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Srivastava, Anushka. "Junk Filtering through Naive Bayesian Algorithm." International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 9, no. VII (July 25, 2021): 1999–2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2021.36801.
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As the world is seamlessly developing at a very high pace, we have been seeing enormous growth in various sectors of Technology. Networking has played a crucial part in the exchange of technological culture around the globe, and the Internet being the sole medium of Network enhancement has taken over every aspect of our society. Today, most of the professional communications are done through emailing. As far as email has proven to be an efficient, professional and easy way of communication, it also comes with the disadvantage of unwanted bulk bombarding of spam content. This has been a critical concern for email users. Consequently, it has become very difficult for spam filters to efficiently filter the unwanted emails, since nowadays emails are written in such a manner that any existing algorithm cannot give 100% accuracy in predicting spam. This paper deals with Naive Bayesian Classifier that is a Machine Learning algorithm for antispam filtering, which gives satisfactory results by automatically constructing anti-spam filters with extended conduct. The review over the researched performance of Naive Bayes algorithm is done by the investigations of Spam ham csv datasets. The performance of the algorithm is evaluated based on the accuracy, recall and precision it shows on the mentioned datasets. This technique gives 96-97% accuracy and 89% precision on the investigated dataset. The result also highlights that the content of the email and the number of instances of the dataset has an apparent effect on the performance of the algorithm.
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Yan, Zheng, and Hamide Y. Gozu. "Online Decision-Making in Receiving Spam Emails Among College Students." International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning 2, no. 1 (January 2012): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijcbpl.2012010101.
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Decision-making in the real world has been extensively studied, whereas decision-making in the cyber world is relatively unknown. The present study investigated how email users made their decisions to read or delete spam emails, unsolicited junk emails sent indiscriminately, when they received various kinds of emails in the everyday life. An experimental survey was designed to manipulate two variables, decision-making strategy (intuitive or rational decision) and information availability (limited or detailed information), and administrated via a professional survey website PsycData to 171 college students. It was found that (a) rational decision strategy outperformed intuitive decision strategy, (b) better decision was made with detailed information than with limited information, (c) the effect size of information availability was approximately ten times as large as that of decision-making strategy, and (d) no interaction effects was present between decision-making strategy and information availability. Practical implications are discussed.
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Liu, Xin, Pingjun Zou, Weishan Zhang, Jiehan Zhou, Changying Dai, Feng Wang, and Xiaomiao Zhang. "CPSFS: A Credible Personalized Spam Filtering Scheme by Crowdsourcing." Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing 2017 (2017): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1457870.
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Email spam consumes a lot of network resources and threatens many systems because of its unwanted or malicious content. Most existing spam filters only target complete-spam but ignore semispam. This paper proposes a novel and comprehensive CPSFS scheme: Credible Personalized Spam Filtering Scheme, which classifies spam into two categories: complete-spam and semispam, and targets filtering both kinds of spam. Complete-spam is always spam for all users; semispam is an email identified as spam by some users and as regular email by other users. Most existing spam filters target complete-spam but ignore semispam. In CPSFS, Bayesian filtering is deployed at email servers to identify complete-spam, while semispam is identified at client side by crowdsourcing. An email user client can distinguish junk from legitimate emails according to spam reports from credible contacts with the similar interests. Social trust and interest similarity between users and their contacts are calculated so that spam reports are more accurately targeted to similar users. The experimental results show that the proposed CPSFS can improve the accuracy rate of distinguishing spam from legitimate emails compared with that of Bayesian filter alone.
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Beall, Jeffrey. "Behind the Spam: A “Spectral Analysis” of Predatory Publishers." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 11, A29A (August 2015): 166–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921316002684.
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AbstractMost researchers today are bombarded with spam email solicitations from questionable scholarly publishers. These emails solicit article manuscripts, editorial board service, and even ad hoc peer reviews. These “predatory” publishers exploit the scholarly publishing process, patterning themselves after legitimate scholarly publishers yet performing little or no peer review and quickly accepting submitted manuscripts and collecting fees from submitting authors. These counterfeit publishers and journals have published much junk science? especially in the field of cosmology? threatening the integrity of the academic record. This paper examines the current state of predatory publishing and advises researchers how to navigate scholarly publishing to best avoid predatory publishers and other scholarly publishing-related perils.
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Chirra, Venkata RamiReddy, Hoolda Daniel Maddiboyina, Yakobu Dasari, and Ranganadhareddy Aluru. "Performance Evaluation of Email Spam Text Classification Using Deep Neural Networks." Review of Computer Engineering Studies 7, no. 4 (December 31, 2020): 91–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.18280/rces.070403.
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Spam in email box is received because of advertising, collecting personal information, or to indulge malware through websites or scripts. Most often, spammers send junk mail with an intention of committing email fraud. Today spam mail accounts for 45% of all email and hence there is an ever-increasing need to build efficient spam filters to identify and block spam mail. However, notably today’s spam filters in use are built using traditional approaches such as statistical and content-based techniques. These techniques don’t improve their performance while handling huge data and they need a lot of domain expertise, human intervention and they neglect the relation between the words in context and consider the occurrence of the word. To address these limitations, we developed a spam filter using deep neural networks. In this work, various deep neural networks such as RNN, LSTM, GRU, Bidirectional RNN, Bidirectional LSTM, and Bidirectional GRU are used to a built spam filter. The experimentation was carried out on two datasets, one is a 20 newsgroup dataset, which contains multi-classes with 20,000 documents and the other is ENRON, a dataset contains 5,000 emails. The custom-designed models have performed well on both benchmark datasets and attained greater accuracy.
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Bhavika, S., B. Prema Sindhuri, and G. Bhavana. "Spam detection using semantic web in mail services." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 2.7 (March 18, 2018): 44. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.7.10255.
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Electronic mails have become a part of our daily lives to exchange different type of information and messages. They provide a great medium to communicate with large number of people in a single stretch. This made so many marketing groups to think that email is a great platform for publicizing their goods or products. Not only are these marketers there so many other types of users who wants to make use of these emails for their own needs. As the time prolongs, this had become a problem for the other users because of the continuous undesired electronic messages sent by different marketing and some other unauthorized users. These messages are termed as spam messages. These spam mails have become a serious issue and there is a need to clear away all these junk mails. To do so different spam detection methodologies are developed and employed for providing an effective mailing service to the users. In this paper, we present various spam detection methods that are existing and also finding the accurate, effective and reliable spam detection method.
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Yu, Liu. "Review of the Classification of Massive Chinese Texts Based on Spark." MATEC Web of Conferences 232 (2018): 01039. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201823201039.
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As the Internet develops rapidly, the number of texts is also growing rapidly. Whether it is the content of online emails exchanged by people, or the online novels and other literary contents, or news reports, personal blogs, Weibo or comments, they are constantly increasing the amount of text at all times. However, most of the data is not classified or processed, which causes a lot of spam, junk information, meaningless articles or advertisements. Their production not only consumes a lot of Internet resources, but also affects users' online experience and reduces the users' work and study efficiency. Therefore, it is vital accurately classify a large amount of text, judge its nature according to the classification result, and carry out targeted treatment. The classification of massive texts based on Spark framework is reviewed in this paper.
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Hurley, Rachel M., Kirk Wyatt, Rachel F. Johnson, Michael W. O'Brien, Wendy J. Zenz, Stacy R. Anderson, Cheryl A. Brugger, Kathryn Jean Ruddy, Judy Caroline Boughey, and Sandhya Pruthi. "Previsit breast cancer educational microlearning videos: Impact on patient satisfaction and engagement." Journal of Clinical Oncology 37, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2019): 6526. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.6526.
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6526 Background: Most patients diagnosed with breast cancer turn to the Internet to learn about their diagnosis; however, information online is often generic, challenging to navigate, and not expert-curated. To facilitate patient education and engagement in our breast clinic, we piloted the implementation of pre-visit education via brief microlearning videos organized within an online platform. Methods: Seventeen videos of 2-4 minute duration were developed by multidisciplinary content experts. Videos covered a variety of educational topics relevant to breast cancer, including treatment options. Patients received a link via email to create an account, which provided access to the platform. Aggregate viewing data and optional patient surveys (online after viewing 3 videos and at the clinical appointment) were used to assess opt-in rates, engagement, and satisfaction. Results: Between September 2018 and January 2019, 57.4% (240/418) of women with biopsy proven breast cancer who were sent an email invitation registered on the platform. On average, patients watched 11 of the 17 videos, with 93.7% of users (225/240) viewing at least one. Overall, 85% (168/198) of women recommend the microlearning format for patient education. The most-viewed video topics included types of breast cancer, breast abnormality and biopsy, understanding biopsy results, tumor markers, and staging. Seventy-eight percent (154/198) of women reported that they planned to share the videos with family or caregivers, and 67% (133/198) felt that the educational content increased their satisfaction with their overall experience. Barriers to video access were emails marked as junk, not having an email address, and difficulties with videos loading. Conclusions: The majority of patients participating in this pilot registered on the platform and watched pre-visit microlearning educational videos. These expert-curated videos contributed to high levels of satisfaction and engagement. Strategies to overcome barriers to access will be developed to expand the reach of this new valuable component of breast cancer care.
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Kang, M., A. Rochford, A. Mindel, S. R. Skinner, M. Webb, L. Hillier, and T. Usherwood. "12. YOUNG PEOPLE GET CLUED UP ABOUT CHLAMYDIA: AN INTERNET BASED RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL." Sexual Health 4, no. 4 (2007): 289. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/shv4n4ab12.
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Young people (16-25 years) are a target group for the prevention of Chlamydia trachomatis in the Australian national STI strategy. This study is a randomized controlled trial of an innovative internet-based intervention which aims to increase Chlamydia testing and treatment among at risk young people living in Australia. Study participation is via a website developed in consultation with young people and linked to an evaluated health promotion website. Young people in the intervention group receive personalised, confidential emails from a nurse or doctor while those in the control group receive automated emails. Follow up at 6 months will measure self-reported Chlamydia testing and other outcomes. By 5 June 2007, 359 young people of a target sample of 1000 were enrolled (83% female). Mean age is 20 years (range 16-25). Participants reside across all states and territories. Thirty percent of participants in the intervention group are in active email dialogue with the research nurse, e.g. “The research and...site was...really good,...it's kinda scared me into getting a test and just to get over the embarrassment... will the test be able to be part of just a normal appointment?” Zero participants in the control group have responded to the automated email. Baseline data and examples of the email interaction will be presented.
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Favre, June. "Did Clive Barker Write The Hostage?" New Theatre Quarterly 23, no. 4 (November 2007): 326–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266464x07000243.
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Clive Barker often wrote about Joan Littlewood and his time at Theatre Workshop with a mixture of warmth and bewilderment at her unorthodox methods. While preparing her doctoral thesis, Text and Collaboration: an Examination of the Roles of Joan Littlewood and Theatre Workshop in the Genesis and Production of Brendan Behan's ‘The Hostage’, at the National University of Ireland, Galway, June Favre wrote to Clive praising the article ‘Closing Joan's Book: Some Personal Footnotes’ (NTQ, May 2003). As a result of that first letter, Clive and June began a correspondence – exchanging questions, notes, published and unpublished material, with a final email to June dated 4 March 2005, less than two weeks before his death on 17 March. Clive had accepted the position of external examiner for the thesis with the viva voce to take place 10 May 2005 in Galway – a city Clive had never visited. An email sent on 21 February 2005 informed June that Clive was looking forward to ‘seeing the sun go down on Galway Bay’. His sudden death deprived him of that pleasure. Concluding the ‘Acknowledgments’ of the thesis, June wrote: ‘Above all my heartfelt gratitude for the dozens of emails, letters, and articles Clive Barker shared with me. He promptly supplied information on Joan Littlewood and the productions of Brendan Behan plays from first-hand experience.’ There follow some of the informative and humorous exchanges between Clive and June, who was awarded her doctoral degree later in 2005.
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Bett, Harry Kipkemoi. "Predatory publishing through McCornarck’s information manipulation theory." Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication 69, no. 4/5 (January 8, 2020): 331–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/gkmc-07-2019-0078.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse how predatory journals use spam emails to manipulate potential authors. This has been done based on McCornack’s information manipulation theory (IMT). Generally, predatory publishing is on the increase globally but more pronounced in developing countries. Although it affects both young and seasoned scholars, inexperienced scholars and those ignorant on credible publishing are the most affected. Design/methodology/approach The current study through document analysis focuses on email invites from predatory journals sent to the author between June 2016 and December 2018 after publishing a peer-reviewed journal article. The resultant texts were analysed using a directed qualitative content analysis. Findings Findings indicate that the invites flouted all the four Gricean maxims (of quality, quantity, manner and relevance) as posited by IMT. This suggests that the spam mails sent to the author sought to manipulate potential authors to publish with predatory journals. Research limitations/implications This qualitative study focuses on email invites to the author which may not fully capture the manipulation by predatory journals. Practical implications It is important that scholars in developing contexts are aware of how predatory publishers seek to manipulate their victims. Universities and research institutions should be intentional in enlightening their academic staff on predatory journals and their characteristics. Similarly, universities should consider disincentivising their faculty members who publish in such platforms. Originality/value The originality in this study lies in its use of IMT to explain how predatory journals manipulate potentials authors.
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Biernat, Lisa, Carly E. Milliren, Jon Rauen, Bill Lindsay, Betsy Weaver, and Todd Smith. "Improving Orthopedic Care Delivery Through Digital Engagement." Iproceedings 5, no. 1 (October 2, 2019): e16305. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/16305.
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Background Patient activation has been hypothesized to improve medical and surgical outcomes by increasing patient involvement in the care plan. We tested this hypothesis by utilizing a patient activation tool in a population of adults having total hip or total knee replacement. We hypothesized that patient activation would be associated with increased discharge to home as opposed to a skilled nursing facility, reduced hospital length of stay, decreased inpatient readmissions, and decreased emergency department (ED) visits. Objective Using an email patient activation tool, we sought to increase patients’ involvement in their care before and after total joint replacement. Outcomes examined included day of surgery cancellation, length of hospital stay, discharge to home vs discharge to a skilled nursing facility, any ED visit within 30 days of discharge, and any inpatient readmission within 30 days of discharge Methods This was a quasi-experimental design comparing Jan-Jun 2017 to Jan-Jun 2018. We instituted an email patient activation tool for all patients with total knee or total hip replacement surgery beginning in January 2018. This tool was integrated with the electronic medical record system during the six month study period and patients could opt out at anytime if they desired. The tool was designed to prepare patients both educationally and emotionally for their operation with multiple easy-to-read emails starting from the time they were scheduled for surgery through six months postop. Percent of emails opened and clicked were used as measures of engagement for the intervention participants. Results Of the 2,027 TJR patients included, 720 were hip patients and 1,307 were knee patients. Pre- and postintervention groups were similar in gender and age. For hip replacement patients, length of stay was nearly 1/4 day lower in the postintervention group (β=-0.23; P=.001) after adjusting for gender, age and insurance; ED visits were lower among the postintervention group (OR=0.45; P=.05) after adjusting for gender, age and insurance; and postintervention patients were less likely to have day of surgery cancellation, any revisit (ED or readmission), and were more likely to be discharged home. However, these associations did not reach statistical significance. Conclusions Among patients who received the intervention, higher engagement was significantly associated with positive changes in almost all outcomes. Use of the digital patient activation tool demonstrated significant savings in length of stay and reduced ED visits among hip replacement patients. Although just under 50% of patients in the intervention group were enrolled to use the tool, these findings were still significant even when non-participants were included in the postintervention group.
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Andre, Robby. "Bahasa Indonesia-English Code-Mixing in Writing Business Emails: Understanding the Communicative Purpose." Lingua Cultura 12, no. 2 (April 16, 2018): 117. http://dx.doi.org/10.21512/lc.v12i2.3733.
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The study had two objectives, those were to investigate the use of code-mixing in the business emails which could be categorized as asynchronous computer-mediated communication, and to calculate the most prevalent occurrences of codemixing in the business emails. The data were gathered from the business emails of Corporate Sales Officer in The British Institute Surabaya and its corporate clients from January to June 2017. Code-mixing typology acted as the primary tool in identifying and classifying the code-mixing in the data. The analysis of data yielded a total of 209 code-mixing occurrences. From the result, it can be seen that code-mixing insertion is ranked as the most prevalent occurrences of code-mixing with a total of 115 occurrences (55,02%). It is followed by code-mixing congruent lexicalization with 78 occurrences (37,32%),and code-mixing alternation with 16 occurrences (7,66%). Furthermore, the result of the study shows that the occurrences of code-mixing categories in the business emails may have some communicative purposes, such as emphasizing the main idea of the utterances or referring to the specific lexical items which deal with the knowledge of certain fields.
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Surjadi, Miranda, Beverly Nuchols, Denise Souza, Lori Wolfe, and Barbara Burgel. "Hepatitis C Competency and Outreach of Occupational Health Nurses." Workplace Health & Safety 67, no. 8 (June 10, 2019): 399–413. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2165079919841637.
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In the United States, approximately one half of individuals with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) are not aware of their status. Current HCV treatment is highly successful and is associated with a decrease in all-cause mortality. Occupational health nurses (OHNs) are often the sole health care providers at worksites and have a unique opportunity to provide HCV education, screening, and linkage to care. This project measured changes in OHN HCV competency and outreach, and identified barriers to screening. In June 2017, Survey 1 was emailed to 3,414 American Association of Occupational Health Nurse (AAOHN) members. For HCV competence, HCV knowledge and confidence in educating and counseling employees regarding HCV were assessed. HCV outreach and barriers to screening were identified. The HCV educational campaign launched in October 2017 with a webinar, a webpage/toolkit, and educational emails. Survey 2 was emailed in January 2018 to assess for changes in HCV competency and outreach. A total of 445 OHNs responded to Survey 1, and 111 completed both surveys, and participant demographics represented AAOHN membership base (95% female, mean age 56.4). The average HCV knowledge pretest score was 76% and posttest score was 77%. Confidence in educating/counseling employees about HCV increased from 2.6 to 2.9 (on a 1-5 scale; p = .052). Higher pretest scores were associated with bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) education or above, greater confidence in HCV education/counseling of employees, and HCV education participation within the prior 12 months. There are ongoing HCV learning needs for OHNs and greater opportunities for HCV outreach in worksites.
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Jaafar, Jafar Ali Ajaj, Lukkamol Prapkree, Rianna Uddin, Gabriel Corea, Niliarys Sifre, Jordan Faith, Mohammad Baghdadi, and Cristina Palacios. "Adapting Recruitment of College Students for the Snackability Trial During COVID-19 in the U.S." Current Developments in Nutrition 5, Supplement_2 (June 2021): 203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab029_004.
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Abstract Objectives With COVID-19 pandemic, the recruitment of participants for research had to adapt to new formats. The objective of this analysis was to describe the different recruitment methods of college students for the Snackability Trial during COVID-19. We also examined the reasons for exclusion in the study. The Snackability Trial is a randomized controlled trial to test the Snackability mobile app designed and developed at FIU to help students identify healthy snacks by providing a score from 0–11 (the higher the score, the healthier the snack) based on the USDA snack guidelines. Methods This is a review of the online screening and baseline surveys completed by students using Qualtrics between June 2020 and January 2021 for the Snackability Trial. Students aged 18–24 y, from non-nutrition majors, overweight, owner of a smartphone, and willing to be randomized in either the intervention or control group for 3 months were recruited through emails sent by professors and university staff, social media ads, on-campus flyers, and others. Descriptive statistics were used to examine the frequency of each recruitment method and reasons for exclusion. Results Out of 768 participants that initiated the screening questionnaire, 629 (82%) were 18–24y. Out 629, 569 (92%) were from non-nutrition majors. Out of 569, 328 (58%) provided data to calculate BMI and qualified. Out of 328, 309 (94%) had a smartphone. Out of 309, 294 (98%) were willing to be randomized and 280 (95%) were willing to participate for 3 months. Out of 280, only 154 (55%) completed the consent form and the baseline survey. Those that enrolled were mostly female (85%). When asked about “how did you hear about the study”, 81.8% reported that a professor or staff from the university sent them the study flyer by email, 9.5% heard from social media, including Instagram, 5.8% heard from other students or friends, and 2.9% learned about the study through flyers posted on campus. After examining the data from Instagram paid ads, a total of 3 posts were promoted with a budget of $65 reaching a total of 8,536 individuals with only 8 promotion clicks. Conclusions Amid the transition into a fully virtual recruiting format during the pandemic, the most effective recruiting method in this study was sending emails to students through their professors and university staff with the study flyer. Funding Sources Florida International University (FIU)
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Shen, Wenjing. "Book Reviews." INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics 51, no. 3 (May 2021): 242–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/inte.2021.1071.
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In Book Reviews, we review an extensive and diverse range of books. They cover theory and applications in operations research, statistics, management science, econometrics, mathematics, computers, and information systems. In addition, we include books in other fields that emphasize technical applications. The editor will be pleased to receive an email from those willing to review a book, with an indication of specific areas of interest. If you are aware of a specific book that you would like to review, or that you think should be reviewed, please contact the editor. The following books are reviewed in this issue of INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics, 51(3), May–June: Optimization and Control for Systems in the Big-Data Era: Theory and Applications, Tsan-Ming Choi, Jianjun Gao, James H. Lambert, Chi-Kong Ng, Jun Wang; Pricing Lives: Guideposts for a Safer Society, W. Kip Viscusi.
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Yang, Hong, Qihe Liu, Shijie Zhou, and Yang Luo. "A Spam Filtering Method Based on Multi-Modal Fusion." Applied Sciences 9, no. 6 (March 19, 2019): 1152. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app9061152.
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In recent years, the single-modal spam filtering systems have had a high detection rate for image spamming or text spamming. To avoid detection based on the single-modal spam filtering systems, spammers inject junk information into the multi-modality part of an email and combine them to reduce the recognition rate of the single-modal spam filtering systems, thereby implementing the purpose of evading detection. In view of this situation, a new model called multi-modal architecture based on model fusion (MMA-MF) is proposed, which use a multi-modal fusion method to ensure it could effectively filter spam whether it is hidden in the text or in the image. The model fuses a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model and a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) model to filter spam. Using the LSTM model and the CNN model to process the text and image parts of an email separately to obtain two classification probability values, then the two classification probability values are incorporated into a fusion model to identify whether the email is spam or not. For the hyperparameters of the MMA-MF model, we use a grid search optimization method to get the most suitable hyperparameters for it, and employ a k-fold cross-validation method to evaluate the performance of this model. Our experimental results show that this model is superior to the traditional spam filtering systems and can achieve accuracies in the range of 92.64–98.48%.
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Sharp, Marie-Louise, Danai Serfioti, Margaret Jones, Howard Burdett, David Pernet, Lisa Hull, Dominic Murphy, Simon Wessely, and Nicola T. Fear. "UK veterans’ mental health and well-being before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal cohort study." BMJ Open 11, no. 8 (August 2021): e049815. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049815.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and well-being of UK ex-service personnel (veterans) before and during the pandemic, and to assess associations of COVID-19 experiences and stressors with mental health, alcohol use and loneliness.DesignAn additional wave of data was collected from a longitudinal cohort study of the UK Armed Forces.SettingOnline survey June–September 2020.ParticipantsCohort members were included if they had completed a questionnaire at phase 3 of the King’s Centre for Military Health Research health and well-being study (2014–2016), had left the Armed Forces after regular service, were living in the UK, had consented to follow-up and provided a valid email address. Invitation emails were sent to N=3547 with a 44% response rate (n=1562).Primary outcome measuresCommon mental health disorders (CMDs) (measured using the General Health Questionnaire, 12 items—cut-off ≥4), hazardous alcohol use (measured using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test, 10 items—cut off ≥8) and loneliness (University of California, Los Angeles, Loneliness Scale— 3 items-cut-off ≥6).ResultsVeterans reported a statistically significant decrease in hazardous drinking of 48.5% to 27.6%, while CMD remained stable (non-statistically significant increase of 24.5% to 26.1%). 27.4% of veterans reported feelings of loneliness. The COVID-19 stressors of reporting difficulties with family/social relationships, boredom and difficulties with health were statistically significantly associated with CMD, hazardous drinking and loneliness, even after adjustment for previous mental health/hazardous alcohol use.ConclusionsOur study suggests a COVID-19 impact on veterans’ mental health, alcohol use and loneliness, particularly for those experiencing difficulties with family relationships. Veterans experienced the pandemic in similar ways to the general population and in some cases may have responded in resilient ways. While stable levels of CMD and reduction in alcohol use are positive, there remains a group of veterans who may need mental health and alcohol treatment services.
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Franko, B., and Caryn Simonson. "Dress-ings: An Interview with Franko B, Toynbee Studios, London, UK, September 7, 2006, and email June 2008." TEXTILE 6, no. 3 (November 2008): 314–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.2752/175183508x377663.
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Bookwala, Ammar, Daisy Dastur, Audrey Wong, Christina Marchand, Jalal Ebrahim, Sophie Hogeveen, Ata Ansari, Laura Sevick, and Christine B. Brezden. "Barriers to patient accrual in Ontario oncology clinical trials: Attitudes of oncologists and clinical research personnel." Journal of Clinical Oncology 30, no. 34_suppl (December 1, 2012): 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2012.30.34_suppl.36.
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36 Background: The medical specialty of oncology relies heavily on clinical trials to advance policies and practices related to cancer care. However, oncology clinical trial accrual in Ontario has dropped from 12.4% in 2007, to 8.5% in 2009. The objective of this study was to determine barriers experienced by Oncologists and Clinical Research Personnel (CRP) in recruiting patients to oncology trials in Ontario. Methods: In June 2012, an electronic survey was emailed to about 400 oncologists and CRP across Ontario. Variables of interest included demographic data, clinical trial involvement, and perceived barriers to participation in clinical trials amongst three previously identified barrier domains. Barriers were ranked, from 1 (least significant) to 5 (most significant). Statistics were compiled using Graphpad Prism software. Differences in responses were analyzed using the Kruskal – Wallis test and Dunn’s Multiple Comparison Test. Results: Of the 400 emails sent, there were 126 respondents (32%). Of the 126 respondents, 82 fully completed the survey (64.6% useable response rate). Amongst system related barriers, “time related” (Median Agreement (M): 4, Inter Quartile Range (IQR): 3-5), and “resource related” barriers (M: 4, IQR: 3-5) had the most negative effect on accrual (p<0.05). Amongst trial design barriers, “Relevance to patient population” (M: 3, IQR: 3-5), “Deviation from Standard of Care” (M: 3, IQR: 3-5) and “Complexity of Trial Protocol” (M: 4, IQR: 3-5) were the most significant barriers (p<0.05). Lastly, amongst personal barriers, “Commitment of the Principal Investigator/Research Staff” (M: 4, IQR: 3-5) and Drug Safety (M: 4, IQR: 2-4) were the most significant barriers to recruitment (p<0.05). Conclusions: Multiple barriers were identified as having a significant impact on patient accrual in clinical trials. Addressing these barriers prospectively in clinical trial design may benefit future studies to successfully accrue cancer patients. Also, creating clinical trial collaboration vehicles amongst sites in similar geographical areas may contribute to improving patient accrual to clinical trials.
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Taylor, Eileen Z., and Uday S. Murthy. "Knowledge Sharing among Accounting Academics in an Electronic Network of Practice." Accounting Horizons 23, no. 2 (June 1, 2009): 151–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/acch.2009.23.2.151.
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SYNOPSIS: Using a multi-method approach, we explore accounting academics’ knowledge-sharing practices in an Electronic Network of Practice (ENOP)—the Accounting Education using Computers and Multimedia (AECM) email list. Established in 1996, the AECM email list serves the global accounting academic community. A review of postings to AECM for the period January–June 2006 indicates that members use this network to post questions, replies, and opinions covering a variety of topics, but focusing on financial accounting practice and education. Sixty-nine AECM members constituting 9.2 percent of the AECM membership base responded to a survey that measured their self-perceptions about altruism, reciprocation, reputation, commitment, and participation in AECM. The results suggest that altruism is a significant predictor of posting frequency, but neither reputation nor commitment significantly relate to posting frequency. These findings imply that designers and administrators of the recently launched AAA Commons platform should seek ways of capitalizing on the altruistic tendencies of accounting academics. The study’s limitations include low statistical power and potential inconsistencies in coding the large number of postings.
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Kang, Kai, Randy Absher, and Robert P. Granko. "Evaluation of burnout among hospital and health-system pharmacists in North Carolina." American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 77, no. 6 (January 17, 2020): 441–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxz339.
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Abstract Purpose To assess the current state of burnout among pharmacists who work in hospital and health-system settings in North Carolina. Methods The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey for Medical Professionals was used to assess burnout in this study. This survey measures 3 subscales of burnout: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. In addition to the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the survey asked questions addressing various modifiable and nonmodifiable demographic factors. To distribute the survey, an email listserv of all pharmacists licensed in the state was obtained from the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy. The survey was distributed through email in June 2018. A follow-up email encouraging participation in the survey was sent 2 weeks later. The survey was open for a total of 4 weeks. Results The survey was delivered to 2,524 pharmacists; 380 responses were received (15.1% response rate). Of the 380 individuals who responded, 357 completed the entire survey (93.9% completion rate), and 198 pharmacists (55.5%) were at risk for burnout. Following multivariate logistic regression, 3 factors were significantly associated with increased risk of burnout: female gender, working in a primarily distribution role, and longer hours worked per week. Two factors were significantly associated with decreased risk of burnout: being aware of burnout resources and working 4 to 6 months with learners. Conclusion The results of this statewide survey revealed that more than half of hospital and health system–based pharmacists are at risk for burnout.
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Brizuela, Natalia, and Tatiana Monassa. "Pluriversal Brazil." Film Quarterly 74, no. 2 (2020): 67–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/fq.2020.74.2.67.
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This conversation with directors Patricia Ferreira Pará Yxapy, André Novais Oliveira, Filipe Matzembacher, Marcio Rolon, and Julia Katharine took place over email exchanges and recorded phone conversations in the weeks between late June and early late August of 2020. In lieu of a real conversation, in person or online, all of the interviewees were sent the same set of questions, upon which they were invited to reflect. The directors were chosen because of the independent production models they work with, and because their voices, here placed side by side, portrays the sense of heterogeneity and pluriversality that today makes up Brazilian cinema.
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Ward, M., M. Boland, N. Nicolay, H. Murphy, J. McElhiney, C. Collins, M. Lynch, M. McCarthy, and J. O' Donnell. "A Cluster of Legionnaires' Disease and Associated Pontiac Fever Morbidity in Office Workers, Dublin, June-July 2008." Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2010 (2010): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/463926.
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In June and July 2008, two office workers were admitted to a Dublin hospital with Legionnaires' disease. Investigations showed that cooling towers in the basement car park were the most likely source of infection. However, positive results from cooling tower samples by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) did not correlate with subsequent culture results. Also, many employees reported Pontiac fever-like morbidity following notification of the second case of Legionnaires' disease. In total, 54 employees attended their general practitioner or emergency department with symptoms of Legionnaires' disease or Pontiac fever. However, all laboratory tests for Legionnaires' disease or Pontiac fever were negative. In this investigation, email was used extensively for active case finding and provision of time information to employees and medical colleagues. We recommend clarification of the role of PCR in the diagnosis of legionellosis and also advocate for a specific laboratory test for the diagnosis of the milder form of legionellosis as in Pontiac fever.
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Silva, Igor Antônio Lourenço da, and Luna Radin. "Interview with Julian Quijano, creator of game Monster Prom." Belas Infiéis 9, no. 4 (July 29, 2020): 271–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.26512/belasinfieis.v9.n4.2020.27334.
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We report on an interview with Julian Quijano, founder of Beautiful Glitch. This is an independent developer which produced Monster Prom, an English-language visual novel released in April 2018 and available on Steam. The interview, kindly provided by email in June 2019, addresses the company, the game development, and Julian Quijano’s opinion of game localization. The goal was to learn a little more about the videogame market, moving away from the traditional approach to big companies. The interview was conducted in English and translated into Portuguese to be reported in a bilingual English-Portuguese version as a means to reach a wider audience.
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James, Kedrick. "Mobility and Literacy: Development of the Public Network Concept." Language and Literacy 14, no. 2 (August 7, 2012): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.20360/g2zc7m.
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This paper briefly historicizes English language mail services, postal reform, and the inauguration of global delivery systems for material mails in order to outline the origins of junk mail and discursive excess in network concepts and systems. These historical developments not only made mail services affordable to common people, but also created the conditions necessary for inexpensive, rapid delivery---and dumping---of bulk advertising and circulars (the precursor of spam email) throughout the literate field of personal correspondences. From a contemporary perspective, electronic mail alters conventions that have evolved through epistolary practices. Situated on a background of a formal, dialogical ethos of personal answerability among a distributed public, mass mail makes global populations the object rather than a dialogical subject of literate relations, with consequential changes to social and cultural habits and attitudes toward personal correspondence. To conclude this paper explores global dynamics of digital correspondence that place unanswerability at the core of twenty-first century dialogical relations.
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O’Loughlin, Liam. "“A Different Way of Seeing”: An Interview with Minoli Salgado Conducted over Email and Skype between 19 June 2015 and 3 September 2015." ariel: A Review of International English Literature 47, no. 4 (2016): 163–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/ari.2016.0036.
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Bevan, Amanda, and Niesh Patel. "AN ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION ALERTING SYSTEM-IMPROVING THE DISCHARGE MEDICINES PROCESS." Archives of Disease in Childhood 101, no. 9 (August 17, 2016): e2.55-e2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2016-311535.59.
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BackgroundWhilst the prescribing of both in-patient and discharge medicines is electronic, there was no automatic notification to clinical pharmacists when a discharge prescription was ready to be screened. The notification required a member of medical or nursing staff to bleep their pharmacist informing them of a prescription's availability. This manual process led to a delay in pharmacist screening which impacted on discharge. Prescriptions designated for pre-packed or patient's own medicine use were not seen at all by a clinical pharmacist. The initial intention was to develop a text messaging service; however this was not possible due to significant cost implications and its inflexibility.AimTo decrease the time to clinical pharmacist screening for children's discharge prescriptions.MethodA clinical pharmacist prescription alerting system was designed and implemented. The hospital's eDischarge Summaries are created and stored in the Trust's EPR database. A database query is executed that examines documents that have been signed by a prescriber which contain drug orders. The query runs every 15 minutes, Monday to Friday from 0800–2000. The database query exports a HTML data extract which is then packaged and sent using Exchange.Email was preferred as users access hospital WiFi, only receiving notifications on those laptops or smartphones connected to the Trust's email application. The HTML is embedded within the email body. The email is sent to named individuals within a given distribution list. The function is scalable to support all areas using Trust eDischarge Summaries.The system was introduced in April 2015. Data from before (June 2014–January 2015) and after (June 2015) implementation was compared.ResultsPrior to the introduction of an electronic alerting system the average time from a prescriber signing a prescription to clinical pharmacist screening was 93 minutes. Three months after starting the new system this time has reduced to 62 minutes, a reduction of 31 minutes or 33%. During the same time period, the number of discharge prescriptions screened by pharmacists rose from 172 to 218, an increase in workload of 26%.It has been possible to intervene on prescriptions containing errors which the clinical pharmacists would not previously have screened.ConclusionThe use of an electronic messaging system has met its primary aim to decrease the time delay from signing to pharmacist screening it has also increased pharmacist efficiency as evidenced by the increased workload.One limitation of this system is that it requires a regular e-mail check, for available prescriptions. The report runs every 15 minutes, an email is only sent if a prescription is found.The notification of all discharge prescriptions containing medicines has led to the identification of errors which have required intervention, in those prescriptions that a pharmacist would not have previously seen. These interventions have been for children who have received pre-packed antibiotics directly from the wards or for those where we have provided one-stop dispensing.It is hoped to role out this system across other areas of the organisation which should also enjoy this significant improvement in discharge prescription turnaround.
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Akbar, D. H. "twitter sharing button linkedin sharing button facebook sharing button whatsapp sharing button email sharing button print sharing button Low rates of diabetic patients reaching good control targets." Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 7, no. 4-5 (September 15, 2001): 671–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.26719/2001.7.4-5.671.
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A cross-sectional study was conducted of 404 diabetic patients attending King Abdulaziz University Hospital medical clinic from June 1998 to January 2000 in order to determine their rates of reaching target levels for blood glucose, blood pressure, serum lipids and body mass index. Greatest difficulty was found in reaching target levels for low-density lipoprotein and glycated haemoglobin. Target levels for blood pressure were harder to achieve for Saudis than non-Saudis. Significantly fewer females reached target levels for blood glucose, body mass index, low-density lipoprotein or all targets than males [both Saudi and non-Saudi]. Efforts are needed to improve compliance to diet and drug regimens and to identify and treat risk factors in each patient.
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Patel, Sajan, Alvin Rajkomar, James D. Harrison, Priya A. Prasad, Victoria Valencia, Sumant R. Ranji, and Michelle Mourad. "Next-generation audit and feedback for inpatient quality improvement using electronic health record data: a cluster randomised controlled trial." BMJ Quality & Safety 27, no. 9 (March 5, 2018): 691–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2017-007393.
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BackgroundAudit and feedback improves clinical care by highlighting the gap between current and ideal practice. We combined best practices of audit and feedback with continuously generated electronic health record data to improve performance on quality metrics in an inpatient setting.MethodsWe conducted a cluster randomised control trial comparing intensive audit and feedback with usual audit and feedback from February 2016 to June 2016. The study subjects were internal medicine teams on the teaching service at an urban tertiary care hospital. Teams in the intensive feedback arm received access to a daily-updated team-based data dashboard as well as weekly inperson review of performance data (‘STAT rounds’). The usual feedback arm received ongoing twice-monthly emails with graphical depictions of team performance on selected quality metrics. The primary outcome was performance on a composite discharge metric (Discharge Mix Index, ‘DMI’). A washout period occurred at the end of the trial (from May through June 2016) during which STAT rounds were removed from the intensive feedback arm.ResultsA total of 40 medicine teams participated in the trial. During the intervention period, the primary outcome of completion of the DMI was achieved on 79.3% (426/537) of patients in the intervention group compared with 63.2% (326/516) in the control group (P<0.0001). During the washout period, there was no significant difference in performance between the intensive and usual feedback groups.ConclusionIntensive audit and feedback using timely data and STAT rounds significantly increased performance on a composite discharge metric compared with usual feedback. With the cessation of STAT rounds, performance between the intensive and usual feedback groups did not differ significantly, highlighting the importance of feedback delivery on effecting change.Clinical TrialThe trial was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02593253).
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Kynge, Lucy. "Finding the Best Way to Deliver Online Educational Content in Low-Resource Settings: Qualitative Survey Study." JMIR Medical Education 6, no. 1 (May 26, 2020): e16946. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/16946.
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Background The reach of internet and mobile phone coverage has grown rapidly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The potential for sharing knowledge with health care workers in low-resource settings to improve working practice is real, but barriers exist that limit access to online information. Burns affect more than 11 million people each year, but health care workers in low-resource settings receive little or no training in treating burn patients. Interburns' training programs are tailor-made to improve the quality of burn care in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East; the challenge is to understand the best way of delivering these resources digitally toward improved treatment and care of burn patients. Objective The aim of the study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), was to understand issues and barriers that affect health care worker access to online learning in low-resource settings in order to broaden access to Interburns' training materials and improve burn-patient care. Methods A total of 546 participants of Interburns' Essential Burn Care (EBC) course held in Bangladesh, Nepal, Ethiopia, and the West Bank, the occupied Palestinian Territories, between January 2016 and June 2018 were sent an online survey. EBC participants represent the wide range of health care professionals involved with the burn-injured patient. A literature review was carried out as well as research into online platforms. Results A total of 207 of 546 (37.9%) participants of the EBC course did not provide an email address. Of the 339 email addresses provided, 81 (23.9%) “bounced” back. Surgeons and doctors were more likely to provide an email address than nurses, intern doctors, or auxiliary health care workers. A total of 258 participants received the survey and 70 responded, giving a response rate of 27.1%. Poor internet connection, lack of time, and limited access to computers were the main reasons for not engaging with online learning, along with lack of relevant materials. Computers were seen as more useful for holding information, while mobile phones were better for communicating and sharing knowledge. Health care workers in LMICs use mobile phones professionally on a daily basis. A total of 80% (56/70) felt that educational content on burns should be available through mobile apps. Conclusions Health care workers in low-resource settings face a variety of barriers to accessing educational content online. The reliance on email for sign-up to learning management systems is a significant barrier. Materials need to be relevant, localized, and easy to consume offline if necessary, to avoid costs of mobile phone data. Smartphones are increasingly used professionally every day for communication and searching for information, pointing toward the need for tailored educational content to be more available through mobile- and web-based apps.
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Cho, Hyeonmi, Knar Sagherian, and Linsey M. Steege. "Hospital Nursing Staff Perceptions of Resources Provided by Their Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Workplace Health & Safety 69, no. 4 (January 29, 2021): 174–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2165079920987543.
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Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has profoundly impacted the health and psychological well-being of hospital nursing staff. While additional support is needed to better cope with increased job stressors, little is known about what types of hospital resources have been provided and how nursing staff perceive them. This study addressed this gap by describing nursing staff perceptions of resources provided by hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Methods: Registered nurses and nursing assistants who were working in hospitals during the pandemic were recruited to an online survey via social media posts and emails between May and June 2020. A total of 360 free-text responses to an open-ended survey question were analyzed using content analysis. Results: Over half of participants reported being provided with hospital resources. “Basic needs” resources that included food on-site, groceries, and childcare support were the most frequently reported compared with four other types of resources (personal health and safe practice, financial support, managerial support, communication). Four themes emerged related to staff perceptions of support: community support, unequal benefits, decreasing resources, and insufficient personal protective equipment. Conclusion: Our findings can assist organizational leaders in the planning and allocation of different types of resources that are meaningful to nursing staff and thus ensure sustainability, optimal performance, and worker well-being during crises.
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Dahal, Rajiv. "COVID-19, Tourism, and Nepalese Leisure Travelers’ Willingness to Travel." Journal of Tourism & Adventure 3, no. 1 (September 21, 2020): 92–117. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jota.v3i1.31358.
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The paper aims to explore and understand COVID-19 and its effect on tourism in Nepal. More specifically, the study intends to find out Nepalese leisure travelers’ past traveling behavior and their willingness to travel once the government of Nepal relaxes the COVID-19 related lockdown and measures. The study used exploratory research design and used a survey method to find out respondents’ opinions on aspects of COVID-19 and tourism. The use of convenience sampling for collecting responses yielded 316 responses through email and social media platforms that lasted for three weeks in June - July 2020. The research revealed that most of the respondents are less affected by COVID-19 and are willing to take a holiday/vacation once there is relaxation of the COVID-19 measures. The majority of the respondents believed tourism as a significant part of the Nepalese economy, and expected tourism in Nepal would recover from the COVID situation.
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Bourne, Chris, Iryna Zablotska, Anthony Williamson, Yves Calmette, and Rebecca Guy. "Promotion and uptake of a new online partner notification and retesting reminder service for gay men." Sexual Health 9, no. 4 (2012): 360. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh11132.
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Background In 2006, two new innovative features were added to a website called WhyTest which provided HIV/sexually transmissable infection (STI) information for gay men. The features were the ‘Tell them’ service allowing visitors to forward anonymous e-postcard or short message services (SMS) to sexual partners who may have been exposed to an STI, and the ‘Remind me’ service allowing visitors to register for a 3-, 6- or 12-monthly SMS reminder for a sexual health check. We describe the uptake of the new website functionality, and recognition of a health promotion campaign conducted in January–June 2007 to promote these new features. Methods: We used Poisson regression to assess trends in monthly partner notification messages and STI testing reminders sent in August 2007–June 2010. We also analysed 2007 Sydney Gay Community Periodic Survey data to measure recall of the campaign. Results: A total of 7923 partner notification messages were sent in the period August 2007–June 2010, with a significant increasing trend in monthly messages sent (P < 0001). Of the total messages sent, 7581 (96%) were by SMS and 342 (4%) by e-postcards. A total of 1023 STI testing reminders were sent in the same period, with a significant increasing trend in monthly reminders sent (P < 0.001); 516 reminders were by SMS (50.4%) and 507 by email (49.6%). The 2007 Sydney Gay Community Periodic Survey showed that 55% of the 2342 participants recognised the WhyTest image in the campaign. Conclusion: There was high awareness of WhyTest campaign images and the SMS partner notification service was more popular than the e-postcard feature.
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&NA;. "In June 2012, the EMA's CHMP recommended that the marketing authorisation granted to Loraxin [loratadine] in Finland should not be recognised." Reactions Weekly &NA;, no. 1426 (November 2012): 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.2165/00128415-201214260-00013.
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Ellison, Tim S., Tim Koder, Laura Schmidt, Amy Williams, and Christopher C. Winchester. "Open access policies of leading medical journals: a cross-sectional study." BMJ Open 9, no. 6 (June 2019): e028655. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028655.
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ObjectivesAcademical and not-for-profit research funders are increasingly requiring that the research they fund must be published open access, with some insisting on publishing with a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licence to allow the broadest possible use. We aimed to clarify the open access variants provided by leading medical journals and record the availability of the CC BY licence for commercially funded research.MethodsWe identified medical journals with a 2015 impact factor of ≥15.0 on 24 May 2017, then excluded from the analysis journals that only publish review articles. Between 29 June 2017 and 26 July 2017, we collected information about each journal’s open access policies from their websites and/or by email contact. We contacted the journals by email again between 6 December 2017 and 2 January 2018 to confirm our findings.ResultsThirty-five medical journals publishing original research from 13 publishers were included in the analysis. All 35 journals offered some form of open access allowing articles to be free-to-read, either immediately on publication or after a delay of up to 12 months. Of these journals, 21 (60%) provided immediate open access with a CC BY licence under certain circumstances (eg, to specific research funders). Of these 21, 20 only offered a CC BY licence to authors funded by non-commercial organisations and one offered this option to any funder who required it.ConclusionsMost leading medical journals do not offer to authors reporting commercially funded research an open access licence that allows unrestricted sharing and adaptation of the published material. The journals’ policies are therefore not aligned with open access declarations and guidelines. Commercial research funders lag behind academical funders in the development of mandatory open access policies, and it is time for them to work with publishers to advance the dissemination of the research they fund.
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Harley, Mitchell D., Andrea Valentini, Clara Armaroli, Paolo Ciavola, Luisa Perini, Lorenzo Calabrese, and Francesco Marucci. "AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR THE ON-LINE PREDICTION OF COASTAL STORM RISK ON THE ITALIAN COASTLINE." Coastal Engineering Proceedings 1, no. 33 (December 15, 2012): 77. http://dx.doi.org/10.9753/icce.v33.management.77.
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The ability to predict the imminent arrival of coastal storm risks is a valuable tool for civil protection agencies in order to prepare themselves and, if needs be, execute the appropriate hazard-reduction measures. In this study we present a prototype Early Warning System (EWS) for coastal storm risk on the Emilia-Romagna coastline in Northern Italy. This EWS is run by executing a chain of numerical models (SWAN, ROMS and XBeach) daily, with the final output transformed into a format suitable for decision making by end-users. The storm impact indicator selected for this site is the Safe Corridor Width (SCW), which is a measure of how much dry beach width is available for safe passage by beach users. A three-day time-series of the predicted SCW is generated daily by the prototype EWS. If the minimum SCW exceeds a certain threshold, a warning is issued to end-users via an automated email service. All available prediction information is also updated daily on-line. Over the one year that the EWS has been operating (June 2011 until June 2012), 13 “code red” and 16 “code orange” warnings have been issued, with the remaining 305 predictions indicating low hazard in terms of the SCW. The reliability of the predictions from the perspective of the end-user has meant that the EWS is currently being expanded to include the entire Emilia-Romagna coastline.
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fogg, hannah. "a change of name at twenty – biall's legal foundations course." Legal Information Management 5, no. 3 (September 2005): 160–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1472669605000733.
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as ever, it started with an innocent looking email. “idea” stated the subject line, but who could be emailing ideas to me on a sunny wednesday lunchtime in june? jennifer barrow, as it turned out, had not been spending her lunch in the park drinking too much pimms, but had been browsing through mary blake's history of biall (as a good council member does) and discovered that the law for librarians course (as was) had been running for 20 years. the very first course had started in the autumn of 1984, meaning that our 2004/2005 year would be the 21st year of the course, surely reason for celebration! after much deliberating over what would be most suitable for such an esteemed and valuable part of biall's portfolio of courses, a special logo was created for the year's course materials, and a successful evening reunion was held in april. this took place at bpp's new law school at waterloo and was attended by over 30 past and current law librarians, including a brave few who attended that very first year.
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Mogan, Yakobus, Roni Koneri, and Eva Baideng. "Keanekaragaman Kupu-kupu (Lepidoptera) di Kampus Universitas Sam Ratulangi, Manado (Diversity of Butterfly (Lepidoptera) in Campus of Sam Ratulangi University, Manado)." JURNAL BIOS LOGOS 8, no. 2 (August 31, 2018): 59. http://dx.doi.org/10.35799/jbl.8.2.2018.23357.
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Keanekaragaman Kupu-kupu (Lepidoptera) di Kampus Universitas Sam Ratulangi, Manado(Diversity of Butterfly (Lepidoptera) in Campus of Sam Ratulangi University, Manado) Yakobus Mogan1*), Roni Koneri1), Eva Lienneke Baideng1)1) Program Studi Biologi, FMIPA Universitas Sam Ratulangi Manado, 95115*Email korespondensi: moganyakobus@gmail.com Diterima 7 Agustus 2018, diterima untuk dipublikasikan 31 Agustus 2018 Abstrak Kupu-kupu merupakan salah satu jenis serangga dari Ordo Lepidoptera yang memiliki kombinasi corak warna yang variatif dan sebagai salah satu satwa penyerbuk pada tumbuhan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi dan menganalisis keanekaragaman spesies kupu-kupu yang terdapat di kampus Universitas Sam Ratulangi. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dari bulan Februari sampai Juni 2018 di kampus Univesitas Sam Ratulangi, Manado. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu metode survei dengan pengambilan sampel secara purporsif. Teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik sweeping yang diterapkan secara acak sepanjang 150 m. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa kupu-kupu di kampus Universitas Sam Ratulangi ada 29 spesies yang termasuk dalam 5 famili yaitu Papilionidae, Nymphalidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae dan Hesperidae. Spesies kupu-kupu yang paling banyak ditemukan yaitu Zizina otis. Famili yang banyak ditemukan yaitu famili Nymphalidae dengan jumlah spesies sebanyak 10 spesies.Kata Kunci: keanekaragaman, kupu-kupu, Nymphalidae, Universitas Sam Ratulangi Abstract Butterflies are one type of insect from the Order of Lepidoptera which has a variety of combinations of colors and as one of the pollinators in the process of flower fertilization. This research aims to identify and analyze butterfly species diversity that exist within Sam Ratulangi University. The sampling was taken from February until June 2018 at Sam Ratulangi University, Manado. The research method was survey through purposive sampling method. The sampling was conducted by using sweeping technique that was performed randomly as long as 150 m. The results of the research shows that there are 29 species of butterflies that exist within the area of Sam Ratulangi University and they are categorized into 5 families, they are: Papilionidae, Nymphalidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae and Hesperidae. The most common butterfly species is Zizina otis. The family that is commonly found is the Nymphalidae family with 10 species.Keywords: diversity,butterfly,Nymphalidae,Sam Ratulangi University
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Green, Nancy, Zainab Abedin, Allan Teller, Kawthar Muhammad, Brenda Ruotolo, Deborah F. Stiles, and Rui Ferreira. "3202 Columbia University’s Personalized IRB Liaison Service: Evaluation over its initial 2.5 years." Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 3, s1 (March 2019): 116–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cts.2019.266.
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OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: National concerns about IRB-related research delays have led to re-assessment of IRB review processes at institutional levels. We sought to address whether a dedicated IRB Liaison Service at the Irving Institute’s central location could provide additional useful staff support to the investigator community for interactions with the IRB at various levels of protocol submission. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We evaluated the results of a user satisfaction survey and performed a focused in-depth analysis of Liaison Service impact. An online tracking and satisfaction survey was implemented for researchers to complete following each consultation. The goal was to gauge the uses, user types and usefulness of the Service, and to follow-up with researchers who might have additional questions. Data was gathered about users of the Service and their affiliations, and the topics and questions that were discussed. A terse summary was drafted to categorize each consultation that was conducted during office hour sessions. Additionally, surveys were emailed to researchers to gauge their experience with the Service and their overall satisfaction. Users completed the survey either in person at the end of the consultation, or by email request sent immediately following each in-person consultation. The impact of the IRB Liaison Service on IRB protocol approval times was analyzed for a random sub-sample of protocols for which consultations were provided. Consultations for studies with an associated IRB protocol number (i.e., at least initially submitted) from May 2015-June 2017 had been assigned a number in an Excel file. Using a randomization formula, a subset of 90 protocols was identified for further analysis. Protocols that did not result in an IRB submission and duplicate entries were removed. The final dataset consisted of 67 protocols. Those protocols were assessed by type of review process (expedited versus full board review), by status (new submission, first return, second return, etc.), and by which of the seven IRB committees completed the review. Consultations for each protocol included in this subset were reviewed using the notes about that consultation. IRB records in Columbia’s online research oversight system, Rascal, were also reviewed to assess the timing of and issues raised in subsequent IRB review. Factors examined included whether the protocol was approved at next submission and if not, whether questions raised in subsequent IRB returns were related to the topics discussed in the consultation. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Since its inception in January 2015 through June 2017 (2.5 years), a total of 501 in-person consultations have been performed, usually 25-30 per month. Users were primarily study coordinators and investigators. Most requests concerned new protocol development, policy questions or assistance in addressing IRB comments from submitted protocols. Survey response rate was 43%. Results of 215 competed satisfaction surveys were 100% positive. Of 67 unique protocols analyzed for outcomes of the consultation, 73% were subsequently approved within 14 days. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: Overall, we have found the Liaison Service to be a popular addition to research support, and plan to continue the service. We will continue to evaluate its user satisfaction and usefulness. Additional focus will be placed on whether the Service can improve approval times for human subjects research for protocols using the Liaison Service.
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Duncan, Lorna J., and Kelly F. D. Cheng. "Modifications to the delivery of NHS face-to-face general practice consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic in England." F1000Research 10 (August 20, 2021): 261. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.52161.2.
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Background: To minimise transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, delivery of English general practice consultations was modified in March 2020 to enable separation of diagnosed or suspected COVID-19 patients from others. Remote triage and consultations became the default, with adapted face-to-face contact used only when clinically necessary. This study aimed to identify the modified face-to-face delivery models used nationwide in spring/summer 2020. Information was also sought concerning COVID-19 outbreaks linked to English general practice. Methods: In June 2020, a survey was sent by email to the 135 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in England to identify local organisation of face-to-face general practice consultations since March 2020. An email was sent to Public Health England (PHE) requesting data on COVID-19 outbreaks linked to general practice. Results: All CCGs responded. Between March and July 2020, separation of COVID-19 patients from others was achieved using combinations of the following models: zoned surgeries (reported by 47% of CCGs), where COVID-19 and other patients were separated within their own practice;‘hot’ or ‘cold’ hubs (reported by 90% of CCGs), separate sites where COVID-19 or other patients registered at one of several collaborating practices were seen;‘hot’ and ‘cold’ home visits (reported by 70% of CCGs). One of seven combinations of these models was used across each CCG, with some flexibility shown according to changing demand through hub availability. PHE data indicated 25 possible or confirmed COVID-19 outbreaks or clusters in English general practice to July 31st 2020. Conclusions: Varied, flexible ways of delivering face-to-face general practice consultations were identified. Analysis of the modified delivery in terms of management of COVID-19 and other conditions, and impacts on staff and patients, together with learning from investigations into confirmed COVID-19 outbreaks, may both aid future pandemic management and identify beneficial elements for practice beyond this.
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Duncan, Lorna J., and Kelly F. D. Cheng. "Modifications to the delivery of NHS face-to-face general practice consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic in England." F1000Research 10 (March 31, 2021): 261. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.52161.1.
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Background: To minimise transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, delivery of general practice consultations has been modified to enable the separation of diagnosed or suspected COVID-19 patients from others. Remote triage and consultations are currently the default model, with adapted face-to-face contact used when clinically necessary. This study aimed to identify the modified face-to-face delivery models used across England, and evidence for their effectiveness. Methods: In June 2020, a national survey was sent by email to the 135 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in England to identify local organisation of face-to-face general practice consultations since March 2020. An email was sent to Public Health England (PHE) requesting information about COVID-19 outbreaks or clusters linked to general practice. Results: All CCGs responded. Separation of COVID-19 patients from others was achieved using combinations of the following models: zoned surgeries (used in 47% of CCGs), where COVID-19 and other patients are separated within their own practice;‘hot’ or ‘cold’ hubs (used in 90% of CCGs), separate sites where COVID-19 or other patients registered at one of several collaborating practices are seen;‘hot’ and ‘cold’ home visits (used in 70% of CCGs). One of seven model combinations was used across each CCG, with some flexibility according to changing need shown through hub availability. Concomitant PHE data showed less than 2% of COVID-19 outbreaks or clusters in England were linked to general practice. Conclusions: Varied, flexible ways of delivering face-to-face general practice consultations were identified. While COVID-19 outbreaks or clusters linked to general practice constituted a small proportion of totals, their investigation, together with evaluations of the modified delivery models in terms of management of COVID-19 and other conditions and impacts on staff and patients, may aid future management of the pandemic and identify aspects of adapted practice of benefit beyond this.
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Angelinas, Anna, Roseann Nasser, Amanda Geradts, Justine Herle, Kristen Schott, and Michelle Classen. "Quality Improvement Pilot Study of the Living Your Best Weight Program: A Health at Every Size Approach." Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research 81, no. 2 (June 1, 2020): 91–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.3148/cjdpr-2019-032.
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Purpose: Living Your Best Weight (LYBW) is an outpatient program based on Health at Every Size (HAES) principles for adults interested in managing their weight. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine perceptions of participants and their satisfaction with the LYBW program. Methods: A survey was developed to determine participant satisfaction of the LYBW program. Fifty-six participants who completed the LYBW program from June 2017 to February 2018 were contacted via telephone and invited to participate in the study. Forty-five participants agreed to receive the survey by mail or email. Results: Thirty-four participants completed the survey for a response rate of 61%. The average age of respondents was 52 years. Seventy-nine percent of respondents agreed that the program helped them to focus on health instead of weight. Eighty-two percent agreed that the program helped them respond to internal cues of hunger and fullness, and 94% were satisfied with the program. Conclusion: Participants reported that they were satisfied with the LYBW program and perceived improvements in their health. Future programming may benefit from using a HAES-based approach with adults.
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Staniforth, Barbara. "The Auckland MA Sociology (Option II- Social Welfare and Development): A social work qualification gone but not forgotten." Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 30, no. 2 (August 26, 2018): 42–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol30iss2id313.
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INTRODUCTION: The University of Auckland MA in Sociology (Option II–Social Welfare and Development) (“the Programme”) was a qualifying social work programme that admitted students from 1975 to 1979. This article describes this programme and some of the issues that led to its short-lived tenure.METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 staff and students who had been involved with this programme. One person, involved in the accreditation of the Programme was also interviewed, and one person provided feedback in an email. Information was also obtained through archived University of Auckland documents, reports, and various forms of personal correspondence provided by June Kendrick. FINDINGS: The Programme was championed by the Head of the Department of Sociology (David Pitt). There were resource limitations and philosophical tensions within the Department about the qualification. There was little support for its continuation at the end of a three-year grant and after the departure of David Pitt. The New Zealand Social Work Training Council accredited it after its discontinuation.CONCLUSION: The Programme made a valuable contribution to the profession of social work and social work education and forms an important part of the history of social work in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Sivananthan, Arun, Matthew Machin, Geiske Zijlstra, Alexander Harris, Shiva T. Radhakrishnan, Peter Crook, Georgina Phillips, et al. "Grass-roots junior doctor communication network in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a service evaluation." BMJ Open Quality 10, no. 2 (May 2021): e001247. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2020-001247.
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BackgroundCOVID-19 was declared a worldwide pandemic on 11 March 2020. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust provides 1412 inpatient beds staffed by 1200 junior doctors and faced a large burden of COVID-19 admissions.Local problemA survey of doctors revealed only 20% felt confident that they would know to whom they could raise concerns and that most were getting information from a combination of informal work discussions, trust emails, social media and medical literature.MethodsThis quality improvement project was undertaken aligning with Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence 2.0 guidelines. Through an iterative process, a digital network (Imperial Covid cOmmunications Network; ICON) using existing smartphone technologies was developed. Concerns were collated from the junior body and conveyed to the leadership team (vertical—bottom-up using Google Form) and responses were conveyed from leadership to the junior body (vertical—top-down using WhatsApp and Zoom). Quantitative analysis on engagement with the network (members of the group and number of issues raised) and qualitative assessment (thematic analysis on issues) were undertaken.ResultsMembership of the ICON WhatsApp group peaked at 780 on 17 May 2020. 197 concerns were recorded via the Google Form system between 20 March and 14 June 2020. There were five overarching themes: organisational and logistics; clinical strategy concerns; staff safety and well-being; clinical (COVID-19) and patient care; and facilities. 94.4% of members agreed ICON was helpful in receiving updates and 88.9% agreed ICON improved collaboration.ConclusionsThis work demonstrates that a coordinated network using existing smartphone technologies and a novel communications structure can improve collaboration between senior leadership and junior doctors. Such a network could play an important role during times of pressure in a healthcare system.
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Davidson, B., NM Alotaibi, BK Hendricks, and A. Cohen-Gadol. "P.081 Popularity of online multimedia educational resources in neurosurgery: Insights from The Neurosurgical Atlas project." Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques 45, s2 (June 2018): S37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cjn.2018.183.
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Background:The Neurosurgical Atlas is a neurosurgical website with informative chapters and videos to promote excellence and safety in neurosurgical techniques. Here, we present our analysis of this website’s viewing data and describe how online neurosurgical resources are being utilized. We hope this will be a useful guide for neurosurgeons interested in online multimedia education. Methods: We analyzed Google Analytics data from The Neurosurgical Atlas between June 2016 and August 2017 which tracked user demographics, geographical location, and the videos watched. Views were also analyzed categorically by dividing videos into six neurosurgical topics and into basic and advanced levels as per their surgical complexity. Results: There were 246,259 website visits and 143,868 video plays. The most frequent age groups were 25-34 (44%) and 35-44 (24%). 71% of visitors were male. Most visitors were from the US (29.52%) and Brazil (6.43%). Website visits and video plays increased over time, with multiple peaks corresponding to promotional email updates. The six neurosurgical topics were all similarly popular. Conclusions: Our study presents the first piece of evidence demonstrating the feasibility and popularity of a free online resource in neurosurgical education. Our experience highlights the growing demand for free-access online chapters, anatomical illustrations, and operative videos.
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Al-Asmar, Ayah Abdullah, Khaled M. Al-Khatib, Tareq Z. Al-Amad, and Faleh A. Sawair. "Has the implementation of the Minamata convention had an impact on the practice of operative dentistry in Jordan?" Journal of International Medical Research 47, no. 1 (October 3, 2018): 361–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0300060518802523.
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Objective To assess Jordanian dentists’ current perception and attitudes towards amalgam and composite restorations four years after the Minamata treaty was endorsed and suggest decision making factors that may influence the type of restoration requested by patients. Methods The cross-sectional study was conducted through structured questionnaires distributed to dentists in Amman, Jordan from June 2017 to February 2018. Results Of the 1686 dentists who were contacted 758 dentists (response rate 45%) responded to the questionnaire either by email or via field visits. Jordanian dentists used more composite restorations than amalgam. Recurrent caries followed by fracture of the restoration were the main reasons for replacement of both fillings by dentists. However, dentists suggested that the main reason patients requested replacement of amalgam was for ‘staining’. In addition, a large proportion of the dentists had experienced patients who had asked either for replacement of amalgam (77%) or refused an amalgam filling (99%) for aesthetic reasons. In the opinion of the dentists, only 20% patients requested replacement of amalgam because of the mercury content. Conclusion The findings of this survey suggest that a ‘phase-down’ of dental amalgam is being implemented in Jordan's dental clinics but it is not associated with commitment to the Minamata Convention, rather to current dental practice trends and patients’ aesthetic demands.
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Mostafa, Aya, Walaa Sabry, and Nayera S. Mostafa. "COVID-19-related stigmatization among a sample of Egyptian healthcare workers." PLOS ONE 15, no. 12 (December 18, 2020): e0244172. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244172.
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Objectives To explore coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related stigma and its associated factors among Egyptian physicians. Methods A cross-sectional study using an anonymous online questionnaire was conducted from 7 to 21 June 2020. The survey was distributed via social media and email to physicians working in Egypt through convenience sampling. Results 509 physicians participated in the study (mean age: 41.5±10.2). 138 (27.1%) participants were directly involved in the care of COVID-19 patients. 159 (31.2%) participants reported severe level of COVID-19-related stigma. Participants’ mean overall COVID-19-related stigma score was 40.6±8.0. The mean subscale scores were: personalized stigma 26.0±5.7, disclosure concerns 9.3±2.2, negative self-image 6.9±1.6, and concern with public attitudes 24.4±4.9. In the multivariable regression analyses, the overall COVID-19-related stigma score was higher in participants with lower qualifications (β = -0.19, 95% CI: 2.32, -0.64, p = 0.001), and in those working in a quarantine hospital (β = 0.08, 95% CI: 0.01, 7.14, p = 0.050). Conclusions A considerable proportion of Egyptian physicians in this exploratory study experienced COVID-19-related stigmatization. These preliminary findings highlight the need for specific research and targeted interventions particularly addressing COVID-19-related stigmatization among healthcare workers.
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Shapiro, Gilla K., Samara Perez, Anila Naz, Ovidiu Tatar, Juliet R. Guichon, Rhonda Amsel, Gregory D. Zimet, and Zeev Rosberger. "Investigating Canadian parents' HPV vaccine knowledge, attitudes and behaviour: a study protocol for a longitudinal national online survey." BMJ Open 7, no. 10 (October 2017): e017814. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017814.
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IntroductionHuman papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection, can cause anogenital warts and a number of cancers. To prevent morbidity and mortality, three vaccines have been licensed and are recommended by Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunisation (for girls since 2007 and boys since 2012). Nevertheless, HPV vaccine coverage in Canada remains suboptimal in many regions. This study will be the first to concurrently examine the correlates of HPV vaccine decision-making in parents of school-aged girls and boys and evaluate changes in parental knowledge, attitudes and behaviours over time.Methods and analysisUsing a national, online survey utilising theoretically driven constructs and validated measures, this study will identify HPV vaccine coverage rates and correlates of vaccine decision-making in Canada at two time points (August–September 2016 and June–July 2017). 4606 participants will be recruited to participate in an online survey through a market research and polling firm using email invitations. Data cleaning methods will identify inattentive or unmotivated participants.Ethics and disseminationThe study received research ethics board approval from the Research Review Office, Integrated Health and Social Services University Network for West-Central Montreal (CODIM-FLP-16–219). The study will adopt a multimodal approach to disseminate the study’s findings to researchers, clinicians, cancer and immunisation organisations and the public in Canada and internationally.
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Bryar, Rosamund, Sandra Anto-Awuakye, Janice Christie, Claire Davis, and Karen Plumb. "Using the Delphi Approach to Identify Priority Areas for Health Visiting Practice in an Area of Deprivation." Nursing Research and Practice 2013 (2013): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/780315.
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Families with children living in areas of high deprivation face multiple health and social challenges, and this high level of need has impacts on the work of health practitioners working in such areas. All families in the UK with children under five years have access to health visiting services, and health visitors have a key role in mitigating the effects of deprivation by addressing health needs through evidence based practice. This paper reports the first stage of a project in Tower Hamlets, London, an area of significant deprivation, which aims to develop an evidence-based toolkit to support health visitors in their practice with families. The first stage used a modified Delphi process to identify the priority health needs of families in the area between June and July 2012. The three-stage Delphi process involved 25 people: four health visitors, four other members of the health visiting service, and 17 representatives of other services working with families. A focus group event was followed by a second event where individuals completed a questionnaire ranking the 27 priorities identified in the first event. The consultation process concluded with participants completing a second questionnaire, by email, confirming or changing their prioritisation of the topics.