On the Feasibility of a Stop NLSP in Gravitino Dark Matter Scenarios

We analyze the possibility that the lighter stop {\tilde t_1} could be the next-to-lightest supersymmetric particle (NLSP) in models where the gravitino is the lightest supersymmetric particle (LSP). We do not find any possibility for a stop NLSP in the constrained MSSM with universal input soft supersymmetry-breaking masses at the GUT scale (CMSSM), but do find small allowed regions in models with non-universal Higgs masses (NUHM). We discuss the cosmological evolution of stop hadrons. Most {\tilde t_1}qq `sbaryons' and the corresponding `antisbaryons' annihilate with conventional antibaryons and baryons into {\tilde t_1}{\bar q} `mesinos' and the corresponding `antimesinos', respectively, shortly after the quark-hadron transition in the early Universe, and most mesinos and antimesinos subsequently annihilate. As a result, insufficient metastable charged stop hadrons survive to alter Big Bang nucleosynthesis.Comment: 31 pages, 14 figure

Therapeutic goals of hospice care environment: A systematic literature review

This paper was presented at the Architectural Research Centers Consortium conference, FUTURE of Architectural Research, May 6-9, 2015.Identification of environmental Therapeutic Goals (TGs) has proven essential in providing useful guidance for planning and design (Cohen & Weisman 1991 ). Though age-specific environmental dimensions have been suggested by several researchers during 1980's to 1990's, none of them focused on dying patients and their experience in hospice care environment, so the need for categorizing dimensions for hospice environment is evident. The objective of this study is to identify the Therapeutic Goals of hospice environment focusing on patients' experience. This study employed a systematic literature review with an approach developed by Hawker and colleagues in 2002. This study had considered a wide-ranging literature search: 7 electronic databases search (PubMed, PsyciNFO, Social Science Citation Index, Science Citation Index, ProQuest Dissertations & Thesis, Avery, and Cochrane Library), reference list search, examination of literatures recommended by relevant experts, and Google search for books, reports, and guidelines. In total 48 literatures included; 39 full text articles, 2 books, 5 guidelines, and 2 reports. The data has extracted from these literatures onto a standard template (matrix) for comparison and analysis for coding and thematic development. The study identified eight themes as TGs which have direct influence on patients' experience of hospice care environment: provide continuity of self, provision of access to nature, provision of privacy, facilitate social interaction, maximize safety & security, provision of autonomy, regulate stimulation, and provision of spiritual care. These goals reflect two characteristics; each expresses a basic or derived major patient's need, and a potential environmental facilitator for the satisfaction of the need (Lawton et al. 2000). As the physical environment of hospice has significant impact on the patients' quality of life and the possibility of a good death (Cohen et al. 2001 ), these TGs have a positive effect on patients' lives

Oxidative Stress Response to Short Duration Bout of Submaximal Aerobic Exercise in Healthy Young Adults

The purpose of this study was to investigate the oxidative stress response to a short duration bout of submaximal exercise in a cohort of healthy young adults. 15 apparently healthy college age males and females completed a modified Bruce-protocol treadmill test to 75–80% of their heart rate reserve. Blood samples collected immediately before (pre-exercise), immediately after, 30, 60 and 120 minutes post-exercise were assayed for total antioxidant capacity (TAC), superoxide disumutase (SOD), thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), and protein carbonyls (PC). SOD activity was significantly increased from pre-exercise levels at 30 minutes (77%), 60 minutes (33%), and 120 minutes (37%) post-exercise. TAC levels were also significantly increased from pre-exercise levels at 60 minutes (30%) and 120 minutes (33%) post-exercise. There were no significant changes in biomarkers for reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (RONS) mediated damage (TBARS and PC) across all post-exercise time points. In a cohort of healthy young adults, a short duration bout of submaximal aerobic exercise elicited increases in antioxidant activity/concentration, but did not evoke changes in oxidative stress-induced damage. These results may suggest that: (1) short duration bouts of submaximal aerobic exercise are sufficient to induce RONS generation; and (2) the antioxidant defense system is capable of protecting against enhanced RONS production induced by a short duration, submaximal exercise bout in healthy young adults

El impacto del estrés en la productividad en el área de Créditos Mi Banco semestre 2017 – I y una propuesta de mejora

La siguiente investigación se debe a que en la actualidad el deporte se ha convertido en una de las actividades más gratificantes para resolver algunos problemas como el estrés y todas aquellas enfermedades que la añejan al hombre; puesto que lleva al cuerpo a un estado de tranquilidad, relajación y sobre todo a mejorar la salud. Tal es el caso de la agencia Mi Banco – Chiclayo, pues al no contar con un sistema de ayuda para contrarrestar los problemas que genera el estrés laboral; por lo consiguiente esto llega a generar un bajo desempeño en las actividades dentro de la empresa: el objetivo principal es proponer un programa de entrenamiento funcional que ayude en el grado de estrés y por ende en su mejora de productividad. Así mismo, el tipo de investigación es de carácter cualitativo: el diseño de investigación es no experimental transaccional descriptivo simple. Para ello se elaboró para determinar el impacto del estrés en la productividad en el área de créditos Mi banco. Se propuso la elaboración de una encuesta conformado por 20 asesores de negocios de créditos en la Agencia cercado Mi Banco ubicado en Calle Lora y cordero 475 Distrito de Chiclayo, Provincia de Chiclayo; se describió las 7 dimensiones propuestas en la encuesta propuesta tales como clima organizacional, estructura organizacional. Territorio organizacional, tecnología, influencia del líder, falta de cohesión y respaldo de grupo. Para luego determinar el nivel de estrés de los asesores. Finalmente se propuso un programa de entrenamiento funcional basado en técnicas de relajación para poder disminuir el nivel de estrés y mejorar el desempeño de productividad en el área de créditos, por lo cual hará que los asesores sean más productivos y la agencia genere mayores utilidades

Designing a Better Day: Annotated Bibliography of Adult Day Care Literature, 1990-1998

This monograph contains 56 annotated bibliographies of literature published since 1990 on Adult Day Care facilities. The annotations are organized into five components - organization, staff, family, client, and physical setting - all of which form the dimensions of place for Adult Day Care. A matrix of the annotated bibliographies gives an overview of categories addressed in each publication.https://dc.uwm.edu/caupr_mono/1007/thumbnail.jp

Using SAS® Arrays to Calculate Bouts of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity from Minute-by-Minute Fitbit Data

The increasing popularity and affordability of wearable fitness tracking devices, together with their ability to provide granular physical activity data down to the minute-level, has enabled researchers to conduct advanced studies on the effects of physical activity on health and disease. This technology also provides statistical programmers the challenge of processing these data and translating them into analyzable measures. One such measure is the number of time-specific bouts of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), (akin to ‘exercise’) which is needed to determine if the participant meets current physical activity guidelines (e.g.,150 min.of MVPA/week performed in bouts of at least 10 min.). In this paper, we illustrate how we used SAS® arrays to calculate the number of 10-min.bouts of MVPA per day and provide a working code that can be run on a sample file

Corn Response as Affected by Planting Distance from the Center of Strip-Till Fertilized Rows

Citation: Adee, E., Hansel, F. D., Diaz, D. A. R., & Janssen, K. (2016). Corn Response as Affected by Planting Distance from the Center of Strip-Till Fertilized Rows. Frontiers in Plant Science, 7, 9. doi:10.3389/fpfs.2016.01232Strip-till has been used at a large scale in east central Kansas as an alternative to earlier planting dates under a no-till system. To determine the effects of planting corn (Zea mays) under previously established strip-tilled fertilized rows, experiments were conducted on an Osage silty clay loam soil in 2006 and 2008 and on a Woodson silt loam soil in 2009, 2010, and 2011 using three different planting distances from the strip-tilled fertilized rows (0, 10, 20, and 38 cm) with a strip-till operation performed between 1 and 73 days before planting. The depth of the strip-till fertilizer application was 13-15 cm below the soil surface. Corn that was planted 10 cm from the fertilized row showed greater early season growth, higher plant population, and grain yield. Planting 20 and 38 cm from the center of the fertilized rows showed none of the benefits that are typically associated with strip-tillage system. Enough time should be allowed between the strip-till operation and planting to reach satisfactory soil conditions (e.g., moist and firm seedbed). Our results suggest that the best location for planting strip-tilled fertilized corn vary depending on soil and climatic conditions as well as the time between fertilizer application with the strip-till operation and planting. With fewer number of days, planting directly on the center of fertilized strip-till resulted in decreased plant population and lower grain yield. However, the greatest yield benefit across different planting conditions was attained when planting within 10 cm of the strip

Neighborhood Integration and Connectivity Predict Cognitive Performance and Decline

Objective: Neighborhood characteristics may be important for promoting walking, but little research has focused on older adults, especially those with cognitive impairment. We evaluated the role of neighborhood characteristics on cognitive function and decline over a 2-year period adjusting for measures of walking. Method: In a study of 64 older adults with and without mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD), we evaluated neighborhood integration and connectivity using geographical information systems data and space syntax analysis. In multiple regression analyses, we used these characteristics to predict 2-year declines in factor analytically derived cognitive scores (attention, verbal memory, mental status) adjusting for age, sex, education, and self-reported walking. Results: Neighborhood integration and connectivity predicted cognitive performance at baseline, and changes in cognitive performance over 2 years. The relationships between neighborhood characteristics and cognitive performance were not fully explained by self-reported walking. Discussion: Clearer definitions of specific neighborhood characteristics associated with walkability are needed to better understand the mechanisms by which neighborhoods may impact cognitive outcomes. These results have implications for measuring neighborhood characteristics, design and maintenance of living spaces, and interventions to increase walking among older adults. We offer suggestions for future research measuring neighborhood characteristics and cognitive function

Bienestar psicológico y estrés en docentes de dos instituciones educativas públicas - Lima, 2021

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar la relación que existe entre el bienestar psicológico y el estrés en docentes de dos instituciones educativas publicas de Lima, 2021. La investigación realizada fue de tipo básica con un enfoque cuantitativo, de diseño no experimental con corte trasversal y de nivel correlacional. Participaron 70 docentes de dos instituciones educativas seleccionados mediante el muestreo no probabilístico intencional por conveniencia, las pruebas utilizadas fueron la escala de Bienestar Psicológico de Ryff (Carol Ryff, 1995) y el cuestionario Maslach Burnout Inventory General Survey (MBI-GS) (Maslach et ál., 1996). Para la contrastación de hipótesis se aplicó el estadístico Rho de Spearman. Los resultados de la investigación demostraron que existe una relación inversa y significativa entre las variables de bienestar psicológico y estrés (p < .05, r = -,466). En conclusión, cuanto mejor es el bienestar psicológico, menor es el nivel del estrés en los docentes

Unmasking masked hypertension: prevalence, clinical implications, diagnosis, correlates and future directions

‘Masked hypertension’ is defined as having non-elevated clinic blood pressure (BP) with elevated out-of-clinic average BP, typically determined by ambulatory BP monitoring. Approximately 15–30% of adults with non-elevated clinic BP have masked hypertension. Masked hypertension is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality compared with sustained normotension (non-elevated clinic and ambulatory BP), which is similar to or approaching the risk associated with sustained hypertension (elevated clinic and ambulatory BP). The confluence of increased cardiovascular risk and a failure to be diagnosed by the conventional approach of clinic BP measurement makes masked hypertension a significant public health concern. However, many important questions remain. First, the definition of masked hypertension varies across studies. Further, the best approach in the clinical setting to exclude masked hypertension also remains unknown. It is unclear whether home BP monitoring is an adequate substitute for ambulatory BP monitoring in identifying masked hypertension. Few studies have examined the mechanistic pathways that may explain masked hypertension. Finally, scarce data are available on the best approach to treating individuals with masked hypertension. Herein, we review the current literature on masked hypertension including definition, prevalence, clinical implications, special patient populations, correlates, issues related to diagnosis, treatment and areas for future research