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Health policy considerations for combining exercise prescription into noncommunicable diseases treatment: a narrative literature review
Authors: Tao Dan , Awan-Scully Roger , Ash Garrett I. , Gu Yaodong , Pei Zhong , Gao Yang , Cole Alistair , Supriya Rashmi , Sun Yan , Xu Rui , Baker Julien S. 
Published: October 2023

ObjectivesIn this review, we aim to highlight the evidence base for the benefits of exercise in relation to the treatment of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), draw on the Health Triangular Policy Framework to outline the principal facilitators and barriers for implementing exercise in health policy, and make concrete suggestions for action.MethodsLiterature review and framework analysis were conducted to deal with the research questions.ResultsExercise prescription is a safe solution for noncommunicable diseases prevention and treatment that enables physicians to provide and instruct patients how to apply exercise as an important aspect of disease treatment and management. Combining exercise prescription within routine care, in inpatient and outpatient settings, will improve patients’ life quality and fitness levels.ConclusionInserting exercise prescription into the healthcare system would improve population health status and healthy lifestyles. The suggestions outlined in this study need combined efforts from the medical profession, governments, and policymakers to facilitate practice into reality in the healthcare arena.
Social networks and the mental health among Chinese older adults: the mediating role of loneliness and moderating role of Internet use
Authors: Tian Jiayin , Li Haohao 
Published: October 2023

BackgroundAlthough a large body of research suggests that social networks from family and friends are important factors in protecting the mental health of older adults, we know little about the mediating and moderating mechanisms behind this relationship. Using China as an example, this study aims to investigate a comprehensive model that includes social networks, loneliness, Internet use, and mental health outcomes in the older population.MethodsWe analyzed data from 7,648 Chinese older people over 60 using the 2018 CLASS survey. We studied how various social networks affect their mental health. Using SPSS’s PROCESS macro, we first employed descriptive statistics to examine the characteristics of the participants and calculate the correlations of core variables. Then, we assessed whether loneliness mediated this relationship and tested the moderated mediation effect of Internet use. Our findings shed light on these complex dynamics.ResultsThe statistics indicate a positive correlation between social networks and mental health. Furthermore, mediation models revealed that loneliness moderates the relationship between social networks and mental health. In addition, moderated mediation models revealed that Internet use played a distinct function in the family networks model compared to the friend networks model. Internet use moderates explicitly the effects of family networks on loneliness and friend networks on mental health.ConclusionThe findings emphasize the importance of differentiating the types of social networks to understand their impact on older adults well-being, encouraging policymakers, medical professionals, and families to adopt more targeted approaches when devising policy interventions and medical strategies, especially for older individuals with insufficient social support. Additionally, we urge governments to recognize the varying types of social networks among older populations and harness the protective effects of Internet technology on their well-being within a digital society.
Effects of leisure activities and general health on the survival of older people: a cohort study in China
Authors: Cai Jianping , Hu Tingfa , Zhou Lv , Jiang Hongye , Gao Yumeng 
Published: October 2023

ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine the influence of physical and cognitive leisure activities on the survival of older adults in China, while also exploring the potential mediating and moderating effects of general health.MethodsThis study utilized the China Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) datasets spanning from 2008 to 2018, and 10,347 eligible participants were included. The primary study outcome was all-cause mortality, and independent variables included physical leisure activities (PLA), cognitive leisure activities (CLA), and self-rated general health. Three sets of covariates were adjusted, including socio-demographic characteristics, health behaviors, and health status.ResultsThe longest survival time was the older people participating in PLA &amp; CLA (mean = 50.31 months), while those participating in neither exhibited the lowest (mean = 29.60 months). Significant differences in survival status were observed in different types of leisure activities participation (Log-rank test, Chi-square = 576.80, p &lt; 0.001). Cox regression indicated that PLA (HR = 0.705, 95% CI: 0.651–0.764), CLA (HR = 0.872, 95% CI: 0.816–0.933), and the both PLA &amp; CLA (HR = 0.700, 95% CI: 0.656–0.747) were protective factors for the survival. Additionally, general health significantly moderated the relationship between PLA and reduced mortality risk (Coefficient = −0.089, p = 0.042). While CLA indirectly influenced the survival through general health (Coefficient = −0.023, p &lt; 0.001). For the older people participating in PLA and CLA, general health played mediating (Coefficient = −0.031, p &lt; 0.001) and moderating (Coefficient = −0.026, p = 0.013) role in the relationship between leisure activities and survival.ConclusionLeisure activities and self-rated general health were important predictors of survival of the older adults, and general health exhibited a mediator and moderator in the relationship between leisure activities and survival status.
Report of the First Case of Candida auris Identified in Jordan
Authors: Al-Ramahi Jamal Wadi , Ghanem Rola Ali , Sayyouh Omar Helmy , Al-Jammal Dima , Said Mayar M. , Nasrat Salwa , El-Shokry Mona , Gazo Mahmoud , Osman Tamer Saied 
Published: October 2023

Candida auris (C. auris) is an opportunistic budding yeast that has been identified across 41 countries, including several countries in the Middle East. The increasing global concern stems from the pathogen’s acquired resistance to antifungal drugs and its ability to form biofilms, which allows it to survive on hospital surfaces and medical devices for up to 14 days, compromising infection prevention measures in hospitals. In this report, we present the first (reported) case of C. auris isolated from a urine sample from a 48-year-old female living in Jordan. The patient succumbed to illness five days following admission to hospital. The isolate was identified retrospectively through the national surveillance system in Jordan and was confirmed by real-time PCR. Antifungal susceptibility was carried out using the microbroth dilution technique and the isolate was found to be susceptible to all tested antifungal drugs. Overall, the report emphasizes the need for active surveillance for the rapid identification of high-risk patients colonized with C. auris. It also stresses the importance of understanding the inter-clade difference in the susceptibility pattern of C. auris to facilitate the development of preventive and therapeutic strategies.
Enhancing the entrepreneurial capabilities of female immigrant entrepreneurs through Entrepreneurship Education and Training (EET) – The Irish Context
Authors: Akaehomen Toluwanimi 
Published: October 2023

Under-represented groups, such as female immigrant entrepreneurs, experience entrepreneurship differently to the mainstream population. In view of this, it is necessary that entrepreneurship policies and supports are tailored, in order to effectively address their unique and specific needs, thereby becoming more inclusive. This would guarantee some degree of level playing field in entrepreneurship. Thus, if female immigrant entrepreneurs are to successfully maximise the opportunities within their host nations and manage the challenges they potentially face, especially as it relates to entrepreneurship, it is imperative that they receive the kind of support, which recognises and considers their uniqueness and entrepreneurial potentials in its design, development and delivery, and which increases the likelihood of their entrepreneurial success. Essentially, Entrepreneurship education and training (EET) has value in creating opportunities for their socioeconomic inclusion and for fostering and facilitating entrepreneurial capability development.
This empirical study presents findings on the extent to which the current provision of entrepreneurship education and training in Ireland meets the entrepreneurial capability needs of female immigrant entrepreneurs. Study 1 is a systematic analysis of documentation on the current provision of EET in Ireland from 2011 – 2021, while Study 2 is based on findings from semi-structured interviews with 21 female immigrant entrepreneurs resident in Ireland. The research questions were centred on their experience of entrepreneurship in Ireland, what entrepreneurial capabilities they require to start and grow their businesses, as well as their perception of the extent to which the current EET provision meets their need.
Changes in the cytokine status in women with exacerbation of bronchial asthma due to reactivation of cytomegalovirus infection in the second trimester of pregnancy
Authors: Andrievskaya I. A. , Nakhamchen L. G. , Gorikov I. N. , Ishutina N. A. , Odireev A. N. , Prokopenko A. V. 
Published: October 2023

Aim. To study changes in the cytokine status in women with exacerbation of bronchial asthma caused by reactivation of cytomegalovirus infection (CMVI) in the second trimester of gestation.Materials and methods. The concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNFα, IL-1β, IFNγ, IL-2) in blood serum was assessed in 112 women in the second trimester of pregnancy, uncomplicated and complicated by exacerbation of asthma caused by reactivation of CMVI. The first group included 30 women seronegative for CMVI with uncomplicated pregnancy. The second group consisted of 30 patients with exacerbation of mild asthma associated with CMVI, initiating the formation of chronic compensated placental insufficiency. The third group consisted of 27 patients with exacerbation of moderate asthma induced by CMVI reactivation leading to the development of chronic compensated placental insufficiency. The fourth group included 25 women with exacerbation of moderate asthma due to the acute phase of CMVI, which induces the development of chronic subcompensated placental insufficiency.Results. It was found that in the blood serum of women of the first group, the concentration of TNFα was (Me) 21.5 (13.8–30.1) pg/mL, IL-1β – 18.2 (13.6–34.0) pg/mL, IFNγ – 137.4 (109.5‒174.2) pg/mL and IL-2 – 29.8 (21.0‒38.9) pg/mL. In patients of the second group, compared with the first one, there was an increase in the level of TNFα by 3.79 times (p=0.000001), IL-1β – by 4.8 times (p=0.000001), IFNγ – by 1.73 times (p=0.000001) and IL-2 by 2.91 times (p=0.000001). In the third group, unlike the second one, no significant differences were found between the concentrations of TNFα, IL-1β, IFNγ, and IL-2. In patients of the fourth group, in comparison with the third group, higher values of TNFα (1.35 times, p=0.00507), IL-1β (1.86 times, p=0.000001), IFNγ (1.31 times, p=0.000167), and IL-2 (1.5 times, p=0.0056) were registered.Conclusion. During exacerbation of moderate asthma of cytomegalovirus etiology, leading to chronic subcompensated placental insufficiency, in comparison with exacerbation of moderate asthma caused by reactivation of CMVI, initiating the formation of chronic compensated placental insufficiency, activation of the systemic inflammatory response is most pronounced, leading to stimulation of the migration of monocytes, lymphocytes and neutrophils to the focus of inflammation at the level of small bronchi; also leading to disruption of intersystem relationships and to hemodynamic dysfunction of the placenta.
Online Vs Offline: Comparison of Effectiveness of PhET Simulation and Science KIT in Junior High School
Authors: Nikmah Firda , Maison Maison , Syamsurizal Syamsurizal 
Published: October 2023

Purpose of the study: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of online and offline simulation media. Especially during the transition period from the new normal, hybrid learning and back to the new normal.
Methodology: The research design used was quasi-experimental. The study sample was taken using a random sampling technique. The data collection techniques used are observation and tests. Observation is carried out to find out more about the subject of research. A trial is conducted to determine the condition of students before and after receiving treatment. There are two test instruments used, namely pretest and posttest. The treatment given to the control class is learning using Science KIT, and the experimental class will use PhET Simulation. The results of the study will be processed using SPSS.
Main Findings: PhET media and science KIT based on the N-gain test proved to increase on average after treatment. In the control class, the gain value was 0.7, while the gain value was 0.8 in the experimental class. According to the criteria, both classes are in the high category. but in contrast to the percentage of effectiveness, the use of PhET is effective with a rate of 86%, while KIT science is quite practical with a ratio of 71%.
Novelty/Originality of this study: PhET simulation media and science KIT can explain abstract material to improve cognitive understanding. The use of this simulation media can be adjusted to learning conditions. if offline, use KIT, and if online, use PhET.
Secondary School Students’ Perception of Science Laboratory Accident Status and Preventive Measures in Awka Education Zone
Authors: Nwune Emmanuel Chibuike , Oguezue Nnaemeka Kenechi , Odum Blessing Ifeoma 
Published: October 2023

Purpose of the study: The study investigated secondary school students’ assessment of science laboratory accident status and preventive measures in the Awka Education Zone. Two research questions guided the study, and one hypothesis was tested at a .05 significance level.
Methodology: The study used the descriptive survey research design. A sample of 156 public and 40 private secondary school students was used. A checklist and a questionnaire were used to collect data. The questionnaire was validated, and a Cronbach Alpha reliability test gave a coefficient of 0.86. The collected data was used to analyze mean, standard deviation, percentage, and t-tests.
Main Findings: The results revealed that science laboratory accidents do not occur in secondary schools in Awka Education Zone, irrespective of school type. The study also observed no significant difference in the preventive measures against science laboratory accidents adopted by private and public secondary school students in the zone.
Novelty/Originality of this study: There is limited literature in the present study’s area seeking to assess the laboratory accident status in secondary schools and the measures the students take to avert these accidents. Thus, the present study’s findings would provide background information on laboratory activities and accidents in the area of the research and preventive measures to be deployed.
Performance characteristics of the fork-join queuing system
Authors: Klimenok V. I. 
Published: October 2023

Objectives. The problem of investigating a fork-join queuing system is considered. It is required to build the process of the system functioning, to find the condition for the existence of a stationary distribution, and propose algorithms for calculating the stationary distribution and the main stationary performance characteristics. The special interest of the study is to obtain the lower and upper bounds of the mean sojourn time of a customer in the system.Methods. Methods of probability theory, queuing theory and matrix theory are used.Results. The functioning of the system is described in terms of a multidimensional Markov chain. A constructive condition for the existence of a stationary distribution is found, and algorithms for calculating the stationary distribution and stationary performance characteristics of the system are proposed. Analytical expressions are obtained for the lower and upper bounds of the mean sojourn time of customers in the system.Conclusion. The functioning of the fork-join queuing system with a stationary Poisson flow has been studied. Each of the arriving customers forks into two tasks that go to two subsystems, each of which consists of a server and a buffer. We assume that the buffer to one of the servers is unlimited, and to the second server has a finite volume. Service times have, generally speaking, different phase distributions (PH-Phase type distributions). For this system, a condition for the existence of a stationary distribution is obtained, algorithms for calculating the stationary distribution and a number of stationary performance measures of the system are proposed. Analytical expressions for the lower and upper bounds of the mean sojourn time of a customer in the system from the moment it enters the system to the moment of synchronization, which is a critical performance indicator of the fork-join queues, are obtained. The results of the study can be used for modeling various computer and communication systems, in particular, systems that perform parallel computing, customer processing in distributed databases, and parallel disk access.
Semantic models and tools for designing adaptive user interfaces of intelligent systems
Authors: Sadouski M. E. 
Published: October 2023

Objectives. Models and tools for designing adaptive user interfaces for intelligent systems are being developed. The relevance is determined by the need to reduce overhead costs and development time for user interfaces and to provide their adaptation to the specific characteristics of the user of the intelligent system.Methods. Existing approaches to designing user interfaces are being analyzed. A semantic model of an adaptive user interface for intelligent systems is proposed, implemented using a basic universal language for representing knowledge based on set theory and graph theory.Results. An adaptive user interface model for intelligent systems has been developed, which includes a knowledge base model of the user interface, an agent-oriented model of the user interface, and a library of reusable components that provide integration of the user interface into both individual intelligent systems and intelligent systems groups. A method of transferring user interface components within an intelligent systems group during the operation of an intelligent system has also been developed.Conclusion. Developed models and tools allow to simplify the reuse of user interface components together with knowledge base and problem-solving components in the design and development of individual intelligent systems, as well as in the design and development of a group of semantically compatible intelligent systems, ensuring automation of integration of user interfaces and their adaptation for each user. The developed set of user interface components has been included in a library of reusable user interface components. Further expansion of the set of components in the library and their integration into a group of semantically compatible intelligent systems is planned.
Face au corpocène, une cosmotique des vivants : Hartmut Rosa, Andreas Weber et Hildegard Kurt
Authors: Lorenté David , Andrieu Bernard , Sirost Olivier 
Published: October 2023

En partant de la vivacité et de la vitalité des corps vivants plutôt que de la domination de la nature par l’anthropocène devenu notre corpocène, cette écologie corporelle étudie comment l’individu est traversé par le cosmos parfois jusqu’à la dismose, en détruisant à la fois la nature et les corps vivants, parfois jusqu’à l’osmose, en désirant se réensauvager en se fondant dans la nature. Comment cette nouvelle cosmotique, se constitue-t-elle pour laisser émerser la vivacité dans une santé plus vitale du monde et des êtres vivants ? Trois niveaux de ces mutations corporelles seront étudiés : la mutation par l’osmose dans les éléments afin de faire corps avec la nature (Andreas Weber et Hildegard Kurt) puis la mutation par la cosmose avec les autres comme dans la résonance (Harmut Rosa) et, enfin, la mutation par l’émersion dans les activités d’éveil dans les milieux partagés (Alexander von Humboldt, Carl Ritter).
Un Tanztheater pour le XXI e siècle ? Pratiques corporelles et grotesque queer-féministe dans les spectacles de Florentina Holzinger
Authors: Jan Corentin 
Published: October 2023

La jeune chorégraphe autrichienne Florentina Holzinger, développe depuis une dizaine d’années un Tanztheater qui fait la part belle à l’exploration critique de pratiques corporelles contemporaines et plus anciennes, en convoquant et détournant par exemple les chorégraphies du ballet classique et moderne. Au sein de spectacles presque toujours interprétés par des femmes, ces pratiques se trouvent réagencées, déplacées et insérées dans des univers où se mêlent des références aux grands récits occidentaux ( La Divine Comédie de Dante, Hamlet de Shakespeare…) et à des formes spectaculaires plus contemporaines ( Freak Show , concours de télévision…). La démarche de Florentina Holzinger cherche moins une esthétique du choc et de la violence qu’elle ne joue en acte avec les pratiques corporelles présentes et passées ainsi que leurs significations culturelles. Il s’agit de montrer en quoi la démarche de la chorégraphe vise à s’approprier, à détourner et à observer d’un œil critique les pratiques corporelles du présent et du passé et les imaginaires qui leur sont associés. Deux spectacles, A Divine Comedy (2021) et Ophelia’s got Talent (2022), sont au cœur de l’analyse qui considère la danse comme un lieu de travail esthétique sur les pratiques et les imaginaires sociaux du corps. Les deux spectacles détournent ces pratiques et ces « images corporelles » en les soumettant à un registre grotesque au sens bakhtinien du terme et en les détournant vers des pratiques sexuelles, scatologiques ou qui, plus largement, prennent appui sur la matérialité des corps en présence. Cet esthétique grotesque s’inscrit dans un projet artistique queer-féministe et dans une filiation critique de l’histoire de la danse et de la performance.
La ligature d’Isaac : sortir de la déliaison et sortir de chez son père
Authors: Chesnel Jonathan 
Published: October 2023

L’article s’attache à lire le chapitre 22 de la Genèse en essayant de comprendre pourquoi Dieu demande à Abraham d’exposer Isaac à une scène aussi éprouvante. L’article tente de dégager comment cette scène permet de dénouer une relation où le sacrifice de son espace personnel semble être la norme. Genèse 22 apparaît dès lors comme un moment clef pour articuler le personnel et l’universel, le monde propre à chacun et le monde commun, ou encore pour lier ensemble l’amour et la haine.