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Horby, P. W. "Avian, inter-pandemic, and pandemic influenza in Vietnam." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2012. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:e61bbd7a-a6a8-49cc-b999-3ff84492b9a8.
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The burden and behaviour of influenza in Southeast Asia is poorly charac- terised, leading to uncertainty about the importance of influenza as a local health problem and the role of Southeast Asia in the global epidemiology of influenza. Prospective community-based studies have provided fundamental insights into the epidemiology of influenza in temperate regions; therefore a household-based cohort study was established with the aim of determining the intensity and characteristics of influenza transmission in a semi-rural tropical setting. The primary results of the cohort study are presented, along with the results of a survey of social contact patterns in the cohort and a mathemati- cal model of the spread of pandemic influenza A/H1N1/2009 in Vietnam that utilises data from the cohort. Highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 remains endemic in poultry in parts of Southeast Asia and continues to infect humans. Marked familial clustering of human H5N1 cases has led to speculation that susceptibility to H5N1 infection may have a host genetic component. The epidemiological data that led to the hypothesis of genetic susceptibility to H5N1 is summarised, whilst the evidence for a role of host genetics in susceptibility to influenza in general is systematically reviewed. A genome-wide case-control genetic association study was conducted in Vietnam and Thailand to test the hypothesis of genetic susceptibility to H5N1 infection, and the results are presented. This work provides new data and understanding of the patterns and deter- minants of inter-pandemic, pandemic, and avian influenza epidemiology. The cohort study has added to the body of knowledge that is accruing on the burden and epidemiology of influenza in the tropics by providing community level data that were previously absent. The genetics study has provided the first direct evidence of genetic loci associated with susceptibility to H5N1 and opens new avenues of research to test these findings and their relevance to the pathogenesis of H5N1 and other types of influenza.
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Horby, Peter William. "Avian, inter-pandemic, and pandemic influenza in Vietnam." Thesis, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London), 2012. http://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/1236302/.
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The burden and behaviour of influenza in Southeast Asia is poorly characterised, leading to uncertainty about the importance of influenza as a local health problem and the role of Southeast Asia in the global epidemiology of influenza. Prospective community-based studies have provided fundamental insights into the epidemiology of influenza in temperate regions; therefore a household-based cohort study was established with the aim of determining the intensity and characteristics of influenza transmission in a semi-rural tropical setting. The primary results of the cohort study are presented, along with the results of a survey of social contact patterns in the cohort and a mathematical model of the spread of pandemic influenza A/H1N1/2009 in Vietnam that utilises data from the cohort. Highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 remains endemic in poultry in parts of Southeast Asia and continues to infect humans. Marked familial clustering of human H5N1 cases has led to speculation that susceptibility to H5N1 infection may have a host genetic component. The epidemiological data that led to the hypothesis of genetic susceptibility to H5N1 is summarised, whilst the evidence for a role of host genetics in susceptibility to influenza in general is systematically reviewed. A genome-wide case-control genetic association study was conducted in Vietnam and Thailand to test the hypothesis of genetic susceptibility to H5N1 infection, and the results are presented. This work provides new data and understanding of the patterns and determinants of inter-pandemic, pandemic, and avian influenza epidemiology. The cohort study has added to the body of knowledge that is accruing on the burden and epidemiology of influenza in the tropics by providing community level data that were previously absent. The genetics study has provided the first direct evidence of genetic loci associated with susceptibility to H5N1 and opens new avenues of research to test these findings and their relevance to the pathogenesis of H5N1 and other types of influenza.
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Krejčová, Lucie. "Ekonomicko-manažerské zhodnocení kauzy pandemie prasečí chřipky v období 2009-2010." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-74559.
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The Diplom thesis will deal with the economic-mangerial evaluation of the incidence of swine flu in 2009 - 2010, with emphasis on epidemic data, a vector of its spreading and the consequences of the disease. The work will also deal with the effect of vaccination. The main objective of the presented diplom thesis is the evaluation of the economic consequences related to its outbreak.
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Sauter, Daniel [Verfasser]. "Tetherin-driven evolution of pandemic and non-pandemic HIV-1 strains / Daniel Sauter." Ulm : Universität Ulm. Medizinische Fakultät, 2011. http://d-nb.info/1016716338/34.
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Rodrigues, Ana Cláudia Ropio. "Social commerce adoption and the pandemic impact." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/20920.
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Mestrado em Gestão de Sistemas de InformaçãoO aumento da popularidade das redes sociais e a utilização do Comércio Eletrónico deram origem a um novo modelo de negócios denominado Social Commerce (SC). SC envolve o uso de tecnologias Web 2.0 que possibilitam a interação dos utilizadores, facilitando a venda e compra online de produtos e serviços. A necessidade de entender o comportamento dos utilizadores do Social Commerce tem vindo a ser sugerida por autores académicos na área dos Sistemas de Informação (SI). Além disso, tendo em consideração que a pandemia COVID-19 afetou o comportamento online dos consumidores, torna-se importante analisar seu papel na intenção e uso efetivo de uma tecnologia. Para tal, a segunda versão da Teoria Unificada de Aceitação e Uso de Tecnologia (UTAUT2) foi adaptada a fim de determinar quais fatores impactam a intenção e uso do Social Commerce. Neste contexto, construtos adicionais foram identificados, tendo em consideração o contexto pandémico atual. Foi realizada uma análise quantitativa, a partir de dados recolhidos de uma amostra de 209 inquiridos. O software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences e a abordagem Partial Least Squares (PLS) foram utilizadas para avaliar o modelo conceptual. Os resultados deste estudo revelaram que os construtos Hábito, Motivação Hedónica, Expectativa de Desempenho e Construtos do Social Commerce são significativos na formação da intenção comportamental e uso do SC. Também a pandemia revelou ter impacto na frequência de utilização do SC, sendo o construto Falta de Alternativas Percebida, um determinante na intenção de uso desta tecnologia.
The increased popularity of social networking sites and the establishment of Electronic Commerce has given rise to a new business model entitled Social Commerce (SC). SC involves using Web 2.0 social media technologies that support users' interactions, facilitating the online selling and acquisition of products and services. SC is increasingly attracting the attention of academic researchers within the Information Systems (IS) field, being implicit a need to understand SC users' behavior. Additionally, since the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted consumers online behavior, it becomes important to analyze its role in the intention and usage of a technology. To investigate this aspect, the second version of Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) was extended in order to determinate which factors impact Behavioral Intention and Use of Social Commerce. For that, additional determinants in Social Commerce acceptance and adoption were identified, taking in consideration the COVID-19 pandemic context. A quantitative approach was conducted, based on data collected from a sample of 209 respondents and the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and Partial Least Squares (PLS) path modeling were used to assess the model. The study results showed that Habit, Hedonic Motivation, Performance Expectancy, Social Commerce Constructs are significant in the formation of Behavioral Intention and Use of SC. This study findings also revealed that the pandemic had impacted the frequency of use of SC, being the Perceived Lack of Alternatives a determinant in the intention to use SC.
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Ni, Lihong, and 倪莉紅. "Modeling vaccination for pandemic influenza: implication of the race between pandemic dynamics and vaccineproduction." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2007. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B40687430.
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El-Khouri, Christian. "Medical tourism in a pandemic." Universität Leipzig, 2021. https://ul.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A74484.
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Medical tourism, as many other industries, has suffered a big hit during the Covid
pandemic. Being impacted both on the tourism and the healthcare side of the industry,
it faces multiple challenges to recover. Looking at another period in time
when the medical tourism industry was this heavily impacted and comparing technological
advances during the respective periods, this article elaborates on how to
better use digital technologies to rebuild and strengthen international patient care
infrastructures.
Before delving into the topic at hand I make the usual disclaimer: Due to the sensitive
nature of the industry, there is not a lot of hard data available on medical
tourism. Many hospitals do not record foreign patients differently than local patients,
due to the specific set of laws that apply to them. Only a few medical tourism
destinations collect hard data and survey medical tourists on their experience.
Thus, any quantative analysis of the impact the Covid pandemic had and will have
on medical tourism is strongly limited.
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Emeordi, C. Isreal. "Nigerian law in pandemic times." Thesis, National aviation university, 2021. https://er.nau.edu.ua/handle/NAU/48763.
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Consequences of the well-known world’s pandemic under which we still live had their impact on every country. The global community has got one more reason for its internal differently directed changes to give a rather quick reaction for its further existence and development in conditions of the fight against COVID-2019. Due to this fact, Nigerian law is on the way of its transformation to be effective for the further development and prosperity of the state and welfare of the people.
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Essig, Kaitlyn. "Constructing Meaning in Pandemic Culture." The Ohio State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1595025811802428.
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haj, Juana. "Post-Pandemic Alternative Architectural Design." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-44425.
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Architecture is known to gather people and encourage shared spaces in our buildings and homes, while the Corona virus, aka COVID-19 has refrained us from our usual face to face communication and meetups. For some, work and social life has been reduced and limited to a screen, virtual meetings for studies, work, social events and so forth. Architecture has its impact on us more than ever before. It can and should provide us safety, infection control and prevention from getting sick. The materials we choose to design our home with is also crucial in a pandemic situation as we should be looking for disinfectant material properties. Copper have been shown to perform better than other common materials like steel, plastic, and wood. Air circulation and ventilation in inner spaces will also have stricter requirements where the air should be changed every hour and checking the air quality – that could be improved with the ratio of greenery and open spaces. Designing a home that can stimulate the productivity, flexibility, comfort, happiness, and health in its dwellers is the ultimate goal for this study. The target audience for the thesis are architects, interior designers and laymen who are interested in this field or those that are seeking a design which promotes healthy, safe and adequate living spaces and homes. The methods used in this study where both quantitative and qualitative methods through an international online survey as well as conducting local interviews with residential buildings’ dwellers in Berlin. On one hand, poor design can lead to both higher expenses in the long term as well as leading to bad physical and mental health, which is felt through the responses from both the survey and interviews. The biophilic design on the other hand, can have a huge positive impact on the dwellers both physically and mentally and should be tested and used more as a solid base for designing interior spaces.
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Balarezo, López Gunther. "El virus de las “noticias falsas” en la pandemia del COVID-19." Fundación Instituto Hipólito Unanue, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/655744.
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El COVID-19 no solo es un virus contagioso, también es un virus de noticias falsas que incrementa la angustia, ansiedad y el estrés. Para ello, se hizo una revisión de la literatura, resumiendo los puntos más relevantes con el objetivo de describir aspectos relacionados a la desinformación, la infodemia y las teorías de la conspiración que han estado circulando a través de los medios de comunicación y las redes sociales durante el año 2020. Se encontró que las noticias falsas se propagan con mayor rapidez que el virus en sí, principalmente por intereses personales, colectivos, económicos y políticos. En tal sentido, se recomienda que la mejor forma de combatir las noticias falsas, es no difundir mensajes sin antes haber verificado la información en fuentes oficiales y autorizadas.COVID-19 is not only a contagious virus, it is also surrounded bay fake news which could lead individuals to experience anxiety, anguish, and even stress. Therefore, literature has been revised including of the most relevant points with the objective of describing aspects relating to the infodemic and false conspiracy theories that have been circulating through the media and social networks. during the year 2020. It was found that the fake news was propagating quicker than the virus itself, primarily due to personal, collective, economic and political interests. Nonetheless, it is recommended that the best way to fight fake news is not to spread messages before having verified the information in official and authorized sources.
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Gil, Ana I., Claudio F. Lanata, Hernán Miranda, Ana Prada, Carlos Seas, Eric R. Hall, Rina Meza, Carmen M. Barreno, Dora Maúrtua, and G. Balakrish Nair. "Gravedad de la gastroenteritis causada por Vibrio parahaemolyticus del grupo pandémic o en el Perú." Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/324685.
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Objetivos. Determinar las características epidemiológicas y clínicas de la gastroenteritis causada por Vibrio
parahaemolyticus del grupo pandémico en el Perú. Materiales y métodos. Se examinó las historias clínicas y registros
de laboratorio de cien casos de gastroenteritis en los cuales se aisló V. parahaemolyticus del grupo pandémico y no
pandémico. Se recolectó información epidemiológica y clínica y se realizó el análisis estadístico de los datos para evaluar
si la gravedad de la enfermedad se asoció con la presencia de las cepas del grupo pandémico. Resultados. Se logró
colectar información epidemiológica en 85% de los casos e información clínica sólo en 37% de los casos, principalmente
de los hospitalizados. Los casos del grupo pandémico tuvieron una mayor probabilidad de tener deposiciones líquidas
(96,3% frente a 62,5%, p<0,05), presentar deshidratación moderada o grave (100% frente a 60%, p<0,05) y requerir
atención hospitalaria (98% frente a 42,9%, p<0,0001). Fue más probable aislar una cepa pandémica en personas de
30 o más años de edad (63% frente a 39,5%, p<0,05). Conclusiones. El Vibrio parahaemolyticus del grupo pandémico
causa enfermedad gastrointestinal de mayor gravedad que las cepas no pandémicas, con mayor probabilidad de requerir
atención hospitalaria. Basados en este reporte, se recomienda incluir la identificación de V. parahaemolyticus en el
diagnóstico etiológico de agentes causantes de gastroenteritis grave en el sistema de salud del Perú.Objective. To determine the epidemiological and clinic characteristics of gastroenteritis caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains of the pandemic group in Peru. Material and methods. Clinical and laboratory records were searched in 100 cases of gastroenteritis caused by V parahaemolyticus, either of the pandemic or non pandemic group. Clinical and epidemiological data were collected and statistical analysis was done to evaluate if the severity of illness was associated with the pandemic group. Results. Epidemiological data were collected in 85% of cases, and clinical data were only available in 37% of cases, mainly on those hospitalized. Cases associated with the pandemic strains had a higher probability of liquid stools (96.3% vs. 62.5%, p<0.05), moderate or severe dehydration (100% vs. 60%, p<0.05), and hospital care (98% vs. 42.9%, p<0.0001). Cases aged thirty or older were associated with the pandemic strains (63% vs. 39.5%, p<0.05). Conclusions. Vibrio parahaemolyticus of the pandemic group causes more severe gastrointestinal disease than none pandemic strains, with higher probability of requiring hospital care. Based on this report, it is advisable to include the identification of V. parahaemolyticus in the etiological diagnosis of agents causing severe gastroenteritis in the Peruvian health system.
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Koontz, Lauren M. "HPAI H5N1: A GLOBAL PANDEMIC CONCERN, WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR PANDEMIC PREPERATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1369475455.
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Ni, Lihong. "Modeling vaccination for pandemic influenza implication of the race between pandemic dynamics and vaccine production /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2007. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B40687430.
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Foley, John R. "The pandemic pendulum a critical analysis of federal and state preparedness for a pandemic event /." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2009. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/theses/2009/March/09Mar%5FFoley.pdf.
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Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense))--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2009.Thesis Advisor(s): Richter, Anke. "March 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on April 23, 2009. Author(s) subject terms: Pandemic; pandemic planning; Influenza Pandemic; Planning; State Pandemic Plans. Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-74). Also available in print.
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Russo, Thomas P. "Strategic policy for pandemic vaccine distribution." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/5134.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimitedThe traditional public health model for mass vaccination, which is based on the assumption that workforce will be sufficient to mount a campaign, is flawed. Funding initiatives by Congress, while addressing certain inadequacies, have failed to consider workforce capacity that continued to decline resulting from state and local budget cuts. Thus, as the nation prepared for its first pandemic in 40 years and first of the twenty-first century, it found itself unprepared for a mass vaccination campaign. This thesis explores pandemic vaccine distribution, contrasting Department of Health and Human Service guidance with pandemic gap analyses and the recent H1N1 vaccination campaign. An analysis of the literature revealed that unresolved state and federal distribution issues contributed to distribution delays during the H1N1 call for mass vaccination. Policy analysis was used to evaluate public health and private sector vaccine distribution models, and a third hybrid model was proposed to improve support for public health emergencies. Adoption of the hybrid model will enhance the vaccination process from production through distribution along with administration to support U.S national security interest in biosecurity. The hybrid model offers a strategic solution for pandemic vaccine distribution and proposes a new approach for efficient, rapid distribution of biological countermeasures.
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Preis, Julia Kay. "Market incentives for pandemic influenza vaccines." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78155.
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Thesis (S.M. in Health Sciences and Technology)--Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, 2012.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 60-61).
It has been estimated that 100 million plus individuals could perish if a virulent influenza pandemic were to occur. In wake of the 2009-10 H1N1 pandemic and in an era of economic austerity, however, industry lacks clear incentives to invest in vaccines for other high-risk strains. The cyclic nature of pandemics also means we can expect another influenza pandemic within the next 20 years. In this environment, design of incentive mechanisms for funding development of vaccines against strains with known pandemic potential, but for whom vaccine technology is currently lacking, would be welcomed. This research explores which novel incentive mechanisms could induce investment in and development of processes for production of vaccines for these high risk strains. Interviews with vaccine developers and funding agencies and analysis of the pipeline of influenza vaccines in development were conducted. This thesis finds that there is a dearth of vaccines against influenza strains of known pandemic potential, such as H2, H7 and H9; that current pandemic preparedness efforts are not focused on these strains; that funding for pandemic preparedness efforts in H2, H7 and H9 would help incentivize development of vaccines against these strains; and that support for seasonal influenza, regulatory changes, alignment of public and private sector goals, and increased vaccine acceptance are also required to incentivize the development of vaccines against strains of known pandemic potential such as H2, H7 and H9. Furthermore, this thesis recommends that policy makers increase funding for pandemic preparedness so that programs may be initiated or expanded to include additional high risk influenza strains; that US and EU regulatory regimes for pandemic influenza vaccines be harmonized; and that governments promote public awareness of the importance of influenza vaccination.
by Julia Kay Preis.
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Qiu, Yiying. "Reimagining Housing: Life After the Pandemic." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1623251226312573.
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Kuno, Nikita, and Нікіта Євгенійович Куно. "Analysis of airlines state during pandemic." Thesis, National Aviation University, 2021. https://er.nau.edu.ua/handle/NAU/51106.
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1. “Proffesional English For Students Of Economic Specialization”. A. Akmaldinova (eds). K.: National Aviation University, 2017.
2. Star Alliance’s official wabpage. URL: www.staralliance.com
3. Lufthansa’s official wabpage. URL: www.lufthansa.com
4.Lufthansa’s Annual Report 2020. URL: https://investor-relations.lufthansagroup.com/fileadmin/downloads/en/financial-reports/annual-reports/LH-AR-2020-e.pdfNowadays we cannot imagine our life without air transportations. Transportation plays a huge role not only in everyday life, but also in the formation of the economy and gross domestic product both domestically and internationally. Air transportation is the carriage of passengers, mail, load and freight by aircraft and helicopters and all types of air transportations are classified according to the territorial sign, to objects of transportation and to direction of transportation. Air transport entered our life like no other and was able to bring dreams into reality by the safety, comfort and speed. In 2020, aviation faced problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which made adjustments to the plans of all airlines around the world. That is why the main goal of this work is to analyze how the pandemic influenced two of the best airline around the world – Lufthansa. У наш час ми не можемо уявити своє життя без повітряних перевезень. Транспорт відіграє величезну роль не тільки в повсякденному житті, але й у формуванні економіки та валового внутрішнього продукту як на внутрішньому, так і на міжнародному рівні. Повітряні перевезення - це перевезення пасажирів, пошти, вантажу та вантажів літаками та вертольотами, і всі види повітряних перевезень класифікуються за територіальним знаком, за об'єктами перевезення та за напрямом перевезення. Повітряний транспорт увійшов у наше життя як ніхто інший і зміг втілити мрії в життя завдяки безпеці, комфорту та швидкості. У 2020 році авіація зіткнулася з проблемами, пов’язаними з пандемією COVID-19, яка внесла корективи в плани всіх авіакомпаній світу. Ось чому основною метою цієї роботи є проаналізувати, як пандемія вплинула на дві найкращі авіакомпанії світу - Люфтганза.
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Nýdrle, Tomáš. "Economic Analysis of HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2009. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-17467.
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HIV/AIDS is a real threat for Sub-Saharan Countries. It increased adult mortality substantially. HIV/AIDS pandemic causes the death of the most productive part of affected population. Human capital passing on to future generations is limited. Low economic performance and income inequality induce higher HIV vulnerability. Contra wise HIV/AIDS has significant negative effect on the welfare of affected population. The sources of pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa are not only social and cultural. Health and nutrition situation play considerable role. Holistic approach based on education, fidelity, abstinence and improvement of economic situation and moderate condom use (as the last way of prevention) seems to be an effective way of pandemic elimination.
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Ko, Shui-wah Doreen, and 高緒華. "Reducing the impact of pandemic influenza in residential care homes for the elderly using pre-pandemic vaccination." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2011. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B46938266.
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Liljedahl, Hjalmar, and Jacob Jangälv. "Pandemins påverkan på underprissättning av börsnoteringar på First North Stockholm." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-447659.
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Studien undersöker huruvida pandemin Covid-19 påverkade graden av underprissättning för börsnoteringar på börsen Nasdaq First North. Åren som undersöks är 2018-2021 där åren 2018 och 2019 klassificeras som åren innan pandemin och 2020 samt början av 2021 som åren under pandemin. Börsnoteringarna som kvarstår efter det slutgiltiga urvalet uppgick till 38 innan pandemin och 42 under pandemin. Inledningsvis undersöks hur börsnoteringarna presterade innan och under pandemin, och därefter variablernas samt pandemins förmåga att förklara variansen av underprissättning. Statistisk signifikans erhölls för variablerna marknadsvärde, teckningsåtagande och relativ erbjudandestorlek som prediktorer för underprissättning.
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Prieto, Diana. "Modeling and Surveillance of Pandemic Influenza Outbreaks." Scholar Commons, 2011. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3297.
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Pandemic outbreaks are unpredictable as to their virus strain, transmissibility, and impact on our quality of life. Hence, the decision support models for mitigation of pandemic outbreaks must be user-friendly and operational, and also incorporate valid estimates of disease transmissibility and severity. This dissertation research is aimed at 1) reviewing the existing pandemic simulation models to identify their implementation gaps with regard to usability and operability, and suggesting research remedies, 2) increasing operability of simulation models by calibrating them via an epidemiological model that estimates infection probabilities using viral shedding profiles of concurrent pandemic and seasonal influenza, and 3) developing a testing strategy for the state laboratories, with their limited capacities, to improve their ability to estimate evolving transmissibility parameters. Our review of literature (Aim 1) indicates the need to continue model enhancements in critical areas including updating of epidemiological data during a pandemic, smooth handling of large demographical databases, incorporation of a broader spectrum of social-behavioral aspects, and improvement of computational efficiency and accessibility. As regards the ease of calibration (Aim 2), we demonstrate that the simulation models, when driven by the infection probabilities obtained from our epidemiological model, accurately reproduce the disease transmissibility parameters. Assuming the availability of sufficient disease reporting infrastructure and strong compliance by both infected population and healthcare providers, our testing strategy (Aim 3) adequately supports characterization of real-time epidemiological parameters. Future research on this topic will be aimed at integrating the laboratory testing strategy with our modeling and simulation approach to develop dynamic mitigation strategies for pandemic outbreaks.
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Doyle, Murray T. "Modelling some aspects of the AIDS pandemic." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.284818.
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Babenko, Natalia, Maryna Pylypenko, and Olena Babenko. "Pharmacy market of Ukraine during the pandemic." Thesis, Київський національний університет технологій та дизайну, 2021. https://er.knutd.edu.ua/handle/123456789/18230.
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Chernets, M. "Online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic." Thesis, Київський національний університет технологій та дизайну, 2021. https://er.knutd.edu.ua/handle/123456789/18495.
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Воронцова, Анна Сергіївна, Анна Сергеевна Воронцова, Anna Serhiivna Vorontsova, and Limor Dahari. "Challenges facing education during COVID-19 pandemic." Thesis, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 2021. https://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/86401.
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ВООЗ оголосила COVID-19 пандемією, яка становить безпосередню глобальну загрозу для світу. Це спричинило глобальне припинення економічної та соціальної діяльності, зокрема освіти. Онлайн-навчання стало основною освітньою платформою, що призвело до трансформації та кризи в навчальних закладах. У зв’язку з цим дане дослідження має на меті проаналізувати основні виклики, які стоять перед інклюзивною освітою під час пандемії COVID-19.ВОЗ объявила COVID-19 пандемией, которая представляет непосредственную глобальную угрозу для всего мира. Это вызвало глобальное прекращение экономической и социальной деятельности, включая образование. Онлайн-обучение стало основной образовательной платформой, что привело к трансформации и кризису в образовательных учреждениях. В связи с этим данное исследование направлено на анализ основных проблем, с которыми сталкивается инклюзивное образование во время пандемии COVID-19.
The WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic that poses an immediate, global threat for the world. It caused a global shutdown of economic and social activities, including education. Online learning has become the primary educational platform, leading to transformation and crisis in educational institutions. In this regard, this study aims to analyze the main challenges facing inclusive education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This research was funded by the grant from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine «Reforming the lifelong learning system in Ukraine for the prevention of the labor emigration: a coopetition model of institutional partnership» (reg. n. 0120U102001), «Convergence of economic and educational transformations in the digital society: modeling the impact on regional and national security» (reg. n. 0121U109553).
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Frisk, Sebastian, and Andreas Fransson. "How the pandemic triggered digital transformation madness." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för informatik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-185665.
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In this thesis we aim to answer how the pandemic of Covid-19 served as a trigger for organizational digital transformation, as understanding this phenomenon and the implications of it could provide valuable knowledge regarding digital transformation. To answer this question, we applied semi-structured interviews at an IT-consultancies firm in northern Sweden. Drawing upon extent research from Wessel et al. (2021), Vial (2019) and Holmström (2021) to define digital transformation and explore its dimensions. Through our rigorous case study, we explore the implications of the pandemic for these dimensions. We found that the pandemic triggered organizational digital transformation, and that the way we view digital transformation needs more research, in a context where it is externally triggered. Whereas we found some proof for the tendencies we present, more research needs to be done to confirm our findings and highlight if these changes are rigid or temporary.
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Stanley, Sharon A. R. "Regional mass fatality management in pandemic surge." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2008. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/theses/2008/Dec/08Dec%5FStanley.pdf.
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Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense))--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2008.Thesis Advisor(s): Richter, Anke ; Supinski, Stanley B. "December 2008." Description based on title screen as viewed on February 2, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-189). Also available in print.
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Carraro, Giorgia <1996>. "Financial bubbles and the COVID-19 pandemic." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/20724.
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Has the COVID-19 pandemic created a bubble?
After an intial period of recession markets started recovering and have been on the high ever since. In particular, specific firms and sectors have seen their stocks sharply rise in 2020. Tesla's stock increased by 740% while Bitcoin's valuation rose by more than 220% since the beginning of the year. Moreover, since the beginning of 2021 the major stock market indexes, boosted by the liquidity injections, have been rising and in some cases even reached record high levels.
An analysis will therefore be provided on whether the pandemic has in fact created a bubble by firstly analysing economic bubbles from a theoretical point of view, focusing in particular on the behavioural finance perspective. Subsequently an overview of the most important bubbles throughout history will be provided. The current market situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic will be analysed and compared with the ones that existed during the Great Bull Market of 1929 and the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2008, and finally an educated guess will be made on what can happen once the financial stimuli will end.
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Tjåland, Kyrre Horpestad. "Communicating Risk : An analysis of risk communication stategies during the A (H1N1) pandemic to prepare for the next pandemic." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Psykologisk institutt, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-16664.
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This thesis addresses the topic of risk communication effectiveness on a national level in Norway regarding a future pandemic. The consequences of a pandemic influenza will depend partly upon the risk communication strategy effectiveness. Within risk psychology research, such a strategy should fully consider how general and situational factors may influence public perceptions of the pandemic risk, and how public perceptions affect risk communication efficiency and, consequently, the behavior of recipients towards the pandemic. If ignored, communication gaps could result in overall greater consequences for the general public and/or unequal protection for vulnerable risk groups during a future pandemic. The overall aim of the thesis is therefore to help enhance risk communication efficiency, and thereby risk management. To address this area of research the thesis summarizes scientific research on risk perception and risk communication, and reviews experiences from prior situations and cases. The central interest of the thesis has been how public perceptions of a pandemic risk relate to risk communication efficiency and communication strategy. Scientific communication models used to address public perceptions, which may limit or hinder correct health behavior, are presented and their use in potential future pandemic settings are discussed. The thesis argues that risk communication efficiency will be strengthened by use of scientific models of communication. In this context especially models on information processing (i.e. ELM), approaches eliciting mental contents (i.e. mental models), and practical work with communication of risk (i.e. RISCOM). Predictions of future pandemics are extremely hard to make. To cover various possibilities within a future pandemic this thesis discusses risk communication challenges in situations with different combinations of possibility and consequences (severity of the virus). The idea is that different situations demand different amount of, and different approaches to, the management of risk. Lastly, an effective risk communication strategy does not stop when the pandemic risk officially subsides. It is recommended that communicators learn from the "rights and wrongs" encountered in the latest pandemic and thus ensure public trust in risk communication for the next health risk.
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Radaciova, Romana, and Alexandra Klacanova. "To try on or send back? Shopping in post-pandemic times : Exploratory study of pandemic effects on consumer behaviour." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-184366.
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As the pandemic of COVID-19 is still affecting peoples’ lives in various ways, it is not surprising that it affects consumer behaviour as well. This paper focuses on the changes in consumer behaviour, more specifically on the changes in consumer shopping channel preferences due to the pandemic. Furthermore, it was of interest whether these changes are likely to be long-term, and influence consumer shopping behaviour in the corona-free future. To answer the research question: “How did the pandemic affect consumers’ preferred shopping channels, and are those changes long-term?” a qualitative study was conducted. The study consisted of ten interviews, five of which were with consumers who spent most of the pandemic in Sweden, and five with respondents who spent most of the pandemic in Slovakia. This way, the study compares the responses and thus changes in consumer shopping behaviour and channel preferences of consumers who have experienced different levels of restrictions and recommendations as a response to the pandemic. Indeed, Slovakia’s response to the corona pandemic was much more severe and included much more, longer-lasting, restrictions affecting/restricting consumer shopping. The study showed that despite the countries adopting very different responses to the pandemic, the consumers changed their shopping behaviour in a rather similar way. Most of the respondents stated that they started shopping less due to the pandemic and that they shopped more online. The main reasons for these developments were (1) reduced need for new clothing during the corona pandemic, (2) stores being closed, and/or (3) consumers trying to reduce their contact with others and keep their distance. However, when asked whether these changes in their behaviour are going to persist into the far future, the responses differed. A portion of respondents stated they will continue to shop online more than prior to the pandemic, while still shopping in traditional, offline, stores as well. Some other respondents, however, stated that they will return to in-store shopping as soon as possible. From these findings, it is clear that shopping for clothes via offline channels will still be important and preferred by many, despite the rise of technologies and online shopping possibilities. The study contributes to the literature on the corona pandemic and its effects on consumer behaviour, the field of consumer behaviour in general, consumer shopping channel preferences, channel switching intentions, omnichannel literature, and the online shopping literature.
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Castro, Maria Rodrigues de Carvalho Garcia de. "Inference of the risk associated with a future pandemic for a health insurance company." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/23302.
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Mestrado Bolonha em Actuarial ScienceA pandemic is characterized by the development of severe unknown disease in many people, spreading over several regions. The current Coronavirus disease - in 2019 (COVID- 19) pandemic has brought new challenges for the entire health sector. Health insurance companies did not have any cover expenses in relative to pandemic diseases. They use protective clauses since the risk is too complex as well as high. The current pandemic forced insurers to study future coverages for that hand of risks. The goal of this study is to study and estimate associated costs of medical treatments of future pandemics, taking this one as a good example. At the beginning of the pandemic, the own company decided to cover hospital admissions for COVID-19, tests performed to track the disease, and In- dividual Protection Equipments (IPEs), which began to be used more frequently due to pandemic disease. Therefore, to estimate the cost of a pandemic, we considered these three variables (hospitalizations, tests, and IPEs) using the data related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main challenge of the project was to estimate the number of hospital- izations that the insurer would have to support, taking into account the incidences, the hospitalization rate, and the limit of available beds. In this sense, we used a simulation procedure. It was possible to know how many beds were occupied each day by patients, and thus know how many of the hospitalizations that were estimated to have is that the company would pay them. It is impossible to predict the characteristics of a future pan- demic, so in addition to the characteristics of COVID-19, we have also carried out stress tests to evaluate more extreme situations.
Uma pandemia tem como característica o desenvolvimento de uma doença grave não conhecida, num grande número de pessoas, que se encontram espalhadas por várias regiões. A atual pandemia COVID-19 trouxe novos desafios para todo o sector da saúde. As companhias de seguros de saúde não cobriam despesas relacionadas com doenças pandémicas. Estão protegidas por uma cláusula, dada a complexidade do risco envolvido. A atual pandemia tornou mais pertinente a discussão da eventual cobertura destes produ- tos. O objetivo do presente trabalho é inferir quanto ao risco associado aos custos com tratamento médico de uma futura pandemia. A seguradora de acolhimento decidiu, no iní- cio da pandemia, cobrir os internamentos hospitalares por COVID-19, os testes realizados para rastrear a doença e os EPIs, que passaram a ser utilizados com maior frequência de- vido à doença pandémica. Portanto para estimar o custo relacionado com uma pandemia, consideramos estas três variáveis usando os dados relativos à pandemia COVID-19. O principal desafio do projeto foi estimar o número de internamentos que a seguradora teria de pagar tendo em conta as incidências, a taxa de hospitalização e o limite de camas disponíveis. Neste sentido, utilizamos um problema de simulação no qual era possível saber quantas camas estavam ocupadas em cada dia, por clientes, e assim saber quantos dos internamentos que se estimou ter é que seriam realmente pagos pela companhia. Não se consegue prever as características que terá uma futura pandemia pelo que para além das características da COVID-19 , também realizámos stress tests para avalizar realidades mais extremas.
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Cunha, Mónica Rodeia Fortes da. "A passagem de trabalho presencial para teletrabalho : gap de competências digitais." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/21639.
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Mestrado em Ciências EmpresariaisNo contexto das medidas de combate à pandemia COVID-19, a utilização de tecnologias digitais assumiu um papel importante, obrigando à mobilização de competências no trabalho diferentes das normalmente colocadas em prática. Este trabalho procura, de forma exploratória, compreender quais as competências digitais onde aqueles que passaram para teletrabalho mais sentem dificuldades (GAP de competências), e como tais dificuldades podem ser ultrapassadas. Adicionalmente, testa-se a relação do GAP de competências com a satisfação no trabalho. Através do nosso questionário, foi possível verificar que existe um GAP de oito competências digitais, que contribuem para a diminuição da satisfação dos trabalhadores na situação de teletrabalho. Deste modo, concluímos que os melhores métodos para reduzir estas necessidades são os Cursos internos adaptados e as Técnicas de aprendizagem digital. Estes programas de formação devem ser proporcionados pelas organizações, para os seus trabalhadores poderem estar todos ao mesmo nível e terem mais oportunidades no mundo do trabalho. Para além destes métodos, é necessário incentivar os indivíduos a interessarem-se pelo domínio destas competências, bem como apostar na educação das gerações mais novas, modernizando as escolas relativamente ao acesso às tecnologias.
In the context of measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of digital ~technologies assumed an important role, forcing the mobilization of skills at work that are different from those normally put into practice. This work seeks, in an exploratory way, to understand which are the digital skills where those who have moved to telework experience the most difficulties (skills GAP) and how such difficulties can be overcome. Additionally, the relationship between the skills GAP and job satisfaction is tested. Through our questionnaire, it was possible to verify that there is a GAP of eight digital skills, which contribute to the reduction of employee satisfaction in the telework situation. Thus, we conclude that the best methods to reduce these needs are adapted internal courses and digital learning techniques. These training programs must be provided by organizations so that their workers can all be at the same level and have more opportunities in the world of work. In addition to these methods, it is necessary to encourage individuals to take an interest in mastering these skills and invest in the education of younger generations, modernizing schools in terms of access to technologies.
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Brown, Walter. "Patents, pills, poverty and pandemic : the ethical issues /." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2003. http://eprints.ru.ac.za/142/.
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Martinez, Dayna Lee. "Non-pharmaceutical Intervention Strategies for Pandemic Influenza Outbreaks." Scholar Commons, 2012. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4146.
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In case of a pandemic influenza outbreak, non-pharmaceutical interventions will likely be the only containment measure at the early stages of the pandemic when vaccines are not available. NPIs also oer an option for decreasing the probability of creating antiviral resistant viruses product of a mass prophylaxis campaign. In countries where there are not enough resources for vaccines and antivirals, NPIs may be the only mitigation actions available.
NPIs have been increasingly used in preparedness plans. We can see recommendations and guidelines regarding the use of NPIs in countries, health departments and universities. Also, researchers all around the world have study the impact of NPI's in pandemic
influenza outbreaks, most of them using simulation as their modeling tool. Our review of the aforementioned plans and literature shows that there is a lack of consensus in how to implement these interventions. They vary widely in the choice of key parameters such as intervention initiation threshold, duration and compliance. We believe that the lack of uniformity in NPI mitigation strategies arise from the uncertainty in the virus epidemiology and the current lack of scientic knowledge about the complex interactions between virus epidemiology with social behavioral factors and mitigation actions.
In this dissertation we addressed this problem by modeling pandemic influenza outbreaks using an agent-based simulation approach. The model incorporates detailed popu-
lation demographics and dynamics, variety of mixing groups and their contact processes, infection transmission process, and non-pharmaceutical interventions. Using a statistical experimental design approach we examine the influence of characteristic parameters of virus epidemiology, social behavior, and non-pharmaceutical interventions on various measures of
pandemic impact such as total number of infections, deaths and contacts. The experimental design approach also yields the knowledge of the extent of interactions among the above
parameters. Using this knowledge we develop eective NPI strategies and demonstrate the efficacy of these strategies on large-scale simulated outbreaks involving three dierent scenarios of virus transmissibility. The results show that signicant improvements in the NPI based pandemic mitigation approaches can be attained by the strategies derived from our methodology.
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Williamson, Laura. "The ethical dimensions of the HIV/AIDS pandemic." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.428247.
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Kittelsen, Sonja. "The EU and the securitization of pandemic influenza." Thesis, Aberystwyth University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2160/e16286e9-3ff5-48b6-8ec1-fbd59aca42d0.
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This thesis builds on the current literature on health security and on the European Union by examining the process of securitizing pandemic influenza at the level of the EU. It does so by two means: First, the thesis revisits securitization theory and the assumptions underpinning it in order to provide a revised theoretical framework that is more suited to analysing securitizing processes as they relate to pandemic influenza and the EU. Second, on the basis of this revised framework, the thesis offers a detailed empirical study of the process of securitization in this context. The thesis asks the following two questions: Has pandemic influenza been securitized at the level of the EU? What are the consequences for the role of the EU as a provider of health security? The thesis broadly follows an externalist reading of securitization theory by arguing for the elevation of the importance of context and actor-‐audience disposition in accounting for processes of securitization in different empirical settings. On the basis of this, the thesis argues that it is possible to identify a process of securitizing pandemic influenza underway at EU level with political effect. This process of securitization has been spurred and propelled forward by a series of crisis events and has provided the basis for the expansion of EU competences and activities in providing for health security within the Union. The thesis demonstrates, however, that this process of securitization is a negotiated one and one marked by points of contestation throughout. Thus, while the thesis concludes that the process of securitizing pandemic influenza at the level of the EU has currently reached what can be considered a heightened stage, the extent of executive authority granted to the Commission in providing for health security within the Union remains limited.
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Gerstheimer, Oliver, Philipp Schütz, Philipp Englisch, and Erhard Wimmer. "Remote Innovation - Co-Creation During Times of Pandemic." Thelem Universitätsverlag & Buchhandlung GmbH & Co. KG, 2021. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A75932.
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Die COVID-19-Pandemie forderte 2020 die Wirtschaftswelt heraus und provozierte in vielen Unternehmen die Dezentralisierung und Digitalisierung der Denkarbeit. Co-Creation-Workshops mussten wirkungsvoll und schnell in Online-Formate übertragen werden. Für die Produktentwicklung und -innovation der Sartorius AG bedeutete dies die Entwicklung einer digitalen Plattform: Bestehende Inhalte und Prozesse wurden überarbeitet, verbessert, erweitert und in einer digitalen Infrastruktur zusammengeführt. Ausgehend von der Plattform erhalten Mitarbeiter:innen Zugang zu einem Methodenpool, Workshop-Vorlagen und Schulungsmaterialien. So können Teams weltweit produktiv zusammenarbeiten. Die digitale Plattform ist ganzheitlich und nachhaltig konzipiert und wird durch ein analoges Method Playbook und agile Schulungen, sowie eine Webcast-Serie ergänzt, in der weiterführende Informationen on-demand abgerufen werden können. Mit der Plattform wird die unternehmensweite Innovationskultur in Zeiten der Pandemie nicht nur erhalten, sondern sogar proaktiv ausgebaut und zusätzlich werden Zeit und Ressourcen gespart.
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Dunning, Jake. "Determinants of severity in patients with pandemic influenza." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/45659.
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Novel strains of influenza are a major threat to security, health and well-being, but their timing and impact on global health cannot be predicted. An influenza pandemic was declared in June 2009, caused by the novel influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus. Although illness was generally mild, the pandemic is thought to have caused more than 250,000 deaths worldwide. To learn more about the causes of severe influenza, the Mechanisms of Severe Acute Influenza Consortium (MOSAIC) was formed to conduct an integrated study of host, pathogen and co-pathogen factors that may affect disease severity. Two hundred and fifty-five patients with influenza-like illness (ILI), including 172 (67%) with confirmed influenza, were recruited during the second pandemic wave (winter 2009/10) and the third, post-pandemic wave (winter 2010/11). Sequential samples were obtained from the respiratory tract and blood throughout illness and recovery. Detailed clinical data were also collected to facilitate the interpretation of laboratory findings. Patients with ILI caused by other viral and bacterial pathogens were also recruited, along with asymptomatic healthy controls. Translation of the Consortium’s aims into an achievable clinical study was a significant undertaking in this body of work. The development of clinical protocols, the standardised sampling of patients and the collection of clinical and microbiological data were all essential tasks. Despite these challenges and a limited window of opportunity for recruitment, a large biobank and a database of detailed clinical data have been established. To address the contribution of differences in gene expression in pathogenesis, whole blood transcriptomics analysis was performed. Two major transcriptional profiles were seen in influenza patients at the first time point: a marked up-regulation of interferon-associated genes in those with illness that tended to be milder and of shorter duration, and up-regulation of neutrophil-associated and bacterial-response genes in those with more established, often critical illness. To supplement and enrich the gene expression findings, we measured cytokines and chemokines in serum/plasma and respiratory tract secretions. Exuberant immune mediator responses were observed in many patients, consistent with cytokine storm, but subgroups appear to have different response patterns. Findings are expected to help reveal the contribution of bacterial infections in severe influenza, in addition to demonstrating an association between severity of illness and changes in the immune response. The results have potential applications in the development of improved diagnostics and therapeutics, as well as broadening our understanding of influenza pathogenesis in humans.
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Telele, Nigus Fikrie. "Predicting interspecies transmission and pandemic risks of coronaviruses." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för biovetenskap, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-19495.
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Шевченко, Юлія Вікторівна, Yuliya Viktorivna Shevchenko, Yurii Bortnik, and Karina Dohonova. "Iinfluence of coronavirus pandemic on ukrainian aviation industry." Thesis, National Aviation University, 2020. https://er.nau.edu.ua/handle/NAU/48931.
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Quarantine and prohibition of international air passenger transportation left
airlines without main source of income, forcing them to fire their workers and use
the reserve recourses so as not to go bankrupt. Particularly Ukrainian companies
suffer big loses, due to critically small number of passengers, ban for lots
international scheduled flits to European countries.
In Ukraine in 2020 loses of airlines, airports and connected industries will
be about 1.3 milliards of dollars. 80000 works can lose their jobs. The aviation
industry has shrunk its costs as closely as it could in order to survive this difficult
period.Залишився карантин та заборона міжнародних повітряних пасажирських перевезень авіакомпанії без основного джерела доходу, що змушує їх звільняти своїх робітників і використовувати резервні ресурси, щоб не збанкрутувати. Особливо українські компанії зазнати великих втрат через критично малу кількість пасажирів, заборона на лоти міжнародні планові рейси до європейських країн. В Україні в 2020 році відбудеться втрата авіакомпаній, аеропортів та пов'язаних галузей складати близько 1,3 мільярда доларів. 80000 робіт можуть втратити роботу. Авіація промисловість зменшила свої витрати якомога ближче, щоб пережити це важке період.
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Hallin, Henning. "Home-Based Telework During the Covid-19 Pandemic." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-49180.
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This research was conducted during the Covid-19 pandemic. In an attempt to bridge a knowledge gap, a phenomenological study was carried out to answer the question “What is shared between people’s experiences of doing home-based telework during the Covid-19 pandemic?”. Four people who were currently working from home participated in the study of which three were women. A method of empirical psychological phenomenology or EPP was used in both research process and analysis. The results were that a digital adjustment had been made and digital communication was used in place of regular social interactions. These interactions were not as satisfactory as regular social interactions. The work was more flexible which lead to blurred boundaries and a greater ability to structure the workday after personal needs. A reduced work motivation and personal impact of Covid-19 was found. Also, there were new insights on the viability of telework and digital solutions going forward. This study contributed to a gap in research by providing insight into what the experience of teleworking during the Covid-19 pandemic may look like, which was an unexplored field.
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Modin, Zebastian, and Quinton Smith. "Impulsive buying behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic." Thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-39515.
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Ball, Barith. "Probing the Pandemic: Participants as Ethnographers at Home." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-21682.
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This thesis aimed to investigate ways to conduct participatory research practices that would gain knowledge of participants' relationships and experiences with/in their physical home environment by using a design probe. Through the probe, a new approach to participatory design research was formulated. This approach gives agency to participants through elements of auto-ethnography, thus shifting the traditional power structures that often exist between participants and designers. This new type of research could yield greater intimacy and mutuality between designers and their participants. Due to this, it has the potential to be meaningful when designing for the home environment, and therefore can be used for research and design within the Internet of Things.
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Torti, Joseph. "The Diminished Experience of Liturgy in a Pandemic." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2020. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/952.
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This paper considers the pastoral challenge of a diminished experience of liturgy and worship during the Covid-19 pandemic. It explores the ubiquity of the digital realm and a pervasive culture of consumerism as factors in addition to the pandemic contributing to the challenge. We then reflect on the challenge through the theological perspective of Scripture, sacramental theology, Vatican II teaching and liturgical theology before proposing a pastoral plan.
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Abdullah, Nabil, Linnéa Rossander, and Damilola Samuel. "Telecommuting and Motivation during the COVID-19 pandemic." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-54441.
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Date: 2021-06-03 Level: Bachelor thesis in Business Administration, 15cr Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Authors: Nabil Abdullah Linnéa Rossander Damilola Samuel (98/09/02) (98/08/14) (98/01/10) Title: Telecommuting and Motivation during the pandemic Tutor: Ali FarashahKeywords: Telecommuting, motivation, COVID-19, Self-Determination Theory, work-life balance. Research questions: 1. To what extent has the rapid increase in telecommuting due to the COVID-19 pandemic affected the motivation of employees and managers? 2. What aspects affect employee motivation in a telecommuting environment? Purpose: The research aims to understand how motivation amongst employees and managers has been affected while telecommuting, compared to when they previously worked at the office before the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.' Method: The research has a deductive approach, building on existing theories and studies as a premise for secondary data. The authors utilize primary data through a quantitative survey, collected from employees and managers across several industries. Conclusion: The study found that the overall motivation in the telecommuting context was equally neutral and positively affected. Competence was the predominant predictor variable for employee motivation.
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Eggo, Rosalind M. "Spatio-temporal dynamics of the 1918 influenza pandemic." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/6986.
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The 1918 influenza pandemic was one of the most devastating and enigmatic infectious disease outbreaks in history. I have applied epidemiological methods to datasets collected at the time to contribute to the understanding of the spread of novel pathogens. The first part of this thesis addresses the wave structure of the pandemic in the UK. House-to-house surveys after the pandemic in seven cities in England collected statistics on the number of people reporting symptoms in each wave, and the frequency of multiple reports. These data were reanalysed using dynamic models to explore the relationships between reported infection in one wave and in subsequent waves. These survey data were combined with weekly mortality counts to allow more than one source to inform on the output of the model. I reported how cross immunity from one wave to another may impact on the wave structure and investigated how assumptions about probability of reporting affect the results. Potential mechanisms for repeated infection and their implications are discussed. The second part of this thesis examines the spatial spread of the major wave of the pandemic in England and Wales and the United States. I used mortality data to determine the onset of the autumn epidemic in each city, and parameterised a gravity model to explain the spread of influenza from city-to-city. I fitted the model to the onset times as a space-time survival process and determined the parameters of the model by Bayesian inference for each dataset. I found that for England and Wales, where the dataset has high coverage, the density dependence in interactions between cities is important for correctly describing and reproducing the spread of the epidemic. For the US where the dataset is sparse and contains only large cities, this parameter is not required to reproduce the spatial pattern of disease spread.
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Baranov, Olga. "Resource allocation and risk assessment in pandemic situations." Doctoral thesis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.18452/19688.
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Das Verständnis der komplexen Interaktionen innerhalb des weltweiten Transportnetzes ist ein essentieller Schritt auf dem Weg zur Vorhersage der Krankheitsausbreitung und Entwicklung von effektiven Gegenmaßnahmen. Ungeachtet der weltweiten Vernetzung werden die politischen Entscheidungen oft von nationaler, regionaler und egozentrischen Denkweise geleitet. Die Ebola-Epidemie in 2014 demonstrierte deutlich, dass solche Herangehensweise modernen Epidemien nicht gerecht werden kann.
In dieser Dissertation werden mehrere Methoden entwickelt, welche es ermöglichen während einer Epidemie die globalen Teilnehmer entsprechend ihrer Rolle einzustufen und das Risiko des Krankheitsexports zu berechnen. Die Methodik wird analytisch und numerisch ausführlich diskutiert. Darüber hinaus werden Lösungen für hypothetische und reale Epidemien auf dem Flugverkehrsnetz vorgestellt. Im zweiten Teil wird mit Hilfe eines vereinfachten spieltheoretischen Modells der Prozess der Ressourcenverteilung zur Epidemieeindämmung untersucht. Dabei erfolgt die Verteilung der Ressourcen von den Knoten und kann in egozentrischer oder altruistischer Weise erfolgen. Im Rahmen der Modells liegen die Optima für das altruistische und egozentrische System eng beieinander, solange der ausbruch räumlich konzentriert ist. In diesem Fall ist es optimal alle Ressourcen in den Ausbruchsknoten zu investieren. Bei lokal getrennten Ausbrüchen streben die Systeme verschiedene Gleichgewichte an.
In allen Aspekten der Arbeit wird netzwerkbasierte Repräsentation des Systems verwendet, so dass die Orte durch Knoten innerhalb eines Transportnetzwerkes abgebildet werden. Die vorliegende Arbeit vereint mehrere Vorteileder etablierten Methoden: während der Schwerpunkt auf der Topologie des Netzwerkes liegt, berücksichtigt die vorgestellte Methodik den Ursprungsort der Epidemie.The growing complexity of the global mobility is a key challenge for the understanding of the worldwide spread of emergent infectious diseases and the design of effective containment strategies. Despite global connectivity, containment policies are often based on national, regional and ’egocentric’ assessments of outbreak situations that are no longer effective or meaningful, as recently demonstrated by 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, where months passed before a concerted, international effort followed. Despite the importance of the matter, optimal strategies in highly connected non-local settings are poorly understood. In the work at hand we propose a set of methods for more informed decision making during and prior to a pandemic. All of the studied systems are represented by networks in analogz the traffic networks, which play a dominant role during the global disease spreading. We introduce methods to calculate the risk of disease importation in a specific location and to determine the role of a node during an outbreak. Using the world aviation network, we demonstrate how the methods can be applied on real and hypothetical pandemics. We show that the airports can be divided into two distinct groups according to the role they take on in distributing the disease. Further, investigate the allocation of resources as a game theoretic dilemma. We embrace a bottom-up approach to this question, allowing the nodes of the network to distribute the resourses. We investigate egocentric and altruistic strategies and conclude that the optimal state of both systems are very similar if the outbreak is spacially confined. In this case allocation of resources ti the affected nodes is the optimal strategy. When there are multiple independent outbreaks, the optima diverge substantially. To foster the benefits of multiple approaches, the work at hand combines the information on the network topology but also regard some specifics of the outbreak at hand outbreak.
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Richter, André. "Lagen om stöd vid korttidsarbete före och efter pandemin : The changes regarding the swedish furlough system due to the pandemic." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Juridiska institutionen, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-448165.
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En genomgång av den svenska lagen om stöd vid korttidsarbete och dess utveckling under åren då världen drabbades av en pandemi. Jämförelser görs även med tidigare använda permitteringssystemet inom svensk arbetsrätt. Målsättningen är att analysera vad förändringarna har fått för konsekvenser för arbetsmarknadens parter och hur de kommer att arbeta med stöd vid korttidsarbete framöver. Även när pandemin är över.