FACTORS RELATED TO EYE FATIGUE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE EMPLOYEES 2022 by Arni Putri Gunawan, Eka Cempaka Putri, Izzatu Millah, Rini Handayani

“…Conclusion: The results show that eye fatigue does not get worse by placing the computer in such a way that there is no light reflection, conducting periodic medical check-up, and educating employees to intersperse computer use time.…”
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Plasma IL-6/IL-10 Ratio and IL-8, LDH, and HBDH Level Predict the Severity and the Risk of Death in AIDS Patients with Pneumocystis Pneumonia by Jia Sun, Junwei Su, Yirui Xie, Michael T. Yin, Ying Huang, Lijun Xu, Qihui Zhou, Biao Zhu

“…Biomarkers including clinical parameters and plasma inflammatory cytokines were assessed in 32 HIV-infected patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) at time of admission. Predictive value of the biomarkers for clinical severity and in-hospital mortality was evaluated by corresponding ROC curve. …”
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Generalization of stochastic mortality models to improve mortality prediction in life insurance and pension funds by Shirin Shoaee, Mohammad Mehdi Gholi Keshmarzi

“…Purpose: Mortality is a dynamic process that completes over time and is a fundamental issue in life insurance, pension fund, health insurance, and in general any issue related to financial planning that deals with the longevity of individuals. …”
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CAREER GUIDANCE EXPERIENCE ABROAD by Sergey N. Tolstoguzov

“…The approaches to career-oriented activities in countries with different levels of economic development are compared for the first time. Some principles are revealed. Firstly, the higher the income level per capita in the country, the greater attention is given to vocational guidance. …”
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Diversité de la flore ligneuse à la périphérie du Parc national de Waza (Cameroun) by Evaliste Remi Jiagho, Louis Zapfack, Louis Paul Roger Kabelong Banoho, Moise Tsayem-Demaze, Jeannine Corbonnois, Paul Tchawa

“…Water, present for a longer time during the year in this region on the edge of the Sahel attracts part of the population especially farmers and livestock rearers. …”
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Using magnetic dynamics to measure the spin gap in a candidate Kitaev material by Xinyi Jiang, Qingzheng Qiu, Cheng Peng, Hoyoung Jang, Wenjie Chen, Xianghong Jin, Li Yue, Byungjune Lee, Sang-Youn Park, Minseok Kim, Hyeong-Do Kim, Xinqiang Cai, Qizhi Li, Tao Dong, Nanlin Wang, Joshua J. Turner, Yuan Li, Yao Wang, Yingying Peng

“…Using Na2Co2TeO6 as an example, we study these low-energy spin excitations using the time-resolved resonant elastic x-ray scattering (tr-REXS). …”
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Multiple optical path length reflections enhancement based on balloon-type photoacoustic cell for trace gas sensing by Ruiming Wu, Wenjun Ni, Chunyong Yang, Bingze He, Ping Lu, Sixiang Ran, Zhongke Zhao, Perry Ping Shum

“…Finally, the MDL of the sensor reaches to 0.71 ppb when the integration time reaches 100 s.…”
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Modeling crowd dynamics through coarse-grained data analysis by Sebastien Motsch, Mehdi Moussaïd, Elsa G. Guillot, Mathieu Moreau, Julien Pettré, Guy Theraulaz, Cécile Appert-Rolland, Pierre Degond

“…The BM model, therefore, could serve as a building block to develop on the fly prediction of crowd movements and help deploying real-time crowd optimization strategies.…”
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Posterior-Chamber Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation in Patients over 40 Years of Age by Pedro Tañá-Rivero, Francisco Pastor-Pascual, Marceliano Crespo, José L. Rodríguez-Prats, José J. Muñoz-Tomás, Robert Montés-Micó

“…Mean age of the patients at the time of implantation was 43.52 ± 4.49 years (range: 40 to 56 years). …”
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Quality of life disparities among Mexican people with systemic lupus erythematosus. by Ana Laura Hernández-Ledesma, Domingo Martínez, Elizabeth Fajardo-Brigido, Talía V Román-López, Karen J Nuñez-Reza, Andrea Y Tapia-Atilano, Sandra V Vera Del Valle, Donají Domínguez-Zúñiga, Lizbet Tinajero-Nieto, Angélica Peña-Ayala, Estefania Torres-Valdez, Gabriel Frontana-Vázquez, María Gutiérrez-Arcelus, Florencia Rosetti, Sarael Alcauter, Miguel E Rentería, Alejandra E Ruiz-Contreras, Deshiré Alpízar-Rodríguez, Alejandra Medina-Rivera

“…Disparities in health services were reflected in longer diagnosis time among people with public health providers (p-value = 0.0419). …”
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Detection of Viable Zygosaccharomyces rouxii in Honey and Honey Products via PMAXX-qPCR by Shiqiong Chen, Qingyan Tang, Jianqiang Geng, Yanqin Liu, Jie Jiang, Xuefeng Cai, Hong Cao, Yantao Wu, Yan Ren, Kai Liu, Yue Cao

“…In order to establish a fast detection method for the living Zygosaccharomyces rouxii (Z. rouxii) cells in honey and honey products, the performance of propidium monoazide bromide (PMA) and enhanced propidium monoazide bromide (PMAXX) combined with real-time PCR for detecting living cells of Z. rouxii was compared. …”
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Up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket bioreactor for the production of carboxylates: effect of inocula on process performance and microbial communities by Adrián Lago, Silvia Greses, Inés Moreno, Cristina González-Fernández

“…As a consequence of the operational conditions (25 ºC, pH = 5.5-6, organic loading rate (OLR) = 3 gCOD·L-1·d-1 and hydraulic retention time (HRT) = 10 d), the microbial communities changed from those typical for biogas production to those specialised in the production of volatile fatty acids (VFAs). …”
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Implementation outcomes of 1-3-7 focus investigation for malaria in a low transmission setting in Southern Province, Zambia: A mixed methods study. by Anne C Martin, Japhet Matoba, Caison Sing'anga, Mukuma Lubinda, Sydney Mweetwa, Xinyue Chen, Ignatius Banda, Busiku Hamainza, Harry Hamapumbu, Edgar Simulundu, William J Moss, Southern and Central Africa International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research

“…The 1-3-7 focus investigation approach is an implementation strategy that requires case reporting, case investigation/classification, and focal classification/response to be completed one, three, and seven days, respectively, after index case diagnosis. Real-time short-messaging-service reports are sent at each step to add accountability and data transparency. …”
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Relationship between the Molecular Coil Dimension and the Energy Storage Modulus of Polymer Solution Configured with Oilfield-Produced Sewage by Peng Wang, Wenguo Ma, Yunbao Zhang, Qiuyan Yan

“…By using the HAAKE rheometer, the creep recovery test data of the polymer solution under the same creep time condition are obtained. The effects of polymer solutions with different Dh on residual oil are observed, by using the visible pore model. …”
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USP8‐Dependent Family Tyrosine Kinase Promotes the Malignant Progression of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Upregulating Protein Tyrosine Kinase 2 Expression by Yuechang Wu, Dubiao Xian, Yunzhong Liu, Ding Huang, Qingfeng Liu, Shubo Yang

“…Methods Quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction was used to assess the mRNA expression of FYN, while western blotting and immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays were performed to detect the protein expression of FYN, ubiquitin specific peptidase 8 (USP8) and protein tyrosine kinase 2 (PTK2). …”
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Über den »unisonierenden Dualismus« im ersten Satz von Schuberts Streichquartett G-Dur, D. 887 by Sebastian Urmoneit

“…The contradiction between music-theoretical explanation and musicological understanding has not been resolved up to our time. Some fifty years ago Carl Dahlhaus had already attempted to address this with his distinction between analysis that proceeds with “theoretical intention” and analysis that enquires into “aesthetic intention.” …”
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Spatial and depth distribution of salinity and nitrate in a depleted alluvial aquifer (Haouz plain, Morocco) by Hamza Sahraoui, Younes Fakir, Houssne Bouimouass, Sarah Tweed, Marc Leblanc, Rabia Benaddi, Abdelghani Chehbouni

“…Serious problems could arise from further mobilization of salts by pumping deep groundwater and from the effects of downward movement of contaminants accumulated in the thick unsaturated zone after sufficient migration time or increases in groundwater recharge rates.…”
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Optimisation of trimethylolpropane ester synthesis from waste cooking oil methyl ester by response surface methodology, and its physicochemical properties and tribological characte... by Teuku Meurah Indra Riayatsyah, Arridina Susan Silitonga, Md Abul Kalam, Islam Md Rizwanul Fattah

“…The following process variables were optimised: (1) reaction time, (2) TMP-to-WCOME ratio, and (3) sodium methoxide catalyst concentration. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of S-Scheme NiMn2O4/g-C3N4 nanocomposites heterojunction photocatalyst for effective degradation of organic pollutants under visible light by Masoumeh Yaqoubi, Mojgan Ghanbari, Rana Warid Maya, Hassan Abdulhadi Jasim, Masoud Salavati-Niasari

“…The photocatalytic activity of NiMn2O4, g-C3N4, and various NiMn2O4/g-C3N4 nanocomposites was studied for the degradation of eriochrome black T (EB). This is the first time that NiMn2O4 has been coupled with carbon nitride, demonstrating outstanding photocatalytic efficiency. …”
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Dual chamber solar dryers: Maximizing thermal performance for diverse product drying by C. Naveen Prabhu, S. Dhanushkodi, K. Sudhakar

“…The drying chamber's moisture content, drying time, and efficiency are assessed and compared with traditional sun drying techniques. …”
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