Private Areas Research Articles

A Descriptive Survey of Atmospheric Music Broadcasting in Hot Spring Hotels and Its Further Marketing Strategy

The survey purposes are to preliminarily understand the current situation of atmospheric music broadcast in hot spring hotels and why these choices of music were made. We reviewed literatures regarding applied music and music types, and applied questionnaire, participant observation and unstructured interviews with hotel staff who broadcast music in the unique, famous and historic Guanzihling hot spring region of Taiwan. Results show that music is often broadcast in public areas, such as lobby and restaurants. On the contrary, there was no music broadcast in private areas, such as guest rooms and private thermal baths. Light music is the primary music choice. Music types is chosen without rules by staff who have no basic trainings in music. Possible marketing strategies for future studies include the staff trainings and construction of hotel’s own hot spring music database, and better marketing of hotel’s unique multi-sensory brand image through its distinctive and pleasant music.

Spread of tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle) in urban area

Three-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle) is considered as one of the most invasive plant species worldwide in rural and urban environment. Although tree-of-heaven is commonly observed throughout the city of Osijek (Croatia), its prevalence and frequency has not been documented. This study has been conducted from May to September 2022 in the streets of Osijek to determine the distribution, abundance and competitive advantage of this species. A survey was performed by sampling randomly selected 20 quadrats in each city district, having together 140 phytocoenological records, and presence-absence of tree-of heaven was recorded in each plot. Where present at urban habitats, the number of threes were recorded and categorized approximately by the diameter at breast height (dbh). Habitats were distinguished as follows: alleys, abandoned private areas, public areas, ruderal sites, cracked walls and road edges. Risk assessment analysis were prepared by combining quantitative (number of trees per plots) and qualitative (four categories: biological characteristics and dispersal abilities, ecological amplitude and distribution, ecological impact, and difficulty to control) data. There was e recorded a total of 189 tree-of-heaven, occurring both as solitary plants or in developed stands. The habitat types with the highest rate of tree-of-heaven are abandoned private areas (34%) followed by public areas (31%). Out of the total, 55% of the recorded tree-of heaven are young individuals belonging to the very small and small diameter classes, and are mainly present on abandoned private and public areas. Ecological impact and biological characteristics are primary course of its landscape spread.

Doğumhanede Çalışan Ebelerin Etik Duyarlılıkları: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

The fact that midwifery interventions which take place mainly in confidential and private areas such as reproductive health, pregnancy and birth requires midwives to have high ethical sensitivity. In this study, it was aimed to determine the ethical sensitivities of midwives working in the delivery room and the factors associated with their ethical sensitivities. In this descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in 8 public hospitals in Kocaeli. The study participants consisted of 80 midwives working in the delivery room in these hospitals. The data were collected an anonymous self-administered questionnaire which included Ethical Sensitivity Questionnaire (ESQ). Descriptive statistics, Student t and Mann-Whitney U tests were used in the evaluation of the data, and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Seventy midwives (87.5%) participated in the study. 42.9% of the midwives were in the 25-34 age range, 28.6% had 21 years or more Professional experience, and 77.1% received vocational ethics education. The ethical sensitivity of the midwives with a mean score of 3.05 on the Ethical Sensitivity Scale was moderate. In this study, it was concluded that the ethical sensitivity of the midwives working in the delivery room is insufficient and that the existing ethical education programs has not developed ethical sensitivity. Midwives with high ethical sensitivity can ensure that women and newborns receive qualified care. Therefore, the ethical sensitivities of midwives should be developed through education programs that emphasize how to deal with ethical issues that may cause moral distress.

Real-Time Deep Learning Approach for Pedestrian Detection and Suspicious Activity Recognition

Pedestrian detection, tracking, and suspicious activity recognition have grown increasingly significant in computer vision applications in recent years as security threats have increased. Continuous monitoring of private and public areas in high-density areas is very difficult, so active video surveillance that can track pedestrian behavior in real time is required. This paper presents an innovative and robust deep learning system as well as a unique pedestrian data set that includes student behavior like as test cheating, laboratory equipment theft, student disputes, and danger situations in institutions. It is the first of its kind to provide pedestrians with a unified and stable ID annotation. Again, presented a comparative analysis of results achieved by the recent deep learning approach to pedestrian detection, tracking, and suspicious activity recognition methods on a recent benchmark dataset. Finally, paper concluded with investigation new research directions in vision-based surveillance for practitioners and research scholars.

Perspectives on Sexuality of Married Women Living in Malazgirt District

Aim: This study was carried out in order to determine the sexuality perspectives of 20 married women living in Malazgirt district, and to discover their sexual cultural behavior patterns, which are described as a private area and are not easy to share with others.&#x0D; Method: The study group consisted of 20 married women with an average age of 35.8 years living in Malazgirt. The data were collected by in-depth face-to-face interview technique using a structured interview form. The obtained qualitative data were first coded in the computer environment qualitatively and then quantitatively, and analyzed with the help of SPSS (22.0) package program.&#x0D; Results: In Malazgirt, sexual issues are still considered as a very private area. The average age of the women participating in the study was 35.8, but only one third of them perceived sexuality positively and used expressions in this direction. The vast majority of women either ignored sexuality or considered it an ordinary ask. The times of sexual intercourse were limited according to the family structure and child status; the large family structure and the number of children were effective in this. Approximately one-third of the participants received information about sexuality from their families, and one-third from their spouses. The rate of those who get information about sexuality from the media is surprisingly low (6.9%).&#x0D; Conclusion: It has been shown that the married women, living in Malazgirt district, who participated in the study, are restricted in exercising their free will in relation to sexuality and sexual intercourse, that they feel pressured, and that therefore a considerable number of the participants do not realize their sexual needs and desires at the level of satisfaction. Although a significant number of women use sexuality as a means of power against their husbands to achieve their goals, the fact that they do not know that sexual desire and desire is a right and an important need for women as well as for men, or that they consider it a shame and a sin, has created a barrier to the expression of their sexual feelings. Training women to correct misinformation, prejudices, and perceptions about sexuality, as well as encouraging and supporting their participation in training, will facilitate the solution to the problem. In this way, a more egalitarian social structure can be created.

Breastfeeding Practices of Women Returning to Full-Time Employment in China: Prevalence and Determinants.

Returning to work after childbirth is a common reason for women to stop breastfeeding. This study aimed to assess breastfeeding practices and breastfeeding support available to employed women in China, and factors affecting breastfeeding duration. A cross-sectional survey of 1,243 breastfeeding women employed full-time was conducted. Participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Workplace Breastfeeding Support Scale (WBSS). Multiple linear regression analysis was used to explore the factors that are associated with breastfeeding. The mean exclusive breastfeeding duration and any breastfeeding duration of full-time employed women were 5.7 ± 0.5 months and 9.8 ± 1.5 months, respectively. The total WBSS score was 46.6 ± 5.3 (M ± SD). Generally, women perceived coworkers (M [SD] = 4.8 [1.0]) and supervisors (M [SD] = 5.7 [1.2]) to be supportive of breastfeeding. Lower scores on the WBSS were related to lack of technical and facility support, indicating no access to a refrigerator to store breast milk (M [SD] = 2.0 [1.5]) or to a breast pump (M [SD] = 1.7 [1.7]). Similarly, a private area for expressing breast milk (M [SD] = 1.4 [1.0]) was unavailable. Maternity leave, residential province, ethnicity, education level, average monthly household income, main reason for stopping exclusive breastfeeding, commute time greater than 1 hour, and the total WBSS score were also factors influencing breastfeeding duration of the full-time employed women. There were gaps in breastfeeding practices and workplace breastfeeding support of Chinese full-time employed women when compared with the World Health Organization recommendations. Occupational health providers should consider these findings when developing programs to support breastfeeding in the workplace.

Unraveling the Differences in Landcover Patterns in High Mountains and Low Mountain Environments within the Valdivian Temperate Rainforest Biome in Chile

The Valdivian temperate rainforest (VTR) is a biome on the South American continent with high endemism that has experienced an intensive land-cover change in recent decades due to the expansion of agriculture, plantations of introduced forests, and urban growth. Today, the biome hosts key parts of the country’s agricultural and forestry industries. Previous studies focused on quantifying native forest and plantation cover area and exotic forest plantation area, among others. However, the importance of mountain areas as refuge of native forest in Chile remains unexplored. The aim of this research is to highlight the role of latitude and slope on land cover in the VTR. A new methodological approach was used combining global classified datasets. Our results indicate that high mountain areas are the core location of the remaining primary forests and endemism whereas low mountain areas are dominated by exotic forest plantations. Between 40–48° S (The Los Ríos, Los Lagos, and Aysén Regions and high-mountain areas), in general, serve as a natural reservoir where human-induced land-cover change has not occurred on a large scale. Most public and private conservation areas are in high mountain areas, whereas low mountain areas and plain areas lack conservation schemes and are more prone to land cover change towards forestry. Considering geomorphological features in land cover change analysis can reveal interesting new perspectives in this research area.

Gender Representation in English Textbook: A Visual Grammar Analyis

This study was qualitative descriptive, which investigated what kind of gender features emerged for the male and female represented in image of textbook for elementary school. The data of this study were collected from an English textbook entitled “Stairway a fun and easy English textbook (for Grade IV of Elementary Schools”, published by Tiga Serangkai. The data in the present study were in the form of images and texts taken from a textbook. The data were analysed by following the theory of visual grammar by (Kress van Leeuwen, 2006) to analyse the visual text. The study found that there are unequitable gender representations typically because both genders are represented through stereotypical portrayals. Males are represented to dominate language strategies and occupy more public areas, while females are represented to be passive and occupy more private areas. The portrayal of asymmetrical gender representation in the textbook shows that the reflection of the textbook is realized by ideology and inspired by the interest of the society.

Uptake, acceptability and interpretability of 3-in-1 rapid blood self-testing for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

Early diagnosis is key to achieving the goal of eliminating transmission of HIV and hepatitis B and C. We assessed the uptake, acceptability and interpretability of self-testing using a 3-in-1 rapid diagnostic test (RDT) in facility-based services. Stand-alone testing services were provided free of charge to consenting individuals aged ≥15 years in five facilities in northern Thailand. Clients were invited to choose between self-testing by fingerprick or venepuncture by a healthcare worker (HCW). In each facility, several clients could simultaneously self-test in separate private areas using TriQuik™ (Genlantis, San Diego, CA, USA), a single immunochromatographic cassette detecting HIV-1/2 antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis C antibody (HCAb). An interactive program on a tablet computer was developed to collect socio-demographic, behavioural and satisfaction data and provide information to guide the self-test process, including video instructions, results interpretation and a picture of the cassette for immediate remote review by the HCW. When the HCW interpreted an HIV self-test as positive, the HCW collected blood by venepuncture for immediate confirmation. Between October 2020 and April 2022, 4119 clients presented for testing for the first time as part of the project. Of them, 3462 (84.0%) opted for self-testing. Among self-testers, 1801 (52.0%) were born female, the median age was 27 years (interquartile range, 22-36), 661 (19.1%) belonged to at least one key population and 2124 (61.4%) had never been tested for HIV; 3329 (99.8% of those who answered) reported being "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with the testing process. The proportions of test results interpreted as positive by self-testers among those interpreted as positive by HCWs were 95% for HIV-1/2 antibody, 95% for HBsAg and 78% for HCAb. These proportions were higher than those observed in a previous study evaluating another 3-in-1 RDT for HIV, HBsAg and HCAb, possibly due to the use of video instructions instead of paper-based instructions, lower prevalence and co-infection rates, or lower percentages of clients with low education level. Multiplex self-testing simplified and streamlined the service delivery process and was well accepted. HCW assistance proved to be essential in a limited number of cases.

민간경비 중요성에 대한 대학생의 인식 연구

Private security are evaluated to have positive effects not only in private areas such as personal and corporate protection and security, but also in public areas such as the state and local public organizations. The purpose of this study is to analyze the importance of private security perceived by university students and to seek ways to revitalize private security through these results. For the purpose of this study, a survey was conducted on the necessity of private security, the role and function of private security, and the professionalism of private security, targeting 177 college students located in the Seoul metropolitan area and Chungcheong buk Province. Based on the results of this analysis, I would like to make the following policy suggestions on the importance of private security. First, it is necessary to materialize the establishment of a cooperative system with public security (police). In order to establish a practical cooperative system with public security, a more fundamental solution to the problems and limitations of private security must be preceded. Second, it is necessary to prepare a plan to improve the professionalism of private security. In order to improve the professionalism of private security, above all, it is necessary to introduce a private security guard qualification system and establish a national qualification system that can verify the qualifications of private security. The introduction of such a certification system will improve the professionalism of private security, as well as improve the qualifications of private security and, in particular, improve the negative perception of private security from customers, citizens. Third, it is necessary to expand public security services through private security. In order to expand the public security service of private security, it is necessary to transfer a certain part of public security to private security, except for the legal part, and to prevent other crimes. At the same time, it is necessary to enhance the competitiveness of the private security industry by strengthening public relations activities for private security.

Integrated fire management in the Brazilian Cerrado: advances and challenges

By including local knowledge, integrated fire management is sustaining an ancestral practice for reducing forest fires and conserving ecosystems. In private areas, however, it is necessary to develop programmes that include land owners, and to evaluate ways of expanding the proposed system. Reintroducing integrated fire management in the Cerrado has brought new tools and technologies that improve planning and implementation. Investment in research and development must be continuous, in order to advance technologically, and to train technicians, traditional communities and land owners. And it remains essential to reconcile new technologies and methodologies with traditional knowledge about fire management

Importance of Urban Green Areas in the Context of Current and Future Global Changes: Lessons Learned from a Case Study in Bratislava (Slovakia)

As one of the largest cities in Slovakia, Bratislava needs to proceed with the greenery concept with regard to mechanisms for adapting to climate change. The potential of developing new areas can be seen in public, semi-public, and private spaces. In this sense, the aim of our research was to map the current situation of urban greenery in the city, identify the capacity for enhancement of small urban green spaces, and present the option of participating in the development of green areas in the selected places to the city’s inhabitants. The condition of urban greenery was analysed and described, with a special emphasis on the untapped potential of green areas on housing estates. Using examples from abroad, cases of successful revitalisation of urban greenery areas on housing estates are given, and the main problems faced by the selected region were assessed. Apart from the above-mentioned main aim, there was the intention to discover new trends for using greenery in the urban environment, to compare past and present conditions, or to present new options and possibilities for designing greenery. A proposal to set up a new system of private and semi-public green areas is viewed as a possible promising result. As another required step, we analysed the effect that different types of information media have on the strengthening of relationship between the city and its inhabitants, i.e., to improve the communication dialogue by establishing an online platform on greenery issues and to increase attention as well as inhabitants’ participation in public life.

Between batumes and swamps: the life of the isqueiros of the North Pantanal

This experience report is the result of periods of experience in environments of live bait collection and in camps of artisanal professional fishermen categorized as isqueiro (live bait catchers), in the North Pantanal region, aiming to know and experience this activity. The experience took place at two collection points along the Paraguay River, 75 km upstream from the urban center of Cáceres-MT, and at another point further away, about 250 km. The activities took place in February and July 2022. During this period of experience, the techniques used to capture live baits, the social organization, and the challenges faced by these actors in the development of the activity were observed. After this period, it is observed that there is a vertical social organization in which knowledge is passed from generation to generation; the bait catchers carry out the activities in pairs, due to the risks involved in the work, both in the collection of live baits and the capture of termites to supply the traps. There are existing conflicts related to the capture of termites to capture live baits since there is no land in several regions where catchers are camped and they even use private areas to develop their activities.

Irrigation water demand management to address water scarcity

Improving irrigation water productivity is one of the most important ways to deal with water scarcity. Water pricing is considered a crucial tool for water demand management. This research aims atestimating the price elasticity of irrigation water demand in public and private areas of Nadhour using an Ordinary Least Squares regression (OLS). The paper assesses the economic performance of farming system and compares the value of marginal productivity (VMP) of irrigation water to the prices of water. A structured questionnaire and field visits were used to collect data from 140 farmers. Results show that irrigation water demand is less responsive to water price variation. Estimated elasticities are-0.69 and -0.44 respectively in the public and private schemes. The total irrigated area and farmers’ status are the most significant determinants of water demand. Results showed that water productivity in private farming systems is higher than recorded in public farming systemsand the VMP of irrigation water exceeds the prices paid for water

THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPLEMENTING INTEGRATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN HOSPITALS

Integrated information systems are a fundamental component of companies' activity. The existence of such a system allows a much more correct management of the company's resources, streamlining operations and thus bringing a substantial competitive advantage to those who use it. Health is a vast and complex field in which computerization is useful and necessary in both the public and private areas. In the field of health, hospitals that use such integrated information systems can cover the management of the entire activity, from supply, to the management of patients, staff, tests and procedures or the reporting of diagnoses to insurance companies. The desired end result of the introduction of electronic services in health consists in increasing the quality of services and decreasing the costs of these services, for all those involved: patients, healthcare professionals, medical institutions or insurance companies. This paper aims to analyze the importance of implementing an integrated information system in hospitals from theoretical point of view. It presents the particularities of integrated computer systems for hospitals and it details the components of a hospital integrated system as a useful tool for improving the patient care process and reducing costs in these uncertain times.

Bringing nature into private urban housing: Environmental, social and food connections for urban resilience

Ongoing confinement for millions of urban citizens due to the Covid-19 pandemic has raised ecological consciousness, changed food habits and questioned the relationship urban dwellers have with nature. There is more interest in bringing plants into urban homes and in sustainable food sources, but no research have studied the relationships between food behaviours and plant-care activities. To address this gap and explore urban citizens' nature relatedness through the greening of private areas, we conducted a national survey of French, young urban citizens (n = 1000), who are more committed to ‘edible’ cities than older generations but have the lowest rate of plant purchasers. A quantitative approach reveals the prevalence of aesthetic/hedonistic expectations for plants in private housing but also demonstrates contrasting perceptions of tasks for plant maintaining and unequal valuation of social issues around plants. We discuss continuities between environmental awareness, commitment to sustainable food and natural/social uses of plants and argue that urban planning processes should address potential synergies for more integrative resilience. Community building around green areas, urban agriculture or collective gardens, in cities, can have ripple effects towards the greening of private housing. Lastly, the multi-disciplinary approach bridging psychosociology and urban studies can inspire multi-scalar urban planning.

Retrofitting Makerspace: Unifying Outdoor-Indoor activities for Civic Engagement at Sentul Park, Kuala Lumpur

A contemporary approach of makerspace that combines art, technology, learning and collaboration has been widely integrated into the 21st-century civic infrastructures. However, it has resembled chiefly the maker movement of indoor spaces compared to outdoor or hybrid indoor-outdoor spaces. Hence, this paper intends to explore the potential of retrofit makerspaces that merges the usage of the outdoors-indoor spaces for civic engagement. The objectives of this paper are threefold: (1) To examine a learning-design partnership in hybrid spaces through community’s engagement; (2) To explore a wide range of creative civic spaces that would foster business start-ups, job opportunities, products, services, and income generation; and (3) To develop a working, learning, and recreational space design concept that is more tactile and outdoor environment-oriented. The primary data was gathered through site observation and participation in the workshops and events at Sentul Park. Limited access to the perimeter of the private areas of Sentul Park became a setback in this study. Thus, the data collected for the inaccessible areas was derived mainly from reports published by the local authority, the site’s developer, and previously published researchers. The three types of retrofitted makerspaces created for education, community, and workplace, which unify the outdoor and indoor spaces, could become a trendsetter and potential platform for future civic engagement in Malaysia. More significant efforts and attention are needed to understand a community’s needs and preferences in the city’s ever-evolving physical and cultural aspect to make makerspaces a new form of civic infrastructure.

Artificial Intelligence-Powered Contactless Face Recognition Technique for Internet of Things Access for Smart Mobility

A contactless system became necessary for smart mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are many touchpoints in private and public areas where contact is essential, such as intelligent transportation systems for vaccine carriers, patient ambulances, elevators, metros, buses, hospitals, and banks. A secured contactless device reduces the chances of COVID-19 infection spread. Several devices use smart cards, fingerprint identification, or code-based access. Most of these devices require some form of touch. The cost of such devices varies, depending on their capability and intended use. Sensors developed by using artificial intelligence (AI) to provide secured access are an emerging area. This paper presents an AI-powered contactless face recognition system. The solution has the Internet of Things (IoT) enabled access system. To identify a person, it uses AI assistance for face recognition with the help of Python Dlib’s facial recognition network. Dlib offers a wide range of functionality across several machine learning sectors and is open-source. The Arduino Uno (ATmega328P) and STK500 protocol has been used for communication to testify and validate the performance of the proposed technique. The objective is to detect and recognize faces by the proposed contactless approach. The obtained result shows 92% accuracy, 94% sensitivity, 96% precision and FRR 6% for face detection. There is a significant improvement in FRR in our work compared to the published 27.27%. The implemented solution in this paper provides accurate and secure contactless access to conventional, readily available techniques in public health safety.

Uncovering healthcare staff attitudes to the rapid deployment of telehealth in Victoria, 2020-2021: a 12-month telehealth experience.

Telehealth was widely adopted in health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is unknown what the attitudes and ongoing needs of healthcare staff are after a rapid implementation of telehealth. To evaluate staff attitudes to telehealth utilisation after a rapid implementation. A health service-wide bespoke survey was sent to all clinicians, managers and administration staff in June-July 2021. We evaluated attitudes to: (i) telehealth application in the model of care; and (ii) the barriers and enablers to use of telehealth. Descriptive statistics were used for quantitative data, and content analysis for the textual data. One hundred and thirty-four respondents completed the survey (response rate=22.5% of healthdirect users (71/315), and3.2% of total healthcare staff population). Most commonly, telehealth was identified as being important (78%) and safe (79%) by clinicians, and important (100%) and encouraged (88%) by managers. In contrast, telehealth was identified as not the same as face to face (56%; 50%), but easy to add to usual work arrangements (43%; 44%) by clinicians and managers respectively. The most common enablers of telehealth were: (i) having others use the same telehealth platform (74.3%; 100%); and (ii) completing training (68.9%; 72.7%) by clinicians and managers respectively. The most common barriers were having: (i) reliable Internet connectivity (39.2%; 45.5%) by clinicians and managers, respectively; (ii) the right equipment (clinician 37.8%); and (iii) a private area (managers 36.3%). Despite training and having support from colleagues to implement telehealth, ongoing needs were identified that may promote uptake in specific health settings.

Patient-centred care: reality or rhetoric—patients’ experiences at ARV clinics located in public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

BackgroundThe South African public antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme is considered one of the largest and most successful ART programmes worldwide. Hence, a study exploring the patients’ experiences of the public antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme in the second decade of the programme is relevant as no study has been published on patients’ experiences at these sites.ObjectivesTo explore patients’ experiences of care in the public ART programme at four ARV clinics within the eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal.MethodA mixed-methods study design with 12 in-depth patient interviews, non-participatory observation, and a stratified random sample of 400 patients completed questionnaires. Qualitative data were thematically analysed. Quantitative data were analysed using a SPSS 24 package to determine frequencies and differences in patients’ responses (p < 0.05). The socio-ecological model framed the study.ResultsAll 412 patients reported valuing the provision of free ARVs. Patients’ positive experiences included: routine blood results mostly being available, most staff greeted patients, there were sufficient nurses, patients were satisfied with the time that they spent with doctors, clean clinics, and private and safe counselling areas. The negative experiences included: poor relationships with nurses, negative staff attitudes, disrespectful staff, information was lacking, inadequate counselling at times, varying and inflexible appointments, challenges with data capture and registration systems; varying ARV collection frequencies, routine health tests and processes per site, and the absence of patient committees and representatives.ConclusionThe results reflected positive and negative experiences which varied between the facilities, as processes and systems differed at each site. Innovative patient-centred processes and programmes could be implemented to ensure patients have mostly positive experiences. As part of continuous improvement, patients’ experiences should be regularly explored to ensure that the ART programme meets their needs and expectations.