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Cooperative education is a form of work-integrated learning that includes both classroom study terms and paid work experience. Prior work has studied the benefits of cooperative education for students, employers, and academic institutions. In contrast, this article studies the impact of co-operative education on students' mental well-being. This is done by mining the Reddit social media platform, which includes, among many other topics, discussion communities for major U.S. and Canadian colleges. This analysis reveals that students report feelings of self-doubt resulting from a competitive co-op job market, especially when placed in entry-level jobs that are not related to their academic programs, and anxiety due to job interviews, especially when they coincide with exams and other academic deadlines. Additionally, recent discussions frequently point out cancelled work terms due to the COVID-19 pandemic, creating even more competition, financial hardship, and pressure to make alternate academic or employment arrangements.

Introduction: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a prevalent occupational health concern, influenced by both physical and psychosocial factors. Valid questionnaires offer a cost-effective and efficient means of evaluating WMSDs. This study aimed to validate the Persian version of the MDRF questionnaire, assess its applicability in Iran, and investigate the prevalence of WMSDs among employees in an automotive industry. Material and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 employees (50 production line workers and 50 office workers) in Kerman province. The linguistic validity of the questionnaire and its translation were ensured using the Backward-Forward method. Content validity was assessed through CVI and CVR indexes. To evaluate the questionnaire’s reliability and agreement, Cronbach’s alpha and ICC were employed. User responses from the first and second series of the questionnaires were validated using Kappa and Spearman’s tests. Results: Results indicated high reliability which was achieved by Cronbach’s alpha and ICC values of 0.960 and 0.925, respectively. The questionnaire’s validity was acceptable based on CVR and CVI tests. The prevalence of WMSDs was the highest in the lower back for both production line and office workers over the past year. The job satisfaction factor exhibited the highest risk level among the questionnaire’s four subgroups. Approximately 85% of participants were classified as having a high or very high-risk level, reflecting concerning conditions among the employees. The prevalence of WMSDs in different body parts significantly correlated with all physical and psychosocial stress factors. Conclusion: This research highlights the influence of diverse physical and psychosocial risk factors on the occurrence of WMSDs among both occupational workers and office employees. Also, the MDRF questionnaire, whose high applicability in assessing the WMSDs risk factors was proven in this study, is an effective tool for prioritizing, planning, and executing educational and preventive measures within the workforce community to mitigate and prevent WMSDs.

For any module M over a commutative ring R with identity, we consider Sch (M) as a certain class of prime submodules modulo the equivalence relation that two such prime submodules are the same if their colon ideals are equal. We topologize Sch (M) and introduce a sheaf O Sch (M) of commutative rings on it, which makes (Sch (M) , O Sch (M)) into a scheme. In particular, if M is a module over a Noetherian ring R, then (Sch (M) , O Sch (M)) is a locally Noetherian scheme. Among others, we give sufficient conditions for Sch (M) to be an affine scheme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, the initial report on determining cabergoline via nanostructure-adjusted ionic liquid carbon paste electrode with aqueous solutions is described. For this purpose, an original adjusted carbon paste electrode that uses SiO2@Fe3O4/GO nanocomposite and 1-methyl-3-butylimidazolium bromide as a binder (SiO2@Fe3O4/GO/CPILE) was designed. Cabergoline oxidation peak at SiO2@Fe3O4/GO/CPILE surface was 500 mV that was approximately 200 mV less compared to the oxidation potential pertaining to the CPE surface subjected to a similar state. Moreover, there was an increase in the peak current of approximately 3.0 times greater at SiO2@Fe3O4/GO/CPILE surface in comparison to that of the CPE. The relevant linear response range and detection limit were determined as 0.07–500.0 and 0.01 μM, correspondingly. The adjusted electrode was successful in determining cabergoline within real specimens entailing adequate results.

Herein, the microstructure and mechanical properties of a low‐alloy Cu‐bearing transformation‐induced plasticity (TRIP) steel and their dependence on the processing history are investigated. The distributions of the retained austenite and bainite are found to be dependent on the initial cold‐rolled microstructure, which can be tailored by the preceding hot‐rolling route (unidirectional/cross rolling) and the subsequent cooling rate (furnace/air cooling). Mechanical properties and TRIP effect strongly depend on the initial microstructure, where the air‐cooled sheet shows remarkable mechanical properties; while the cross‐rolled sheet shows isotropic properties. The addition of copper results in an increase in the amount of the retained austenite, enhancement of strength‐ductility balance, and improvement of the hardening behavior of TRIP‐assisted high‐performance steel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]