bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Public Event: The Marriott Cell: A Conversation With Mohamed Fahmy
Authors: Ackerley Christine Rose
Published: March 2021

Adel Iskandar will engage Mohamed Fahmy on a wide range of critical issues including revolution, incarceration, Al-Jazeera, Islamist politics, and press freedoms. The event is on Tuesday, November 29, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at SFU Harbour Centre in room 1900.The event is co-sponsored by SFU's Institute for the Humanities, Global Communication MA Double Degree, School of Communication, Centre for Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures (CCSMSC), School of International Studies (SIS), and The Media Democracy Project.For more details, please see the pdf poster attached.
Public Event: Documenting Nikkei Histories
Authors: Ackerley Christine Rose
Published: March 2021

A panel discussion and film screening event, titled Documenting Nikkei Histories, will be held on Sunday, January 15, 2017, from 1:00pm - 5:00pm at The Special Events Hall in Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby BC V5E 4M7).This event is co-sponsored by FCAT's Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities, SFU's David See-Chai Lam Centre for International Communication, Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre and Powell Street Festival. For details, please see the attached poster.
Public Event: â€˜Can the University Stand for Peace?â€™ Omar Khadr, Higher Education and the Question of Hospitality
Authors: Ackerley Christine Rose
Published: March 2021

David L. Clark will explore the question â€˜Can the University Stand for Peace?â€™ in a talk on Omar Khadr and higher education in Canada on Feb. 10, 2017 in room 700 at SFU Harbour Centre. Please see the attached poster for more details.
MA Defence: Challenging Knowledge Divides
Authors: Ackerley Christine Rose
Published: March 2021

Our dear colleague, Christine Ackerley will defend her MA thesis on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Harbour Centre, Room 2245 (14:00-16:00). Here is the abstract of her thesis "Challenging knowledge divides: Communicating and co-creating expertise in integrated knowledge translation."
Optimising Daylighting Performance in Tropical Courtyard and Atrium Buildings for Occupants’ Wellbeing
Authors: Talip Muhammad Syukri , Shaari Mariam Felani , Ahmad Sabarinah Sh , Sanchez Ricardo B
Published: March 2021

Daylighting has attracted increasing attention from researchers as an energy-efficient and sustainable building design technique. This research investigates the daylighting of atrium and courtyard building by comparing the performance of various Window to Wall Ratios (WWR) appropriate to Malaysia's tropical climate. The most acceptable option for daylight performance was to specify a moderate WWR value of 30% with shading devices. The results of The Radiance Daylighting Simulations confirmed the daylight performance by a comparison of calculated data and modelling. The findings show the combinations of daylighting parameters that work for courtyard and atrium buildings for the occupants' wellbeing.
Keywords: Daylighting Performance, Courtyard, Atrium, Tropical, Radiance Simulations
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i16.2710
Greenhouse Daylight Illuminance for Users’ Satisfaction in Hot and Humid Climate
Authors: Jasni Amalina Safiah , Sh Ahmad Sabarinah , Shaari Mariam Felani , Sánchez Ricardo B
Published: March 2021

The greenhouse is vital to protect indoor crops from the harsh hot-humid climate. This study firstly identifies design attributes of greenhouses such as dimension, shapes, orientation, and shading. Secondly, it assesses the impacts of design attributes on the greenhouse daylight performance using VeluxVisualizer. The results showed an increase in the number of skylights caused higher average daylight illuminance in the greenhouse. All the models passed the requirement for plants with small sunlight claim between 7 and 9 hours per day. This study paves the way for energy-efficient buildings with the aid of building simulation to benefit the users.
Keywords: Greenhouse Design Features, Daylight Simulation, Hot and Humid Climate
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i16.2711
Emotional Challenges across the Welfare provided among the Stranded University Students during Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Zakaria Nor Balkish , Mohd Abdul Kadir Juliana , Abdillah Muhammad Rasyid , Noh Mohd Khairul Ariff , Zainon Saunah
Published: March 2021

The Movement Control Order (MCO) for Covid-19 safety measure caused worry and anxiety among university students, especially those stranded in their university hostels or rental accommodation. Universities’ staffs helped their basic living and study needs. This study aims to determine the emotional challenges among these students and examine the association between their emotional score across the university’s welfare. Based on a survey of 284 respondents, the findings show that there is a significant difference between their emotions and stranded locations. Residential facilities, information updates, and food provided are substantial to their emotional scores.
Keywords: Emotional Challenges; Covid-19 Pandemic; Stranded Students; University Welfare
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i16.2719
Reviewing Guidelines on Facilities and Practices of Intergenerational Care in Australia and Malaysia
Authors: Samsudin Intan Liana , Ariffin Syed Iskandar , Sapri Maimunah , Mohd Marsin Jamilia
Published: March 2021

Developed countries like Australia have guidelines to support intergenerational care development for aged citizen. In Malaysia, the current facilities for aged care are single-user facilities and lack intergenerational interaction conducted with the other generations. The study reviewed the care facilities guidelines to support intergenerational interaction in the Malaysian context based on the Australian intergenerational care practice perspective. The qualitative method is employed through a comparative and content analysis of the guidelines. The finding showed that the childcare visitation model had been identified as a promising alternative intergenerational care to enhance intergenerational interaction in the Malaysian context.
Keywords: Intergenerational care facilities; Aged Care; Childcare; Guidelines
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i16.2720
Effects of Occupation-Based Intervention for Older People with Mild Dementia in the Institution
Authors: Sultan Ibrahim Syamsul Anwar , Dahlan Akehsan , Che Daud Ahmad Zamir
Published: March 2021

Older people with dementia always experience the cognitive difficulties that are believed to impact their daily life significantly. However, information regarding occupation-based intervention toward older people with mild dementia in the institution is inconclusive. The results of this randomized controlled trial indicate a significant difference in cognitive functions, social relationship, and the quality of life. Participants in the experimental group improved significantly compared to the participants in the control group. Engagement in occupational activities should be encouraged to older people with mild dementia in institution to facilitate the cognitive functions, social relationship, and quality of life.
Keywords: older people; mild dementia; occupation-based; quality of life
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i16.2727
Robert Spaemann’s Ontology of the Person as a Contribution to Overcoming an Anthropological Crisis
Authors:   Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Rome, Kuciński Andrzej
Published: March 2021

Robert Spaemann (1927–2018) is one of the best-known German philosophers of the present. One of his most important books: Persons contains an ontology of the person that offers a synthesis of metaphysics, anthropology and ethics. The purpose of the article is to present the most important elements of this ontology and to reveal their possible relevance for current ethical problems. Spaemann‘s main achievement is a successful diagnosis of the crisis of the person in the present with the indication of the possibilities of overcoming it through an integral view of the human being.
The Question of the Boundaries of Computer Science
Authors:   The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, Mączka Janusz , Olszewski Adam ,   The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow
Published: March 2021

W pracy postawiona zostaje teza dotycząca granic informatyki w nawiązaniu do pewnej pracy Stewarda C. Shapiro. Podaje się argument za tym, że owe granice są określone przez własności umysłu w świecie rzeczywistym. Teza Churcha jest właśnie tym czynnikiem, który wyznacza i specyfikuje owe granice. Potem rozważane są pewne zagadnienia związane z rozumieniem tezy Churcha jak: podział jej sformułowań na warianty i wersje. Następnie, co jest głównym tematem pracy, przedyskutowane są relacje zachodzące pomiędzy klasami funkcji rekurencyjnych, algorytmów, maszyn i programów komputerowych. W tym kontekście podany jest także komentarz na temat rozumienia terminu ‘effectively’.
Participation of the Roman Catholic Church in the Public Debate about Legal Regulations on In Vitro Fertilisation in Poland in 2007-2015. Selected Aspects of Religious, Political and Media Discourse
Authors:   Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Przybyłek Zbigniew Jacek
Published: March 2021

In publication, which is about public discourse, done analyze case polish Roman Catholic Church, as a social actor which participate in permanent dispute about law regulations about in vitro fertilization in VI and VII cadency of polish first house parliament. Done comparison religious, political and media discourse.
Lebanese Experiences and the Challenges of Everyday Live in Poland
Authors:   Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Wiśniewski Rafał
Published: March 2021

The article addresses the issue of pluralism in the axiological and normative area which affects Polish-Lebanese relations. It presents the findings of a research on the Lebanese community in Poland. The research gives insight into Lebanese citizens' motivations for moving to Poland and their opinions on everyday life in this country.
Функция Нордгейма в массиве однородных идентичных нанотрубок при полевой эмиссии
Authors: Садыков Н.Р. , Жолниров С.Е. , Пилипенко И.А.
Published: March 2021

Рассмотрена задача полевой эмиссии на основе углеродных нанотрубок. Получена функция прохождения частиц. Установлена зависимость функции Нордгейма от длины наночастиц. Рассмотрен предельный переход для величины коэффициента прохождения для полевой эмиссии с поверхности катода при отсутствии на его поверхности наночастицы. Ключевые слова: полевая эмиссия, функция Нордгейма, углеродные нанотрубки.
Исследование теплового излучения элементов подгруппы титана с учетом фазовых переходов
Authors: Косенков Д.В. , Сагадеев В.В. , Аляев В.А.
Published: March 2021

Проведено экспериментальное измерение излучательной способности элементов четвертой группы (титан, цирконий, олово и свинец) периодической системы Д.И. Менделеева абсолютным радиационным способом в атмосфере инертного газа или в вакууме. Измерения проведены на экспериментальном стенде собственной конструкции и разработки. Исследованы температурные зависимости нормальной интегральной степени черноты в твердой и жидкой фазах состояния веществ. Температуры ограничивались упругостью паров нагреваемых веществ до предельного состояния кипения элементов. Ключевые слова: экспериментальные исследования, степень черноты, фазовый переход, периодическая система.
Метастабильные состояния пылевой плазмы. Сравнение с экспериментом
Authors: Шавлов А.В. , Джуманджи В.А. , Яковенко А.А.
Published: March 2021

С помощью уравнения Пуассона-Больцмана численно определены электростатические потенциалы и вычислены свободные энергии заряженных частиц в равновесной двухтемпературной модели пылевой плазмы. Установлено, что свободные энергии пылевых частиц, ионов и одновременно всех заряженных частиц имеют локальные минимумы (метастабильные состояния) при определенных концентрациях, температуре и заряде частиц. Возможность существования метастабильного состояния частиц в реальной пылевой плазме подтверждена взятыми из литературы экспериментальными данными по пылевым кристаллам и капельным кластерам. Указана возможная связь метастабильных состояний с явлением коагуляции пылевых частиц, а также с образованием пылевых кристаллов. Ключевые слова: плазма, пылевой кристалл, капельный кластер, коагуляция, уравнение Пуассона-Больцмана, метод Рунге-Кутта, свободная энергия, метастабильное состояние.
Миграция γ/alpha межфазных границ --- начальная стадия обратного alpha->γ-превращения при медленном нагреве метастабильного сплава Fe-32 at.% Ni
Authors: Земцова Н.Д.
Published: March 2021

В процессе закалки метастабильных сплавов Fe-Ni инварного состава из аустенитной области происходит выделение дисперсных частиц Fe3Ni, которые при охлаждении сплава в жидком азоте переходят в структуру alpha-мартенсита. Обратное alpha->γ-превращение при медленном нагреве начинается диффузионным (не мартенситным, как считалось вплоть до настоящего времени) механизмом посредством миграции межфазных границ γ/alpha, сопровождающейся коалесценцией частиц Fe3Ni на этих границах. Периодическое распределение укрупненных частиц на межфазных границах γ/alpha обусловливает периодическое распределение подвижности различных участков межфазных границ. Вследствие этого происходит изменение морфологии γ/alpha-границ от прямолинейной к зубчатой в процессе диффузионного развития alpha->γ-превращения. Ключевые слова: alpha->γ-превращения, мартенситные пластины, сплавы системы Fe-Ni.
Исследование транспорта кислорода в структурно-модифицированных электродах методом вращающегося дискового электрода
Authors: Глебова Н.В. , Краснова А.О. , Нечитайлов А.А.
Published: March 2021

The features of the transfer of molecular oxygen in platinum-carbon electrodes with mixed conductivity containing structural-modifying additives with structural elements of different types: short and long carbon nanotubes with elongated structural elements with different length / diameter ratios and graphene-like materials with almost two-dimensional planes have been investigated using the methods of a stationary and rotating disk electrode.
Стабильность сенсоров паров жидких углеводородов на основе тонких пленок SnO-=SUB=-2-=/SUB=-, модифицированных различными катализаторами
Authors: Максимова Н.К. , Кушнарев Б.О. , Хлудкова Л.С. , Бирюков А.А. , Севастьянов Е.Ю. , Черников Е.В.
Published: March 2021

The electrical and gas-sensitive characteristics of sensors based on thin nanocrystalline SnO2 films with various catalysts deposited on the surface (Pt/Pd, Au) and introduced into the bulk (Au, Ni, Co) are studied in the modes of constant and pulsed heating. Atomic force microscopy and laser Raman spectroscopy were used to study the micromorphology and structural defects depending on the composition of nanoscale films. it is shown that sensors with au and co additives introduced into the volume can detect liquid hydrocarbon vapors (for example, aviation kerosene) at a concentration level of 5 ppm (0.1 permissible exposure limit) and are characterized by increased stability of parameters during testing under prolonged exposure to vapors, as well as in conditions of changing humidity. Sensors with Au and Co additives in bulk and ultrathin Pt/Pd catalysts applied to the surface of the films are characterized by the highest performance after testing.
Повышение эффективности систем дистанционного радиационного контроля на базе линейного ускорителя электронов
Authors: Богданович Б.Ю. , Буянов Г.О. , Нестерович А.В.
Published: March 2021

The efficiency of the existing systems of introscopy, tomography and customs control is largely determined by the loss of quanta of bremsstrahlung radiation in systems to collimation, especially in the primary collimator. This article discusses a system of preliminary "cooling" of an electron beam and a decrease in the angular divergence of the flux of quanta due to multiple passes of the electron beam in a chamber placed in a transverse magnetic field. "Cooling" of the electron beam is provided by a special configuration of the magnetic field. In the proposed scheme, the phase portrait undergoes the simplest changes, namely, it increases abruptly in the foil, as if "stretching" in the vertical direction, but then, as it were, "rotates" around the origin, while reaching a horizontal position after "focusing". Thus, the transverse dimensions of the beam increase, and the angular spread, at least, does not increase, as without "cooling".
Переход металл-полупроводник в нанопленках иттербия, индуцированный адсорбированными молекулами кислорода
Authors: Кузьмин М.В. , Митцев М.А.
Published: March 2021

The influence of nondissociative adsorption of oxygen molecules on the electronic structure of ytterbium films with the thickness of 16 monolayers (6.08 nm) has been studied for the first time by using scanning tunneling spectroscopy. It is established that the adsorption of O2 molecules induces the metal-semiconductor transition in ytterbium. As a result of this transition, the quantum states have disappeared in the films, which evidences for a change of bonding type in the ytterbium crystal lattice, as well as the band gap of ~0.72 eV has opened.
Поправки Эллипсоидальное включение с оболочкой в анизотропной среде с однородным приложенным электрическим полем
Authors: Лавров И.В. , Яковлев В.Б.
Published: March 2021

15mm 15mm В статье, опубликованной в Журнале технической физики (N 10, 2018 г., С. 1482-1491), были допущены опечатки. На стр. 1489: 1) левая колонка, строки 16-17 сверху (первая из формул (73)). Напечатано (пропущена открывающая скобка после L'(1)0): [b] _20 & = [ ( I + L'^(1)_0 _1 I -_m)) ( I + 3^-1^-1_1 (1-v') &   (_2 -_1 I)) +v' L'^(1)_0 (_2 -_1 I) ]^-1, Должно быть: [b] _20 & = [ ( I + L'^(1)_0 (_1 I -_m)) ( I + 3^-1^-1_1 (1-v') [2mm] &   (_2 -_1 I)) +v' L'^(1)_0 (_2 -_1 I) ]^-1, 2) левая колонка, строки 13-14 снизу (формула (75)). Напечатано: [b] E_1 & = ( -^(1) + ^-1_1[ -3^-1^-1_1 +(a^(2)/r)^3 I +(a^(2))^3 [2mm] &   r^-5 ( r r) ] ^(1) ) E_0, (75) Должно быть: [b] E_1 & = ( -^(1) + ^-1_1[ -3^-1 +(a^(2)/r)^3 I +(a^(2))^3 [2mm] &   r^-5 ( r r) ] ^(1) ) E_0, (75)
Evaluación de escala visual como medida de calidad interna y frescura de huevo comercial
Authors: Angel-Isaza Jaime , Suarez-Orejarena Christian , Serrano-Galvis Pilar , Parra-Mendez Loufrantz , Campos-Paredes Heryca , Martínez Blanca Cecilia
Published: March 2021

Objetivo. El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar el uso de una escala de valoración visual de calidad interna de huevo comercial y su relación con otras variables de calidad durante el tiempo de almacenamiento. Materiales y métodos. Los análisis se realizaron en Laboratorio de Calidad de Huevo de Promitec Santander, para esto se utilizaron 527 huevos de mesa comerciales de cinco regiones de Colombia. Los huevos se almacenaron entre 28 y 30°C con humedad relativa del 62%. Los días 3, 6, 8, 12 y 17 de almacenamiento se realizaron registros fotográficos de vistas frontal y superior para la puntuación de escala visual y se llevaron a cabo mediciones fisicoquímicas. Se utilizaron pruebas paramétricas para comparar medias cada variable entre los diferentes tiempos de medición. Las correlaciones entre las variables de calidad interna se analizaron mediante el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson y regresión lineal. Resultados. Las variables de pH de albumina y yema presentaron un aumento durante el tiempo de almacenamiento; por el contrario, la escala de evaluación visual y el índice de yema decrecieron. Se observó correlación negativa entre el pH de la albumina con las variables de índice de yema y la escala visual, Por su parte la correlación entre el índice de yema y la escala visual fue positiva. Conclusión. Se encontró relación entre la escala visual con variables fisicoquímicas, por lo que se plantea el uso de la escala visual como una herramienta en la evaluación de calidad y frescura del huevo comercial en Colombia.
Comiso de vísceras por fascioliasis y equinococosis quística en bovinos, ovinos y caprinos faenados en Apurímac, Perú
Authors: Carrión-Ascarza Yerlid Pamela , Bustinza-Cardenas Renzo Hernán , Valderrama-Pomé Aldo Alim
Published: March 2021

Objetivo. Determinar el porcentaje de fascioliasis y equinococosis quística; también, el impacto del comiso de vísceras en rumiantes faenados en el matadero municipal de Abancay, Perú. Materiales y métodos. El estudio fue básico, transversal y analítico. Se incluyeron todos los rumiantes faenados en el matadero, de septiembre a diciembre de 2012. Se determinó el peso vivo de los rumiantes, además del peso de sus vísceras sanas e infectadas. Se estimó la pérdida económica por la incautación de vísceras. El análisis de los datos se realizó con el programa Excel Windows 2010 y el paquete estadístico MINITAB versión 17. Se utilizó la prueba de Chi-cuadrado para determinar diferencias entre proporciones y la prueba t de igualdad de medias, utilizando un nivel de confianza del 95%. Resultados. El porcentaje de infección por fascioliasis fue 79.6% (IC 95% = 77.7-81.6) en bovinos, 53.2% (IC 95% = 48.9-57.4) en ovejas y 21% (IC 95% = 16.1-25.8) en cabras. El porcentaje de infección por equinococosis quística fue 5,4% (IC 95% = 4.3-6.6) en bovinos, 16.7% (IC 95% = 13.5-19.7) en ovejas y 12.4% (IC 95% = 8.4-16.3) en cabras. La pérdida económica en la temporada de estudio fue de USD 16.507,46. Conclusiones. La presencia de duela hepática afecta el peso de los hígados en bovinos y ovinos. El quiste hidatídico afecta el peso del hígado en todos los rumiantes estudiados y afecta el peso de los pulmones en ovejas y cabras. La mayor pérdida económica se debió al comiso de hígados debido a la fascioliasis.
Adaptive Susceptible-Infectious-Removed Model for Continuous Estimation of the COVID-19 Infection Rate and Reproduction Number in the United States: Modeling Study
Authors: Shapiro Mark B , Karim Fazle , Muscioni Guido , Augustine Abel Saju
Published: March 2021

Background

The dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic vary owing to local population density and policy measures. During decision-making, policymakers consider an estimate of the effective reproduction number Rt, which is the expected number of secondary infections spread by a single infected individual.

Objective

We propose a simple method for estimating the time-varying infection rate and the Rt.

Methods

We used a sliding window approach with a Susceptible-Infectious-Removed (SIR) model. We estimated the infection rate from the reported cases over a 7-day window to obtain a continuous estimation of Rt. A proposed adaptive SIR (aSIR) model was applied to analyze the data at the state and county levels.

Results

The aSIR model showed an excellent fit for the number of reported COVID-19 cases, and the 1-day forecast mean absolute prediction error was <2.6% across all states. However, the 7-day forecast mean absolute prediction error approached 16.2% and strongly overestimated the number of cases when the Rt was rapidly decreasing. The maximal Rt displayed a wide range of 2.0 to 4.5 across all states, with the highest values for New York (4.4) and Michigan (4.5). We found that the aSIR model can rapidly adapt to an increase in the number of tests and an associated increase in the reported cases of infection. Our results also suggest that intensive testing may be an effective method of reducing Rt.

Conclusions

The aSIR model provides a simple and accurate computational tool for continuous Rt estimation and evaluation of the efficacy of mitigation measures.
Perspectives of Inpatients With Cirrhosis and Caregivers on Using Health Information Technology: Cross-sectional Multicenter Study
Authors: Acharya Chathur , Sehrawat Tejasav S , McGuire Deborah B , Shaw Jawaid , Fagan Andrew , McGeorge Sara , Olofson Amy , White Melanie B , Gavis Edith , Kamath Patrick S , Bergstrom Lori , Bajaj Jasmohan Singh
Published: March 2021

Background

Health information technology (IT) interventions to decrease readmissions for cirrhosis may be limited by patient-associated factors.

Objective

The aim of this study was to determine perspectives regarding adoption versus refusal of health IT interventions among patient-caregiver dyads.

Methods

Inpatients with cirrhosis and their caregivers were approached to participate in a randomized health IT intervention trial requiring daily contact with research teams via the Patient Buddy app. This app focuses on ascites, medications, and hepatic encephalopathy over 30 days. Regression analyses for characteristics associated with acceptance were performed. For those who declined, a semistructured interview was performed with themes focused on caregivers, protocol, transport/logistics, technology demands, and privacy.

Results

A total of 349 patient-caregiver dyads were approached (191 from Virginia Commonwealth University, 56 from Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and 102 from Mayo Clinic), 87 of which (25%) agreed to participate. On regression, dyads agreeing included a male patient (odds ratio [OR] 2.08, P=.01), gastrointestinal bleeding (OR 2.3, P=.006), or hepatic encephalopathy admission (OR 2.0, P=.01), whereas opioid use (OR 0.46, P=.03) and alcohol-related etiology (OR 0.54, P=.02) were associated with refusal. Race, study site, and other admission reasons did not contribute to refusing participation. Among the 262 dyads who declined randomization, caregiver reluctance (43%), perceived burden (31%), technology-related issues (14%), transportation/logistics (10%), and others (4%), but not privacy, were highlighted as major concerns.

Conclusions

Patients with cirrhosis admitted with hepatic encephalopathy and gastrointestinal bleeding without opioid use or alcohol-related etiologies were more likely to participate in a health IT intervention focused on preventing readmissions. Caregiver and study burden but not privacy were major reasons to decline participation. Reducing perceived patient-caregiver burden and improving communication may improve participation.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03564626; https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03564626
Game-Based Learning Outcomes Among Physiotherapy Students: Comparative Study (Preprint)
Authors: Molina-Torres Guadalupe , Rodriguez-Arrastia Miguel , Alarcón Raquel , Sánchez-Labraca Nuria , Sánchez-Joya María , Roman Pablo , Requena Mar
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND

University teaching methods are changing, and in response to a classical teacher-centered approach, new methods continue to strengthen knowledge acquisition by involving students more actively in their learning, thus achieving greater motivation and commitment.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to analyze the degree of satisfaction of physiotherapy students who used a board game–based approach, as well as to compare the difference between traditional and gamification teaching methods and their influence on the final evaluation of these students.

METHODS

A comparative study was conducted. Participants were physiotherapy students who were enrolled in the subject of “physiotherapy in geriatric and adult psychomotricity” (n=59). They were divided into two groups (experimental [n=29] and control [n=30] groups) through convenience sampling. The experimental group received gamification lessons, where the students performed different tests adapted from Party&Co, and the control group received traditional lessons. A total of 16 theoretical lessons were received in both groups.

RESULTS

The scores in the final examination of the subject were higher in the experimental group (mean 7.53, SD 0.95) than in the control group (mean 6.24, SD 1.34), showing a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P=.001).

CONCLUSIONS

Overall, the “Physiotherapy Party” game not only stimulated learning and motivated students, but also improved learning outcomes among participants, and the improvements were greater than those among students who received traditional teaching.
Exploring the Effects of Governance Mechanism on Patient' Usage Intention in Web-based Consultation Platforms (Preprint)
Authors: Ren Dixuan , Ma Baolong
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND

In recent years, the Internet has been gradually applied to the field of medical services. With the advantages of no time and geographical restrictions on the web-based medical treatment has begun to flourish in China. In the web-based medical market, individual patients are in a relatively weak position, so they mainly rely on the web-based medical platform operators to ensure the quality of medical services.

OBJECTIVE

Based on social exchange theory and transaction cost theory, this paper empirically studies the influence of governance mechanism on online patients' willingness to use, and explores the moderating effect of perceived uncertainty on the influence of social exchange theory and transaction cost theory.

METHODS

In this paper, a questionnaire survey was conducted to obtain the online patients’ attitudes towards medical service providers including the physicians and medical websites.In this survey, a total of 600 questionnaires were sent out, of which 565 were effectively recovered. Among them, 133 were invalid questionnaires eliminated.

RESULTS

Stratified linear regression analysis showed that supervision mechanism, reputation mechanism and communication mechanism had a significant positive effect on online patients' willingness to use. The perceived uncertainty doctors' behavior has a significant moderating effect on the relationship between supervision mechanism, reputation mechanism, communication mechanism and online patient willingness to use. Website perceived uncertainty moderates the relationship between supervision mechanism, reputation mechanism and online patients' willingness to use. This paper provides a basis and reference for improving the willingness of online patients through platform governance of Internet medical treatment.

CONCLUSIONS

The innovation of this paper is to introduce the website governance mechanism and perceived uncertainty into the Internet medical research to explore how the website governance mechanism affects patients' usage willingness. Based on the website governance mechanism, a model of the influence of perceived uncertainty on online patients' willingness to use was constructed. The perceived uncertainty and the website governance mechanism can be applied to a new field--the web-based medical field. Moreover, it enriches the web-based medical platform theory, which makes the research of patient seeking medical treatment more in-depth and specific and more scientific and rigorous.
A Seat at the Table or a Power Seat: The Impact of Simple Representation Versus Power Representation of Women in Government on Funding for Primary Education
Authors: Sullivan Pearl E. , DiRienzo Cassandra E.
Published: March 2021

Scholars have repeatedly shown that female politicians focus more on common good issues such as health care and education than their male counterparts. When men hold the majority of positions of political power these issues may not be raised for debate within government even if women are present. Using a cross-country dataset, this research examines the impact of women in government on public spending on primary education. Specifically, it explores whether it is enough for women to be represented in government, or if they must have a position of power to effect policy outcomes. The analysis results indicate that both women’s simple representation and power representation are significantly positively correlated with increases in federal spending on primary education; however, when women hold positions of political power there is a greater impact on funding than when they simply hold a seat in the legislature.
BIOFILM FORMATION AND QUORUM SENSING ANALYSIS OF UROPATHOGENIC MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE ESCHERICHIA COLI
Authors: M. MOHANA PRIYA , BHUVANESHWARI G.
Published: March 2021

Objective: Escherichia coli (E. coli) are gram-negative facultative anaerobes which are commonly found in the lower intestine. Biofilm production in E. coli promotes colonization and leads to an increase rate of infections, and such infections may be difficult to treat as they exhibit multidrug resistance (MDR).

Methods: 50 strains of uropathogenic E. coli were collected from Clinical Microbiology laboratory at Saveetha medical college and hospital for a time period of 3 mo. Strains were identified by conventional biochemical methods. Biofilm formation and quorum sensing analysis were performed by the Microtitre plate method and Thin Layer Chromatography method (TLC), respectively.

Results: In this study, 46 (92%) of E. coli strains were strong, 3(6%) were intermediate and 1(2%) were weak biofilm producers. From TLC analysis, 34 (68%) of the strains produced Acyl Homoserine Lactone molecules. Out of which, 16 isolates were shown unknown analytes of Retardation factor (Rf) value greater than 1. The Rf values identified were 3 unsubstituted C4 (5), 3 unsubstituted C6 (3), 3 oxo C8 (3), 3 oxo C4 (4), 3 oxo C6 (2), 3 oxo C1 (1).

Conclusion: In this study, 100% of isolates were biofilm producers. Of which 18 strains produced known Acyl Homoserine Lactone molecules and 16 isolates produced unknown analytes. Thus, quorum sensing molecules plays a major role in biofilm formation.
Mechanisms of elimination of undesired evidence from criminal trial: a comparative approach
Authors: Kuczyńska Hanna
Published: March 2021

Este artigo pretende apresentar dois modelos de exclusão de provas indesejáveis que operam em ordenamentos continentais e de common law. São analisados os mecanismos de bloqueio de informações antes de se tornaram provas no processo penal, os quais podem ser definidos como instrumentos (soluções) adotadas em um determinado modelo de processo penal que permite a verificação e eventual exclusão de provas inadmissíveis pois definidas como indesejáveis à verificação dos fatos. Com base em uma “perspectiva de modelo”, será descrito o funcionamento desses mecanismos de exclusão (ou bloqueio) de provas indesejáveis nos Estados Unidos e na Inglaterra, na Alemanha, na França, na Polônia e na Itália. Também serão analisados o estágio da eliminação e o tipo de procedimento para aplicar o bloqueio. Analisar-se-á o modo em que a análise atomística e holística da prova atua e as suas consequências. A última parte do texto irá demonstrar como a existência de distintos motivos para a exclusão da prova na forma de ilegalidade, não fiabilidade e irrelevância, a depender da gravidade da violação da lei, podem resultar em diferentes consequências. Isso permitirá verificar se os modelos continentais ou de common law são coerentes e efetivos e se eles atendem ao objetivo almejado de eliminar provas indesejáveis. Nas conclusões, será demonstrado que o árbitro final sobre admissibilidade da prova em ambos os modelos é o julgador e como isso autoriza a ponderação dos interesses legalmente protegidos em cada caso. Assim, também se observará que no modelo continental de exclusão de provas indesejáveis não se pode afirmar que há um mecanismo integralmente desenvolvido para bloquear informações de se tornarem provas no processo penal.
Reconhecimento fotográfico e presunção de inocência
Authors: Matida Janaina , Cecconello William Weber
Published: March 2021

O reconhecimento de pessoas é uma prova importante para o processo penal, entretanto, inocentes podem ser reconhecidos por crimes que não cometeram. Procedimentos adotados para o reconhecimento podem aumentar a probabilidade de um falso reconhecimento, como a apresentação de um único suspeito (show-up), ou múltiplos suspeitos ao mesmo tempo (álbum de suspeitos). Neste contexto de manifestas irregularidades, o reconhecimento por método fotográfico é tido como pouco confiável no Brasil, sendo preferível o reconhecimento presencial. Neste artigo, a partir do diálogo entre a epistemologia jurídica e da psicologia do testemunho, considerando pesquisas e experimentos, refletimos sobre as vantagens e possibilidades da realização de reconhecimento por método fotográfico como forma facilitar um procedimento de alinhamento justo. São apresentados dados empíricos da psicologia experimental que confirmam resultados do método fotográfico para reconhecimento e, ao final, com base neles, são apresentados argumentos para a sua adoção rumo à construção de um processo penal brasileiro de contornos democráticos, que assegure alcance efetivo à presunção de inocência.
Perfil estacional en adultos con rinitis alérgica en una unidad de medicina familiar
Authors: Salazar González David Moisés , Guerrero Morales Ana Laura , Flores Ayala Laura Patricia
Published: March 2021

Objetivo: analizar el perfil estacional de rinitis alérgica en pacientes adultos de 20 a 59 años. Métodos: estudio transversal analítico realizado en la Unidad de Medicina Familiar No. 75 del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, se incluyeron 182 pacientes con rinitis alérgica (ra), mediante muestreo probabilístico aleatorio simple. Se aplicaron dos cuestionarios; el primero, basado en el Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire (spaq)adaptado para rinitis alérgica y que describe características sintomatológicas y limitación de actividades diarias; el segundo consistió en la evaluación mediante el Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (aria) para la determinación de duración y severidad. El análisis estadístico inferencial se obtuvo mediante χ2, con un nivel de significancia de p<0.05 y un intervalo de 95%. Resultados: se observaron meses pico en la sintomatología, los cuales correspondieron a los meses de abril (17.58%), noviembre (26.92%) y diciembre (38.46%), existió una duración persistente en 26.4% de los casos y severidad leve en 36.8% de los adultos con ra; al aplicar la prueba de χ2 entre los meses con mayor pico de la sintomatología y el aria se obtuvo un valor p>0.05. Conclusiones: el perfil estacional y la rinitis alérgica presentan dos picos, su sintomatología aumenta en primavera e invierno, se determinó mediante el aria que hubo una fracción importante de casos con duración persistente y severidad leve. Se requieren de medidas preventivas para el control médico y mejora en la calidad de vida.
Abordaje de los estilos de crianza como herramienta para el médico familiar durante la atención del adolescente
Authors: Jiménez Hernández Nora , Cruz Miranda Jesabel , Romero Pascual Ivon
Published: March 2021

Es común que las familias enfrenten dificultades para llevar a cabo funciones de cuidado y para satisfacer necesidades de afecto, establecer límites y todo lo que implica ejercer prácticas de crianza que lleven al desarrollo de adolescentes funcionales y emocionalmente estables. La atención a este grupo etario requiere de profesionales que otorguen atención integral y de calidad desde las perspectivas biológica, psicológica y social, así como la promoción de factores protectores, el fomento de acciones de autocuidado y la resiliencia. Se ha documentado que existen estilos de crianza que representan un factor de riesgo para el desarrollo de trastornos afectivos, consumo de sustancias, somatización, trastornos de alimentación y trastornos de aprendizaje, entre otros; sin embargo, en la práctica de la Medicina Familiar no se toman en cuenta como un factor de riesgo. Dado este escenario, se realizó una revisión bibliográfica de artículos con los temas de ciclo vital familiar, estilos de crianza y adolescencia; paralelo a esto, se propone el uso de herramientas para la evaluación de estilos de crianza en niños y adolescentes como apoyo en la consulta enfocada a determinar factores de riesgo.
The effect of multiplanar loading on the intradiscal pressure of the whole human spine: systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors:   Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, Helmholtzstraße 14, 89081 Ulm, Germany, Liebsch C , Wilke HJ
Published: March 2021

For spinal load and muscle force estimation as well as for numerical model and experimental setup validation, data on human intradiscal pressure are essential. Therefore, the aim of the present meta-analysis was to summarise all in vitro measurements of human intradiscal pressure performed under defined boundary conditions, i.e. without external loading (intrinsic pressure), under axial loading (compression, traction, shear) and under single-planar bending loading (flexion, extension, lateral bending, axial rotation). Data were evaluated based on segmental level and normalised to force and moment. Regression analysis was performed to investigate coefficients of determination and statistical significance of relationships between intradiscal pressure and segmental level for the single loading conditions. 35 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria, from which a total of 451 data points were collected for the meta-analysis. High coefficients of determination were found in axial compression (r2 = 0.875) and flexion (r2 = 0.781), while being low for intrinsic pressure (r2 = 0.266) and lateral bending (r2 = 0.385), all showing significant regression fitting (p < 0.01). Intradiscal pressure decreases from the upper cervical spine to the sacrum in all loading conditions, considering the same amount of loading for all segmental levels, while the intrinsic pressure exhibits a minimum of the regression curve in the mid-thoracic spine. Apart from its potential for numerical and experimental model validation, this dataset may help to understand the load distribution along the human spine.
Adoption of Olive Farmers to the Integrated Pest Management Techniques in the Syrian Coastal Region
Authors:   Agricultural Economics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Damascus, Syria, Sakr Lamis , Al Abdallah Mohamad Jaber ,   Agricultural Economics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Damascus, Syria, Bashir Abdel Nabi ,   Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Damascus, Syria
Published: March 2021

Sakr, L.M., M.J. Al-Abdallah and A.N.M. Bashir. 2021. Adoption of Olive Farmers to the Integrated Pest Management Techniques in the Syrian Coastal Region. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 39(1): 69-78. A survey was conducted to investigate adoption of integrated pest management (IPM) approaches by olive farmers, through determining their knowledge about the most important olive pests in the Syrian Coastal Area, and the relationship between growers’ personal traits and their adoption of IPM approaches. This evaluation was carried out in 42 villages in Tartus and Lattakia governorates along the Syrian coast in 2017 and 2018 growing seasons. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with a random sample of 420 olive growers by using a questionnaire designed for the purpose of this study. Collected data on frequencies, percentages, averages, standard deviations, relative importance index, in addition to correlation coefficients, were used for data analysis. Results showed that: the Spilocaea oleagina (Cast.), Bactrocera oleae (Rossi), Prays oleae (Bernard) and Euphyllura olivina (Costa) were the most prevalent pests in the researched area, whereas Margaronia unionalis (Hubner), Leveillula taurica (Lév.), and Phloeotribus scarabaeoides (Bernard) were less common. Almost 57.78 and 32.8% of farmers had medium level of IPM adoption in Tartus and Lattakia governorates, respectively. Positive significant correlation was found between adoption levels and each of degree of participation in extension activities and knowledge levels, whereas negative significant correlation was found between adoption levels and each of land property fragmentation and constraints of IPM implementation. Based on this findings it can be concluded that extension activities need to be intensified and more emphasis should be placed on training programs to improve growers’ knowledge and adoption of the concepts and applications of IPM practices. Keywords: Integrated pest management, olive growers, Syrian coast, knowledge diffusion level, adoption.