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E043 Work resources for people with rheumatic and MSK conditions

Abstract Background/Aims Supporting people with health conditions to remain in work is a UK government priority. We aimed to understand what resources are available from national charities for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions (RMDs), where people look for information about their condition, how helpful they find information, and identify areas for improvement. Methods National RMD charities were identified, and individual charity websites searched for information on work, and the frequency and extent to which these included key topics. Ten patient contributors provided feedback on the usefulness of topics covered and any gaps. Questions on type and experiences of information accessed were included in a UK cross-sectional web-based survey of people who reported a RMD diagnosis. The survey was co-designed with patient partners and disseminated to charities and social media channels between 30/8/21-26/11/21. Results 18 national RMD charities were identified, and available work information summarised (Table 1). There was significant variation in work information provided, with limited internal signposting between charities to those with more comprehensive resources. External signposting to NHS and government resources was variable and differences in work policy across devolved nations often not acknowledged. 859 people completed the survey. Charity websites, clinical services and friends/family were common sources of information. Compared to people with inflammatory RMDs, those with non-inflammatory RMDs were more likely to be employed/not working because of illness (76.9% v. 64%) and more likely to report difficultly accessing information about their condition (63.8% v. 36.4%). Our patient partners found navigating work information challenging. Improvements suggested included using simpler language and signposting to ‘bona fide’ information. Patients wanted positive patient stories, help with ‘soft skills’ e.g., how to have constructive conversations with their employer, and better employer training. Conclusion Charities have a key role in providing information but could improve signposting between charity websites and to external resources, including positive patient vignettes, and clearer language. People with non-inflammatory conditions feel their information needs are not being met. This provides important guidance to inform development of resources to support people with RMDs to work. Disclosure N. Mishra: None. G. Macfarlane: None. E. Wainwright: None. C. Jenkins: None. M. McAllister: None. K. Walker-Bone: None. R. Hollick: None.

Exploring barriers and enablers of self-management behaviours in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A qualitative study from the perceptions of patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals in primary care.

Exploring barriers and enablers of self-management behaviours in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A qualitative study from the perceptions of patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals in primary care.

Epidemiology, symptoms, transmission, prevention, treatment, and future prospects of the Lassa fever outbreak: a potential study.

Epidemiology, symptoms, transmission, prevention, treatment, and future prospects of the Lassa fever outbreak: a potential study.

Cigarette, e-cigarette and waterpipe cognitions and use among university students in Guangzhou, China.

There is currently little research on polytobacco use in China. The present study examined cognitions that predicted the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and waterpipes in a Chinese sample of students. A convenience sample of 281 university students, obtained using snowball sampling, completed an online survey during the 2019-2020 academic year in Guangzhou, China. Men more strongly agreed, than women, with the possible advantages of using alternative nicotine and tobacco products, including: young people who smoke have more friends, smoking makes young people look cool, smoking makes young people feel more comfortable, smoking helps relieve stress, and it would be easy to quit. Factors significantly associated with regular cigarette use were the cognitions: 'I would smoke if my best friend offered', 'Young people who use these products have more friends', and 'It would be easy to quit these products' (global good classifications= 80.1%). In the case of waterpipes, agreement with the cognition: 'The product helps people relieve stress' was significantly associated with its use (global good classifications=80.1%). In the case of e-cigarettes, agreement with the cognitions: 'I would smoke if my best friend offered' and 'It would be easy to quit using these products' were significantly associated with the use of e-cigarettes (global good classifications=74.7%). The results highlight the need to develop prevention programs that prepare young Chinese people to resist social pressure from friends to use tobacco products. There is also evidence of the need to facilitate and disseminate rigorous scientific information among young people about the possible negative health effects of alternative tobacco products. There were also gender differences in the use of these products and in the cognitions towards their use, so it is important to take the gender perspective into account in the analysis of the results and when writing future questionnaire items.

World Health Organization Regime Effectiveness in Controlling COVID-19: Case Study of Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the only international organization to be given authority by the Charter of the United Nations to promote and protect the health of all people. Then it is not surprising that people look after the response and action of the WHO when COVID-19 cases explode worldwide. Observing the response of the WHO, some analysts criticized the organization for late, incomprehensive, and unsystematic policy. Some even blame the way the organization work, that is reactive rather than predictive, the shortage of the budget, and the decision-making process that is not transparent. This paper intends to analyze the effectiveness of the WHO's rule, norms and regulation in controlling the spread of the COVID-19. It tries to answer the question of how effective the WHO regime is in controlling COVID-19 spread. Using the theory of regime effectiveness, it studies the case of Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. The three countries are chosen because WHO has appreciated Malaysia and Thailand for their compliance with International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) core capacity requirements and have strong capacity and self-sufficiency in outbreak preparedness and response. Meanwhile, Indonesia faced considerable difficulties at the beginning of the pandemic, but currently Indonesia achieves better performance in controlling the pandemic than that Malaysia and Thailand. Keywords: World Health Organization, International Health Regulation, COVID-19, international regime, effectiveness

INTEGRATING INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

The development of information and communication technology is what most people look forward to, including technological advances in the field of education which are very useful for teachers and students. Teachers can apply the use of technology in learning English to help and facilitate teaching and learning activities and encourage students to actively participate in learning. This study aims to explain the importance of applying technology in teaching English. The method used in this research is qualitative through a literature study approach. Data was obtained through collecting references and materials related to the use of ICT in learning and teaching English. After the data is obtained, the data is presented based on predetermined boundaries. The results of the study show that the use of technology in teaching English can make the learning atmosphere more enjoyable, students can freely get and do assignments and can access more learning resources. In addition, by utilizing information and communication technology students become more creative and motivated to be actively involved in teaching and learning activities so that it is very necessary for English teachers to regularly integrate the use of communication and information technology in learning English.

What Defines the Final Destination? Rights or Culture

Crossing borders legally or illegally, seeking for shelter in another land have been an issue of today’s world for the last couple of decades. Some specific regions affected more than others. Syrians, especially, as a result of the ongoing war within their borders, are forced to move for the sake of saving their lives. With respect to the religious, cultural, and social ties, it is expected that they would seek refuge into the wealthy Arab countries in the Gulf because of the good economic conditions as well as social and cultural ties. Instead, it is seen that Syrians mostly migrate to Turkey and European countries. Even if it is very complicated to analyse as the process is continuing, the reports, observations, and interviews make it possible to come to some certain point to comprehend the situation. When people are forced to migrate from their own country, it could be said there are two stages of it: 1st move, and 2nd move. In the 1st move, people are seeking security more than anything else. The political approach and legal applications of the government of a country towards migration as well as geographic availability are the first and foremost reasons why people choose to go to certain countries. As soon as life treating conditions are off the table, however, people seek for a place to settle and raise their children in, which can be called the 2nd move. In the second move, people look for security, and more. At this specific moment, social and cultural ties determine what to choose and where to go. In this paper, we are going to demonstrate the reasons behind these preferences by comparing people’s experience both in Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Our data collection method is in-depth interviews with participants face to face and online. We analyse the data with descriptive analysis techniques. As a result of our research, we could say that fundamental rights and freedom are the most important reason. Human rights and feeling free in a country mean more significant than social and cultural ties for Syrian migrants.

How to Enhance Perception of Reassembled but Incomplete Works of Ancient Art? Eye-Tracking Study of Virtual Anastylosis

In 1964 the Venice Charter described anastylosis as the only acceptable method of reassembly of architectural remains. Although the scientific community has agreed with the Charter’s decision, many questions pertaining to the technical and aesthetic aspects of anastylosis remain unanswered. Virtual anastylosis seems one of the most promising digital solutions to finding at least some answers, as it permits testing various solutions before carrying out the actual physical re-erection of a damaged monument. Studying such variants with eye-trackers allows the participation of non-professional viewers at the very beginning of the process, that is at the design stage. By understanding how ordinary people look at different reconstructions, professionals and scholars can determine which elements would assist and which would hinder the instinctive assessment of the object’s value and history. This study compares perceptions of three variants of the same column. A total of 232 people were divided into three groups and asked to examine different types of anastyloses: with an empty cavity, with a cavity filled with a brighter stone, and with a cavity filled with a stone of the same color and texture as the rest of the column. Their perception of the columns was then analyzed using several parameters, including the number of fixations, the time spent looking at individual elements, and the chronological order in which the parts of the stimuli was taken in. This paper explores the benefits and the potential of this new research tool as well as offers a more detailed look at what a viewer-friendly model of anastylosis may be like.

Elastic-band transform for visualization and detection

This paper presents a new multiscale transformation for statistical analysis of one-dimensional data such as time series under the concept of the scale-space approach. The proposed method uses regular observations (eye scanning) with a range of different intervals. The new approach, termed ‘elastic-band transform,’ can be considered as a collection of observations over various intervals (length of elastic-band) of viewing. It is motivated by how people look at an object, such as a sequence of data repeatedly to overview a global structure of the object and find some specific features of it. Some measures based on the transformed elastic-bands are discussed for describing characteristics of data, and multiscale visualizations induced by the measures are developed for a better understanding of data. Several numerical experiments are performed to demonstrate the usefulness of the proposed transform for visualization and detection.

Where do people look when walking up and down familiar staircases?

Many activities in daily life do not impose strict requirements on gaze. We investigated gaze when walking up and down staircases within one's own house. We anticipated that using a variety of staircases in different environments and not informing participants that stair climbing was the focus of investigation might provide a description of gaze behavior that is closer to that used in our daily life than doing so under circumstances in which the focus is explicitly and exclusively directed at the stairs. We analyzed several measures, including the order in which participants fixated the steps. We confirmed that people often look at the steps sequentially, but found that they often made fixations back to steps they had already fixated. They also regularly skipped looking at several steps to fixate further ahead. On average, they directed their gaze at about half the steps. They looked further ahead when ascending than when descending staircases. Overall, the results are similar to those found under highly constrained laboratory conditions, although we do report some differences. One such difference is a tendency to fixate fewer steps. Another is that participants fixated steps that were less far ahead when descending staircases. We also introduced some new analyses that may help understand gaze behavior during stair climbing.

An Entrepreneur‘s Character from Professor Musa Asy'arie's Perspective

The unpredictable development of the times has made many people look for solutions in order to have a provision for the future through the role of entrepreneurs. However, not a few of them are still not stable in understanding what the real business goals are for, and what characteristics an entrepreneur must have in order not to take the wrong steps and directions. Thus, this study aims to present the ideal character that can be applied to an entrepreneur. This research includes literature research, because the research was conducted to find, analyze, make interpretations and generalizations from the facts of the thoughts and ideas written by Musa Asy'arie regarding the character of an entrepreneur. This research is descriptive qualitative with a secondary data analysis approach. The results of this study indicate that there are nine ideal characteristics of an entrepreneur. The conclusion from these various characteristics is that an entrepreneur is also a thinker by nature. The results of the thought process must better understand the essence and existence of an entrepreneur, be able to create creative solutions in problem solving and stand the test. That is, for an entrepreneur profit is not always the main orientation, because this is the result of the effect created. This effect must be based on the essence and existence of an entrepreneur as a goal of worship in their entrepreneurial dimension. This study can be used as a formal reference or reference in the academic realm in the field of entrepreneurship

Leading Change in Communities Experiencing Economic Transition: Place Leadership, Expectations, and Industry Closure

ABSTRACT This paper considers the nature, origins and expression of place leadership in communities undergoing large-scale economic transformation. It examines where people look for leadership in the management of the places where they live, and how their perspectives are affected by an adverse event. It documents community attitudes on the influence those who occupy positions of authority have been able to exert on this transition, drawing on perceptions from places affected by the shutdown of the Australian automotive industry in the second decade of the twenty-first century. It seeks to understand which individuals and roles were seen to be influential in leading this process of change. This article gains insights into how leaders have an impact, and where this ability to effect change comes from. It does so with reference to the structural conditions embedded within Australian political life and the way leadership finds expression in periods of uncertainty and transformation. The paper finds communities are acutely aware of where the power to lead change resides, but concerns with the efficacy of that leadership have contributed to discontent. A greater focus on further empowering local leadership while delivering on long term expectations would have resulted in more positive perceptions. MAD statement This paper answers the question, how can local leaders manage large-scale, disruptive change such as the closure of a major employer or the shutdown of an entire industry? The paper makes clear that different types of leaders need to respond in varied ways, depending on their source of authority, their degree of connection to the affected community and the nature of the shock experienced by the local economy. Senior government leaders need to map out and deliver a roadmap for economic recovery, social service providers need to be responsive to local needs and those leaders living in the community must continue to strengthen social networks.

FakeExpose: Uncovering the falsity of news by targeting the multimodality via transfer learning

Social media for news utilization has its own pros and cons. There are several reasons why people look for and read news through internet media. On the one hand, it is easier to access, and on the other, social media’s dynamic content and misinformation pose serious problems for both government and public institutions. Several studies have been conducted in the past to classify online reviews and their textual content. The current paper suggests a multimodal strategy for the (FND) task that covers both text and image. The suggested model (FakeExpose) is created to automatically learn a variety of discriminative features, instead of relying on manually created features. Several pre-trained words and image embedding models, such as DistilRoBERTa and Vision Transformers (ViTs) are used and fine-tined for the best feature extraction and the various word dependencies. Data augmentation is used to address the issue of pre-trained textual feature extractors not processing a maximum of 512 tokens at a time. The accuracy of the presented model on PolitiFact and GossipCop is 91.35 percent and 98.59 percent, respectively, based on current standards. According to our knowledge, this is the first attempt to use the FakeNewsNet repository to reach the maximum multimodal accuracy. The results show that combining text and image data improves accuracy when compared to utilizing only text or images (Unimodal). Moreover, the outcomes imply that adding more data has improved the model’s accuracy rather than degraded it.

АДАПТАЦИЯ МОЛОДЕЖИ В ПРОСТРАНСТВЕ СОВРЕМЕННОГО ТЕАТРАЛЬНОГО ИСКУССТВА

In modern studies of the theater, its social function is noticeably highlighted. The democratic nature of the theatrical atmosphere, the response of theatrical art to the most acute problems of today determine the importance of this type of artistic activity in the life of society. The theater educates the young spectator spiritually and morally, offers a social ideal that young people look up to, although they do not always realize this when watching the stage action from the audience. Participation in theatrical productions, mastering the world through stage reincarnation gives much more opportunities to "try on" the social roles of heroes of the past and present, to feel moral issues and choose your own path to a bright ideal. The author of the article analyzes the works of researchers in the field of the potential of modern theatrical art as an instrument of social adaptation of young people. Through the prism of the concept of the problem, which has a unique style in the theaters of Luhansk region preserved by the faithful to the Soviet classics, it is shown.

A Comprehensive Survey of Scene Graphs: Generation and Application.

Scene graph is a structured representation of a scene that can clearly express the objects, attributes, and relationships between objects in the scene. As computer vision technology continues to develop, people are no longer satisfied with simply detecting and recognizing objects in images; instead, people look forward to a higher level of understanding and reasoning about visual scenes. For example, given an image, we want to not only detect and recognize objects in the image, but also understand the relationship between objects (visual relationship detection), and generate a text description (image captioning) based on the image content. Alternatively, we might want the machine to tell us what the little girl in the image is doing (Visual Question Answering (VQA)), or even remove the dog from the image and find similar images (image editing and retrieval), etc. These tasks require a higher level of understanding and reasoning for image vision tasks. The scene graph is just such a powerful tool for scene understanding. Therefore, scene graphs have attracted the attention of a large number of researchers, and related research is often cross-modal, complex, and rapidly developing. However, no relatively systematic survey of scene graphs exists at present. To this end, this survey conducts a comprehensive investigation of the current scene graph research. More specifically, we first summarize the general definition of the scene graph, then conducte a comprehensive and systematic discussion on the generation method of the scene graph (SGG) and the SGG with the aid of prior knowledge. We then investigate the main applications of scene graphs and summarize the most commonly used datasets. Finally, we provide some insights into the future development of scene graphs.

Negeteroseksualnye uliki: rassledovanie sobstvennoy seksualnosti v biograficheskikh narrativakh

The article is devoted to how non-heterosexual people look for perceived signs of their sexual otherness in the past and present them in biographical narratives. This search for clues is like an investigation: informants select events and details from childhood and adolescence that are assumed to be related to their current sexual identity. These clues include, among other things, recollections of childhood sexualized games, child gender otherness, and childhood interest or indifference to the topic of sexuality. In biographical interviews and written autobiographies, the author considers rhetorical strategies for the self-description of non-heterosexual people. The evidence paradigm of K. Ginzburg is used as a conceptualization tool, but, in this case, participants look for clues, not the researcher. The methodological basis of the work is a biographical approach and narrative analysis. With the help of non-heterosexual clues found in the past, participants simultaneously confirm the sustainability of their sexuality and connect elements of their biography into an orderly story. A coherent biographical narrative allows them to normalize their non-heterosexuality by offering an explanation and background to it. At the same time, it is built on opposition to the heterosexual norm.

Dijkstra's algorithm to find the nearest vaccine location

Since the start of Covid-19 pandemic has made many people look for vaccine locations. In general, Dijkstra algorithm is used to find the shortest path. The shortest path problem concentrates on finding the path with the minimum distance. The Dijkstra algorithm was chosen because it has several advantages other than advantageous in terms of running time to find the shortest path. This research focuses on calculation and implementation of Dijkstra algorithm that will result the shortest path with visual by Google Maps API. The project is tested with manual calculation first by using graph explanation. The graph is obtained based on route data obtained with the help of google maps then it is tested by implementing the Dijkstra algorithm using HTML, JavaScript and also Google Maps API to visualize the nearest vaccine location. From the research founded that there were shortcomings problem where program had to enter each road turn as a vertex and an edge, If not including the entire path that was formed, it would pass through buildings or structures that should not be passed. The results that will be displayed on the website based on the purpose of the research.

Hard Metal

Is vigilante justice ever appropriate? Should people look the other way when parents take extraordinary steps to avenge the death of their child? In this work of philosophical short story fiction, the narrator is hired on to be a security guard for the federal courthouse. A few months into the job a high-profile child murder case is brought before the court and his job is, in part, to assist Veronika, the mother of the slain daughter with security protocols. As the trial is coming to an end the narrator finds a handgun in Veronika’s locker where she has been storing his belongings. Rather than telling anyone, he calls in sick the following day to work, smokes a joint and waits for the story to come on the news.

ДОВЕРИЕ КАК ВАЖНЫЙ ФАКТОР СОЦИАЛЬНОЙ СТАБИЛЬНОСТИ

In the current situation, the role of trust as a factor of social stability is growing. At the same time, public opinion forms ratings of different politicians in terms of the degree of their trust in them. Studying the aspects of trust in relation to current situation is the subject of the article. In recent years, the trust in politicians, parties, and public institutions has been exposed to serious challenges. The complicated economic situation, the aggravation of international relations, including international conflicts and manifestations of nationalism, increase the risks of instability. On the one hand, that makes people look at the issue of trust in politicians in a new way. They expect from them such qualities that help to manage the situation in important spheres of life, to resolve economic, political, social and other important issues. On the other hand, those changes require the increased researches of sociologists not only at theoretical but also practical levels. The aim of the paper is to analyze changing people’s views on trust in the present-day politicians in context of the current situation. The present material continues the study on the interdependence of political trust and social stability. Methods used in the study covers secondary analysis of surveys data of some poll centers such as Russian Public Opinion Research Center, etc. The results are based on the materials of author’s study of the theme.

Spitting at Jim Crow

Spitting at Jim Crow