Sexual practices of women who have sex with women and condom use

Objective: to analyze the sexual practice of women who have sex with women and its association with condom use. Methods: correlational study involving 231 women who have sex with women, recruited through electronic application (Instagram and WhatsApp). A questionnaire was applied through Google Forms, containing sociodemographic data, sexual history, and the types of sexual practices. Results: most women performed oral sex (86.4%) and manual sex (86.9%) without using condoms. A large proportion (84.8%) reported the use of fomites in sexual practices without condoms. The inexistence of a fixed partnership (p=0.000) and the performance of sex with vaginal contact (p=0.013) were associated with sexual intercourse without condoms. Conclusion: the sexual practice of women who have sex with women points to greater vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections, by practicing oral and vaginal sex with manual practices without the use of barrier methods.

Data-driven prognosis for COVID-19 patients based on symptoms and age

In this article, we develop an algorithm and a computational code to extract, analyze and compress the relevant information from the publicly available database of Canadian COVID-19 patients. We digitize the symptoms, that is, we assign a label/code as an integer variable for all possible combinations of various symptoms. We introduce a digital code for individual patient and divide all patients into a myriad of groups based on symptoms and age. In addition, we develop an electronic application (app) that allows for a rapid digital prognosis of COVID-19 patients, and provides individual patient prognosis on chance of recovery, average recovery period, etc. using the information, extracted from the database. This tool is aimed to assist health specialists in their decision regarding COVID-19 patients, based on symptoms and age of the patient. This novel approach can be used to develop similar applications for other diseases.

Optimization of Water Quantity with Smart Agriculture in IOT

In this paper, we propose fostering a framework ideally watering horticultural harvests dependent on a remote sensor organization. This work planned to plan and foster a control framework utilizing hub sensors in the harvest field with information the executives by means of cell phone and a web application. The three parts are equipment, web application, and portable application. The principal segment was planned and executed in charge box equipment associated with gather information on the harvests. Soil dampness sensors are utilized to screen the field, associating with the control box. The subsequent segment is an electronic application that was planned and executed to control the subtleties of yield information and field data. This segment applied information mining to break down the information for anticipating appropriate temperature, stickiness, and soil dampness for ideal future administration of harvests development. The last part is essentially used to control crop watering through a versatile application in a cell phone. This permits either programmed or manual control by the client. The programmed control utilizes information from soil dampness sensors for watering. Be that as it may, the client can pick manual control of watering the harvests in the useful control mode. The framework can send notices through LINE API for the LINE application. The framework was executed and tried in Makhamtia District, Suratthani Province, Thailand. The outcomes demonstrated the execution to be valuable in agribusiness. The dampness content of the dirt was kept up with properly for vegetable development, lessening costs and expanding rural usefulness. Also, this work addresses driving farming through computerized development.

Effect of Cathode Waste Material Concentration in Conductive Paint Coating

The conductive paint coating can be used to control the electromagnetic interference in electronic application. Conductive paint coating was made by mixing the epoxy and hardener with cathode waste material (CWM) in order to manipulate their properties. In this study, the conductivity and the thickness of the paint has been studied. The thickness of conductive paint coating was depends on the agglomeration of CWM content. The increasing of wt% of CWM, the thickness of paint is increasing. Bruker D2Phaser X-Ray diffraction has been used in order to get the phase analysis of the paint before and after soaking into Potassium Hydroxide solution

PITCHING IN YOUTH SOFTBALL: HOW MUCH ARE PITCHERS THROWING?

Background: Softball is a popular sport among youth female athletes. While multiple youth baseball studies have evaluated the relationship of injury to pitch counts, there is a paucity of literature for youth softball. In contrast to the numerous youth baseball leagues adhering to pitching guidelines, pitch counts are frequently not enforced in youth softball which results in pitchers with exceedingly high volumes. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to perform a quantitative analysis of pitching volume in youth softball players. We hypothesized that the majority of pitches would be thrown by a small proportion of pitchers on each team. Methods: Seventy youth softball teams including 538 pitchers competing in age brackets eight and under (8U) to fourteen and under (14U) between Spring 2017 and Fall 2019. Game dates and pitch counts were collected for each player using an electronic application. Games played on two or more consecutive days were defined as a tournament. The three highest-volume pitchers from each team defined by total season pitches were analyzed for comparison to the average pitcher. Results: 538 pitchers on 70 teams were included. The average pitcher threw 813 pitches per year and appeared in 20.0% of games and the average high-volume pitcher threw 2500 pitches per year and appeared in 54.5% of games. The highest-volume pitcher from each team threw 40% of all recorded pitches, the second highest 27.2%, and the third highest 15.2%, totaling 82.4% of all team pitches. Single day pitch counts of >100 and >200 occurred in 17.7%, and 1.1% of same day games with the average pitcher and in 31.2%, and 2.4% of same day games with the average highest-volume pitcher. Tournament pitch counts of >100 and >200 occurred in 51.0% and 13.8% of tournaments with the average pitcher and in 81.4% and 30.8% of tournaments with the average highest-volume pitcher. The average and highest-volume pitcher threw pitches in two or more games on the same day in 37.5% and 48.6% of possible games while pitching two or more consecutive days in 64.0% and 79.6% of possible games, respectively. Conclusion: Softball pitchers throw high volumes of pitches while also pitching multiple days consecutively. A disparity among pitchers on softball teams exists as 82.4% of team pitches are thrown by three pitchers. These high-volume pitchers may be engaging in unsustainable pitching practices that could predispose to injury. Tables: [Table: see text]

Mathematical modeling of a MOSFET transistor as modulator in AM transmission

The necessary methodology is presented to characterize the alternating signal transistor in the time and frequency domain and obtain its characteristic equations including its transfer function. The behavior of the transistor gate is studied in different models of manufacturers in alternating signal, therefore the difference between the behavior relationship between the theory and the information obtained in the experimentation is shown. All of the above to have an optimization, control or description of the operation of a real transistor and be used in an electrical / electronic application in general, in this case, for an AM modulation.

The marriage contract by contemporary channels of communication – A comparative study between jurisprudence theories and Iranian family law –: عقد النكاح بوسائل الاتصال الحديثة – دراسة مقارنة بين النظريات الفقهية وقانون الأحوال الشخصية الإيراني –

Marriage contract by contemporary means of communication is a marriage in which communication is carried out between the parties of the contract via the Internet. The channels are confined to writing, oral, or direct witnessing. This contract is one of the new conflicts in the matter of family law. The study followed the jurisprudential conditional method in order to derive the ruling on the marriage contract through these channels by presenting the opinions of the four jurisprudential schools of thought and the leading doctrine. Next, the study applied the descriptive analytical and comparative approach by mentioning, analysing, comparing, discussing, and then weighing the opinions. Then the relevant articles were mentioned in the Iranian Family Law. The research concluded with a set of results. The most important of which is that marriage through written, audio, or visual means of communication is permissible and does not differ in its validity from the direct and traditional marriage contract. Furthermore, all the conditions of the marriage contract stipulated in Iranian law do not oppose the marriage contract through modern channels of communication. Moreover, the only difference is in the use of modern channels of communication through which all the elements and conditions of marriage can be met. Accordingly, the legal articles related to this issue can be amended in the Iranian Family Law. The research recommended amending Article 1062 of the Iranian Family Law to include marriage by modern channels of communication and an electronic application is to be created for this purpose. The research has laid down the basics on which the application is based, such as a statement of scope of its use, its specifications, and other related matters.