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A Kinematical Study of the Dwarf Irregular Galaxy NGC 1569 and its Supernova Remnants

We present Fabry-Pérot observations in the Hα and [S ii] lines to study the kinematics of the Magellanic-type dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 1569, these observations allowed us to computed the Hα velocity field of this galaxy. Doing a detailed analysis of the velocity along the line-of-sight and Hα velocity profiles, we identified the origin of most of the motions in the innermost parts of the galaxy and discarded the possibility of deriving a rotation curve that traces the gravitational well of the galaxy. We analysed the kinematics of the ionised gas around 31 supernova remnants previously detected in NGC 1569 by other authors, in optical and radio emission. We found that the Hα velocity profiles of the supernova remnants are complex indicating the presence of shocks. Fitting these profiles with several Gaussian functions, we computed their expansion velocities which rank from 87 to 188 km s−1 confirming they are supernova remnants. Also, we determined the physical properties such as electron density, mechanical energy, and kinematic age for 30 of the 31 supernova remnants and found they are in the radiative phase with an energy range from 1 to 39 × 1050 erg s−1 and an age from 2.3 to 8.9 × 104 yr. Finally, we estimated the Surface Brightness - Diameter (Σ-D) Relation for NGC 1569 and obtained a slope β = 1.26 ± 0.2, comparable with the β value obtained for supernova remnants in galaxies M31 and M33.
Functional and Chemical Properties of Gim (Porphyra yezoensis) as Affected by the Product Form

ABSTRACT The functional and antioxidative properties of gim (Porphyra yezoensis) in two product forms (powder and flakes) were investigated. Gim flakes had considerably higher swelling capacity, water-holding capacity, oil-holding capacity, total phenolic content, and antioxidative activity than the powder form. Gim flakes showed high protein content (44%) with all essential amino acids and low lipid content (0.3%) but with polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 and ω-6 fatty acids) and high fiber content (31%). For mineral elements, gim was rich in Na, K, P, Mg, and Ca, suggesting the possible reduction of added salt in food processing. With its high concentration of polyphenol, gim flakes could be used as a functional ingredient in the development of health-promoting foods. With the superior functional properties in swelling, water holding, and oil holding as well as high phenolic content, gim flakes can be potentially used to improve the nutrition and texture value of muscle food.
Strategic Approach of Managing Violence During Recreational Sports Events in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria

This study examined strategic approach of managing violence during recreational sport events in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government area, Ogun state, Nigeria. descriptive design of survey type was employed with a population of 144 respondents sampled purposively for the research. A researcher structured questionnaire of strategic management of violence during recreational sports (qsmvdrse) of 4 Likert scale, validated by three experts in Human Kinetics and tested for reliability was used to collect data from respondents. The postulated hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient. The results (0.320 > 0.147 at df = 142), (0.240> 0.147 at df = 142) and (0.310> 0.147 at df = 142) respectively revealed that Facilities, Organizational Pattern and community involvement are correlates of management of recreational sport violence. I was concluded that availability of Facilities, good organizational pattern and community involvement leads to reduction or eradication of violence during recreational sports events. By this, it was recommended that new facilities should be built while old ones are upgraded to standard, previous events should be properly evaluated, community heads, parents, community security outlets and other stakeholders should be included in the organization and planning of sports event.
Assessing hydrological sensitivity of grassland basins in the Canadian Prairies to climate using a basin classification-based virtual modelling approach

Abstract. Significant challenges from changes in climate and land use face sustainable water use in the Canadian Prairies ecozone. The region has experienced significant warming since the mid-20th century, and continued warming of an additional 2 ∘C by 2050 is expected. This paper aims to enhance understanding of climate controls on Prairie basin hydrology through numerical model experiments. It approaches this by developing a basin-classification-based virtual modelling framework for a portion of the Prairie region and applying the modelling framework to investigate the hydrological sensitivity of one Prairie basin class (High Elevation Grasslands) to changes in climate. High Elevation Grasslands dominate much of central and southern Alberta and parts of south-western Saskatchewan, with outliers in eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba. The experiments revealed that High Elevation Grassland snowpacks are highly sensitive to changes in climate but that this varies geographically. Spring maximum snow water equivalent in grasslands decreases 8 % ∘C−1 of warming. Climate scenario simulations indicated that a 2 ∘C increase in temperature requires at least an increase of 20 % in mean annual precipitation for there to be enough additional snowfall to compensate for enhanced melt losses. The sensitivity in runoff is less linear and varies substantially across the study domain: simulations using 6 ∘C of warming, and a 30 % increase in mean annual precipitation yields simulated decreases in annual runoff of 40 % in climates of the western Prairie but 55 % increases in climates of eastern portions. These results can be used to identify those areas of the region that are most sensitive to climate change and highlight focus areas for monitoring and adaptation. The results also demonstrate how a basin classification-based virtual modelling framework can be applied to evaluate regional-scale impacts of climate change with relatively high spatial resolution in a robust, effective and efficient manner.
Reliability and validity of the PHQ-8 in first-time mothers who used assisted reproductive technology

Abstract STUDY QUESTION Is the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8) a valid and reliable measure of depression in first-time mothers who conceived via ART? SUMMARY ANSWER The results from this study provide initial support for the reliability and validity of the PHQ-8 as a measure of depression in mothers who have conceived using ART. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Women who achieved a clinical pregnancy using ART experience many stressors and may be at an increased risk of depression. The PHQ-8 is a brief measure designed to detect the presence and severity of depressive symptoms. It has been validated in many populations; however, it has not been validated for use in this population. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION This is a cross-sectional study of 171 first-time mothers in the USA, recruited through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk). PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS The reliability of the PHQ-8 was measured through a Cronbach’s alpha, the convergent validity was measured through the correlation between the PHQ-8 and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) measure of anxiety symptoms, and the structural validity was measured through a Confirmatory Factor Analysis. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE The Cronbach’s alpha for the total PHQ-8 was acceptable (α = 0.922). The correlation between the PHQ-8 and the GAD-7 was large (r = 0.88) indicating good convergent validity. Ultimately, a bifactor model provided the best model fit (χ2(13) = 23.8, P = 0.033; Comparative Fit Index = 0.987; Root Mean Square Error of Approximation = 0.07, Tucker–Lewis Index = 0.972). LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION The results are limited by: the predominantly white and well-educated sample, a lack of causation between the use of artificial reproductive technology and depressive symptoms, including mothers with children up to 5 years old, convergent validity being based on associations with a related construct instead of the same construct, lack of test-retest reliability, divergent validity and criterion-related validity, data collected through MTurk, and the fact that the measures used were all self-report and therefore may be prone to bias. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Consistent with previous literature, a bifactor model for the PHQ-8 was supported. As such, when assessing depression in first-time mothers who conceived via ART, using both the PHQ-8 total score and subdomain scores may yield the most valuable information. The results from this study provide preliminary support for the reliability and validity of the PHQ-8 as a measure of depression in first-time mothers who conceived using ART. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) No specific funding was used for the completion of this study. Throughout the study period and manuscript preparation, the authors were supported by the department funds at Baylor University. The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A.
Modeling the Adoption and Intensity of Climate-smart Maize Varieties in Embu County, Kenya: Double Hurdle Approach

This paper examines the determinants of adoption and intensity of climate-smart maize varieties (CSMVs) in Embu county of Kenya using primary data. A total sample of 550 respondents were sampled through a multistage and systematic random sampling techniques. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a double hurdle model. The results indicated that the level of awareness was 86 percent while the adoption rate was 63 percent. The results further indicated that land size, land ownership, size of the family, contact to extension officer, and previous yield had a significant influence on the intensity of adoption. Thus the results justifies the need for promotion of not only awareness but also widespread adoption of climate-smart maize varieties both locally and nationally. It is therefore recommended that, adequate policies and development programs for promoting use of climate-smart maize varieties in Kenya should be directed towards input and output delivery, land under climate-smart maize varieties, extension service provision, affordable credit, education and age mechanism that are more effective and youth oriented initiatives.
Collapse assessment and performance-based evaluation techniques for concentrically braced frames designed in seismic regions

Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering necessitates the development of simulation models that can predict the nonlinear behavior of structural components as part of a building subjected to seismic loading. For reliable seismic assessment of buildings, these models need to be calibrated with large sets of experimental data. This thesis advances the state-of-knowledge on the collapse assessment of concentrically braced frames (CBFs) designed in seismic regions. The thesis discusses the development of a database that includes extensive information from more than 300 tests of steel braces that have been conducted worldwide over the past 40 years. Statistical information of various properties of steel braces that can be used for quantification of modeling uncertainties is summarized and implications regarding the expected yield properties of various steel types as part of current design provisions are discussed. The steel brace database is utilized to develop drift-based and dual-parameter fragility curves for different damage states of steel braces. These curves can be used as tools for rapid estimation of earthquake damage towards the next generation of performance-based evaluation methods for new and existing buildings. Through extensive calibrations of an inelastic fiber-based steel brace cyclic model, modeling recommendations for the post-buckling behaviour and fracture of steel braces due to low-cycle fatigue are developed for three different brace shapes. The effectiveness of these recommendations is demonstrated through two case studies including concentrically braced frames (CBFs) subjected to earthquake loading. The emphasis is on the accurate assessment of the collapse capacity of concentrically braced frames with the explicit consideration of strength and stiffness deterioration of various structural components that are part of local story mechanisms that develop in CBFs after the steel braces fracture. The influence of modeling classical damping on the collapse capacity of CBFs is also discussed. %%%%Le genie parasismique base sur la performance des structures necessite le developpement des modeles de simulation qui peuvent estimer le comportement non-lineaire des composantes structurales faisant partie d'un bâtiment sujet ti aux efforts sismiques. Afin d'avoir une evaluation sismique fiable, les modeles doivent etre etalonnes avec un grand inventaire de donnees obtenues experimentalement. Cette these avance l'etat des connaissances sur l'evaluation de l'effondrement des contreventements en treillis concentrique concus dans les regions sismiques. Cette these adresse le developpement d'une banque de donnees qui inclut plus de 300 essais effectues autour du monde sur des contreventements en acier depuis plus de 40 ans. Les donnees statistiques de plusieurs proprietes du contreventement en acier qui peuvent etre utilisees pour la quantification des incertitudes de la modelisation sont resumees. Egalement les implications reliees aux proprietes limi d l'elasticite qui sont attendues selon le type d'acier sont…
Pathogen Spillover to an Invasive Tick Species: First Detection of Bourbon Virus in Haemaphysalis longicornis in the United States

Haemaphysalis longicornis (Neumann, 1901) (Acari: Ixodidae), the Asian longhorned tick, is an invasive tick species present in the USA since at least 2017 and has been detected in one-third of Virginia counties. While this species is associated with the transmission of multiple pathogens in its native geographical range of eastern Asia, little is known about its ability to acquire and transmit pathogens in the USA, specifically those that are transmissible to humans, although from an animal health perspective, it has already been shown to vector Theileria orientalis Ikeda strains. Emerging tick-borne viruses such as Bourbon virus (genus: Thogotovirus) are of concern, as these newly discovered pathogenic agents have caused fatal clinical cases, and little is known about their distribution or enzootic maintenance. This study examined H. longicornis collected within Virginia (from ten counties) for Bourbon and Heartland viruses using PCR methods. All ticks tested negative for Heartland virus via qRT-PCR (S segment target). Bourbon-virus-positive samples were confirmed on two different gene targets and with Sanger sequencing of the PB2 (segment 1) gene. Bourbon virus RNA was detected in one nymphal stage H. longicornis from Patrick County, one nymph from Staunton City, and one larval pool and one adult female tick from Wythe County, Virginia. An additional 100 Amblyomma americanum (Linnaeus 1758; lone star tick) collected at the same Patrick County site revealed one positive nymphal pool, suggesting that Bourbon virus may have spilled over from the native vector, potentially by co-feeding on a shared Bourbon-virus-infected vertebrate host. Blood tested from local harvested deer revealed a 11.1% antibody seroprevalence against Bourbon virus, exposure which further corroborates that this tick-borne virus is circulating in the southwest Virginia region. Through these results, it can be concluded that H. longicornis can carry Bourbon virus and that pathogen spillover may occur from native to invasive tick species.
Enhancing Employee Voice and Inclusion Through Inclusive Leadership in Public Sector Organizations

This article explores the impact of inclusive leadership behaviors on Indigenous voice and the perception of workplace inclusion by Indigenous employees in Vietnam public agencies. Drawing from qualitative research with managers and Indigenous employees in three public organizations, we found that, first, inclusive leadership behaviors promoted workplace diversity by supporting Indigenous presence through recruitment; training and development opportunities; and promotion into decision making roles. Second, inclusive leadership facilitated Indigenous belongingness by accepting Indigenous employees as important group members, and sympathizing with their challenges. Third, in the context of a Confucian and collectivist-influenced country, inclusive leadership played a crucial role in valuing Indigenous uniqueness by encouraging their voice over their work; valuing their contributions; and respecting their differences. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
Duodenal versus gastric feeding in patients with traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Enteral nutrition support is very important to improve the prognosis of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). We aimed to assess the role of duodenal versus gastric feeding in TBI patients, to provide insights into the clinical practice and nursing care.We searched PubMed and other databases for RCTs on the role of duodenal versus gastric feeding in TBI patients up to Dec 15, 2021. Cochrane Collaborations risk of bias tool was used to assess the methodological quality and risk of bias of included studies. The RevMan 5.3 software was used for data analysis, risk rate (RR) or mean differences (MDs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated, and publication bias were evaluated by funnel plots.A total of 16 RCTs were included in this meta-analysis. Synthesized outcomes indicated that compared with gastric feeding, duodenal feeding is beneficial to reduce the incidence of pneumonia[RR =0.46, 95% CI (0.38, 0.57)], aspiration[RR =0.30, 95% CI (0.14, 0.63)], reflux esophagitis[RR =0.25, 95% CI (0.17, 0.38)], diarrhea [RR =0.58, 95% CI (0.44, 0.77)], abdominal distension[RR =0.41, 95% CI (0.25, 0.68)], no significant difference in the mortality[RR =0.85, 95% CI (0.50, 1.47), P=0.57] was found. Egger regression test indicated that there were no publication biases in the synthesized outcomes (all p>0.05). Duodenal feeding may be superior to gastric feeding in the treatment and nursing care of TBI patients with less complications. Future studies with larger sample size and rigorous design are needed to further elucidate the effects and safety of duodenal versus gastric feeding.
Effect of Herbicides on Butterfly Populations of an Electric Transmission Right-Of-Way

A study was made in 1995 and 1996 of the butterfly populations on a 500 kV transmission line of PECO Energy in the Piedmont Region of eastern Pennsylvania. The objective was to compare the long-term effect of 3 herbicide sprays with 2 mechanical methods of right-of-way (ROW) maintenance on the number of butterfly species and their abundance. The wire zone/border zone technique was used on all units to maintain shrubs on border zones. Butterfly counts were made at 5 times over the growing season to coincide with flowering of common plant species. There was no discernible adverse effect of herbicide spray maintenance in comparison with mechanical methods on either the number of species, or individuals, of the ROW butterfly population. Twenty butterfly species were present on the handcuffing unit and 19 to 21 on the 3 herbicide units. The number of individual butterflies present on the 3 herbicide units ranged between 122 to 154 in contrast to 116 on the handcut control unit.
Antenatal Depression as a Stunting Risk Factor: A Systematic Review

BACKGROUND: Depression during pregnancy is underestimated even though depression hurts the mother and the fetus to adulthood. Stunting is a problem of lack of nutritional status that begins during pregnancy. AIM: The purpose of this article is to systematically identify the description and relationship between depression during pregnancy and stunting in children. METHODS: The approach used is the systematic review method to search articles. The method used is reporting the findings using a choice guide for systematic reviews and meta-reviews analyses (PRISMA) 2020 and a flowchart. Articles were identified from 2010−2020 by conducting a literature search with the keywords “antenatal depression” OR “prenatal depression” OR “depression during pregnancy” and “stunting” in the electronic databases dataset by Sciencedirect Proquest, Google Scholar, EBSCOhost. RESULTS: The search results found 1.446 articles selected into 20 journal articles that match the inclusion criteria. CONCLUSION: The results found that depression during pregnancy correlated with risk factors for stunting. Health workers, especially midwives, can provide psychological care in antenatal care by considering preventive measures.
Emotion suppression on relationship and life satisfaction: Taking culture and emotional valence into account

Despite a general consensus on the negative consequences of emotion suppression in Western cultures, cross-cultural explorations to date have yielded many inconsistencies on whether such phenomena can be generalized to Eastern cultures. A set of two studies were conducted to examine the role of emotional valence in resolving such inconsistencies on both relationship satisfaction and subjective well-being. In accordance with our hypotheses, our results consistently revealed that the habitual suppression of emotions was associated with lower relationship satisfaction and subjective well-being, regardless of valence, for American participants. However, the effects of emotion suppression significantly varied by valence for Korean participants, such that suppressing negative emotions was less detrimental than suppressing positive emotions. Overall, the present study highlights the importance of considering the nature of different emotions and cultural contexts when examining the adaptiveness of emotion regulation strategies on individuals’ interpersonal and intrapersonal well-being.
Orthogeriatric Multidisciplinary Co-Management Across Acute and Rehabilitation Care Improves Length of Stay, Functional Outcomes and Complications in Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients

Introduction As the global number of geriatric hip fracture cases continues to proliferate, a newly developed orthogeriatric co-management multidisciplinary care model has been implemented since November 2018 to meet further increases in demand. Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of the new pathway in improving the clinical outcomes of fragility hip fractures. Methods The data of geriatric hip fracture patients from 1 April 2018 till 30 October 2018 was collected as the conventional orthopaedic care model (pre-orthogeriatric care model) to compare with data from the orthogeriatric co-management model, 1 Feb 2019 till 31 August 2019. Clinical outcomes were analyzed between the groups, with the efficiency of the programme reflected in the total length of stay in acute and convalescent hospitals. Results 194 patients were recruited to the conventional group and 207 were recruited to the orthogeriatric group, 290 patients (72.3%) were female. The mean (SD) patient age was 84.2 (7.9) years. The median length of stay in the acute and rehabilitation hospitals decreased by 1 day and 2 days, respectively (P=.001). The orthogeriatric group was associated with a higher Modified Barthel Index score on discharge from the rehabilitation hospital and more patients in the orthogeriatric collaboration group received osteoporosis medication prescription within one year after the index fracture. There was no difference in the 28-days unplanned readmission rate, complication rate, mortality rate or Elderly Mobility Scale scores on discharge from the rehabilitation hospital between the two groups. Conclusion Orthogeriatric collaboration has been proven to be effective in terms of a decreased length of stay in both the acute and the rehabilitation hospitals.