Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.128439
Lacey Anne Lingelbach
Despite being farther away from direct impacts of sea-level rise, Florida’s rural inland localities, like those across the nation and world, can be as vulnerable to a changing climate as coastal ones. However, unlike their urban coastal peers, many have not addressed or acknowledged climate change. Few existing research projects have explored the reasons why. To begin filling the knowledge gap and understanding the complexities of the rural Florida climate story, this research aims to answer the question: What challenges are preventing rural inland communities in Florida from addressing climate change, and what do they need to overcome them? To characterize these obstacles and identify next steps, a combination of primary (i.e. surveys) and secondary sources from the author, government agencies, scientists, universities, and other expert organizations were analyzed holistically. The four challenges identified include: community sentiment, investment capacity, gaps in climate literacy, and external connections and coordination. These challenges are linked to numerous underlying issues characteristic of rural communities, such as socioeconomic levels, physical and social isolation, the availability of human capital, and cultural values and perceptions. Based on this information, the discussion section reviews how various stakeholders - local governments, community members, and external supporting agents - can actively curtail disparities in climate preparedness.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.128412
J. Seo
2D perovskite’s quantum confinement and superlattices enhance electron and hole recombination which maximizes the photoluminescence quantum efficiency for optical devices. However, only a few works have been reported for biological applications, especially, DNA associated. Contemporary gene-editing science through CRISPR technology is advantageous as all types of nucleic acid chains such as RNA, single-stranded DNA, and double-stranded DNA can be modified. There are numerous reports that base pairs of nucleic acids are nonpolar and 2D perovskites that are capped with aliphatic chains possibly can operate as an optical sensor for detecting a specific sequence of DNA. Here, we demonstrate organic-inorganic halide 2D perovskite’s – capped with eight carbon long aliphatic chains – optical and structural properties. Self-assembly of tin-based perovskites showed near-unity photoluminescence quantum yield but had poor stability in water or ambient condition due to hydrolysis whereas lead-based perovskites showed less PL but were stable in water at high concentration. 2D perovskites’ unique multiple emission peaks at different wavelengths, water stability, and intensity discrepancy when conjugated in nucleoside dispersed solution were studied. However, complex multiple directionalities of PL emission, water stability by concentration, minor PL intensity or wavelength discrepancy, and toxicity followed by the lead source for the perovskites are conflicting with robust and convenient detection technique for the DNA.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.128057
G. Hansen
Fibromyalgia (FM) patients usually are resistant to conventional single mode therapy. Therefore, the efficacy of combined pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments for the management of FM symptoms in a clinical population was assessed. Participants were injected with 4x5 mL 1% lidocaine HCl solution and given education materials and support on increasing their daily steps walked and to engage in mindfulness techniques to reduce their overall pain and accompanying symptoms of their condition. Participants self-reported pain intensity, unpleasantness, anxiety, fatigue, and depression three days prior to and after each injection. Overall ratings of pain intensity and unpleasantness showed statistically significant reductions of 34.7 and 47.2 percent respectively with the combined use of treatments. Additionally, fatigue levels had a significant decrease but depression and anxiety ratings were not significantly modified by this treatment modality. Patients who had a greater adherence to their protocol had an improved pain relief when compared to others. These results suggest that the use of a combination treatment method for FM in a clinical setting and when used in combination is effective. This pilot study can be used as a model for future randomized controlled studies on comprehensive treatments for FM.
纤维肌痛(FM)患者通常抵抗传统的单一模式治疗。因此，对临床人群中FM症状管理的药物和非药物联合治疗的疗效进行了评估。参与者被注射4 × 5 mL 1%利多卡因盐酸溶液，并给予教育材料和支持，以增加他们的日常步行步数，并参与正念技术，以减少他们的整体疼痛和伴随的症状。参与者在每次注射前后三天自我报告疼痛强度、不愉快、焦虑、疲劳和抑郁。综合使用两种治疗方法后，疼痛强度和不愉快的总体评分分别降低了34.7%和47.2%。此外，疲劳水平显著降低，但抑郁和焦虑评分没有明显改变这种治疗方式。与其他患者相比，更严格遵守治疗方案的患者疼痛缓解程度有所改善。这些结果表明，在临床环境中使用FM的联合治疗方法和联合使用时是有效的。本初步研究可作为未来FM综合治疗随机对照研究的模型。
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Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.128394
Michelle Hsia
The objective of this study was to analyze, among a nationally representative sample of college students in the U.S., gender differences in the lifetime, past 12-months, and past 30-day prevalence of e-nicotine products (ENPs) use, reasons for use, and susceptibility to ENP use among never users. We analyzed data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. The study population included college-aged individuals (18-24 years old) enrolled in a degree program. The results of the study revealed that males were more likely to use ENPs than females. Both males and females reported a high proportion of misconception about ENPs, particularly with regards to ENPs being less harmful to the user than cigarettes. It also indicated that 36% of male and 32% of female college students were susceptible to start using ENPs. Our results highlight the need to provide comprehensive, tobacco-prevention education among U.S. youth.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.128335
Ashton Shaye Mason, J. Sonke, J. Lee
Background: Wellbeing plays an essential role in a complete and health community. Participatory arts interventions are popular to address wellbeing. Participatory drum circles can lead to social resilience, emotional completeness, and mental health benefits. The literature in the field of arts in health demonstrate the specific ways a drum circle may affect wellbeing through socialization, rhythmic entrainment, and expression. Although there are many great resources, many lack the specific tools to facilitate a drum circles as it pertains to specific technique and styles often utilized in percussion in the field of arts in health. Methods: The project used a mixed methods research design. A convergent mixed methods design will be used to collect quantitative data from the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale and the qualitative data will be received from a focus group. The results will be compared with the hopes of yielding similar themes. Results: The results of the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing scale demonstrate an increase of the average wellbeing score after the four-week intervention by 2.88 points. The focus group’s final themes were 1) the core of the drum circle is driven from the facilitator fostering a strong sense of community that supports being inclusionary, respectful, and social; 2) Learning new skills in a community group benefits participants confidence because a) the curriculum progresses naturally and easily and b) rhythm is an innate and natural part of everyday life for individuals, making drum circles more comfortable.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.128712
Anthony Alexander Infantino, Sarah Paprotna, Siddharth Anilkumar
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of good mental health is becoming more and more relevant. Outdoor therapies have been used as treatments for mental health for years, so the researchers investigated if stargazing has the potential to have the same benefits. Rather than surveying people on how often they stargaze, the researchers used light pollution data as a metric for the ability of a region to stargaze. The light pollution data was gathered from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) and the mental health data was collected from a survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). All fifty states were stratified based on light pollution and ten were chosen for analysis. From these states, the number of people with mental illness, number of people who received mental illness treatment, and number of attempted suicides were all considered. Linear regression was performed for these three metrics against light pollution. Overall, the correlation coefficient is too low to confidently establish correlation. Further research and different methods are required to determine the existence of a correlation.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.128418
Erica Lynn Del hagen
Emergency departments (EDs) are one of the most complex clinical areas in the healthcare system and one of the most dangerous workplaces. Evidence shows that healthcare professionals who work in EDs are more prone to violence from patients and visitors than those working in other healthcare settings. While many studies have highlighted organizational and operational policies to minimize the risk of violence against healthcare workers, very few studies have focused on the role of facility design. This research aimed to (1) gain an understanding of environmental design features in EDs that may impact the occurrence of violet events, and (2) propose potential environmental design scenarios for future examination of ED design through primary research. Peer-reviewed and gray literature on ED design were reviewed, and case examples of ED facility design projects were identified from online sources and were spatially analyzed. Findings from the literature suggested that entry zones of EDs, including entrance doors and vestibules for walk-in patients, reception areas/desks, and waiting areas are associated with the most security issues. Based on this finding, the spatial analysis was limited to the entry zones. The design examples were categorized based on their spatial patterns and visibility properties. This typology of entry layouts helped with developing three design scenarios with different levels of visibility. The design scenarios represent the most common layouts of entry design in ED facilities. A walk-through video of each scenario is developed for future research. A future study can identify the perceived security level of each scenario by presenting them to healthcare workers and security professionals working in EDs. This research highlights the importance of interior environmental design in improving security and reducing the risk of violent behavior against healthcare workers in EDs.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.128392
Aleksandra Orlovic, Michelle M. Alvarado, S. Nash, A. Lawrence, Ernesto R. Escoto
The Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) offers various types of mental health appointments for students at the University of Florida. The CWC is implementing a new walk-in system for student appointments to increase the timeliness and accessibility of first appointments. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CWC shifted to offer telehealth appointments, primarily through Zoom. The research objective is to conduct a data analysis of historical appointment data before the shift to telehealth and after the shift to telehealth to understand how appointment demand changed during the pandemic. The data analysis breaks down the data by appointment type, weekday, and time of day. This project collaborates with staff at the Counseling and Wellness Center and has the goal of helping the CWC better understand demand patterns, so they can better anticipate appointment demand and serve the UF student population in a timely manner.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.128732
Jared Arthur Coleman, N. Carrillo
As one of the many unique markets where the opportunity arose to utilize the COVID-19 pandemic to stimulate monetary growth and increase popularity, third-party delivery services made an interesting case to evaluate financial performance pre- and mid-pandemic. The primary purpose of this research was to determine whether the businesses GrubHub, UberEats, and DoorDash were successful in facilitating growth with the seemingly advantageous circumstances provided by the national emergency. Financial performance was evaluated utilizing economic key performance indicators (KPIs) for revenue, liquidity, and profitability. All data was collected from eight quarterly income statements and balance sheets from 2019 and 2020 for each company. Averages of the KPIs were computed for cumulative quarters prior to and including March 2020, after the announcement of COVID-19 restrictions, and the quarters subsequent to that date range; the mean values were then compared across both time periods. Results suggest an overall positive trend for DoorDash for all metrics and negative trend in terms of liquidity for UberEats and GrubHub. Furthermore, revenues for all three platforms possessed an increased expansion rate during COVID-19 within a range of 9.07-12.60%. Implications of this experiment include possible research of non-food delivery platforms that operate based on the sale of virtual products during the pandemic or further exploration of such companies as COVID-19 begins to subside.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.128389
Lucie Rhodes Evans
News coverage of Jair Bolsonaro’s 2018 presidential campaign routinely focused on his misogynistic, homophobic, and racist rhetoric. He derided women and Afro-Brazilians, even though both groups are majorities of the Brazilian population. Notwithstanding his offensive rhetoric, Bolsonaro was elected president with significant support from both members of both groups. In this paper, we use public opinion data to investigate why women and Afro-Brazilians voted for him. Informed by intersectionality research, we explore why individuals voted for him. The results of a quantitative analysis point to important distinctions among women and Afro-Brazilians. In particular, our results show that Afro-Brazilian women were least likely to support him. These results underscore the importance of using an intersectional perspective to understand political behavior in Brazil.
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