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Disentangling The Impact Of The Covid-19 Lockdowns On Urban No2 From Natural Variability, Daniel L. Goldberg, Susan C. Anenberg, Debora Griffin, Chris A Mclinden, Zifeng Lu, David G. Streets

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TROPOMI satellite data show substantial drops in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) during COVID‐19 physical distancing. To attribute NO2 changes to NOx emissions changes over short timescales, one must account for meteorology. We find that meteorological patterns were especially favorable for low NO2 in much of the United States in spring 2020, complicating comparisons with spring 2019. Meteorological variations between years can cause column NO2 differences of ~15% over monthly timescales. After accounting for solar angle and meteorological considerations, we calculate that NO2 drops ranged between 9.2% and 43.4% among 20 cities in North America, with a median of 21.6%. Of …

Population-Level Covid-19 Mortality Risk For Non-Elderly Individuals Overall And For Non-Elderly Individuals Without Underlying Diseases In Pandemic Epicenters, John P.A. Ioannidis, Cathrine Axfors, Despina G. Contopoulos-Ioannidis

All publications

Objective: To provide estimates of the relative rate of COVID-19 death in people < 65 years old versus older individuals in the general population, the absolute risk of COVID-19 death at the population level during the first epidemic wave, and the proportion of COVID-19 deaths in non-elderly people without underlying diseases in epicenters of the pandemic.

Eligible data: Cross-sectional survey of countries and US states with at least 800 COVID-19 deaths as of April 24, 2020 and with information on the number of deaths in people with age < 65. Data were available for 14 countries (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK) and 13 US states (California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania). We also examined available data on COVID-19 deaths in people with age

Main outcome measures: Proportion of COVID-19 deaths in people < 65 years old; relative mortality rate of COVID-19 death in people < 65 versus ≥ 65 years old; absolute risk of COVID-19 death in people < 65 and in those ≥ 80 years old in the general population as of June 17, 2020; absolute COVID-19 mortality rate expressed as equivalent of mortality rate from driving a motor vehicle.

Results: Individuals with age < 65 account for 4.5–11.2% of all COVID-19 deaths in European countries and Canada, 8.3–22.7% in the US locations, and were the majority in India and Mexico. People < 65 years old had 30- to 100-fold lower risk of COVID-19 death than those ≥ 65 years old in 11 European countries and Canada, 16- to 52-fold lower risk in US locations, and less than 10-fold in India and Mexico. The absolute risk of COVID-19 death as of June 17, 2020 for people < 65 years old in high-income countries ranged from 10 (Germany) to 349 per million (New Jersey) and it was 5 per million in India and 96 per million in Mexico. The absolute risk of COVID-19 death for people ≥ 80 years old ranged from 0.6 (Florida) to 17.5 per thousand (Connecticut). The COVID-19 mortality rate in people < 65 years old during the period of fatalities from the epidemic was equivalent to the mortality rate from driving between 4 and 82 miles per day for 13 countries and 5 states, and was higher (equivalent to the mortality rate from driving 106–483 miles per day) for 8 other states and the UK. People < 65 years old without underlying predisposing conditions accounted for only 0.7–3.6% of all COVID-19 deaths in France, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Georgia, and New York City and 17.7% in Mexico.

Conclusions: People < 65 years old have very small risks of COVID-19 death even in pandemic epicenters and deaths for people < 65 years without underlying predisposing conditions are remarkably uncommon. Strategies focusing specifically on protecting high-risk elderly individuals should be considered in managing the pandemic.

Usft Digital Scholarship Services Annual Report: Fy 2019-2020, Digital Scholarship Services

Digital Commons @ USF Publications

This is the annual report for FY 2019-2020, the fourth full year of DSS.

Zoonotic Diseases: Etiology, Impact, And Control., Md. Tanvir Rahman, Md. Abdus Sobur, Md. Saiful Islam, Samina Ievy, Md. Jannat Hossain, Mohamed E El Zowalaty, Amm Taufiquer Rahman, Hossam M Ashour

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Most humans are in contact with animals in a way or another. A zoonotic disease is a disease or infection that can be transmitted naturally from vertebrate animals to humans or from humans to vertebrate animals. More than 60% of human pathogens are zoonotic in origin. This includes a wide variety of bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, parasites, and other pathogens. Factors such as climate change, urbanization, animal migration and trade, travel and tourism, vector biology, anthropogenic factors, and natural factors have greatly influenced the emergence, re-emergence, distribution, and patterns of zoonoses. As time goes on, there are more emerging and …

Sars-Cov-2 Infection In The Copd Population Is Associated With Increased Healthcare Utilization: An Analysis Of Cleveland Clinic's Covid-19 Registry, Amy A. Attaway, Joe Zein, Umur S. Hatipoğlu

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Background: We sought to determine whether COPD conferred a higher risk for healthcare utilization in terms of hospitalization and clinical outcomes due to COVID-19.

Methods: A cohort study with covariate adjustment using multivariate logistic regression was conducted at the Cleveland Clinic Health System in Ohio and Florida. Symptomatic patients aged 35 years and older who were tested for SARS-CoV-2 between March 8 and May 13, 2020 were included.

Findings: 15,586 individuals tested for COVID-19 at the Cleveland Clinic between March 8, 2020 and May 13, 2020 met our inclusion criteria. 12.4% of COPD patients (164/1319) tested positive for COVID-19 compared …

Tethered Eye Cannula And Method Of Use, Christopher Lawrence Passaglia, Sharad Suryakant Malavade

USF Patents

A tethered cannula having at least two curved sections for implantation into an eye and a method for implanting the cannula in the eye. The cannula can withstand ever present and changing rotational forces from eye movement and mechanical forces from the movement of the subject. The cannula can be connected to implantable or tetherable devices that are too large, heavy, or obstructive to attach directly to the eye, such as an intraocular pressure sensor or infusion pump.

Personality Affects Dynamics Of An Experimental Pathogen In Little Brown Bats, Quinn M.R. Webber, Craig K.R. Willis

KIP Articles

Host behaviour can affect host–pathogen dynamics and theory predicts that certain individuals disproportionately infect conspecifics during an epidemic. Consistent individual differences in behaviour, or personality, could influence this variation with the most exploratory or sociable individuals most likely to spread pathogens. We quantified exploration and sociability in little brown bats ( Myotis lucifugus ) and then experimentally manipulated exposure to a proxy pathogen (i.e. ultraviolet (UV) fluorescent powder) to test two related hypotheses: (i) more sociable and more exploratory individuals would be more likely to transmit infections to other individuals, and (ii) more sociable and more exploratory individuals uninfected with …

How To Enhance Tourist Perceptions Of Environmental Issues Through Nature Images: An Importance-Performance Analysis, Hye Jeong Park, Eunkyoung Park

Journal of Global Business Insights

Environmental problems have been discussed as a serious issue across the world. To conserve nature, many environmental organizations have tried to facilitate tourists’ environmental perceptions by using nature images on their websites. However, few guidelines have been introduced regarding how to select appropriate nature images. Given this gap, this study conducted an importance-performance analysis (IPA) which provides the specific guideline for the use of appropriate nature images through nature-related websites. A total of 526 participants were recruited through an online survey. The results revealed that 14 nature images were categorized as Useful, Healthy, and Spontaneous nature images and identified different …

Antalya’S Tourist Security: A Gap Analysis Of Expectations Vs Perceptions, Abraham Terrah, Vivienne Wildes, Trishna Gajjar Mistry

Journal of Global Business Insights

The tourism industry strongly contributes to the gross domestic product of many countries. An important aspect of the tourism industry is the security of tourists and its connection to the overall tourism security of a country or tourist location. It is essential to identify vulnerable areas and require security improvements within the tourism industry. This study aims to identify security gaps in the Mediterranean city of Antalya from a tourist perspective. Tourists have been classified in this study as leisure tourists, business tourists, and special event tourists. The research identified expectations and perceptions gaps in the transportation sector, accommodation …

Crow's Nest, August 31, 2020, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The August 31, 2020, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Exploring The Association Of Academic Psychological Capital And Experiential Learning With Academic Performance, Diane Kutz

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This research study expands upon the body of research seeking to define the effect of Academic Psychological Capital (Academic PsyCap) and student Participation in Experiential Learning on one success measure of students, Academic Performance, as measured by grade point average (GPA). It also seeks to investigate the moderating effect of Experiential Learning on the relationship between Academic PsyCap and Academic Performance. The study argues that Social Cognitive Theory and Broaden and Build Theory supported a reciprocal relationship between Academic PsyCap and Participation in Experiential Learning Activities and the positive relationship between both constructs and Academic Performance.

The study was conducted …

The Impact Of Myeloid-Mediated Co-Stimulation And Immunosuppression On The Anti-Tumor Efficacy Of Adoptive T Cell Therapy, Pasquale Patrick Innamarato

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Adoptive T cell therapy (ACT) in combination with lymphodepleting chemotherapy is an effective strategy to induce the eradication of tumors, providing long-term regression in cancer patients. However, only a minority of patients that receive ACT with tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) exhibit durable benefit. Thus, there is an urgent need to define strategies that potentiate anti-tumor activity conducted by adoptively transferred T cells. In these studies, we aimed to identify novel strategies to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of ACT. Accordingly, we describe the disparate roles of myeloid cells in the context of ACT characterized by the augmentation of TIL proliferation in …

Crow's Nest, August 24, 2020, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The August 24, 2020, issue of the Crow's Nest.

The Weekly Challenger, August 20, 2020, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The August 20, 2020, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Soil Characteristics Associated With Horse Cases Of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus In Florida, Fulya Guzelkucuk

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEV) is a mosquito-borne virus found in Florida that affects humans and horses. Also, EEEV is an agricultural land management issue in Florida, as it causes mortality in large numbers of horses each year and sometimes humans. This study investigates the characteristics of soils associated with horse cases of EEEV in the State of Florida, focusing on differences in soil characteristics between summer and winter cases. This study analyzed a total of 676 EEEV cases during 2005-2018, including 611 summer cases and 65 winter cases. Soil characteristics that were examined include: soil texture, drainage class, hydrology …

Ay 2020/2021 Sec Meeting Minutes, 2020-08-12, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Archives

No abstract provided.

Antimicrobial Analogues Of Gramicidin S, Juan R. Del Valle, Lindsey Shaw

USF Patents

Disclosed herein are N-aminated variants of Gramicidin S and methods of using the same for treating infections in a subject.

The Weekly Challenger, August 6, 2020, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The August 6, 2020, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Civic Engagement Amid Civil Unrest: Haitian Social Scientists Working At Home, Nadège Nau

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Unlike many of the autoethnographic accounts in world anthropologies discourse, this study employs critical educational ethnography to both address the geopolitics of Haitian anthropology while also spotlighting an understudied group: university faculty. This study addresses: What are the conditions of academic labor for anthropology professors working in Haiti? Moreover, what is the price of being an anthropology professor at the School of Ethnology at the State University of Haiti (UEH), and how do professors add meaningful value to their labor through sacrifice, ingenuity, and civic engagement? Despite professors’ work-related challenges and Haiti’s severe “brain drain” levels, for many professors, their …

Revised Agenda, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus Advisory Board Meeting, August 4, 2020, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus Board

Campus Board Agendas, Minutes, and Supporting Documents

The revised agenda for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus Advisory Board meeting held on August 4, 2020.

Reelin Rescues Cognitive Function, Edwin Weeber, Lisa Zhao, Melinda Peters

USF Patents

Disclosed are methods of influencing, and enhancing, cognitive function and memory by increasing, and/or preventing interference with, Reelin levels as well as Reelin signaling. Cognitive function is improved, in a subject in need thereof, by administering a therapeutically effective amount of Reelin, a Reelin-specific modulator or an agonist of a lipoprotein receptor to the subject. The lipoprotein receptor can be selected from candidates such as ApoER2 and VLDLR. As disclosed herein, agonists of the lipoprotein receptor for use with the inventive method include APC, Sep and Fc-RAP. In addition to administering exogenous Reelin, a Reelin-specific modulator, such as a recombinant …

Antimicrobial Analogues Of Gramicidin S, Juan R. Del Valle, Lindsey Shaw

USF Patents

Disclosed herein are N-aminated variants of Gramicidin S and methods of using the same for treating infections in a subject.

Concurrent Enrollment And Early College: Assuring Postsecondary Access And Achievement, John Matthew Legg, J. Howard Johnston Phd

Policy Brief

The senior year of high school has special social and ceremonial status in American communities. Many schools honor their seniors with special events, more lax regulation and supervision, and lighter academic schedules. These special privileges started back when most students did not either plan for or need to prepare for higher education. It marked the end of their education, not the transition to another phase.

Rather than celebrate, some researchers argue that we should be deeply concerned because this hold-over means that 25 percent of the high school experience is a huge waste of time, opportunity, and money. The reasons …

Análisis Cualitativo, Investigación Basada En La Comunidad Y Covid-19 [Powerpoint], August 2020, Ky Miller

Monteverde Institute: Culture, Community, and Health

No abstract provided.

Cutr Connections [August 2020], Cutr

CUTR Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Genealib Archive 2020-08, Genealib

GENEALIB Archive

No abstract provided.

Using Microtransit Electric Low Speed Vehicles As A Means For Improving Quality Of Life In Miami-Dade County, Cutr

Research Reports

The services provided by public transportation systems increase the mobility and accessibility options of a community. In addition, transit improvements are one of the transportation demand strategies for enhancing community livability, as they offer affordable transportation alternatives and help reduce traffic congestion. They can provide access to employment, health, educational, and other services that improve the livability of communities. Therefore, implementing additional public transportation services will foster economic development and offer residents, workers, and visitors a full range of transportation choices that will result in an improved quality of life. The transportation services provided by local communities help in the …

Geophysical And Social Influences On Evacuation Decision-Making: The Case Of Hurricane Irma, Robin Ersing, Christianne Pearce, Jennifer M. Collins, Michelle E. Saunders, Amy Polen

School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Understanding the factors that influence evacuation decision-making among local residents is of critical importance to those involved in monitoring and managing weather-related hazards. This study examined both geophysical and social variables that we believe influenced individual decision-making on whether to stay home, seek out a public shelter, or leave the area entirely during Hurricane Irma. A 23-item survey was administered to a convenience sample of adults (n = 234) who resided within a coastal Florida county that received an evacuation warning during Hurricane Irma in 2017. Results suggested sources of information relied on through media, government, family, and social networks …

Qualitative Analysis, Community-Based Research And Covid-19, August 2020, Ky Miller

Monteverde Institute: Culture, Community, and Health

Taking a community-based approach is important in the context of applied research to address challenges that have arisen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as food insecurity and unemployment. Drawing on the results of a 12-week research internship with the Monteverde Institute, this paper explores the growing importance of conducting applied community-based research during the global public health crisis to inform future work in the Monteverde community. Specifically, this paper outlines how qualitative methods and analysis can increase knowledge and understanding of a given issue in order to integrate research findings in policy recommendations or other avenues for …

Análisis Cualitativo, Investigación Comunitaria Y Covid-19, August 2020, Ky Miller

Monteverde Institute: Culture, Community, and Health

No abstract provided.