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The Convergent Frontier: Artificial Intelligence in Treatment Planning for Neural Regeneration and Tissue Engineering in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Get PDFThis review paper explores the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on treatment planning for neural regeneration and tissue engineering within Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS). We examine the clinical challenges posed by iatrogenic nerve injuries and complex hard and soft tissue defects, highlighting the limitations of conventional surgical planning. The paper then delves into the evolution of AI-driven solutions, beginning with automated neurovascular segmentation using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and leading to sophisticated risk stratification models. A core focus is the application of AI in the generative design and topological optimization of patient-specific constructs, such as 3D-printed nerve guidance conduits and bone scaffolds, which are tailored to individual defect anatomy and biological requirements. Furthermore, we analyze the use of AI-enhanced predictive intelligence, including machine learning-augmented Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for biomechanical simulation and prognostic models for forecasting neurosensory recovery and osseointegration. The discussion extends to future frontiers, including real-time adaptive treatment planning via surgical digital twins and closed-loop AI systems. Finally, we address the critical hurdles to clinical translation, such as the need for Explainable AI (XAI), data privacy, and navigating the evolving regulatory landscape. This synthesis underscores AI's role as a pivotal catalyst in shifting OMFS from a reactive, reconstructive paradigm to a proactive, personalized, and truly regenerative discipline
The Identity of Caloplaca quercicola – Erratum
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MITIGATING THE CHILDCARE COST BURDEN: IMPACT ON LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC STABILITY IN VANCE COUNTY
Get PDFThe proposal presents a transformational change and recommendation to the Vance County, North Carolina, County Commissioners to alleviate and address the burden of childcare costs. In Vance County, NC, families spend an average of 34% of their income on child care—well above the state average of 25%. This financial burden contributes to higher unemployment, lower educational attainment, and persistent poverty. Using a systems-thinking approach, this initiative examined the drivers of the child care cost burden, including high care costs, low household income, and limited provider availability. Community-based participatory methods, such as empathy mapping and stakeholder analysis, highlighted both the lived experiences of residents and key structural gaps. FGV Smart Start was identified as a strategic partner based on its policy influence and alignment with early childhood goals. The proposed action plan includes co-design workshops, advocacy campaigns, and a steering committee representing local stakeholders. Formalized partnerships will guide collaborative efforts to reduce the child care cost burden and promote economic stability for families in Vance County.Master of Science in Public Healt
MITIGATING THE CHILDCARE COST BURDEN: IMPACT ON LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC STABILITY IN VANCE COUNTY
Get PDFThe proposal presents a transformational change and recommendation to the Vance County, North Carolina County Commissioners to alleviate and address the burden of childcare costs. In Vance County, NC, families spend an average of 34% of their income on child care—well above the state average of 25%. This financial burden contributes to higher unemployment, lower educational attainment, and persistent poverty. Using a systems-thinking approach, this initiative examined the drivers of the child care cost burden, including high care costs, low household income, and limited provider availability. Community-based participatory methods, such as empathy mapping and stakeholder analysis, highlighted both the lived experiences of residents and key structural gaps. FGV Smart Start was identified as a strategic partner based on its policy influence and alignment with early childhood goals. The proposed action plan includes co-design workshops, advocacy campaigns, and a steering committee representing local stakeholders. Formalized partnerships will guide collaborative efforts to reduce the child care cost burden and promote economic stability for families in Vance County.Master of Public Healt
In Memory of Mysticism: Kabbalistic Modes of (Post)Memory in W.G. Sebald’s Austerlitz
Get PDFAs first-hand testimonies and accounts of the Holocaust fade, scholars and artists alike have struggled to depict and contextualize the genocide’s monumental violence. But depicting violence and its aftermath poses several problems, including the question of how to recall loss without artificially filling in or effacing the absence so central to its understanding. In essence, remembering the Holocaust is a paradox: the preservation of an absence. Marianne Hirsch’s influential concept of postmemory addresses this paradox and asks questions about memorial capacity in the twenty-first century. This essay considers Hirsch’s postmemory in the context of W.G. Sebald’s 2001 novel Austerlitz, which uses a combination of prose and photography to engage the difficulties inherent in memory work without access to eyewitnesses. Through the interaction of printed text and images, Austerlitz subtly references Lurianic mysticism’s concept of tikkun and Tree of Life (ilanot) diagrams. The result is a depiction of memory that is both process-based and embodies absence. My reading of Austerlitz traces a Jewish heritage within the work of a non-Jewish German author by attending to a tradition of mystical thought embedded in the novel. This situates Sebald’s fiction in a much longer Jewish history that stretches out on either end of the event of the Holocaust. Structurally, Sebald develops a tikkun-like process of (re)creation which relies on gathering material scraps of the past and imaginatively engaging with their absences in the present. Images, just as much as text, are central to this process. Reading Austerlitz in the context of Kabbalah reveals an intellectual and artistic link to a Jewish history that, while predating the Holocaust, nonetheless sheds light on post-Holocaust memories of loss
IMPROVING HEALTH LITERACY AMONGST SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN IN GRANVILLE AND VANCE COUNTIES BY ADDRESSING GRADE LEVEL PROFICIENCY AND DISPROPORTIONATE DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.
Get PDFHealth literacy, the ability to obtain, understand, and apply health information, is a critical social determinant of health with lasting impact. For school-age children, especially in underserved communities, it influences lifelong health through behavior, care access, and disease prevention. Third grade reading proficiency is a strong predictor of future health literacy; without it, children face challenges understanding medical instructions, communicating with providers, and making informed health decisions. Low health literacy is linked to poor chronic disease management, low preventive care use, and higher rates of emergency visits and preventable hospitalizations. In North Carolina’s Granville and Vance Counties, low reading scores, high suspension rates, and racial disparities in education threaten long-term health equity. Suspensions, particularly of Black students, disrupt learning and are tied to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), which increases the risk for chronic illness and mental health conditions. Poverty and limited access to healthcare further compound these challenges. Schools in both counties have introduced literacy and wellness initiatives, along with reforms like Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and restorative justice. However, more culturally responsive, trauma-informed strategies are needed. This paper advocates for integrated, community-driven interventions that prioritize health literacy as both a public health and educational goal. This is essential for advancing equity and improving outcomes in these rural communities.Keywords: Health, literacy, proficiency, suspensions.
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Data for "Quantification of the relative contribution of phase aberration and reverberation in transcranial ultrasound imaging: an experimentally calibrated fullwave study in 2-D and 3-D" Part 1
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Electronic Dose Monitoring Feedback (EMF) with Youth Living with HIV: Qualitative Exploration of Reactions to Viewing Dosing Calendars
Get PDFElectronic dose monitoring with feedback (EMF) offers an opportunity to visualize daily dosing behaviors that can otherwise be difficult to appreciate. Visual displays, including early, on-time, late, or missed doses over time, can foster insights around patterns of dosing. Reactions to seeing these patterns among youth with HIV (YWH) who struggle with adherence are important to consider with EMF. YWH (ages 14–25) participating in the ATN152 TERA intervention were presented withsmart-bottle-generated 1-month EMF calendars as part of their sessions with a remote ‘coach’. To characterize how youth reacted to these visualizations, transcripts from this portion of the coaching sessions were thematically analyzed. A total of 64 youth-coach discussions were characterized across 37 unique participants (22 years old on average, 81% Black/African American, 46% acquired HIV vertically). Six main reactions to EMF calendars were identified: feelings of pride/satisfaction, empowerment/motivation, positive surprise, negative surprise, shame/guilt, and/or neutral reactions. Although most reactions were positive, those with negative reactions tended to be in response to calendars showing low adherence. Over a quarter (28%) of youth ranked the EMF as one of the most beneficial/helpful aspects of the intervention when asked about experiences with intervention tools within the coaching session. A calendar EMF appeared to offer unique opportunities to explore adherence in the context of a supportive counseling session
Perspectives: Past, Present, and Future Developments in Particle Science and Technology
Get PDFMembers of the American Editorial Board of the KONA Powder and Particle Journal recently convened to consider current and future perspectives in the fields of particle science and technology. This brief overview presents their observations regarding current and emerging areas of interest in select domains of particle and powder technologies. The major areas of practical significance identified were particle characterization, milling, granular material handling, scale-up considerations, and particle design strategies for environmental and pharmaceutical applications. An attempt has been made to highlight the role of artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) in generating robust modeling and simulations for designing particle and powder systems for future process and product innovations
Author Correction: Blunted stress reactivity as a mechanism linking early psychosocial deprivation to psychopathology during adolescence
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