bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pembinaan Pegawai Bagian Management Trainee di PT Jasa Marga Pusat Jakarta Timur
Authors: Shalsabila Rayssa Nardina , Ningsih Sari
Published: September 2023

AbstractThis study aims to determine what kind of coaching in Management Trainee of PT Jasa Marga Headquarter East Jakarta. This study using descriptive qualitative method. To determine what kind of coaching in Management Trainee Department of PT Jasa Marga Headquarter East Jakarta, researcher uses few of data collecting technique which are observing, interview, and documentation studies. As of data analysis technique uses the following steps: data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The results of this study show that the coaching based that the coaching based on participation and performance are quite effective. The supporting factor of the employee coaching in Management Trainee Department is technology development in daily performance. The inhibiting factors of the employee coaching is number of employee who got decreased.Keywords: Coaching, Management Trainee, PT Jasa Marga Headquarter
AbstraksiPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pembinaan apa saja yang diberikan kepada para pegawai bagian Management Trainee PT Jasa Marga Pusat Jakarta Timur. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian kualitatif deskriptif. Untuk mengetahui pembinaan apa saja yang diberikan terdapat beberapa teknik pengumpulan data yaitu observasi, wawancara, dan studi dokumentasi. Untuk teknik analisis data menggunakan langkah sebagai berikut: reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pembinaan pegawai yang dilaksanakan cukup efektif berdasarkan partisipasi pegawai yang menjadi peserta dan kinerja. Faktor pendukung dari pelaksanaan pembinaan pegawai bagian Management Trainee PT Jasa Marga Pusat Jakarta Timur dikarenakan adanya perkembangan teknologi dalam melaksanakan pekerjaan. Faktor penghambat dari pekerjaan adalah kurangnya jumlah pegawai pada bagian tersebut dan penerapan kinerja.Kata Kunci: Pembinaan, Management Trainee, PT Jasa Marga Pusat
The Inner Essence of David as Primary Selection Criteria to be Selected King of Israel: A Symbolic Interactionist Analysis of 1 Samuel 16: 1-13
Authors: Schnell Jim
Published: September 2023

The primary focus of this report is to offer interpretation of the inner essence of David as a primary selection criteria to be selected King of Israel.  In doing so, a symbolic interactionist sociological perspective will be used to analyze 1 Samuel 16: 1-13.   This approach allows for  being creative with analysis and it is via this framework that I will be proceeding.   1 Samuel 16: 1-13 is rich with nuance and offers fertile text for interpretation.   My thesis statement purports that the inner essence of David as a primary selection criteria to be selected King of Israel can be understood via the symbolic interactionist framework.
La liberté sous contrôle : pouvoirs et délégation de pouvoir à la Commission québécoise d’examen
Authors: Bernheim Emmanuelle , Brosseau Florence Amélie , Ouellet Guillaume , Pariseau-Legault Pierre , Sallée Nicolas
Published: September 2023

Le Parlement fédéral a délégué le pouvoir d’assurer le suivi des personnes accusées et déclarées inaptes à subir leur procès ou non responsables criminellement pour cause de troubles mentaux à des commissions provinciales d’examen. Ce pouvoir peut être sous-délégué aux responsables des hôpitaux qui ont la charge des personnes accusées. Parmi les commissions provinciales, la Commission québécoise d’examen est celle qui recourt le plus souvent à ce mécanisme de sous-délégation.

Le présent article expose les résultats d’une recherche portant sur les pratiques en matière de délégation de pouvoir à la Commission québécoise d’examen. À partir de l’étude de la jurisprudence, d’observations d’audiences et d’entretiens avec des psychiatres, les autrices et auteurs décrivent les tendances qui caractérisent, d’une part, les décisions de la Commission et, d’autre part, l’usage de ce pouvoir par les équipes traitantes. L’étude de ces pratiques révèlent la complexité des rapports de pouvoir qui se nouent dans cette instance médico-légale au sein de laquelle les droits des personnes accusées sont mis à l’épreuve, sinon négligés.
Récit de pratique d’un projet visant à favoriser le bien-être et la santé des mères et de leurs enfants en contexte pandémique
Authors: Malaket Mireille , Bellemare Anne-Marie
Published: September 2023

Sous la forme d’un récit de pratique, cet article présente un projet mené en 2020-2021 à la Maison Bleue de Parc-Extension (LMB-PX) visant à favoriser le bien-être et la santé des mères et de leurs enfants dans le contexte de la pandémie de COVID-19. Le projet, composé de deux initiatives appelées Club de marche et Projet Plantes, a mobilisé des pratiques centrées sur la nature et l’aventure (PCNA) dans le cadre de rencontres de groupe axées sur la santé de la famille. Ce projet a permis une reprise de pouvoir collective des participant·e·s sur leur santé par la création de nouveaux liens sociaux, l’adaptation au territoire ainsi qu’un rapprochement avec la nature. Ce récit de pratique vise à inspirer l’introduction des PCNA au sein de nouveaux milieux d’intervention. Il met de l’avant le rôle des travailleur·euse·s sociaux·ales (TS) afin d’agir sur la santé globale des individus, des groupes et des communautés en prescrivant des sorties en nature et en luttant pour un accès égal à la nature et aux espaces verts urbains.
St-Paul en nature : un projet socio-éducatif au coeur de Chicoutimi pour les enfants d’âge primaire
Authors: Gilbert Marilyne , Bergeron-Leclerc Christiane
Published: September 2023

Depuis plus de 20 ans, le Carrefour communautaire travaille à l’amélioration des conditions de vie des personnes qui résident dans le quartier St-Paul de Ville Saguenay. Afin d’atteindre ses objectifs, l’organisme comprend deux volets d’intervention : l’animation de quartier et le Centre de soir-Enfants. Du lundi au jeudi, les intervenantes du Centre de soir-Enfants accompagnent les enfants du primaire dans leurs apprentissages afin de favoriser leurs réussites scolaires et sociales. Depuis plus d’un an, à l’aide d’un comité de travail, le Carrefour communautaire s’affaire à la mise en place d’un projet d’éducation par la nature (EPN). Nommé St-Paul en nature, ce projet s’actualise de deux manières : a) l’accompagnement aux devoirs et aux leçons en plein air (du lundi au mercredi) et b) une sortie en forêt (jeudi). Ce récit de pratique vise à : 1) décrire le projet mis en place, 2) situer les étapes d’implantation du projet, de même que les forces et les défis émergents et 3) mettre en évidence les principaux effets perçus par les intervenantes du projet St-Paul en nature. Des réflexions et recommandations liées à la pratique du travail social viennent conclure cet article.
La prise en compte de la spiritualité en travail social : une analyse quantitative exploratoire
Authors: Gauthier Geneviève , Bergeron-Leclerc Christiane , Pilote Éric
Published: September 2023

La spiritualité peut avoir plusieurs impacts positifs sur la santé mentale et physique des individus (Koenig, 2008), être un élément central dans le processus de rétablissement (Holloway et Moss, 2010; Lietz et Hodge, 2013) et constituer un important mécanisme d’adaptation face aux difficultés vécues (Canda et al., 2019). À cet égard, l’Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec (OTSTCFQ) reconnait l’importance de la prendre en compte. Prenant appui sur une étude réalisée dans le cadre d’un mémoire auprès de 40 travailleurs sociaux et travailleuses sociales (TS) oeuvrant au Saguenay–Lac-St-Jean, cet article a pour but d’identifier les facteurs qui influencent l’intégration de la spiritualité dans la pratique. Les résultats présentés proposent de réfléchir à la place de la spiritualité en intervention sociale ainsi qu’au rôle de cette dimension constitutive de la santé globale dans une perspective d’amélioration continue de la qualité des interventions en contexte professionnel et dans les milieux de formation académique.
Surmonter les défis de la formation pratique en temps de pandémie : les apports d’une communauté de pratique interuniversitaire en travail social
Authors: Juneau Sandra , Godard Jacinthe , Lalande Célyne , Cormier Cécile , Bélanger Ève , Bélanger Sabourin Catherine
Published: September 2023

Une communauté de pratique (CdeP) interuniversitaire d’actrices en travail social a vu le jour en juin 2020, regroupant plus d’une vingtaine de membres de six universités québécoises. Son but est d’outiller ses membres pour qu’elles soient en mesure de mieux accompagner les stagiaires en travail social lors du contexte inédit de la pandémie de la COVID-19. Cette CdeP a permis aux différentes actrices (coordonnatrices de stage, agentes de stage, professeures responsables de la formation pratique) d’échanger sur les défis et obstacles rencontrés lors des stages ainsi que sur les pratiques novatrices déployées. Cet article constitue un récit de pratique de cette expérience.
MIROIRS ET MISES EN ABYME DANS FOLLE DE NELLY ARCAN
Authors: Savignac Rosemarie
Published: September 2023

Davantage qu’un simple objet métonymique de l’obsession de Nelly Arcan pour le corps et les apparences, le miroir s’inscrit au coeur du deuxième livre de l’autrice, Folle, et en structure la narration. Le présent article propose une lecture narratologique du récit Folle afin d’examiner l’effet du miroir et de la duplication sur la temporalité. Trois moments clés du récit, la scène de l’avortement de la narratrice, l’incipit et l’excipit, opèrent comme des mises en abyme : ils condensent les plus grands thèmes et procédés du récit et se renvoient à l’infini le reflet d’images obsédantes, jusqu’à leur réduction progressive. Ce faisant, le récit, lancinant et circulaire, se réécrit sans cesse, jusqu’à l’anéantissement de l’intrigue amoureuse et l’abolition de la progression narrative.
LE CARE (IM)POSSIBLE DANS L’OEUVRE DE NELLY ARCAN
Authors: Joubi Pascale , Oberhuber Andrea
Published: September 2023

La critique littéraire, assez abondante pour ce qui est des deux premiers récits de Nelly Arcan, Putain (2001) et Folle (2004), mais plus variable quant aux autres oeuvres de l’écrivaine (L’enfant dans le miroir, À ciel ouvert, Paradis, clef en main, Burqa de chair), a abordé un certain nombre de questions thématiques, génériques et scripturaires : le corps dans ses rapports à l’abjection, à l’assujettissement du sujet féminin, à l’agentivité « négative », à la chirurgie plastique ; la prostitution ; les stratégies de fictionnalisation de soi ; la réécriture de certains mythes de l’imaginaire occidental, entre autres. Née d’un souhait de renouveler les études arcaniennes, la présente étude se place dans le contexte de l’éthique du care, notamment en ce qui a trait au souci d’autrui basé inextricablement sur le souci de soi (dimension morale du care selon C. Gilligan, F. Brugère, S. Laugier, P. Paperman). Le care, dans plusieurs textes de Nelly Arcan, s’avère à double tranchant : s’il paraît parfois possible sous forme d’échange (prostitutionnel ou amoureux), il paraît impossible en termes de valeur relationnelle, tant l’exigence de former des liens avec l’autre atteint la démesure, tant elle devient insoutenable pour autrui et pour soi.
COMME « UNE PETITE PROMENADE DANS LE PARC »
Authors: Chevrette Eric
Published: September 2023

Dans son roman Onze (L’Hexagone, 2011) sur les attentats du 11 septembre
2001, Annie Dulong propose une oeuvre qui joue sur les différences entre le vécu de
l’intérieur et l’expérience de l’extérieur, ainsi que sur les distances (temporelles et
expérientielles) ouvertes par la sur-venue de l’événement. À la lumière de la
théorie de l’événement au sens événemential proposée par le philosophe Claude
Romano, l’auteur du présent article analyse les stratégies formelles et les postures
narratives, ainsi que les discours et réactions des personnages dans leurs contributions à
la représentation événementiale des attentats terroristes, dans une venue qui
excède le sens et les sens. Cela amène une meilleure compréhension de l’oeuvre fictionnelle
de Dulong comme une meilleure compréhension des représentations possibles de
l’événement.
importância da despedida em tempos de pandemia provocada pela covid-19
Authors: Wiegand Solange do Carmo Bowoniuk , Wiegand Francisco , Souza Waldir
Published: September 2023

A covid-19, doença infecciosa da família coronavírus, é responsável pela pandemia que se espalhou por todos os países do planeta, desde o fim de 2019. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar as implicações centrais da falta de despedida final entre familiares e pacientes que faleceram, tendo o coronavírus como causa da morte. Trata-se de um tema relevante e imprescindível, ainda vivenciado por algumas pessoas. Para tanto, foi utilizado o método dedutivo, com pesquisa qualitativa bibliográfica, aplicada com análise de conteúdo. Devido à escassez de literatura sobre um tópico muito insipiente, foram utilizadas notícias recentes como importante fonte de informação para a pesquisa. Para o artigo proposto, buscou-se uma visão teológica, voltada para a fé cristã, para a busca de um novo sentido, visando um novo propósito na vida das pessoas. Além da visão psicológica, direcionada para o cuidado na área da saúde, contribuindo, desse modo, para a saúde mental dos envolvidos.
O olhar bioético no contexto da insegurança alimentar
Authors: Alves Paiva de Oliveira Patrícia , Veloso Dias Orlene , Barbosa Eva Gislane , De Oliveira e Silva Carla Silvana , Rocha da Cunha Thiago
Published: September 2023

A progressiva crise econômica e a mitigação das políticas públicas contribuíram para o retorno do Brasil ao mapa da fome, do qual havia saído em 2014, acarretando insegurança alimentar nos grupos mais vulneráveis da sociedade. Este estudo buscou identificar as situações de vulnerabilidade às quais as famílias com insegurança alimentar estavam expostas em tempos de pandemia de covid-19. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura a partir dos descritores “Food Insecurity” e “Vulnerability Analysis” e “Family” e “covid-19”. Foram incluídos 14 estudos publicados entre 2017 e 2022. As comunidades mais afetadas pela insegurança alimentar foram aquelas com baixa renda prévia, população negra, famílias que eram chefiadas por mulheres e que já apresentavam condições precárias de vida antes do início da pandemia. Os subgrupos mais afetados com insegurança alimentar eram aqueles em que a escolaridade da mãe era baixa, e produtores rurais, aqueles com família numerosa e baixo índice de renda familiar anterior à pandemia. Na perspectiva da bioética, a insegurança alimentar pode ser vista como uma questão ética preocupante, envolvendo princípios de justiça e dignidade e requer ação do Estado e da sociedade para mudar essa injusta realidade.
Cuidado Espiritual em Instituições de Longa Permanência para Pessoas Idosas – Estudo de caso
Authors: De Macedo Elaine Pinheiro Neves , Esperandio Mary Rute Gomes
Published: September 2023

AAs pesquisas sobre espiritualidade, especialmente na fase avançada da vida, têm se desenvolvido significativamente. Este estudo visa levantar possibilidades de provisão de cuidado espiritual a partir das necessidades apresentadas por uma pessoa idosa residente em Instituição de Longa Permanência para Pessoas Idosas (ILPI). Neste sentido, a Teologia tem buscado seu lugar na tarefa de construir um diálogo com outras frentes. Tanto na perspectiva Pública como na Prática, a Teologia busca na esfera pública, a edificação de relações mais justas e igualitárias. A metodologia escolhida foi qualitativa, do tipo exploratório-descritiva, optando-se pelo estudo de caso. No acompanhamento espiritual à pessoa idosa, foram aplicados instrumentos de avaliação como a Escala de Coping Espiritual Religioso e a Escala de Centralidade da Religiosidade. Os resultados apontaram que o isolamento em relação à comunidade religiosa, provocado pelo internamento, é fonte de sofrimento. Ao mesmo tempo, a participante se vale da espiritualidade/religiosidade para o enfrentamento das situações estressantes. Nesse sentido, atender a necessidade religiosa da pessoa idosa é também um modo de fortalecer seus recursos espirituais para enfrentamento do sofrimento vivido nessa fase. Conclui-se pela necessidade da assistência profissional de Cuidador/a Espiritual em ILPIs, com o intuito de colaborar para que os/as residentes busquem a ressignificação de suas vidas.
INFLUENCE OF THE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRANSITIONAL ECONOMY AND SOCIETY
Authors: Đalić Irena , Erceg Živko
Published: September 2023

In this paper, we investigated the impact of social entrepreneurship on the development of the transitional economy. The research was carried out on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). As the most featured negative side of the transition, we see an increase of social inequality and poverty. One of the ways to solve these problems is the development of social entrepreneurship. The main goal of the research is to find a model for the development of social entrepreneurship that would contribute to the development of society and the economy of developing countries. Ninety seven subjects of social entrepreneurship, from all over BiH, participated in the research. We collected data using questionnaires, and we used correlation and regression methods to analyze them. The results showed that social entrepreneurship is at a low level and that its development would contribute to the development of society and the economy. In this research, we have created a model of social entrepreneurship development and proved that social entrepreneurship could be an excellent way to solve many social and economic problems.
STORIE INTORNO AGLI SCIPIONI
Authors: D'Andrea Francesca
Published: September 2023

Molteplici sono le tematiche affrontate in questo libro; volendo sintetizzare, per creare una linea di lettura unica e omogenea, si può asserire che in esso si sviluppano essenzialmente tre storie. Il punto di partenza è un magazzino archeologico, ricavato all’interno di un caseggiato (cosiddetta insula), costruito nella metà del III secolo d.C. sopra il sepolcro dei Corneli Scipioni, sito al primo miglio dell’antica via Appia. La costruzione della tomba appartenuta alla celebre gens repubblicana e lo sviluppo di un’area funeraria tra le più antiche vie Appia e Latina costituiscono il perno intorno al quale ruota la prima parte del libro, dedicata all’analisi topografica e archeologica del paesaggio e dei suoi monumenti dalla Repubblica alla tarda antichità. Le vere novità di questo lavoro si trovano tuttavia nella seconda e nella terza parte del volume. Poco esplorata era infatti la storia ottocentesca e novecentesca del recupero dei monumenti e delle trasformazioni di una vigna in area archeologica, che qui viene narrata attraverso le foto d’epoca e le voci dei protagonisti conservate nei documenti d’archivio e trascritte in appendice. Decisamente poco nota era anche la collezione epigrafica custodita nel magazzino, argomento della terza parte del libro: le iscrizioni pubblicate nel catalogo rappresentano un necessario quanto importante passo avanti nella documentazione disponibile e diventano la fonte primaria impiegata per la ricostruzione del paesaggio funerario antico. Tre ambiti di ricerca dunque coesistono e s’intrecciano tra le pagine di questo volume: l’archeologia, la storia ottocentesca e novecentesca di un settore urbano di Roma, l’epigrafia latina. Seguendo un percorso circolare, la narrazione parte dall’analisi di una necropoli alle porte della città antica, attraversa la storia moderna di una vigna e la sua trasformazione in area archeologica e infine ritorna a esaminare il paesaggio antico, attraverso lo studio delle iscrizioni sepolcrali ivi rinvenute.
Broad functional profiling of fission yeast proteins using phenomics and machine learning
Authors: Rodríguez-López María , Bordin Nicola , Lees Jon , Scholes Harry , Hassan Shaimaa , Saintain Quentin , Kamrad Stephan , Orengo Christine , Bähler Jürg
Published: September 2023

Many proteins remain poorly characterized even in well-studied organisms, presenting a bottleneck for research. We applied phenomics and machine-learning approaches with
Schizosaccharomyces pombe
for broad cues on protein functions. We assayed colony-growth phenotypes to measure the fitness of deletion mutants for 3509 non-essential genes in 131 conditions with different nutrients, drugs, and stresses. These analyses exposed phenotypes for 3492 mutants, including 124 mutants of ‘priority unstudied’ proteins conserved in humans, providing varied functional clues. For example, over 900 proteins were newly implicated in the resistance to oxidative stress. Phenotype-correlation networks suggested roles for poorly characterized proteins through ‘guilt by association’ with known proteins. For complementary functional insights, we predicted Gene Ontology (GO) terms using machine learning methods exploiting protein-network and protein-homology data (NET-FF). We obtained 56,594 high-scoring GO predictions, of which 22,060 also featured high information content. Our phenotype-correlation data and NET-FF predictions showed a strong concordance with existing PomBase GO annotations and protein networks, with integrated analyses revealing 1,675 novel GO predictions for 783 genes, including 47 predictions for 23 priority unstudied proteins. Experimental validation identified new proteins involved in cellular ageing, showing that these predictions and phenomics data provide a rich resource to uncover new protein functions.
Acting on past lessons and learning new ones
Authors: Franco Eduardo L , Harper Diane M
Published: September 2023

eLife has published a special issue containing articles that examine how cancer prevention, control, care and survivorship were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Uttryck för VÄG med ackusativ singular i sydsamiska
Authors: Söder Torbjörn
Published: September 2023

The use of object-like expressions to encode an extension in space, along which a movement is performed, is generally widespread in Saami as a whole. In this article, the term path refers to such extensions in space. The study deals specifically with the use of the accusative singular to encode path in South Saami. One of the aims of the study is to investigate the semantic properties of nouns that, inflected for the accusative singular, appear in expressions of path. Another aim is to examine how such nouns semantically and syntactically interact with spatial adverbs to encode path, and how these adverbs relate to adpositions. In addition, the article directs attention to the semantic and syntactic properties of verbs which appear in clauses where nouns inflected for the accusative singular encode path. This short study is based on a quite limited sample and aims merely to highlight features of this phenomenon, which merit future studies.
Analysis of the rhizosphere bacterial diversity of Angelica dahurica var. formosana from different experimental sites and varieties (strains)
Authors: Jiang Meiyan , Yao Fei , Yang Yunshu , Zhou Yang , Hou Kai , Chen Yinyin , Feng Dongju , Wu Wei
Published: September 2023

Background

Rhizosphere bacteria play important roles in plant growth and secondary metabolite accumulation. Moreover, only with favorable production areas and desirable germplasm can high-yield and high-quality medicinal materials be produced. However, whether origin and germplasm indirectly affect the yield and quality of Angelica dahurica var. formosana through rhizosphere bacterial effects are not known.

Methods

In this study, a high-throughput sequencing strategy was used to explore the relationship between the rhizosphere bacterial community and the cultivation of A. dahurica var. formosana from different production areas and germplasm for the first time.

Results

(1) Proteobacteria was the dominant bacterial phylum in the rhizosphere soil of A. dahurica var. formosana, and these bacteria were stable and conserved to a certain extent. (2) High abundance of Proteobacteria was an important rhizospheric indicator of high yield, and high abundance of Firmicutes was an important indicator of high quality. Proteobacteria and Firmicutes might have an important relationship with the yield and quality of A. dahurica var. formosana, respectively. (3) PCoA cluster analysis demonstrated that both production area and germplasm affected the bacterial community structure in the rhizosphere of A. dahurica var. formosana to a certain extent, and production area had the greatest effect. In addition to available potassium, the rhizosphere soil nutrient levels of different production areas strongly affected the bacterial diversity and community. These findings provide a theoretical basis for the exploitation and utilization of rhizosphere microbial resources of A. dahurica var. formosana and offer a novel approach for increasing the yield and quality of this crop.
Weather-Based Rice Crop Yield Forecasting using Different Regression Techniques & Neural Network Approach for Prayagraj Region
Authors: Singh Nilesh Kumar , Rawat Shraddha , Gautam Shweta
Published: September 2023

Rice crop yield data and weather data were considered in this study, covering the past twenty-nine years (1991-2019) in Prayagraj District, Uttar Pradesh. The data was sourced from DACNET and the College of Forestry, SHUATS Prayagraj. The analysis comprised a calibration period of 26 years (90% of the dataset) and a validation period using the remaining data (10%). In this study, 75.9% of the data were utilized for training the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model, while the remaining 24.1% were allocated for testing and validation, ensuring comprehensive model assessment. The primary evaluation metric employed for model efficiency was the Normalized Root Mean Squared Error (nRMSE), with a focus on achieving the lowest values. Both a Stepwise Linear Regression technique and a Neural Network were employed for rice yield prediction. Notably, the regression-based model exhibited superior performance compared to the ANN model, as indicated by the nRMSE values. This conclusion was drawn from the observation that the regression-based model yielded the best-fitting results. The study's findings highlight the significance of Bright Sunshine Hours in relation to nRMSE and the coefficient of determination, which were recorded at 0.00025 and 0.94, respectively. This underlines the importance of this meteorological factor in accurately predicting rice crop yield.
Types of Dental Stools Used in Dentistry: Emphasis on Occupational Health
Authors: Hallak Júlia Carrer , Garcia Patricia Petromilli Nordi Sasso
Published: September 2023

Aims: This study aimed to perform a literature review on the types of stools used in Dentistry with emphasis on maintaining occupational health.

Study Design: Literature review.

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Social Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry of Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil, between January 2023 to July 2023.

Methodology: The literature used in this review was obtained from databases (Science Direct, National Library of Medicine [MEDLINE] e Scientific Electronic Library Online), and only articles published between 1980 and 2022 were considered. The main keywords were “Dental Stool”, "Ergonomic Stool”, “Occupational Health”, and “Saddle Seat.” Each abstract was read to determine whether the information in the article included information on the use of stools during dental procedures.

Results: The most studied dental stools were the normal and adapted conventional stool and the normal and adapted saddle seat in the 13 articles that met the inclusion criteria.

Conclusion: The use of a saddle seat can help maintain healthy working posture and prevent musculoskeletal disorders in dentistry.
Mass-Indices (B-Values) of Legumes, Tuber and Sea Food for Mass-Size Reduction Operations
Authors: Abasiama J. Akpan, , William A. Olosunde, , O. Antia, Orua
Published: September 2023

In an effort to easily use the Orua Antia’s energy and power equations to determine the minimum comminution energy and power requirements of a given material; the mass Index being a constant in these equations is necessary to be provided for materials that could be subjected to comminution. In this study, the mass indices of some selected food materials such as cassava, yam, crayfish, beans and soybeans which finds applications in food industries were evaluated using static impact force technique coupled with graphical and computational approaches. In graphical method Equation 17 obtained from energy expression for mass-size reduction Equation 14 was employed; while Equation 16 which is a combination of Equation 14 and the potential energy Equation 15 was used in the computational method. Also the relative errors of mass indices obtained from these two methods were evaluated. Results showed that computational or graphical method could be used to obtain the mass index of each selected material. It was observed that moisture content had little influence on the value of mass index. Hence, the average mass index per selected food type within its percentage moisture content wet basis range could be utilized in the minimum comminution energy and power Equations 4 to 6 and 12 to 13 respectively, via the equations constants as applicable and expressed as Equations 9, 10 and 11. Further analysis revealed that the average mass indices were 1.71230.5835, 1.89150.6377,20.27043.0846, 18.19601.0337 and 23.77912.3094  for cassava, yam, crayfish, beans and soy beans respectively.
Defining Usual Oral Temperature Ranges in Outpatients Using an Unsupervised Learning Algorithm
Authors: Ley Catherine , Heath Frederik , Hastie Trevor , Gao Zijun , Protsiv Myroslava , Parsonnet Julie
Published: September 2023

Importance

Although oral temperature is commonly assessed in medical examinations, the range of usual or “normal” temperature is poorly defined.

Objective

To determine normal oral temperature ranges by age, sex, height, weight, and time of day.

Design, Setting, and Participants

This cross-sectional study used clinical visit information from the divisions of Internal Medicine and Family Medicine in a single large medical care system. All adult outpatient encounters that included temperature measurements from April 28, 2008, through June 4, 2017, were eligible for inclusion. The LIMIT (Laboratory Information Mining for Individualized Thresholds) filtering algorithm was applied to iteratively remove encounters with primary diagnoses overrepresented in the tails of the temperature distribution, leaving only those diagnoses unrelated to temperature. Mixed-effects modeling was applied to the remaining temperature measurements to identify independent factors associated with normal oral temperature and to generate individualized normal temperature ranges. Data were analyzed from July 5, 2017, to June 23, 2023.

Exposures

Primary diagnoses and medications, age, sex, height, weight, time of day, and month, abstracted from each outpatient encounter.

Main Outcomes and Measures

Normal temperature ranges by age, sex, height, weight, and time of day.

Results

Of 618 306 patient encounters, 35.92% were removed by LIMIT because they included diagnoses or medications that fell disproportionately in the tails of the temperature distribution. The encounters removed due to overrepresentation in the upper tail were primarily linked to infectious diseases (76.81% of all removed encounters); type 2 diabetes was the only diagnosis removed for overrepresentation in the lower tail (15.71% of all removed encounters). The 396 195 encounters included in the analysis set consisted of 126 705 patients (57.35% women; mean [SD] age, 52.7 [15.9] years). Prior to running LIMIT, the mean (SD) overall oral temperature was 36.71 °C (0.43 °C); following LIMIT, the mean (SD) temperature was 36.64 °C (0.35 °C). Using mixed-effects modeling, age, sex, height, weight, and time of day accounted for 6.86% (overall) and up to 25.52% (per patient) of the observed variability in temperature. Mean normal oral temperature did not reach 37 °C for any subgroup; the upper 99th percentile ranged from 36.81 °C (a tall man with underweight aged 80 years at 8:00 am) to 37.88 °C (a short woman with obesity aged 20 years at 2:00 pm).

Conclusions and Relevance

The findings of this cross-sectional study suggest that normal oral temperature varies in an expected manner based on sex, age, height, weight, and time of day, allowing individualized normal temperature ranges to be established. The clinical significance of a value outside of the usual range is an area for future study.
The Next Frontier in Neurology Is In Utero
Authors: Russ Jeffrey B. , Brown Julia E. H. , Gano Dawn
Published: September 2023

This Viewpoint disusses the importance of prioritizing access, safety, and social inclusion for human trials in the paradigm shift toward fetal therapies.
Rapid Immunodot AQP4 Assay for Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Fu Ying , Bi Jin , Yan Yaping , Sun Xiaobo , Li Ke , Kim So Yeon , Han Sang-Min , Zhou Luyao , Li Rui , Huang Qiao , Wang Ning , Lin Aiyu , Kim Ho Jin , Qiu Wei
Published: September 2023

Importance

Immunoglobulin G autoantibodies for aquaporin 4 (AQP4-IgG) serve as diagnostic biomarkers for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), and the most sensitive and specific laboratory tests for their detection are cell-based assays (CBAs). Nevertheless, the limited availability of special instruments limits the widespread use of CBAs in routine laboratories.

Objective

To validate an enzyme immunodot assay for simple and rapid detection of AQP4-IgG.

Design, Setting, and Participants

This multicenter case-control study, conducted from May 2020 to February 2023, involved 4 medical centers (3 in China and 1 in Korea). The study included patients with AQP4-IgG–positive NMOSD, patients with other immune-related diseases, and healthy control individuals. Participants were excluded if they did not agree to participate or if their serum sample had turbidity.

Exposures

Serum AQP4 antibodies measured with immunodot assay.

Main Outcomes and Measures

The main outcome was performance of the immunodot assay compared with the gold standard CBA for detecting AQP4-IgG. To examine generalizability, cross-validation in Korea and at a second site in China, validation of patients with other immune-related diseases, and follow-up validation of the original cohort were performed.

Results

A total of 836 serum samples were collected; 400 were included in the diagnostic study and 436 in the validation sets. In a head-to-head diagnostic study involving 200 patients with NMOSD with AQP4-IgG (mean [SD] age, 43.1 [13.5] years; 188 [94%] female) and 200 healthy controls, use of an immunodot assay demonstrated antibody detection performance comparable to that of the gold standard (κ = 98.0%). The validation sets included 47 patients with NMOSD and 26 patients with other autoimmune diseases from Korea, 31 patients with NMOSD at a second site in China, 275 patients with other diseases, and 57 patients with NMOSD at follow-up. In the validation study, of 436 cases, 2 (<1%) were false positive and none were false negative. The CBA identified 332 AQP4-IgG–positive samples and 504 negative samples (200 [40%] in controls and 304 [60%] in patients with other diseases); 2 of the positive cases (<1%) were false negative and 4 of the negative cases (<1%) were false positive. The overall sensitivity of the immunodot assay was 99.4% (95% CI, 97.8%-99.9%), and the specificity was 99.2% (95% CI, 98.0%-99.8%).

Conclusions and Relevance

This case-control study found that the immunodot assay was comparable to CBA for detecting AQP4-IgG. With its time- and cost-efficient characteristics, the immunodot assay may be a practical option for AQP4-IgG detection.
A Universal Strategy of Perovskite Ink ‐ Substrate Interaction to Overcome the Poor Wettability of a Self‐Assembled Monolayer for Reproducible Perovskite Solar Cells
Authors: Kulkarni Ashish , Sarkar Ranjini , Akel Samah , Häser Maria , Klingebiel Benjamin , Wuttig Matthias , Wiegand Simone , Chakraborty Sudip , Saliba Michael , Kirchartz Thomas
Published: September 2023

Perovskite solar cells employing [4‐(3,6‐dimethyl‐9H‐carbazol‐9‐yl)butyl]phosphonic acid (Me‐4PACz) self‐assembled monolayer as the hole transport layer have been reported to demonstrate a high device efficiency. However, the poor perovskite wetting on Me‐4PACz caused by poor perovskite ink interaction with the underlying Me‐4PACz presents significant challenges for fabricating efficient perovskite devices. A triple co‐solvent system comprising dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone (NMP) is employed to improve the perovskite ink ‐ Me‐4PACz coated substrate interaction and obtain a uniform perovskite layer. In comparison to DMF‐ and DMSO‐based inks, the inclusion of NMP shows considerably higher binding energies of the perovskite ink with Me‐4PACz as revealed by density‐functional theory calculations. With the optimized triple co‐solvent ratio, the perovskite devices deliver high power conversion efficiencies of >20%, 19.5%, and ≈18.5% for active areas of 0.16, 0.72, and 1.08 cm2, respectively. Importantly, this perovskite ink–substrate interaction approach is universal and helps in obtaining a uniform layer and high photovoltaic device performance for other perovskite compositions such as MAPbI3, FA1−xMAxPbI3–yBry, and MA‐free FA1−xCsxPbI3–yBry.
Spatiotemporally‐Programmed Dual‐Acid‐Sensitive Nanoworms of Albumin‐Poly(tertiary amine)‐Doxorubicin Conjugates for Enhanced Cancer Chemotherapy
Authors: Huang Wenchao , Zhang Longshuai , Sun Jiawei , Sun Yuanzi , Gong Like , Ge Sisi , Wei Xunbin , Gao Weiping
Published: September 2023

Nanomedicines are potentially useful for targeted cancer chemotherapy; however, it is difficult to design nanomedicines with controllable structures and functions to overcome a series of biological and pathological barriers to efficiently kill cancer cells in vivo. Here, this work reports in situ growth of dual‐acid‐sensitive poly(tertiary amine)‐doxorubicin conjugates from albumin to form dual‐acid‐sensitive albumin‐poly(tertiary amine)‐doxorubicin conjugates that self‐assemble into nanospheres and nanoworms in a controlled manner. Both nanospheres and nanoworms rapidly dissociate into positively‐charged unimers at pH < 6.9 and quickly releases the conjugated drug of doxorubicin at pH < 5.6, leading to enhanced penetration in tumor cell spheroids as well as improved uptake and cytotoxicity to tumor cells at pH < 6.9. Notably, nanoworms are less taken up by endothelial cells than nanospheres and doxorubicin, leading to improved pharmacokinetics. In a mouse model of triple negative breast cancer, nanoworms accumulate and penetrate into tumors more efficiently than nanospheres and doxorubicin, leading to enhanced tumor accumulation and penetration. As a result, nanoworms outperform nanospheres and doxorubicin in suppressing tumor growth and elongating the animal survival time, without observed side effects. These findings demonstrate that intelligent nanoworms with spatiotemporally programmed dual‐acid‐sensitive properties are promising as next‐generation nanomedicines for targeted cancer chemotherapy.
Plasma‐Driven Synthesis of Self‐Supported Nickel‐Iron Nanostructures for Water Electrolysis
Authors: Ranade Ameya , Lao Mengmeng , Timmer Remco H.M. , Zoethout Erwin , van Eck Hans J.N. , Tsampas Mihalis N.
Published: September 2023

Nickel‐based electrocatalysts are deemed as promising low‐cost, earth‐abundant materials in the development of the next‐generation alkaline and anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers. Herein, a plasma‐processing technique is presented for fabricating self‐supported nanostructures from planar NiFe substrates and its performance for water splitting reactions. Irradiating the samples with helium plasma results in the formation of nano‐tendrils, which are affixed to the metallic substrate. This unique design not only enhances charge and mass transport, but also increases the electrochemical surface area by 3 to4 times, as compared to the unmodified/planar surfaces. For the benchmark 10 mAcm−2geo current density, the nanostructured electrodes demonstrate overpotentials of 330 and 354 mV for oxygen evolution reaction and hydrogen evolution reaction respectively in 1 M‐ KOH. Moving forward, application of this technique can be extended for fabricating self‐supported 3D substrates (e.g., foams, felts, perforated sheets), all of which find practical applications in energy conversion and storage devices.
Facile Fabrication of Carbon Nanocolloid‐Silver Composite Ink for the Application of All Inkjet‐Printed Wearable Electronics
Authors: Chen Xiyue , Yang Ruxue , Luo Xinchun , Cheng Hailong , Wu Xin
Published: September 2023

Currently, owing to the increasing demand for continuous monitoring of health status, it is highly expected to develop functional sensors with satisfied performance. However, traditional sensors generally suffer from the disadvantages of inherent rigidity, limited range, and complicated fabricating methods, failing to provide the required detection. Well‐developed printing technologies have opened a new era for fabricating electronics. The advantages of flexibility, easy scalability, and high resolution endow inkjet printing with the ability to manufacture devices with desired properties. In this work, a green carbon nanocolloid‐silver composite ink is facilely prepared and successfully applied in inkjet printing of strain sensors. Good performance such as high sensitivity (a gauge factor of 267.5), fast response (114 ms), long service life, and outstanding stability (>3000) is demonstrated for the as‐fabricated sensors. Moreover, the printed sensors are revealed to be capable of monitoring multiscale human motions for practical application as a wearable device.
Challenges and Prospects of Sodium‐Ion and Potassium‐Ion Batteries for Mass Production
Authors: Sada Krishnakanth , Darga Joe , Manthiram Arumugam
Published: September 2023

The exponential growth of the lithium‐ion (LIB) market is causing a significant disparity between the supply chain and demand for its resources. In this regard, sodium‐ion and potassium‐ion batteries are promising alternatives to LIBs due to their low cost. However, the larger sizes of Na+ and K+ ions create challenges that prevent them from achieving energy densities comparable to LIBs while maintaining an acceptable cycle life. In this perspective, the aim is to evaluate the status of Na‐ion and K‐ion batteries and the challenges associated with them on both fundamental and commercial levels. The focus is on the structural instability arising from phase transitions during cycling, intricate chemical degradation processes, and potential avenues for enhancing their performance with a specific goal of improving their viability for grid‐scale energy storage. Materials production and abundance limitations for the chemistries of the state‐of‐the‐art materials and account for critical parameters from both the perspective of researchers and investors are analyzed. This analysis aims to provide insights into the strategic trade‐offs required to effectively implement the technology in real‐world applications, such as grid‐scale storage and other areas. Furthermore, the utilization of metals with low or no supply‐chain problems as an important aspect of these trade‐offs is considered.
Reports to OSHA of severe occupational injuries due to animals, 2015−2021
Authors: Tustin Canela E. , Tustin Aaron W.
Published: September 2023

Background

Workers can be injured by animals such as mammals and insects. Previous studies found that most animal‐related occupational fatalities were caused by horses and cattle. We analyzed characteristics of recent nonfatal severe animal‐related injuries in US workers.

Methods

The severe injury reports (SIR) database, collected by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, contains employer self‐reports of inpatient hospitalizations and amputations. We used 2015−2021 SIR data to assess properties of animal‐related injuries, including the type of animal involved, the nature of the injury, and the industry of the employer. Industry‐specific incidence rates were calculated.

Results

We identified 788 severe animal‐related injuries during the 7‐year study period. Mammals caused over half of these injuries (476; 60.4%), followed by insects, arachnids, and mites (183; 23.2%) and reptiles (127; 16.1%). Two‐thirds (529; 67.1%) of animal‐related injuries were traumatic, while 211 (28.0%) injuries were due to poisoning or allergic reaction. The highest observed incidence was in livestock merchant wholesalers (59.6 severe injuries per 100,000 workers per year); injuries in this industry were often due to cattle. Mail delivery and landscape architecture, two industries in which animal contact is atypical, were also among the 10 industries with the highest incidence.

Conclusions

Workers in many industries experienced severe injuries due to animals. Among workers whose job involves animal contact, cattle workers appear to be at highest risk. Outdoor workers in some industries require protection from bites of dogs, snakes, and insects.
Removal from the wild endangers the once widespread long‐tailed macaque
Authors: Gamalo Lief Erikson , Ilham Kurnia , Jones‐Engel Lisa , Gill Mike , Sweet Rebecca , Aldrich Brooke , Phiapalath Phaivanh , Van Bang Tran , Ahmed Tanvir , Kite Sarah , Paramasivam Sharmini , Seiha Hun , Zainol Muhammad Z. , Nielsen Daniel R. K. , Ruppert Nadine , Fuentes Agustin , Hansen Malene F.
Published: September 2023

In 2022, long‐tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis), a once ubiquitous primate species, was elevated to Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. In 2023, recognizing that the long‐tailed macaque is threatened by multiple factors: (1) declining native habitats across Southeast Asia; (2) overutilization for scientific, commercial, and recreational purposes; (3) inadequate regulatory mechanisms; and (4) culling due to human–macaque conflicts, a petition for rulemaking was submitted to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to add the species to the US Endangered Species Act, the nation's most effective law to protect at risk species. The long‐tailed macaque remains unprotected across much of its geographical range despite the documented continual decline of the species and related sub‐species and the recent IUCN reassessment. This commentary presents a review of the factors that have contributed to the dramatic decline of this keystone species and makes a case for raising the level of protection they receive.
Controlling the Trajectory of Swallowtail Gaussian Beams in Dynamic Parabolic Potentials
Authors: Zhang Sijing , Tu Jialong , Huang Qiaobin , Liu Zihan , Li Dongdong , Chen Qiang , Deng Dongmei
Published: September 2023

The propagation dynamics of finite‐energy Swallowtail beams in a dynamic parabolic potential, including uniformly moving, accelerating, and oscillating potentials, are investigated. The strong influence of dynamic potentials on the propagation trajectory of Swallowtail beams is demonstrated and various effective manipulations of the beams, including trajectory control, are validated. The intensity and the focal position can also be affected. In addition, the extension to 2D scenarios is also presented. The results theoretically provide more diverse manipulation possibilities for Swallowtail beams, and thus may broaden their potential applications in trajectory and particle manipulation.