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Predicting particulate matter PM2.5 using the exponential smoothing and Seasonal ARIMA with R studio
Authors: Amelia R , Guskarnali  , Mahardika R G , Niani C R , Lewaherilla N 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
In general, public awareness of air quality in Indonesia is increasing. In accordance with the average concentration of particular PM2.5, air quality in Indonesia has improved from 2020 to 2021. However, in some densely populated cities, poor air quality still occurs continuously, for example Jakarta. PM2.5 pollution prediction will be made using monthly data with a case study Jakarta using the time series method, Exponential Smoothing and Seasonal ARIMA model in R studio. In accordance with the analysis, it is found that the Triple Exponential Smoothing and Seasonal ARIMA (0,1,1)(1,1,1)(12) were chosen to be the selected models. When compared to the actual data, they fluctuate move following the actual data. However, when viewed from the average percentage difference with the actual data, the model whose data is close to the actual data is the Seasonal ARIMA model. It is hoped that by knowing the PM2.5 particulate time series model in Jakarta, it can be used as consideration for predicting the monthly average PM2.5 so that it can be seen which months have the highest PM2.5. So that some people who experience respiratory problems, can predict the highest PM2.5 condition and can anticipate early in case of unhealthy air conditions.
Identification of kaolin mineralization in Bintet Village, Belinyu Subdistrict
Authors: Franto  , Mardiah  
Published: November 2022

Abstract
This research was conducted in geological investigations carried out by field mapping, drilling, geoelectric tests, and geochemical tests. Based on the result of geoelectric test, it can be known that the potential of kaolin deposits found at depths from 2 to 4 meters with thickness of kaolin up to 18 meters. The results of geochemical tests of drill samples show the percentage of kaolinite is 98,2% and silicon dioxide 1,8 %.
Designing monitor and control system of internet of things (IoT) based solar powered smart greenhouse prototype
Authors: Anuar S , Puriza M Y , Yandi W , Rachmani A A , Anzari Y 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
This study aims to produce a prototype of greenhouse system which is used for nursery that can be maintained and controlled remotely. The design and control employs power supply from solar panels and applies ESP-32 as a data processor which will be sent on Telegram App. Controlling and monitoring in this study are observed from the comparison between temperature, growth, and plant weight which are performed both automatically in a smart greenhouse and manually cultivated in non-greenhouse. The results obtained at the highest temperature of the smart greenhouse was on the 19th day of testing was 36.10°C and for the manually cultivated in non-greenhouse the temperature was 34.65°C on the 16th day. The lowest temperature for the smart greenhouse was on the 27th day of testing which was 27.51°C and for the manually cultivated in non-greenhouse was 26.64°C. As a result, the plants growth for each treatment increased every week. Plants growth in the smart greenhouse is higher than the growth rate in the manually cultivated in non-greenhouse. Plants weight that had measured are averagely 159 grams in smart greenhouse and 123 grams for the manually cultivated in non-greenhouse.
Terahertz characterizations of solution-processed Ni-doped, Cu-doped, and undoped ZnO nanoparticles
Authors: Jana Arun , Das Tapas , Rane Shreeya , Devi Koijam Monika , Guchhait Asim , Chowdhury Dibakar Roy 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
We present experimental studies on doped and undoped ZnO nanoparticles prepared via cost-effective solution processing techniques towards its applicability for terahertz frequency domain. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirms that the dimensions of synthesised particles spread over 120–275 nm, while x-ray diffraction (XRD) along with energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) characteristics manifests the presence of the desired materials for doped as well as undoped nanoparticles. Further, terahertz-time domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) data are recorded in transmission mode which are employed to extract several optical parameters (viz. refractive index, conductivity, etc) of the nanoparticulate films spanning the frequency range from 0.2 to 0.9 THz. Doped samples clearly manifest enhanced conductivities because of the presence of metallic components. Cost-effective synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles can be useful for terahertz photonics in future.
Activation region overlap visualization for image-guided cochlear implant programming
Authors: Bratu Erin L , Sunderhaus Linsey W , Berg Katelyn A , Dwyer Robert T , Labadie Robert F , Gifford René H , Noble Jack H 
Published: November 2022

Abstract

Objective. The cochlear implant is a neural prosthesis designed to directly stimulate auditory nerve fibers to induce the sensation of hearing in those experiencing severe-to-profound hearing loss. After surgical implantation, audiologists program the implant’s external processor with settings intended to produce optimal hearing outcomes. The likelihood of achieving optimal outcomes increases when audiologists have access to tools that objectively present information related to the patient’s own anatomy and surgical outcomes. This includes visualizations like the one presented here, termed the activation region overlap image, which is designed to decrease subjectivity when determining amounts of overlapping stimulation between implant electrodes. Approach. This visualization uses estimates of electric field strength to indicate spread of neural excitation due to each electrode. Unlike prior visualizations, this method explicitly defines regions of nerves receiving substantial stimulation from each electrode to help clinicians assess the presence of significant overlapping stimulation. A multi-reviewer study compared this and an existing technique on the consistency, efficiency, and optimality of plans generated from each method. Statistical significance was evaluated using the two-sided Wilcoxon rank sum test. Main results. The study showed statistically significant improvements in consistency (p < 10–12), efficiency (p < 10−15), and optimality (p < 10−5) when generating plans using the proposed method versus the existing method. Significance. This visualization addresses subjectivity in assessing overlapping stimulation between implant electrodes, which currently relies on reviewer estimates. The results of the evaluation indicate the provision of such objective information during programming sessions would likely benefit clinicians in making programming decisions.
Social Support as a Protective Factor for Alcohol Use Disorders: Results from a Nationally Representative Family History Study
Authors: Jodis Christopher A , Schwartz Joseph A , Everett Dallin C 
Published: November 2022

Abstract

Aims
The current study examined the buffering effect of social support on the relationship between family history and alcohol use disorder symptoms (AUDsx).

Methods
The current study analyzes data from Waves 1 and 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions (N = 34,653). Count of AUDsx were measured using the Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule-DSM-IV Version, the independent variable was a weighted density measure of family history of AUDsx and the moderating variable was social support measured using the 12-item Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL-12). Negative binomial regression models were used to estimate the association between (1) family history and AUDsx and (2) social support and AUDsx. Average marginal effects were estimated to explore the buffering effect of social support on the association between family history and AUDsx.

Results
Family history was positively associated with AUDsx (incidence rate ratio (IRR) = 1.46, 95% CI = 1.39–1.54) and social support was negatively associated with AUDsx (IRR = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.74–0.86). The marginal effects of family history decreased at higher levels of social support, indicating a buffering influence of social support on the association between family history and AUDsx.

Conclusions
Results reveal a buffering effect of social support, where greater levels of social support reduce the association between family history and AUDsx. These results indicate that the social context, and social support specifically, may be important for diminishing the risk of AUDsx.
Reproductive characteristics, use of exogenous hormones and Parkinson disease in women from the E3N study
Authors: Pesce Giancarlo , Artaud Fanny , Roze Emmanuel , Degaey Isabelle , Portugal Berta , Nguyen Thi Thu Ha , Fournier Agnès , Boutron-Ruault Marie-Christine , Severi Gianluca , Elbaz Alexis , Canonico Marianne 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Despite experimental studies suggesting a disease-modifying role of oestrogens, results from epidemiological studies on the relation of reproductive characteristics and hormonal exposures with Parkinson disease in women are conflicting.
We used the data from the E3N cohort study including 98 068 women aged 40–65 years in 1990 followed until 2018. Parkinson disease was ascertained using a validation process based on drug claim databases and medical records. Reproductive characteristics and hormonal exposures were self-reported (11 questionnaires). Associations of exposures with Parkinson disease incidence were investigated using time-varying Cox proportional hazards regression with a 5-year exposure lag and age as the timescale adjusted for confounders. We identified 1165 incident Parkinson disease cases during a mean follow-up of 22.0 years (incidence rate = 54.7 per 100 000 person-years). Parkinson disease incidence was higher in women with early (&lt;12 years, HR = 1.21, 95% CI = 1.04–1.40) or late age at menarche (≥14 years, HR = 1.18, 95% CI = 1.03–1.35) than in women with menarche at 12–13 years. Nulliparity was not associated with Parkinson disease, but Parkinson disease incidence increased with the number of children in parous women (P-trend = 0.009). Women with artificial (surgical, iatrogenic) menopause were at greater risk than women with natural menopause (HR = 1.28, 95% CI = 1.09–1.47), especially when artificial menopause occurred at an early age (≤45.0 years). Postmenopausal hormone therapy tended to mitigate greater risk associated with artificial or early menopause (≤45.0 years). While fertility treatments were not associated with Parkinson disease overall, ever users of clomiphene were at greater Parkinson disease risk than never users (HR = 1.81, 95% CI = 1.14–2.88). Other exposures (breastfeeding, oral contraceptives) were not associated with Parkinson disease. Our findings suggest that early and late age at menarche, higher parity, and artificial menopause, in particular at an early age, are associated with increased Parkinson disease incidence in women. In addition, there was some evidence that use of exogenous hormones may increase (fertility treatments) or decrease (postmenopausal hormone therapy) Parkinson disease incidence. These findings support the hypothesis that hormonal exposures play a role in the susceptibility to neurodegenerative diseases. If confirmed, they could help to identify subgroups at high risk for Parkinson disease.
COVID-19 vaccines: a geographic, social and policy view of vaccination efforts in Ontario, Canada
Authors: Bogoch Isaac I , Halani Sheliza 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
In recent months, more studies are emerging regarding how various nations and regions fared during the initial two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada is cited as an example of a country that had performed reasonably well versus other countries with comparable infrastructures and health care systems (Razek et al., 2022). The reason is largely attributed to a combination of several public health measures coupled with widespread vaccination uptake, as a result of a country-wide vaccination campaign. This paper is based on a keynote talk given at the Autumn 2021 CJRES Annual Conference, by Dr. Isaac I. Bogoch. Dr Bogoch is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto, and an Infectious Diseases Consultant in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Toronto General Hospital. Dr. Bogoch was a member of Ontario’s Vaccine Distribution Taskforce, which helped guide vaccine policy during the initial rollout of COVID-19 vaccines between December 2020 through August 2021. Dr. Bogoch explains the unique vaccine policy in the Province of Ontario and in particular the social innovation around prioritising the most vulnerable and disadvantaged neighbourhoods first, thus leading to an important intra-regional social policy view of vaccine efforts on the path beyond the ‘emergency phase’ of the COVID-19 pandemic. What is clearly obvious from his presentation is the heightened role of urban geography tools and techniques and intra-regional policy in vaccine equity efforts. Policy lessons learned in Ontario may help us sort out future urban, social, economic, epidemiologic and public health challenges and their sometimes-complex intersections in regions, economy and society. The following is an edited transcript from Dr. Bogoch’s talk.
Applying an Ecological Systems Framework: How a Historically Black University, a Predominately White Institution, and a Public School System Created a Collaborative Undergraduate Research Experience
Authors: Watkins Charity S , Cason Xavier , Greenwald Alec David , Dunston Yolanda L , Vo Quynh-Chi 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Guided by the National Association of Social Workers’ Code of Ethics and measures of competence provided by the Council on Social Work Education, the social work field serves as a model for strategies that promote collaboration across difference, strengths-based advocacy with communities, and education through engagement. These values and perspectives are relevant beyond social work, as they are applied in various disciplines and settings including educational systems. In academic environments, social workers and educators work together to facilitate the development of knowledge, attitudes, skills, and interactions that are individualized, empowering, equitable, strengths-focused, and culturally responsive among all individuals serving children in the school setting, including volunteers from the surrounding community. Using an ecological systems framework to explore the bidirectional relationships between individual student experiences, peer interactions, university–community connections, and collaboration with a local public school district, this article identifies how an interinstitutional student-engaged research partnership between a historically Black university, a predominately White institution, and a local school district models the power of a diverse and equitable collaboration with each subsystem positively contributing to the realization of social work values and ethics. Implications for public school students, staff, and surrounding communities are discussed.
Promoting Deaf-Adults’ Participation in Early Care and Education of Deaf Children
Authors: Fobi Daniel , Swanwick Ruth , Asomaning Derrick , Doku Richard 
Published: November 2022

AbstractFew studies exist on the early care and education (ECE) of children who are deaf in low-to-middle-income countries, and none examine the roles of deaf adults in such provision. A research base is needed to inform contextually sensitive “deaf-infused” models of ECE in such contexts that build on indigenous deaf community experience, knowledge, and local expertise. This paper discusses the development of ECE in Ghana in sub-Saharan Africa focusing specifically on the perspectives of deaf adults on their roles in ECE support and leadership. Seventeen deaf adults with different leadership and advocacy roles in Ghana were interviewed about their perceptions of ECE priorities in this context, and the role of deaf adults in the development and delivery of early support. The participants expressed diverse views on ECE for the children and their families and suggested ways of building capacity and leadership among deaf adults to support ECE for the children and their families.
Reservations to the Istanbul Convention and the Role of GREVIO: A Call for New Approach
Authors: Burek Wojciech 
Published: November 2022

ABSTRACT
The question of whether the monitoring bodies have competence concerning reservations is at the centre of the discussion of reservations to human rights treaties that has occupied many international legal scholars over the last few decades. The Istanbul Convention’s treaty monitoring body, GREVIO, is the only human rights treaty monitoring body with a direct competence concerning reservations. However, as practice to date shows, it does not make much use of this power. This is a big disappointment considering all the efforts of other bodies in the past and the doctrinal positions of various scholars. The main aims of this article are threefold to: present GREVIO’s practice to date concerning reservations, provide a brief historical overview of how other human rights treaty bodies have approached their role concerning reservations, and finally, attempt to explain why GREVIO has abandoned a more proactive position on reservations.
Analysis of pollutant emission reduction in a coal power plant using renewable energy
Authors: Smaisim Ghassan Fadhil , Abed Azher M , Alavi Hosein 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
The major and challengeable restriction facing coal power plants (CPPs) is the emission of polluting gases caused by burning coal. Therefore, adopting the reasonable and practical solutions toward mitigate the emission of pollutants is needful. The integration of renewable technologies and energies with such plants can be possible in achieving higher efficiency and mitigating emissions. In the current research, the thermodynamic assessment and analysis of pollutant emission reduction in a CPP using renewables is developed. In this regard, a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) and a solar farm (based on parabolic dish collectors, PDCs) are integrated with CPP. Developed CPP can generate electric power and domestic hot water (DHW). In addition to MCFC, two gas and steam turbines have been installed in CPP to generate electricity. The planned CPP is primarily coal-driven; however, it has been integrated with renewables units to reduce the environmental hazards caused by burning coal. According to the findings yielded from the simulation, the planned CPP has energy and exergy efficiencies equal to 72.5% and 43.85%, respectively. It was also estimated that CPP could generate around 205.5 MW of electricity and 1027.5 kg of DHW per second. Additionally, the amount of gases released from CPP was estimated approximately equal to 0.116 t/s. On average, the required number of collectors in solar units A and B should be almost 89.9 and 25.4, respectively. The performance of CPP when using Powder River Basin coal (PRBC) has been also compared with the performance of the plant when using petcoke.
Protection of Two and Three mRNA Vaccine Doses Against Severe Outcomes Among Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19—VISION Network, August 2021 to March 2022
Authors: DeSilva Malini B , Mitchell Patrick K , Klein Nicola P , Dixon Brian E , Tenforde Mark W , Thompson Mark G , Naleway Allison L , Grannis Shaun J , Ong Toan C , Natarajan Karthik , Reese Sarah E , Zerbo Ousseny , Kharbanda Anupam B , Patel Palak , Stenehjem Edward , Raiyani Chandni , Irving Stephanie A , Fadel William F , Rao Suchitra , Han Jungmi , Reynolds Sue , Davis Jonathan M , Lewis Ned , McEvoy Charlene , Dickerson Monica , Dascomb Kristin , Valvi Nimish R , Barron Michelle A , Goddard Kristin , Vazquez-Benitez Gabriela , Grisel Nancy , Mamawala Mufaddal , Embi Peter J , Fireman Bruce , Essien Inih J , Griggs Eric P , Arndorfer Julie , Gaglani Manjusha 
Published: November 2022

Abstract

Background
We assessed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination impact on illness severity among adults hospitalized with COVID-19, August 2021–March 2022.

Methods
We evaluated differences in intensive care unit (ICU) admission, in-hospital death, and length of stay among vaccinated (2 or 3 mRNA vaccine doses) versus unvaccinated patients aged ≥18 years hospitalized for ≥24 hours with COVID-19–like illness and positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) molecular testing. We calculated odds ratios (ORs) for ICU admission and death and subdistribution hazard ratios (SHR) for time to hospital discharge adjusted for age, geographic region, calendar time, and local virus circulation.

Results
We included 27 149 SARS-CoV-2–positive hospitalizations. During both Delta- and Omicron-predominant periods, protection against ICU admission was strongest among 3-dose vaccinees compared with unvaccinated patients (Delta OR, 0.52 [95% CI, .28–.96]; Omicron OR, 0.69 [95% CI, .54–.87]). During both periods, risk of in-hospital death was lower among vaccinated compared with unvaccinated patients but ORs overlapped across vaccination strata. We observed SHR &gt;1 across all vaccination strata in both periods indicating faster discharge for vaccinated patients.

Conclusions
COVID-19 vaccination was associated with lower rates of ICU admission and in-hospital death in both Delta and Omicron periods compared with being unvaccinated.
Deployment of a Reservoir-Targeted Vaccine Against Borrelia burgdorferi Reduces the Prevalence of Babesia microti Coinfection in Ixodes scapularis Ticks
Authors: Vannier Edouard , Richer Luciana M , Dinh Duy M , Brisson Dustin , Ostfeld Richard S , Gomes-Solecki Maria 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
In the Northeast and upper Midwest of the United States, Babesia microti and Borrelia burgdorferi use Ixodes scapularis ticks as vector and Peromyscus leucopus mice as major reservoir host. We previously established, in a 5-year field trial, that a reservoir-targeted outer surface protein A vaccine reduces the prevalence of B. burgdorferi-infected ticks. We accessed ticks and mouse blood samples collected during the trial, extracted total DNA, and amplified the B. microti 18S rRNA gene. Vaccine deployment reduced the prevalence of ticks coinfected with B. microti and that of mice infected with B. microti. Breaking the enzootic cycle of B. burgdorferi may reduce the incidence of babesiosis.