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Medical anthropology and spiritual activism in education
Authors: Tobert Natalie 
Published: January 2023

Editor’s note: this article is based on the author’s workshop for the Section Annual Conference Transpersonal Activism on 11–12 September 2021.The aim of the workshop was to raise awareness with the conference participants, of strategies to develop spiritual activism with medical and health care staff, to benefit people who used the services. The author had practised transpersonal spiritual activism in medical schools and hospitals since 2007, and taught university courses on anthropology and spirituality before then. This workshop offered an overview of her courses and summarised current practices of spiritual activism in medical schools.Workshop Aims. The aims of the workshop were to raise awareness of spiritual activism in medical schools, and address issues around social inclusion. Within the discipline of medical anthropology, this workshop offered a Tool-Kit and practical Resource Training Pack for discussion, so conference participants who were prospective practitioners and activists might consider using it. The aim was to enhance participants’ own skills and knowledge base, to support their actions towards applied transpersonal activism, based on their own knowledge. The workshop participants brainstormed ways they might use the material available, to present a strategy to their colleagues on potential ways forward to address social inclusion.
CRIMINALIZATION OF THE INFORMATION SPACE AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES OF EXTREMIST GROUPS IN SOCIAL NETWORKS
Authors: Shut O. А. 
Published: January 2023

Despite all its advantages, the information space is a huge public danger, since, in particular, it is used to commit offenses. Offenses committed in the information space are characterized by high latency, since law enforcement agencies do not have enough opportunities to investigate and disclose these crimes, since they can be committed on the territory of one country, while the location of the offender may be on the territory of a completely different country or continent.This article discusses the criminalization of the information space and the criminal activity of extremist groups in social networks.The relevance of this article lies in the fact that this article examines the problems that have appeared with the spread of social networks, and what kind of public danger they pose. Crimes committed through the use of the Internet are characterized by high latency and pose huge problems for law enforcement agencies. To combat Internet crime, States need to improve the technical support of their own law enforcement agencies.
Cambio Climático: Relación Intrínseca con la Seguridad y la Defensa
Authors: Miranda Alfaro Víctor Arturo 
Published: January 2023

Considerando lo que John Kingdon denomina “ventana de oportunidad,” en este artículo se analiza la participación de las Fuerzas Armadas del Perú, particularmente del Ejército, en el desarrollo y la protección de la Amazonía y el ambiente a fin de fortalecer la capacidad estatal en beneficio de los más vulnerables. En ese sentido, el compromiso del Estado en la prevención de emergencias, el fortalecimiento de la paz social y el desarrollo proporciona una base sólida para abordar -institucionalmente- los impactos climáticos y explotar sinergias. Solo a través de una articulación transversal de las estrategias de protección del clima y el ambiente, de Seguridad y de Defensa Nacional se obtendrá un impacto significativo.
Los docentes y las redes sociales: Usos y motivaciones
Authors: Marcelo-Martínez Paula , Yot-Domínguez Carmen , Marcelo Carlos 
Published: January 2023

Social media provides informal learning opportunities that teachers use for their professional development. Through the analysis of data collected through a questionnaire answered by 447 teachers we have known which are the social networks that they use most for their learning, what differences exist in the use of these and what are the reasons that lead them to use them for their teaching work. When addressing the social networks that are most used, contrasts of mean differences have been made considering the nominal variables of sex, age and educational level in which it is taught. We find that teachers are motivated to use social networks to the extent that they represent a space to find digital resources, materials, video tutorials prepared by other teachers and that can be considered interesting. However, teachers do not usually turn to social networks to overcome the isolation they may feel, or to share worries or emotions or to ask for help from another classmate. In future research it will be necessary to investigate the extent to which the participation of teachers in social networks has an impact on the improvement of teaching practice and student learning.
Las redes sociales propician oportunidades de aprendizaje informal que los docentes utilizan para su desarrollo profesional. Mediante el análisis de datos recogidos a través de un cuestionario respondido por 447 docentes hemos conocido cuáles son las redes sociales que más utilizan para su aprendizaje, qué diferencias existen en el uso de estas y cuáles son los motivos que los lleva a utilizarlas para su labor docente. Al abordar las redes sociales que más se utilizan, se han realizado contrastes de diferencias de medias considerando las variables nominales de sexo, edad y nivel educativo en el que se enseña. Encontramos que los docentes se motivan para utilizar las redes sociales en la medida en que suponen un espacio para encontrar recursos digitales, materiales, videotutoriales elaborados por otros docentes y que pueden considerar se interés. Sin embargo, los docentes no suelen recurrir a las redes sociales para superar el aislamiento que puedan sentir, ni para compartir preocupaciones o emociones ni para pedir ayuda a otro compañero. En futuras investigaciones será necesario indagar acerca de en qué medida la participación de los docentes en las redes sociales repercute en la mejora de la práctica docente y en los aprendizajes de los estudiantes
Analysis of Endemic Flora Diversity of North Sulawesi Indonesia as a Potential for Sustainable Ecotourism
Authors: Butarbutar Regina R. , Pontororing Hanny H. , Baideng Eva L. 
Published: January 2023

Aims: This study aims to analyze the diversity of endemic flora of North Sulawesi Indonesia as a potential for sustainable ecotourism.
Place and Duration of Study: This research was conducted in the Batuputih Nature Tourism Park (BNTP), Bitung, North Sulawesi (Sulawesi Utara), Indonesia from April until June 2022.
Methodology: The data collection method is carried out using vegetation analysis where this method is a combination method between the path method and the banded line. The number of plot paths used in this study was 47 plots. The distance between the plot of the paths is 20 meters. Determination of the observation path plot is carried out by purposive sampling. Data obtained in the field were analyzed using the Shannon-Wienner species diversity index.
Results: The study's results found 61 types of plants at the sapling level, 29 at the pole level and 47 at the tree level. The plants that dominate Batuputih Nature Tourism Park (BNTP) at the level of mature trees belong to the family Malvaceae, while the plants that dominate at the level of piles and piles belong to the families Rubiaceae and Anacardiaceae. The value of plant species diversity at each level is greater than 3. The diversity index value at the sapling level is 3.75, the pole level is 3.15, and the tree level with a value of 3.11.
Conclusion: The diversity of flora species at the level of trees, pole and sapling in the Batuputih Nature Tourism Park area is included in the category of high abundance. This means that the diversity of flora species in the community is increasingly stable in the BNTP area. In this area, 2 (two) types of flora endemic to North Sulawesi are found as potential for sustainable ecotourism, namely the species of Homalium celebicum and Pterospermum celebicum. Both types of endemic plants have the potential to become icons or flagships of ecotourism in North Sulawesi.
Awareness and Knowledge of Dental Teaching Faculty on OSCE/OSPE Examination: An Online Survey
Authors: Reddy K.  Satish Kumar , Rao B. Lakshmana , Singh V. Dal , Mohan T. Murali , Kumar M. Manoj , Karunakar P. 
Published: January 2023

Aims: Past many decades the traditional way of examining the students includes both short and long cases as well viva-voce examination. In the conventional assessment method, there are some voids found such as communication skills.
Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed using a pre-designed questionnaire through Google forms.
Place and Duration of Study: Questionnaire distributed to the participants of various dental colleges across India through e-mails, and through Whats App, from 16th Feb 2022 to 30th March.
Methodology: The questionnaire was pre-tested, and validation was performed. A total of 501 responses were received from the participants. The received data was entered in Microsoft Excel sheet. Descriptive Statistical Analysis was done by using IBM SPSS version 26.
Results: A total of 501 faculty members participated. Senior Lectures stood in first place (153) and the least interest shown by the Readers (100). While gender wise designations follow as in Senior Lecturer designation dominated by the female faculty. 82.4% of faculty were aware about the OSCE and 77.8% claimed they knew about OSPE. More than half of the participated faculty revealed that they have not undergone any training programme to conduct OSCE/OSPE.
Conclusion: Very few of the Dental Institutions conduct the OSCE/OSPE programmes. Though there are many ways to test the student’s knowledge, no single method is superior to other methods. It is advisable to use a combination of methods for better results.
Success of captive breeding and a hormonal trial to increase the reproductive efficacy of Arabian Tahr, Arabitrgus jayakari
Authors: Mansour Nabil , M. Korshunov Vladimir , Pankajakshan Praveen 
Published: January 2023

This is the first study shows the results of breeding of Arabian Tahr, Arabitrgus jayakari, with a hormonal attempt to increase its reproductive efficacy in a captive breeding unite. Data of reproductive success of a small population of Arabian Tahr kept in a protected area of Wadi Wurayah, Fujairah, was summarized from 2018-2022. The pregnancy rate, which was around 90% in the first three breeding seasons, decreased to 66.7% in the last breeding season. Rate of late abortion and/or still birth in all breeding seasons was between 11-25%. No multiple births or abortion of fetuses were observed during the four recorded breeding seasons. A hormonal trial was performed in the last breeding season 2021-2022 to synchronize the estrus and increase the reproductive efficacy. Eighteen parous females and 9 adult males were randomly mixed and divided into three groups: two treatment groups and a control group (G3; n = 6). Females were treated with an intravaginal sponge impregnated with 30 mg of Flurogestone acetate (FGA) for either fourteen (G1; n = 6) or seven (G2; n = 6) days, respectively. At the sponge removal, females of G1 and G2 groups were received intramuscular injections of 200 IU of eCG and 75 µg of Cloprostenol. Pregnancy rate was higher in G2 compared to the other two groups and it was also higher in G1 than in G3. Lambing rate was 100% in the control group, and it was higher in G2 compared to G1. Rate of estrous synchronization was similar in both treated groups. In conclusion, Breeding of Arabian Tahr in captivity can be improved by estrous synchronization and induction of ovulation early in the breeding season by using short-term progestagen treatment followed by
eCG injection. More research on other doses of eCG and on the nutritional requirements are required to increase the reproductive efficacy of Arabian Tahr in captive breeding.
COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma for the Treatment of Immunocompromised Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Senefeld Jonathon W. , Franchini Massimo , Mengoli Carlo , Cruciani Mario , Zani Matteo , Gorman Ellen K. , Focosi Daniele , Casadevall Arturo , Joyner Michael J. 
Published: January 2023

ImportancePatients who are immunocompromised have increased risk for morbidity and mortality associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) because they less frequently mount antibody responses to vaccines. Although neutralizing anti-spike monoclonal-antibody treatment has been widely used to treat COVID-19, evolutions of SARS-CoV-2 have been associated with monoclonal antibody-resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants and greater virulence and transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2. Thus, the therapeutic use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma has increased on the presumption that such plasma contains potentially therapeutic antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 that can be passively transferred to the plasma recipient.ObjectiveTo assess the growing number of reports of clinical experiences of patients with COVID-19 who are immunocompromised and treated with specific neutralizing antibodies via COVID-19 convalescent plasma transfusion.Data SourcesOn August 12, 2022, a systematic search was performed for clinical studies of COVID-19 convalescent plasma use in patients who are immunocompromised.Study SelectionRandomized clinical trials, matched cohort studies, and case report or series on COVID-19 convalescent plasma use in patients who are immunocompromised were included. The electronic search yielded 462 unique records, of which 199 were considered for full-text screening.Data Extraction and SynthesisThe study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Data were extracted by 3 independent reviewers in duplicate and pooled.Main Outcomes and MeauresThe prespecified end point was all-cause mortality after COVID-19 convalescent plasma transfusion; exploratory subgroup analyses were performed based on putative factors associated with the potential mortality benefit of convalescent plasma.ResultsThis systematic review and meta-analysis included 3 randomized clinical trials enrolling 1487 participants and 5 controlled studies. Additionally, 125 case series or reports enrolling 265 participants and 13 uncontrolled large case series enrolling 358 participants were included. Separate meta-analyses, using models both stratified and pooled by study type (ie, randomized clinical trials and matched cohort studies), demonstrated that transfusion of COVID-19 convalescent plasma was associated with a decrease in mortality compared with the control cohort for the amalgam of both randomized clinical trials and matched cohort studies (risk ratio [RR], 0.63 [95% CI, 0.50-0.79]).Conclusions and RelevanceThese findings suggest that transfusion of COVID-19 convalescent plasma is associated with mortality benefit for patients who are immunocompromised and have COVID-19.
Emerging Imaging Technologies for Parathyroid Gland Identification and Vascular Assessment in Thyroid Surgery
Authors: Silver Karcioglu Amanda L. , Triponez Frédéric , Solórzano Carmen C. , Iwata Ayaka J. , Abdelhamid Ahmed Amr H. , Almquist Martin , Angelos Peter , Benmiloud Fares , Berber Eren , Bergenfelz Anders , Cha Jaepyeong , Colaianni C. Alessandra , Davies Louise , Duh Quan-Yang , Hartl Dana , Kandil Emad , Kim Wan Wook , Kopp Peter A. , Liddy Whitney , Mahadevan-Jansen Anita , Lee Kang-Dae , Mannstadt Michael , McMullen Caitlin P. , Shonka David C. , Shin Jennifer J. , Singer Michael C. , Slough Cristian M. , Stack Brendan C. , Tearney Guillermo , Thomas Giju , Tolley Neil , Vidal-Fortuny Jordi , Randolph Gregory W. 
Published: January 2023

ImportanceIdentification and preservation of parathyroid glands (PGs) remain challenging despite advances in surgical techniques. Considerable morbidity and even mortality result from hypoparathyroidism caused by devascularization or inadvertent removal of PGs. Emerging imaging technologies hold promise to improve identification and preservation of PGs during thyroid surgery.ObservationThis narrative review (1) comprehensively reviews PG identification and vascular assessment using near-infrared autofluorescence (NIRAF)—both label free and in combination with indocyanine green—based on a comprehensive literature review and (2) offers a manual for possible implementation these emerging technologies in thyroid surgery.Conclusions and RelevanceEmerging technologies hold promise to improve PG identification and preservation during thyroidectomy. Future research should address variables affecting the degree of fluorescence in NIRAF, standardization of signal quantification, definitions and standardization of parameters of indocyanine green injection that correlate with postoperative PG function, the financial effect of these emerging technologies on near-term and longer-term costs, the adoption learning curve and effect on surgical training, and long-term outcomes of key quality metrics in adequately powered randomized clinical trials evaluating PG preservation.
Variables for designing cube folding tasks influencing sixth‐graders' performance
Authors: Chen Yun‐Zu , Yang Kai‐Lin 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThis study investigated whether the three variables of task form, squares carried, and figural complexity, for designing cube folding tasks, affect sixth graders' cube folding performance. Two task forms were used to develop two versions of “cube folding test.” Each version was designed based on two levels of squares carried and three levels of figural complexity, and contained 18 multiple‐choice items. The sample included 107 boys and 92 girls with an average age of 12.04 years who were randomly assigned to complete one of the two versions. A linear mixed model was carried out with three factors: task forms, squares carried, and figural complexity, in which squares carried and figural complexity were “within‐subjects” factors, and task form was the “between‐subjects” factor. The results showed the interaction effect of squares carried and task form, and the main effect of figural complexity, which differentiated the difficulty in cube folding tasks.
Magnetic‐Activated Nanosystem with Liver‐Specific CRISPR Nonviral Vector to Achieve Spatiotemporal Liver Genome Editing as Hepatitis B Therapeutics
Authors: Zhuo Chenya , Kong Huiming , Yi Ke , Chi Chun‐Wei , Zhang Jiabing , Chen Ran , Wang Haixia , Wu Caixia , Lao Yeh‐Hsing , Tao Yu , Li Mingqiang 
Published: January 2023

AbstractChronic hepatitis B infection remains incurable due to the stable presence of various forms of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome, especially the HBV covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA). The emergence of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR) technology provides a new opportunity to potentially cure the HBV infection. However, the efficiency and specificity remain unsatisfactory, especially for nonviral CRISPR/Cas9 delivery. To tackle these, a liver‐specific CRISPR/Cas9 magnetic nanosystem FMNPpAG333/sgXPP is constructed based on fluorinated polyethylenimine‐coated magnetic nanoparticles and liver‐specific ApoE.HCR.hAAT promoter‐driven Cas9‐T2A‐EGFP plasmid with dual sgRNAs. The elaborate system enables magnetic field‐induced spatially specific distribution and hepatocyte‐specific promoter‐driven liver‐specific gene editing. Moreover, this CRISPR/Cas9 magnetic nanosystem is designed to disrupt the two conserved sites in X opening reading frame and Pol opening reading frame of the HBV genome, thereby significantly inactivating the HBV genome without showing off‐target effects. Treatment with FMNPpAG333/sgXPP for 7 days reduces serum HBsAg levels by 76% with a total editing efficiency of ≈20% in the two conserved sites. Collectively, this study demonstrates spatiotemporal liver genome editing as well as the feasibility of applying a nonviral CRISPR/Cas9 vector for HBV treatment, which may open up a new application for CRISPR therapeutics.
Nickel Phosphide Clusters Sensitized TiO2 Nanotube Arrays as Highly Efficient Photoanode for Photoelectrocatalytic Urea Oxidation
Authors: Tao Ying , Ma Zhong , Wang Wenchao , Zhang Chi , Fu Lanlan , Zhu Qiong , Li Yanliu , Li Guisheng , Zhang Dieqing 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThe photoelectrocatalytic urea oxidation reaction (PEC‐UOR) holds a great promise for the wastewater remediation and energy production. However, the low efficiency of semiconductor/cocatalysts type photoanodes for UOR restricts their applications in photoelectrocatalytic system. Herein, a new semiconductor/cocatalyst, Ni2P clusters sensitized TiO2 nanotube arrays photoanode (Ni2P/TiO2‐NTAs) for PEC‐UOR with high efficiency are developed. The 1D TiO2‐NTAs structure accelerates urea molecules diffusion and promotes CO2 gas release at the electrode interface. Meanwhile, Ni2P is also beneficial to urea molecule absorption and CO2 desorption and enable to lower the energy barrier for amine (NH) dehydrogenation. Furthermore, the robust interfacial charge transfer pathway between Ni2P and TiO2 interface promotes the separation of photogenerated electrons and holes and the transfer of photogenerated electrons from Ni2P to TiO2. Therefore, this photoanode shows excellent PEC‐UOR performance with the potential of 1.43 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) when the current density reaches 10 mA cm−2, which is much lower than that of 2.24 V versus RHE and 1.58 V versus RHE for TiO2‐NTAs and Ni(OH)2/TiO2‐NTAs, respectively.
Solvent‐Free Transfer of Freestanding Large‐Area Conjugated Polymer Films for Optoelectronic Applications
Authors: Esparza Guillermo L. , Kodur Moses , Chen Alexander X. , Wang Benjamin , Bunch Jordan A. , Cramlet Jaden , Runser Rory , Fenning David P. , Lipomi Darren J. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractConventional processes for depositing thin films of conjugated polymers are restricted to those based on vapor, liquid, and solution‐phase precursors. Each of these methods bear some limitations. For example, low‐bandgap polymers with alternating donor–acceptor structures cannot be deposited from the vapor phase, and solution‐phase deposition is always subject to issues related to the incompatibility of the substrate with the solvent. Here, a technique to enable deposition of large‐area, ultra‐thin films (≈20 nm or more), which are transferred from the surface of water, is demonstrated. From the water, these pre‐solidified films can then be transferred to a desired substrate, circumventing limitations such as solvent orthogonality. The quality of these films is characterized by a variety of imaging and electrochemical measurements. Mechanical toughness is identified as a limiting property of polymer compatibility, along with some strategies to address this limitation. As a demonstration, the films are used as the hole‐transport layer in perovskite solar cells, in which their performance is shown to be comparable to controls formed by spin‐coating.