The Visible Ape Project: A free, comprehensive, web‐based anatomical atlas for scientists and veterinarians designed to raise public awareness about apes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Barger ◽  
José Saúl Martín ◽  
Eve K. Boyle ◽  
Marli Richmond ◽  
Rui Diogo
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Anatomical Atlas

scholarly journals Teachers Understanding Towards COVID-19: A Case of Dhankuta Multiple Campus, Dhankuta, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-99
Author(s):  
Kewal Ram Parajuli ◽  
Tika Ram Linkha
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Academic Challenges ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Impact

Teacher educators are playing a significant role in managing pandemic situation at various ways. Their role is important to raise public awareness about epidemic and pandemic diseases, like COVID-19. It is mainly due to education and educators are to be considered as an initiator of changes at community level. Their preparedness, understanding, practices and participation can be reliable way to measure the impact of COVID-19 in Dhankuta district. In this context, the focus of this paper is to estimate teachers' knowledge, understanding and practices to preventive measures of COVID-19. In addition, the paper has also intended to analyze the opportunities and challenges that lockdown has bought in their academic environment. For this purpose, 51 teachers were chosen from Dhankuta Multiple Campus using proportionate stratified random sampling (SRS) method with covering gender and faculties. Web based cross sectional research design was applied and some of the variables, like knowledge about COVID-19, adoptive practices, challenges faced in academic environment and reduction strategy were considered to collect and analyze data. The findings of this paper indicate that the mean score of overall knowledge and practices are 6.90 and 6.4 respectively and 94.1 % faces academic challenges. Meantime, the respondent reported that hotels and markets were more vulnerable places as compared to other economic sectors. Their responses ranked such as use of mask, sanitizer, distance maintain, lockdown, and quarantine were some of the ways to prevent COVID-19. However, 70.6 % teachers were involved in online classes, e-library and continuing their academic activities. This paper concludes that the pandemic of COVID-19 has also created a new environment in teaching-learning with the application of ICT in pedagogy in changing situation.

scholarly journals Corruption in Lebanon: An Exploratory Study About Lebanese Managers’ and Employees’ Perceptions

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Chirine Khalil Nassar ◽  
Hussin Jose Hejase
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Organizational Goals ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Business Practitioners ◽  
Major Factors

Corruption is one of the major factors which affects the development of the economic sector in Lebanon. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the ways in which the perceptions on corruption differed among managers and employees in Lebanese businesses. The study focused on the underlying assumptions made about corruption, the ways in which corruption affects business operations, and the preference for certain strategies to deal with corruption in the business sector. The study followed a quantitative approach relying on a web-based survey. The final valid sample consisted of 50 Lebanese managers and employees. The results showed a positive inclination toward the corrupt behaviour either due to social norms which tolerate corruption or as a result of high-performance expectations from superiors. In addition, findings showed large discrepancies in regard to the contribution of organizational norms to the proliferation of corruption in the business sector. In fact employees considered that managers often overlook and sometimes even encourage corrupt behaviours that allow the attainment of organizational goals.  The study highlights that corruption is engrained in Lebanon and has become prevalent to high extent that business actors use corrupt practices to be able to perform their activities and maintain their competitiveness. The findings of the study stress the urgency for business practitioners to take immediate action to mitigate corrupted actions by introducing changes in the organizational culture. Stressing and encouraging ethical values to combat corruption is a priority for all business actors as well as for public policy makers. Mediation of corruption necessitates more public awareness campaigns disclosing the negative effects of corruption on the health of sound business and the economy of the country at large.

The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence in the Workplace: Results of a Saskatchewan Survey

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052092187
Author(s):  
Crystal J. Giesbrecht
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Violence In The Workplace ◽  
The Impact

The present study adds to the small body of research that illustrates that when individuals are experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) at home, they are impacted at work. Data were collected using an anonymous web-based self-report survey of workers in Saskatchewan, Canada. Survey results demonstrate that IPV is prevalent among the workers surveyed. Half of all survey respondents reported that they had experienced IPV, and for 83%, it impacted them in work in at least one way. Some respondents had lost a job as a result of the abuse. In addition, the survey found that some respondents who had experienced IPV did not identify as having experienced IPV, demonstrating the need for increased public awareness about IPV. Recommendations for workplace responses to IPV are offered.

scholarly journals Evaluation of eMentalHealth.ca, a Canadian Mental Health Website Portal: Mixed Methods Assessment (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dahn Jeong ◽  
Michael Cheng ◽  
Mireille St-Jean ◽  
Alireza Jalali
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Mental Health Information ◽  
Main Page ◽  
Technical Issues

BACKGROUND Many Canadians have mental health needs, and it can be challenging not knowing where to go for mental health information, services, and support. The website eMentalHealth.ca was created to facilitate and assist Canadians to (1) learn about mental health, (2) screen for common mental health issues, and (3) find mental health services and support. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to use multiple methods to learn about visitors of eMentalHealth.ca, their perceptions, and their satisfaction with the website. METHODS Website analytics (Google Analytics) provided information about the number of unique visits to the website and how the site was used. Web-based self-administered surveys were used to gather additional information on users’ characteristics and to assess their perception of the website and satisfaction with the website. RESULTS Web analytic results showed that from January 1 to December 31, 2017, there were 651,107 users, with 1.97 million page views. Users were more often female than male, and the majority of users were aged 35 years and older. Most users were located in Canada (612,806/651,107, 94.12%), and the most common city of origin of users was Toronto (101,473/651,107, 15.58%), followed by Ottawa (76,692/651,107, 11.78%), and Montreal (26,621/651,107, 4.09%). Web-based surveys were completed by a total of 370 respondents from June to December 2017. Overall, the majority of users were satisfied with the website (93.0%, 320 out of 344 responses). Positive feedback was related to the content of the website as a helpful resource, and negative feedback was related to technical difficulties as well as the design of the main page. This analysis will be used to help the team with ongoing improvements to the website, for example, improving technical issues and homepage usability. CONCLUSIONS Most visitors reported satisfaction with their use of eMentalHealth.ca to learn about mental health as well as where to find help. Mental health websites such as eMentalHealth.ca are a low-cost way to increase public awareness about mental health.

Web GIS for Mapping Community Crime Rates

2005 ◽  
pp. 236-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tung-Kai Shy ◽  
Robert J. Stimson ◽  
John Western ◽  
Alan T. Murray ◽  
Lorraine Mazerolle
Keyword(s):  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Data Access ◽  
Crime Rates ◽  
Web Gis ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Gis Applications

This chapter describes a prototype Web geographic information system (GIS) and spatial model application for mapping person crime rates in Brisbane, Australia. Our application, which integrates GIS functionality, a clustering model, client/server technology and the Internet, can generate useful documents such as maps and tables to examine and present crime patterns in space and time. Our chapter also demonstrates the usefulness and appeal of the Web GIS application as an information dissemination and spatial data analysis tool for promoting public awareness of social conditions. This chapter argues that Web-based data access is a better approach to delivering large volumes of crime data and geographical information to the public. We expect that police, community workers and citizens could utilize the application and associated maps to facilitate and enhance crime prevention activities. We note, however, that further development of Web-based GIS applications need to answer a number of pertinent questions regarding system maintenance, data integrity and neighborhood crime prevention.

scholarly journals Birth of the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Ivan T Beck
Keyword(s):  
General Public ◽  
Digestive Disease ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Promotion De La Santé ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Canadian Association ◽  
One Year ◽  
Education Support ◽  
Work Done ◽  
Digestive Health

The Canadian Digestive Disease Foundation, renamed the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation -- Fondation canadienne pour la promotion de la santé digestive -- in December 2001, is the culmination of ongoing efforts by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology to establish an independent charitable organization. In February 2001, it was officially endorsed as the Foundation for the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology. The initial efforts to establish this Foundation, led by Dr Richard McKenna in 1963, were unsuccessful. In 1991, Glaxo Canada (now GlaxoSmithKline) became a founding donor, and with the four founding physicians -- Drs Ivan T Beck, Richard H Hunt, Suzanne E Lemire and Alan BR Thomson -- the expenses to establish the Foundation were met. A charitable number was obtained in 1995 (0997427-11). The second founding donor was Janssen Canada (now Janssen-Ortho), and public education support came from Astra Canada (now AstraZeneca Canada). The Foundation initially relied on corporate donors, but now approaches physicians, patients and the general public. The objectives of the Foundation are to advance the science of gastroenterology and to provide knowledge of digestive diseases and nutrition to the general public, to enhance the quality of life of persons who are afflicted with these disorders. The major achievements of the Foundation are the provision of one-year operating grants to new investigators, which have allowed them to accumulate early data and subsequently obtain support from other major granting organizations. It also provides Fellowships and studentship support grants, in conjunction with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the pharmaceutical industry. The education committee found that there was little research support in this field, considering the large economic burden of digestive disease and the amount of outstanding work done by Canadian researchers. A bilingual Web site, a web-based specialist's discussion program and bilingual pamphlets facilitate public awareness and allow patients to voice concerns.

scholarly journals Application of Open-Source Software in Community Heritage Resources Management

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jihn-Fa Jan
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Camera System ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Research Goal ◽  
Collaborative Working ◽  
Robotic Camera ◽  
Community Heritage ◽  
Geotagged Photos

In this paper, we present a case study of community heritage resources investigation and management, which was a collaborative project conducted by researchers and participants from rural communities. Geotagged photos were obtained using smart phones, and 360-degree panoramas were acquired using a robotic camera system. These images were then uploaded to a web-based GIS (WebGIS) developed using Arches-Heritage Inventory Package (HIP), an open-source geospatial software system for cultural heritage inventory and management. By providing various tools for resources annotation, data exploration, mapping, geovisualization, and spatial analysis, the WebGIS not only serves as a platform for heritage resources database management, but also empowers the community residents to acquire, share, interpret, and analyze the data. The results show that this type of collaborative working model between researcher and community can promote public awareness of the importance of heritage conservation and achieve the research goal more effectively and efficiently.

scholarly journals Web Based Application for Early Detection of Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Sevani ◽  
Yosua Jaya Chandra
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Micronutrient Deficiency ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Computer Application ◽  
Certainty Factor ◽  
Mineral Deficiency ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Answering Questions

Deficiency of vitamin and mineral as part of micronutrient deficiency may lower human productivity. In general, lack of public understanding about micronutrient, limited number of nutritionist, time and cost, became the reason for people reluctant to meet nutritionist. The use of web-based computer application can be implemented to overcome the difficulty to get nutritionist’s services. Using the application, user can detect and check their micronutrient condition independently. User can submit their physical condition by answering questions from the application. Using forward chaining inference, data from user will be proceed using certainty factor method. The application’s output are the possible type of micronutrient’s deficiency and the weight that shown the level of confidence of the result. The evaluation process shown that the application functioning properly in line with the expectation. Beside helping people to make early detection independenly, the presence of the application is also expected to increase public awareness about the importance of micronutrient in their life.   

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of the Greek population regarding the COVID-19 pandemic during the national lockdown (March 23 - May 03, 2020): A web-based cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Anestis ◽  
Odysseas Lomvardeas ◽  
Nikolaos Papadakis
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Disease Etiology ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions

AbstractObjectiveThe study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions toward the COVID-19 pandemic during the total lockdown of spring 2020 in Greece.MethodsA web-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April 13 to May 5, 2020. Adult residents of Greece anonymously completed an online survey that was distributed through email and social media. A total of 1396 fully complete questionnaires were collected. Demographic questions, questions regarding the knowledge about the disease etiology, diagnosis and prevention, and questions related to the respondents’ attitude and perception toward the restriction measures and the confidence in different kinds of institutions providing information were included in the survey items. The appropriate statistical analyses were conducted according to the type of variable and the research question.ResultsThe highest knowledge scores were found in females (74.8%, p = 0.015), individuals over 60 years old (77.3%, p < 0.001) and individuals having completed post-secondary or tertiary education (76.5%, p < 0.001). Five attitude patterns toward the pandemic were identified: “trust in institutions”, “trust in the restriction measures”, “trust in media and the internet”, “trust in traditional institutions”, and “measures deniers”. Age, education, and knowledge score were the factors defining the attitudinal patterns revealed.ConclusionsEducation and public awareness of scientifically accurate information are the means for eliminating individually and socially irresponsible and dangerous behaviors and protecting public health in periods of health crises.

The Sun Earth Moon System

2010 ◽  
pp. 428-438
Author(s):  
Ronald Marsh
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Public Outreach ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Informal Science Learning ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Moon System ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
The World

This chapter focuses on the issues pertaining to informal science learning through public outreach and the utilization of established and evolving web technologies. The Sun Earth Moon System (SEMs) is a website that integrates webcasting with Web 2.0 features to increase public awareness and interest in natural sciences as well as to dispel the stereotype that science is boring. The SEMs website provides live video webcasts of solar and lunar eclipses and planet transits streamed from various locations around the world as part of a web-based public outreach program. The SEMs project aims to offer the general public a realistic experience and evoke the spirit of excitement felt by being a part of a global community witnessing rare astronomical events. The purpose of the chapter is to explore webcasting and design strategies, such as the incorporation of social media elements, that can assist in the development of a science-oriented educational website.

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