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6. An interlaboratory comparison to quantify oxidative potential measurement in aerosol particles: challenges and recommendations for harmonisation.

Author

Dominutti, Pamela A., Jaffrezo, Jean-Luc, Marsal, Anouk, Mhadhbi, Takoua, Elazzouzi, Rhabira, Rak, Camille, Cavalli, Fabrizia, Putaud, Jean-Philippe, Bougiatioti, Aikaterini, Mihalopoulos, Nikolaos, Paraskevopoulou, Despina, Mudway, Ian S., Nenes, Athanasios, Daellenbach, Kaspar R., Banach, Catherine, Campbell, Steven J., Cigánková, Hana, Contini, Daniele, Evans, Greg, and Georgopoulou, Maria

Subjects
PARTICULATE matter, AEROSOLS, AIR pollution, INTERNATIONAL relations
Abstract

This paper presents the findings from a collaborative interlaboratory comparison exercise designed to assess oxidative potential (OP) measurements conducted by 20 laboratories worldwide. This study represents an innovative effort as the first exercise specifically aimed at harmonising this type of OP assay, setting a new benchmark in the field. Over the last decade, there has been a noticeable increase in OP studies, with numerous research groups investigating the effects of exposure to air pollution particles through the evaluation of OP levels. However, the absence of standardised methods for OP measurements has resulted in variability in results across different groups, rendering meaningful comparisons challenging. To address this issue, this study engages in an international effort to compare OP measurements using a simplified method (with a dithiothreitol (DTT) assay). Here, we quantify the OP in liquid samples to focus on the protocol measurement itself, while future ILCs should aim to assess the full-chain process, including the sample extraction. We analyse the similarities and discrepancies observed in the results, identifying the critical parameters (such as the instrument used, the use of a simplified protocol, the delivery and analysis time) that could influence OP measurements, and provide recommendations for future studies and interlaboratory comparisons. Even if other crucial aspects, such as sampling PM methods, sample storage, extraction methods and conditions, and the evaluation of other OP assays, still need to be standardised. This collaborative approach enhances the robustness of the OP-DTT assay and paves the way for future studies to build on a unified framework. This pioneering work concludes that interlaboratory comparisons provide essential insights into the OP metric and are crucial to move toward the harmonisation of OP measurements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2024
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13. Personal exposures to traffic-related air pollution in three Canadian bus transit systems: the Urban Transportation Exposure Study

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Van Ryswyk, Keith, Evans, Greg J., Kulka, Ryan, Sun, Liu, Sabaliauskas, Kelly, Rouleau, Mathieu, Anastasopolos, Angelos T., Wallace, Lance, and Weichenthal, Scott

Abstract

Background: Exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with increased incidence of several cardiopulmonary diseases. The elevated TRAP exposures of commuting environments can result in significant contributions to daily exposures. Objectives: To assess the personal TRAP exposures (UFPs, BC, PM2.5, and PM10) of the bus transit systems of Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver, Canada. Personal exposure models estimated the contribution of bus commuting to daily TRAP exposures. Associations between bus type and riding exposures and bus stop/station type and waiting exposures were estimated. Results: Bus commuting (4.6% of the day) contributed ~59%(SD = 15%), 60%(SD = 20%), and 57%(SD = 18%) of daily PM2.5-Ba and 70%(SD = 19%), 64%(SD = 15%), and 70%(SD = 15%) of daily PM2.5-Fe, in Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver, respectively. Enclosed bus stations were found to be hotspots of PM2.5and BC. Buses with diesel particulate filters (DPFs) and hybrid diesel/electric propulsion were found to have significantly lower in-bus PM2.5, UFP, and BC relative to 1983–2003 diesel buses in each city with the exception of UFP in Vancouver. Significance: Personal exposures for traffic-related air pollutants were assessed for three Canadian bus transit systems. In each system, bus commuting was estimated to contribute significantly toward daily exposures of fine-fraction Ba and Fe as well as BC. Exposures while riding were associated with bus type for several pollutants in each city. These associations suggest the use of hybrid diesel/electric buses equipped with diesel particulate filters have improved air quality for riders.

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2024
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14. Chillin' Out.

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Raupp, Andy, Hiebert, Lilly, Fleming, Sheryl, Lambesis, Deborah, Parker, Debbie, Grier, Glennda, Evans, Greg, Avery, Wendy, Rossacci, Michael, Andre, Diane, Loving, Kerry, Bulgrin, Andrea, Jerrell, Harold, Rohland, April, and Tolliver, Leslie

Published
2024

15. Daily Summer Temperatures and Hospitalization for Acute Cardiovascular Events: Impact of Outdoor PM2.5 Oxidative Potential on Observed Associations Across Canada.

Author

Weichenthal, Scott, Lavigne, Eric, Hongyu You, Pollitt, Krystal, Shin, Tim, Kulka, Ryan, Stieb, Dave M., Hatzopoulou, Marianne, Evans, Greg, and Burnett, Richard T.

Abstract

Background: Oxidative stress plays an important role in the health impacts of both outdoor fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) and thermal stress. However, it is not clear how the oxidative potential of PM2.5 may influence the acute cardiovascular effects of temperature. Methods: We conducted a case-crossover study of hospitalization for cardiovascular events in 35 cities across Canada during the summer months (July-September) between 2016 and 2018. We collected three different metrics of PM2.5 oxidative potential each month in each location. We estimated associations between lag-0 daily temperature (per 5°C) and hospitalization for all cardiovascular (n = 44,876) and ischemic heart disease (n = 14,034) events across strata of monthly PM2.5 oxidative potential using conditional logistical models adjusting for potential time-varying confounders. Results: Overall, associations between lag-0 temperature and acute cardiovascular events tended to be stronger when outdoor PM2.5 oxidative potential was higher. For example, when glutathione-related oxidative potential (OPGSH) was in the highest tertile, the odds ratio (OR) for all cardiovascular events was 1.040 (95% confidence intervals [CI] = 1.004, 1.074) compared with 0.980 (95% CI = 0.943, 1.018) when OPGSH was in the lowest tertile. We observed a greater difference for ischemic heart disease events, particularly for older subjects (age >70 years). Conclusions: The acute cardiovascular health impacts of summer temperature variations may be greater when outdoor PM2.5 oxidative potential is elevated. This may be particularly important for ischemic heart disease events. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023
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18. Inter-comparison of oxidative potential metrics for airborne particles identifies differences between acellular chemical assays

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Shahpoury, Pourya, primary, Zhang, Zheng Wei, additional, Filippi, Alexander, additional, Hildmann, Stefanie, additional, Lelieveld, Steven, additional, Mashtakov, Boris, additional, Patel, Bhargav R., additional, Traub, Alison, additional, Umbrio, Dana, additional, Wietzoreck, Marco, additional, Wilson, Jake, additional, Berkemeier, Thomas, additional, Celo, Valbona, additional, Dabek-Zlotorzynska, Ewa, additional, Evans, Greg, additional, Harner, Tom, additional, Kerman, Kagan, additional, Lammel, Gerhard, additional, Noroozifar, Meissam, additional, Pöschl, Ulrich, additional, and Tong, Haijie, additional

Published
2022
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21. Instructional Development at a Time of Involuntary Changes: Implications for the Post-Pandemic Era.

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Qin Liu, Evans, Greg, Moghaddas, Milad, and Kecman, Tamara

Abstract

Public health measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a series of involuntary changes in teaching and learning from 2020 to 2022, which could have promoted instructional development among instructors in postsecondary education. In this research paper, we used the four components in Kirkpatrick's model of training evaluation--reactions, learning, behaviour, and results--to examine the data collected in summer 2022 from instructors of an engineering school of a public Canadian university. The analysis directed us to the following observations about the instructional development among faculty members in the engineering school during the pandemic. The teaching practices in most of the courses changed and most instructors consulted with resources for instructional support during the pandemic. The crisis during the pandemic serendipitously offered an unprecedented opportunity for instructional development toward online teaching. The instructional development is characterized by instructors' reactions to their own online teaching experiences, positive attitudinal changes and skill development among some instructors with respect to online teaching, as well as the alternative teaching practices that emerged during the pandemic. However, this instructional development was passive and reactive in nature, and will not reverse the typical in-person course delivery in engineering. In addition, instructors in the engineering school accessed school-based resources for instructional support more often than university-based resources; and this resource access pattern will be likely to continue. Implications of these findings for instructional development are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023

22. Engineering Students' Perceptions of Learning Effectiveness: Implications from the Lived Experiences Amidst a Mixture of In-Person and Online Instruction.

Author

Qin Liu, Evans, Greg, Yunze Wei, Moghaddas, Milad, Mistry, Kashish, and Kecman, Tamara

Abstract

Grounded in the existing literature on learning effectiveness in postsecondary education, this study aimed to develop better understandings of learning effectiveness in the context of increased digital teaching and learning in the post-pandemic era. We applied interpretative phenomenological analysis to focus group data collected from undergraduate engineering students at a comprehensive Canadian university during summer 2022. The findings of this study confirm students' interpretation of learning effectiveness in terms of both learning outcomes and processes. The learning process perspective was related to the affective, cognitive, and behavioural domains of student engagement. Efficiency in learning and ease of access to learning resources were also identified as indicators of learning effectiveness. In particular, under the mixed in-person and online instruction modes, engineering students interpreted their learning effectiveness as a result of individual-contextual interactions. Students developed their own perspectives on the advantages and disadvantages of in-person and online instruction based on their experiences during the pandemic. For some engineering students, their discipline-based understandings of learning contexts in various courses shaped their perceptions of learning effectiveness, which suggests the role of engineering and personal epistemologies in perceived learning effectiveness. This can be an area of future research on learning effectiveness. Scholarly and practical implications from these findings are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023

23. Lawyer tells court he wasn't obliged to ask why dying Sydney man wanted to leave millions to his GP; Solicitor rejects suggestion he should have checked if Raymond McClure was sure he wanted to change his will to give Dr Peter Alexakis 90% of $30m estateGet the free Guardian app ; get our morning email briefing

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Electronic mail systems, E-mail, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Nino Bucci A solicitor who prepared a will for a wealthy Sydney man has denied, during New South Wales supreme court proceedings, that he had an obligation to ask [...]

Published
2021

25. Kidney Disease, Hypertension Treatment, and Cerebral Perfusion and Structure

Author

Kurella Tamura, Manjula, primary, Gaussoin, Sarah, additional, Pajewski, Nicholas M., additional, Zaharchuk, Greg, additional, Freedman, Barry I., additional, Rapp, Stephen R., additional, Auchus, Alexander P., additional, Haley, William E., additional, Oparil, Suzanne, additional, Kendrick, Jessica, additional, Roumie, Christianne L., additional, Beddhu, Srinivasan, additional, Cheung, Alfred K., additional, Williamson, Jeff D., additional, Detre, John A., additional, Dolui, Sudipto, additional, Bryan, R. Nick, additional, Nasrallah, Ilya M., additional, Whelton, Paul, additional, Johnson, Karen C., additional, Snyder, Joni, additional, Bild, Diane, additional, Bonds, Denise, additional, Cook, Nakela, additional, Cutler, Jeffrey, additional, Fine, Lawrence, additional, Kaufmann, Peter, additional, Kimmel, Paul, additional, Launer, Lenore, additional, Moy, Claudia, additional, Riley, William, additional, Ryan, Laurie, additional, Tolunay, Eser, additional, Yang, Song, additional, Reboussin, David, additional, Williamson, Jeff, additional, Ambrosius, Walter T., additional, Applegate, William, additional, Evans, Greg, additional, Foy, Capri, additional, Kitzman, Dalane, additional, Lyles, Mary, additional, Pajewski, Nick, additional, Rapp, Steve, additional, Rushing, Scott, additional, Shah, Neel, additional, Sink, Kaycee M., additional, Vitolins, Mara, additional, Wagenknecht, Lynne, additional, Wilson, Valerie, additional, Perdue, Letitia, additional, Woolard, Nancy, additional, Craven, Tim, additional, Garcia, Katelyn, additional, Lovato, Laura, additional, Newman, Jill, additional, Lovato, James, additional, Lu, Lingyi, additional, McLouth, Chris, additional, Russell, Greg, additional, Amoroso, Bobby, additional, Davis, Patty, additional, Griffin, Jason, additional, Harris, Darrin, additional, King, Mark, additional, Lane, Kathy, additional, Roberson, Wes, additional, Steinberg, Debbie, additional, Ashford, Donna, additional, Babcock, Phyllis, additional, Chamberlain, Dana, additional, Christensen, Vickie, additional, Cloud, Loretta, additional, Collins, Christy, additional, Cook, Delilah, additional, Currie, Katherine, additional, Felton, Debbie, additional, Harpe, Stacy, additional, Howard, Marjorie, additional, Lewis, Michelle, additional, Nance, Pamela, additional, Puccinelli-Ortega, Nicole, additional, Russell, Laurie, additional, Walker, Jennifer, additional, Craven, Brenda, additional, Goode, Candace, additional, Troxler, Margie, additional, Davis, Janet, additional, Hutchens, Sarah, additional, Killeen, Anthony A., additional, Lukkari, Anna M., additional, Ringer, Robert, additional, Dillard, Brandi, additional, Archibeque, Norbert, additional, Warren, Stuart, additional, Sather, Mike, additional, Pontzer, James, additional, Taylor, Zach, additional, Soliman, Elsayed Z., additional, Zhang, Zhu-Ming, additional, Li, Yabing, additional, Campbell, Chuck, additional, Hensley, Susan, additional, Hu, Julie, additional, Keasler, Lisa, additional, Barr, Mary, additional, Taylor, Tonya, additional, Davatzikos, Christos, additional, Nasarallah, Ilya, additional, Desiderio, Lisa, additional, Elliott, Mark, additional, Borthakur, Ari, additional, Battapady, Harsha, additional, Erus, Guray, additional, Smith, Alex, additional, Wang, Ze, additional, Doshi, Jimit, additional, Wright, Jackson T., additional, Rahman, Mahboob, additional, Lerner, Alan J., additional, Still, Carolyn, additional, Wiggers, Alan, additional, Zamanian, Sara, additional, Bee, Alberta, additional, Dancie, Renee, additional, Thomas, George, additional, Schreiber, Martin, additional, Navaneethan, Sankar Dass, additional, Hickner, John, additional, Lioudis, Michael, additional, Lard, Michelle, additional, Marczewski, Susan, additional, Maraschky, Jennifer, additional, Colman, Martha, additional, Aaby, Andrea, additional, Payne, Stacey, additional, Ramos, Melanie, additional, Horner, Carol, additional, Drawz, Paul, additional, Raghavendra, Pratibha P., additional, Ober, Scott, additional, Mourad, Ronda, additional, Pallaki, Muralidhar, additional, Russo, Peter, additional, Raghavendra, Pratibha, additional, Fantauzzo, Pual, additional, Tucker, Lisa, additional, Schwing, Bill, additional, Sedor, John R., additional, Horwitz, Edward J., additional, Schellling, Jeffrey R., additional, O’Toole, John F., additional, Humbert, Lisa, additional, Tutolo, Wendy, additional, White, Suzanne, additional, Gay, Alishea, additional, Clark, Walter, additional, Hughes, Robin, additional, Dobre, Mirela, additional, Still, Carolyn H., additional, Williams, Monique, additional, Bhatt, Udayan, additional, Hebert, Lee, additional, Agarwal, Anil, additional, Murphy, Melissa Brown, additional, Ford, Nicole, additional, Stratton, Cynthia, additional, Baxter, Jody, additional, Lykins, Alicia A., additional, McKinley Neal Leena Hirmath, Alison, additional, Kwame, Osei, additional, Soe, Kyaw, additional, Miser, William F., additional, Sagrilla, Colleen, additional, Johnston, Jan, additional, Anaya, Amber, additional, Mintos, Ashley, additional, Howell, Angel A., additional, Rogers, Kelly, additional, Taylor, Sara, additional, Ebersbacher, Donald, additional, Long, Lucy, additional, Bednarchik, Beth, additional, Schnall, Adrian, additional, Smith, Jonathan, additional, Peysha, Lori, additional, Leach, Lisa, additional, Tribout, Megan, additional, Harwell, Carla, additional, Ellington, Pinkie, additional, Banerji, Mary Ann, additional, Ghody, Pranav, additional, Rambaud, Melissa Vahídeh, additional, Townsend, Raymond, additional, Cohen, Debbie, additional, Huan, Yonghong, additional, Duckworth, Mark, additional, Ford, Virginia, additional, Leshner, Juliet, additional, Davison, Ann, additional, Veen, Sarah Vander, additional, Gadegbeku, Crystal A., additional, Gillespie, Avi, additional, Paranjape, Anuradha, additional, Amoroso, Sandra, additional, Pfeffer, Zoe, additional, Quinn, Sally B., additional, He, Jiang, additional, Chen, Jing, additional, Lustigova, Eva, additional, Malone, Erin, additional, Krousel-Wood, Marie, additional, Deichmann, Richard, additional, Ronney, Patricia, additional, Muery, Susan, additional, Trapani, Donnalee, additional, Rocco, Michael, additional, Goff, David, additional, Rodriguez, Carlos, additional, Coker, Laura, additional, Hawfield, Amret, additional, Yeboah, Joseph, additional, Crago, Lenore, additional, Summerson, John, additional, Hege, Anita, additional, Diamond, Matt, additional, Mulloy, Laura, additional, Hodges, Marcela, additional, Collins, Michelle, additional, Weathers, Charlene, additional, Anderson, Heather, additional, Stone, Emily, additional, Walker, Walida, additional, McWilliams, Andrew, additional, Dulin, Michael, additional, Kuhn, Lindsay, additional, Standridge, Susan, additional, Lowe, Lindsay, additional, Everett, Kelly, additional, Preston, Kelry, additional, Norton, Susan, additional, Gaines, Silena, additional, Rizvi, Ali A., additional, Sides, Andrew W., additional, Herbert, Diamond, additional, Hix, Matthew M., additional, Whitmire, Melanie, additional, Arnold, Brittany, additional, Hutchinson, Philip, additional, Espiritu, Joseph, additional, Feinglos, Mark, additional, Kovalik, Eugene, additional, Gedon-Lipscomb, Georgianne, additional, Evans, Kathryn, additional, Thacker, Connie, additional, Zimmer, Ronna, additional, Furst, Mary, additional, Mason, MaryAnn, additional, Powell, James, additional, Bolin, Paul, additional, Zhang, Junhong, additional, Pinion, Mary, additional, Davis, Gail, additional, Bryant, Winifred, additional, Phelps, Presley, additional, Garris-Sutton, Connie, additional, Atkinson, Beatrice, additional, Contreras, Gabriele, additional, Suarez, Maritza, additional, Schulman, Ivonne, additional, Koggan, Don, additional, Vassallo, Jackie, additional, Peruyera, Gloria, additional, Whittington, Sheri, additional, Bethea, Cassandra, additional, Gilliam, Laura, additional, Pedley, Carolyn, additional, Zurek, Geraldine, additional, Baird, Miriam, additional, Herring, Charles, additional, Smoak, Mary Martha, additional, Williams, Julie, additional, Rogers, Samantha, additional, Gordon, Lindsay, additional, Kennedy, Erin, additional, Belle, Beverly, additional, McCorkle-Doomy, Jessica, additional, Adams, Jonathan, additional, Lopez, Ramon, additional, Janavs, Juris, additional, Rahbari-Oskoui, Frederic, additional, Chapman, Arlene, additional, Dollar, Allen, additional, Williams, Olubunmi, additional, Han, Yoosun, additional, Haley, William, additional, Fitzpatrick, Peter, additional, Blackshear, Joseph, additional, Shapiro, Brian, additional, Harrell, Anna, additional, Palaj, Arta, additional, Henderson, Katelyn, additional, Johnson, Ashley, additional, Gonzalez, Heath, additional, Robinson, Jermaine, additional, Tamariz, Leonardo, additional, Denizard, Jennifer, additional, Barakat, Rody, additional, Krishnamoorthy, Dhurga, additional, Greenway, Frank, additional, Monce, Ron, additional, Church, Timothy, additional, Hendrick, Chelsea, additional, Yoches, Aimee, additional, Sones, Leighanne, additional, Baltazar, Markee, additional, Pemu, Priscilla, additional, Jones, Connie, additional, Akpalu, Derrick, additional, Chelune, Gordon, additional, Childs, Jeffrey, additional, Gren, Lisa, additional, Randall, Anne, additional, Dember, Laura, additional, Soares, Denise, additional, Yee, Jerry, additional, Umanath, Kausik, additional, Ogletree, Naima, additional, Thaxton, Schawana, additional, Campana, Karen, additional, Sheldon, Dayna, additional, MacArthur, Krista, additional, Muhlestein, J. Brent, additional, Allred, Nathan, additional, Clements, Brian, additional, Dhar, Ritesh, additional, Meredith, Kent, additional, Le, Viet, additional, Miner, Edward, additional, Orford, James, additional, Riessen, Erik R., additional, Ballantyne, Becca, additional, Chisum, Ben, additional, Johnson, Kevin, additional, Peeler, Dixie, additional, Chertow, Glenn, additional, Tamura, Manju, additional, Chang, Tara, additional, Erickson, Kevin, additional, Shen, Jenny, additional, Stafford, Randall S., additional, Zaharchuk, Gregory, additional, Del Cid, Margareth, additional, Dentinger, Michelle, additional, Sabino, Jennifer, additional, Sahay, Rukmani, additional, Telminova, Ekaterina, additional, Weiner, Daniel E., additional, Sarnak, Mark, additional, Chan, Lily, additional, Civiletto, Amanda, additional, Heath, Alyson, additional, Kantor, Amy, additional, Jain, Priyanka, additional, Kirkpatrick, Bethany, additional, Well, Andrew, additional, Yuen, Barry, additional, Chonchol, Michel, additional, Farmer, Beverly, additional, Farmer, Heather, additional, Greenwald, Carol, additional, Malaczewski, Mikaela, additional, Lash, James, additional, Porter, Anna, additional, Ricardo, Ana, additional, Rosman, Robert T., additional, Cohan, Janet, additional, Barrera, Nieves Lopez, additional, Meslar, Daniel, additional, Meslar, Patricia, additional, Conroy, Margaret, additional, Unruh, Mark, additional, Hess, Rachel, additional, Jhamb, Manisha, additional, Thomas, Holly, additional, Fazio, Pam, additional, Klixbull, Elle, additional, Komlos-Weimer, Melissa, additional, Mandich, LeeAnne, additional, Vita, Tina, additional, Toto, Robert, additional, Van Buren, Peter, additional, Inrig, Julia, additional, Cruz, Martha, additional, Lightfoot, Tammy, additional, Wang, Nancy, additional, Webster, Lori, additional, Raphael, Kalani, additional, Stults, Barry, additional, Zaman, Tahir, additional, Simmons, Debra, additional, Lavasani, Tooran, additional, Filipowicz, Rebecca, additional, Wei, Guo, additional, Miller, Gracie Mary, additional, Harerra, Jenice, additional, Christensen, Jeff, additional, Giri, Ajay, additional, Chen, Xiaorui, additional, Anderton, Natalie, additional, Jensen, Arianna, additional, Lewis, Julia, additional, Burgner, Anna, additional, Dwyer, Jamie P., additional, Schulman, Gerald, additional, Herrud, Terri, additional, Leavell, Ewanda, additional, McCray, Tiffany, additional, McNeil-Simaan, Edwina, additional, Poudel, Munmun, additional, Reed, Malia, additional, Sika, Mohammed, additional, Woods, Delia, additional, Zirkenbach, Janice L., additional, Raj, Dominic S., additional, Cohen, Scott, additional, Patel, Samir, additional, Velasquez, Manuel, additional, Bastian, Roshni S., additional, Wing, Maria, additional, Roy-Chaudhury, Akshay, additional, Depner, Thomas, additional, Dalyrymple, Lorien, additional, Kaysen, George, additional, Anderson, Susan, additional, Nord, John, additional, Ix, Joachim H., additional, Goldenstein, Leonard, additional, Miracle, Cynthia M., additional, Forbang, Nketi, additional, Mircic, Maja, additional, Thomas, Brenda, additional, Tran, Tiffany, additional, Rastogi, Anjay, additional, Kim, Mihae, additional, Rashid, Mohamad, additional, Lizarraga, Bianca, additional, Hocza, Amy, additional, Sarmosyan, Kristine, additional, Norris, Jason, additional, Sharma, Tushar, additional, Chioy, Amanda, additional, Bernard, Eric, additional, Cabrera, Eleanore, additional, Lopez, Christina, additional, Nunez, Susana, additional, Riad, Joseph, additional, Schweitzer, Suzanne, additional, Sirop, Siran, additional, Thomas, Sarah, additional, Wada, Lauren, additional, Kramer, Holly, additional, Bansal, Vinod, additional, Taylor, Corliss E., additional, Segal, Mark S., additional, Hall, Karen L., additional, Kazory, Amir, additional, Gilbert, Lesa, additional, Owens, Linda, additional, Poulton, Danielle, additional, Whidden, Elaine, additional, Wiggins, Jocelyn, additional, Blaum, Caroline, additional, Nyquist, Linda, additional, Min, Lillian, additional, Gure, Tanya, additional, Lewis, Ruth, additional, Mawby, Jennifer, additional, Robinson, Eileen, additional, Lewis, Cora E., additional, Bradley, Virginia, additional, Calhoun, David, additional, Glasser, Stephen, additional, Jenkins, Kim, additional, Ramsey, Tom, additional, Qureshi, Nauman, additional, Ferguson, Karen, additional, Haider, Sumrah, additional, James, Mandy, additional, Jones, Christy, additional, Renfroe, Kim, additional, Seay, April, additional, Weigart, Carrie, additional, Thornley-Brown, Denyse, additional, Rizik, Dana, additional, Cotton, Bari, additional, Fitz-Gerald, Meredith, additional, Grimes, Tiffany, additional, Johnson, Carolyn, additional, Kennedy, Sara, additional, Mason, Chanel, additional, Rosato-Burson, Lesa, additional, Willingham, Robin, additional, Judd, Eric, additional, Breaux-Shropshire, Tonya, additional, Cook, Felice, additional, Medina, Julia, additional, Ghazi, Lama, additional, Bhatt, Hemal, additional, Lewis, James, additional, Brantley, Roman, additional, Brouilette, John, additional, Glaze, Jeffrey, additional, Hall, Stephanie, additional, Hiott, Nancy, additional, Tharpe, David, additional, Boddy, Spencer, additional, Mack, Catherine, additional, Womack, Catherine, additional, Asao, Keiko, additional, Griffin, Beate, additional, Hendrix, Carol, additional, Johnson, Karen, additional, Jones, Lisa, additional, Towers, Chelsea, additional, Punzi, Henry, additional, Cassidy, Kathy, additional, Schumacher, Kristin, additional, Irizarry, Carmen, additional, Colon, Ilma, additional, Colon-Ortiz, Pedro, additional, Colón-Hernández, Pedro J., additional, Carrasquillo-Navarro, Orlando J., additional, Carrasquillo, Merari, additional, Vazquez, Nivea, additional, Sosa-Padilla, Miguel, additional, Cintron-Pinero, Alex, additional, Ayala, Mayra, additional, Pacheco, Olga, additional, Rivera, Catalina, additional, Sotomayor-Gonzalez, Irma, additional, Claudio, Jamie, additional, Lazaro, Jose, additional, Arce, Migdalia, additional, Heres, Lourdes, additional, Perez, Alba, additional, Tavarez-Valle, Jose, additional, Arocho, Ferlinda, additional, Torres, Mercedes, additional, Vazquez, Melvaliz, additional, Aurigemma, Gerard P., additional, Takis-Smith, Rebecca, additional, Andrieni, Julia, additional, Bodkin, Noelle, additional, Chaudhary, Kiran, additional, Hu, Paula, additional, Kostis, John, additional, Cosgrove, Nora, additional, Bankowski, Denise, additional, Boleyn, Monica, additional, Casazza, Laurie, additional, Giresi, Victoria, additional, Patel, Tosha, additional, Squindo, Erin, additional, Wu, Yan, additional, Henson, Zeb, additional, Wofford, Marion, additional, Lowery, Jessica, additional, Minor, Deborah, additional, Harkins, Kimberley, additional, Auchus, Alexander, additional, Flessner, Michael, additional, Adair, Cathy, additional, Asher, Jordan, additional, Loope, Debbie, additional, Cobb, Rita, additional, Venegas, Reiner, additional, Bigger, Thomas, additional, Bello, Natalie, additional, Homma, Shunichi, additional, Donovan, Daniel, additional, Lopez-Jimenez, Carlos, additional, Tirado, Amilcar, additional, Getaneh, Asqual, additional, Tang, Rocky, additional, Durant, Sabrina, additional, Maurer, Mathew, additional, Teruya, Sergio, additional, Helmke, Stephen, additional, Alvarez, Julissa, additional, Campbell, Ruth, additional, Pisoni, Roberto, additional, Sturdivant, Rachel, additional, Brooks, Deborah, additional, Counts, Caroline, additional, Hunt, Vickie, additional, Spillers, Lori, additional, Brautigam, Donald, additional, Kitchen, Timothy, additional, Gorman, Timothy, additional, Sayers, Jessica, additional, Button, Sarah, additional, Chiarot, June, additional, Fischer, Rosemary, additional, Lyon, Melissa, additional, Resnick, Maria, additional, Hodges, Nicole, additional, Ferreira, Jennifer, additional, Cushman, William, additional, Wall, Barry, additional, Nichols, Linda, additional, Burns, Robert, additional, Martindale-Adams, Jennifer, additional, Berlowitz, Dan, additional, Clark, Elizabeth, additional, Walsh, Sandy, additional, Geraci, Terry, additional, Huff, Carol, additional, Shaw, Linda, additional, Servilla, Karen, additional, Vigil, Darlene, additional, Barrett, Terry, additional, Sweeney, Mary Ellen, additional, Johnson, Rebecca, additional, McConnell, Susan, additional, Salles, Khadijeh Shahid, additional, Watson, Francoise, additional, Schenk, Cheryl, additional, Whittington, Laura, additional, Maher, Maxine, additional, Williams, Jonathan, additional, Swartz, Stephen, additional, Conlin, Paul, additional, Alexis, George, additional, Lamkin, Rebecca, additional, Underwood, Patti, additional, Gomes, Helen, additional, Rosendorff, Clive, additional, Atlas, Stephen, additional, Khan, Saadat, additional, Gonzalez, Waddy, additional, Barcham, Samih, additional, Kwon, Lawrence, additional, Matar, Matar, additional, Adhami, Anwar, additional, Basile, Jan, additional, John, Joseph, additional, Ham, Deborah, additional, Baig, Hadi, additional, Saklayen, Mohammed, additional, Yap, Jason, additional, Neff, Helen, additional, Miller, Carol, additional, Zheng-Phelan, Ling, additional, Gappy, Saib, additional, Rau, Shiva, additional, Raman, Arathi, additional, Berchou, Vicki, additional, Jones, Elizabeth, additional, Olgren, Erin, additional, Marbury, Cynthia, additional, Yudd, Michael, additional, Sastrasinh, Sithiporn, additional, Michaud, Jennine, additional, Fiore, Jessica, additional, Kutza, Marianne, additional, Shorr, Ronald, additional, Mount, Rattana, additional, Dunn, Helen, additional, Stinson, Susan, additional, Hunter, Jessica, additional, Taylor, Addison, additional, Bates, Jeffery, additional, Anderson, Catherine, additional, Kirchner, Kent, additional, Stubbs, Jodi, additional, Hinton, Ardell, additional, Spencer, Anita, additional, Sharma, Santosh, additional, Wiegmann, Thomas, additional, Mehta, Smita, additional, Krause, Michelle, additional, Dishongh, Kate, additional, Childress, Richard, additional, Gyamlani, Geeta, additional, Niakan, Atossa, additional, Thompson, Cathy, additional, Moody, Janelle, additional, Gresham, Carolyn, additional, Whittle, Jeffrey, additional, Barnas, Gary, additional, Wolfgram, Dawn, additional, Cortese, Heidi, additional, Johnson, Jonette, additional, Roumie, Christianne, additional, Hung, Adriana, additional, Wharton, Jennifer, additional, Niesner, Kurt, additional, Katz, Lois, additional, Richardson, Elizabeth, additional, Brock, George, additional, Holland, Joanne, additional, Dixon, Troy, additional, Zias, Athena, additional, Spiller, Christine, additional, Baker, Penelope, additional, Felicetta, James, additional, Rehman, Shakaib, additional, Bingham, Kelli, additional, Watnick, Suzanne, additional, Cohen, David, additional, Weiss, Jessica, additional, Johnston, Tera, additional, Giddings, Stephen, additional, Yamout, Hala, additional, Klein, Andrew, additional, Rowe, Caroline, additional, Vargo, Kristin, additional, Waidmann, Kristi, additional, Papademetriou, Vasilios, additional, Elkhoury, Jean Pierre, additional, Gregory, Barbara, additional, Amodeo, Susan, additional, Bloom, Mary, additional, Goldfarb-Waysman, Dalia, additional, Treger, Richard, additional, Kashefi, Mehran, additional, Huang, Christina, additional, Knibloe, Karen, additional, Ishani, Areef, additional, Slinin, Yelena, additional, Olney, Christine, additional, Rust, Jacqueline, additional, Fanti, Paolo, additional, Dyer, Christopher, additional, Bansal, Shweta, additional, Dunnam, Monica, additional, Hu, Lih-Lan, additional, and Zarate-Abbott, Perla, additional

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26. Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and individual emergency department visits for COVID-19: a case-crossover study in Canada

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Lavigne, Eric, primary, Ryti, Niilo, additional, Gasparrini, Antonio, additional, Sera, Francesco, additional, Weichenthal, Scott, additional, Chen, Hong, additional, To, Teresa, additional, Evans, Greg J, additional, Sun, Liu, additional, Dheri, Aman, additional, Lemogo, Lionnel, additional, Kotchi, Serge Olivier, additional, and Stieb, Dave, additional

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2022
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32. The state of science on severe air pollution episodes: Quantitative and qualitative analysis

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Morawska, Lidia, primary, Zhu, Tong, additional, Liu, Nairui, additional, Amouei Torkmahalleh, Mehdi, additional, de Fatima Andrade, Maria, additional, Barratt, Benjamin, additional, Broomandi, Parya, additional, Buonanno, Giorgio, additional, Carlos Belalcazar Ceron, Luis, additional, Chen, Jianmin, additional, Cheng, Yan, additional, Evans, Greg, additional, Gavidia, Mario, additional, Guo, Hai, additional, Hanigan, Ivan, additional, Hu, Min, additional, Jeong, Cheol H., additional, Kelly, Frank, additional, Gallardo, Laura, additional, Kumar, Prashant, additional, Lyu, Xiaopu, additional, Mullins, Benjamin J., additional, Nordstrøm, Claus, additional, Pereira, Gavin, additional, Querol, Xavier, additional, Yezid Rojas Roa, Nestor, additional, Russell, Armistead, additional, Thompson, Helen, additional, Wang, Hao, additional, Wang, Lina, additional, Wang, Tao, additional, Wierzbicka, Aneta, additional, Xue, Tao, additional, and Ye, Celine, additional

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2021
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33. Long-term Exposure to Oxidant Gases and Mortality: Effect Modification by PM 2.5 Transition Metals and Oxidative Potential.

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Toyib, Olaniyan, Lavigne, Eric, Traub, Alison, Umbrio, Dana, You, Hongyu, Ripley, Susannah, Pollitt, Krystal, Shin, Tim, Kulka, Ryan, Jessiman, Barry, Tjepkema, Michael, Martin, Randall, Stieb, Dave M., Hatzopoulou, Marianne, Evans, Greg, Burnett, Richard T, and Weichenthal, Scott

Subjects
AIR pollution, PARTICULATE matter, GLUTATHIONE, GASES, SULFUR, OXIDIZING agents, OXIDATIVE stress, OXIDATION-reduction reaction, LONGITUDINAL method, ENVIRONMENTAL exposure
Abstract

Background: Populations are simultaneously exposed to outdoor concentrations of oxidant gases (i.e., O 3 and NO 2 ) and fine particulate air pollution (PM 2.5 ). Since oxidative stress is thought to be an important mechanism explaining air pollution health effects, the adverse health impacts of oxidant gases may be greater in locations where PM 2.5 is more capable of causing oxidative stress.Methods: We conducted a cohort study of 2 million adults in Canada between 2001 and 2016 living within 10 km of ground-level monitoring sites for outdoor PM 2.5 components and oxidative potential. O x exposures (i.e., the redox-weighted average of O 3 and NO 2 ) were estimated using a combination of chemical transport models, land use regression models, and ground-level data. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate associations between 3-year moving average O x and mortality outcomes across strata of transition metals and sulfur in PM 2.5 and three measures of PM 2.5 oxidative potential adjusting for possible confounding factors.Results: Associations between O x and mortality were consistently stronger in regions with elevated PM 2.5 transition metal/sulfur content and oxidative potential. For example, each interquartile increase (6.27 ppb) in O x was associated with a 14.9% (95% CI = 13.0, 16.9) increased risk of nonaccidental mortality in locations with glutathione-related oxidative potential (OP GSH ) above the median whereas a 2.50% (95% CI = 0.600, 4.40) increase was observed in regions with OP GSH levels below the median (interaction P value <0.001).Conclusion: Spatial variations in PM 2.5 composition and oxidative potential may contribute to heterogeneity in the observed health impacts of long-term exposures to oxidant gases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022
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34. LEADING THE WAY IN SUSTAINABLE HEALTH CARE

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Sustainable development, News, opinion and commentary
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PHILADELPHIA, PA -- The following information was released by Penn Medicine: by Kim Maialetti Did you know that the United States health care sector's greenhouse emissions make up 8.5 percent [...]

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2021

35. INSPIRATION & IDEAS: The 2022 NAfME National Conference.

Author

Clauhs, Matthew, Evans, Greg, and Pigott, Jasmine

Subjects
*MUSIC teachers, *MUSIC conservatories, *MUSICOLOGY
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The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) held its biennial conference from 2-6 November 2022at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, drawing 1,147 attendees across various events. The 2022 conference combined the NAfME Biennial Music Research and Teacher Education Conference.

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2023

36. Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and individual emergency department visits for COVID-19: a case-crossover study in Canada

Author

Lavigne, Eric, Ryti, Niilo, Gasparrini, Antonio, Sera, Francesco, Weichenthal, Scott, Chen, Hong, To, Teresa, Evans, Greg J, Sun, Liu, Dheri, Aman, Lemogo, Lionnel, Kotchi, Serge Olivier, and Stieb, Dave

Abstract

BackgroundAmbient air pollution is thought to contribute to increased risk of COVID-19, but the evidence is controversial.ObjectiveTo evaluate the associations between short-term variations in outdoor concentrations of ambient air pollution and COVID-19 emergency department (ED) visits.MethodsWe conducted a case-crossover study of 78 255 COVID-19 ED visits in Alberta and Ontario, Canada between 1 March 2020 and 31 March 2021. Daily air pollution data (ie, fine particulate matter with diameter less than 2.5 µm (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ozone were assigned to individual case of COVID-19 in 10 km × 10 km grid resolution. Conditional logistic regression was used to estimate associations between air pollution and ED visits for COVID-19.ResultsCumulative ambient exposure over 0–3 days to PM2.5 (OR 1.010; 95% CI 1.004 to 1.015, per 6.2 µg/m3) and NO2(OR 1.021; 95% CI 1.015 to 1.028, per 7.7 ppb) concentrations were associated with ED visits for COVID-19. We found that the association between PM2.5and COVID-19 ED visits was stronger among those hospitalised following an ED visit, as a measure of disease severity, (OR 1.023; 95% CI 1.015 to 1.031) compared with those not hospitalised (OR 0.992; 95% CI 0.980 to 1.004) (p value for effect modification=0.04).ConclusionsWe found associations between short-term exposure to ambient air pollutants and COVID-19 ED visits. Exposure to air pollution may also lead to more severe COVID-19 disease.

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2023
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38. Assessment of the Oxidative Potential and Oxidative Burden from Occupational Exposures to Particulate Matter.

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Fleck, Alan da Silveira, Debia, Maximilien, Ryan, Patrick Eddy, Couture, Caroline, Traub, Alison, Evans, Greg J, Suarthana, Eva, and Smargiassi, Audrey

Subjects
PARTICULATE matter, AIR pollution, WORK environment, RESPIRATORY organs, ENVIRONMENTAL monitoring, LUNGS, OCCUPATIONAL exposure, ARCHITECTURE, OXIDATIVE stress, SCHOOLS, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, OXIDATION-reduction reaction, METALLURGY
Abstract

Oxidative potential (OP) is a toxicologically relevant metric that integrates features like mass concentration and chemical composition of particulate matter (PM). Although it has been extensively explored as a metric for the characterization of environmental particles, this is still an underexplored application in the occupational field. This study aimed to estimate the OP of particles in two occupational settings from a construction trades school. This characterization also includes the comparison between activities, sampling strategies, and size fractions. Particulate mass concentrations (PM4-Personal, PM4-Area, and PM2.5-Area) and number concentrations were measured during three weeks of welding and construction/bricklaying activities. The OP was assessed by the ascorbate assay (OPAA) using a synthetic respiratory tract lining fluid (RTLF), while the oxidative burden (OBAA) was determined by multiplying the OPAA values with PM concentrations. Median (25th–75th percentiles) of PM mass and number concentrations were 900 (672–1730) µg m–3 and 128 000 (78 000–169 000) particles cm–3 for welding, and 432 (345–530) µg m–3 and 2800 (1700–4400) particles cm–3 for construction. Welding particles, especially from the first week of activities, were also associated with higher redox activity (OPAA: 3.3 (2.3–4.6) ρmol min–1 µg–1; OBAA: 1750 (893–4560) ρmol min–1 m–3) compared to the construction site (OPAA: 1.4 (1.0–1.8) ρmol min–1 µg–1; OBAA: 486 (341–695) ρmol min–1 m–3). The OPAA was independent of the sampling strategy or size fraction. However, driven by the higher PM concentrations, the OBAA from personal samples was higher compared to area samples in the welding shop, suggesting an influence of the sampling strategy on PM concentrations and OBAA. These results demonstrate that important levels of OPAA can be found in occupational settings, especially during welding activities. Furthermore, the OBAA found in both workplaces largely exceeded the levels found in environmental studies. Therefore, measures of OP and OB could be further explored as metrics for exposure assessment to occupational PM, as well as for associations with cardiorespiratory outcomes in future occupational epidemiological studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022
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39. Aerosol generation during pulmonary function testing: Monitoring during different testing modalities

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Wu, Joyce K.Y., Ryan, Clodagh M., Hiebert, Ryan J., Han, Ziwen, Liu, Annie, Jeong, Cheol-Heon, Mubareka, Samira, Evans, Greg J., and Chow, Chung-Wai

Abstract

AbstractRationaleSevere acute respiratory syndrome caused by coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Countries entered lockdown, restricting medical activities to essential services. Pulmonary function tests (PFT) are crucial for management of lung diseases. With limited data regarding aerosol generation and the risk of disease transmission during PFTs, many laboratories closed. Our objective is to quantify aerosol generation during different PFT modalities.MethodsWe measured aerosol particles in the 0.3-10.0 µm range with an Optical Particle Sizer (Model 3330; TSI Incorporated) and collected bioaerosols to detect respiratory pathogens during clinically indicated PFTs at a hospital-based laboratory during 2 time points in 2020.ResultsWe monitored 81 and 41 individual multi-modality PFT sessions in June/July and December, respectively. Slow vital capacity, forced vital capacity and diffusion capacity generated higher aerosol counts compared to pre- and post-test room levels although all modalities were lower than during talking or coughing. The aerosol sizes generated were primarily 2.5-10 µm. Oscillometry generated higher overall concentrations than room sampling, also primarily in the 2.5-10 µm aerosols. The bioaerosol filters revealed no respiratory viruses or bacteria.ConclusionsWhile PFT can generate aerosols, it is less than normal speech with the exception of PFT-induced coughing. Our findings suggest the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is not increased and support the re-opening of PFT laboratories that adhere to universal masking, use of personal protective equipment and stringent infection control protocols. We strongly endorse adherence to public health guidelines in the operation of PFT laboratories.

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2022
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40. Letters.

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KILROY, MARY JO, BERGSTEIN, JACQUELYN, and EVANS, GREG

Subjects
WORLD War I, WORKING class, RULING class
Abstract

I once had the pleasure of meeting Springsteen at a campaign stop in Columbus for John Kerry, but I cannot afford seats for his current tour. Springsteen and Us The subheading to Joan Walsh's article declares "ecstasy and community return on Bruce Springsteen's 2023 tour" ["Our Lost Years", March 6/13]. MARY Jo KILROY COLUMBUS, OHIO Springsteen is indeed a great artist and rightfully admired for his poetic observations that are both personal and universal; he always intertwined politics and current events with the individual struggle for success and love. [Extracted from the article]

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2023

41. The Role of Low-Cost Digital Solutions in Supporting Industrial Sustainability.

Author

Abdel-Aty, Tasnim A., McFarlane, Duncan, Brooks, Sam, Salter, Liz, Abubakar, Awwal Sanusi, Evans, Steve, Hawkridge, Greg, Price Thomas, Kate, Negri, Elisa, Mukherjee, Anandarup, Yilmaz, Gokcen, and Macchi, Marco

Abstract

Small and medium enterprise (SME) manufacturers are impeded from participating in sustainability initiatives using new technologies due to the high cost and the lack of clarity on where to start. The integration of low-cost digital solutions has enabled SME manufacturers to adopt Industry 4.0 technologies to support operations. However, using low-cost technologies to address sustainability challenges is underexplored. This article addresses three key research questions: What digital solutions do SMEs need to address industrial sustainability challenges? To what extent can existing low-cost digital solutions be used to address industrial sustainability challenges? How should new digital solutions for developing greater sustainability be prioritised? Three main tasks were conducted. Initially, a new sustainability-focused sub-catalogue was created using an existing catalogue of low-cost solution areas for manufacturing. Secondly, a workshop with 17 participants was used to identify the top ten priority solution areas, with process monitoring, energy monitoring, and quality inspection at the top. Lastly, existing low-cost digital solutions within the top ten priority areas were evaluated to identify how they could contribute to lean manufacturing. Predominantly existing solutions could contribute to waste or use reduction in lean manufacturing. This study provides a foundation for the future development of low-cost solutions for sustainability by indicating manufacturers' key priority areas and outlining how existing solutions could be adapted to support waste reduction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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42. PANDEMIA E CONSEQUÊNCIAS NA MOBILIDADE URBANA E EMISSÃO VEICULAR: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA DE LITERATURA.

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Sabbagh Haddad, Helene, Nicolosi, Rodrigo, Rissardi Ferreira, Romulo Alves, Carvalho Miranda, Amanda, and Tobal Berssaneti, Fernando

Subjects
SCIENCE databases, INTERNET research, PANDEMICS, LITERATURE
Abstract

Copyright of Exacta is the property of Exacta - Engenharia de Producao and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

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2024
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43. Return of the Mothman.

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McMurray, Stephen

Subjects
UNIDENTIFIED flying objects, NATIVE Americans, MYTHOLOGY, SUPERNATURAL, EXTRATERRESTRIAL beings, GODS
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This article explores the phenomenon of the Mothman, a winged creature that has been sighted in various locations worldwide. It was first seen in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, before the collapse of the Silver Bridge in 1967. Similar creatures have been reported near major disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima, as well as in Chicago near O'Hare airport. The Mothman is often associated with UFO sightings and is described as having glowing red eyes and a humanoid shape. The article also discusses other sightings of winged creatures, including the Owlman, bat-like creatures, and the Van Meter Monster in Iowa. It delves into winged creatures in mythology, such as the Mayan bat god, European Strix, Native American Stikini, and Greek harpies. The author suggests that these sightings could be misidentifications of large birds or have supernatural or extraterrestrial origins. [Extracted from the article]

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2023

44. A CONTINUING CHECKLIST OF SHAVIANA.

Author

Martín, Gustavo A. Rodríguez

Abstract

The article reviews recent editions and translations of George Bernard Shaw's works, emphasizing new publications in various languages and formats, including large print and digital editions. It also highlights scholarly articles, books and discussions referencing Shaw's plays, showcasing the continued interest and analysis of his literary contributions.

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2023
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46. Bootlegs over Broadway: musical theatre (re)productions, digital circulation, and the informal media economy.

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Kunze, Peter C.

Subjects
MUSICALS, MUSICAL theater, PRODUCT counterfeiting, INFORMAL sector, CONSUMERS, MASS media industry
Abstract

In recent years, the longstanding practice of producing and circulating bootleg recordings of Broadway musicals has escalated as have condemnations of this activity as detrimental to the commercial theatre industry. Drawing on work from media industry studies, this article reframes theatre bootlegging not as a detrimental practice, but as one that may have generative contributions to the theatre industry for its promotional effects. Rather than celebrating such efforts as wholly resistant or co-opted, however, we must understand bootlegging as essentially fraught, staging the inherent tension between the Broadway musical as art and commerce and blurring the distinction between producers and consumers. Critical attention to theatrical bootlegging as a social and cultural practice foregrounds the range of stakeholders in theatre culture as well as the myriad ways that they function as market actors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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49. PEDAGOGÍA CRÍTICA POSTDIGITAL Y JUSTICIA SOCIAL BIOINFORMACIONAL.

Author

Jandrić, Petar, Escaño, Carlos, and Mañero, Julia

Subjects
CRITICAL pedagogy, BIG data, UTOPIAS, ICEBERGS, SOCIAL justice, CAPITALISM
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Copyright of Profesorado: Revista de Currículum y Formación del Profesorado is the property of Profesorado: Revista de Curriculum y Formacion del Profesorado and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

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2023
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50. Staging Race and Gender in the Era of Contemporary Crises: Dramas of African American Women Playwrights.

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Čirić-Fazlija, Ifeta

Subjects
AFRICAN American women dramatists, COVID-19 pandemic, SEX discrimination in theater
Abstract

Starting from the premise that contemporary crisis is a pervasive continuation of the modern "series of interrelated crises" (Fernández-Caparrós and Brígido-Corachán vii), this article examines the manner in which the US theater has responded to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Simultaneously considering crises as "agents of change and transformation" (xvii) and bearing in mind the #MeToo, and Black Lives Matter movements, the article questions the likelihood of contemporary American theater overcoming its own crisis of representation. Relating modern and current crises, the essay first outlines twentieth century dramatic literature and theatersi against the backdrop of the World Wars, the 1918 health crisis, economic depression, and post-war (racialized) society, focusing on plays by American women of color. The study then centers on dramatic and theatrical developments brought about by the annus horribilis of 2020, surveying new genres, authors and performances, and discerning no significant improvement in systemic discrimination on Broadway stages. The essay also offers complementary reading of Trouble in Mind (1955), a meta-drama mirroring systemic racial and gender discrimination in American theaters, and By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (2011) which unravels similar issues, albeit in the film industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022
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