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Hematite accommodated shallow, transient Pleistocene slow slip in the exhumed southern San Andreas fault system, California, USA
Authors: DiMonte Alexandra A. , Ault Alexis K. , Hirth Greg , Bradbury Kelly K. 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Slow slip is part of the earthquake cycle, but the processes controlling this phenomenon in space and time are poorly constrained. Hematite, common in continental fault zones, exhibits unique textures and (U-Th)/He thermochronometry data patterns reflecting different slip rates. We investigated networks of small hematite-coated slip surfaces in basement fault damage of exhumed strike-slip faults that connect to the southern San Andreas fault in a flower structure in the Mecca Hills, California, USA. Scanning electron microscopy shows these millimeter-thick surfaces exhibit basal hematite injection veins and layered veinlets comprising nanoscale, high-aspect-ratio hematite plates akin to phyllosilicates. Combined microstructural and hematite (U-Th)/He data (n = 64 new, 24 published individual analyses) record hematite mineralization events ca. 0.8 Ma to 0.4 Ma at &lt;1.5 km depth. We suggest these hematite faults formed via fluid overpressure, and then hematite localized repeated subseismic slip, creating zones of shallow off-fault damage as far as 4 km orthogonal to the trace of the southern San Andreas fault. Distributed hematite slip surfaces develop by, and then accommodate, transient slow slip, potentially dampening or distributing earthquake energy in shallow continental faults.
Performance of a 56 m deep circular excavation supported by diaphragm and cut-off double-wall system in Shanghai soft ground
Authors: Wang Ruisong , Liu Shujia , Xu Longhai , Zhao Chenyang , Ni Pengpeng , Zheng Weifeng 
Published: October 2022

The performance of a 56 m deep circular excavation supported by a double-wall system, consisting of an inner circular diaphragm wall and an outer rectangular cut-off wall, in Shanghai soft ground is studied in this paper. The surveyed data (e.g., lateral wall deflections ( δ h), horizontal displacement of soil ( δ s), ground surface settlement ( δ v), soil rebound ( δ v+), earth pressure ( P), pore water pressure ( Pw), and soil stress path) are systematically investigated. The results show that the maximum lateral wall deflections are 0.002% ∼ 0.03% of the excavation depth ( H e). The maximum ground surface settlement ( δ v m) is generally larger than δ h m, which is located at 0.4 ∼ 0.6 H e. Moreover, an innovative formula is proposed to estimate the ground settlement. It is able to distinguish various characteristics of surface settlement in different zones of the settlement profile. The ground surface settlements are mainly induced by surcharge loading and continuous excavation, and they are related to the change in confined water level. The lateral earth and pore water pressures in the active zone are relatively insensitive to the excavation, while the correlation becomes obvious in the passive zone. The findings from this study can be helpful to the design of other similar deep excavations in soft clay.
The Capture and Evaluation System of Student Actions in Physical Education Classroom Based on Deep Learning
Authors: Liu Guiyun , Crespo Rubén González , Manickam Adhiyaman 
Published: October 2022

Nowadays, it is essential to capture and evaluate student action in the physical education classroom to assess their behavior. Every student’s performance is unique in physical activity. Every time, the staff or trainer cannot watch and evaluate the students individually. At the university level, the use of classroom capture systems is becoming more widespread. However, due to technology’s recent growth and application, the research on classroom capture systems’ efficacy in university classrooms has been minimal. This paper is proposed for the student action capture and evaluation system. Image preprocessing is the process of preparing pictures for use in model training and inference. This covers resizing, orienting, and color adjustments, among other things. As a result, a change that can be an augmentation in certain cases can be better served as a pretreatment step in others. The DL-IF uses cloud technology for data storage and evaluation. DL-IF uses the imaging technology to monitor students’ actions and responses in the classroom. The image data are evaluated based on the trained set of data provided in DL-IF’s Artificial Neural Network (ANN). The evaluation of unique individuality in every student’s performance is reported to the respective trainer. The simulation analysis of the proposed method DL-IF proves that it can monitor, capture and evaluate every student’s action in all physical activity classrooms. Hence, it proved that this framework could work with high accuracy and minimized mean square error rate.
Comparison between the isokinetics parameters of shoulder joint and independence functional level in manual wheelchair users
Authors: Flores Roberta Cardozo , Pereira Alessandro José , Silva Francine Casagrande Costa e , Crozara Luciano Fernandes , Payão Spencer Luiz Marques 
Published: October 2022

Shoulder pain is a common complaint in the wheelchair user’s population. This condition brings loss of independence and quality of life. Objective: The aim of this paper is to correlate shoulder joint isokinetic parameters and independence level of manual wheelchair users with or without pain. We hypothesize that users more independent are exposed to overuse injury of shoulder joints. Method: This is an explorative cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. Community patients attended at a Rehabilitation Center. Manual wheelchair users. Twenty-four patients participated, we used the Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) to investigate the independent level of wheeled patients and isokinetic parameters of internal/external rotators and flexion/extension muscles of shoulder joint was collected using Biodex System 4 Pro. Statistical analyses were made by Fisher Test, Spiro-Wilk Test, Pearson Correlation test, Spearman test and the Coefficient of correlation’s value was squared to estimate the percentage of variation in dependent variable, explained by independent variable. Results: Total FIM variation was between 79 and 117 and median ipsilateral strength ratio of rotator muscles were 0.94 on 75°/s and 0.95 on 150°/s for the right limb and respectively 0.96 and 0.93 for the left limb. Conclusion: Wheelchair users present internal/external rotators shoulder muscles imbalance and the covariations samples of time of injury and peak torque ratio external/internal shoulder rotators have a significant predictive value on total MIF. These results suggest that there is correlation between the studied patients and shoulder impairment.
Differences in Near-Storm Parameters Useful for Forecasting Intensity of Nocturnal and Diurnal Bow Echo Winds
Authors: Gallus William A. , Duhachek Anna C. 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Because bow echoes are often associated with damaging wind, accurate prediction of their severity is important. Recent work by Mauri and Gallus showed that despite increased challenges in forecasting nocturnal bows due to an incomplete understanding of how elevated convection interacts with the nocturnal stable boundary layer, several near-storm environmental parameters worked well to distinguish between bow echoes not producing severe winds (NS), those only producing low-intensity severe winds [LS; 50–55 kt (1 kt ≈ 0.51 m s−1)], and those associated with high-intensity (HS; >70 kt) severe winds. The present study performs a similar comparison for daytime warm-season bow echoes examining the same 43 SPC mesoanalysis parameters for 158 events occurring from 2010 to 2018. Although low-level shear and the meridional component of the wind discriminate well for nocturnal bow severity, they do not significantly differ in daytime bows. CAPE parameters discriminate well between daytime NS events and severe ones, but not between LS and HS, differing from nocturnal events where they discriminate between HS and the other types. The 500–850-hPa layer lapse rate works better to differentiate daytime bow severity, whereas the 500–700-hPa layer works better at night. Composite parameters work well to differentiate between all three severity types for daytime bow echoes, just as they do for nighttime ones, with the derecho composite parameter performing especially well. Heidke skill scores indicate that both individual and pairs of parameters generally are not as skillful at predicting daytime bow echo wind severity as they are at predicting nocturnal bow wind severity.
Traditional Vs Church Wedding in Nigeria: A Call for a Resolution
Authors: Nweke Kizito Chinedu 
Published: October 2022

Africa continues its struggles for identity, for a dignifying peculiarity. The struggles are evident in the political protests, social revolutions, economic tensions, and even cultural transformations across the continent. In the religious parlance, this struggle is tense and controversial. Since the re-emergence of interests and promotion for indigenous spiritualities, Christianity, for one, is being confronted over its place in Africa, over its relevance and contribution to the present state of Africa. A quintessence of this struggle is on the issue of weddings and marriage. There is the traditionalist viewpoint that considers it an ignominy that weddings in Africa have to be done in a church and blessed by a priest for it to be valid and licit. They argue that a church wedding, cynically described as a ‘white wedding’, is another invasion of the Western culture, instrumentalized by the church to the detriment of African identity. If the parents, elders, and communities of the couples have performed the traditional rites of marriage, it should be as valuable as or even more valuable than the church wedding. They want church weddings devalued and rejected. It is either a traditional or church wedding. This thought-line seems acceptable to an increasing number of young people. It appeals to their sense of identity as Africans. Also, it reveals the growing disinterest in Western-orientated Christianity. The church has, on her part, not been effective in communicating her standpoint and in structurally implementing it towards resolving the tension. This article tries to articulate and expose some aspects of this problem. It proffered solutions, urging the church to implement some principles of complementarity, and calling the Catholic Bishops for a resolution on a new rite of marriage. This research is situated mainly within the Igbo region and the Catholic Church in Nigeria.
Evaluation of a peer support intervention to improve the breakfast habits of Japanese college students
Authors: Okabe Chiho , Sai Akira , Yamauchi Taro 
Published: October 2022

Objectives: This study investigated the impact of a peer support intervention on the breakfast habits of university students in Japan. Both breakfast frequency and breakfast composition were assessed. Design: The study adopted a combination of convergent and intervention designs and used a mixed-methods approach. Setting: College-based peer-support intervention taking place in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Method: Questionnaires on demographic characteristics and breakfast habits were administered to participants ( n = 27) before the online workshop, immediately afterwards, and at 3 and 6 months after the peer support intervention, coupled with a 4-week breakfast status report. Semi-structured interviews were then conducted with 17 participants to gain a more detailed understanding of the impact of the intervention. Results: Quantitative results showed that immediately after the intervention, breakfast intake frequency and breakfast composition improved significantly; however, post-intervention, there was a difference in persistence between frequency and composition. In the qualitative element of the study, ‘peer stimulation’ and ‘coercion’ were identified as drivers of the changes identified. In addition, ‘changes in awareness and behaviour’ and ‘realisation of the need for breakfast’ were noted by participants. Conclusion: Peer support interventions can improve the breakfast habits of university students. A follow-up intervention within 6 months for breakfast frequency and within 3 months for breakfast composition following the intervention may help sustain the observed beneficial effects.
Leather-like composite materials prepared from natural rubber and two leather wastes: Wet blue leather and finished leather
Authors: Raksaksri Laksamon , Phunpeng Veena 
Published: October 2022

In this study, leather-like composites were prepared from natural rubber (NR) and two different types of leather waste, namely wet blue leather (WBL) and finished leather (FL). Compounding was carried out on an internal mixer and two-roll mill, and curing was further conducted on a compression molding machine. The effects of leather type and content from 20 to 80 parts per hundred of rubber (phr) on cure characteristics, mechanical properties (hardness and tensile properties) and thermal stability of the as-prepared composites were investigated and compared with those of the unfilled NR compound. The curing rate and crosslink density of all composites were found to be lower than those of the unfilled NR. All WBL-filled NR composites exhibited higher tensile strength than the unfilled NR, while all FL-filled NR composites had lower values. Meanwhile, the hardness and modulus at 200% strain of all composites were increased with increasing leather waste contents compared to those of the unfilled NR. The composites containing low WBL loadings (20 and 40 phr) demonstrated higher elongation at break over the unfilled NR, while the other composites exhibited lower values. Besides, the thermal stability of all NR composites was deteriorated, but still largely retained.
Effect of perioperative pelvic floor muscle training program on incontinence and quality of life after radical prostatectomy: A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Gezginci Elif , Goktas Sonay , Ata Aysenur 
Published: October 2022

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a perioperative pelvic floor muscle training program on urinary incontinence symptoms and the quality of life of patients after radical prostatectomy. Methods This single-center, parallel-group, randomized, controlled study was conducted with a total of 60 patients undergoing open radical prostatectomy in a training and research hospital in Turkey. Patients were randomly assigned to the pelvic floor muscle training group ( n = 30) and the control group ( n = 30). The data were collected by face-to-face and phone interviews following surgery at seven days after removal of the urethral catheter (baseline) and 3 months using the Patient Information Form, the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire for Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, Independent-samples t-test, and paired-samples test were used to analyze the data. Primary and secondary endpoints were the differences between groups in terms of both scale scores after 3 months. Findings After 3 months, Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form scores ( P < 0.001) and “voiding, incontinence, frequency, nocturia” symptoms scores ( P < 0.001) were significantly lower in the pelvic floor muscle training group, and quality of life scores were higher than in the control group ( P < 0.001). Conclusion According to this study, the perioperative pelvic floor muscle training program was effective on patients’ urinary incontinence symptoms and quality of life 3 months after radical prostatectomy. Evidence-based practices should be used for patients to alleviate common urinary symptoms and to accelerate the recovery of urinary continence.
Breakfast Skipping and Declines in Cognitive Score Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Longitudinal Study of the HEIJO-KYO Cohort
Authors: Ishizuka Rika , Otaki Naoto , Tai Yoshiaki , Yamagami Yuki , Tanaka Kunihiko , Morikawa Masayuki , Iki Masayuki , Kurumatani Norio , Saeki Keigo , Obayashi Kenji 
Published: October 2022

Previous studies outlined the correlation of adverse effects of breakfast skipping with cognitive function. However, the majority of these studies have focused on the short-term effects; to date, the long-term effect of breakfast skipping on cognitive function among older adults remains unclear. In this prospective cohort study of 712 older adults (mean age, 70.8 years), breakfast skipping was defined as skipping breakfast one or more times per week, and declines in cognitive score was defined as decreases in Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of two or more in the observed period. During follow-up (median, 31 months), 135 of 712 participants developed declines in cognitive score. Poisson regression models revealed that the incidence rate for declines in cognitive score was significantly higher in breakfast skipper (n = 29) than breakfast eaters (n = 683) [incidence rate ratio (IRR), 2.10; 95% CI, 1.28-3.44]. Additional propensity score adjustments related to breakfast skipping from baseline parameters (age, gender, smoking and drinking status, BMI, household income, educated level, depressive symptoms, hypertension, diabetes, sleep medication, physical activity, caloric intake, and baseline cognition) produced consistent results (IRR, 2.21; 95% CI, 1.33-3.68). Sensitivity analysis, when the cut-off value of decreases in MMSE score was changed to three points, suggested a significant and stronger association (IRR, 3.03; 95% CI, 1.72-5.35). Regarding daily intakes of food groups, breakfast skippers consumed a significantly lower amount of vegetables, fruits, and fish than breakfast eaters. In conclusion, our findings suggest that breakfast skipping is longitudinally associated with declines in cognitive score among older adults.
The Role of an Infectious Diseases Faculty Pharmacist and Pharmacy Students on an Antimicrobial Stewardship Team at a Community Non-teaching Hospital
Authors: Cusumano Jaclyn A. , Defrank Anna , Funk Olivia G. , Lerner Polina , Tanprayoon Manisa , Vasa Chirag , Mazo Dana 
Published: October 2022

Background: Antimicrobial stewardship program implementation at non-teaching community hospitals differs due to staffing and resource disparities. Objective: Demonstrate that an infectious disease (ID) pharmacist faculty with advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) students can expand antimicrobial stewardship services at non-teaching community hospitals. Methods: A single-center, retrospective chart review was conducted comparing prospective audit and feedback antimicrobial stewardship interventions by an ID pharmacist faculty with and without APPE students between January 16, 2020 to January 16, 2021. The primary endpoints were intervention rate and the intervention acceptance rate. Secondary endpoints included: the difference in the time from antimicrobial order to intervention and length of stay, as well as comparison of acceptance rates stratified by intervention type or the antimicrobial intervened upon. Results: A total of 739 antimicrobial stewardship interventions were made with an overall acceptance rate of 55.2%. The ID pharmacist faculty with APPE students had a higher number of interventions and intervention rate per working day compared to without students (428 vs 311 and 4.46 vs 2.99, respectively). Conversely, the intervention acceptance rate was lower for the ID pharmacist faculty with APPE students vs without (48.8% vs 64%, P < .001). Both the median time from antimicrobial order to the intervention and length of stay was lower for the ID pharmacist faculty with students vs without (2.50 days [interquartile range (IQR) 1.24 - 4.01] vs 2.99 days [IQR 1.64 - 4.95], P = .003, and 9.20 days [IQR 5.57 - 14.93] vs 11.69 days [IQR 6.89 - 22.31], P < .001, respectively). The acceptance rates by intervention type and the antimicrobial intervened upon were similar between groups. Conclusion: An ID pharmacist faculty with APPE students at a non-teaching community hospital increased the number of stewardship interventions, and was associated with decreased time from antimicrobial order to intervention and length of stay.
The Effect of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy on Anxiety and Resilience of the School Going Early Adolescents with Anxiety
Authors: Peter Anoop , Srivastava Rani , Agarwal Alka , Singh Anand Pratap 
Published: October 2022

Background: The increasing mental health problems of Indian adolescents are of great concern but child-health mental service is in a nascent stage. Anxiety is the most common psychological problem found in school-going children. The psychological intervention for this high-risk population at an early stage of adolescence can prevent mental health problems. Aim: The study aimed to assess the applicability and effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on resilience and anxiety of early school-going adolescents with anxiety. Method: This study used pre, post, and follow-up with a randomized control group design. Out of 200 samples screened by Preliminary Identification Performa and Clinical Interview Schedule (PI&CI), General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12), Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS), and Brief Psychiatry Rating Scale (BPRS-C), 72 samples aged between 10 to 14 were included in the final study and grouped into two equal groups through a simple randomized method. Psychological intervention based on mindfulness (PIBM) group with N = 36 received 12 sessions of mindfulness-based intervention (MBCT-C) but only 33 completed up to follow-up. Only N = 32 in Treatment Waiting List (TWL) group completed three assessments who received parental counseling about anxiety. The outcome measures were Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM), SCAS, Bharathiar University Resilience Scale (BURS). Result: The findings suggested that the PIBM group significantly improved in mindfulness and resilience, and anxiety symptoms were reduced. The effect size observed is strong and the post hoc t-test showed significant change in variables in every assessment duration. The TWL group did not have significant change. Thus MBCT-C is an applicable and effective intervention for a early school-going adolescent with anxiety.
If We Treat Them, They May Live: A Single Center’s Experience with Treating Neonates Born at 22 Weeks of Gestation
Authors: Akpan Uduak Stella , Tumin Dmitry , Moore Ryan 
Published: October 2022

Objective To describe a single center’s experience with the management of neonates born at 22 weeks of gestation. Study Design Retrospective review of 18 neonates born alive at 22 weeks GA to 16 mothers (cohort included 2 sets of twins) from January 2017 to December 2020, and admitted to a level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Data on antenatal management was collected from maternal charts. Results Nine mothers delivered due to preterm labor, 5 due to preterm pre-labor rupture of membranes with intra-amniotic infection, and 2 after antepartum hemorrhage. Fourteen mothers received antenatal counseling, 75% received antenatal steroids (25% received a full course), and 31% delivered via caesarean section in honor of parental wishes. All the neonates were actively resuscitated, with 5 surviving to discharge (28%). All survivors had at least 1 morbidity at discharge. None of the infants who underwent extensive resuscitation including chest compressions, epinephrine administration, or volume expansion survived to discharge. Conclusions Adequate antenatal counseling with personalized decision-making consistent with parental desires is the preferred approach at the limits of viability. Although not evident in this study, antenatal interventions such as corticosteroids may improve outcomes and should be considered for families who desire neonatal resuscitation at 22 weeks.