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Recent advances in 3D printable conductive hydrogel inks for neural engineering
Authors: Kim Sung Dong , Kim Kyoungryong , Shin Mikyung 
Published: September 2023

AbstractRecently, the 3D printing of conductive hydrogels has undergone remarkable advances in the fabrication of complex and functional structures. In the field of neural engineering, an increasing number of reports have been published on tissue engineering and bioelectronic approaches over the last few years. The convergence of 3D printing methods and electrically conducting hydrogels may create new clinical and therapeutic possibilities for precision regenerative medicine and implants. In this review, we summarize (i) advancements in preparation strategies for conductive materials, (ii) various printing techniques enabling the fabrication of electroconductive hydrogels, (iii) the required physicochemical properties of the printed constructs, (iv) their applications in bioelectronics and tissue regeneration for neural engineering, and (v) unconventional approaches and outlooks for the 3D printing of conductive hydrogels. This review provides technical insights into 3D printable conductive hydrogels and encompasses recent developments, specifically over the last few years of research in the neural engineering field.
Finding connection “while everything is going to crap”: experiences in Recovery Colleges during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Harris Holly , Shier Rowen , Black Georgia , Di Giandomenico Anna , Lin Elizabeth , Bellissimo Gail , Rovet Jordana , Gruszecki Sam , Soklaridis Sophie 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Background
Recovery Colleges (RCs) are mental health and well-being education centres where people come together and learn skills that support their wellness. Co-production, co-learning and transformative education are fundamental to RCs. People with lived experience are recognized as experts who partner with health professionals in the design and actualization of educational programming. The pandemic has changed how RCs operate by necessitating a shift from in-person to virtual offerings. Given the relational ethos of RCs, it is important to explore how the experiences of RC members and communities were impacted during this time. To date, there has been limited scholarship on this topic.

Methods
In this exploratory phase of a larger project, we used participatory action research to interview people who were accessing, volunteering and/or working in RCs across Canada. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty-nine individuals who provided insights on what is important to them about RC programming.

Results
Our study was conducted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, participants elucidated how their involvement in RCs was impacted by pandemic related restrictions. The results of this study demonstrate that RC programming is most effective when it: (1) is inclusive; (2) has a “good vibe”; and (3) equips people to live a fuller life.

Conclusions
The pandemic, despite its challenges, has yielded insights into a possible evolution of the RC model that transcends the pandemic-context. In a time of great uncertainty, RCs served as safe spaces where people could redefine, pursue, maintain or recover wellness on their own terms.
Cognitive impairment among an Egyptian sample of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders: a comparative study
Authors: Khedr Eman M. , Ghanima Nashwa E. , Elbeh Khaled A. , Ahmed Gellan k , El-Fawal Bastawy 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Background

The cognitive profile among patients with schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) has varied widely across different studies. The aim of the current study was to compare different cognitive domains using psychometric and neurophysiological tests in patients with SZ to those with BD. A case–control study was conducted on 30 BD, 30 SZ and 30 age and sex matched control group. Each subject was submitted to the following: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-3rd edition (WAIS-III), Montreal cognitive assessment scale (MoCA), Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised (BVMT-R), Memory Assessment Scales (MAS), and the P300 event related potential (ERP).

Results

SZ and BD patients had significantly lower total and subscales of WAIS-III scores than the control group. SZ patients had significantly higher deterioration index (DI) than controls, while absence of such significant between BD and controls. SZ patients reported significantly lower MoCA scores and subitems, especially in visuospatial, naming, attention, delayed recall, and orientation subtests than controls. Only visuospatial and delayed recall scores were significantly decreased in BD than controls. SZ patients performed poorer on BVMT-R subscales than the control group. Both SZ and BD groups had lower mean values of all subscales except verbal assessment in the four memory tests. P300 latencies and amplitude had no significant difference among the three groups, although the BD group had a shorter P300 latency.

Conclusion
Patients with SZ and BD had significantly lower scores on various cognitive function domains in comparison to controls with more affection in SZ. The frequency of mood episodes, disease duration, and education level must be considered.
Drivers of future population growth in six most populous countries: Effect of demographic components on the population growth using decomposition analysis
Authors: A A Jayachandran , Stover John 
Published: September 2023

Background: Long-term population projections are useful exercises to help us study population dynamics and set up suitable policies and programmes. Release of the UN 2022 world population prospects data enables us to estimate the effects of demographic factors on future population growth. Methods: Relative contributions of demographic factors influencing future population growth are routinely identified using decomposition technique and that has been used in this paper. Six most populous countries have been considered for the analysis and the recently released 2022 Revision of World Population Prospects data used. Results: Results of decomposition analysis of population growth in six most populous countries and the total population suggest that population momentum continues to influence the population growth in the six most populous countries of the world in coming decades. However, influence of fertility on population growth has started to reverse in China, India, and Indonesia while it continues to be a significant factor in population growth in Nigeria and Pakistan. Gains in mortality steadily gather momentum in increase of population growth in all the six countries in coming decades. Migration marginally effects India’s population decrease whereas, it positively influences the USA’s population. Conclusions: The decomposition of variation in population growth into the relative contributions from different demographic rates has multiple uses in demography and formulating population policies. Such studies are important in assessing countries’ positions in demographic transition in taking appropriate policy decisions. This century is going to witness unprecedent demographic transitions at varying levels with some countries struggling to manage ultra-low fertility leading to decline in population scenario to countries with high fertility leading to doubling of population size.
Artificial intelligence as a coming revolution in medicine
Authors: Ben Rhaiem Rami , Tarsa Grzegorz , Sudelska Katarzyna , Sawińska Zuzanna , Kępka Przemysław , Łokczewska-Bojar Aleksandra , Kuziemkowska Daria , Kuźma Jan , Skotalczyk Magdalena , Łącka-Majcher Anna 
Published: September 2023

Introduction: The development of medicine and information technology in recent decades has undoubtedly contributed to improving public health. Artificial intelligence is a technology that has great potential to revolutionize the functioning of health care around the world. Appropriate use of the development of technology can revolutionize many areas of modern medicine, however, it should not be forgotten that this technology should be subjected to appropriate standardization and legal regulation.
Objective: The purpose of this study is to review the available scientific literature in order to systematize the current knowledge on the use of artificial intelligence in the process of diagnosis and treatment. Ethical aspects related to the implementation of AI for use in health care are also analyzed.
Results: Artificial intelligence uses deep machine learning algorithms. It is a technology that has been known for a long time, but recently the chances of its widespread use have increased significantly, although scientists still do not fully understand the operation of AI algorithms. Currently, there are attempts to use this technology in many medical fields such as cardiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, pathomorphology, ultrasound. Artificial intelligence can also be used to improve the functioning of patient service in health care.
Summary: The development of artificial intelligence algorithms creates a huge opportunity to improve the quality of diagnostic and treatment processes. The current rapid development of the technology is revolutionizing many branches of medicine, improving treatment outcomes. However, the development of this technology requires the creation of an appropriate law governing AI in medicine.
A qualitative exploration of tuberculosis patients who were lost to follow-up in Malaysia
Authors: Tok Peter Seah Keng , Wong Li Ping , Liew Su May , Razali Asmah , Mahmood Mohd Ihsani , Chinnayah Thilaka , Kawatsu Lisa , Toha Haidar Rizal , Mohd Yusof Khalijah , Abd Rahman Rozanah , Che Mat Din Shaharom Nor Azian , Loganathan Tharani 
Published: September 2023

Background
Loss to follow-up (LTFU) is an unsuccessful treatment outcome for tuberculosis (TB) patients. In Malaysia, LTFU affects around 1 in 20 TB patients. Integration of qualitative research methods and evidence will provide a better understanding of LTFU and its underlying issues. In this study, we qualitatively explored TB patients’ experiences in receiving treatment and their reasons for leaving TB care.

Method
In-depth interviews of 15 patients with a history of LTFU were conducted from January to September 2020. Interview guides were developed to explore TB patients’ experiences while receiving treatment, including challenges faced and reasons for treatment interruption. Data were thematically analysed using the framework method.

Results
We identified 11 emerging themes that occurred at four levels of interaction with TB patients. First, at the patient personal level, TB beliefs referring to patients’ perception of illness and wellness, patients’ perceived role of traditional and complementary medicine, and substance abuse were important. Second, the healthcare system and treatment factors that were highlighted included the organisation of care and treatment, interaction with healthcare professionals, particularly in communication and counselling, and TB medications’ side effects. Third, structural factors including financial burden, logistical and transportation issues and work-related factors were identified to be barriers to treatment continuation. Fourth, the interpersonal level interaction of patients should not be neglected; this includes family relationships and support as well as peer influence.

Conclusion
Study findings put forth issues and challenges faced by TB patients while receiving treatment and underscore areas where actions can be taken. This will contribute to informing the development and implementation of future TB control strategies that are responsive to TB patients’ needs and concerns, to effectively address LTFU and ensure better treatment completion rates among TB patients in Malaysia.
Thinking Trans/Sex: Erotic Justice and the Trans-Subject
Authors: Huff Billy 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
My gender identity is trans-fag bottom boy. I characterize my trans-masculinity as a technologically enabled creation that gives embodied form to the fantasies that structure my desire. I cannot think my gender without recourse to my sexuality. In fact, I conceive of my transness as wholly motivated by the sexual. According to hegemonic trends in Transgender Studies and many political and community discourses, however, I am mistaken at best, and at worst, I am an impossibility. Gender and sexuality are commonly maintained as separate phenomena that emerge from distinct ontological and epistemological foundations. In this article, I trace the historical emergence of the contemporary conceptual frame that holds that gender and sexuality are separate aspects of being. I then argue that the separation of gender and sexuality is not a necessary or sufficient condition for transness. Finally, I discuss the consequences of not considering even the possibility that some trans- people cannot separate their felt sense of gender and sexuality. I conclude by offering thoughts about what might constitute erotic justice for trans- subjects.
Pemilihan Makanan dan Minuman Yang Tidak Memiliki Sertifikat Halal: Kajian Maqashid Asy-Syari’ah
Authors: Widiawati Widiawati , Andini Zahra , Khabibah Khilwa , Shabah Musyaffa Amin Ash 
Published: September 2023

Allah SWT has established permissible and prohibited matters in Islam, including the consumption of food and beverages. Muslim consumers must carefully select and choose the products they consume based on the Halal (permissible) and Haram (prohibited) guidelines outlined in the Quran and Hadith. Thus, it is crucial to comprehend the Islamic legal perspective on consumer choices regarding food and beverages without Halal certification. This study employs the library research method, utilizing secondary legal sources such as books, journals, scholarly works, and others to gather relevant data. The research involves reading, examining, and analyzing pertinent literature to provide a deeper understanding of the Islamic legal foundations concerning the consumption of food and beverages lacking Halal certification. Additionally, it depicts the differences of opinions among scholars and their implications for Muslim consumers. The research also offers insights into the role of Halal certification institutions and alternative solutions to assist consumers in selecting Halal food and beverages. The primary sources of Islamic law are the Quran and the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad, with the utilization of ijtihad by scholars to address matters indirectly regulated by these sources. [Dalam Islam, Allah SWT telah menetapkan hal-hal yang dilarang dan diperbolehkan, termasuk dalam mengkonsumsi makanan dan minuman. Konsumen muslim perlu memilih dengan bijak produk yang akan mereka konsumsi, mengingat adanya aturan tentang halal dan haram yang telah tercantum dalam Al-Quran dan Hadis. Oleh karena itu, pemahaman terhadap perspektif hukum Islam terhadap pilihan konsumen dalam memilih makanan dan minuman yang tidak memiliki sertifikat halal sangat penting. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode library research dengan menggunakan sumber sekunder seperti buku, jurnal, dan karya ilmiah yang berkaitan dengan topik penelitian. Dalam penelitian ini, penulis membaca, menelaah, dan menganalisis bahan pustaka yang relevan terhadap masalah yang diteliti. Tujuannya adalah memberikan pemahaman yang lebih mendalam tentang landasan hukum Islam terkait konsumsi makanan dan minuman tanpa sertifikat halal, serta menggambarkan perbedaan pendapat di antara ulama dan implikasinya bagi konsumen muslim. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga memberikan wawasan tentang peran lembaga sertifikasi halal dan alternatif solusi dalam membantu konsumen dalam memilih makanan dan minuman yang halal. Sumber utama hukum Islam adalah Al-Qur’an dan Sunnah Nabi Muhammad, dengan pengggunaan ijitihad (penafsiran) oleh ulama untuk memecahkan masalah yang secara tidak langsung diatur oleh sumber-sumber tersebut. Konsep halal dan haram memiliki signifikasi penting dalam Islam.]
PEMIKIRAN FILSAFAT IBNU SINA DAN RELEVANSINYA DENGAN PENDIDIKAN DALAM AL-QUR’AN
Authors: Aman Abu , Mulisi Ali Sibro 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
This study aims to examine the correlation of education according to Ibn Sina's thought and education according to the Qur'an. This research is a literacy study, tracing references or sources in the form of articles and journals to obtain data and references related to Ibn Sina's thought. This research model is historical factual. The method used is interpretation, this method tries to describe the contents of the book and other sources accurately. The second method is induction and deduction, by analyzing all parts one by one from the references found in relation to the others or called induction. Data collection and analysis techniques were carried out with reference to the method used. After doing the analysis, then comparisons are made in terms of similarities from various sources so as to produce conclusions about Ibn Sina's educational thinking which is directed at developing all the potential that a person has towards perfect development and efforts to prepare a person to be able to live in society together by doing work or the expertise he chooses according to his talent, readiness, inclination and potential as well as comparisons of education according to the Qur'an which include al-Tarbiyah, al-Ta'lim, al-Tazkiyah, al-Tadris, al-Tafaquh, al -Ta'aqul, al-Tadabbur, al-Tadzkirah, al-Tafakkur, al-Mau'idzah.
Keyword: education; ibnu sini; Al-qur’an
Abstrak
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji korelasi pendidikan menurut pemikiran ibnu sina dan pendidikan menurut Al-Qur’an. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian studi literasi, menelusuri referensi atau sumber-sumber baik berupa artikel maupun jurnal untuk memperoleh data dan referensi yang berkaitan pemikiran ibnu sina. Model penelitian ini bersifat historis faktual. Metode yang digunakan ialah interpretasi, metode ini berusaha menguraikan isi buku dan sumber-sumber lainnya secara tepat. Metode kedua adalah induksi dan deduksi, dengan menganalisis seluruh bagian satu per satu dari referensi-referensi yang ditemukan dalam hubungannya dengan yang lain atau disebut induksi. Teknik pengumpulan dan analisis data dilakukan dengan mengacuh kepada metode yang digunakan. Setelah melakukan analisis, kemudian dilakukan perbandingan dalam hal persamaan dari berbagai sumber sehingga menghasilkan kesimpulan tentang pemikiran pendidikan ibnu sina yang bersifat arahan pada pengembangan seluruh potensi yang dimiliki seseorang ke arah perkembangannya yang sempurna dan upaya mempersiapkan seseorang agar dapat hidup di masyarakat secara bersama dengan melakukan pekerjaan atau keahlian yang dipilihnya sesuai dengan bakat, kesiapan, kecenderugan dan potensi yang dimilikinya serta perbandingan mendidikan menurut Al-Qur’an yang diantaranya adalah al-Tarbiyah, al-Ta’lim, al-Tazkiyah, al-Tadris, al-Tafaquh, al-Ta’aqul, al-Tadabbur, al-Tadzkirah, al- Tafakkur, al-Mau’idzah.
Kata kunci: pendidikan; ibnu sini; Al-qur’an
English-medium instruction and impact on academic performance: a randomized control study
Authors: Bälter Olle , Kann Viggo , Mutimukwe Chantal , Malmström Hans 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Stakeholders and researchers in higher education have long debated the consequences of English-medium instruction (EMI); a key assumption of EMI is that student’s academic learning through English should be at least as good as learning through their first language (usually the national language). This study addressed the following question: “What is the impact from English-medium instruction on students’ academic performance in an online learning environment?” “Academic performance” was measured in two ways: number of correctly answered test questions and through-put/drop-out rate. The study adopted an experimental design involving a large group (n = 2,263) randomized control study in a programming course. Student participants were randomly allocated to an English-medium version of the course (the intervention group) or a Swedish-medium version of the course (the control group). The findings were that students enrolled on the English-medium version of the course answered statistically significantly fewer test questions correctly; the EMI students also dropped out from the course to a statistically significantly higher degree compared to students enrolled on the Swedish version of the course. The conclusion of this study is thus that EMI may, under certain circumstances, have negative consequences for students’ academic performance.
Fabrication of soybean oil-based polyol modified polyurethane foam from ammonium polyphosphate and its thermal stability and flame retardant properties
Authors: Zhang Xu , Wang Zhaoqian , Sun Simiao , Yuan Dehe , Wen Yueqi , Su Zhanpeng , Wang Zhi , Xie Hua 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Rigid polyurethane foams (RPUFs) were prepared using biomass soybean oil-based polyol and ammonium polyphosphate (APP) as raw materials. The effects of APP on the thermal stability and combustion performance of soybean oil-based polyol-modified RPUFs were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis, pyrolysis kinetic analysis, limiting oxygen index (LOI) test, cone calorimetry (CONE), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and smoke density (Ds). The results showed that the modified RPUF with 20 wt% APP (RPUF-S3-20) had the lowest mass loss, the highest integrated programmed decomposition temperature and the highest activation energy. In addition, RPUF-S3-20 had the lowest Ds (30.9), the highest light transmittance (61.4 %), the lowest heat release rate (602.7 kW/m2, 506.8 MJ/m2, and 847.3 kW/m2) and the total heat release (18.3 MJ/m2, 21.4 MJ/m2, and 31.4 MJ/m2), which showed that RPUF-S3-20 had good thermal stability and flame retardant performance. The current results can provide an effective reference for the preparation of environmentally friendly RPUF by bio-based modification.
Comparative study for performance efficiency of conventional optical transmitter with spatial optical transmitter through CWDM fiber system
Authors: Odugu Venkata krishna , Kulkarni Anita , Ahammad Shaik Hasane , Hossain Md. Amzad , Prabu Ramachandran Thandaiah , Jagan B. Omkar Lakshmi , Hemadan Ayman Zain 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
This paper presents the comparative study for performance efficiency of conventional optical transmitter with spatial optical transmitter through coarse wavelength division multiplexed fiber system. The spatial light source mode polar and rectangular configuration are clarified in x directions. The lighted power signal through CWDM fiber system is simulated and measured with the use of conventional and spatial light transmitters. The lighted base band signal through CWDM fiber system is clarified with the use of conventional and spatial light transmitters. The lighted base band signal with spectral wavelength through CWDM fiber system is simulated with the use of conventional and spatial light transmitters. The Q base band signal quality factor and bit error signal rates are studied in the same configuration after receiver photodiode system with the use of conventional and spatial light transmitters.
Zur Erschwinglichkeit von Wohnungsmieten und den sozialpolitischen Folgen
Authors: Raffelhüschen Bernd , Will Sebastian 
Published: September 2023

Zusammenfassung
Anders als den steigenden Neuvertragsmieten in vielen deutschen Großstädten wird den nur langsam steigenden Bestandsmieten wenig Raum in der öffentlichen Debatte um bezahlbaren Wohnraum eingeräumt. In diesem Beitrag zeigen Bernd Raffelhüschen und Sebastian Will auf Basis der Einkommens- und Verbrauchsstichprobe, dass die Einkommen in den zurückliegenden Jahren stärker gestiegen sind als die Bestandsmieten. In ganz Deutschland ist die Erschwinglichkeit des Wohnens zur Miete in den vergangenen zehn Jahren konstant geblieben. Die Autoren beleuchten die Verteilungsaspekte der Mietkostenbelastung durch Differenzierung nach Einkommen, Alter, Erwerbsstatus und Haushaltsstruktur. Aus der Heterogenität der subjektiven und objektiven Belastung können gesellschaftliche Spannungen entstehen.