bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Stewards of the Organization: The Management of Repair and Maintenance Work in Large Organizations
Authors: Reiss Sorokin Alex
Published: April 2024

Studies of repair and maintenance work have pointed to a gap between the way repair and maintenance work is prescribed and the way it is done in practice. This article seeks to contribute an empirical and conceptual account of what transpires in this gap. It focuses on repair and maintenance team supervisors who are both trained repair workers and managers. The article argues that supervisors use their knowledge of the organization alongside their knowledge of materials, people, and objects. To do their work, they articulate and negotiate competing interests and values, drawing on their experience as repair workers and on their managerial autonomy. In developing the concept of “working knowledge,” existing studies have tended to focus on the triangular relationship between customers, repair workers, and machines. This article contributes another dimension to “working knowledge,” arguing that supervisors and repair workers strive to unpack and interpret, to the best of their ability, not only what constitutes a breakdown or a repair but also what is desirable and beneficial for the organization. By closely tracing three cases in which team supervisors engage in organizational work and interpret managerial preferences, the article shows that repair and maintenance work is shaped not only from below, by interactions with materials, environments, and people, but also from above, by repeated attempts to order, organize, and manage it.
Collaborative Ethnography and Matters of Care in Counterspaces
Authors: Carrigan Coleen , Yen Joyce , Margherio Cara , Grant Christine , Horner-Devine Claire , Riskin Eve , Ivy Julie , Peil Burren
Published: April 2024

This paper offers a reflexive analysis of an interdisciplinary and cross-race collaboration to advance equity in engineering called LATTICE (Launching Academics on the Tenure-Track: an Intentional Community in Engineering). We engage two bodies of scholarship—matters of care in feminist science and technology studies (STS) and critical race theory on counterspaces—to theorize on the data infrastructure and narrative practices that we developed when applying critical methodologies to collective action in technoscience. We discuss how our care practices conflicted with traditional ethnographic practices and thus, inspired us to innovate on methods. These methods—member-checking and polyvocal memo-ing—make transgressing the boundaries of LATTICE counterspaces for public dissemination possible by invoking caring as praxis. We conclude that using these methods to discuss the contradictions and challenges in STS collaborations is an opportunity for advancing mutual intelligibility among interdisciplinary scholars and a politics of knowledge production grounded in values of care and friendship that may contribute to equity and justice in technoscience.
cosy_metab.nan v1
Authors: KB NAN , Glushka John , Uchimiya Mario , Al Jawad Saraa , Esselman Christopher , I Ponce Leandro , Morris Laura , Edison Arthur
Published: April 2024

This is a protocol for running the Bruker pulse program "cosygpprqf" for metabolomics samples.
tocsy_metab.nan v1
Authors: KB NAN , Glushka John , Uchimiya Mario , Al Jawad Saraa , Esselman Christopher , I Ponce Leandro , Morris Laura , Edison Arthur
Published: April 2024

This is a protocol for running the Bruker pulse program "dipsi2gpphpr" for metabolomics samples.
DISTRIBUIÇÃO ESPACIAL DO ACESSO AO SANEAMENTO BÁSICO NA CHAPADA DIAMANTINA
Authors: Silva Aline de Souza , Oliveira Adna Caroline Vale , Lima Brenda Laudano , Rios Lopes Thiago Henrique Carneiro , Spinola Carolina de Andrade
Published: April 2024

A Chapada Diamantina se constitui em uma fronteira de expansão do agronegócio e do turismo na Bahia tendo sua dinâmica econômica dependente da disponibilidade e qualidade de seus recursos hídricos. Entretanto, a região se insere no contexto de déficit de cobertura do serviço de saneamento básico. Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar a distribuição espacial do acesso aos serviços saneamento básico nos municípios da Chapada Diamantina, traçando um comparativo entre os anos de 2006 e 2014, antes e depois da implantação da Lei do Saneamento Básico, de 2007. Utilizou-se pesquisa bibliográfica, documental e dados secundários do DATASUS, além de ferramentas de análise espacial e estatística como QGIS e GeoDa. Os resultados demonstraram o avanço do acesso aos serviços de saneamento entre os anos estudados, entretanto o déficit do acesso ao esgotamento sanitário evidencia a importância de discussões acerca de políticas públicas voltadas para a saúde populacional e qualidade ambiental na região.
KEY RESULT OBJECTIVES IN GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS:
Authors: Ramalho de Souza Paulo Augusto , De Moura Engracia Giraldi Janaina
Published: April 2024

The objective of this reserach is to propose a framework of elements for the analysis of the organizational performance of Geographical Indications in the light of international studies. To this end, based on an integrative review of the literature, supported by the content analysis, 1110 articles were selected from the Web of Science and Scopus databases and analyzed using cluster and categorical analyzes. Ten possible dimensions of performance elements were identified, namely: 1 Classification and authenticity; 2 Cultural aspects; 3 Quality attributes; 4 Sustainability; 5 Strategy and management; 6 Brand management; 7 Cultivars; 8 Certification; 9 Marketing; 10 Technology, knowledge and tradition. This information indicates a possible consolidation of GI studies in developed countries, which could justify the need for studies in developing countries. As a focus for potential future studies, could be conducted to examine the elements
Prospera’s Whip and Other Props of Bardolatry: Toward an Intersectionalist Re-telling of The Tempest
Authors: Caputi Celia
Published: April 2024

This essay engages in a cross-analysis of four woman-authored “island stories” from both black and white perspectives, employing disparate vocabularies of skin color, and covering a spectrum of attitudes toward Shakespeare’s The Tempest, from the thinly veiled bardolatry of Julie Taymor’s The Tempest screenplay (2010), to a stance I may go so far as to call “bard-blind.” The bulk of the discussion pits Gloria Naylor’s womanist fable, Mama Day (1988), against Caryl Cude Mullin’s young adult novel Rough Magic (2009), two texts which seem to offer a feminist critique of The Tempest by foregrounding the story of Sycorax, but which radically contrast in their attitudes toward Shakespeare, in their ideological underpinnings, and—ultimately—in their degree of artistic coherence. More specifically, I will argue that Naylor’s deconstruction of racial binaries and critique of phallogocentrism stand as the counter example to Mullin’s misguided pseudofeminism and muddled racial politics—both effects of her uncritical approach to Shakespeare’s masculinist-colonialist message. I conclude with a surprising intertext, Roxane Gay’s An Untamed State (2014), whose accidental titular allusion ironically underscores its critical (shall we say) “innocence.” For Gay’s novel, though a rape-narrative set on an island, owes nothing to Shakespeare's dramatization of misogynist violence in The Taming of the Shrew and owes nothing to his colonialist parable, The Tempest. Indeed, the book contrasts point for point with the preceding Tempest retellings not only by virtue of its realism but also by virtue of its unswervingly progressive gender and racial politics.
Commonplace Shakespeare
Authors: Desmet Christy
Published: April 2024

Commonplaces have always been part of the rhetorical tradition—Aristotle, Cicero, and others discuss their natures and uses—but both the rhetorical form and the practice of commonplacing was particularly characteristic of the English early modern period. In the late sixteenth century, commonplaces were new, fresh, captured only with considerable effort, and worthy of cataloging, repeating, and using in serious social and political situations. In the era of New Media and Web 2.0, Shakespearean commonplaces have gained renewed traction—in part because of Shakespeare’s celebrity status and public domain status, but also because of the rise of remix culture and internet memes and what Henry Jenkins, Sam Ford, and Joshua Green have called the “spreadability” of New Media (Jenkins 2013). This essay looks at the rhetorical commonplace, then and now, and while analyzing the different conditions under which commonplaces are created and disseminated in the two cultural moments, also takes a look at contemporary disdain for the supposed shallowness of commonplace thinking.
O souvenir gastronômico e a identidade local: uma estratégia (marca) pouco explorada na promoção do destino turístico Quarta Colônia no sul do Brasil/BR
Authors: Fialho Aline Britto , Socal Ana Julia Scortegagna , Ceretta Caroline Ciliane , Martins Tiago Costa
Published: April 2024

O souvenir é um objeto que tem o poder de evocar sentimentos e sensações nos turistas durante a viagem, permitindo que eles prolonguem essa experiência. Com o objetivo de criar um souvenir gastronômico que identificasse a região da Quarta Colônia, no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, foi realizada uma pesquisa exploratória, que incluiu a análise de cardápios de restaurantes, referências teóricas e percepção de turistas. O estudo concluiu que a criação de um souvenir gastronômico deve levar em conta critérios como identidade visual, selo de qualidade e origem, embalagem, recursos informativos e rede de colaboradores para a venda do produto. A proposta para a Quarta Colônia sugere que a criação de um souvenir gastronômico pode contribuir para o desenvolvimento da agroindústria e da economia local, bem como para a preservação e para a divulgação da memória desse território.
Editorial
Authors: Barcelos Fernanda , Delamaro Maurício César
Published: April 2024

Editorial
Utilization of Frequency Ratio and Logistic Regression Model for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in Bogor Area
Authors: Umbara Raditya Panji , Melati Dian Nuraini , Astisiasari  , Wisyanto  , Trisnafiah Syakira , Trinugroho  , Arifianti Yukni , Prawiradisastra Firman , Ramdhani Taufik Iqbal , Arifin Samsul , Anggreainy Maria Susan
Published: April 2024

Java Island holds the highest record of landslide events in Indonesia. In 2021, the Bogor area, consisting of the city and regency of Bogor, recorded the highest number of landslides. These events further impact the fatalities, damage, and loss to society. Landslide mitigation should be considered to reduce the risk caused by landslide hazards. In this regard, a landslide susceptibility analysis is one of the fundamental steps in mitigation measures that can support policymakers in response to landslide disaster risk reduction. The location of landslide possibilities can be identified by mapping landslide susceptibility. Therefore, this study aims to produce a landslide susceptibility map (LSM) using a statistical frequency ratio method and logistic regression. The number of landslide inventories used in the model is about 822 events. To apply the model, the present study evaluates 13 influencing factors consisting of elevation, slope angle, slope aspect, slope curvature, Topographic Wetness Index (TWI), distance to river, lithological, distance to fault, soil type, annual rainfall, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), land use land cover (LULC), and road distance. The model performance is further evaluated using Area Under the ROC Curve (AUC). The frequency ratio (FR) and logistic regression (LR) models produce satisfactory results and have high predictions of future landslide occurrences with a score of 0.8317 and 0.8817, respectively.
Epistemologías de la manigua: Pensamiento ribereño para la justicia epistémica
Authors: Hinestroza Ramírez Jhonmer
Published: April 2024

En este artículo se busca comprender las epistemologías de la manigua, entendidas como, un complejo sistema de conocimientos y vida, en diálogo con el monte y el agua en el Departamento de Chocó, Colombia. Las categorías de ‘conocimiento ancestral’ y ‘tradicional’ le asignan un carácter involutivo al ribereño; lo anclan al pasado. Las epistemologías de la manigua como metodología implican un diálogo interepistémico entre el método genealógico y las mañas de Tío Conejo, Ananse, Miguel Caicedo, Jaime Arocha, Sergio Mosquera, Lydia Cabrera, en especial, Rogerio Velásquez. La oralidad representa potentes guayacanes3. Los ribereños son portadores de conocimientos propios: espiritualidad, ombligamiento, partería, etc. Esta racionalidad se encuentra amenazada por el colonialismo.
Ensuring Human Rights in Ukraine during Introduction of Martial Law: Constitutional and Administrative Aspect
Authors: Najafli Emin , Kisiliuk Eduard , Dubenko Oleksandr , Burlakov Serhii , Yarmaki Volodymyr
Published: April 2024

The purpose of the article is to reveal provision of human rights in Ukraine under the conditions of martial law. Human rights and freedoms are the highest value, but their characteristic feature, as a fundamentally important feature of a progressive society consists in historical instability, variability and subordination to socio-economic processes in the state, which contradicts the established principles of humanism, but remains typical in war conditions. Within the scope of the scientific study, it was determined that human rights have a characteristic of evolution together with society and the state, and therefore, taking into account the complexity of the events taking place on the territory of modern Ukraine, study of the available range of problems  has a particularly important scientific and practical role. Study of the available range of problems was carried out using the methods of comparison, abstraction, analysis and generalization. In the course of the study, the essential characteristics of the social category were determined, in particular, the theoretical and methodological foundations of ensuring observance of human rights in conditions of martial law (the regulatory and legal basis). Summarizing the events taking place in Ukraine as a result of the treacherous armed aggression of the Russian Federation, it was concluded that under conditions of war human rights are the highest value.
The Right Regarding the Cumulation of the Service Pension with Other Incomes of a Salary Nature Paid from Public Funds - Constitutionality Approach
Authors: Viorescu Razvan
Published: April 2024

The present analysis considers the aspects of the constitutionality of the regulation regarding the cumulation of the service pension with other incomes of a salary nature. The Constitutional Court was notified by Decision no. 5 of June 29, 2023 of the United Sections of the High Court of Cassation and Justice with the objection of unconstitutionality of the provisions of the Law regarding some measures for the continuation of the activity by the persons who meet the retirement conditions, as well as for the modification and completion of some normative acts, in its entirety. The objection of unconstitutionality was formulated under art. 146 lit. a) the first sentence of the Constitution and of art. 15 para. (1) from Law no. 47/1992 regarding the organization and functioning of the Constitutional Court.
The Psychosocial Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Adolescents
Authors: Neagu Oana-Andreea
Published: April 2024

Recent research dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of young people and adolescents focused mainly on the aspects with a negative impact, and also on the intervention methods to overcome this crisis and the post-crisis impacts on social life. In this research, I thought it would be useful to approach the issue from a different perspective, analyzing the ways in which some adolescents managed the pandemic period, using specialty support and also personal, social, school and family resources. The qualitative research - conducted through the semi-structured interview - and the thematic analysis were really helpful in summarizing information and in identifying/understanding some protective factors for adolescents during major social crises with a real psychological impact.
Constitutionalisation of Law – Public Office
Authors: Nemțoi Gabriela
Published: April 2024

Constitutionalisation expanded and intensified, especially after the expansion of the European Union, consecrating itself on the foundation of state sovereignty. The idea must be perceived as integrating fundamental rights and freedoms and the guarantee or security each state can provide its citizens. Although an old phenomenon, the constitutionalisation of law imposed itself on the political market after the 20th century through the awareness that a clear and solid constitution could establish a democratic framework for developing the rule of law. Constitutionalisation occurs in all legal systems based on a fundamental law that enjoys supremacy. However, constitutionalisation takes on its features from state to state, considering each one’s particularities.  In a narrow sense, the constitutionalisation of law is the action by which a legal norm is given constitutional status, or a legal institution is consecrated by a constitutional norm.(G. Cornu, 2003). This research is a concise summary of the phenomenon of constitutionalisation and its effect on the civil service.  As can be seen, the civil service is consistently a product of the constitution, being regulated by various fundamental texts.
The Bureaucratic Route of the Real Estate Sale Contracts
Authors: Antohie Razvan
Published: April 2024

This article comes to answer one of the most common questions we have from clients in the notarial practice: "What documents are required?". Although there are no two contracts alike, just as there are no two people alike, we can say that there is a general framework that is adapted to each situation. We will present what are the stages and the bureaucratic process that the seller and buyer go through in a real estate contract, but also what documents are required and what each of them is used for. The article is structured according to three moments in the authentication process: the procedures prior to authentication, those concurrent with authentication, and those after authentication. Of course, it is up to the notary the instruments the procedure if he considers that, in addition to those presented, other documents are needed to clarify the situation of a building. We will see that, although this bureaucratic route may seem cumbersome and sometimes even boring, it is important for the safety of the non-contentious civil circuit.
Primeras elecciones del año en Asia
Authors: Garcia Solá Gonzalo
Published: April 2024

El año 2024 se presenta como un año eleccionario en diversos países del mundo, de manera que se abre al reflejo de las tendencias actuales en política interna e internacional, que en distintos casos suma el aporte de nuevos votantes. Este año eleccionario fue abierto por elecciones en Asia, que traen al centro de la escena especialmente a países del sur de ese continente, dando cuenta de ciertos panoramas complejos en términos de dinámicas plurales, persecución de candidatos y partidos políticos, el uso de la justicia como “herramienta” electoral, el reflejo de tensiones internacionales en la política interna, etc. Considerando lo señalado, este texto aborda las elecciones desarrolladas en Bangladesh, Bután, Taiwán y Paquistán, describiendo el contexto de cada una de ellas y sus respectivos alcances.
Malnutrition in Argentine preschoolers: 2005-2019
Authors: Novak Beatriz , Muniagurria María Eugenia
Published: April 2024

In low- and middle-income countries, studies on children's health focus primarily on their nutritional status, especially the presence of malnutrition. Child malnutrition is a major public health problem in Argentina. The objective of this research is to study the determinants and evolution of young children’s nutritional status in Argentina at the national level, and at different socioeconomic levels, between 2005 and 2019. We use data from the 2004-05 and 2018-19 National Survey of Nutrition and Health (ENNyS1 and ENNyS2). We use multivariate logit models, including household risk factors for childhood malnutrition, to estimate the likelihood of the occurrence of stunting and overweight in Argentinian children aged 24 to 60 months. Our results show that the prevalence of overweight among preschoolers has increased significantly between 2005 and 2019, from just below 10%, still a medium prevalence level, to more than 13%, a high prevalence level. The prevalence of overweight increased between 2005 and 2019 at all socioeconomic levels. The prevalence of stunting has not significantly changed in almost 14 years, remaining at around 7%, a low level. Except for the Cuyo region, which is close to the intermediate level, stunting prevalence in all regions remains between 5 and 8%. Understanding the determinants and evolution of young children’s nutritional status is key to implementing policies aimed at improving childhood nutrition.
Inseguridad Alimentaria en la infancia y sistemas de protección social por transferencias de ingresos no contributivas en la crisis social por COVID-19 en la población urbana argentina (2019-2021)
Authors: Tuñon Ianina , García Balus Nicolás
Published: April 2024

El presente artículo aborda el problema respecto de las privaciones alimentarias en la infancia, particularmente dentro de la coyuntura de la crisis social y sanitaria por el COVID-19, con el principal propósito de estimar el efecto que pudieron tener las transferencias de ingresos no contributivas a las poblaciones de mayor vulnerabilidad en términos socioeconómicos. Recordando que las mencionadas transferencias constituyeron la principal política pública implementada en esta crisis social y a su vez de la política de mayor cobertura tanto en la población de niños/as, como en la de adolescentes en el país. A través de una aproximación cuantitativa se procura estimar, no solo el efecto de dichas transferencias monetarias en la inseguridad alimentaria, controlando el estrato socioeconómico de los hogares, sino también otros factores estructurales y sociodemográficos que se encuentran asociados al fenómeno y son pre-existentes a la crisis de referencia. Cabe concluir, que los resultados son robustos en señalar el efecto protector de las transferencias no contributivas en poblaciones vulnerables en el marco de esta crisis y la relevancia persistente de las características ocupacionales y educativas de los adultos de referencia de los niños/as, y las configuraciones familiares (monoparentalidad y cantidad de niños/as en el hogar) que profundizan los riesgos sociales.
Entwöhntes Wohnen – Literatur über das Wohnen in der Pandemie
Authors: Lenz Anna
Published: April 2024

Der Lockdown im März 2020 hybridisiert den Wohnraum. Die architektonischen Grenzen der Wohnung erweichen in der Digitalisierung. Urbanisierung, ökonomische und ökologische Veränderungen, demographischer Wandel und Migration verlangen nicht erst kürzlich nach einer erneuten wissenschaftlichen und künstlerischen Reflexion über das Wohnen – gerade in Städten – und auch nach Fragen der Gestaltung angemessenen Wohnens. Die im europäischen Raum wohl radikalste Veränderung von Wohnräumen in der Moderne ist im 19. Jahrhundert im Zuge zunehmender Industrialisierung und Zuwanderung in den Städten zu sehen. In der Gegenwartsliteratur werden Wohnideale und -konzepte des 19. Jahrhunderts wieder aufgegriffen und ermöglichen es, neue Bedingungen und Möglichkeiten des Wohnens im Zusammenhang mit der Pandemie als historisches Problem zu reflektieren. Dabei spielen v.a. die in der Digitalisierung gewonnenen Kommunikationsmöglichkeiten zwischen den im Zuge des Lockdowns abgeschlossenen privaten Räumen und der Öffentlichkeit eine Rolle. Der folgende Aufsatz soll zunächst die theoretisch-geschichtlichen Hintergründe offenlegen und daraufhin zwei Texte der Gegenwartsliteratur – ELFRIEDE JELINEKS Lärm. Blindes sehen. Blinde sehen und MARICA BODROŽIĆS Pantherzeit – im Hinblick auf das Wohnen zu untersuchen und dabei die Texte nach ihren Reflexionen über Wohnen und Öffentlichkeit, Wohnen und Digitalität sowie Wohnen und Ich zu befragen. Der Versuch, der Gegenwart – in zuweilen durchaus fragwürdiger Hinsicht – einen besonderen Sinn zu geben, aber auch der Versuch, die menschlichen Lebensbedingungen in der Pandemie ästhetisch zur Erfahrung zu bringen, verbindet die beiden sonst sehr unterschiedlichen Texte.
Entre atores musicais, (re)produções e disputas urbanas
Authors: Moriya Sampaio Lucas Yudi
Published: April 2024

Disputas urbanas com origem em práticas musicais resultam da divergência entre as múltiplas territorialidades dos atores que ocupam o espaço público. Como se dão esses conflitos territoriais pela música tem relação direta com a forma de espacialização da atividade e material sonoro, além da relação destes com os atores que (re)produzem a prática, os atores musicais. Este trabalho se dedica a investigar as particularidades do ator musical, primeiramente o conceituando e o categorizando em indivíduo, coletivo e de representação, além de tecer entrelaces entre ele, sua identidade cultural e sua inserção histórica. Em um segundo momento, descrevem-se três possíveis formas de (re)produção sonora deste ator: acústica, eletroacústica e esquizofônica, juntamente com seus respectivos impactos na experiência musical em espaços urbanos. Por último, baseando-se em um estudo bibliográfico das disputas sônico-musicais na Pedra do Sal, na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, propõem-se outros três fatores relacionados à prática musical dos atores: a dinâmica público-privado do caminho sonoro, o objetivo da (re)produção sonora e a cadeia de atores musicais. Neste ponto, demonstra-se como os fatores propostos enriquecem a análise de paisagens sonoras urbanas nas quais a música é protagonista, e possibilitam novos caminhos para se compreender disputas ocasionadas por territorialidades sônico-musicais.
Entre Dieu, le peuple et l’État : les conceptions citoyennes de la Zakat
Authors: Gallien Max , Javed Umair , van den Boogaard Vanessa
Published: April 2024

La zakat – l’un des cinq piliers de l’islam – est un paiement annuel obligatoire, équivalant généralement à 2,5 % de la richesse productive d’un individu, à un ensemble de bénéficiaires appropriés, y compris les démunis. Le montant annuel de la zakat est estimé entre 200 et 1 000 milliards de dollars. Les États cherchent depuis longtemps à exploiter la zakat pour leur propre budget – et leur légitimité. À ce jour, cependant, il n’y a pas eu de discussion approfondie sur la manière dont les citoyens perçoivent et s’engagent dans l’implication de l’État dans la zakat, ni sur la manière dont ils perçoivent la gestion que fait l’État des fonds de la zakat. Ces perceptions et expériences sont essentielles pour répondre à des questions clés sur la manière dont nous concevons les transferts fiscaux et la relation entre les citoyens et les États : si la zakat est légalement considérée comme une taxe, fonctionne-t-elle également comme telle ? Les citoyens s’engagent-ils de manière différente vis-à-vis de la zakat ? Sa formalisation renforce-t-elle ou affaiblit-elle les normes sociales dans lesquelles elle s’inscrit ?
Advances in crop disease forecasting models
Authors:   Summerland Research and Development Centre, Science and Technology Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada, Newlands Nathaniel K.
Published: April 2024

Diseases are widespread and destructive, causing severe yield quantity and quality losses, increasing agricultural production costs, and cumulative human health and environmental risks and impacts. Climate change is anticipated to exacerbate current losses, by introducing complexity and uncertainty on our ability to adequately inform, and effectively protect, food and energy crops to ensure human populations are food, nutrition, water, and energy secure. Crop disease forecasting is advancing rapidly as precision agriculture surveillance and detection technology and Earth observation satellites are increasingly being used to automate the collection of digital agriculture 'big data'. This data is enabling artificial intelligence, predictive algorithms and models to be trained, validated, and improved for forecasting. Greater capability for conducting science in the cloud, multidisciplinary collaboration, and early warning systems are creating new opportunities and challenges for identifying, mitigating, and responding to disease outbreaks from field and farm to regional, national, and global scales.
IMPLEMENTATION OF ADA SCREENING TOOLS TO DETERMINE THE BLOOD SUGAR TEST FLOW IN POSYANDU LANSIA
Authors: Winarismasari Khoirunnisa Yunita , Candra Bumi
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Introduction: The high incidence of undiagnosed diabetes may increase the incidence of T2DM. Therefore, prediabetes screening activities are needed to detect prediabetes cases early to prevent them from developing into T2DM.
Methods: A descriptive research analysis with a cross-sectional approach was conducted in Posyandu Lansia in the area of Sumbersari Health Centre, Jember. The population of this study was all people who visited the Sumbersari Health Centre aged 40 years and over. The number of samples obtained as many as 246 with the sampling technique is systematic random sampling. The Data processing was done descriptively and using the ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) test to see the results of the diagnostic test of the ADA Diabetes Risk Test instrument at the Sumbersari Health Centre with a random blood sugar test comparison.
Results: From a total of 246 subjects, 159 had prediabetes. The sensitivity value at cut point 5 of 66% and specificity of 36% with a PPV value of 38% and NPV of 64%. While at the optimal cut-off point of 4, the sensitivity value is 90%, and the specificity value is 22%, with a PPV value of 40% and NPV of 77%. Moreover, the ROC curve has an AUC value that is statistically considered less effective, with a value of 56%.
Conclusion: ADA Diabetes Risk Test shows promising results for prediabetes screening in the Sumbersari population with high sensitivity for determining disease.
Keywords: ADA Diabetes Risk Test, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Prediabetes,
The Effects of Multi-Level Diversity on Team Innovation: The Role of Collaborative Capability
Authors: Adams Ravi , Pratiwi Anggun , Sudirman Wahyu Febri Ramadhan
Published: April 2024

Objective: This study examines the effects of surface-level, deep-level, and functional-level diversity on team innovation. This study also examines the moderation effect of the collaborative capability toward diversity and team innovation.
Design/methodology/approach – The sample for this research was 175 creative team members who were then integrated into 38 creative teams of radio and television broadcasting institutions. Data collection was done using a survey method.
Findings – This study indicates that surface-level and deep-level diversity negatively impact team innovation, while functional-level diversity has a positive. In addition, the study found that collaborative capability has been moderated on surface-level diversity and team innovation. However, collaborative capability does not moderate the effect of deep- and functional-level diversity on the innovation team.
Originality/value – This research contributes to the team innovation literature by examining the influence of three characteristics of team diversity consisting of surface level, deep level, and functional comprehensively on team innovation, as well as the moderating role of collaboration capability as a contextual factor.
Practical/Policy implication: From a practical perspective, this study has important implications for how practitioners in creative teams overcome surface and deep-level diversity challenges and take advantage of the functional-level diversity of members in creative teams. This research also increases understanding of the value of diversity in the context of team innovation.
On the Resistance to Entropic Elevation of Genetic Information: The Solution to the Non-Randomness of Mutations With Reference to Their Essentiality
Authors: Da Silva Rafael Barbosa
Published: April 2024

Contrary to previous belief, mutation frequency also depends on how essential a gene is. Mutation frequency is substantially lower in the coding regions of essential genes and higher in less essential genes. Even though the mutation bias based on gene essentiality is incapable of invalidating Darwinism, this bias certainly added a rather unsubtle obstacle to it by contradicting a paradigm that was widely held: that mutations are random in the sense of being independent of their function for the organism. The reason this bias occurs is currently unknown. Here, I present the theoretical solution of why genetic mutations also depend on whether the gene is more or less essential. My theory is that each gene or epigene has its own level of resistance to entropic elevation, something directly proportional to the frequency of its expression. The more a gene is expressed, the higher is its resistance to entropic elevation and vice versa. For genetic information to be conserved instead of suffering mutation, a relevant factor is also the frequency of its expression. The energy expenditure directed to a gene of current utility engenders resistance to entropic elevation of the information encoded in that gene, as energy enables not only the existence of information but also its conservation. My theory—which is based on fundamental physics and contains predictions that can be empirically tested—solves a crucial problem in evolutionary biology and genetics; if I am right, I will have established a biological law. Finally, my aim here is also to provide a substantial advance in knowledge about the relationship between information, genetics, and thermodynamics.
The G-Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor Selective Agonist G-1 Attenuates Cell Viability and Migration in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines
Authors: Hanafi Donia , Onyenwoke Rob U , Kimbro K Sean
Published: April 2024

The G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER; G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 30, also known as GPR30) is a novel estrogen receptor and has emerged as a promising target for ovarian cancer. GPER, a seven-transmembrane receptor, suppresses cellular viability and migration in studied ovarian cancer cells. However, its impact on the fallopian tube, which is the potential origin of high-grade serous (HGSC) ovarian cancer, has not been addressed. This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship of GPER, ovarian cancer subtypes, i.e., high-grade serous cell lines (OV90 and OVCAR420), as well as potential HGSC ovarian cancer origin (i.e., the fallopian tube cell line FT190). The selective ligand assessed here is the agonist G-1, which was utilized in an in vitro study to characterize its effects on cellular viability and migration. As a result, this study has addressed the effect of a specific GPER antagonist in combination with an agonist on cell viability, providing a better understanding of the effects of these compounds on our diverse group of studied cell lines. Strikingly, attenuated cell proliferation and migration behaviors were observed in the presence of G-1. Thus, our in vitro study reveals the impact of the origin of HGSC ovarian cancers and highlights the GPER agonist G-1 as a potential therapy for ovarian cancer.
Enhanced Stained Pellicle Removal with a Low Abrasion Dentifrice Containing Micro-fibrillated Cellulose
Authors: Labib Mohamed , Perazzo Antonio , Manganaro James , Tabani Yacoob , Durham Carmine , Schemehorn Bruce , McClure Heath , Walsh Laurence
Published: April 2024

Objectives: This study assessed the performance of a novel fluoride dentifrice containing micro- fibrillated cellulose (MFC) and 7% silica (Protegera™) versus common fluoride dentifrices. Methods: Removal of extrinsic stains was assessed using the pellicle cleaning ratio (PCR) method, and radioactive dentin abrasivity (RDA) was measured, to calculate a cleaning efficiency index (CEI). Fluoride efficacy was evaluated using widely used remineralization and fluoride uptake methods. Results: The MFC dentifrice removed stained pellicle significantly more effectively than the ADA reference material, Crest Cavity Protection™ and Sensodyne Pronamel™, and had equal performance to three known marketed stain-removing dentifrices (Arm & Hammer™ Advanced Whitening, Crest ProHealth™, and Colgate Optic White™). The MFC dentifrice vehicle had a low RDA (88), which was significantly less than Crest ProHealth (166) and Crest 3D-White™ (183). Based on PCR and RDA data, the CEI was 31% greater for the MFC product than for Crest ProHealth. In a 10-day pH cycling study, the fluoride efficacy of the MFC product was superior to a non-fluoridated control and was not significantly different from Sensodyne Pronamel and Crest Cavity Protection. The MFC dentifrice was superior for promoting fluoride uptake into incipient enamel lesions than the USP reference dentifrice. Conclusion: The low dentin abrasivity MFC dentifrice is highly effective in removing stained pellicle, and is an efficacious fluoride source when compared to other relevant commercially available fluoride dentifrices with high dentin abrasivity. Clinical Significance: Including micro-fibrillated cellulose into a fluoride dentifrice may enhance cleaning performance for the removal of external stain, while lowering abrasivity, and providing an effective fluoride source. This combination of benefits seems well suited to enamel protection and caries prevention.
Mechanism of Surface Hydroxylation Acceleration and Laser-Induced Damage Threshold Reduction during Ion Beam Sputtering of Fused Silica
Authors: Xu Mingjin , Wu Weibin , Ke Yongsheng , Liu Xiaohong , Zhong Yaoyu , Gao Xiaopeng
Published: April 2024

In this paper, the mechanism of combined process of ion beam sputtering (IBS) and HF acid etching on the chemical structure defects of fused silica and its laser damage resistance perfor-mance were investigated. During the removal process of surface material, the sputtering effect causes lattice atoms to detach from their original positions, forming a large number of unsaturated structures on silica surface, which improves the chemical activity of Si and O atoms, accelerates the chemical reaction process between surface atoms and water molecules, increases the content of hydroxyl (OH-) groups in the shallow layer, and enhances the photothermal weak absorption intensity. However, the presence of OH- groups reduces the bonding strength of Si-O, destroys the spatial network structure of silica bulk, and reduces the mechanical strength of silica surface, resulting in a decrease in its laser damage resistance performance. The paper reveals for the first time the mechanism of IBS to change the structure characteristics of silica material, accelerate the surface hydroxylation process, and thereby reduces the laser damage resistance performance. This work provides technical guidance for effectively suppressing chemical structure defects on silica surface and improving laser damage resistance performance of optical components under high-flux laser irradiation.
Optimization of Agricultural Land Use Pattern and Crop Combination in Beed District of Maharashtra State in India
Authors: KHARBIKAR HUKUMRAJ LAXMANRAO , Naitam Ravindra Kashinath , K Radhika Uday , Raghuvanshi Mahendra Singh , Patil Nitin Gorakh
Published: April 2024

Present study on land use land cover analysis and taluka wise combination of cropped area, carried out in Beed district of Maharashtra state in India and studied 11 talukas of the district. Secondary data on land use land cover and area in various crops has been collected, compiled and analyzed from various secondary sources. Simple descriptive statistics used to examine the agricultural land use land cover and J.C. Weaver’s crop combination technique was used for taluka wise analysis of crop combinations and on the basis of highest to smallest area engaged in particular crop, crops have been ranked. The study showed that, in the district as a whole, percentage of uncultivated land other than fallow was about 46 percent as compare to net sown area is only 35 percent in total geographical area (1063855ha) of Beed district. The study further revealed that about 42 percent area engaged in food crops and about 58 percent area occupied by nonfood crops, which includes cereals (25%), cotton (19%), pulses (13%), oilseed (12%), sugarcane (5%) and fruits and vegetables (3%). Results of Weaver’s crop combination technique showed that the Wadwani taluka demarcated as most diversified taluka by means of maximum number (sixteen) of crops combinations with the lowest variance value (14) found in the present investigation. Further, the study revealed that the high crop diversity found in Dharur taluka with eighteen crop combinations and the taluka has given first rank amongst others. To derive the crop diversity ranking, taluka wise maximum to minimum number of crop combinations derived in different talukas and given ranks accordingly. The study concluded that, agricultural land use analysis is essential for solving and optimizing the land use problem, maintaining socio-ecological balance, best utilization of scarce resources. The authors enlightened that the rational use of agricultural land has important for food security and biodiversity which increase the productivity and profitability of the agriculture sector and it indicates the decision making ability of farmers in study area.
Exploring Intrinsic Disorder in Human Synucleins and Associated Proteins
Authors: Venati Sriya Reddy , Uversky Vladimir N.
Published: April 2024

In this work, we explore the intrinsic disorder status of the three members of the synuclein family of proteins - α-, β-, and γ-synucleins. We also analyzed the peculiarities of the amino acid sequences and modeled 3D structures of the human synuclein family members to find potential effects of pathological mutations. Furthermore, we conducted a comparative sequence-based analysis of the synuclein proteins from various evolutionary distant species and evaluated their levels of intrinsic disorder using a set of commonly used bioinformatics tools. Next, we conducted a detailed functional disorder analysis of the proteins in the interactomes of the human synuclein family members using various web-based disorder analysis and prediction tools, such as RIDAO, D2P2 and FuzDrop. We identify that the interactome of human α-synuclein has relatively higher levels of intrinsic disorder, as compared to the interactomes of human β- and γ- synucleins. These observations highlight the critical importance of intrinsic disorder of human α-synuclein and its interactors in neuronal processes as compared to other proteins of the synuclein family.
Encapsulated Bacteria with a Light-Repressed Deadman Switch for Liver Gene Delivery
Authors: Renteln Michael
Published: April 2024

Adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) have been used for liver gene therapy. Hemgenix and Roctavian are AAV-based treatments for hemophilia B and A, respectively. They cost $3 million and $2.8 million per dose, respectively. While AAV vectors may eventually be cheaper to mass produce, a bacteria-based DNA delivery system might be much cheaper for patients. Also, “bactofection” would allow for the delivery of much larger DNA packages. Such a bacterial system may now be possible, and a prototype for the liver could possibly be developed immediately.
Powering the Future: An Integrated Framework for Clean Renewable Energy Transition
Authors: Wehbi Hanan
Published: April 2024

Transition to renewable energy has been recognized as a crucial step to addressing climate change and achieving greenhouse gas reduction targets, but it can also cause energy sprawl if not planned properly. Clean renewable energy communities (CREC) are emerging globally as an approach for decentralized energy systems and an alternative to traditional centralized energy systems. CREC aims to lower the energy carbon footprint, enhance local energy resilience, and improve the quality of life of residents. Through a comprehensive literature review, this study reviews metrics that can assess the impact of energy transition plans and support decision-making to select technologies that create efficient, reliable, and accessible energy systems. It classifies these metrics into a five-dimensional sustainability approach: environmental, technical, social, economic, political and institutional. The paper proposes a conceptual framework to guide decision-makers in recognizing the role of sustainable land development, sustainable energy planning, and resiliency as an integrated approach to energy transition planning. This framework stresses mapping the place-based potential for clean renewable energy at various scales, highlights the importance of resilience in energy planning, and addresses challenges associated with energy source selection, built environment efficiency, and energy trade. While the framework can serve as a starting point for evaluating energy transition plans, further work is needed to address the limitations of existing metrics and identify additional evaluations for energy mixed land use that are critical to managing energy sprawl on ecosystem services and other land uses.
Machine Learning Applications in Predicting Bond Market Trends: Explore How Machine Learning Algorithms Can Be Used to Predict Movements in the Fixed Bond Market
Authors: Kapil Dharika , Yamini Kannan
Published: April 2024

This paper explores the application of machine learning (ML) algorithms in predicting trends in the fixed bond market, where traditional analytical methods have proven inadequate. Focusing on various ML techniques such as supervised and unsupervised learning, neural networks, and deep learning, the study evaluates their effectiveness in forecasting market movements. It details a series of experiments in which different ML models are rigorously trained and tested against historical bond market data. The findings reveal that models employing time series analysis and advanced deep learning show marked potential in accurately predicting bond market trends. Additionally, the paper delves into the challenges and limitations inherent in these ML approaches, including data requirements and the risk of model overfitting. Finally, it proposes directions for future research, emphasizing the integration of ML into broader financial market analysis.
Advancements in Immunology and Microbiology Research: A Comprehensive Exploration of Key Areas and Global Impact
Authors: Justiz-Vaillant Angel A , Gopaul Darren , Soodeen Sachin , Arozarena-Fundora Rodolfo , Unakal Chandrashehkar , Asin-Milan Odalis , Akpaka Patrick Eberechi
Published: April 2024

Immunology and microbiology research in the West Indies has witnessed remarkable growth and innovation, playing a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of immune mechanisms, disease pathogenesis, and therapeutic interventions. This manuscript presents a comprehensive exploration of key areas in West Indian immunology research, spanning from the utilization of bacterial proteins as antibody reagents to the intricate realms of clinical immunology and disease management. The utilization of bacterial immunoglobulin-binding proteins (IBPs), including protein A (SpA), protein G (SpG), and protein L (SpL), has revolutionised serological diagnostics in the region. promise in early disease detection and precision medicine. Microbiological studies in the Caribbean region have shed light on antimicrobial resistance patterns, particularly the emergence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs), guiding antimicrobial stewardship programs and informing therapeutic strategies. Clinical immunology research has elucidated the molecular pathways underlying immune-mediated disorders, leading to tailored management strategies for conditions such as severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), neuropsychiatric lupus erythematosus (NPLE), and others. In summary, West Indian immunology and microbiology research has made significant contributions to global healthcare, fostering collaboration, innovation, and improved patient outcomes.