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BULLYING E O CYBERBULLYING NO CONTEXTO ESCOLAR: REFLEXÕES SOBRE ESTE TIPO DE VIOLÊNCIA
Authors: Ramos Élison Davi Crispim , De Carvalho Waldênia Leão , Silva Emilly Daiane Crispim
Published: April 2023

O presente artigo tem por objetivo fazer uma análise sobre o bullying e o cyberbullyuing no ambiente escolar que pode ser especificado como um agrupamento de ações violentas, realizadas sistematicamente de maneira intencional buscando ridicularizar o outro, sendo sua percepção, no ambiente escolar, um dos objetivos deste estudo, fortalecidos pelas premissas da Lei nº 13.185 de seis de novembro de 2015, que aborda a necessidade das unidades escolares subsidiarem ações de enfrentamento, conscientização, prevenção do bullying e cyberbullying no ambiente escolar. No decorrer do trabalho descreveu-se brevemente sobre bullying e cyberbullying, dando um aprofundamento maior na ocorrência deste tipo de violência no ambiente escolar. Para construção desse estudo foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica através de dados secundários por meio da técnica exploratória descritiva, com a finalidade de conhecer melhor o tema e descrevê-lo, respectivamente. Portanto, conclui-se que o bullying e cyberbullying precisam ser abordados e combatidos em ações pedagógicas de forma estruturada e que sejam potencializadas políticas públicas educacionais que tenham resultados efetivos no enfrentamento  dessa violência, uma vez que podem trazer consequências negativas para as vítimas.
ESTRESSE OCUPACIONAL COMO ANUNCIADOR DA SÍNDROME DE BURNOUT EM BANCÁRIOS
Authors: De Sousa Cláudio Humberto Junqueira , Alvarenga Grasiela Aparecida Coura Querobino , Dos Santos Paulo Ricardo Lima
Published: April 2023

Pesquisa de revisão bibliográfica com o objetivo de reconhecer o estresse ocupacional e avaliar a Síndrome de Burnout nos profissionais bancários, utilizando-se do método Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey MGI – GS. Estimulando uma discussão sobre a temática com o intuito de apresentar propostas e métodos de Coping, capazes de reduzir as situações de estresse ocupacional e ou de reprimir o desenvolvimento da Sindrome de Burnout. O estresse ocupacional é normal em atividades laborais, mas quando se torna excessivo e crônico ele leva ao distúrbio conhecido como Síndrome de Burnout, com sérias consequências na saúde do trabalhador, refletindo em seu desempenho no trabalho e consequentemente na eficiência e produtividade da empresa. O método Maslach é uma forma de identificar e quantificar o nível da Síndrome de Burnout e os métodos de Coping buscam solucionar ou ao menos minimizar o problema identificado. A metodologia consistiu em buscas em acervos digitais com intuito de encontrar artigos científicos, dissertações, teses e livros. Destarte foram selecionadas as literaturas e procedeu-se com uma leitura critica a fim de compreender o conteúdo dos textos e por fim uma leitura interpretativa que dará base para estabelecer relações, contrapor ideias, confirmar opiniões ou nega-las, para poder realizar uma revisão bibliográfica, que possibilite responder aos problemas apresentados nesta pesquisa.
Business Practice Note No. 27: Taking an inclusive approach to maternity and paternity
Authors: Byatt Matt
Published: April 2023

Matt Byatt offers a short guide to maternity and paternity legislation in the UK, and discusses the benefits of being a modern, inclusive employer.
Tinjauan Du Point System Untuk Mengukur Kinerja Keuangan Pada Perusahaan Farmasi yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia
Authors: Natsir Ulfa
Published: April 2023

This study aims to determine the extent of financial performance in pharmaceutical companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange using the Du Pont System method, for three years (2018-2020), The data analysis technique used in this study is quantitative by calculating Net Profit Margin (NPM), Debt Ratio (DR), Total Asset Turnover (TATO). Return On Investment (ROI), Return On Equity (ROE). The results of this study show that at PT. Kimia Farma Tbk, PT. Darya Varia Laboratoria Tbk, and PT. Kalbe Farma Tbk's financial performance tends to fluctuate up and down or fluctuate so it can be concluded that the financial performance of PT. Kimia Farma Tbk, PT. Darya Varia Laboratoria Tbk, and PT. Kalbe Farma Tbk is in the category of not according to industry standards, because the average ROI, ROE, and TATO level are below the assessment standard.
Exploring hexacorallian models to aid corals affected by climate change
Authors: Rosental Benyamin
Published: April 2023

Exploring hexacorallian models to aid corals affected by climate change

In this interview, Benyamin Rosental, PhD, from the Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Genetics, looks toward hexacorallian models to transplant stem cells to corals affected by global warming. Why are you researching stem cell transplantation on hexacorallian models? The first step of our research is with our model sea anemones, which are part of the hexacorallia subclass along with stony corals. The purpose of the tool that we are developing is to develop stem cell-based therapies for corals.
Why is engineering design important for all leaners?
Authors: Butler Songer Nancy
Published: April 2023

Why is engineering design important for all leaners?

Engineering design systematically identifies needs, wants, and problems and then devises solutions to address them. A central component of our work is guiding students in the engineered design of solutions to local environmental problems. Science in society and schools must be for all citizens. Reasons include the desire to prepare citizens with the tools and knowledge to address local and global problems. With funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation, we foster sustained learning of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for students from primary school through university.
Acute care hospital reform in Japan: Outcomes in quality and market competition
Authors: Konno Hiroki
Published: April 2023

Acute care hospital reform in Japan: Outcomes in quality and market competition

This paper describes why the fee system for acute care hospital reform in Japan is beginning to show results. It has been 20 years since the Japanese government introduced a comprehensive fee system (the Diagnosis Procedure Combination/Per- Diem Payment System [DPC/PDPS] ) for acute care hospital reform. While the DPC/PDPS was developed to provide visibility into the management and improvement in the management of acute care hospitals, the government's expected policy outcome was a reduction in inpatient care costs. To date, this goal has not been achieved, partly because the design of the DPC/PDPS is imperfect, and the population is aging, and longevity is increasing. However, other outcomes of introducing the DPC/PDPS are beginning to materialize; the first is an improved quality of medical care through an early discharge and segregation of medical functions, and the other is greater competition in the regional healthcare market.
The miniNO project: Helping to minimize risks of premature births
Authors: Chachlaki Konstantina
Published: April 2023

The miniNO project: Helping to minimize risks of premature births

Associative mechanisms linking a defective minipuberty to the appearance of mental and non-mental disorders: infantile NO replenishment as a new therapeutic possibility. One in ten babies is born too early before 37 weeks of pregnancy have been completed. Sadly, according to the WHO, preterm birth is one of the largest single conditions in the Global Burden of Disease analysis since an estimated 15 million babies are born prematurely every year, facing not only an increased risk of mortality but also a considerable risk of a lifetime of disability, including learning disabilities and visual and hearing problems brought on by altered minipuberty. In 2019, there were 5.30 million deaths among children younger than 5 years with the leading cause of death being preterm birth complications (0.94 million; 17.7%) followed by lower respiratory infections (0.74 million; 13.9%), and intrapartum-related events (0.62 million; 11.6%).
How calorimetry can pave the way for mature and safe sodium-ion batteries
Authors: Ziebert Carlos
Published: April 2023

How calorimetry can pave the way for mature and safe sodium-ion batteries

Dr Carlos Ziebert, leader of the group Batteries – Calorimetry and Safety, KIT, explains how electrochemical-calorimetric methods help to develop and safely upscale sodium-ion batteries. As part of the German Excellence Initiative, the KIT, the University of Ulm, the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg, and the University of Giessen jointly launched 2019 the POLiS – Cluster of Excellence for Battery Research Post Lithium Storage, which is funded with 47 million euros over seven years to step away from the usual resources of Lithium, Nickel and Cobalt.
Pay-for-performance schemes: An innovative policy-driven approach for building renovations
Authors: Anagnostopoulos Filippos
Published: April 2023

Pay-for-performance schemes: An innovative policy-driven approach for building renovations

The SENSEI project is offering 10 recommendations to policymakers that support a performance-based market for energy efficiency in buildings. The European Union (EU) is taking significant steps towards decarbonizing its building sector and EU leaders who agreed to a more ambitious 2030 climate target are working to update key directives and regulations to achieve this goal. Despite these efforts, the EU is facing several long-standing barriers in retrofitting buildings to be more energy efficient. To overcome these barriers, the EU and national public funds need to be more effectively communicated and targeted towards end-users. This can be achieved through blending various sources of financing, proportionate support based on achieved results, strengthened technical assistance, and promoting synergies with market-based mechanisms.
Zero food waste city 2049: Identifying barriers to transition pathways
Authors: Black Daniel , Roderick Ian , Paytan Adina , Charlesworth Sue , Carey Joy
Published: April 2023

Zero food waste city 2049: Identifying barriers to transition pathways

Daniel Black, Ian Roderick, Adina Paytan, Sue Charlesworth and Joy Carey from an Urban Living Lab in the UK have tested newly integrated systems approaches and valuation methods to understand how to reduce the city's food waste. Food waste costs the UK billions of pounds each year and much of it is avoidable. The challenge for the WASTE FEW ULL research project was to produce and test methods for identifying inefficiencies in the food-energy-water (FEW) nexus in urban settings. Looking in particular at Bristol city, which throws away 48,000 tonnes of food waste each year, the team looked into how they could transform Bristol into a sustainable food city. Stakeholder concerns arose including the nutrient overload problem in water systems and the economic recovery of phosphate; the large amount of food waste from the city linked to food security issues; the energy and carbon footprint of the digestate produced from the anaerobic digestors; the economic challenges of reducing food waste; the plastic contamination of waste streams; sewage system blockages; and the difficulties of recycling sewage and wastewater. This research looks at the challenge of phosphorous recapture from sewage through extensive discussions agreed to shift the project focus to residential food waste reduction and processing (and the associated plastic contamination). The team eventually began looking at the critical concept of resilience and economic efficiency, working to substantially reduce inefficiencies in a city-regions FEW nexuses.
The potential of microparticles for active surveillance of infectious diseases
Authors: Kifaro Emmanuel George
Published: April 2023

The potential of microparticles for active surveillance of infectious diseases

Emmanuel Kifaro from the SACIDS Foundation for One Health, and College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania, details the potential application of microparticles for active surveillance of viral infections from non-invasive animal matrices. The tremendous increase in the occurrence of infectious diseases and drug resistance poses higher risks to global health, but microparticles could aid the surveillance of these pathogens before they spread. Infectious diseases of viral origin have emerged as potentially dangerous pathogens globally, normally associated with a high death toll in human and animal populations. These pathogens have shown characteristic speed in their evolutionary processes, enabling rapid host immune evasion and maximizing their propensity for fast spread. Some of these pathogens have shown a high ability for cross-species transmission affecting humans and animals of food security importance, with severe consequences on food security and economic collapse of the individual households and the affected regions (e.g Rift Valley fever virus).
Visualizing the anti-inflammatory cannabinoid Type-2 receptor
Authors: Nazaré Marc , Grether Uwe
Published: April 2023

Visualizing the anti-inflammatory cannabinoid Type-2 receptor

Medicinal chemists describe how small molecule probes allow for the detection of CB2R, and thereby enable the discovery of novel anti-inflammatory treatments. The G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) CB2R (1) is an essential constituent of the endocannabinoid system (ECS), a central lipid signalling system in all vertebrates (2). Preclinical studies have shown that CB2R activation is a general and robust principle to attenuate inflammation and associated tissue injury in a wide variety of pathological conditions. Strong accumulating evidence suggests that diseases such as heart disorders, gastrointestinal, liver, kidney, lung, neurodegenerative or neuroinflammatory diseases, pain, skin pathologies, rheumatoid arthritis, endometriosis and eye diseases might be therapeutically addressable by CB2R (3).
The idea of self-organisation in biology and its critics
Authors: Deichmann Ute
Published: April 2023

The idea of self-organisation in biology and its critics

Using the example of Alan Turing's paper on morphogenesis, Ute Deichmann at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev explores self-organisation in biology. The availability of large amounts of genomic and other data and the complexity of biological systems have led to increasing collaboration of biologists with mathematicians and computer scientists. However, the use of mathematics in biology differs from that in physics, and problems arise when basic biological principles, such as the genomic control of basic life processes or the specificity of organisms and their biochemistry, are disregarded. I exemplify the importance of mathematics in biology and the problems this can entail, using the example of mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing's work on morphogenesis, that is, the generation of form in development.
The 3d structure of hadrons and origin of the proton's spin
Authors: Pitonyak Daniel
Published: April 2023

The 3d structure of hadrons and origin of the proton's spin

The Fundamental Pieces of Visible Matter: Offering an Unprecedented Insight into the 3D Structure of Hadrons and the Proton Spin Puzzle. All the visible matter in the universe is composed of atoms, which consist of electrons orbiting a small but extremely dense nucleus. The nucleus contains protons and neutrons, which also have a substructure of particles called quarks. Quarks come in different types, called flavors: up, down, strange, charm, bottom, and top. The quarks are held together by the strong nuclear force, which is mediated by other particles called gluons. Quarks and gluons, collectively called partons, are some of the most elementary pieces of visible matter in the universe. A “zoo” of particles, generically called hadrons, is made up of quarks and gluons.
HIV therapeutic targets: Basic virology to the discovery of antiretroviral drugs
Authors: Freed Eric O.
Published: April 2023

HIV therapeutic targets: Basic virology to the discovery of antiretroviral drugs

Do we need new antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infection, and if so, what are the promising targets? Dr Eric O. Freed, Director of the HIV Dynamics and Replication Program at the National Cancer Institute in Frederick, Maryland, discusses these questions. The HIV replication cycle (1) (see figure) presents numerous potential therapeutic targets, but only a few have been successfully exploited. HIV-1 infection begins when the viral envelope glycoprotein (known as Env) binds to its primary receptor (CD4) and coreceptors on the surface of a target cell, leading to a fusion between the lipid bilayer of the virus particle and the plasma membrane of the cell, allowing the viral core – which contains the viral RNA genome and key viral enzymes – to gain access to the target cell cytoplasm.
The link between gene expression and machine learning
Authors: Taguchi Y-h.
Published: April 2023

The link between gene expression and machine learning

Professor Y-h. Taguchi uses tensor decomposition to identify genes associated with altered gene expression caused by drug treatment. Machine learning has attracted much interest lately. Last year, generative AIs such as stable diffusion, which can create beautiful images from a given prompt and ChatGPT, which can mimic human conversations very well, were developed. All these popular AIs are based on a machine learning technique called deep learning (DL), inspired by the human brain's structure, also known as neural networks. However, these DL-based generative AIs have a hidden problem: they require massive amounts of data to learn.
Discussing early innovation software by example of the PERPL software
Authors: Leng Joanna
Published: April 2023

Discussing early innovation software by example of the PERPL software

Dr Joanna Leng, School of Computing, University of Leeds, UK, presents a project from the fellowship, on the PERPL (pattern extraction from relative positions of localisations) software which analyses super-resolution light microscopy (SRLM) data. Alistair developed the initial capabilities of PERPL with knowledge of the Python programming language. Still, with limited experience in software engineering, he realised it was becoming difficult to extend and for others to use. As the software and the underlying science were complex, the best way forward was for Alistair and me to work together. However, this close collaboration involving teaching software engineering skills is not a commonly recognised RSE practice.
Neuronal networks of depression: Pushing the limits of brain stimulation technology
Authors: Costa Tiago , Arnd Coenen Volker , Döbrössy Máté Dániel
Published: April 2023

Neuronal networks of depression: Pushing the limits of brain stimulation technology

A team of researchers at the University of Freiburg and Delft University of Technology have joined forces to explore a new focused ultrasound technology to tap into the Neuronal Networks of Depression. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD, or “depression”) is not a single disorder but a syndrome: a spectrum of associated behavioral symptoms that are defined (and re-defined with time) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders, American Psychiatric Association. Key symptoms are anhedonia and hopelessness. Clinical depression is diagnosed if the person experiences five or more of the nine symptoms during a continuous 2 week period, with at least one of the symptoms being either reduced motivation or anhedonia (DSM-5 American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Given the nine main symptoms, the pairing with one of the two essential traits, the bi-directionality of many symptoms (increase or decrease), or their sub-symptoms, there are several hundred different individual symptom profiles possible that would qualify for depression diagnosis (Fried & Nesse, 2015).
Psychedelic therapies are returning to psychiatry
Authors: Dyck Erika
Published: April 2023

Psychedelic therapies are returning to psychiatry

Professor Erika Dyck, Canada Research Chair in History of Health & Social Justice at the University of Saskatchewan argues that psychedelic drugs and therapies, whether conducted in ceremonial settings or clinical ones, are being touted as life-changing moments for their capacity to efficiently transform an individual's perspective on themselves. The number of people who suffer from mental illness has grown steadily, with the WHO now reporting that 1 in 5 people in the world lives with mental illness. Due to this, numerous psychedelic therapies have also emerged on this landscape as a potential treatment that may improve individual lives while also transforming the way we diagnose and treat mental illness around the world – labelled a "psychedelic renaissance". Initiatives to legalize, decriminalize, and/or regulate psychedelics have taken different legal forms – as the legal landscape is changing quickly – but there are undeniable and unprecedented successes in treating alcoholism and trauma-based disorders with psychedelic therapies, which Professor Dyck recommends to be explored in more depth.
Nanotexured surfaces could be transformative - If given a chance to flourish
Authors: Mokarian-Tabari Parvaneh
Published: April 2023

Nanotexured surfaces could be transformative - If given a chance to flourish

Professor Parvaneh Mokarian, founder of the technology and SUN-PILOT coordinator from Trinity College Dublin and AMBER centre looks at the possibilities and applications of nanotextured surfaces. Despite the promising functionality of nanotextured surfaces and their potential for a wide range of applications, their use has not been broadly adopted by the industry. In this article, we will discuss the reasons and possible solutions. Surface structuring is a method whereby structures (typically sub-wavelength) are formed on the surface of the substrate either by etching or by coating. In nature, many hierarchical nanostructures enable unique functionalities.
Rapid measurement tools or fast identification of bioaerosols
Authors: Coulon Frederic , Whitby Corinne
Published: April 2023

Rapid measurement tools or fast identification of bioaerosols

Bioaerosols are complex mixtures of airborne particles of biological origin, many are of inhalable size, but those less than 10 μm are respirable and can penetrate deep into the respiratory system, making them a health concern, argue Professors Frederic Coulon and Corinne Whitby. While causing infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis and COVID-19, bioaerosols are also associated with non-infectious diseases, such as hypersensitivity, allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, that cause significant mortality and morbidity. There are two major challenges to the fast identification of bioaerosols: 1) bioaerosol sampling and characterisation, 2) lack of evidenced exposure thresholds to inform regulators and health officials. In this article, the researchers look at the opportunities, sampling and characterisation of these bioaerosols.
Driving industrial biomanufacturing with evolution
Authors: Seng Wong Tuck
Published: April 2023

Driving industrial biomanufacturing with evolution

Why do giraffes have long necks? At the University of Sheffield, Prof. Tuck Seng Wong applies Darwinian intrinsic research to the realm of industrial biomanufacturing. Industrial biomanufacturing involves the use of biological processes, such as fermentation and biocatalysis, to produce industrial products instead of traditional chemical synthesis. This interdisciplinary field combines biology and engineering to create high-value products such as chemicals, fuels, materials, pharmaceuticals, and food, using sustainable feedstocks such as plant-based materials and waste streams. The goal of industrial biomanufacturing is to decrease the environmental impact of chemical production by decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing waste, and conserving resources. As a rapidly growing field, it has the potential to revolutionize the way industrial products are made. Industrial biomanufacturing has wide-ranging benefits for our society. One notable example of its applications is the production of beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages, which are fermented using yeast.
Cool Esthesia airway hygiene: Stop stuffiness, cough and clear phlegm
Authors: Wei Edward T.
Published: April 2023

Cool Esthesia airway hygiene: Stop stuffiness, cough and clear phlegm

Cryosim is a molecule that produces sensations of coolness but does not affect tissue temperatures. It can be delivered as a liquid to the surfaces of the nasal cavity and throat with an immediate cooling effect. We want our airways to feel cool and clean. In the nose, the result is cool breathing and the absence of stuffiness. For the throat, it is the absence of irritation and urge to cough. For inflamed airways, the goal is to get rid of phlegm or gunk. All of this can be done with Cryosims, molecules designed to produce cool esthesia. The cooling is immediate, so there is Instant Gratification (and adherence to use). Stopping stuffiness in rhinitis has value because 10-15% of the world's population has rhinitis. Control of cough can treat upper respiratory tract infections. Symptomatic relief facilitates sleep, which has economic value in improved work productivity.
Political compromises: A double edge sword
Authors: Van der Velden Mariken A.C.G.
Published: April 2023

Political compromises: A double edge sword

Associate Professor Mariken A.C.G. van der Velden at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam discusses how political compromises can hinder affect a functioning democracy. Key to a functioning representative democracy is political parties competing based on alternative policy ideas to improve society during campaigning periods and the very same political parties cooperating outside these campaign times. While this holds for all forms of democracy, the tension between conflict and cooperation is particularly acute in Europe's multiparty democracies with coalition governments.
Protecting submarine cables for enhanced connectivity
Authors: Eriksrud Morten
Published: April 2023

Protecting submarine cables for enhanced connectivity

Morten Eriksrud, at ASN Norway AS, looks to the protection of the global network of submarine cables and other critical subsea infrastructure. Optical communication technology is the key technology to making internet connectivity available all over the world. Fibre-optic cables, distributing data with the speed of light, connect continents, countries, and islands together by creating a global telecommunication network. These cables are installed subsea and are placed on the seafloor (in deep water areas) or trenched in the seabed (in shallow water areas). This global network of submarine cables contains more than 400 active cable links covering nearly 1.4 million kilometres (over three times the distance from Earth to Moon). More than 95% of the global internet traffic runs through these submarine cables. Submarine cables can carry far more data at far less cost than satellites and the increasing digitalization of our societies will further increase the number of submarine cables.
Naplife: Nanotechnology with a perspective on nuclear fusion
Authors: Sándor Biró Tamás
Published: April 2023

Naplife: Nanotechnology with a perspective on nuclear fusion

Human civilization needs energy. Starting with the use and production of fire (chemical energy fed by biomaterial, mainly wood), using animal muscle power, the kinetic energy of water (irrigation, mills) and wind (sailing, turbines), and continuing with the industrial era when the use of steam and less than 100 years later that of electricity arose. Here, Biró. Tamás Sándor, a research professor at the Wigner RCP in Budapest, Hungary, discusses using nuclear fusion as a primary energy source in his project ‘NAPLIFE'.
Real-time monitoring to reduce the risks of nuclear radwaste repositories
Authors: Finocchiaro Paolo
Published: April 2023

Real-time monitoring to reduce the risks of nuclear radwaste repositories

Paolo Finocchiaro, a Nuclear Physicist and Head Technologist at INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Sud argues the struggles of dangerous radioactive waste, or radwaste which comes with the immense potential benefits of nuclear power. Technologies have made it possible to develop low-cost systems capable of monitoring the penetrating radiation coming out of each single spent nuclear fuel cask or radwaste drum, by means of simple, compact, and effective counters for the detection of gamma rays and neutrons. However, these solutions don't come without complications: (i) the local ambient monitoring is limited to a few positions; (ii) it requires people moving around in a potentially dangerous environment. Fincchiaro suggests that human surveillance will be necessary along with cameras, adding to the main concerns when considering the risk of insider threats, especially in light of the increased risks of terrorism. Looking at two new detector technologies, named SciFi and SiLiF, Fincchiaro looks at their successful tests on radwaste from the very low to the highest activity level.
Workers at risk: How do traumatic jobs affect essential workers?
Authors: Anderson Gregory S. , Carleton Nicholas
Published: April 2023

Workers at risk: How do traumatic jobs affect essential workers?

Using an interdisciplinary team approach, doctors Anderson and Carleton have a long history of exploring the impact of potentially psychologically traumatic events (PPTEs; i.e., direct or indirect exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence) and other workplace stressors on the mental health and wellbeing of essential workers. Anderson and Carleton are part of a national network of academics, researchers, and clinicians, coordinated with the Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT). The network has focused on workers at increased risk – including first responders and other public safety personnel (PSP), and front-line health care workers (FHCW).
The IDEA Model: A best practice for data-driven strategic risk and crisis communication
Authors: Sellnow Deanna D. , Sellnow Timothy L.
Published: April 2023

The IDEA Model: A best practice for data-driven strategic risk and crisis communication

Professors of Strategic Communication Dr. Deanna D. Sellnow and Dr. Timothy L. Sellnow explore strategic risk and crisis communication using the IDEA Model, a theoretically grounded tool for effective communication. Nearly four decades have gone by since Beck (1986) proclaimed the world as a “global risk society” comprised of multiple ever-present and interacting risks (e.g., ecological, financial, military, terrorist, biochemical, informational). Helsloot and colleagues (2012) argued further that these ever-heightening global risks have created “a new class of adversity” they describe as “mega-crises” that “defy boundaries, limits, neat demarcations, patterned connections and linear consequences” (p. 5). Ultimately, the reality of mega-risks and mega-crises “challenge traditional assumptions and working methods of public authorities, corporate leaders and the public at large” (p. 5), necessitating a need for enhanced risk and crisis communication.
The role of religion in offender rehabilitation and prisoner well-being
Authors: Joon Jang Sung , Johnson Byron R.
Published: April 2023

The role of religion in offender rehabilitation and prisoner well-being

Looking at the influence of religion on prisoner well-being, Sung Joon Jang and Byron R. Johnson discuss offender rehabilitation and the role of moral responsibility. As the original purpose of the American penal system was one embracing the goal of moral rehabilitation, focusing on improving the prisoner's moral capacities not simply to reduce reoffending but also to enhance the prisoner's well-being. Offender rehabilitation is generally meant to address a number of important needs of prisoners. Psychological or personal rehabilitation seeks to promote positive individual-level change in a prisoner by developing new skills or abilities as well as addressing deficits or problems. Though most crimes can be classified as both legal and moral offences, thinking about offender rehabilitation through the lens of moral reform has generally been overlooked by scholars. Professors Jang and Johnson empirically examine whether religion contributes to moral rehabilitation, the researchers conducted a quasi-experiment on a faith-based program that operated in two correctional facilities in Texas, finding that religion contributes to offender rehabilitation as moral reform among prisoners by promoting well-being and helping them flourish.
The SP theory of intelligence
Authors: Wolff Gerry
Published: April 2023

The SP theory of intelligence

Dr Gerry Wolff, the Director of CognitionResearch.org, looks at the SP theory of intelligence and the way we ‘store' information in our brains. Although compression of information is normally associated with rather boring tasks like making a file smaller, the idea that information compression (IC) might be important in the workings of our brains has been the subject of research since the 1950s. There is now a wealth of evidence for the importance of IC in human intelligence, some of which is described in the first reference (1). In view of the importance of that evidence, IC is central in the SP Theory of Intelligence (SPTI) and its realisation in the SP Computer Model, the products of a lengthy period of research.
Pioneers project: Looking inside planetary interiors
Authors: Garcia Raphael F.
Published: April 2023

Pioneers project: Looking inside planetary interiors

PIONEERS European project develops the next generation of instruments that will reveal planetary interiors, explains Professor Raphael F. Garcia from ISAE-SUPAERO. After decades of exploration of planetary surfaces, our knowledge of planetary interiors and internal structures remains very limited. However, the structure of a planetary body tells us a lot about how it formed and evolved during the last 4.5 billion years. It is critical to understand our solar system to know better the thousands of planets orbiting other stars in our galaxy. Are these planets water-rich? for how long? Can these sustain life? Even at the scale of our solar system these questions are not fully solved because the clues to their answers are hidden deep inside our nearby planets, their moons, and asteroid bodies. Even if all these objects formed from the same materials that formed our Sun, the hazard of accretion generated very different objects evolving differently.
Beyond amyloid: What's next for Alzheimers disease therapeutics?
Authors: Heckmann Bradlee
Published: April 2023

Beyond amyloid: What's next for Alzheimers disease therapeutics?

Bradlee Heckmann, PhD, from USF Health Neuroscience Institute, Byrd Alzheimer's Center & Asha Therapeutics, in this discussion goes beyond amyloid, asking what's next for Alzheimer's Disease therapeutics. The recent approvals of aducanumab and lecanamab, targeting amyloid beta, a key pathogenic hallmark of Alzheimer's Disease (AD), represent an impressive step forward in developing new treatment options for one of the most devastating neurological diseases. AD impacts over 5 million individuals in the United States and an estimated 20-24 million people globally. Moreover, AD represents the sixth leading cause of death and according to the Alzheimer's Association approximately one in three individuals will die with either AD or a related dementia.
Human-centirc artificial intelligence: Frontier research and building industry capability
Authors: Lin Chin-Teng
Published: April 2023

Human-centirc artificial intelligence: Frontier research and building industry capability

Chin-Teng Lin, Distinguished Professor from the University of Technology Sydney, Human-centric AI Centre, AAII, explores human-centric AI, focusing on frontier research & building industry capability. Distinguished Professor Chin-Teng Lin is a pioneer, inventor and world leader in computational intelligence and co-founder of the GrapheneX-UTS Human-centric AI Centre (HAI) at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. For the past three decades, he has significantly advanced artificial intelligence (AI), brain-computer interfaces and human-AI teaming across theory, methodology and applications. Here, he provides an overview of his frontier research in combining human intelligence with AI to enable humans to make better decisions in complex, stressful situations and what it takes to translate research into tangible products and services. He also highlights the importance of ethical considerations when teaming humans with robots.
Precision medicine: Sensorineural hearing loss treatment
Authors: Dietz Aarno
Published: April 2023

Precision medicine: Sensorineural hearing loss treatment

Aarno Dietz, Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at Kuopio University Hospital, turns the spotlight on hospital precision medicine, focusing on the treatment of sensorineural hearing loss. Today, most medical treatments are designed for the average patient. This “one-size-fits-all-approach” may be effective for some patients but not others. Precision medicine refers to tailoring medical treatment to the individual characteristics of each patient, aiming to target the right treatments to the right patients at the right time. In general, a precision medicine approach does not mean unique treatments (e.g., drugs or medical devices) designed for each patient but rather the ability to classify individuals into subpopulations based on specific characteristics of the underlying disease or its response to a particular treatment. Advances in precision medicine have already led to new treatment strategies, e.g., in oncology, where tumour profiling is used to optimize adjuvant treatments, improving survival rates.
In the footsteps of Carl von Linné: Sustainable food production
Authors: Fellbe Bengt
Published: April 2023

In the footsteps of Carl von Linné: Sustainable food production

Refarm Linné looks at food from a business perspective and a social perspective, where food and the meal are used as a meeting place in a social context. Here you can read about some of the projects we run or are involved in to achieve our goal of more sustainable food production and consumption. Sweden's Parliament decided in 2017 that the amount of organic food in public kitchens should be 60% by 2030. With funding from the Swedish Agency for Agriculture, Refarm Linné runs a practical project where we travel around the country to educate and spread knowledge about organic food to all levels within the public sector, e.g., nutrition managers, cooks, meal assistants, meal managers, meal developers in schools and care for the elderly.
Out of the frying pan and into the fire: The gas stove toxicity debate
Authors: MacMahon Jeremy , Unkel Chelsea , Lein Pamela J.
Published: April 2023

Out of the frying pan and into the fire: The gas stove toxicity debate

Jeremy MacMahon, Chelsea Unkel and Pamela J. Lein from the University of California, Davis, unpack household air pollution, focusing on the gas stove toxicity debate. Recent comments by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission about regulating gas stoves have triggered significant public debate in the United States (U.S.) about the harmful effects of gas stoves on human health. So, what is the science surrounding this issue?
AL-ATTAS ON LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT: ITS RELATION TO WORLDVIEW, CHANGE AND TRANSLATION
Authors:   Ph.D and a teacher in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, Ahmad Salina
Published: April 2023

Language, according to Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas, reflects ontology. This article shall focus on three issues, namely worldview, change and translation, as espoused by al-Attas in Islam and Secularism, Prolegomena to the Metaphysics of Islam, The Concept of Education in Islam and in his CASIS Saturday Night Lectures, (CSNL).
LA SEXTA PERSPECTIVA: Métricas e indicadores para la revolución digital
Authors: Di Stefano Victorio
Published: April 2023

La gestión por indicadores y los tableros de comando son herramientas útiles, necesarias y difundidas en las empresas y organizaciones para ser utilizados en la gestión, en sus procesos decisorios y tomaron mayor relevancia en las últimas tres décadas. El esquema de Kaplan y Norton está aún vigente y puede ser utilizado, aunque también puede ser mejorado y completado; por lo que en esta ponencia se presenta un esquema con agregados de perspectivas, específicamente para el proceso de digitalización que está transcurriendo en organizaciones de todo tipo a nivel mundial. La cuarta revolución industrial que viene a presentarnos a la empresa 4.0 o a las organizaciones digitales, ya está con nosotros. En los países centrales el proceso de digitalización tiene un grado de avance importante y en los países periféricos es más lento, aunque la situación de pandemia y cuarentena han acelerado algunas actividades y ya hemos podido comenzar a evaluar, aunque sea de manera incipiente, sus virtudes y defectos. La organización digital es y será mucho más parte de nuestras vidas, y su gestión deberá realizarse acorde a los cambios que está proponiendo. El transcurso hacia lo digital necesitará de herramientas apropiadas para su monitoreo y este trabajo propone agregar la perspectiva digital a los tableros de comando y también propone indicadores y métricas para dichos tableros. Al final trata de imaginar algunos cambios paradigmáticos que seguramente se producirán cuando las organizaciones estén digitalizadas.
Research Grant Decision Support System Based on The PROMETHEE II Method
Authors: Alwendi Alwendi , Andi Saputra Mandopa
Published: April 2023

Community Service (P2M) is a form of lecturer activity in contributing directly to the community. To support lecturers in the implementation is the Internal Service Grant Program. The Internal Grant Service Program is intended as a service activity in the context of fostering and directing lecturers to improve their ability in community service. The purpose of this study is to apply the Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluation (PROMETHEE II) in the case of Lecturers Receiving Internal Service Grants. Assessment of P2M Grant proposals is still manual without a system to assist reviewers. To overcome these problems a Decision Support System (SPK) is needed which is expected to resolve the problem in granting an internal P2M Grant. Comparative analysis is only done to maintain the quality of community service at Graha Nusantara University, Padangsidimpuan. The application of the Promethee II method is expected to help reviewers in determining the prospective lecturers receiving the P2M Internal Grant
PERFORMING LEGISLATIVE FUNCTIONS: THE ROLE OF REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL AND PEOPLE'S REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL
Authors: Gunawan Bambang Panji , Zamroni M. , Miarsa Fajar Rachmad Dwi , Mangesti Yovita Arie
Published: April 2023

Based on two factors, these are philosophical and legal aspect. In terms of the function of law, the existence of the Regional Councilor (DPD) and Legislative Assembly (DPR) can be established. Based on a provision in the 1945 Constitution, the Regional Councilor (DPD) and Legislative Assembly (DPR) were established, and, according to one philosophical definition, they represent all regional or people's representatives in Indonesia at the national scale. A system of functional industrial relations exists between the Regional Councilor (DPD) and Legislative Assembly (DPR) in relation to the function of legislation. The objective of this research are to find out the role of Regional Councilor (DPD) perform in the legislative functions; and Legislative Assembly (DPR) represent in obtaining legal products. The research that was accomplished was categorized as qualitative normative research based on the kind of data or legal materials examined. Due to institutional and constitutional limitations, the Regional Councilor (DPD) and Legislative Assembly (DPR) faced difficulties as a result of legal responsibilities. Institutional constraints are limitations imposed by the institution itself, such as insufficient support systems, unsuccessful legislation, and ineffective session management techniques. The Regional Councilor (DPD)'s current rules, Article 22D, paragraphs 1 and 2, and Law No. 27/2009 on MD3 are among the challenges we must overcome. These laws attempt to undermine the legislative authority of the Regional Councilor (DPD).
LAW ENFORCEMENT OF CRIMINAL ACTS IN THE MISUSE OF SUBSIDIZED SOLAR OIL IN INDONESIA
Authors: Putra Reza Oktriananta Hadyan , Subekti  , Suyono Yoyok Ucuk
Published: April 2023

The Oil and Gas Law provides a legal basis for steps to renew and realign Oil and Gas business activities. In accordance with the Oil and Gas Law, Pertamina’s function is a business entity, as an operator, by implementing the applicable laws and regulations. The government has established a government agency which in conducting its functions, duties, and authorities is independent, called the regulatory agency for the supply and distribution of fuel which was formed based on Government Regulation Number 67 of 2002 and Presidential Decree Number 86 of 2002, which referred to Government Regulation. This research aims to improve the supervision of the distribution of subsidized oil. Pertamina has collaborated with the Indonesian National Police through Pertamina Joint Agreement Letter (SKB) andNational Police Headquarters No. Pol. KEP/34/VII/2004 and Number KPTS-035/C00000/2004-S0 concerning on the Security of Kerosene and Diesel Fuel. Based on research result, the law enforcement on criminal act in the misuse of the trading system of subsidized diesel by the Police through investigations and investigations with the conclusion that the fulfillment of the elements of the article referred to in Article 55 of the Oil and Gas Law. Based on the Oil and Gas Law, the subjects are people and business entities. It can be seen in CHAPTER XI regarding criminal provisions.
LEGAL ANALYSIS OF INTERFAITH MARRIAGE IN INDONESIA
Authors: Permanasari Lolita
Published: April 2023

In Article 2 paragraph (1) of Marriage Law, it has been stated that the provisions and conditions for a valid marriage are marriages that are conducted according to the laws of each religion and belief. Interfaith marriage is a delicate religious topic that has a lot to do with someone spiritual views. Every religion in the world has its own laws governing marriage as a religious matter. The research method used is normative juridical research. This research used laws and regulations regarding to interfaith marriage, including Civil Code, Law number 1 of 1974 on Marriage, and Law No. 23/2006 on Population Administration. Based on research result, when associated with legal issues in the marriage that occurs, it can be interpreted that interfaith marriages can only be registered in civil registry, but it does not mean that it is religiously valid. Interfaith marriages are also associated with human rights, freedom in human rights to marry and build a family remains subject to the rules or Law Number 1 of 1974, this is clearly seen in the Human Rights Law in Indonesia Article 10 paragraphs (1) and (2) which state that this freedom must be in accordance with statutory regulations.