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Anesthesia and Intubation of 10-Day Old C57BL/6J Mouse Pups for Cardiothoracic Surgery
Authors: Wu Jianxin , Nicks Amy M. , Skowno Justin J. , Feneley Michael P. , Iismaa Siiri E. , Graham Robert M.
Published: December 2021

Murine surgical models play an important role in preclinical research. Mechanistic insights into myocardial regeneration after cardiac injury may be gained from cardiothoracic surgery models in 0-14-day-old mice, the cardiomyocytes of which, unlike those of adults, retain proliferative capacity. Mouse pups up to 7 days old are effectively immobilized by hypothermia and do not require intubation for cardiothoracic surgery. Preadolescent (8-14-day-old) mouse pups, however, do require intubation, but this is challenging and there is little information regarding anesthesia to facilitate intubation. Empirical titration of ketamine/xylazine/atropine dosage regimens to body weight indicated the response to anesthesia of 10-day-old C57BL6/J mouse pups of different weights was non-linear, whereby doses of 20/4/0.12 mg/kg, 30/4/0.12 mg/kg and 50/6/0.18 mg/kg, facilitated intubation of pups weighing between 3.15-4.49 g (n=22), 4.50-5.49 g (n=20) and 5.50-8.10 g (n=20), respectively. Lower-body-weight pups required more intubation attempts than heavier pups (p<0.001). Survival post-intubation was inversely correlated with body weight (65, 70 and 80% for low-, mid- and high-weight groups, respectively, R2=0.995). For myocardial infarction surgery after intubation, a surgical plane of anesthesia was induced with 4.5% isoflurane in 100% oxygen and maintained with 2% isoflurane in 100% oxygen. Survival post-surgery was similar for the three weight groups at 92%, 86% and 88% (p=0.91). Together with refinements in animal handling practices for intubation and surgery, and to minimize cannibalization by the dam post-surgery, overall survival for the entire procedure (intubation plus surgery) was inversely correlated with body weight (55%, 60% and 70% for low-, mid- and high-weight groups, respectively, R2=0.978). Given the difficulty encountered with intubation of 10-day old pups and the associated high mortality, we recommend cardiothoracic surgery in 10-day-old pups be restricted to those weighing at least 5.5 g.
No Effect of Cycling Shoe Outsole Stiffness On Sub- and Supra-Maximal Cycling Performance Parameters.
Authors: Varvat Manon , Samozino Pierre , Hintzy Frédérique
Published: December 2021

Background: The aim of this study was to test the effects of cycling shoe outsole stiffness on both performance and comfort parameters during sub- and supra-maximal cycling tests. Methods: Two groups of recreational women tested three cycling shoe conditions with differing outsole stiffness. One group of 8 women performed four cycling tests of 3 min composed of two intensities (100 and 140 W) and two pedaling rates (70 and 100 rpm) for each pair of shoes. Metabolic and subjective perception of comfort measurement was evaluated with each shoe. Another group of 12 women performed 6-s all-out sprints against two external resistances (0.4 and 0.7 N/kg) to determine force-velocity relationships with the three cycling shoe conditions. Results: The main findings are that the stiffness of the investigated outsole cycling shoes (i) does not influence cycling performance whatever the test (ii) while the perception of comfort is largely degraded compared to the most flexible shoe. Conclusion: Maximizing stiffness should no longer be of the highest design principal for beginners or recreational women cyclists.
Can a Deep Progressive Learning Method Help to Achieve High Image Quality as Total-body PET Imaging?
Authors: Wang Taisong , Qiao Wenli , Wang Ying , Wang Jingyi , Lv Yang , Dong Yun , Qian Zheng , Xing Yan , Zhao Jinhua
Published: December 2021

Purpose To propose and validate a total-body PET (TB-PET) guided deep progressive learning method (DPR) for low-dose clinical imaging of standard axial field-of-view PET/CT scanner (SAFOV-PET).Methods List-mode raw data from a total of 182 scans were collected, including 100 patient scans from a TB-PET, and 15 phantom and 67 patient scans from a SAFOV-PET. Neural networks employed in DPR were trained with the high-quality images obtained from the TB-PET using a progressive learning strategy and evaluated on a SAFOV-PET through three stages of studies. The CTN phantom was firstly used to verify the effectiveness of protocols in DPR and OSEM algorithms. Subsequently, list-mode rawdata from retrospective and prospective PET oncological patients (n=26 and 41, respectively) were rebinned into short duration scans (referred as to DPR_full, DPR_1/2, DPR_1/3, and DPR_1/4), and reconstructed with DPR. Full-duration data were reconstructed with OSEM to generate images as a reference. In the retrospective study, the image quality was evaluated using the metrics of standard uptake value (SUV) and target-to-liver ratio (TLR) in lesions, and coefficient of variation (COV) in the liver, which provided evidence for the subsequent study with real-world low-dose injection. In the prospective study, the quantification accuracy was evaluated with the agreement of SUVs in the liver, the blood pool, and the muscle between the DPR and the OSEM images. Quantitative analysis was also performed with the SUV and the TLR in lesions, furthermore on small lesions with a diameter no more than 10mm. In addition, qualitative analysis was performed using a 5-point Likert scale on the following perspectives: contrast, noise, and diagnostic confidence. Results The protocols used in the study were verified to meet the EANM EARL2 requirements. In the retrospective study, the DPR group with one-third acquisition time can yield a comparable image quality to the reference. In the prospective study, good agreement of the SUVs between DPR and OSEM was found in all the selected background tissues even if the injected dose was reduced to 1/3. Both quantitative and qualitative results demonstrated that the DPR_1/3 group showed no significant difference with the reference regarding the liver COV and subjective scores. The lesion SUVs and TLRs in the DPR_1/3 group were significantly enhanced compared with the reference, even for small lesions. Conclusions The proposed DPR method can reduce the injected dose of SAFOV-PET scan by up to 2/3 in a real-world deployment while maintaining image quality.
Tracking AI in climate innovation
Authors: Verendel Vilhelm
Published: December 2021

Innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) is spreading rapidly in many areas of technology, and AI technologies may be of help to mitigate and adapt to climate change. However, previous studies of AI in the climate context mainly rely on expert judgement of the research literature, not large-scale data. Here, we present a new approach to analyzing the relation between AI and climate innovation on the economy-wide scale. We analyze over six million patents from the past 45 years from the United States, and find that the greatest amount of climate AI innovation has occured in transportation, energy, and manufacturing technologies. Green ICT and climate adaptation technologies is where AI innovations have higher shares, and breakthrough innovations have made up a larger share in adaptation technologies compared to technologies for climate mitigation. We estimate the difference that AI makes with statistical analysis: AI in mitigation and adaptation technologies is associated with 30-100% more subsequent innovations. Our approach provides new capabilities to track the exponential growth of AI in climate innovation.
Application of Transposon Systems in The Transgenesis of Bovine Somatic And Germ Cells
Authors: Kwon Dong-Hyeok , Gim Gyeong-Min , Eom Kyeong-Hyeon , Lee Ji-Hyun , Jang Goo
Published: December 2021

Background: Several DNA transposons, PiggyBac (PB), Sleeping beauty (SB) and Tol2 have been applied as effective means for transgenesis in many species. Cattle are not typical experimental animals, and relatively little verification has been studied in this species. Thus, the goal of this study was the applicability of three transposon systems in somatic and embryo cells in cattle, while also determining which of the three systems is appropriate for each type of cell. To conduct the experiment, green fluorescent protein (GFP)-expressing transposon systems were used for electroporation and microinjection in the somatic cells and embryo stage, respectively. After transfection, GFP-positive cells or blastocysts were observed through a fluorescent microscope and transfection efficiency was calculated by FACS.Results: In the bovine somatic cells experiment, the PB (63.97 ± 11.56) showed higher efficiency as compared to the other two systems (SB: 50.74 ± 13.02 and Tol2: 16.55 ± 5.96). Unlike the results of the somatic cells, Tol2 (75.00%) and SB (70.00%) in the embryo were more efficient as compared to PB (42.86 %).Conclusions: These results demonstrate that all three transposon systems can be used in bovine somatic cells and embryos as a gene engineering experimental method and which type of transposon system is appropriate to apply depending on the cell type.
The atypical kinase ABC1K1 interacts with the EXECUTER pathway to promote chloroplast biogenesis.
Authors: Collombat Joy , Pralon Thibaut , Magalhaes Jenny Pego , Rottet Sarah , Ksas Brigitte , Glauser Gaétan , Havaux Michel , Kessler Felix , Longoni Fiamma
Published: December 2021

Multiple chloroplast-to-nucleus signaling pathways contribute to the regulation of chloroplast biogenesis during plant greening. Here, we provide evidence for the direct implication of the atypical kinase ABC1K1. ABC1K1 is required for sufficient plastoquinone (PQ) allocation to the photosynthetic electron transport chain. Unexpectedly, mutation of abc1k1 suppresses greening and results in pale cotyledons under red light. This phenotype was not observed in other photosynthetic mutants and points to a specific signaling defect. Under red light, abc1k1 accumulated EXECUTER1 (EX1), a trigger of singlet oxygen (1O2) signaling. Consistent with the role of the FTSH metalloprotease in chloroplast biogenesis and EX1 degradation, the ftsh2 mutant var2, mimicked the greening defect of abc1k1 and accumulated EX1 under red light. We propose that this novel ABC1K1-dependent signal is required for chloroplast biogenesis to progress in challenging light conditions.
Improving Machining Accuracy for a Robotic Arm with Hybrid Kinematic Chains Based on Deformation Characteristics
Authors: Sun Longfei , Wang Binghao , Huang Shutao , Li Jinquan , Fang Lijin
Published: December 2021

The joint deformation has great influence on machining accuracy for a robotic arm. In this paper, the deformation characteristics of the robotic arm with hybrid kinematic chains is investigated in order to improve its machining accuracy. Firstly, the deformation model of the joints has been established based on the Strain energy method and Castigliano theorem according to the robot structure. Secondly, the deformation influence coefficient (DIC) is defined to investigate the deformation influence of main components on the end-effector, and the deformation characteristics are evaluated by the simulation. Finally, a small size robotic arm prototype is established and robotic drilling comparative experiments are conducted. The theoretical and experiment results show that the machining method can be selected according to the DIC, which the force can be applied to the components with better stiffness. On the other hand, the deformation of driving components can also be reduced when the DIC cannot be adjusted to meet the accuracy requirement.
An Investigation and Characterization of Monkeypod Tree Flower Particulates Filled PLA Composites
Authors: Chninnappan Balaji Ayyanar , Marimuthu K. , Bharathiraj C. , Gayathri B. , Mohan S. K. Pradep
Published: December 2021

Samanea saman (SS) flower particulates were filled in Polylactic acid (PLA) composites were fabricated with different 0, 10, and 20 wt. % through the injection molding process. The elemental composition and morphology of SS PLA composites were studied through FESEM and Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis. Thermal stability of the SS PLA composites specimens was carried out through Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC). Crystal orientations studied through X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) showed the presence of the orthorhombic SS particulates. The properties of the composites were investigated such as tensile strength, compressive strength, flexural strength, and Shore D Hardness. It was found that 20 wt. % of SS filled PLA composites has a superior tensile strength of 43.76 MPa, the compression strength of 37.94 MPa, the flexural strength of 72.47 MPa, and Shore D Hardness of 80.1 SHN than pure PLA. SS particulates-filled PLA composites would be used for low-strength applications.
Functional R2R3-MYB Transcription Factor NsMYB1, Regulating Anthocyanin Biosynthesis, Was Relative To The Fruit Color Differentiation in Nitraria Sibirica Pall
Authors: Bao Xuemei , Zong Yuan , Hu Na , Li Shiming , Liu Baolong , Wang Honglun
Published: December 2021

Background
Nitraria sibirica Pall. is an economic plant with two kinds of fruit color, widely spreads in the Qinghai Tibet Plateau. The chemical analysis and pharmacological evaluation had been carried out for several tens of years, the mechanism behind the fruit color differentiation is still unclear.
Results
In this manuscript, the chemical analysis of the extractions showed that the chemical composition of fruit color was anthocyanin, and two kind of Nitraria sibirica Pall. were caused by the content differentiation with the same anthocyanin kinds. Cya-nidin-3-[2ʹ’-(6ʹ’’-coumaroyl)-glucosyl]-glucoside (C3G) was the major anthocyanin. Transcriptome analysis and the qRT-PCR revealed that the structural genes relative to anthocyanin biosynthesis except CHS, F3’5’H and ANS were up-regulated in BF compared with RF, which indicated that transcript factor should be the reason for the expression difference of the structure genes. In the unigenes of the transcript factor MYB and bHLH, relative to anthocyanin, only NsMYB1 (Clus-ter-8422.10600), was high-expression and up-expression in the BF. NsMYB1 encoded the same length protein with four amino acid differences in the RF and BF, and both contained the intact DNA, HTH-MYB and SANT domains. NsMYB1 was close to the AtMYB114, AtMYB113 and AtPAP1, regulating anthocyanin biosynthesis, in phylogenetic relationship. Both NsMYB1r and NsMYB1b could promote the transcript of the structural genes, and induced the anthocyanin accumulation in all tissues of transgenic tobacco. The insertion of ‘TATA’ in the promoter of NsMYB1r gave one more promoter region, and was the reason for higher transcripts in black fruit possibly.
Conclusions
NsMYB1 was a functional R2R3-MYB transcription factor, regulated the anthocyanin biosynthesis, and leaded to the fruit color differentiation in Nitraria sibirica Pall.
Pressure Sensor with New Electrical Circuit Utilizing Bipolar Junction Transistor
Authors: Basov Mikhail
Published: December 2021

High sensitivity MEMS pressure sensor chip for different ranges (1 to 60 kPa) utilizing the novel electrical circuit of piezosensitive differential amplifier with negative feedback loop (PDA-NFL) is developed. Pressure sensor chip PDA-NFL utilizes two bipolar-junction transistors (BJT) with vertical n-p-n type structure (V-NPN) and eight piezoresistors (p–type). Both theoretical model of sensor response to pressure and temperature and experimental data are presented. Data confirms the applicability of theoretical model. Introduction of the amplifier allows for decreasing chip size while keeping the same sensitivity as a chip with classic Wheatstone bridge circuit.
Sri Lankan consumers and the market
Authors: D.M.I.D.P. Dissanayake
Published: December 2021

BackgroundThe supermarket industry in Sri Lanka is set out for an explosive growth in the recent years this is with the western lifestyle of modern Sri Lankans where convenience is a key benefit sought after. The traditional grocery store concept has been evolving in to a “Mega Stores” and the heavy discounter concept which carry all the goods shoppers want. If we look at the drivers for the evolution of modern supply chains, or “Modern Trade” they have been persistent in increase demand for value added consumer products, convenience food, beverage, and frozen confectioneries.ObjectiveThe purpose of this paper is to get a clear idea about Sri Lankan consumers and the market in order to approach new supermarket to the industry.MethodsSurvey questions have been designed after a careful review of related literature. This survey has been chosen because this is the best way to gather and explore about the thoughts, feelings, perceptions and opinions of respondents and also there are other reasons as well such as this is self-administered because of its simplicity, reliability of data and also this reduces the variability in results because of the fixed response questions.ConclusionIn Sri Lankan context the supermarket industry is becoming very popular and also competitive industry. Therefore, there are many aspects need to be smoothly considered before starting a new supermarket and also the market is very competitive and new strategies will be needed in order to survive and to gain the competitive advantage over competitors. Service quality, reliability, accuracy should be high and also more facilities should be provided. In Sri Lankan supermarkets, mainly non-durable products which are required on daily basis takes the first place. In Sri Lanka, there are no many categories of supermarkets on the basis of social class. Therefore, in one supermarket, there should be many varieties which will be useful for any category in social class. The price should be competitive and here many supermarkets have higher prices and a smaller number of promotions and discounts for consumers. Considering all aspects, it is good to commence operations in Sri Lanka and it would be profitable.
Colonic Metastasis of Renal Cell Carcinoma Two Years After Therapeutic Radical Nephrectomy a Case Report
Authors: Alnabwani Dina , Acquah Frederick , Kanukuntla Anish Kumar , Kata Priyaranjan , Cheriyath Pramil
Published: December 2021

Background: Renal Cell carcinoma usually presents metastasis at the diagnosis and the most common sites include lung, bones, liver, and brain in decreasing order. Metastasis to the large intestine is very uncommon and few cases are reported in the literature. Case Presentation: We present a case of post nephrectomy renal cell carcinoma who presented to our institution with signs of anemia and on further investigations found to be having metastatic lesions of renal cell carcinoma in the intestine, peritoneum, and abdominal wall. Conclusion: We hypothesize that due to recent advances in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma, the patient's survival rate increased and this leads to atypical presentations of the known diseases. Through this case report, we stress the importance of vigilant evaluation for intestinal metastasis when the patient presents with gastrointestinal bleeding and a history of renal cell carcinoma regardless of the time since nephrectomy.
Penyuluhan Machine Learning dan Quantum Artificial Intelligence di Era Industri 4.0
Authors: Bunyamin Hendra , Zakaria Teddy Marcus , Widjaja Andreas , Halim Natanael , Sarwoko Vania
Published: December 2021

The Digital Era 4.0 has started since 2016 and two Southeast Asia countries such as Malaysia and Singapore have already adapted to the era; unfortunately, Indonesia has been struggling to adapt the era and, therefore, needs to catch up the digital competitiveness of its neighbouring countries. According to IMD World Digital Competitiveness 2020, Indonesia placed 56th of 63 countries in the digital competitiveness measurement. Despite its poor performance, Indonesia can catch up with other countries by starting from universities’ environment where Indonesia’s next generations study. Universities are prominent education institutions which prepare next generations for world digital competitiveness. According to BPS Indonesia, the unemployment of bachelor, master, and doctoral graduates reach a total number of 737.000, or 5,67% of 13 millions work force. One of the causes is the lack of technological knowledge, specifically, Artificial Intelligence (AI), from the graduates. Particularly, when they become business leaders, they are not fully prepared to create new job openings because mostly their mindsets are to find suitable jobs after study. The two webinars are results of collaboration between several universities which form NUNI (Jejaring Universitas Nusantara) whose purpose is to equip students with the knowledge of AI. Our method of counselling whose format is two webinars with both titles are Interpretable Machine Learning and Quantum Artificial Intelligence has gained appreciation in the form of average participation score which approaches excellent score (4,60 of 5,00). Additionally, these two webinars are publicly available in web blogs and Youtube videos.
Fabrication of Micro-channels using CO2 LASER Machining & Soft Lithography for Lab-on-Chip Applications
Authors: Parkhe Avinash K , Sul Amol Dhondiba , Kirgat Prathmesh Ramesh , Joshi Atharv Santosh , Ghadage Prakash Bhimrao , Rahane Vijay
Published: December 2021

Microchannels are one of the most significant parts for the Lab-on-Chip applications. The microchannels fabrication is a crucial task. The Soft Lithography is one of the most favored methods of microchannel fabrication. The use of CO2 LASER machining for microchannel fabrication using Acrylic sheet is studied in this paper. The experimentation is carried out to see the effect of LASER scanning speed and laser power on the depth of the microchannel mold. It has observed that the channel depth is increasing linearly with increasing LASER power and decreasing with increase in speed. The straight microchannel configuration with Y shaped inlet having circular & elliptical obstacles has been fabricated using CO2 laser machining on acrylic sheet. Also, the fabricated molds are used to prepare the further microchannel molds using the Soft Lithography technique and then the microchannels prepared from Soft Lithography are used as a mold for the lab-on-chip applications like check the mixing length & mixing phenomenon etc.
Automatic Solar Water Sprinkler
Authors: Deshmukh Manoj J , Kadam Akshay A , Patil Rohit D
Published: December 2021

India is a vast country where water is insufficient availability in some regions. Conservation of water is very much important in agriculture due to the various climatic phenomenon’s. The various alternative modes of irrigation should be adopted to tackle this problem. The developed countries are using several methods to conserve and reuse the water. If we check the fact of water availability on earth, two- third of earth is filled by water but only less than one percent of water can be used for the normal use. This is the point where the preserving of water’s importance is arriving. This type of irrigation reduces water wastage to a large extent. In our project we are accepting the sprinkler mechanism for irrigation. The sprinkler is working by using the double acting pneumatric cylinder, in which on the forward and backward stroke of the cylinder pushes air to the water tank. This air from the cylinder passes the water out of the tank, through the sprinkler. This way make sure proper watering of the crop.
Effect of Cd2+ Substituted Nickel Ferrite oxide (Ni1-xCdxFe2O4) on Magnetic, Dielectric and Structural Properties
Authors: Jadhav S. L , Jadhav A. L , Kharat K. R , Kadam A. V , Bhosale J. L , Magdum T. S
Published: December 2021

The effect of cadmium (Cd2+) substituted at the NiFe2O4 nano materials were this nano material synthesized by auto-combustion technique. The structural analysis confirms that the samples are polycrystalline nature with spinel cubic crystal symmetry. The effect of Cd2+ contains on lattice constants which obeys Vegard's law. The morphological analysis shows that the highly porous structure with spongy like surface morphology. The observed absorption infrared spectra confirm that the exhibits the nano ferrite materials. The magnetic properties measurements reveal that the saturation of magnetization decreases with an increase in constituent Cd2+ in nickel ferrous oxide. The Cd2+ ions present in A-site and Fe3+ are distributed in both tetrahedral and octahedral sites of spinel lattice. The DC measurement shows that the semiconducting behaviour of the prepared Ni1-xCdxFe2O4. The increase in Cd2+ constituent in the nickel ferrite with decrease curie temperature. The dielectric measurement of all samples shows the usual dielectric dispersion with frequency. The impedance spectroscopy analysis suggests grain interior contribution in the conduction process.
Manufacturing of Aluminum Alloy 6061 Composite Material using Bagasse Ash- Working Paper
Authors: Salunkhe Subodh , Gandhare Balasaheb , Kulkarni Swanand
Published: December 2021

Aluminium (Al) is existing in a very large quantity found in the earth’s crust and third most abundant element. Al is easily available, it has a high strength to weight ratio and it is durable. Al alloy is light weight and corrosion resistant hence used in aircraft and automobile industries. Wear is loss of material from surfaces and the life of material decreases due to wear. Al 6061 has good mechanical properties, it exhibits good weldability and it has wear resistant properties. In the literature review, information about wear resistance properties of composites containing Al 6061 as a matrix is studied for different reinforcement materials for various applications. Very few researchers studied Al 6061 is a matrix material and bagasse ash as reinforced materials. In this paper, aluminum composite material manufacturing using the stir casting method is carried out for manufacturing because of flexibility, simplicity, and having mass production capability. The problem identification about improving the wear properties of Al 6061 matrix material reinforced bagasse ash has been explored and further, research objective and methodology for the same is discussed with flowcharts. The work carried still to date is reported in this working paper.
Vibration Analysis of Cracked Overhang Beam Using Experimental Method
Authors: Bavache Sandip Datta , Katekar Sameer Dattatray
Published: December 2021

The presence of cracks may winds up in damage in structural elements which ends up in in failure of the structure. So that the physical characteristics and dynamic response of a structure also changes. Hence it’s vital to check the dynamics of the structures within the current study; vibration analysis of an overhang beam with single open transverse crack for various crack depth and different crack locations is completed using experimental method. To research the vibration characteristics of overhang beam two cases are considered, first is without crack and second case is with crack. For transverse load condition an impact hammer is taken and impacted on five different points at same distance from fixed end of overhang beam from certain height. This analysis is completed to check the response characteristics (i.e. frequency and amplitude) of cracked overhang beam and to search out an effect of crack on these response characteristics. From the results, it’s found that, as crack depth increases natural frequency decreases.
DSM-5 PATHOLOGICAL PERSONALITY TRAITS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
Authors: Landinez Daniel Alfredo , Gómez Tabares Anyerson Stiths , Londoño  Arredondo Nora Helena
Published: December 2021

Introduction: Individuals with personality pathology exhibit significant impairment in intrapersonal and interpersonal functioning that compromise psychological welfare of significant others. However, common pathological personality traits in college students remain unclear. Goal: This study aimed to describe pathological personality traits identified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed., DSM-5) Section III alternative model of personality disorder in college students. Methodology: This is a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional study. Participants were 81 college students from a Colombian University who were administered the Personality Inventory for DSM-5. Results: Findings suggest that women scored significantly higher than men on hostility (z=-2.577; p=0.01; n2= 0.082). A medium size effect was found (p> 0.039) through the h2 index. The remaining variables did not prove statistically significant differences (p < 0.05). Discussion: The personality domain that reached the most dysfunctionality was disinhibition (risk taking, impulsivity, rigid perfectionism). Negative affect had the highest mean score and gender differences in facets and domains showed that women scored significantly higher than men on hostility.
DA CENA CONTEMPORÂNEA E AS TECNOLOGIAS DIGITAIS
Authors: Hobi Larissa
Published: December 2021

Partindo do pressuposto de que as artes sempre dispuseram de recursos, suportese dispositivos pertencentes ao seu contexto de época, pretende-se uma reflexãoacerca de composições cênicas mediadas por tecnologias digitais. Aspossibilidades abertas pelo duplo virtual (internet/web) gerou um tipo de teatro comoutra base material e novas formas de organização e estruturação, gerando umdeslocamento na lógica da composição teatral, abrindo possibilidades deconstruções e hibridizações das mais diversas possíveis.
QUANDO A CIDADE NOS ENSINA.
Authors: André Carminda mendes
Published: December 2021

O artigo apresenta um programa de ensino tendo a criação de intervenções urbanas como prática arte educativa na formação de licenciados e de bacharéis em teatro. Embasa sua pedagogia nas noções de estratégia e tática de Michel De Certeau. Por meio de relatos de experiencia, apresenta um fazer que já é um saber.

Palavras-chaves: intervenção urbana, tática, arte-educação, cidade.

 

Abstract. The article presents a teaching program having the creation of urban interventions as a practical art education in the training of graduates and bachelors in theater. The text embodies its pedagogy in the notions of strategy and tactics of Michel De Certeau. By means of reports of experience, it presents a doing that is already a knowing.

Keywords: urban intervention, tactics, art-education, city.
DÉJÀ-VU DE SENSAÇÕES EM UMA AULA DE DANÇA
Authors: Borges Luiz Antonio Dias
Published: December 2021

Este é um texto voltado para uma experiência de dança moderna, feita por um professor-dançarino de Israel Ofir Yudilevitch, especialmente convidado para uma aula no Departamento de Artes da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) no ano de 2018. Aqui faço descrição de como foi a aula e registro como tudo aconteceu naquela aula, em formato de desenhos esquemáticos, mas, além disso, descrevo também a sensação de já ter vivido aqueles momentos e, a partir dessa sensação, falar um pouco sobre o falso reconhecimento, a sensação de dájà-vu. Para me dar suporte no que escrevo, uso das palavras de educadores e pensadores como Bergson (2006), Freire (1996), Bondía (2002) e Fernandes (2001), que, de alguma forma, ajudam a elucidar as linhas aqui escritas.
Leituras higienizadas
Authors: Santos Renato Marinho Brandão , Afonso José António Martin Moreno
Published: December 2021

Analisa o papel dos manuais na formação dos alunos das Escolas de Aprendizes Artífices a partir da década de 1920, no âmbito do Serviço de Remodelação do Ensino profissional. Parte da leitura de alguns dessas manuais, observando os métodos adotados por eles e os valores que se desejava incutir nos aprendizes. Para tanto, toma como ponto de partida a concepção de que tais obras se vinculam a um processo de higienização das leituras, como afirmam José G. Gondra e Heloisa H. P. Rocha. Em conclusão, observamos que se, por um lado, a adoção de manuais escolares liga-se a um esforço de modernização das Escolas de Aprendizes, por outro, vincula-se a uma tentativa dos dirigentes republicanos de disciplinar os jovens aprendizes.
A Revista Careta e a instituição de saberes religiosos nos discursos para a educação feminina (1914-1918)
Authors: Frazão Fernanda Conceição Costa
Published: December 2021

Este trabalho trata da educação feminina nos enunciados da revista Careta, com recorte para o saber religioso percebido nos conteúdos em circulação no periódico. A leitura da fonte histórica foi problematizada a partir da análise do discurso proposta por Michel Foucault (2010), motivada pela percepção de um arranjo discursivo constituído por saberes elaborados por diferentes instituições, mas que orquestravam-se no propósito de orientar o comportamento feminino em determinados padrões sociais. Papéis sociais femininos foram colocados em circulação e aqui estão analisados sob a perspectiva de elaborar sobre como os saberes religiosos contribuíram para o regime de verdade de um discurso que se propõe um alcance nas práticas.
Florêncio Luciano e o Plano de Propaganda Contra o analfabetismo:
Authors: Farias Laísa Fernanda Santos de , Andrade Juciene Batista Félix
Published: December 2021

O trabalho aborda o Plano de Propaganda Contra o Analfabetismo (1928), em Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, na gestão do prefeito Florêncio Luciano. Nesta etapa, foi realizada uma análise qualitativa da seguinte tipologia documental: atas, decretos, leis, correspondências, recenseamentos, relatórios de matrícula e frequência escolar o que, em seu conjunto, permitiu uma visão mais completa da execução do plano. Nesse caminho, travou-se um diálogo com autores da História da Educação tais como Saviani (2013), Nagle (2009) e sobre modernidade como Rezende (1997), Jameson (2005) e Berman (1986). Os resultados alcançados nos encaminham para o seguinte: o projeto de educação de combate ao analfabetismo também se constitui um projeto modernizador.
Health and Work Conditions of Garbage Collectors: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Leite Magalhães Edilane Jales , Fernandes Márcia Astrês , Viana Magda Rogeria Pereira , de Carvalho e Martins Maria do Carmo , Lago Eliana Campêlo , Barbosa Dulce Aparecida , Feitosa Lucíola Galvão Gondim Corrêa , Ramos Carmen Viana
Published: December 2021

Background:

Waste is considered everything that has lost utility after being use; therefore, it no longer has value to a person or a community. After objects have lost their value, they need to be removed from homes, workplaces, stores, markets, etc. Hence, waste collectors remove the garbage left on the streets and allocate it to appropriate places. From a historical perspective, waste disposal is closely related to consumption and values of cleanliness, purity, and organization of the current society.

Objective:

To analyze health and work conditions of waste collectors and the association of these parameters with the length of service.

Methods:

Cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 112 participants. Questionnaires addressing sociodemographic, work, and health conditions were used. The analysis of the association between health conditions and length of service was performed using Fisher's exact test with a significance level of p < 0.05.

Results:

There was a statistically significant difference between the length of service (more than two years) and a higher occurrence of injuries such as sharp injuries (p <0.001), headache (p = 0.036), back pain (p = 0.008) and work leave (p = 0.021).

Conclusion:

The working health conditions of waste collectors described in this study are associated with back pain, headache, and work and sick leave.
Investigation of Contacts for Latent Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection: Application Software Development
Authors: Duarte Jyselda de Jesus Lemos , de Carvalho Herica Emilia Félix , Campelo Viriato , Feitosa Lucíola Galvão Gondim Corrêa , Moura Luana Kelle Batista , Hartz Zulmira , Ribeiro Ivonizete Pires
Published: December 2021

Introduction:

Tuberculosis is a pathology that continues to be worthy of special attention from health professionals and society due to its high prevalence, proving to be a crucial public health problem.

Objectives:

To describe the development of an application for family health strategy professionals’ investigation of tuberculosis contacts for Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection.

Methods:

This study is applied research on an application software developed according to three of the five phases described by Falkembach for developing digital educational materials, which include analysis and planning, modeling, and implementation.

Results:

The application is dynamic; that is, it guides health professionals through sequenced screens according to professionals’ self-informed answers. This functionality helps them deciding whether to proceed to the treatment of the patient with Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection or returning to the initial stage of a tuberculosis contact.

The screens of the application follow the flowchart presented in the Ministry of Health’s Manual of recommendations for tuberculosis control in Brazil of 2018.

Conclusion:

The application developed to guide Family Health Strategy professionals regarding Latent Infection by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis can prevent human errors and increase the care quality when assessing tuberculosis contacts.
O domínio das frases relativas preposicionadas por estudantes do ensino superior
Authors: Amorim Clara
Published: December 2021

this article intends to study the domain of relative clauses by higher education students. For this purpose, a test was designed with the objective of verifying the most used relativization strategies by students of a Bachelor’s degree in Basic Education. the test was applied to 40 students and revealed that non-canonical relative clauses are the most used, especially chopping relative clauses
Rethinking Depictive Secondary Predicates A Pair- Merge approach and the Adjunct Condition
Authors: Demonte Violeta
Published: December 2021

In this article I will propose a new analysis of depictive secondary predication structures. Previous studies of these structures are framed within different approaches: C-command / categorial approaches (Williams 1980, Rothstein 1983, 2001, Demonte 1988, Mallén 1991, Bowers 1993, among others), C-command and Multiple Agree approaches (McNulty 1988, Irimia 2012), linearization after ‘Lateral Movement’ and attachment of identical eventive heads (Gallar 2017), or Parallel-Merge approaches (Irimia 2012, You 2016). Following Chomsky (2019) and Bošković (2020), among others, I will claim here, first, that adjunct depictive secondary predicates start as members of a Pair-MERGE(d) conjunction/ adjunction structure which is unlabeled. There are as many members of these pair merged phrases as modifiers in a sentence, and they are unbounded and unstructured. Pair merged structures are in principle opaque and non-sensible to syntactic operations. However, since they are semantically and syntactically conjoined phrases they have each a Link element. This Link merges at the edge of the phase at which the modifier is conjoined thus allowing extraction out of the opaque domain. I will suggest that perhaps Tagalog expresses overtly these links. I will previously present a detailed description of the properties of DPS in Spanish
Modelling Green Production Process in the Natural Dyes Batik Industry Using Cleaner Production Options
Authors: Ajizah Siti
Published: December 2021

Sustainable production policy has encouraged batik industry to switch synthetic dyes to natural dyes. However, the production process still brings negative impacts on the environment as well as on humans. In order to solve this problem, the batik industry needs to develop green production model using cleaner production options. The purpose of this research is to design green production model for greening the natural dyes batik industry. The research was conducted in the natural dyes batik industry “Mbah Guru”. Mbah Guru batik industry is located in Lamongan, East Java. The research used a feasibility study by using Pay Back Period (PBP). The last decision making of cleaner production options was used Bayes Method to assess and determine cleaner production options based on technical, economical, and environmental aspects. The result showed that all of cleaner production options are feasible. "Fertilizer making from natural dyes" had the shortest payback period of 0,057 years and "two steps washing for all washing processes" had the longest payback period of 0,92 years. The highest criterion weight was the environmental aspect of 0.41 and followed by the economical aspect of 0.35. “Natural dyes wastewater reusing” became the most priority of the cleaner production options. The batik industry will be more profitable if it is able to properly implement the recommended process improvements so that the negative impacts, both the environment and on humans, can be minimized.
Effect of Substrate/Water Ratio on Biogas Production from the Mixture Substrate of Rice Straw and Salvinia molesta
Authors: Syaichurrozi Iqbal , Suhirman Suhirman , Hidayat Topik
Published: December 2021

The substrate/water (S/W) ratio is one of the affecting parameters in anaerobic digestion (AD) since it affects the concentration of total solids (TS) in the biogas feedstocks. The appropriate S/W ratio has to be found to result in a high biogas yield. The goal of this study was to look into the influence of S/W ratio on biogas production from mixture substrate of rice straw and Salvinia molesta. Ratio of S/W was varied to be 1/7 w/v (TS 9.67%w/w), 1/10 w/v (TS 7.52%w/w), 1/13 w/v (TS 6.15%w/w), 1/16 w/v (TS 5.20%w/w). The results showed that S/W of 1/7, 1/10, 1/13, 1/16 resulted a total biogas yield of 22.86, 38.67, 42.71, 43.69 mL/g TS respectively. Decreasing TS from 9.67 %w/w (S/W of 1/7) until 6.15%w/w (S/W of 1/13) could increase the TS removal from 31.03% until 55.66%. However, at TS 5.20%w/w (S/W of 1/16), the TS removal was lower than that at TS 6.15%w/w (S/W of 1/13). The modified Gompertz (R2 = 0.94 – 0.98) can predict evolution of biogas production with higher precision than the first order kinetic (R2 = 0.91 – 0.98). The optimum TS was successfully predicted to become 5.40%w/w.
Health Care Providers’ and Professionals’ Experiences With Telehealth Oncology Implementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Turner Kea , Bobonis Babilonia Margarita , Naso Cristina , Nguyen Oliver , Gonzalez Brian D , Oswald Laura B , Robinson Edmondo , Elston Lafata Jennifer , Ferguson Robert J , Alishahi Tabriz Amir , Patel Krupal B , Hallanger-Johnson Julie , Aldawoodi Nasrin , Hong Young-Rock , Jim Heather S L , Spiess Philippe E
Published: December 2021

Background

Rapid implementation of telehealth for cancer care during COVID-19 required innovative and adaptive solutions among oncology health care providers and professionals (HPPs).

Objective

The aim of this qualitative study was to explore oncology HPPs’ experiences with telehealth implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

This study was conducted at Moffitt Cancer Center (Moffitt), an NCI (National Cancer Institute)-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Prior to COVID-19, Moffitt piloted telehealth visits on a limited basis. After COVID-19, Moffitt rapidly expanded telehealth visits. Telehealth visits included real-time videoconferencing between HPPs and patients and virtual check-ins (ie, brief communication with an HPP by telephone only). We conducted semistructured interviews with 40 oncology HPPs who implemented telehealth during COVID-19. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed for themes using Dedoose software (version 4.12).

Results

Approximately half of the 40 participants were physicians (n=22, 55%), and one-quarter of the participants were advanced practice providers (n=10, 25%). Other participants included social workers (n=3, 8%), psychologists (n=2, 5%), dieticians (n=2, 5%), and a pharmacist (n=1, 3%). Five key themes were identified: (1) establishing and maintaining patient-HPP relationships, (2) coordinating care with other HPPs and informal caregivers, (3) adapting in-person assessments for telehealth, (4) developing workflows and allocating resources, and (5) future recommendations. Participants described innovative strategies for implementing telehealth, such as coordinating interdisciplinary visits with multiple HPPs and inviting informal caregivers (eg, spouse) to participate in telehealth visits. Health care workers discussed key challenges, such as workflow integration, lack of physical exam and biometric data, and overcoming the digital divide (eg, telehealth accessibility among patients with communication-related disabilities). Participants recommended policy advocacy to support telehealth (eg, medical licensure policies) and monitoring how telehealth affects patient outcomes and health care delivery.

Conclusions

To support telehealth growth, implementation strategies are needed to ensure that HPPs and patients have the tools necessary to effectively engage in telehealth. At the same time, cancer care organizations will need to engage in advocacy to ensure that policies are supportive of oncology telehealth and develop systems to monitor the impact of telehealth on patient outcomes, health care quality, costs, and equity.
Big Data Health Care Innovations: Performance Dashboarding as a Process of Collective Sensemaking
Authors: van Elten Hilco J , Sülz Sandra , van Raaij Erik M , Wehrens Rik
Published: December 2021

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

RR2-10.2196/16779
From real-world individuals’ data to national health indicators: a pilot study in Gabon (Preprint)
Authors: Koumamba Aimé Patrice , Ngoungou Edgard Brice , Engohang-Ndong Jean , Ibinga Euloge , Ondzigue Mbenga Raymond , Diallo Gayo
Published: December 2021

BACKGROUND

Effective health information systems support decision-making.
In some sub-Saharan African countries, including Gabon, there is a problem with data quality. Indeed, the tools supporting the data collection process in health facilities are limited and tend to favour manual data processing.

OBJECTIVE

This study presents the conceptual approach of an information system model for health decision support in resource-limited countries and the results of the evaluation's model.

METHODS

The study was conducted in three phases. First, the design and development of a platform based on the analysis of the different processes of data production and indicator generation. Secondly, the implementation of the platform in the health structures in Gabon. Finally, an evaluation of the platform with users.

RESULTS

A total of 14 users were interviewed, with an average experience of 12 years in health data management. The results show that the use of the proposed model significantly improves the completeness, timeliness and accuracy of data compared to the traditional system. Respectively, 93% versus 12% (p<0.0001), 96% versus 18% (p<0.0001) and 100% versus 18% (p<0.0001).

CONCLUSIONS

The proposed model contributes significantly to the improvement of health data quality in Gabon.
Bài toán vị trí trên cây với trọng số đỉnh hình tròn
Authors: Mai Đình Lộc , Nguyễn Thị Cẩm Tiên , Võ Nguyễn Minh Hiếu , Phạm Vương Đăng Linh
Published: December 2021

Trong bài báo này, bài toán vị trí 1-median được xem xét với trọng số đỉnh hình tròn. Đầu tiên các phép toán tập hợp theo nghĩa Minkowski được giới thiệu. Sau đó, điều kiện tối ưu cho một đỉnh 1-median trên cây với trọng số đỉnh hình tròn được chỉ ra. Trên cơ sở đó, một thuật toán để giải quyết bài toán 1-median với trọng số đỉnh hình tròn sẽ được đề xuất.
Sự tồn tại và tính nửa liên tục trên của nghiệm bài toán cân bằng vector theo nón thứ tự có phần trong đại số khác rỗng
Authors: Trần Ngọc Tâm , Hà Nguyễn Huỳnh Anh , Trần Thị Kim Anh , Dương Minh Nhật , Nguyễn Ngọc Minh Thy
Published: December 2021

Trong bài báo này, bài toán cân bằng vector được nghiên cứu theo nón thứ tự có phần trong đại số khác rỗng. Bằng cách sử dụng bổ đề nổi tiếng KKM-Fan cùng với tính nửa liên tục trên theo nón và tính lồi giảm nhẹ của các tập mức, các điều kiện đủ cho tập nghiệm của bài toán đang xét không là tập rỗng và các điều kiện đủ để ánh xạ nghiệm của bài toán là nửa liên tục trên được thiết lập.