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The Christian Left: From the Past toward a Possible Future
Authors: Medina Néstor
Published: March 2022

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A sociohistorical and theological retracing of some of the most important moments and aspects of the Christian left in Canada, recounting some of its major contributions and actors, and exploring some of the challenges this movement will face in the future. Adopting a decolonial approach, this article is divided into two sections. The first section examines some of the issues related to social reform that have characterized the Christian left, with particular attention to some of its key actors, socio-ethical and theological justice themes, and shifts over time. The second section pays closer attention to some of the social and theological challenges this diverse movement confronts as it attempts to account for Canada’s history of colonization and Christianity’s complicity with the colonial project. This article invites Christian leftists to engage in a process of social and theological decolonization where racialized and minoritized peoples are not seen as objects of good will, but as protagonists in the struggle for social justice and decolonization.
Recordação e apego à vida: da memória corporal à memória das sensações na literatura e na cultura digital
Authors: Almeida Bruno Vasconcelos de
Published: March 2022

O presente artigo investiga as relações entre memória e subjetividade, com especial atenção para as passagens da memória corporal à memória das sensações. Aborda inicialmente a pergunta de quem é a memória, percorrendo as distinções entre memória individual, coletiva e social. Na sequência, o trabalho contextualiza a importância da memória corporal do ponto de vista da psicanálise, e relevância da questão da memória das sensações, do ponto de vista da filosofia. Com o objetivo de trabalhar as passagens da memória corporal à memória das sensações, o trabalho utiliza-se das literaturas de Marcel Proust, Danilo Kis e Hermilo Borba Filho. Ao final do artigo, encontra-se a problematização da memória no âmbito da cultura digital a partir da memória literária enquanto agenciamento ativador da memória sensível. O problema da memória está diretamente relacionado à questão da política e da vida.
Behind the Selling Price Determination in Commercial Photography Service Practice
Authors: Sugianto Sugianto
Published: March 2022

The photography industry is part of the creative economy, especially the process of determining the selling price of a product is the main focus of photographers in setting product prices. The study aims to determine the effect of value, profit, and cost on the practice of setting the selling price of products in the commercial photography business. It uses a qualitative approach with a netnographic method. The results of the study show that the determination of the selling price can be based on values ​​and culture, as well as the philosophy of thought that exists in society, where a phase in business is not always about profit, but more than that. It means that the profession is not only talking about profits, but how the profession is lived, enjoyed.
PENGARUH ATTACHMENT BASED FAMILY THERAPY (ABFT) TERHADAP PENINGKATAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR ANAK PESERTA ULIN DIAJAR BABARENGAN (UDIBA) DI DESA LEMBANG KEC. LEMBANG KAB. BANDUNG BARAT
Authors: Bagaskoro Bayu
Published: March 2022

Salah satu masalah sosial yang banyak menjadi perbincangan di Indonesia adalah masalah anak putus sekolah. Hal ini dikarenakan banyak anak-anak yang tidak mendapatkan haknya sebagai anak, yaitu hak untuk mendapatkan kasih sayang, hak bermain, hingga hak untuk mendapatkan pendidikan formal, namun sayangnya banyak orangtua yang tidak memenuhi hak anak tersebut, terutama hak untuk mendapatkan pendidikan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji dan menganalisis pengaruh terapi Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT) yang berpengaruh pada peningkatan motivasi belajar. Subyek dalam penelitian ini adalah anak putus sekolah yang mengikuti kegiatan Ulin Diajar Babarengan (UDIBA) yaitu subyek ER dan DA. Fokus dalam penelitian ini adalah peningkatan motivasi belajar yang dipengaruhi oleh attachment orang tua. Aspek dalam motivasi belajar yaitu frequensi kehadiran dan intensitas mengerjakan tugas. Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kuantitatif menggunakan metode penelitian Single Subjek Desain (SSD). Model penelitian yang digunakan yaitu A-B-A yang terjadi dari tiga fase anatara lain Fase A1 (baseline), Fase b (Intervensi), dan fase A2 (hasil). Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara observasi, pengisian angket atau questioner, wawancara tidak terstruktur dan, studi dokumen. Pengujian hipotesis dilakukan dengan cara perhitungan rumus dua standar deviasi (2SD) dan analisis kecenderungan data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan Attachment Based Family Theapy (ABFT) efektif dalam meningkatkan motivasi belajar subyek ER dan DA. Jumlah frequensi kehadiran di UDIBA dan intensitas mengerjakan tugas menunjukkan adanya peningkatan. Hasil pengujian melalui dua standar deviasi (2SD) menunjukkan Perbandingan yang signifikanterhadap peningkatan motivasi belajar, kemudian analisis kecenderungan data menunjukkan adanya trend meningkat.Â Kata Kunci : Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT);Motivasi Belajar; Anak Putus Sekolah.
MODEL PENGUATAN KAPASITAS PEKERJA SOSIAL DI PANTI SOSIAL REHABILITASI PENYANDANG DISABILITAS MENTAL, SENSORIK NETRA, RUNGU WICARA, TUBUH, KELURAHAN KOTA CIMAHI PROVINSI JAWA BARAT
Authors: Purnama Galih , Agiati R. Enkeu , Syaodih Ernalia
Published: March 2022

Penguatan kapasitas merujuk pada pemberian kemampuan terhadap pekerja sosial dalam penanganan klien penyandang disabilitas di PSRPD MENSENETRUWITU Kota Cimahi Provinsi Jawa Barat. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk memperoleh gambaran dan menganalisis tentang: 1) model awal penguatan kapasitas bagi pekeja sosial, 2) desain model penguatan kapasitas bagi pekerja sosial yang diusulkan, dan 3) model akhir penguatan kapasitas bagi pekeja sosial (penyempurnaan berdasarkan masukan expert). Metode dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif. Sumber data dalam yang digunakan adalah sumber data primer dan sekunder. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah studi dokumentasi, wawancara mendalam, dan observasi partisipatif. Pemerikasaan keabsahan data dilakukan dengan Uji kepercayaan (credibility), Uji keteralihan (transferability), Uji ketergantungan (dependability), dan Uji kepastian (confirmability) dengan teknik perpanjangan pengamatan, meningkatkan ketekunan, triangulasi, dan menggunakan bahan referensi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah teknik analisis data kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa model penguatan kapasitas pekerja sosial berbasis kebutuhan merupakan model yang praktis dan efektif dalam peningkatan kemampuan pekerja sosial. Model penguatan kapasitas sosial berbasis kebutuhan ini dilakukan melalui asesmen, sehingga dapat diterapkan secara praktis dan efektif. Model penguatan kapasitas pekerja sosial berbasis kebutuhan dapat meningkatkan kemampuan pekerja sosial dalam penanganan penyandang disabilitas.
SISTEM BAGI HASIL KEBUN AREN DALAM PERSPEKTIF EKONOMI SYARIAH DI NAGARI ANDALEH BARUH BUKIK KECAMATAN SUNGAYANG KABUPATEN TANAH DATAR
Authors: Pasrizal Himyar , Firdaus Rahmat , Mirawati Mirawati
Published: March 2022

From the research conducted by the author in the field, it can be concluded that the distribution system for the palm plantation in Nagari Andaleh Baruh Bukik consists of the first three types of profit sharing with a ratio of 50%: 50%, a system of help, and a system of profit sharing with a ratio of 70%. : 30%. Profit sharing is carried out between the owner and cultivator of the palm plantation in Nagari Andaleh Baruh Bukik which has been mutually agreed to contain gharar and there is injustice in the distribution of the results from the palm tree (enau). Should every yield obtained from the palm tree (enau) cultivators must explain in detail to the owner about the results obtained. Every result obtained by the owner is also entitled to get results, such as selling fruit tabs, selling palm fibers, selling leaves and sticks of palm branches, and selling palm stems. So that the occurrence of an action that has taken the rights of others in the form of unfair distribution of results. This is evident when the distribution of the yield from the palm plantation often occurs problems caused by inconsistencies with what was agreed at the beginning with the results obtained between the cultivator and the owner.Keywords: System, profit sharing, Sharia economy
PENGARUH VARIABEL EKONOMI MAKRO NILAI TUKAR RUPIAH DAN INFLASI TERHADAP PROFITABILITAS BANK UMUM SYARIAH DI INDONESIA
Authors: Sabrina Ivo , Yenti Fitri , Husni Amamil
Published: March 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menjelaskan pengaruh nilai tukar rupiah terhadap profitabilitas Bank Umum Syariah di Indonesia, menjelaskan pengaruh inflasi terhadap profitabilitas Bank Umum Syariah di Indonesia dan menjelaskan pengaruh nilai tukar rupiah dan inflasi secara bersama-sama terhadap profitabilitas Bank Umum Syariah di Indonesia. Jenis penelitian yang penulis lakukan adalah penelitian lapangan(field research)dengan pendekatan deskriptif kuantitatif, merupakan suatu penelitian yang dimaksudkan untuk menyelidiki suatu keadaan tentang bagaimana pengaruh nilai tukar rupiah dan inflasi terhadap profitabilitas Bank Umum Syariah di Indonesia. Hasil penelitian ini adalah: nilai tukar rupiah memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap profitabilitas Bank Umum Syariah di Indonesia yang ditunjukkan pada setiap peningkatan nilai tukar rupiah sebesar Rp.1 maka profitabilitas Bank Umum Syariah di Indonesia meningkat sebesar 0,00005829. Inflasi memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap profitabilitas Bank Umum Syariah di Indonesia yang ditunjukkan pada setiap peningkatan inflasi sebesar 1%, maka profitabilitas Bank Umum Syariah di Indonesia meningkat sebesar 1,1%. Nilai tukar rupiah dan inflasi secara bersama-samamemiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap profitabilitas Bank Umum Syariah di Indonesia, ditunjukkan dengan nilai uji Fhitung> Ftabel yaitu 4,629 > 3,13 dan signifikansinya < 0,05 yaitu 0,000 < 0,05.Katakunci: Nilai Tukar Rupiah, Inflasi, Profitabilitas
Examining the Effects of a Bike and E-Bike Lending Program on Commuting Behavior
Authors: Fitch Dillon , Gao Zeyu , Noble Lucy , Mac Terry
Published: March 2022

In 2015, Google added a new transportation demand management (TDM) program to increase bike commuting to their two main campuses in Mountain View and Sunnyvale, California. An initial survey of employees indicated that bike ownership and worry about maintenance were primary bicycling barriers. With this information, Google began a program that loaned high-quality electric-assisted and conventional bicycles for a period of six months at no cost to interested employees. This research evaluates the effectiveness of the program at changing travel behavior to the corporate campuses by using self-reported and smartphone-integrated travel data. The lending program at Google represents one of, if not the largest, employer-sponsored bike and e-bike lending program in North America with over 1,000 bikes in its inventory. Thus, the evaluation of this program is a critical first step for understanding how bike lending can influence travel behavior in North American suburban contexts.
Trust in times of crisis: opportunities and pitfalls of cooperation between volunteers and local governments
Authors: Lenz Alexa
Published: March 2022

During the so-called refugee crisis of 2015/16 an estimated 25% of the German population was actively engaged as volunteers. Volunteers thus constitute a group of citizens who are high stake actors in crisis management due to their personal experience and direct interaction with the local public administration. This paper scrutinizes how the interaction between volunteers and local administrations in crisis management affects volunteers’ trust in the local public administration. Following the literature on administrative crisis management and cross-sector collaboration, the paper defines relevant features of crisis management performance. Methodologically, the paper relies on regression analysis using online survey data from a snowballing sample comprising 900 volunteers who engaged during Germany’s 2015/16 migration crisis. The results show that performance perception of the local administration, and the formalization of the different volunteer organizations explain how volunteers’ trust in the public administration changes over the course of the crisis.
Existence of solution to a Cahn–Hilliard equation
Authors: Mourad Ayman , Taha Zahraa
Published: March 2022

Our aim in this paper is to prove the existence to a Cahn–Hilliard equation with a proliferation term and endowed with Neumann boundary conditions. Such a model has, in particular, applications in biology. We first consider regular nonlinear term then logarithmic one. We finally give some numerical simulations which confirm the theoretical results.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine’s impact on precision and genomic medicine
Authors: Mo Huan , Denny Joshua C.
Published: March 2022

Precision medicine offers the potential to improve health through deeper understandings of the lifestyle, biological, and environmental influences on health. Under Dr. Donald A. B. Lindberg’s leadership, the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) has developed the central reference resources for biomedical research and molecular laboratory medicine that enable precision medicine. The hosting and curation of biomedical knowledge repositories and data by NLM enable quality information reachable for providers and researchers throughout the world. NLM has been supporting the innovation of electronic health record systems to implement computability and secondary use for biomedical research, producing the scale of linked health and molecular datasets necessary for precision medicine discovery.
The Visible Human Project
Authors: Ackerman Michael J.
Published: March 2022

This paper gives a flavor of Dr. Donald A.B. Lindberg’s view of the expanding role of libraries, his curiosity, and his tolerance for taking educated risks, through the creation and nurturing of National Library of Medicine’s Visible Human Project. That project produced the Visible Man and Visible Woman datasets and a suite of tools for presenting and analyzing those and similar datasets. The results are used in teaching anatomy and other medical school courses and in software from the open-source Insight Tool Kit (ITK) that is included in many if not most volume-reconstructing systems. This story is a bit personal. From the beginning we recognized and understood each other since we were both “boys from Brooklyn”.
The Oral and Fecal Microbiota in a Canadian Cohort of Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Cirstea Mihai S. , Kliger Daniel , MacLellan Abbey D. , Yu Adam C. , Langlois Jenna , Fan Mannie , Boroomand Seti , Kharazyan Faezeh , Hsiung Robin G.Y. , MacVicar Brian A. , Chertkow Howard , Whitehead Victor , Brett Finlay B. , Appel-Cresswell Silke
Published: March 2022

Background: Despite decades of research, our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) etiology remains incomplete. In recent years, appreciation has grown for potential roles for the microbiota in shaping neurological health. Objective: This study aimed to examine associations between the microbiota and AD in a human cross-sectional cohort. Methods: Forty-five AD patients and 54 matched controls were recruited in Vancouver, Canada. Fecal and oral samples underwent 16S microbiota sequencing. A wide array of demographic and clinical data were collected. Differences between participant groups were assessed, and associations between microbes and clinical variables were examined within the AD population. Results: The gut microbiota of AD patients displayed lower diversity relative to controls, although taxonomic differences were sparse. In contrast, the AD oral microbiota displayed higher diversity, with several taxonomic differences relative to controls, including a lower abundance of the families Streptococcaceae and Actinomycetaceae, and a higher abundance of Weeksellaceae, among others. The periodontitis-associated oral microbe Porphyromonas gingivalis was 5 times more prevalent among patients. No significant associations between gut or oral microbes and cognition were detected, but several correlations existed between microbes and mood disorders and BMI among patients, including a strong positive correlation between Alphaproteobacteria and depression score. Conclusion: The gut microbiota of AD patients was not overtly different from controls, although it displayed lower diversity, an overall marker of microbiota health. The oral microbiota did display marked differences. Cognition was not associated with a microbial signature, but other relevant AD factors including mood and BMI did demonstrate an association.
Impact of Chronic Conditions and Dementia in Rural West Texas: A Healthy Aging Study
Authors: Morton Hallie , Basu Tanisha , Bose Chhanda , Reddy P. Hemachandra
Published: March 2022

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating illness in elderly individuals, that currently has no known cure. Causal genetic factors only account for 1-2% of AD patients. However, other causal factors are still unknown for a majority of AD patients. Currently, multiple factors are implicated in late-onset AD, including unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, traumatic brain injury, chronic conditions, epigenetic factors, and environmental exposures. Although clinical symptoms of dementia are common to all races and ethnic groups, conditions that lead to dementia are different in terms of lifestyle, genetic profile, and socio-economic conditions. Increasing evidence also suggests that some elderly individuals age without cognitive impairments in their 60–90s as seen in rural West Texas, while some individuals progress with chronic conditions and cognitive impairments into their 60s. To understand these discriminations, we assessed current literature on demographic features of health in rural West Texas. This paper also outlines our initiated clinical study with a purpose of understanding the factors that allow some individuals to live without cognitive impairments at the age of 60–90 years, whereas others develop deficits in cognitive function around or above 60 years. Our ongoing study hopes to determine the factors that delay aging in some individuals by investigating various aspects including genetics, epigenetics, ethnicity, biology, culture, and lifestyle. This will be achieved by gathering information about participants’ ethnographic profiles, cognitive assessments, blood-profiles, brain scans, and blood-based genomic analyses in relation to lifestyle. The outcomes of our study will provide insights into healthy aging in rural West Texas.
Relationship between social network cognition and self-evaluation of dietary diversity in the elderly based on CLHLS data
Authors: Li Youdong , Chen Tianyong
Published: March 2022

Social network cognition of the elderly has become a common consensus in the international community to actively deal with the aging population. Previous studies focused on the impact of social network cognition on the dietary diversity and self-rated health of the elderly, but ignored the possible interaction between them. Based on the CLHLS data of the health and longevity follow-up survey of the elderly in China, this paper uses fixed effect model and fixed effect model to analyze and verify the interaction between them. On the premise of controlling the related variables, the model shows that there is a significant causal relationship between the self-rated health of dietary diversity and social network cognition of the elderly. The elderly with good self-rated health of dietary diversity have a 22.0%–40.1% higher incidence of social network cognition than those with poor self-rated health of dietary diversity; Compared with the elderly without social network cognition, the elderly with social network cognition had 16.4%–25.6% higher rate of self-rated health; The study also found that social network cognition is more likely to play a significant role in the self-rated healthy samples of dietary diversity in the base period.
The effect of regional policy on corporate innovation performance based on propensity score matching method
Authors: Huang Peihong
Published: March 2022

From the perspective of institutional theory, this research studies the impact of special economic zone policy on enterprise innovation performance. Using the data of China Stock Market & Accounting Research Database, this research adopts propensity score matching method and mediation effect model to conduct empirical research. The results show that the implementation of the special economic zone policy improves the corporate innovation performance in the region, and the special economic zone policy significantly promotes enterprise innovation through enterprise research and development investment. Therefore, the government should strengthen the effective implementation of special economic zone policy, enhance corporate innovation power, optimize innovation environment in the region, and promote the transformation and upgrading of industrial structure.
Role Attainment in Emerging Adulthood: Subjective Evaluation by Male Adolescents and Adults with Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Authors: Peay Holly L. , Do Barbara T. , Khosla Neil , Paramsothy Pangaja , Erickson Stephen W. , Lamb Molly M. , Whitehead Nedra , Fox Deborah J. , Pandya Shree , Kinnett Kathi , Wolff Jodi , Howard James F.
Published: March 2022

Background:

Youth with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy (DBMD) experience challenges in attaining adult roles, which may impact quality of life. New interventions and treatments may facilitate adult role attainment through improved function. Historical data on adult role attainment is important to assess the impact of new interventions on teens and young adults with DBMD. This study assesses medical knowledge, independence and employment, and relationships among adolescents and young adults with DBMD.

Methods:

This study uses data from a 2013 Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance, Tracking, and Research Network (MD STARnet) survey on adult transition. Males with DBMD aged 16–30 years were included.

Results:

Sixty-five of 258 eligible males participated; we report results on 60 participants with an MD STARnet case definition of DMD or BMD. Individuals with BMD reported higher rates than those with DMD of frequently staying home without supervision (50% BMD; 14% DMD), independently performing daily physical needs (93% BMD; 7% DMD) and being employed full or part time (33% BMD; 4% DMD). Most participants understood medication and physical therapy goals; less than half indicated being often or always responsible for scheduling DMBD-related management and refilling medications. Most had not been in a romantic relationship but reported desiring such relationships.

Conclusions:

Our data reinforce the impact of DMD (and to a lesser extent, BMD) on transition to adult roles. These results provide an important historical comparator for teen and adult patients who are trying new interventions and therapies. Such data are important for assessing the quality-of-life impact of new treatments and to inform support and training programs for people with DBMD as they transition to new adult roles and responsibilities.
Validity and reliability of the european health literacy survey questionnaire (HLS_EU_Q16) in the greek language
Authors: Michou Maria , Costarelli Vassiliki
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: Having comprehensive and validated tools to effectively measure levels of Health Literacy (HL) in the general population is of great importance, since HL levels appear to be a crucial determinant of the population’s overall health. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to validate the Greek version of the HLS_EU_Q16 questionnaire. METHODS: A total of 496 participants (81.8% women) participated in a self-administrated online, cross-sectional survey. The participants had to concurrently complete the Greek Version of HLS_EU_Q16 and the New Vital Sign (NVS). Certain socioeconomic and anthropometric characteristics were also assessed. For test-retest reliability, 149 of the participants completed the questionnaire twice within a 15-day period. Principal Component Analysis, Cronbach’s a Spearman’s rho were used. RESULTS: All 3 factors assessed by the tool: “Health Care”, “Disease Prevention” and “Health Promotion”, had eigenvalues greater than 1. The Cronbach’s a was 0.884, for the total score of the HLS_EU_Q16 and 0.790, 0.710 and 0.800, for the above 3 subscales, respectively. Finally, test–retest reliability, after 15 days for the HLS_EU_Q16, resulted in Spearman’s correlation coefficient of r = 0.628 (p < 0.0001) which show a high correlation. CONCLUSIONS: Results indicate that the HLS_EU_Q16 is a reliable and valid tool for assessing HL in the Greek population.
Integrated sampling design for agricultural and socio-economic households surveys: Overview and application in Uganda Harmonized Integrated Survey
Authors: Bako Dramane , D’Orazio Marcello , Missiroli Silvia , Ssennono Vincent Fred , Brunelli Chiara , Kilic Talip , Ponzini Giulia , Bolliger Flavio
Published: March 2022

The 50x2030 Initiative proposes an integrated modular agricultural and rural survey program that promotes the integration of traditional socio-economic household surveys and agricultural surveys in beneficiary countries. An integrated sampling design is proposed to ensure that the integrated survey fulfils the measurement objectives of the traditional surveys in a cost-effective way. This paper will present an overview of the key technical features of the proposed integrated sampling procedures including the development of sampling frames, stratification criteria, sampling size calculations, estimation procedures and sampling approaches over time. The operational procedures will be highlighted through a presentation of an application of the methodology in the Uganda Harmonized Integrated Survey.
3D-printed porous condylar prosthesis for temporomandibular joint replacement: Design and biomechanical analysis
Authors: Cheng Kang-Jie , Liu Yun-Feng , Wang Joanne H. , Wang Russell , Xia Jiang , Xu Xu , Jiang Xian-Feng , Dong Xing-Tao
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: Customized prosthetic joint replacements have crucial applications in severe temporomandibular joint problems, and the combined use of porous titanium scaffold is a potential method to rehabilitate the patients. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to develop a design method to obtain a titanium alloy porous condylar prosthesis with good function and esthetic outcomes for mandibular reconstruction. METHODS: A 3D virtual mandibular model was created from CBCT data. A condylar defect model was subsequently created by virtual condylectomy on the initial mandibular model. The segmented condylar defect model was reconstructed by either solid or porous condyle with a fixation plate. The porous condyle was created by a density-driven modeling scheme with an inhomogeneous tetrahedral lattice structure. The porous condyle, supporting fixation plate, and screw locations were topologically optimized. Biomechanical behaviors of porous and solid condylar prostheses made of Ti-6Al-4V alloy were compared. Finite element analysis (FEA) was used to evaluate maximum stress distribution on both prostheses and the remaining mandibular ramus. RESULTS: The FEA results showed levels of maximum stresses were 6.6%, 36.4% and 47.8% less for the porous model compared to the solid model for LCI, LRM, and LBM loading conditions. Compared to the solid prosthesis, the porous prosthesis had a weight reduction of 57.7% and the volume of porosity of the porous condyle was 65% after the topological optimization process. CONCLUSIONS: A custom-made porous condylar prosthesis with fixation plate was designed in this study. The 3D printed Ti-6Al-4V porous condylar prosthesis had reduced weight and effective modulus of elasticity close to that of cortical bone. The
A machine learning technology to improve the risk of non-invasive prenatal tests
Authors: Jamshidnezhad Amir , Hosseini Seyed Mohsen , Mahmudi Mandana , Mohammadi-Asl Javad
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: Timely and accurate diagnosis of genetic diseases can lead to proper action and prevention of irreparable events. OBJECTIVE: In this work we propose an integrated genetic-neural network (GNN) to improve the prediction risk of trisomy diseases including Down’s syndrome (T21), Edwards’ syndrome (T18) and Patau’s Syndrome (T13). METHODS: A dataset including 561 pregnant were created. In this integrated model, the structure and input parameters of the proposed multilayer feedforward network (MFN) were optimized. RESULTS: The results of execution of the GNN on the testing dataset showed that the developed model can be accurately classify the anomalies from healthy fetus with 97.58% accuracy rate, and 99.44% and 85.65% sensitivity, and specificity, respectively. In the proposed GNN model, the Levenberg Merquident (LM) algorithm, the Radial Basis (Radbas) function from various types of functions were selected by the proposed GA. Moreover, maternal age, Nuchal Translucency (NT), Crown-rump length (CRL), Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) were selected by the proposed GA as the most effective factors for classifying the healthfetuses from the cases with fetal disorders. CONCLUSION: The proposed computerized model increases the diagnostic performance of the physicians especially in the accurate detection of healthy fetus with non – invasive and low – cost treatments.
Preliminary study on changes of brainwaves for musculoskeletal pain among collegiate athletes
Authors: Ramalingam Vinodhkumar , Cheong Soon Keng , Lee Poh Foong
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: Brainwaves studies on pain are gaining more attention in recent years. However, the target group in a similar study on collegiate athletes with musculoskeletal pain is still under explore. OBJECTIVE: The objective is to investigate the differences of the brainwaves response and its association with pain interference of the collegiate athletes with and without musculoskeletal pain. METHODS: Collegiate athletes (n= 49) were recruited and categorized into pain group (PG) (n= 25) and no-pain group (NPG) (n= 24). Brainwaves were recorded for 2 minutes with eyes closed in a resting state using EEG. Pain intensity and pain interference were documented using visual analogue scale and brief pain inventory, respectively. Independent t-test was used to compare brainwaves of PG and NPG, and Spearman’s correlation was used to find the association between brain waves and pain interference. RESULTS: Findings showed a significant decrease (p< 0.05) in brain waves in PG on left temporal regions as compared to NPG. Frontal beta, theta, and gamma waves were found to be negatively correlated with participants’ pain interference. CONCLUSION: This outcome potentially contributes EEG as an alternative non-invasive tool for an objective pain assessment method in health care technology to aid in the rehabilitation process.
Metabolic syndrome and its relationship with shift work in petrochemical workers
Authors: Rashnuodi Payam , Afshari Davood , Shirali Gholam Abbas , Amiri Arman , Zadeh Marziye Raesi , Samani Ali Sahraneshin
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: The metabolic syndrome is a complex of interdependent risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Shift work might have an impact on metabolic variables, and be a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. To date, only few studies have been done on the prevalence of MetS in industrial work environments in Iran, and most of them have been conducted on a small sample size. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of shift work on prevalence of metabolic syndrome in one of the petrochemical companies in Iran. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 692 male workers of a petrochemical company in south-west Iran. Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed according to criteria recommended by Adult Treatment Panel III. In order to determine correlation between MetS and its factors with shift work odds ratio (ORs) for the MetS, 95% confidence level (95% CL), chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were performed. RESULTS: Overall 15.1% of workers were diagnosed with metabolic syndrome and 80% of them were shift workers. A significant difference for prevalence of metabolic syndrome and mean values for body mass index, blood pressure, fast blood sugar, waist circumference among shift workers and non-shift workers were identified (p < 0.001). Compared with the day workers, shift workers had a significantly higher risk of MetS (odds ratio = 4.852; 95% CI 2.34–9.974). CONCLUSIONS: There is an association between metabolic syndrome and shift work in petrochemical workers. Promising intervention strategies are needed for prevention of metabolic disorders for shift workers.
The impact of ergonomic-educational interventions on reduction of musculoskeletal symptoms among employees of oil and gas installations in Iran
Authors: Khoshakhlagh Amir Hossein , Majdabadi Masoud Askari , Yazdanirad Saeid
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disorders can cause increased absenteeism, costs, and injuries. OBJECTIVE: The present study was aimed to investigate the impact of ergonomic-educational interventions on the reduction of musculoskeletal symptoms among employees of oil and gas installations. METHODS: This interventional study was conducted on 1243 male workers of oil and gas installations in the south of Iran. The Nordic questionnaire and quick exposure check (QEC) method were used to evaluate the risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders in the participants. Then, the educational interventions via training sessions, designed educational booklets and leaflets, and prepared educational film were performed. Data were collected at the times of two months before and six months after the interventions. RESULTS: The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms, at least in one of the body areas, was equal to 71.28%. The results showed that the prevalence of these symptoms significantly decreased in all body areas after the educational interventions (P <0.028). The highest reduction rate occurred in the regions of wrists and hands (52.77%), knees (47.17%), and waist (47.13%), respectively. Moreover, the results indicated that the mean value of the total score of quick exposure check (QEC) had a meaningful decrease from 0.92 to 0.54 after the educational interventions (P <0.0001). CONCLUSION: The planned educational interventions efficiently reduced the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and the ergonomic risk levels estimated by QEC in the research population.
Safe practices of biomedical and dental waste management amongst practicing dental professionals amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Mariam Quratulain , Ahmed Naseer , Abbasi Maria S. , Nadeem Resham , Rizwan Asma , Vohra Fahim , Abduljabbar Tariq , Abduljabbar Adel
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: Biomedical waste can potentially compromise the environment and public safety if not safely disposed. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to assess the understanding and safe practices of biomedical and dental waste amongst the dental practitioners and practical year students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A structured and validated questionnaire consisting of 21 closed ended questions was used to collect data from dental practitioners and students working in hospitals and clinics. The questionnaire was distributed in paper and digital form amongst the participants. Descriptive analysis was performed for categorical and numerical variables. Spearman correlation test was used to assess the relationship between awareness and waste disposal practices of dentists. A p-value of≤0.05 was considered as statistically significant. RESULTS: More than three fourth of the participants were aware of proper dental waste disposal steps. One half was aware of the color-coded segregation of biomedical waste management. Two third of the participants were deploying safe biomedical waste practices. Nearly 68% subjects allocated separate labeled containers for disposal of COVID-19 suspected patient’s waste. Furthermore, 71.63% participants were practicing PCR test before aerosol procedures. While 88.65% participants believed that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the financial burden in terms of safe practices and dental waste management. CONCLUSION: The awareness and practices of the participants towards dental waste management was found to be moderate. Satisfactory COVID-19 prevention and transmission measures were observed amongst the participants. BMW management lessons should be included in the academic curriculum and training program needs to be adopted for mass awareness.
Effects of traffic sign design and personal characteristics on the usability of traffic signs
Authors: Taheri Fereshteh , Torshizi Yoosef Faghihnia , Saremi Mahnaz , Pronin Monica
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: Previous researchers examined the effects of either drivers’ personal characteristics or traffic sign design features on the usability of traffic signs. Their research indicated a connection existed between personal characteristics and usability and between design features and usability. OBJECTIVES: The focus of this study was to investigate which personal characteristics of drivers and which features of traffic sign design affect traffic sign usability the most. METHODS: The study was conducted in three stages. In the first stage, the participants filled out a questionnaire designed to record each driver’s personal characteristics. In the second stage, a System Usability Scale (SUS) was used to evaluate the subjective usability of traffic signs. The SUS had 10 statements that participants (N = 386) scored on a 5-point Likert-type scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree. In the third stage, these participants assigned from 0 to 100 points to 20 signs based on participant perception of the five design features of familiarity, concreteness, simplicity, meaningfulness, and semantic distance. RESULTS: The results showed that four of the five personal characteristics studied (age, education level, possession of a driving license, and formal driving experience) correlated significantly with traffic sign usability. The exception was gender, which did not correlate significantly. Additionally, it was found that the five traffic sign design features correlated in varying degrees of significance with each other and with specific traffic signs. CONCLUSIONS: Traffic sign usability depends mostly both on driver education level and age group and on the design feature of meaningfulness. These findings have implications for how drivers should be trained and how signs should be designed.
Factors associated with high physical exertion during healthcare work: Cross-sectional study among healthcare workers
Authors: Jakobsen Markus D. , Vinstrup Jonas , Andersen Lars L.
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: High physical exertion during healthcare work is a documented risk factor for musculoskeletal pain, long term sickness absence and disability pension. Understanding the underlying factors of physical exertion is important to make the necessary preventive efforts in the working environment. OBJECTIVE: This study investigates factors associated with high physical exertion during healthcare work. METHODS: A total of 2047 Danish health care workers replied to a questionnaire about work and health. Associations (odds ratios; OR) of physical exertion (outcome variable) with the number of patients and self-reliant patients, frequency and type of assistive device use, BMI, leisure time activity, smoking, and age were modelled using mutually adjusted binary logistic regression. RESULTS: Factors associated with high physical exertion (OR and 95% CI) were high frequency of daily patient transfers 1.35 (1.23 – 1.48), less self-reliant patients 0.74 (0.62 – 0.89), less frequent use of necessary assistive devices 1.82 (1.50 – 2.21), as well as more frequent use of sliding pieces 1.23 (1.04 – 1.46), wheelchairs 1.23 (1.02 – 1.49), bed adjustments 0.88 (0.77 – 1.00) and intelligent beds 0.83 (0.71 – 0.95) during patient transfer. Age and lifestyle factors (BMI, smoking, and leisure time physical activity) were not associated with high physical exertion. CONCLUSIONS: The character of patient transfer specific healthcare work is associated with increased odds for high physical exertion whereas life-style factors are not. Thus, proper use of specific assistive devices and avoiding uneven distribution of difficult patients through appropriate planning may be protective strategies for lowering physical exertion during healthcare work.
L'Humanitaire s'exhibe (1867-2016)
Authors: Farré Sébastien , Fayet Jean-François , Taithe Bertrand
Published: March 2022

Depuis l’Exposition de 1867, les humanitaires ont énoncé et donné à voir leurs idées, leurs idéaux et les outils de leur profession à travers divers événements nationaux et internationaux, utilisant des présentations et une variété de mises en scène. Ils ont mis en place des salons de l’innovation, des expositions itinérantes, des tournées de spectacles et même des festivals de cinéma. Durant toute cette longue période, les humanitaires ont tenté de présenter au monde les besoins de leurs « bénéficiaires » ainsi que l’importance et la signification de leur travail. Au cœur de ces expositions, les humanitaires ont longtemps cherché à définir les frontières de leur travail, à inscrire leurs activités dans un nouvel ordre international et à légitimiter leur présence dans des zones de conflit et de désastre. Toute activité d’exhibition comporte une scénographie et des choix de représentation complexes, explicites ou implicites. En raison de cette dimension, les expositions, salons et diverses mises en scène permettent d’explorer l’histoire de la représentation de l’humanitaire à des moments-clés de son histoire. Ce volume rassemble ainsi un ensemble de regards sur l’acte d’exposer, ainsi que sur l’exposition en tant qu’expérience vécue. Laboratoires de la complexité politique, diplomatique et sociale du projet humanitaire, les expositions et autres formes d’exhibition sont ainsi parties prenantes de l’histoire de l’humanitaire et de sa communication, mais aussi d’autres événements historiques qui doivent être replacés dans leur contexte. Les différentes contributions présentées dans ce collectif apportent une contribution inédite et fondamentale sur ces expositions qui ont contribué à construire l’humanitaire moderne.
Deciphering Spiritual “Self” with Genetics and Data.
Authors: Gupta Atantra Das
Published: March 2022

As Self is indestructible and cannot be explained with prima facie world view, it has been explained with the essence subjectivity and objectivity ingrained into the spermatikos (seed or logoi) of life. Therefore blending with the modern science phenomena of cell division where self replication of DNA(essence of Somatic cell division) takes place in the interphase stage of Mitosis has been explored as the seed or logoi and then indestructible characteristics has been described with Virtual Self evolved by Data. Hence ancientPhilosophy, Genetics and Digital manifestation of human body can be combined to define the ageold concept of Self in new light

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Fejlettség és tudáshasznosítás mint emberi jog
Authors: Csath Magdolna
Published: March 2022

A cikk az emberi fejlettséget mint emberi jogot vizsgálja különböző szempontok szerint. Különbséget tesz az emberi fejlettséghez való hozzájutás joga és a tudás, valamint a képességek használatának lehetősége mint emberi jog között. Az emberi fejlettséget irodalmi áttekintés segítségével mutatja be, különös hangsúlyt fektetve az ENSZ humán fejlettségi indexére (HDI). Azt a következtetést vonja le, hogy egyrészről az egyénnek joga kell, hogy legyen a fejlettség lehető legmagasabb szintjének elérése, másrészről, hogy ez egyben gazdasági érdek is. A gazdaság és a társadalom ugyanis csak akkor tud fejlődni, ha jelentős humán vagyonnal, jól felkészült, egészséges lakossággal rendelkezik, és a korszerű társadalmi gazdasági szerkezet létrehozásával megteremti a humán vagyon hatékony foglalkoztatásának feltételeit.
Odlike autoriteta nastavnika
Authors: Krešić Marija
Published: March 2022

Autoritet
predstavlja središnju ulogu u procesu školovanja. Dok se u prošlosti autoritet
nastavnika temeljio prije svega na stručnosti i poziciji nastavnika kao
profesionalca koji prenosi znanje, danas se autoritet shvaća prije svega kao
oblik odnosa između nastavnika i učenika koji se konstruira tijekom interakcija
u razredu. Pri tome nastavnici usmjeravaju ponašanja učenika, a učenici
dobrovoljno prihvaćaju nastavnikove upute. U radu se navodi teza da nastavnici
kao istinski pedagoški autoriteti trebaju imati predmetno znanje, pozitivne
osobine ličnosti te uspostavljati kvalitetne odnose s učenicima. Cilj je
istraživanja bio ispitati koje odlike nastavnici povezuju s autoritetom kako bi
se provjerilo ima li teorijski koncept pedagoškog autoriteta nastavnika svoje
uporište i u stavovima nastavnika. Kvalitativnom analizom podataka dobivene su
tri kategorije: profesionalne odlike, osobne odlike i odnosne odlike. Rezultati
su pokazali da su nastavnici svjesni da u današnjim prilikama nije dovoljno
imati predmetno znanje i pozitivne osobine ličnosti, nego je važno izgrađivati
odnos autoriteta u razredu.
Implementation of Alternative Politeness Strategies in Kick Andy Talkshow
Authors: Satwika I Gusti Ayu Agung Sintha , Beratha Ni Luh Sutjiati , Sudipa I Nengah , Budiarsa Made
Published: March 2022

This research was conducted to elucidate how banter, a form of alternative politeness, is used on the Kick Andy Talkshow. The study employs pragmatic theory, specifically Leech’s theory of general strategy of politeness and alternative politeness (2014). A qualitative methodology was employed in this research. The data for this study came from videos that were found on the official Kick Andy YouTube channel. Data was collected through non-participatory observation. Additionally, the data were analyzed using the general strategies of politeness. The results of data analysis are presented using a narrative approach and descriptive sentences. According to the findings of this study’s analysis, the banter was accomplished by violating the politeness maxims-neg and pos. The maxims violated in neg-politeness (Neg-politeness) are modesty, opinion-renitence, and tact. Additionally, there are violations of the pos-politeness maxims, such as the sympathy, approbation, and agreement maxims.