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The Impact of Behavior Change Counseling Delivered via a Digital Health Tool Versus Routine Care Among Adolescents With Obesity: Pilot Randomized Feasibility Study
Authors: Kepper Maura , Walsh-Bailey Callie , Miller Zoe M , Zhao Min , Zucker Kianna , Gacad Angeline , Herrick Cynthia , White Neil H , Brownson Ross C , Foraker Randi E 
Published: April 2024

Background
Youth overweight and obesity is a public health crisis and increases the risk of poor cardiovascular health (CVH) and chronic disease. Health care providers play a key role in weight management, yet few tools exist to support providers in delivering tailored evidence-based behavior change interventions to patients.

Objective
The goal of this pilot randomized feasibility study was to determine the feasibility of implementing the Patient-Centered Real-Time Intervention (PREVENT) tool in clinical settings, generate implementation data to inform scale-up, and gather preliminary effectiveness data.

Methods
A pilot randomized clinical trial was conducted to examine the feasibility, implementation, and preliminary impact of PREVENT on patient knowledge, motivation, behaviors, and CVH outcomes. The study took place in a multidisciplinary obesity management clinic at a children’s hospital within an academic medical center. A total of 36 patients aged 12 to 18 years were randomized to use PREVENT during their routine visit (n=18, 50%) or usual care control (n=18, 50%). PREVENT is a digital health tool designed for use by providers to engage patients in behavior change education and goal setting and provides resources to support change. Patient electronic health record and self-report behavior data were collected at baseline and 3 months after the intervention. Implementation data were collected via PREVENT, direct observation, surveys, and interviews. We conducted quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods analyses to evaluate pretest-posttest patient changes and implementation data.

Results
PREVENT was feasible, acceptable, easy to understand, and helpful to patients. Although not statistically significant, only PREVENT patients increased their motivation to change their behaviors as well as their knowledge of ways to improve heart health and of resources. Compared to the control group, PREVENT patients significantly improved their overall CVH and blood pressure (P<.05).

Conclusions
Digital tools can support the delivery of behavior change counseling in clinical settings to increase knowledge and motivate patients to change their behaviors. An appropriately powered trial is necessary to determine the impact of PREVENT on CVH behaviors and outcomes.

Trial Registration
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06121193; https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06121193
Evaluating the Impact of Region, Season and Temperature on Customer Satisfaction for Construction Coating Projects
Authors: Gajjar Dhaval , Sharma Vivek , Garg Stuti , Davis David 
Published: April 2024

ABSTRACT
The growing importance of facility management (FM) has engendered new opportunities and challenges in the industry. One of the challenges as an FM is the need to consistently achieve high-quality end-product to satisfy the built environment's users (visitors, owners, and occupants). To achieve this, FMs typically hire and outsource most of the construction work and ensuring high satisfaction at the end of every project is critical for success. On the other hand, the contractors also need to ensure that the FMs are satisfied with their quality of work. Customer satisfaction scores during the post-occupancy evaluation stages have emerged as an essential tool to measure the applicators' performance and the satisfaction level of the facility manager. One of the important sectors within the construction industry is construction coatings that are applied to the finished surface, such as roofs, floors, and walls, that improve surface properties such as appearance, waterproofing, and resistance from scratch or wear and tear. The literature review shows little research on the impact of critical job parameters like the region, season, and temperature on the customer satisfaction score within the construction coating sector. To identify additional factors that can improve the customer satisfaction score, the researchers studied various parameters like the job region, the season of installation, the temperature at which the applicators installed the products, and its effect on customer ratings collected from end-users/FM's. The study showed that out of the three factors of region, season, and installation temperature, the region and the season significantly affected the overall customer satisfaction rating. This study also provides additional parameters to improve customer satisfaction scores for facility managers seeking to enhance project success and for applicators who want to improve customer satisfaction ratings for construction coating projects.
Economics of technology as a scientific field: Retrospective and prospective aspects
Authors: Sukharev O. S. 
Published: April 2024

This article examines a number of aspects in the development of the economics of technology as an independent research direction. This field falls under the umbrella of a broader discipline of the ‘economics of scientific and technological progress’, which was founded by a group of outstanding Soviet economists. The article analyses the methodological principles behind the economics of technology as a modern field of science. Additionally, the contribution made by the Soviet and Russian economic schools, as well as the continuity of their studies, are discussed. The research methodology is based on theories of technological change and development factors. Comparative analysis is used to explore the chronology of including technology in the realm of economic analysis. The results obtained indicate that modern works by the Russian economic school, including those on the ‘combinatorial growth’ of technologies, significantly alter the widely-held concept of technological evolution and most well-known models of technological dynamics, which rely on J. Schumpeter’s principle of creative destruction. In this respect, the emerging research direction – economics of technology – continues the traditions of the Soviet economic school of Heynman–L’vov–Anchishkin. While considering the economic impact, renewal, or forecasting of technological development, this direction also focuses on interactions between technologies and their dynamics. Technologies advance at various rates along various areas of production activities, both within their core and periphery. Consequently, the structure of technologies within each type of activity, as well as the structural design of each technology within the ‘core–periphery’ framework, is of fundamental importance. The conclusion is made that the research direction of the economics of technology consists in studying the effects of combinatorial growth in technological fields, technological duality, and the sensitivity of technological development goals to different industrial policy instruments. This direction also includes modes and models of substituting and adding technologies, as well as technological neutrality and its impact on economic growth.
The Effects of Several Forms of Leaf Area Management and Different canopy heights with vertical shoot positioning on Berry Ripening and Wine Quality
Authors: Haas Florian , Struffi Irene , Pedri Ulrich , Sanoll Christof 
Published: April 2024

The goal of this research was to investigate different canopy heights and canopy management approaches in VSP-trained vineyards on the production of sugar and other substances present in berries and must, as well as on the resulting wine quality. Two sites, one high vigor and one low vigor, were selected for this study, with the following treatments tested: [1] ‘control’, shoots were topped according to standard practices; [2] ‘without lateral shoots’, all lateral shoots were removed; [3] ‘low canopy’, the canopy was shortened to 50 cm below the height of the ‘control’; [4] ‘twisted shoots’, shoots were not hedged, but instead were horizontally twisted along the upper wires. The ‘low canopy’ treatment revealed little effect on grape ripening parameters, especially in the low vigor trials. Upon sensory analysis, the quality of wine derived from this treatment did not score higher than the control, but rather repeatedly lower. Furthermore, ‘low canopy’ wines exhibited atypical aging notes, and in certain vintages more Berry shrivel was observed during the vegetative season. The ‘twisted shoots’ treatment displayed repeatedly higher YAN values in the must, especially in vineyards with higher vigor, which led to an increase in potential vine fertility. Thus, shortening the canopy was not found to be a suitable technique to delay ripening or improve wine quality.
Exploration and Optimization of Potential Fungi to Degrade Herbicides with Active Ingredient Isopropylamine Glyphosate from Shallot Plantations by In Vitro
Authors: Karim Hilda , Sahribulan Sahribulan , Adawiyah Rhidoyatul 
Published: April 2024

This research was conducted by isolating potential fungi from soil samples exposed the herbicides with the active ingredient of isopropylamine glyphosate (IAG) and then testing the degradation ability of the obtained fungal isolates. The results showed 15 isolates fungi obtained from the soil to a depth of 10 cm including Aspergillus sp. with black, green and yellow colonies, Cladosporium sp., Penicillum sp., Rhizopus sp., Mucor sp., Cephalosporium sp., Phymatotrichum sp., Pytopthora sp., Curvularia sp., Microsporum sp., Colletothricum sp., Acremonium sp., Tricophyton sp. and 4 isolates from soil samples with a depth of 20 cm, namely Chrysosporium sp., Geotrichum sp., Aspergillus sp. with black and green colonies. However, after testing for the presence of herbicides with concentrations of 10 ppm, 20 ppm, and 30 ppm, only 2 isolates were able to survive, namely Aspergillus sp with black and green colonies. Further testing on the ability to degrade the IAG was found to reduce the concentration of herbicide. The optimum biodegradability to IAG of Aspergillus sp. green and black found in P20 (20 ppm) treatment at the 5th day of incubation, namely 98.69 ppm for Aspergillus sp. green, and 96.11 ppm for Aspergillus sp. black. Keywords: Aspergillus sp., Biodegradation, Fungi, Herbicide, Isoprofile amine glyphosate.
Gamificar la enseñanza de la historia: percepciones del alumnado
Authors: Martínez-Hita María , Miralles-Martínez Pedro , Gómez Carrasco Cosme Jesús 
Published: April 2024

El alumnado suele tener una percepción negativa de la historia debido a la metodología tradicional empleada en la mayoría de las aulas. El objetivo de esta investigación cuasiexperimental fue comprobar si las percepciones sobre la historia del alumnado de educación primaria mejoraban tras la implementación de un proyecto gamificado en el aula, comparándolo con un grupo control que siguió una metodología tradicional. Para ello, los discentes completaron una escala de valoración tipo Likert antes y después de la intervención en el aula. Los resultados mostraron diferencias significativas en la comparación intergrupal (postest) e intragrupal del grupo experimental (pretest-postest). Esta primera aproximación al tema busca despertar el interés para nuevas investigaciones que superen una de las limitaciones de este estudio, como lo es el tamaño de la muestra.
Deciphering Soil-Plant and Soil-Insect Interactions: A Mathematical Modeling Approach
Authors: Khelalfa Khaoula , Khelalfa Houssam 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
The Pev and Rv functions were introduced as a way of summarizing the mechanical phenomenon of root-soil interactions and the effect of root growth on soil volume. The Mohr-Coulomb criterion was applied to the Rv function to demonstrate the relationship between root morphology, soil mechanical properties, and soil stability. The theory of elasticity and plasticity was applied in the analysis of the Bio-Geo Interface, which showed that the force F generated by the roots increased with time due to the growth of the roots and the increase in their volume. The forces acting on the Bio-Geo Interface were represented mathematically through the use of vector arithmetic, which helped to calculate the direction of the forces acting on the system. The Pev function was used to study the evolution of the plant and how it affected the Rv function. The results showed that the interplay between plant growth and soil mechanics is crucial in understanding the behavior of the Bio-Geo Interface, and can provide valuable insights into the interactions between plants and soil in natural and engineered systems. In the study of soil-insect interaction, a mathematical function, Iev, was proposed to represent the insect’s evolution in the soil environment. The function takes into account factors such as food sources and void ratio, which are important indicators of the biological and geotechnical aspects of the soil respectively. Despite the potential impact of insects on the soil environment, it has been concluded that their force resulting from their movement and behavior is negligible according to theories of elasticity and plasticity. This means that the impact of insects on the soil is minimal and does not significantly affect the soil’s mechanical properties. However, the biological aspects of the soil, such as food sources, remain important factors in the study of insect evolution in the soil environment.
Black Sea Morphotectonic Nature
Authors: Tzankov Tzanko , Stankova Svetla , Georgieva-Valcheva Ivalena 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
The presence of oceanic crust on the Black Sea bottom indicates that this sea basin was a section - a Pontic Ocean gulf at the northern margin of the Phanerozoic Tethys Ocean. The late Phanerozoic subduction of the Tethys oceanic crust under the European continental massif in this area took place in the subduction zone, whose modern traces are found today south of the Crimean Peninsula. On the surface of the subducted oceanic crust were numerous fragments of the destroyed continental crust on the northern margin of the Gondwana continent. These relatively lighter than oceanic crust crustal fragments (or a significant part of them) were not subducted. They accumulate in the immediate vicinity of the subduction zone on the unsub ducted remnants of oceanic crust. Such is the case with the Black Sea. It is not an imposed subcontinental basin, but a last modern relict of the northern margin of the Late Phanerozoic Tethys Ocean.
Contact measurement of skin temperature using a wearable two-channel PPG optical sensor supplemented by thermometers
Authors: Přibil Jiří , Přibilová Anna , Frollo Ivan 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
This paper describes realization, basic properties, testing, and experiments with a special prototype of a wearable two-channel photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor supplemented by contact thermometers that maps the skin temperature at the place where the optical part of the sensor touches a measured hand part (typically a wrist and fingers). Preliminary measurement confirms that proposed I2C thermometers have proper stability and precision, so can be successfully used in the developed PPG sensor. The performed main experiments show that the significant increase of temperature was always observed at the place of the worn PPG sensors during the whole measurement. This rise of temperature affects mainly the PPG signal range, thus it has also influence on the quality of the sensed PPG wave. The conclusion formulates the final recommendation about the necessity of at least 5-minute time delay between the PPG sensor placement on the hand and the start of the PPG signal acquisition. While the current measurements were realized in normal laboratory conditions, the whole wearable PPG sensor consists of non-ferromagnetic materials and all parts are fully shielded by aluminum boxes to enable measurement in a low magnetic field environment which, is our final long term research aim.
Ethno-Knowledge of Medicinal Plants to Treat Uterine Problems in Amapá Communities, Amazon, Brazil: An Integrative Review
Authors: Macedo Andréa Clementina Almeida , Pantoja Tiago Rodrigues , Oliveira Alzira Marques 
Published: April 2024

Purpose: Review ethnobotanical studies carried out in the state of Amapá on the uses of medicinal plants for treating infection and inflammation in the uterus and subsequently identify the pharmacological effects described in the literature of these plant species

Theoretical framework: In Brazil, the use of medicinal plants helps in the prevention and treatment of various diseases, and it is commonly used by women from traditional communities to treat gynecological conditions.

Method: Integrative literature review. In order to search for articles, sources of information found in the following databases were used: Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, LILACS and Medline. Ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological studies carried out in Amapá from 2001 to 2021 and experimental studies (in vivo and in vitro) carried out in the period from 2018 to 2022 were included.

Results and conclusion: 23 medicinal plants traditionally used for the treatment of uterine infection and inflammation in Amapá communities were identified, highlighting Fridericia chica and Stryphnodendron adstringens, which presented studies proving their antifungal efficacy against fungi of the genus Candida, mainly Candida albicans. The study helps to recover popular knowledge about medicinal plants used alternatively for the treatment of gynecological conditions

Research implications: This study contributes to the identification of plant species traditionally used in gynecological pathologies and identifies the pharmacological effects of these vegetables in the literature, serving as a support for biotechnological development and the discovery of new drugs.

Originality/value: This review sought to present to the scientific and pharmaceutical community what is currently being researched on bioactive compounds from medicinal herbs aimed at treating infection and inflammation that affect women's gynecological health.
Applying the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior Model in Studying Luxury Fashion Products’ Purchase Intention of Vietnamese Consumers
Authors: Vu Thi Hien  , Thong Vu Huy , Yen Tran Hai 
Published: April 2024

Purpose: Based on the extended theory of the planned behavior model with the addition of three factors, including luxury customer value, materialism, and status orientation, the article focuses on what can influence the intention to buy luxury fashion products by Vietnamese consumers.

Design/Methodology/Approach: A combination of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies was used in this study. In particular, in-depth interviews were conducted first to adjust the measurement items to suit the research context. Next, a survey was performed among 520 respondents to collect responses about their purchasing intentions.

Findings: Research results show that attitude and luxury customer value are the two most influential factors, while modern status orientation is the least influential on purchase intention. The study's findings, in particular, disprove the theory that holds that subjective norms positively influence Vietnamese consumers' intentions to purchase luxury goods.

Originality/value: This is one of the first studies to provide rich and in-depth insights into the purchase intention of luxury fashion products by Vietnamese consumers based on the expansion of the theory of planned behavior model with three additional constructs: luxury customer value, materialism, and status orientation.
Investing in Women, Investing in the Planet: Quantifying the Impact of Women's Empowerment on Environmental Sustainability
Authors: Sharma Lakshay , Salineeta  , Poddar Priyadarrsini Niilanjjan , Singhal Parvi Bharti 
Published: April 2024

Objective: This study finds out the correlation between the indicators of women’s empowerment, including variables like gender parity index in tertiary education, female labour force participation and seats held by women in national parliament, and a variable of environmental sustainability such as CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita). The aim is to analyse existing datasets to know the impact of independent variables on dependent variable.

Method: The study uses multiple linear regression to evaluate the effects of independent variables indicators of women's empowerment on the dependent variable, CO2 emissions, using secondary data from the World Bank covering the years 1990 to 2022. The Breusch-Pagan and Breusch-Godfrey LM tests are used to look at heteroskedasticity and autocorrelation, respectively, and VIF is used to find multicollinearity.

Results and Conclusion: The study concludes that there is a statistically significant relationship between lower CO2 emissions and increases in the percentage of female seats in the national parliament (-3.73) and higher female labour force participation (-6.04). The gender parity index (GPI) in tertiary education, which is -0.2997, does not, however, appear to have a statistically significant impact on CO2 emissions.

Implications: This research can serve as a cause for redesigning gender-responsive environmental initiatives and promoting a more sustainable and equitable future.

Originality/Value: This study contributes empirical knowledge to the body of literature by showing the potential contribution of women's empowerment in addressing environmental issues and emphasising the significance of taking gender into account in environmental policy and decision-making processes.
Student Pharmacist-Led Basic Life Support Training for High School Students Improves Knowledge and Skill Achievement
Authors: Oh Song , Cobb Brooklyn , Hollands James , Kavelak Haley , Waite Laura , Bingham Angela 
Published: April 2024

Introduction: The performance of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) improves survival among cardiac arrest victims. Near-peer teaching of Basic Life Support (BLS) may be an effective way to deliver resuscitation education. This article aims to assess the effectiveness of a student pharmacist-led American Heart Association (AHA) BLS course on high school students' knowledge and skill achievement. Methods: Student pharmacists were trained as AHA instructors and delivered BLS certification courses to high school students. Participants completed pre- and post-assessments adapted from the course learning objectives. Skills performance was evaluated using the AHA’s standardized forms. Participants completed questions regarding their perceptions of the pharmacist’s role in BLS and confidence in pursuing a career in healthcare. Results: There were 321 participants with the majority in 11th or 12th grade (86.6%) and attending public school (99.1%). After completing the training, the mean percentage of correct assessment responses increased from 41.2% to 89% (p <0.0001). All participants correctly performed BLS skills. Most participants strongly agreed or agreed that the course changed their perspective of the pharmacist’s role during BLS (74.8%) and increased their confidence in their decision to pursue future careers in healthcare (61.7%). Conclusion: Student pharmacist-led BLS training, using near-peer delivery, improves high school students’ knowledge and skill achievement. This strategy promotes high school students’ positive perceptions regarding pharmacists and their role in BLS, as well as their confidence in pursuing careers in healthcare.