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Delivering Optimal Weight Gain Advice To Pregnant Women By Lead Maternity Carer Midwives In A Real-World Setting To Optimise Health Outcomes (Dot Study): A Case Study Protocol, Kirsten J. Coppell, Nicole Mcgrath, Beverley Lawton, Kendall Stevenson, H. Mel Rackham, Katrina J. Sharples, Trudy Sullivan, Rosemary M. Hall, Helen Paterson

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Excess gestational weight gain (GWG) occurs in up to 70% of women who birth. Excess GWG increases the risk of adverse outcomes in both mother and baby including gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, postpartum weight retention, large for gestational age babies, and adiposity among children. Antenatal lifestyle interventions can limit excess GWG. However, successful translation of interventions into routine antenatal care are seldom, and interventions involving midwives are uncommon. Following a successful feasibility study, the main aims of this study are to determine if the Delivering Optimal weighT gain advice in pregnancy (DOT) intervention is acceptable to midwives, acceptable and accessible …

Engaging Longitudinal Cohort Participants In A Research Priority Setting Process For The Raine Study, Michaela De Paolis, Saniya Abdul, Anne Mckenzie, Rebecca Glauert, Gracie Cayley, Romola S. Bucks, Diane Wood

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: The Raine Study, one of the world’s longest-running multigenerational cohort studies, has consistently engaged participants in shaping specific research projects within the Raine Study. While participant involvement has been integral to study operations, there has not previously been an opportunity for participants to actively help shape the overall research agenda. The Participant Priority Setting Project (the Project) was developed to address this gap, providing a structured process to establish participant-led research priorities that will guide future study directions. Methods: The Project utilised a modified version of the James Lind Alliance (JLA) Priority Setting Partnerships (PSP) Framework to engage Generation …

Enhanced Degradation Of Triclosan Using Aerated Hydrodynamic Cavitation: Turbulence-Based Modelling And Economic Evaluation, Mehdi Khiadani, Ensiyeh Taheri, Veena Bobade, Ali Fatehizadeh

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Pharmaceutical and personal care product (PPCP)-contaminated wastewater, particularly with triclosan (TCS), poses a significant environmental concern due to TCS persistence, ecotoxicity, and endocrine-disrupting effects, necessitating the development of efficient and sustainable remediation technologies. In this study, the degradation of TCS using hydrodynamic cavitation coupled with air injection (aerated HC process) is investigated as a green and chemical-free treatment method for wastewater treatment. Initially, the optimum operating conditions of the standalone HC process were determined by varying the inlet pressure and flow rate, which were found to be 2.34 bar and 0.45 L/s, respectively, corresponding to the highest turbulence frequency level …

Exploring Fathers’ Child And Family Support During Aboriginal Mothers’ Incarceration, Bon Miu, Paul Leslie Simpson, Tony Butler, Mandy Wilson, Destiny Kynuna, Robert Shaw, Jocelyn Jones

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Aboriginal women are one of the fastest-growing subgroups among the Australian incarcerated population. Their incarceration affects increasing numbers of children, families, and communities. Few studies have examined the role of fathers when mothers are incarcerated. Using 49 in-depth interviews with Aboriginal mothers in Western Australian prisons, we explore the types of child and family support fathers provide based on the incarcerated mother’s perspective. Four themes were identified: (1) diverse support and involvement by fathers; (2) absence of father’s support due to death or incarceration; (3) parental cooperation and communication; and (4) supports and challenges to maintaining family networks. Overall, fathers …

“The Pitfalls Of Dual Regulatory Oversight In Cirp: Ibc, 2016 Vs. Competition Act, 2002”, Deepanshu .

National Law School Business Law Review

No abstract provided.

Genetic Variations In Extracellular Matrix Degradation Pathways Linking To Major Depressive Disorder: Evidence From A Large-Scale Genetic Association Study, Halliru Zailani, Daniel Tzu-Li Chen, Sheng-Che Lin, Jia-Hau Lee, Mei-Ling Li, Jane Pei-Chen Chang, Kuan-Pin Su

BioMedicine

Dysregulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation pathways has been increasingly implicated in major depressive disorder (MDD), yet its genetic basis remains unclear. This study investigated the relationship between ECM-related genetic polymorphisms and MDD susceptibility. In a case-control study, we analyzed 317 MDD patients and 1,268 sexmatched controls from the Taiwan Biobank (TWB). Genomic DNA was analyzed using the Affymetrix TWB array, targeting single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 140 ECM degradation genes (Reactome database). Full-model association tests identified significant SNPs, validated with 5,000 max(T) permutations and adjusted via logistic regression for age, body mass index, education level, and marital status. We …

The Integrative Role Of Melatonin In Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review Of Evidence From Circadian Biology, Lifestyle Medicine, And Psychoneuroimmunology, Ho Bao Chau Le, Kollawat Somsri, Thansita Bhunyakarnjanarat, Nattiya Hirankarn, Asada Leelahavanichkul

BioMedicine

Melatonin, a hormone produced by the pineal gland, is known for regulating circadian rhythms and has emerging therapeutic potential in psychiatric disorders. This systematic review examines evidence from clinical and preclinical studies to assess melatonin’s efficacy in the following conditions: depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Beyond its role in circadian regulation, melatonin exhibits antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory properties, which intersect with nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and psychoneuroimmunology (PNI).

The review finds that melatonin improves sleep quality, restores circadian balance, and modulates stress-related neuroimmune pathways. It also supports neuroplasticity and reduces oxidative stress, contributing to resilience against psychosocial and environmental stressors. …

Review Of Resonance: A Sociology Of Our Relationship To The World By Hartmut Rosa, Ryan Derby-Talbot

Turning Toward Being: The Journal of Ontological Inquiry in Education

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Disclosing That Which Has Been Made Invisible: Collective Ontological Inquiry With Vanessa Machado De Oliveira, Dorothy Cococinno Ladybugboss, Aiden Cinnamon Tea, And Aiden Senior, Raphael Borges, Witneiris Constanzo, Samantha Encarnacion, Kaley Klapisch, Carolyne J. White

Turning Toward Being: The Journal of Ontological Inquiry in Education

An unconventional and collaboratively written text begun as a Book Review that expands into a hybrid Book Review-Notes From The Field-Article as we sought to do justice to our encounter with three provocative books that elicit ontological inquiry inside and outside our classrooms, inquiry that challenges us, confuses us, confronts us to unlearn and loosen the grip of ontological constraints we were thrown into within modernity and our embeddedness within the everyday life. Our reading of these books elicits much needed hope for the precarious times we are living through with this earth.

Ontological Inquiry: A Foundation For Intercultural Communication Competence For Peace, Maria Stergiou

Turning Toward Being: The Journal of Ontological Inquiry in Education

Beyond what we have discovered through research and what we claim to know about learning and teaching intercultural global competencies, I advocate for the inclusion of a pedagogy of ontological inquiry. Informed by my work as the International Cooperation Advisor for Higher Education at the Swiss Agency for Exchange and Cooperation, as well as my lived experience with ontological inquiry for more than 25 years, here I illuminate the access an ontological pedagogy provides to the realization of interculturalcommunication competencies as a foundation for peace.

Editorial Statement: Volume 3, Issue 1, Drew Kopp, Carolyne J. White

Turning Toward Being: The Journal of Ontological Inquiry in Education

No abstract provided.

Book Review Of Go West! A Memoir For My Sons: Our Family Journey And Khmer Rouge Life Experiences, Lalinne Suon Bell

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

I came to Go West! A Memoir for My Sons not as a detached reader but as someone who holds Cambodia within me. Like Sideth D. Niev, I am a survivor of the Khmer Rouge, a child who grew up in exile and a mother now raising children in Minnesota, the same state where Niev rebuilt his life. Reading his memoir is like walking through a mirror: his words reflecting the past my family endured, my life reflecting the future his sons now inhabit. Both of us live in the long aftermath of genocide, where silence is both a burden …

Book Review Of Coloring And Learning About Cambodia In The Arts: Learning About Cambodia In The Arts, Lalinne Suon Bell

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

I have long been witness to the silence that trauma leaves behind. I understand how the body remembers what the tongue cannot say. The aftermath of genocide and displacement leaves not only human tragedy but also artistic ones: a fracture in how we imagine, how we create, how we see. For those of us shaped by the Cambodian diaspora, what we can’t express in words lives through art: through lines and colors. Cambodian classical dance shows this clearly: each gesture tells a story without words and that art has always been our language.

Benefits And Challenges Of Using Chatgpt: An Exploratory Study On English Language Program, Jamal Kaid Mohammed Ali

UB Journal for Humanities

This study was conducted during the early stages of ChatGPT's emergence to explore faculty members' perceptions of its benefits and challenges in the field of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Employing an exploratory descriptive research design, the study gathered both quantitative and qualitative data from a sample of 58 faculty members at the University of Bisha, Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire consisting of closed-ended and open- ended items was utilized to collect information about the opportunities presented by ChatGPT and the challenges it poses in the field of EFL. The results indicated that while most EFL teachers held a highly …

The Importance Of The Separation Between The Ceo And The Chairman Of The Board Of Directors Of The Joint-Stock Company In Saudi System, Youseif A. Alqassam Alzahrani

UB Journal for Humanities

Corporate governance has emerged as an important issue both globally and locally, distinguishing local and international corporations, especially in the aftermath of major financial crises. Governance regulations worldwide have focused on limiting the misuse of administrative authority that goes against the interests of the company and its shareholders. These regulations aim to activate the actual performance of company boards of directors, establish the presence of internal controls, ensure the implementation of strategies, and clarify the roles and powers ofthe board of directors, executive management, shareholders, and stakeholders. Additionally, they emphasize the significance of transparency and disclosure. Corporate governance can be …

Gradual Deletion Of Diacritics From Reading Text For Learners Of Arabic For Non-Native Speakers At The Advanced Level: " Experimental Study ", Dhafer Ali Abdullah Alshehri

UB Journal for Humanities

The study aims to address the difficulties experienced by learners when exposed to unformed reading text, by proposing a mechanism to gradually remove diacritical marks in advanced levels, to achieve the objectives of the study, the descriptive approach based on analysis was followed, as it is most appropriate for the nature of the study. Study tools were prepared and pre and post tests were applied for the target sample (94) learners. The application of the proposed mechanism continued for a period of three months. Then the researcher measured and interpreted the results. The results of the study indicated that there …

The Tort Responsibility For Damages To The Humanoid Robot: A Comparative Study Between The Civil Law And The Provisions Of Islamic Jurisprudence, Mohamed Hamdan Abdeen Asran

UB Journal for Humanities

The robot is one of the most prominent manifestations of the development of industrial intelligence, as it has entered into many fields such as civil service, medicine, industry, education, domestic and military service, and others. Which raises many legal problems and obstacles Such as defining the concept of a robot and the extent to which it enjoys a legal personality, and what is the legal and sharia basis on which we can found the responsibility of the robot. Can we attribute this responsibility to the theory of defective products, the theory of the responsible human representative, the theory of the …

Front Matter, Social Transformations Journal Of The Global South

Social Transformations Journal of the Global South

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Pluralizing Fields Of Practice As Arena For Global South Decolonization, Jose Jowel Canuday

Social Transformations Journal of the Global South

Excerpt: This issue covers three communities of practice that crack a window of understanding on how the contingencies of the Global South are decolonizing and transforming their respective fields. Crucially, the contingent conditions and social forces driving the transformation of these fields are simultaneously breaking the modalities in these practices while remaining attuned to their universalizing values.

Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, And Consumption Of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Among Filipinos Post Covid-19 Pandemic, Jane Yugioksing

Social Transformations Journal of the Global South

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the Philippines has existed as early as the first wave of migrants but has remained confined within a prescribed settlement in the Manila district known as Parian. Over the years, TCM has existed independently as a modality of treatment to improve one’s health, mostly catering only to the Chinese in the country. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippines’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the TCM capsule Lian Hua Qing Wen as part of the COVID-19 treatment option, which was highly patronized by the mainstream Philippine society at that …

Music Post-Westernism: From Tonal And Post-Tonal Hegemony To Multipolar Decolonization, Mark Jericho Y. Pacia

Social Transformations Journal of the Global South

Post-Westernism is a transformation in which the West is no longer the hegemonic center but rather projects a new era of music. This research proposes Post-Westernism as the fundamental shift after the post-tonal (contemporary) era in art (classical) music. While the post-tonal era emerged from the rebellion toward tonality, Post-Westernism calls for critiquing the Western nature of both tonality and post-tonality. Through this, Post Westernism investigates the current musical hegemony and proposes a multipolar system via the decolonization and transculturation of music and scholarship. It answers the question: How will composers innovate when innovation is institutionalized and the avant-garde is …

Mirza Sadaqat Huda, Sharon Seah, Qiu Jiahui, Eds., Energy And Decarbonization In Southeast Asia, Volume 2, Singapore: Iseas – Yusof Ishak Institute, 2025, 259 Pp., Blaise Joshua Morales

Social Transformations Journal of the Global South

Excerpt: Energy and Decarbonization in Southeast Asia, Volume 2 is edited by Mirza Sadaqat Huda, Sharon Seah, and Qiu Jiahui. This volume brings together perspectives from leading experts in the region, providing a comprehensive overview of Southeast Asia’s energy transition. Published in 2025 by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, the book highlights its contemporary relevance in the evolving landscape of energy and decarbonization. This volume offers crucial insights for Southeast Asia’s urban planners, energy strategists, and regional policymakers. It addresses the challenges and opportunities faced by key stakeholders involved in shaping the region’s energy future—a timely and multidisciplinary compendium in …

Uni Scholarworks Readership Snapshot, October 2025, Bepress

Library Documents & Reports (entire collection)

No abstract provided.

Pengaruh Aerobic Low Impact Exercise Terhadap Fungsi Kognitif Lansia Dengan Risiko Demensia Di Sasana Tresna Werdha Cibubur Tahun 2025, Nur Achirda, Liza Laela Abida, Kania Annisa Zahra

Jurnal Fisioterapi Terapan Indonesia

Background: Entering old age, the elderly often face various problems, one of which is impaired cognitive function. Some factors that influence the decline in cognitive abilities in the elderly include gender, education level, occupation, nutritional status, and comorbidities that can interfere with the nervous system, such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The problem of dementia in the elderly is an important concern that requires effective prevention and treatment. Dementia in the elderly can include several aspects, such as orientation, registration, attention and calculation, memory, and language. Physiotherapy has an important role in maintaining and improving body movement function, so that …

A Review Of The Lifelong Learning And Continuing Education System In Singapore, Brian Teck Kin Heng, Mei Zhen Ng

The Qualitative Report

The workforce development field faces profound impacts due to rapid changes in the job landscape, necessitating new skill requirements driven by technological advancements. However, there remains a gap in studying and understanding the interaction between government support, employers/union support, and the learner themselves to influence a positive outcome for employment and employability. Therefore, this study will utilise semi-structured interviews where participants will be divided into two main groups: workforce leaders, and workforce members (comprises workers, employees and job seekers). The actor-oriented approach reveals the roles of the various identified players in the employment and skill-upgrading landscape. The interviews were designed …

Development Of A Telenursing-Based Self-Assessment Questionnaire For Diabetic Foot Ulcer Risk, Ratna Wirawati Rosyida, Sugiyarto Sugiyarto

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Development of a Telenursing-Based Self-Assessment Questionnaire for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Risk. Early identification of the risk of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) is crucial in preventing ulcers. Caring for diabetic patients, including early detection of the risk of DFU with telenursing, will improve accessibility to health facilities and also help the work of nurses. Currently, there are many instruments or tools to detect the risk of DFU, but instruments that apply telenursing and can be used independently and easily by patients are still limited. This study aimed to develop a digital self-assessment questionnaire for DFU risk in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus …

The Relationship Between Socioecological Factors And Resilience Among Urban Workers During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Puttaporn Onkhamsee, Sukanya Tantiprasoplap,, Wanna Sanongdej

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

The global outbreak occasioned by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected people of working age in urban communities, both socially and psychologically, making resilience an important aspect of efforts to cope with such a crisis. Against this backdrop, this study identified and investigated the socioecological factors associated with the resilience of employable urban residents against the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a conceptual framework that encompasses individual, family, and community resilience. This cross-sectional research involved 368 working-age individuals recruited via simple randomization from communities in seven areas in central Bangkok. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey and examined …

Ädeeja: Origem Dos Alimentos Cultivados E Práticas Alimentares Ye’Kwana, Viviane Cajusuanaima Rocha (Povo Ye’Kwana)

Tipití: Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America

O artigo explora a ligação entre a cosmologia do povo Ye’kwana e suas práticas alimentares tradicionais, com base no conceito central de ädeeja, que representa os alimentos cultivados. Esse termo abrange mais do que a ideia de comida — ele carrega uma dimensão cosmológica e relacional, conectando humanos, espíritos, plantas e o território. Está ligado a uma rede de relações entre humanos, espíritos vegetais e saberes ancestrais. Representa a comida como elo com o cosmos, reforçando a interdependência entre os seres. Minha análise mostra que, para os Ye’kwana, alimentar-se é um ato cósmico, enraizado em narrativas, cantos e relações …

Prosperando Con Otros: Paisajes Multiespecie Y Producción De Alimentos En El Caribe Colombiano, América Larraín

Tipití: Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America

Este artículo es resultado de un proyecto de investigación asociado a la producción de alimentos en una comunidad arhuaca en las tierras bajas de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Se describen algunas experiencias de la implementación del proyecto, destacando los aspectos relacionados con la articulación entre las técnicas derivadas de la agroacuicultura integrada y la cosmovisión arhuaca. Con este artículo, se espera contribuir a la reflexión sobre cómo las cosmologías indígenas se materializan en prácticas concretas, que en este caso específico podrían pensarse en el marco de lo que se ha llamado el Buen Vivir.

As Donas Do Fogo: Parentesco, Práticas Alimentares E Luta Pela Terra Entre Os Kaiowa E Guarani, Lauriene Seraguza Olegário E Souza

Tipití: Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America

Os Guarani e Kaiowa apresentam uma relação sofisticada entre as práticas alimentares e a recuperação de territórios tradicionais em Mato Grosso do Sul (Brasil), protagonizada cotidianamente por mulheres indígenas. As mulheres guarani e kaiowa consideram o fogo como uma referência da casa de residência de um núcleo familiar e a palavra se apresenta como potência em seu fazer político. Elas são as “donas do fogo”. Compartilhando suas próprias substâncias corporais e acumulando aprendizados adquiridos no cuidado com pessoas mais velhas da parentela, as mulheres reúnem um conjunto próprio de conhecimentos e ocupam posição de reconhecido destaque no parentesco guarani, habilitando-as …