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Introduction During the COVID-19 pandemic, extensive research was conducted on SARS-CoV-2; however, important questions about other respiratory pathogens remain unanswered. A severe influenza season in 2022–2023 with simultaneous circulation of SARS-CoV2 and respiratory syncytial virus is anticipated. This sub-study aims to determine the incidence and impact of these respiratory viruses on healthcare workers, the symptoms they experienced, the effectiveness of both COVID-19 and influenza vaccination and the burden of these infections on the National Health Service (NHS) workforce. Methods and analysis This is a longitudinal prospective cohort sub-study, utilising the population and infrastructure of the SARS-CoV-2 Immunity & Reinfection Evaluation (SIREN) study, which focuses on hospital staff in the UK. Participants undergo fortnightly nucleic acid amplification testing on a multiplex assay including SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and B and RSV, regardless of symptoms. Questionnaires are completed every two weeks, capturing symptoms, sick days, exposures, and vaccination records. Serum samples are collected monthly or quarterly from participants associated with a SIREN site. This sub-study commenced on 28/11/22 to align with the predicted influenza season and participants’ influenza vaccine status. The SIREN Participant Involvement Panel shaped the aims and methods for the study, highlighting its acceptability. UK devolved administrations were supported to develop local protocols. Analysis plans include incidence of asymptomatic and symptomatic infection, comparisons of vaccination coverage, assessment of sick day burden, and effectiveness of seasonal influenza against infection and time off work. Data are also integrated into UKHSA nosocomial modelling. Ethics and dissemination The protocol was approved by the Berkshire Research Ethics Committee (IRAS ID 284460, REC Reference 20SC0230) on 14/11/2022. Participants were informed in advance. As the frequency and method of sampling remained the same, implied consent processes were approved by the committee. Participants returning to the study give informed consent. Regular reports to advisory groups and peer-reviewed publications are planned to disseminate findings and inform decision making. Clinical trial registration number: ISRCTN11041050; registration date: 12 January 2021. Sub study included in protocol version: v8.0, and amended in v9.0  

Patients can have different reasons for seeking cheek augmentation; while some are in need of volume augmentation, others may request projection and lifting. A treatment guide can be useful for treating clinicians in choosing the most suitable product. This 8-week, multicenter study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of cheek augmentation using a treatment guide to choose between study products HACON and HALYF. Female subjects intending to undergo cheek augmentation were treated according to primary need for treatment-HACON for contouring or HALYF for projection. Treatments were performed according to approved labels. Assessments included Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS) evaluations, subject satisfaction, subject-perceived age (FACE-Q), naturalness of facial expressions, 3D imaging analysis, and safety assessments. All subjects (n = 60) were assessed as aesthetically improved by the investigators 4 and 8 weeks after last injection. For all subjects, contouring or projection was achieved as planned with natural-looking results. Subject satisfaction was high in both study groups. Volume change of the cheek area was statistically significant from baseline to Week 4 (p < 0.001), in both treatment groups and on both sides of the face. Overall, treatments were well tolerated with mainly mild adverse events related to treatment. The proposed guide for product selection of HACON or HALYF for treatment of the cheek area was useful to achieve the primary treatment goal for both products. Treatments were well tolerated and associated with improved aesthetic appearance of the cheeks as well as high subject satisfaction.

We collected long-period magnetotelluric (LMT) data on the 64 stations by using a remotely controlled measurement system in northwestern Anatolia, T&amp;#252;rkiye. The data was collected along four nearly parallel 300-km-long lines. In our previous project, we already collected broadband magnetotelluric(MT) data on 358 stations along those four lines. These lines are crossing main tectonic traverses such as North Anatolia Fault Zones, and Intra-Pontid Suture zones.&amp;#160; The remotely controlled MT measurement system provides us to control data quality during measurement and we can change the station location if the data quality is not good in the current stations.&amp;#160; This ensures the good data quality of all MT sites. After the time series analysis and main data processing procedure such as phase tensor decomposition and static shift correction, we interpreted each line's data set by using a two-dimensional inversion algorithm. We also inverted LMT data by using a three-dimensional inversion algorithm. The three-dimensional resistivity model also showed us to main tectonic units as two-dimensional resistivity models. Additionally, crust lithosphere relations were also revealed. We obtained upper and lower crust boundaries by using magnetic data and crust al depth by using gravity data. Those results also validated our resistivity models obtained from MT data inversion. We are going to give preliminary interpretation results of the lithosphere structure of northwest Anatolia in this presentation.Acknowledgement:&amp;#160; This study is supported by TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) Project with Grant Number 119Y197. We thanks TUBITAK.

This study investigates the dynamic behavior of a flexible cable with heterogeneous stiffness using a data-driven approach. The study aims to develop accurate models describing intricate structures with rigid or flexible components. To achieve this, reflective markers were attached to the cable at equal spacing, and the motion was manually excited and captured using an 8-camera setup and OptiTrack's Motive software. The cable displacement data at the marker locations were used as initial conditions for various Dynamic Mode Decomposition (DMD) models. The performance of the data- driven cable model is compared against the performance of the DMD modeling approach, fitting the dynamics of single- and multi-degree of freedom systems with added white noise. In this work, authors have considered using time delays and Wavelets-based DMD. The study found that the Wavelet-based DMD (WDMD) model was the most accurate method for reconstructing the response of the cable in the test cases. The researchers suggest that this data-driven approach can be applied to predict the dynamic behavior of non-linear systems, with potential applications in civil engineering, aerospace, and robotics. Overall, this study presents a promising approach to developing accurate models of complex structures with rigid or flexible components. The findings of this study can be valuable for designing structures that can withstand dynamic loads and vibrations.

[First paragraph of introduction]: In a recently published document entitled "Charities doing Commercial Ventures: Societal and Organizational Implications", (1998), Brenda Zimmerman and Ray Dart point out that even though charities have been undertaking commercial ventures for years, it would appear that we a poised for a dramatic increase in commercial activity. In response to government support radically decreasing, the phenomenon of nonprofit organizations taking on entrepreneurial ventures to generate additional resources is gaining momentum. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation:

[First paragraph of Introduction]: In Canada the last two decades of the 20th century have been characterized by government policies that focus on stimulating the economy as a strategy for improving overall quality of life. This Ahard right turn@ has made tax cuts a priority over social program expenditures, and private sector efficiencies have been promoted as the most effective response to financial challenges (Jeffrey, 1999; McBride &amp; Shields, 1997; Tester, 1996). Voluntary organizations in Canada have had to adapt to this new environment. Both federal and provincial governments have been withdrawing from direct service provision in several areas of social welfare with the expectation that the voluntary sector will fill any resulting gaps in the social safety net. At the same time, a decrease in government support for the voluntary sector has limited its capacity to respond to an increased demand for its services (Hall &amp; Banting, 2000). In Canada, on average 64% of revenues for voluntary organizations have come from government grants and payments (Hall &amp; Macpherson, 1997). The federal government limited transfer payments for various social programs (Tester, 1996), and as a result, the provinces began a systematic retrenchment of these programs (Torjman, 1996). With such intense dependence on the government, any change in transfer payments is bound to have a noticeable impact on the sector (Rice &amp; Prince, 2000). This paper focuses on interorganizational activities among voluntary organizations as a response to the funding changes being experienced by the sector. Specifically, we develop a model that presents collaborative behaviour as a function of organizational characteristics, environmental pressures and organizational attitudes. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation:

Although community service programs are to be found across the Canadian landscape, there have been no national initiatives to standardize programs. Thus, the place and nature of community service in high school curricula vary significantly among the 13 educational jurisdictions in Canada. The greatest differences however, are to be found among individual schools within each jurisdiction. This paper presents findings from interviews with key-informants to provide a more in-depth portrait of the programs in Canadian schools. Community service practices in Canadian schools are then discussed in the context of “best practices” as described in the literature Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation:

The impetus for this research comes from a serendipitous but intriguing observation from a recent project of the Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies (CVSS). From 2001-2004, CVSS carried out a longitudinal evaluation of the impact of a new volunteer program on the well-being and activities of individuals with psychiatric disabilities residing in a supportive housing project. While all clients self-reported that they were happy to have volunteers working with them, observed findings indicated that there were very few behavioural improvements. However, one group of resident-clients defied this finding; they demonstrated marked behavioural improvements and their satisfaction levels were higher. Intrigued, we sought answers to these observations. It turned out that these individuals were not only beneficiaries of activities led by outside volunteers; they were also volunteering within their centre, supporting or facilitating activities for other client residents. Providing opportunities for clients with psychiatric disabilities to volunteer was an innovative development at this supportive housing centre, and the results were striking. &lt;div&gt;Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series, TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management &lt;/div&gt;