bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Analysis Sistem Informasi Manajemen Daerah (SIMDA) At Badan Pengelolaan Keuangan Dan Aset Daerah (BPKAD) Kota Semarang Using Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)
Authors: Ulfah Rahmawati , Rachmawati Dwi , Dewi Nur Fitri , Islami Agnemas Yusoep , Antono Zakia Maulida
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study is to analyze the Regional Management Information System (SIMDA) in BPKAD Semarang City, assessed based on the level of ease of use, usability, attitude towards use, and actual usage using TAM (Technology Acceptance Model). Data were obtained through interviews and questionnaires. The population consists of all employees who are active users of SIMDA. The analytical model employed in this study is the Structural Equation Model (SEM), while the software used is SmartPLS 2.0 M3. The results of hypothesis testing and discussions indicate that perceived ease of use has a significant positive influence on perceived usefulness. Perceived usefulness, in turn, has a significant positive influence on attitude towards use. Perceived ease of use also has a significant positive influence on attitude towards use. Finally, attitude towards use has a significant positive influence on actual system usage.
4 - Comments on the Report on Membership and Governance
Authors: Suren Pillay
Published: July 2023

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9 - The Danger of ADOS: How Disinformation Campaigns Threaten Reparations and Pan-African Movements through Digital Media
Authors: Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor
Published: July 2023

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6 - On Collaboration between the Humanities and the Social Sciences: Discussion of the Terms of Intra and Interdisciplinary Dialogue through the Lenses of Sociology
Authors: Niang Abdoulaye
Published: July 2023

Debate: The Humanities in the CODESRIA Project
From 28 to 29 August 2015, CODESRIA held a planning meeting in Accra, Ghana in collaboration with the University of Ghana to deliberate on the location of the humanities in the life and work of a social science organisation like CODESRIA. The think pieces featured in this section emanated from the meeting.
11 - Introduction à la séance de Jakkaarlo en hommage à Aminata Diaw Cissé
Authors: Fall Rokhaya
Published: July 2023

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19 - A Globally Acclaimed Economics Guru
Authors: Obeng Tony
Published: July 2023

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21 - An EMBONDEIRO/BAOBAB Dies
Authors: Casimiro Isabel Maria
Published: July 2023

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22 - Samir a marqué son époque
Authors: Frej Slaheddine Ben
Published: July 2023

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Epiphany of Jesus as King in the Gospel of John
Authors: Laksito Petrus Canisius Edi
Published: July 2023

Yesus datang ke dunia untuk mewartakan Kerajaan Allah. Pesan itu dengan jelas diungkapkan oleh para penginjil Sinoptik. Sementara dalam Injil Yohanes, meskipun pesan tentang Kerajaan Allah itu disampaikan, tetapi wacana yang ditonjolkan lebih kuat adalah tentang martabat Yesus sebagai raja. Warta ini menjadi ciri khas Injil Yohanes dalam diskursus para penginjil tentang “Kerajaan Allah”. Status rajawi Yesus menjadi bingkai para murid dalam memahami jati diri Yesus, menjadi cara orang banyak memandang Yesus yang menghadirkan mukjizat, dan pada akhirnya, berkat desakan kebencian para imam kepala yang tak dapat dibendung oleh Pilatus sebagai pembawa otoritas Romawi, menjadi jalan Yesus menuju kematian sebagai Mesias, “Raja orang Yahudi.” Tulisan ini ingin menampilkan gambaran tentang status rajawi Yesus, berpuncak pada penegasan bahwa kerajaan Yesus “berasal dari atas”, berazas “kebenaran”.
We Are Different but the Same!
Authors: McLennan Deanna Pecaski
Published: July 2023

Use the language of mathematics to explore diversity in kindergarten.
Pengaruh Profitabilitas, Leverage, dan Ukuran Perusahaan Terhadap Audit Delay Pada Saat Pandemi dan Era New Normal (Studi Empiris Pada Perusahaan Healthcare Yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode 2020-2022)
Authors: Clara Valencia  , Kurnia Indah Sumunar
Published: July 2023

This study examines Heatlhcare companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. This study aims to determine the effect of Profitability, Leverage, and Company Size on Audit delay experienced by healthcare companies during the pandemic and the new normal era. The sample companies are 19 healthcare companies on the IDX. The dependent variable used is audit delay and the independent variables used include: Profitability, Leverage, and Firm Size. The analysis of this study uses multiple linear regression with SPSS 25 (Statistical Package for Social Science). The results of this study indicate that: (a) Profitability has an effect on audit delay; (b) Leverage has no effect on audit delay; (c) Company size has no effect on audit delay; (d) Simultaneously the independent variables affect the dependent variable.
Проблемы кадрового обеспечения работы с детьми, имеющими расстройство аутистического спектра
Authors: Рымханова Айнагуль
Published: July 2023

Цель статьи - изучение вопроса кадрового обеспечения коррекционно-педагогического процесса с детьми, имеющими расстройство аутистического спектра в Республике Казахстан. Имеющаяся практика показывает, что работодатели нуждаются в узкопрофильных специалистах, которые целенаправленно подготовлены для работа с детьми с РАС, владеющих навыками применения всех современных передовых зарубежных технологий, интенсивно внедряющихся в коррекционно-педагогическую практику. Подготовку специалистов для данной категорий детей целесообразно рассматривать в контексте профессиональной педагогической подготовки с соответствующей квалификацией, т.к. краткосрочные курсы повышения квалификации не обеспечат ожидаемых фундаментальных знаний и навыков на должном уровне. Учитывая специфику работы с детьми с расстройством аутистического спектра, которая заключается в индивидуальном подходе, в единстве психолого-педагогического и медицинского воздействия, задача вузов – обновить и расширить направления подготовки специальных педагогов с учетом типов образовательных организаций и характеров деятельности, согласно занимаемой должности в специальных (коррекционных) и общеобразовательных организациях с обязательным привлечениеме в реализацию образовательных программ практических психологов и медицинских работников, т.к. клиническая картина РАС требует выхода за рамки педагогической деятельности. В результате можно удовлетворить запрос родителей, работодателей, государства и общества на специалистов способных для: осуществления психологических, медицинских скрининговых тестов и диагностических мероприятий с детьми в раннем возрасте; анализа и оценка эффективности зарубежных коррекционных методик и технологий; апробации и внедрения результатов передовых мировых опытов с учетом адаптации и модификации;  своевременного признания неэффективности тех или иных методик, которые не могут содействовать получению желаемых результатов по причине несоответствия условий применения или особенностей системы образования; исследования и разработки собственных методик; обучения и социализации детей с РАС; полноценной реализации прав детей с РАС на доступное и качественное образование.
Sobre "psicoses" e "conhecimento"
Authors: Petrucci José Luiz F.
Published: July 2023

Afirmo não saber o que são “psicoses”. (Caso dissesse o contrário, possivelmente terminaria em algumas frases minha possibilidade de ter estímulos para continuar a desenvolver o assunto com os senhores.) Também não saberia distinguir uma psicose de todas as assim chamadas “patologias mentais”, nem mesmo de nossos funcionamentos ditos “normais”. [...]
Palavras do editor
Authors: Costa Gley Silva de Pacheco
Published: July 2023

Com grande satisfação, chegamos ao terceiro número da Revista produzido na atual gestão, reunindo dez artigos originais e um artigo encomendado a Laura Ward da Rosa, membro da nossa Sociedade, sobre a obra de Piera Aulagnier – cujas ideias proporcionaram importantes contribuições ao entendimento não só dos estados psicóticos, como também das patologias atuais. Também estamos publicando três ensaios, escritos por Ana Rosa Trachtenberg, Maria Olympia França e Marion Minerbo, além de uma conferência de Sonia Kleiman. [...]
inclusão da pessoa do analista como conceito central da psicanálise contemporânea
Authors: Machado Luiz Marcírio Kern
Published: July 2023

Ao comentar o trabalho de um colega, intitulado “A pessoa do analista como conceito central da psicanálise contemporânea”, o autor propõe um paradoxo incluído na história da psicanálise. Trata-se da “personificação do analista”, desde a sua condição “tela em branco” até a de um sujeito de um processo intersubjetivo, passando pelo novo paradigma decorrente da utilização da contratransferência como instrumento terapêutico.
Palavras da editora
Authors: Litvin Ester Malque
Published: July 2023

É com imensa satisfação que apresento o volume 14, nº 1 da revista Psicanálise, edição que inaugura esta gestão em que inicio a árdua e ao mesmo tempo gratificante e desafiadora tarefa de ser a editora. [...]
futuro da psicanálise na clínica
Authors: Costa Gley P.
Published: July 2023

Trabalho apresentado na IX Jornada da Sociedade Brasileira de Psicanálise de Porto Alegre. Porto Alegre, 25 e 26 de novembro de 2011.
psicanalista equilibrista e seu posto de observação
Authors: Lima Giovanna Albuquerque Maranhão de
Published: July 2023

A autora investiga em que consiste “observação psicanalítica”, tomando como ponto de partida seu próprio processo de elaboração de identidade psicanalítica. Apresenta algumas “realizações” através de material clínico de três analisandos, e ressalta o surgimento de imagens oníricas na mente do analista durante a sessão, como expressão da qualidade de observação psicanalítica.
espaço para existir
Authors: Enck Eluza Maria Nardino
Published: July 2023

O presente trabalho se propõe a enfocar o silêncio como recurso de comunicação do paciente – a partir da experiência com uma criança de sete anos – e a utilidade de sua compreensão como ferramenta de trabalho dentro da situação analítica. Propõe uma relação com o início de vida pós-natal, especialmente em seus primeiros meses, utilizando como referencial as teorias de Melanie Klein e Donald Winnicott, principalmente.
Neuropsicanálise
Authors: Goergen Maria Sonia
Published: July 2023

Já estamos na adolescência de nossa International Society of Neuro-Psychoanalysis (ISNP). Parece ter sido ontem o seu oficial nascimento! – julho do ano 2000. Estávamos empolgados estudando de forma “consiliente” e transdisciplinar as várias interfaces das neurociências e da Psicanálise, sempre usando como exemplos clínicos os textos e as histórias clínicas do Oliver Sacks. Especialmente empolgantes eram os enfoques que Edward Wilson trazia no seu livro “Consilience, the unity of knowledge”, no qual me debruçava entusiasmada em poder pensar um “jumping together”. Quis o destino que meu entusiasmo em estudar os mistérios nas áreas de “overlappings” da clínica neurodesenvolvimental com a emergência conexional psíquica, associado a esse momento tão especial de fundação da Sociedade, me levasse de volta ao Reino Unido! [...]
Palavras da editora
Authors: Barbosa Mara Horta
Published: July 2023

Aqui está mais uma edição de Psicanálise: Revista da SBPdePA. Este é o número 2 de 2014, volume 16. Nossa Revista está completando 15 anos! Idade importante, “marco” de grandes transformações no ciclo vital do indivíduo que vão culminar na consolidação da identidade adulta em um tempo posterior. Dentro desta analogia, estamos num processo de mudança em nossa Revista. Trabalhamos neste momento com o objetivo de torná-la uma publicação também online e acrescentar-lhe novas indexações, o que aumenta seus acessos, visibilidade e integração no setting de publicações científicas. [...]
Palavras da editora
Authors: Kopittke Cynara Cezar
Published: July 2023

Esta edição, dedicada à Alteridade, encerra nossa gestão na editoria da Revista Psicanálise. Lindo tema para dar fechamento à intensa e entusiasmante tarefa de produzir livros. A inspiração veio de Lévinas, filósofo que define a conduta humana como de responsabilidade frente ao Outro; propõe que o princípio fundamental da Ética é a Alteridade. Seu conceito de Acolhimento, desenvolvido na obra Totalidade e Infinito, na qual substancia esta questão, vai ter grande influência sobre o pensamento contemporâneo, e vir a sustentar algumas mudanças de paradigmas, entre elas, o descentramento do sujeito ao outro, que se exprime em diversos campos da cultura do século XXI. [...]
violência e seus avessos
Authors: Santos Marília Amaro da Silveira Modesto
Published: July 2023

A partir da vivência do atendimento a uma criança que apresentava comportamentos violentos, sem, contudo, expressar qualquer sentimento de culpa ou remorso pelo sofrimento causado às vítimas, este ensaio busca mostrar as dinâmicas familiares que podem levar um indivíduo ao entorpecimento dos afetos e os possíveis manejos para despertá-los na clínica psicanalítica. O relato abrange três histórias, uma narrada pela criança e duas baseadas em filmes assistidos no consultório: O Senhor das Moscas e fie Flash,2 que se entrelaçam, formando uma única história – a história de Lion. Saindo da técnica clássica de ludoterapia, a palavra deu lugar às cenas cinematográficas, o que possibilitou seguir para um processo de subjetivação.
Palavras das organizadoras
Authors: Willrich Carmen Saile , Pacheco Maria Isabel , Bertoldi Sandra Gehling
Published: July 2023

Neste primeiro semestre de 2020, muitas rotinas mudaram, mas conseguimos manter a publicação da Revista Psicanálise. Contamos, neste número, com artigos sobre o tema 100 anos de Além do princípio do prazer, uma Conferência, textos do Encontro com os Fundadores, Outras contribuições e finalizamos com uma Resenha. [...]
“Porque eu sonho eu não o sou...”
Authors: Albuquerque Marco Aurélio Crespo
Published: July 2023

O autor, utilizando-se da rica história de um filme sobre um pré-adolescente que luta contra o adoecer mental numa família psicótica, retoma o clássico artigo de Melanie Klein de 1946, onde ela estabelece o conceito seminal de identificação projetiva e discute o papel das ansiedades primitivas sobre o desenvolvimento psicológico e suas conseqüências para a saúde e a doença mental. Ressalta esses conceitos como uma evolução da teoria e da técnica psicanalítica clássica, e não um rompimento com ela, permitindo a abordagem de pacientes até então considerados não analisáveis, assim como a análise de crianças com uma técnica psicanalítica próxima da que se emprega com adultos, sem a necessidade de recorrer a medidas não analíticas. Assinala também os desenvolvimentos permitidos por esses conceitos para o campo analítico, em termos de um novo entendimento da contratransferência, da intersubjetividade e do papel do par analítico, entre outros.
Palavras do editor
Authors: Fetter Heloisa Helena Poester
Published: July 2023

“Uma experiência emocional é um encontro com a beleza e o mistério do mundo, que desperta um conflito entre L, H e K, e –L, -H e –K. Enquanto que o sentido imediato é experimentado como emoções possivelmente tão diversas como os objetos capazes de evocá-las nessa forma imediata, seu significado sempre se refere, em última instância, às relações humanas íntimas.” [...]
mãe como objeto transformacional
Authors: Flores Sara M.
Published: July 2023

O trabalho analítico com a díade mãe-filha se desenvolve dentro de um espaço potencial. É aí onde se visualiza o vínculo, facilitando o encontro e levando ambos ao reconhecimento mútuo de cada individualidade. Como diz Bollas (1989, p.129): “Criar uma área intemediária de vivências, sustentar sua existência e, através de um interjogo continuado, instalar, a partir de uma experiência, um equivalente intrapsíquico de um vivenciar intermediário”. O caso que apresento neste trabalho analítico é o de uma mãe com sua filha adolescente de 13 anos. Havendo adotado a filha aos seis meses de idade, ambas percorrem um caminho mútuo de adaptação. O desencontro surge na adolescência, quando tentam melhorar a conduta da adolescente quanto à sua socialização. Apresento uma sessão na qual uma recordação da mãe surge como objeto evocador de uma experiência traumática na primeira infância da filha. Não pretendo elaborar as vicissitudes do processo de adoção, pois seria tema de outro estudo, e sim remarcar a importância do trabalho diádico na solução de uma conflitiva. Tomando como base a elaboração teórica de Bollas, dou interpretação ao processo que ainda continua entre ambas.
Avanços na medicina
Authors: Tavares Mário Roberto Garcia
Published: July 2023

Quando se pensa sobre os avanços na medicina, logo nos vem à mente as maravilhas prometidas pela tecnologia, como novos equipamentos, novas técnicas cirúrgicas, exames que detectam doenças que sequer conhecíamos, medicamentos maravilhosos, e todas as curas prometidas que a ciência nos acena. [...]
Common Fixed Point Theorems for (\(\mathfrak{F}\); \(\phi\)) - Contractive Mappings on C*-algebra Valued \(\mathfrak{B}\)-metric Spaces
Authors: Maheshwaran K. , Hussain R. Jahir , Tatar Nesrin Manav
Published: July 2023

This paper, we extends the new concept of common fixed point theorems in C*-algebra valued b-metric space (AV BMS) via (\(\mathfrak{F}\); \(\phi\)) - contractive mappings. Investigated are the common fixed points criteria for existence and uniqueness. Additionally, provide an illustrate an example.
Radiographic Changes Five Years After Treatment of Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritic Changes
Authors: Katz Jeffrey N. , Collins Jamie E. , Brophy Robert H. , Cole Brian J. , Cox Charles L. , Guermazi Ali , Jones Morgan H. , Levy Bruce A. , MacFarlane Lindsey A. , Mandl Lisa A. , Marx Robert G. , Selzer Faith , Spindler Kurt P. , Wright Rick W. , Losina Elena , Chang Yuchiao
Published: July 2023

Objective

Meniscal tear in persons aged ≥45 years is typically managed with physical therapy (PT), and arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) is offered to those who do not respond. Prior studies suggest APM may be associated with greater progression of radiographic changes.

Methods

We assessed changes between baseline and 60 months in the Kellgren‐Lawrence (KL) grade and OARSI radiographic score (including subscores for joint space narrowing and osteophytes) in subjects aged 45–85 years enrolled into a seven‐center randomized trial comparing outcomes of APM with PT for meniscal tear, osteoarthritis changes, and knee pain. The primary analysis classified subjects according to treatment received. To balance APM and PT groups, we developed a propensity score and used inverse probability weighting (IPW). We imputed a 60‐month change in the OARSI score for subjects who underwent total knee replacement (TKR). In a sensitivity analysis, we classified subjects by randomization group.

Results

We analyzed data from 142 subjects (100 APM, 42 PT). The mean ± SD weighted baseline OARSI radiographic score was 3.8 ± 3.5 in the APM group and 4.0 ± 4.9 in the PT group. OARSI scores increased by a mean of 4.1 (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 3.5–4.7) in the APM group and 2.4 (95% CI 1.7–3.2) in the PT group (P < 0.001) due to changes in the osteophyte component. We did not observe statistically significant differences in the KL grade. Sensitivity analyses yielded similar findings to the primary analysis.

Conclusion

Subjects treated with APM had greater progression in the OARSI score because of osteophyte progression but not in the KL grade. The clinical implications of these findings require investigation.
Scaling up of Growth, Fabrication, and Device Transfer Process for GaN‐based LEDs on H‐BN Templates to 6‐inch Sapphire Substrates
Authors: Vuong Phuong , Moudakir Tarik , Gujrati Rajat , Srivastava Ashutosh , Ottapilakkal Vishnu , Gautier Simon , Voss Paul L. , Sundaram Suresh , Salvestrini Jean Paul , Ougazzaden Abdallah
Published: July 2023

The growth of hexagonal boron nitride (h‐BN) and van der Waals (vdW) epitaxy of blue multi‐quantum well (MQW) GaN‐based LED heterostructures on 6‐inch sapphire substrates using metal‐organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) is demonstrated. Challenges associated with the growth of large surface h‐BN and the subsequent vdW epitaxy of GaN‐based LED heterostructures are discussed. To overcome these challenges, the spatial uniformity is controlled of the growth temperature, optimizes the slope of temperature variations during the growth and cooling process, and manages the surface temperature during switching of gas flows. With these adaptations, high quality GaN‐based LED heterostructures are grown on h‐BN without any spontaneous delamination. The GaN‐based LED devices are then fabricated on a 6‐inch sapphire wafer, which are lifted off as a membrane and transferred to a flexible copper support. These GaN‐based LED devices emitt bright blue illumination with an electroluminescence peak at 437 nm. This scaling up of growth, lift‐off, and transfer can lead to the commercialization of GaN‐based LEDs on h‐BN template on 6‐inch sapphire substrates, with a process compatible with current modern equipment for the fabrication of LEDs and electronic devices.
Asymmetric Organocatalyzed Phospha‐Michael Addition for the Direct Synthesis of Biologically Active Chromenylphosphonates
Authors: Marqués‐López Eugenia , Sonsona Isaac G. , Garcés‐Marín Miryam , Gimeno M. Concepción , Herrera Raquel P.
Published: July 2023

The potential of phosphites as nucleophiles for the asymmetric synthesis of chiral chromene derivatives has been overlooked in the literature. Herein, we report a promising approach via asymmetric organocatalyzed phospha‐Michael addition to iminochromenes, using a bifunctional squaramide, which gives access to chromenylphosphonates, an interesting family of bioactive compounds. Our optimized protocol provides very good reactivity, affording yields of up to 95% and with chiral products exhibiting an enantiomeric excess of up to 98%.
Design, Control, and Motion Strategy of TRADY: Tilted‐Rotor‐Equipped Aerial Robot With Autonomous In‐Flight Assembly and Disassembly Ability
Authors: Sugihara Junichiro , Nishio Takuzumi , Nagato Keisuke , Nakao Masayuki , Zhao Moju
Published: July 2023

State‐of‐the‐art aerial robots often prioritize maneuverability or manipulation capabilities, making it difficult to achieve both. The issue arises because aerial robots with agile mobility lack sufficient rotors for manipulation tasks, while those with manipulation ability are too large for agile mobility. To tackle this problem, a novel aerial robot unit named TRADY, tilted‐rotor‐equipped aerial robot with autonomous in‐flight assembly and disassembly capability, is introduced. The TRADY unit can self‐assemble/disassemble with another unit in mid‐air, adjusting the aircraft's control freedom by switching between under‐actuated and fully‐actuated control models. The system implementation involves a docking mechanism design, optimized rotor configuration, as well as a control system with the ability to switch between under‐actuated and fully‐actuated controllers. A proposed state transition method compensates for discrete changes during the controller switchover process. Also, a motion strategy for assembly/disassembly with hazardous condition recovery behavior is presented. Finally, through experiments, TRADY demonstrated a 90 % success rate in executing assembly/disassembly motions, and in the assembly state, it can utilize full‐pose tracking and generate over nine times the torque of a single unit. This is the first aerial robot developed to perform both assembly and disassembly while seamlessly transitioning between fully‐actuated and under‐actuated models.
Cyclic potentiodynamic passivation of 316L stainless steels of different crystallographic orientation produced by laser powder bed fusion: Towards the improvement of corrosion resistance
Authors: Gu Rong , Trisnanto Satria Robi , Brochu Mathieu , Omanovic Sasha
Published: July 2023

The influence of cyclic potentiodynamic passivation (CPP) of 316L stainless steels (SS) of different crystallographic orientation produced by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) on the resulting general and pitting corrosion resistance is discussed. CPP was performed by cyclic voltammetry in aqueous 0.1 M NaNO3. Electrochemical tests including open circuit potential (OCP), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and linear potentiodynamic polarization were employed to evaluate the resulting corrosion properties of the surfaces in aqueous 3.5 wt.% NaCl. It was found that the CPP method enables the formation of a passive oxide surface film which significantly improved the materials' general and pitting corrosion resistance in comparison to the naturally‐formed passive film under the experimental conditions investigated. It was also found that the general corrosion resistance, for both the unmodified (naturally‐passivated) and CPP‐modified LPBF 316L samples, decreased in the order of {111} > {100} > polycrystalline > {110}. Although the CPP‐modified samples showed a significantly lower current in the passive region and higher pitting potentials, in comparison to the unmodified samples, their crystalline structure was found not to have any influence on the corresponding behaviours.
Challenges and lessons learned birthing during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A scoping review
Authors: Knox‐Kazimierczuk Francoise , Trinh Shannon , Odems Dorian , Shockley‐Smith Meredith
Published: July 2023

Background and Aims

The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the healthcare system facilitated a change in policies to redress the consequences of increased demand and fear of disease transmission. Restrictive measures throughout the healthcare system limiting access to accompanying partners of birthing people in addition to fears of contracting COVID‐19, an increasing number of birthing people chose to have an out‐of‐hospital birth. Out‐of‐hospital births are not prevalent in the United States. However, in recent years the percentage of out‐of‐hospital births has been steadily increasing. COVID‐19 was a novel virus imposing a unique birthing situation for millions of women, complicated by lack of integration and varied policies in the U.S.

Methods

To better understand the challenges of birthing people during the pandemic a scoping review was conducted to explore the literature during the first wave of the pandemic related to out‐of‐hospital births. The approach for this review made use of the methodology manual published by the Joanna Briggs Institute for scoping reviews. All manner of publications (i.e. peer‐reviewed published articles, grey articles, conference proceedings, webinars, editorials, and textbook chapters) were included in the review.

Results

Articles retrieved from the database search yielded sixty‐three articles, after duplicate removal forty‐six records were available for screening. Articles were further excluded using the PRISMA process, yielding thirty‐one remaining records. From the thirty‐one records twelve themes emerged, which were collapsed into four meta‐themes.

Conclusion

These meta‐themes focused on (a) advocacy, (b) homebirth infrastructure, (c) support networks, and (d) uncertainty during the pandemic. COVID‐19 has accelerated this movement to birthing at home and thought must be given to how the healthcare system is going to support and integrate this mode of birthing.
Potential economic impacts of foot‐and‐mouth disease in Brazil: A case study for Mato Grosso and Paraná
Authors: de Menezes Taís Cristina , Ferreira Filho Joaquim Bento de Souza , Countryman Amanda M.
Published: July 2023

This study investigates the economic effects of foot‐and‐mouth disease (FMD) by employing a regional, dynamic computable general equilibrium model in tandem with results from an epidemiological model to simulate an FMD outbreak in Brazil. Outbreaks located in Paraná and Mato Grosso negatively impact other states in Brazil, demonstrating a spillover effect of economic losses beyond the region directly affected by the disease. Results highlight the distributive effects of FMD outbreaks with most of the negative impacts falling predominantly on lower income workers and households. This study shows the importance of animal disease surveillance and control and provides estimates of the potential economywide effects of an FMD outbreak in Brazil.
Shading in Utility‐Scale Photovoltaic Plants: A Hemicube Approach for Efficient Shading Calculations
Authors: Neubert Anja , Hamer Mike , Lopez-Lorente Javier
Published: July 2023

Accurate estimations of energy production in the planning and design stage of photovoltaic (PV) plants require advanced and efficient models to simulate shading effects. This is particularly important for plants located in complex terrain or plants that are affected by nearby shading obstacles. Herein, a hemicube approach is presented for calculating shading effects and assessing the model accuracy and performance for utility‐scale PV plants. The proposed model is thoroughly illustrated for common direct beam and diffuse irradiance shading effects occurring in solar plants. The article illustrates how the accuracy and computing needs of the model can be affected by the tuning of key parameters using as case studies several PV plants from 1 to 100 MW and different ground coverage ratios. The model is validated in a 16 MW PV plant located in a complex terrain. Finally, the results demonstrate how the proposed hemicube model can be set to leverage accurate and efficient computing performance. The proposed hemicube‐based shading model has been implemented in SolarFarmer, a commercial PV design software, to facilitate the PV industry, produce accurate energy yield assessments, and support the ongoing clean energy transition.
Evolution Behavior and Fracture Criterion of Carbides in D2 Cold‐Work Die Steel During Hot Working Process
Authors: Liu Junchen , Li Wanming , Xu Wendong , Zang Ximin
Published: July 2023

Investigating the fracture mechanisms of carbides is of paramount importance for optimizing hot working processes in die steels. This work establishes a comprehensive criterion equation to predict the behavior of carbide fracture in D2 cold‐work die steel during hot working process. High‐temperature laser confocal microscope is employed to prepare samples with varying solidification rates. Subsequently, these samples are subjected to a range of heating temperatures spanning from 1000 °C and 1100 °C. The samples are analyzed utilizing scanning electron microscopy energy spectrum analysis and X‐ray diffraction. The activation energy of M7C3 carbides is calculated through the utilization of kinetic equations and the Arrhenius law. Additionally, a criterion model for the fracture behavior of M7C3 carbides in D2 cold‐work die steel is established. The results reveal that thin hollow rod‐shaped carbide is easy to fracture. Moreover, the activation energy for phase transition of M7C3 carbides in D2 cold‐work die steels is determined to be 226.974 KJ mol−1. Furthermore, the fracture behavior of carbides in D2 cold‐work steel is found to be influenced by various factors such as heating temperature, deformation rate, and peak stress. Finally, the criterion model demonstrates substantial agreement with the experimental observations gathered, affirming its reliability and accuracy.
Effect of infill pattern scaling on mechanical properties of FDM-printed PLA specimens
Authors: Birosz Márton Tamás , Andó Mátyás
Published: July 2023

3D printing offers a significant advantage in the production of hollow parts through the use of infill patterns. However, these patterns are typically generated by slicer software with a primary focus on providing basic structural rigidity, while neglecting other important criteria. This paper presents a simplified infill scaling technique for fused deposition modeling (FDM) and evaluates its effectiveness through tensile tests. The research question addressed in this study is whether adjusting the size of the pattern can reduce print time while maintaining the same stiffness at a given infill ratio. The methodology involves analyzing the results obtained from the tensile tests. The findings reveal that the print time can be reduced to some extent by properly adjusting the size of the infill pattern. However, it is observed that the mechanical resistance is influenced by the layer formation process. In conclusion, this research contributes to understanding the relationship between infill scaling, print time reduction, and mechanical resistance in FDM 3D printing.
Co-incorporation of hydrotalcite and starch into biochar-based fertilizers for the synthesis of slow-release fertilizers with improved water retention
Authors: Lu Jiawei , Li Yongfu , Cai Yanjiang , Jiang Peikun , Yu Bing
Published: July 2023

The unsatisfactory nutrient slow-release and water-retention performance of traditional biochar-based compound fertilizers (BCF) severely limit their practical application. Herein, a new type of slow-release fertilizer with high water retention was fabricated via the incorporation of hydrotalcite and starch into BCF, named as HS-BCF. The water-retention and nutrient releasing performance of the prepared HS-BCF and related nutrient slow-release mechanism were investigated. The results showed that the incorporation of hydrotalcite and starch into BCF could increase the soil water-retention ratio by 5–10% points. The accumulated N, P, and K leaching amounts of HS-BCF in soil within 30 days  were 49.4%, 13.3%, and 87.4% of BCF at most, respectively. Kinetic analysis indicated that the release of nutrients from HS-BCF was attributed to the coupling of the diffusion-controlled and relaxation-controlled mechanism. Moreover, hydrotalcite could bind with P in HS-BCF, contributing to the enhanced durability of P in HS-BCF. Finally, pot experiments showed that the N–P–K utilization efficiencies of HS-BCF were all higher than those of BCF due to a better synchronization between the nutrient release of HS-BCF and the uptake of tomato plants. Overall, the study may provide a promising strategy for simultaneously improving the water-retention and slow-release performance of traditional biochar-based fertilizers.

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Consumer Behavior as a Challenge and Opportunity for Circular Food Packaging—a Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Du Rietz Sabina , Kremel Anna
Published: July 2023

The food sector has been targeted as a potential site for the implementation of circular economy strategies. Food packaging, in particular, has caused concern due to its high production volume, short usage time, and problems related to waste management and littering. Circular economy strategies could potentially address these concerns if there is consumer acceptance and participation in circular systems. The present review seeks to inform future studies of the need for further research in this area by reviewing current knowledge of consumer behavior in relation to circular food packaging. When doing so, the study finds that studies have primarily focused on recycling, foremost in the European and American setting. However, less is known about consumers and circular packaging in developing countries. While reuse strategies were more prevalent in studies from the 1970–1980s, the review finds that such initiatives are yet again researched, which is promising given their generally favorable environmental footprint.
Apoplastic barriers of Populus × canescens roots in reaction to different cultivation conditions and abiotic stress treatments
Authors: Grünhofer Paul , Heimerich Ines , Herzig Lena , Pohl Svenja , Schreiber Lukas
Published: July 2023

Populus is an important tree genus frequently cultivated for economical purposes. However, the high sensitivity of poplars towards water deficit, drought, and salt accumulation significantly affects plant productivity and limits biomass yield. Various cultivation and abiotic stress conditions have been described to significantly induce the formation of apoplastic barriers (Casparian bands and suberin lamellae) in roots of different monocotyledonous crop species. Thus, this study aimed to investigate to which degree the roots of the dicotyledonous gray poplar (Populus × canescens) react to a set of selected cultivation conditions (hydroponics, aeroponics, or soil) and abiotic stress treatments (abscisic acid, oxygen deficiency) because a differing stress response could potentially help in explaining the observed higher stress susceptibility. The apoplastic barriers of poplar roots cultivated in different environments were analyzed by means of histochemistry and gas chromatography and compared to the available literature on monocotyledonous crop species. Overall, dicotyledonous poplar roots showed only a remarkably low induction or enhancement of apoplastic barriers in response to the different cultivation conditions and abiotic stress treatments. The genetic optimization (e.g., overexpression of biosynthesis key genes) of the apoplastic barrier development in poplar roots might result in more stress-tolerant cultivars in the future.
STAG2 inactivation reprograms glutamine metabolism of BRAF-mutant thyroid cancer cells
Authors: Li Xinru , Liu Yan , Liu Juan , Qiang Wei , Ma Jingjing , Xie Jingyi , Chen Pu , Wang Yubo , Hou Peng , Ji Meiju
Published: July 2023

STAG2, an important subunit in cohesion complex, is involved in the segregation of chromosomes during the late mitosis and the formation of sister chromatids. Mutational inactivation of STAG2 is a major cause of the resistance of BRAF-mutant melanomas to BRAF/MEK inhibitors. In the present study, we found that STAG2 was frequently down-regulated in thyroid cancers compared with control subjects. By a series of in vitro and in vivo studies, we demonstrated that STAG2 knockdown virtually had no effect on malignant phenotypes of BRAF-mutant thyroid cancer cells such as cell proliferation, colony formation and tumorigenic ability in nude mice compared with the control. In addition, unlike melanoma, STAG2 knockdown also did not affect the sensitivity of these cells to MEK inhibitor. However, we surprisingly found that STAG2-knockdown cells exhibited more sensitive to glutamine deprivation or glutaminase inhibitor BPTES compared with control cells. Mechanistically, knocking down STAG2 in BRAF-mutant thyroid cancer cells decreases the protein stability of c-Myc via the ERK/AKT/GSK3β feedback pathway, thereby impairing glutamine metabolism of thyroid cancer cells by down-regulating its downstream targets such as SCL1A5, GLS and GLS2. Our data, taken together, demonstrate that STAG2 inactivation reprograms glutamine metabolism of BRAF-mutant thyroid cancer cells, thereby improving their cellular response to glutaminase inhibitor. This study will provide a potential therapeutic strategy for BRAF-mutant thyroid cancers.
Stem cell-derived intestinal organoids: a novel modality for IBD
Authors: Tian Cheng-mei , Yang Mei-feng , Xu Hao-ming , Zhu Min-zheng , Yue Ning-Ning , Zhang Yuan , Shi Rui-yue , Yao Jun , Wang Li-sheng , Liang Yu-jie , Li De-feng
Published: July 2023

The organoids represent one of the greatest revolutions in the biomedical field in the past decade. This three-dimensional (3D) micro-organ cultured in vitro has a structure highly similar to that of the tissue and organ. Using the regeneration ability of stem cells, a 3D organ-like structure called intestinal organoids is established, which can mimic the characteristics of real intestinal organs, including morphology, function, and personalized response to specific stimuli. Here, we discuss current stem cell-based organ-like 3D intestinal models, including understanding the molecular pathophysiology, high-throughput screening drugs, drug efficacy testing, toxicological evaluation, and organ-based regeneration of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We summarize the advances and limitations of the state-of-the-art reconstruction platforms for intestinal organoids. The challenges, advantages, and prospects of intestinal organs as an in vitro model system for precision medicine are also discussed.
The STROMICS genome study: deep whole-genome sequencing and analysis of 10K Chinese patients with ischemic stroke reveal complex genetic and phenotypic interplay
Authors: Cheng Si , Xu Zhe , Bian Shengzhe , Chen Xi , Shi Yanfeng , Li Yanran , Duan Yunyun , Liu Yang , Lin Jinxi , Jiang Yong , Jing Jing , Li Zixiao , Wang Yilong , Meng Xia , Liu Yaou , Fang Mingyan , Jin Xin , Xu Xun , Wang Jian , Wang Chaolong , Li Hao , Liu Siyang , Wang Yongjun
Published: July 2023

Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of global mortality and long-term disability. However, there is a paucity of whole-genome sequencing studies on ischemic stroke, resulting in limited knowledge of the interplay between genomic and phenotypic variations among affected patients. Here, we outline the STROMICS design and present the first whole-genome analysis on ischemic stroke by deeply sequencing and analyzing 10,241 stroke patients from China. We identified 135.59 million variants, > 42% of which were novel. Notable disparities in allele frequency were observed between Chinese and other populations for 89 variants associated with stroke risk and 10 variants linked to response to stroke medications. We investigated the population structure of the participants, generating a map of genetic selection consisting of 31 adaptive signals. The adaption of the MTHFR rs1801133-G allele, which links to genetically evaluated VB9 (folate acid) in southern Chinese patients, suggests a gene-specific folate supplement strategy. Through genome-wide association analysis of 18 stroke-related traits, we discovered 10 novel genetic-phenotypic associations and extensive cross-trait pleiotropy at 6 lipid-trait loci of therapeutic relevance. Additionally, we found that the set of loss-of-function and cysteine-altering variants present in the causal gene NOTCH3 for the autosomal dominant stroke disorder CADASIL displayed a broad neuro-imaging spectrum. These findings deepen our understanding of the relationship between the population and individual genetic layout and clinical phenotype among stroke patients, and provide a foundation for future efforts to utilize human genetic knowledge to investigate mechanisms underlying ischemic stroke outcomes, discover novel therapeutic targets, and advance precision medicine.
Mapping diversity in African trypanosomes using high resolution spatial proteomics
Authors: Moloney Nicola M. , Barylyuk Konstantin , Tromer Eelco , Crook Oliver M. , Breckels Lisa M. , Lilley Kathryn S. , Waller Ross F. , MacGregor Paula
Published: July 2023

African trypanosomes are dixenous eukaryotic parasites that impose a significant human and veterinary disease burden on sub-Saharan Africa. Diversity between species and life-cycle stages is concomitant with distinct host and tissue tropisms within this group. Here, the spatial proteomes of two African trypanosome species, Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma congolense, are mapped across two life-stages. The four resulting datasets provide evidence of expression of approximately 5500 proteins per cell-type. Over 2500 proteins per cell-type are classified to specific subcellular compartments, providing four comprehensive spatial proteomes. Comparative analysis reveals key routes of parasitic adaptation to different biological niches and provides insight into the molecular basis for diversity within and between these pathogen species.
Optofluidic memory and self-induced nonlinear optical phase change for reservoir computing in silicon photonics
Authors: Gao Chengkuan , Gaur Prabhav , Almutairi Dhaifallah , Rubin Shimon , Fainman Yeshaiahu
Published: July 2023

Nanophotonics allows to employ light-matter interaction to induce nonlinear optical effects and realize non-conventional memory and computation capabilities, however to date, light-liquid interaction was not considered as a potential mechanism to achieve computation on a nanoscale. Here, we experimentally demonstrate self-induced phase change effect which relies on the coupling between geometric changes of thin liquid film to optical properties of photonic waveguide modes, and then employ it for neuromorphic computing. In our optofluidic silicon photonics system we utilize thermocapillary-based deformation of thin liquid film capable to induce nonlinear effect which is more than one order of magnitude higher compared to the more traditional heat-based thermo-optical effect, and allowing operation as a nonlinear actuator and memory element, both residing at the same compact spatial region. The resulting dynamics allows to implement Reservoir Computing at spatial region which is approximately five orders of magnitude smaller compared to state-of-the-art experimental liquid-based systems.
SHARPER-DOSY: Sensitivity enhanced diffusion-ordered NMR spectroscopy
Authors: Peat George , Boaler Patrick J. , Dickson Claire L. , Lloyd-Jones Guy C. , Uhrín Dušan
Published: July 2023

Since its discovery in mid-20th century, the sensitivity of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) has increased steadily, in part due to the design of new, sophisticated NMR experiments. Here we report on a liquid-state NMR methodology that significantly increases the sensitivity of diffusion coefficient measurements of pure compounds, allowing to estimate their sizes using a much reduced amount of material. In this method, the diffusion coefficients are being measured by analysing narrow and intense singlets, which are invariant to magnetic field inhomogeneities. The singlets are obtained through signal acquisition embedded in short (<0.5 ms) spin-echo intervals separated by non-selective 180° or 90° pulses, suppressing the chemical shift evolution of resonances and their splitting due to J couplings. The achieved 10−100 sensitivity enhancement results in a 100−10000-fold time saving. Using high field cryoprobe NMR spectrometers, this makes it possible to measure a diffusion coefficient of a medium-size organic molecule in a matter of minutes with as little as a few hundred nanograms of material.
Activation of brown adipose tissue by a low-protein diet ameliorates hyperglycemia in a diabetic lipodystrophy mouse model
Authors: Munoz Marcos David , Zamudio Alexa , McCann Maximilian , Gil Victoria , Xu Pingwen , Liew Chong Wee
Published: July 2023

Long-term ad libitum dietary restrictions, such as low-protein diets (LPDs), improve metabolic health and extend the life span of mice and humans. However, most studies conducted thus far have focused on the preventive effects of LPDs on metabolic syndromes. To test the therapeutic potential of LPD, we treated a lipodystrophy mouse model IRFKO (adipose-specific insulin receptor knockout) in this study. We have previously shown that IRFKO mice have profound insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, and whitening of interscapular brown adipose tissue (BAT), closely mimicking the phenotypes in lipoatrophic diabetic patients. Here, we demonstrate that 14-day of LPD (5.1% kcal from protein) feeding is sufficient to reduce postprandial blood glucose, improve insulin resistance, and normalize glucose tolerance in the IRFKO mice. This profound metabolic improvement is associated with BAT activation and increase in whole body energy expenditure. To confirm, we showed that surgical denervation of BAT attenuated the beneficial metabolic effects of LPD feeding in IRFKO mice, including the ‘browning’ effects on BAT and the glucose-ameliorating results. However, BAT denervation failed to affect the body weight-lowering effects of LPD. Together, our results imply a therapeutic potential to use LPD for the treatment of lipoatrophic diabetes.
Forecasting consumer confidence through semantic network analysis of online news
Authors: Fronzetti Colladon Andrea , Grippa Francesca , Guardabascio Barbara , Costante Gabriele , Ravazzolo Francesco
Published: July 2023

This research studies the impact of online news on social and economic consumer perceptions through semantic network analysis. Using over 1.8 million online articles on Italian media covering four years, we calculate the semantic importance of specific economic-related keywords to see if words appearing in the articles could anticipate consumers’ judgments about the economic situation and the Consumer Confidence Index. We use an innovative approach to analyze big textual data, combining methods and tools of text mining and social network analysis. Results show a strong predictive power for the judgments about the current households and national situation. Our indicator offers a complementary approach to estimating consumer confidence, lessening the limitations of traditional survey-based methods.