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Comparison of reproductive health and its related factors in vulnerable and nonvulnerable women

BACKGROUND: Women's health is supposed to be one of the indicators of development. Reproductive health is an important part of women's health. Vulnerable women are a group of women whose reproductive health needs to be given special attention. The purpose of this study was to compare the reproductive health of vulnerable and nonvulnerable women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on vulnerable women (n = 250) and nonvulnerable women (n = 250). The samples were selected from vulnerable women's centers and comprehensive health centers in Isfahan by quota and using simple random sampling method in 2017. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire completed by the researcher using interview method. Internal reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed to be 0.89 using Cronbach's alpha. A P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 18 software and independent t-test, Mann–Whitney, Pearson, Spearman, and Chi-square tests. RESULTS: The results showed that the mean total score of reproductive health in the nonvulnerable group (81.41) was significantly higher than that of the vulnerable group (68.6). The mean total score and the score of reproductive health components, except some of them, were significantly different between the two groups (P < 0.05). Having an addicted spouse and unsafe sex were the most prevalent features associated with high-risk behaviors. CONCLUSIONS: According to the results, reproductive health status of vulnerable women is inappropriate in all dimensions. Given the importance of this issue, the development and implementation of special health programs for this group seem to be necessary.
Faculty Opinions recommendation of Uneven ground: land inequality at the heart of unequal societies.

contemporary global crises and trends, as reflected in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It can worsen democratic decline (SDG 16), climate and environmental crises (SDGs 13, 15), the risk of pandemic diseases (SDGs 3, 6), mass migration (SDG 10), unemployment (SDG 8), and intergenerational injustice (SDG 16). Land inequality affects well-being, livelihoods, and opportunities for all of us, and it further jeopardises the stewardship role that equitable land distribution can play with regard to these broader global trends and crises. Furthermore, land inequality is core to almost every SDG. women and men. ILC members, including organisations that play a lead role within the multilateral on land governance and broader sustainability, agree on a common vision: “We will work towards encouraging models of investment in agriculture and other rural land-based activities that are socially, economically and environmentally sustainable and that reduce poverty and hunger. We will contribute towards strengthening the capacities of local land-users, indigenous peoples, agricultural workers and their organisations, and creating incentives for more investments in and by small-scale producers rather than large-scale land transfers or concessions. We believe that such investments and the fight against poverty must go hand in hand, and must be closely linked to secure and equitable land rights for small-scale producers, who should be recognised as the main investors in land and agriculture. ” (See ILC’s goals at: report new ground by bringing the many facets of land inequality and analysing them comprehensively. Research presented in this report draws on a wider range of measures than is usually applied to land equality, and examines how land inequality links to pressing global issues, including power and democracy crises, poverty and unemployment, intergenerational justice and migration, climate crises and environmental degradation, and global health security and pandemics. a of concentration of all investment
UVB-Induced Nuclear Translocation of PTEN Promotes Radiation Sensitivity of Human Malignant Glioma U87MG Cells

BackgroundPTEN is a tumor suppressor gene, which is often inactivated through mutation and/or deletion in diverse human tumors. In the cytoplasm, PTEN negatively regulates the phosphatidylinositol 3′ kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway, while PTEN also shuttles to the nucleus, where PTEN stabilizes genome and/or participates in DNA repairment after damage. PTEN’s subcellular localization seems to be regulated by various factors. MethodsU87MG cells with expressing Wild-type-PTEN (WT-PTEN) and K13E-PTEN mutant were engineered respectively. The relationship between UV radiation and PTEN’s subcellular localization were elucidated using nuclear and cytosolic fractionation and fluorescence co-localization assay. Related signaling pathways were studied with western blot assays.ResultsHere, we demonstrated that UV irradiation could promote nuclear translocation of both WT-PTEN and K13E-PTEN mutant in a dose-dependent manner, but WT PTEN had a higher level of nuclear accumulation after inducing by UV-irradiation compared to K13E-PTEN. In contrast, the cytoplasmic-nuclear translocation of exogenous PTEN was critical to its tumor-suppressing functions that made U87MG cells more sensitive to the UV irradiation. ConclusionOur findings may have implications for further revealing the function of nuclear PTEN and provide insights for clinical treatment of PTEN-deficient tumors.
Involving Children in the Design of Online Peer Support for Children with Cancer

Information Technology (IT) in health services has become increasingly important for people's wellbeing. The nature of design of these technologies is complex – even more so when the context is of a sensitive nature, such as the user's health. Furthermore, when the users are children, several additional difficulties surface. Apart from the design context being sensitive, children have cognitive and communicational limitations that make any design method employed require adaptations. This thesis is conducted within the research project Child Health Interactive Peer Support (CHIPS) at Halmstad University. The project aims at developing Online Peer Support (OPS) for advancing the wellbeing of children who have or have had cancer. The project thus presents a unique design situation, and the aim of this thesis is to answer the question: How can children participate in the design of Online Peer Support for children with cancer? In order to answer this question, a literature review was performed to identify common properties of design methods with children, children were involved in the design of OPS for children with cancer, and the lessons learned from the empirical case were discussed. The properties of design methods with children were organised into three categories and later supplemented with properties of methods for performing research in a sensitive context. The empirical material was made up of six design workshops with two groups of children who were, or had previously been treated for cancer. From the design workshops and the subsequent discussions several lessons were learned, in addition to the result from the literature review, about how children can be involved in the design of OPS for children with cancer. Based on this, seven suggestions were made for adapting methods to suit design with children in a sensitive context.
A snapshot investigation into the usage of government-issued personal laptops in secondary schools across Trinidad and Tobago

A Snapshot Investigation into the Usage of Government-Issued Personal Laptops in Secondary Schools Across Trinidad and Tobago Candace Georgette Briggs This study assessed laptop usage among Form 3 students in the e-Connect and Learn (eCAL) programme, a government initiative that distributes personal laptop computers to all students entering secondary school from 2010, in schools in Trinidad and Tobago. Data were collected through a survey of 1,500 students from 32 schools, which sought to determine their in-class usage of the laptops. Responses to the questions (aligned to the goals articulated in the e-CAL policy) indicated the students’ use of the laptops, and the integration of the laptops into the curriculum, fell below expectations. The schools that consistently employed the technology on a limited but regular basis (once a week) showed high levels of usage for technology-related subjects. This finding was found to be not in alignment with the programme goal, which sought to move away from the traditional subject limitation of laptops in the classroom.
Architettura Open Source

L'open source e emerso a partire dagli anni Novanta del XX secolo come paradigma di produzione di software, generatore di programmi creati in maniera collettiva seguendo un processo in cui gli utenti sono anche (in misure differenti) gli sviluppatori, e ha sottolineato l'efficacia dei sistemi aperti organizzati su base comunitaria orizzontale rispetto agli standard proprietari, evidenziandone l'economicita e la flessibilita di adattamento a differenti situazioni. Nel mondo della produzione immateriale (informazioni, idee, programmi etc.) l'Open Source e riuscito a garantire alla collettivita accesso immediato alla tecnologia normalmente in uso, grazie a una ridefinizione del processo di sviluppo e distribuzione ridisegnando i ruoli degli attori coinvolti. La sfida di ‘aprire' il mondo fisico e pero piu complessa. Il tentativo di capire come e se un oggetto si puo definire ‘open source' va immediatamente a toccare aspetti legati alla sua produzione sia materiale che immateriale: il materiale di cui e fatto, come e stato prodotto, e al contempo come e stato ideato, disegnato, standardizzato, ma anche aspetti legati al tipo di utilizzo che e possibile farne. In ambito architettonico la messa in pratica di queste idee rilancia una visione gia espressa dalle tecno-utopie qualche decennio fa e abbandonata a meta degli anni Settanta. Questa visione di tecnologia inclusiva si e evoluta con l'avvento del ‘computer-aided design' prima, e con l'esplosione del web 2.0 in un secondo momento, usando la tecnologia come mezzo per incoraggiare la partecipazione degli utenti e per rendere i ‘non esperti' in grado di esprimere direttamente i loro bisogni e desideri al di la, o addirittura senza la mediazione di l'architetto. L'obiettivo di Architettura Open Source e verificare l'ipotesi che il fenomeno Open Source sia applicabile anche all'interno del processo edilizio, attraverso la definizione di opportuni strumenti che si basano su un uso collaborativo, aperto e partecipativo delle attuali tecnologie digitali di comunicazione
Economic Analysis of Homestead Fish Production in Ogun State Nigeria

Abstract This study examines the determinants of revenue of homestead fish production in Ogun State, Nigeria. Descriptive statistics, budgetary and regression models were the tools employed for the analysis of data obtained from 72 fish farmers. Most of the farmers are within the economically active age bracket, having a mean household size of 6 with high level of educational status. Farmers in the study area practiced mono-culture and poly-culture fish farming. Sole clarias enterprise recorded the lowest net farm income while Tilapia/heteroclarias enterprise has the highest net farm income. The quadratic functional form is chosen as the lead equation. The pond size, quantity of fish seeds stocked other significant, determinants of the revenue that accrue to homestead fish production in Ogun state, Nigeria. This study therefore suggests that policy variables such as pond size, labour and fingerlings that influence the aquaculture revenue should be strengthened for sustainable fish production to be attained in Ogun State and in Nigeria.
Optimisation methods for staff scheduling and rostering : an employee-friendly approach

The growth in the global call centre industry over the last twenty years has been huge. The main motivating factor for businesses to introduce call centres as their main vehicle for handling customer contacts has been that call centres are inherently efficient. Since the mid-1980's, UK businesses have sought to establish competitive advantage by using call centres to reduce the cost of managing their customer contacts. Over the last decade or so, however, an alternative strategy has emerged based not on cost-reduction and efficiency, but on revenue generation and service quality. This new strategy places high value on customer and staff retention. This thesis is concerned with the operations management task of employee rostering. We argue that traditional models for producing rosters for call centre employees are designed to support the older efficiency-based culture, and are inappropriate for call centres adopting the more recent quality-based culture. We show how the use of methods and models drawn from conflicting management philosophies contributes to the high level of employee turnover, and inhibits the drive for service quality. Our primary contributions are to identify a set of rostering goals which reflect the interests of the employees, and to quantitatively represent these goals in a system of mathematical rostering models designed to support the revenue generation strategy. Our models are implemented using the robust Mixed Integer Programming methodology. In addition, we adapt our model to address the related problem of nurse rostering, and solve two benchmark problems to optimality. We demonstrate that our model generates rosters of a higher quality than the alternatives, at no additional cost.
DESIGN OPTIMIZATION AND SIMULATION OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS ON BUILDINGS IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE

The favourable climate conditions of the Southeast Europe and the recent legislation for the utilization of renewable energy sources provide a substantial incentive for the installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems. In this paper, the simulation of a grid-connected photovoltaic system is presented with the use of the computer software package PVsyst and its performance is evaluated. The performance ratio and the various power losses (temperature, soiling, internal network, power electronics) are calculated. There is also calculated the positive effects on the environment by reducing the release of gases that cause greenhouse effect.
HIV positive status disclosure to a sexual partner: the influence of marital status and partner communication

Background: Disclosure of HIV serostatus to sexual partner does not only facilitate partner's support and testing, but it also correlates with better treatment outcomes. We drew from a cross-sectional survey conducted among postpartum women with HIV to examine the rate of serostatus disclosure to sexual partners, the influence of relationship status, and knowing one's partner's status on disclosure and reasons for non-disclosure. Methods: We conducted telephonic interviews with a final sample of 485 postpartum women with HIV drawn from the East London Prospective Cohort study database between January and May 2018. Disclosure of HIV status to partner was based on self-reporting. We fitted adjusted and unadjusted logistic regression models and also conducted descriptive statistical analyses. Results: Overall, 82.5% of the respondents had disclosed their status to their partners. After adjusting for important covariates (age, education level, employment status, number of years since HIV diagnosis, alcohol use and smoking behaviour), being married [adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 2.66; 95% confidence interval (CI):1.17-6.05] and knowing one's partner's status [AOR: 46.91; 95% CI:19.50-112.81] were significantly associated with a higher odds of having disclosed HIV status to sexual partners. Fear of rejection, stigma or being judged, new or casual relationships, and having a violent partner were the main reasons for not disclosing HIV status to sexual partners. Conclusion: We found a relatively high rate of HIV status disclosure in the cohort. Being married and having open communication with a partner about HIV status are important factors facilitating disclosure to sexual partners.
Clamping Systems and Ratio Control of Belt - or Chain CVTs

This paper deals with new concepts for the hydraulic clamping system of continuously variable metal-chain or metal-belt drives (CVT) to improve and enlarge the basic functions and to reduce energy consumption. In addition, sufficient clamping forces must be guaranteed for the tough demands in tractors. Starting with a comparison of two actual control systems (for clamping forces and transmission ratio) which are designed for use in vehicles, an improved constant-flow clamping system is presented. It meets the demands of agricultural tractors, i.e. this constantflow system includes a ratio-shifting mode during standstill of the driveline. Afterwards, measurement results for a new energy-saving hydraulic clamping system with pressure control are reported. It retains significant advantages of the constant-flow system. For use in tractors, it is very important to maintain immediate response of the clamping pressures even if torque increase is very high. This goal has been reached by substantially redesigned torque sensors. Simulation calculations confirm the energy-saving potential and provide fundamentals for the development of the control strategies.
Prevalence and predictors of HIV-associated Neurocognitive Disorder in Ethiopians

Background Modern antiretroviral therapy has extended the life expectancies of people living with HIV; the prevention and treatment of their associated neurocognitive decline has remained a challenge. Consequently, it is desirable to investigate the prevalence and predictors of HIV-associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND) to help in targeted screening and disease prevention. Methods: Two hundred and forty-four people living with HIV were interviewed in a study using a cross-sectional design and International HIV Dementia scale (IHDS). Additionally, the sociodemographic, clinical and psychosocial characteristics of the patients were recorded. Chi-square and binary logistic regression analysis were used to determine the level of significance among the independent risk factors and probable HAND. Results The point prevalence of HAND was found to be 39.3%. Participants’ characteristics of being older than 40 years (AOR = 2.81 (95% CI; 1.11–7.15)), having a history of recreational drug use (AOR = 13.67 (95% CI; 6.42–29.13)), and being non-compliant with prescribed medications (AOR = 2.99 (95% CI; 1.01–8.87)) were independent risk factors for HAND. Conclusion The identification of predictors, some of which may be more closely related to the Ethiopian people living with HIV, may help in targeted screening of vulnerable groups during cART follow-up visits. This may greatly help in strategizing and implementation of the prevention program, more so, because: (i) HAND is an asymptomatic condition for considerable durations, and (ii) clinical trials of HAND therapies have been unsuccessful.
Adverse Selection in Medicaid

Recent expansions of Medicaid eligibility have come with increased experimentation with enrollee cost-sharing. In this paper, we exploit a discontinuous premium increase at the federal poverty level in Michigan’s Medicaid expansion program to test low-income individuals’ sensitivity to premiums using linked enrollment and claims data. At the cutoff, average premiums increase by $3.15 and the probability of disenrollment increases by 2.3 percentage points. Increased disenrollment occurs among those with fewer documented medical needs at baseline, but not among those with greater medical needs. These results suggest that healthier low-income individuals may be sensitive to even modest health insurance premiums, and that premiums may induce adverse selection in Medicaid plans.
Acceptance of web-based training system among public sector employees

Applying web-based training system is highly preferable in meeting time constraints, however, its success is subject to users’ acceptance. Previous studies highlight human challenge as the most important barrier in the implementation of an ICT-based training system.Users tend to show resistance in using new technology and online approaches.They favour the traditional way such as the face-to-face method of training.This paper presents the results of a study conducted to assess the acceptance of a web-based training by public sector employees.The study applied the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use Technology (UTAUT) with the focus on three system characteristics; system flexibility, system enjoyment, and system interactivity.A total of 290 employees from the Jordanian Public Sector participated in the study. The findings revealed that system flexibility and system enjoyment have direct effects while system interactivity has an indirect effect on the employees’ intention to use the web-based training system.In addition, system flexibility is proven to have the strongest relationship to users’ intention to use the web-based training system.
Functional Fit Evaluation to Determine Optimal Ease Requirements in Chemical Protective Gloves

A functional fit evaluation of the Canadian Forces (CF) chemical protective lightweight glove was undertaken in order to quantify the amount of ease required within the glove for optimal functional fit. The results demonstrated that a negative ease in glove digit length of 0.35 cm and a negative ease in glove digit girth of 0.19 cm provided optimal functional fit; while a positive ease of 1.75 cm in glove palm girth was optimal. It was concluded that anthropometric data should not be directly translated into glove design dimensions. Modification of the specifications from hand dimensions, which incorporates consideration of ease, must occur in order to develop gloves which enable effective function and provide a comfortable fit.