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sj-sav-2-jvm-10.1177_13567667221127391 - Supplemental material for The influence of study abroad experience on the destination loyalty of international students: Mediating effects of emotional solidarity and destination image
No full textSupplemental material, sj-sav-2-jvm-10.1177_13567667221127391 for The influence of study abroad experience on the destination loyalty of international students: Mediating effects of emotional solidarity and destination image by Fan Yang, Yao Song, Yongle Yang, Ruixuan Wang and Zhichen Xia in Journal of Vacation Marketing</p
sj-doc-1-jvm-10.1177_13567667221127391 - Supplemental material for The influence of study abroad experience on the destination loyalty of international students: Mediating effects of emotional solidarity and destination image
No full textSupplemental material, sj-doc-1-jvm-10.1177_13567667221127391 for The influence of study abroad experience on the destination loyalty of international students: Mediating effects of emotional solidarity and destination image by Fan Yang, Yao Song, Yongle Yang, Ruixuan Wang and Zhichen Xia in Journal of Vacation Marketing</p
Problems in high-dimensional mediation analysis
No full textA mediation model seeks to identify and explain the mechanism of the direct and indirect effects of an exposure variable on an outcome variable, potentially mediated through several intervening variables. Statistical methods for mediation analysis are well-developed when the number of mediator variables is relatively small, but problems arise when the number of potential mediators exceeds the sample size. In this thesis, we address three problems in linear mediation models in the presence of high-dimensional mediators: estimating and inference for the indirect effect, power analysis for testing total effect, and estimation for the proportion of indirect effect.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2023-05-01The student, Ruixuan Zhou, accepted the attached license on 2021-04-12 at 21:55.The student, Ruixuan Zhou, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2021-04-12 at 22:38.This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2021-04-16 at 14:35.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #16295 on 2021-09-16 at 17:02:58Made available in DSpace on 2021-09-17T02:34:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Ab Initio Investigation of Amorphous and Crystalline Arsenic Sesqui‐Chalcogenides: Optical Properties Explained by Metavalent Bonding
No full textPhase-change materials (PCMs) are employed in both electrical and optical devices exploiting the property contrast between their amorphous and crystalline states. Binary antimony sesqui-chalcogenides such as Sb2Se3 and Sb2S3 are recently shown to be suitable PCMs for low-loss optical applications. In this work, ab initio simulations of arsenic sesqui-chalcogenides are carried out, including As2S3, As2Se3, and As2Te3 to unravel the bonding and optical properties of their crystalline and amorphous phases. Due to the metavalent character of its chemical bonds, crystalline As2Te3 shows a high optical response. However, in crystalline As2S3 and As2Se3, the alignment of p orbitals is fully broken, which results in a very low-extinction coefficient that is already comparable to their amorphous phase. Although As2S3 and As2Se3 display good low-loss optical properties, the overall optical contrast upon phase transition is not sufficient for practical applications. Therefore, it is concluded that arsenic is a useful alloying element in reducing the optical loss of conventional PCMs, but its concentration should be kept at a relatively low level to balance the optical loss and contrast window
Generation of orbital angular momentum beam using fiber-to-fiber butt coupling
No full textWe experimentally demonstrate a simple scheme for broadband generation of orbital angular momentum (OAM) using a fiber-based structure. A standard single-mode fiber (SMF) is stuck to a two-mode fiber (TMF) with specific offsets and tilt angles to realize high-order fiber mode conversion. By adjusting the polarization controllers implemented on the SMF and TWF accompanied with a polarizer filter, one can selectively obtain LP11 mode or OAM modes with l = ±1 at output end of the TMF. We show the high-purity (extinction ratio >20 dB) generation of OAM modes within a wide range from 1480 nm to 1640 nm</p
Low rank prior in single patches for non-pointwise impulse noise removal
No full textThis paper introduces a low rank prior in small oriented noise-free image patches: Considering an oriented patch as a matrix, a low-rank matrix approximation is enough to preserve the texture details in the optimally oriented patch. Based on this prior, we propose a single-patch method within a generalized joint low-rank and sparse matrix recovery framework to simultaneously detect and remove non-pointwise random-valued impulse noise (e.g., very small blobs). A weighting matrix is incorporated in the framework to encode an initial estimate of the spatial noise distribution. An accelerated proximal gradient method is adapted to estimate the optimal noise-free image patches. Experiments show the effectiveness of our framework in detecting and removing non-pointwise random-valued impulse noise
Multimaterial Fiber Sensors for Physical Measurements
No full textPolymer fiber sensors have been extensively explored over the past few decades for biomedical, structural health monitoring, and environmental monitoring applications. Their low melting point and well-established processing methods make them easily integrable with other materials, such as metals, semiconductor devices, and composites, to create multimaterial sensors with versatile sensing capabilities. However, the high viscoelasticity of polymer materials and the limitations of existing sensing mechanisms constrain the precision and stability of these sensors. This research focuses on enhancing the sensitivity of multimaterial polymer sensors by improving both the sensing mechanisms (chapter 2 and 3) and sensor structures (chapter 4 and 5).
Chapters 2 and 3 discuss the integration of silica optical fiber sensors into magnetostrictive composite materials for distributed magnetic field sensing. A series of Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs) were inscribed in the core of a silica fiber, which was then thermally embedded at the center of a magnetostrictive composite made of Terfenol-D and thermoplastic elastomers. The magnetostrictive properties of the composite, using various polymer matrices, were thoroughly investigated. A detailed study of the sensor's response under different boundary conditions and applied tensions demonstrated its tunable frequency response and bandwidth capabilities. Furthermore, the sensor's magnetic field sensing performance was characterized under applied AC magnetic fields, showing a responsivity of up to 4.5 ppm/mT and a resolution of 0.1 mT. Theoretical modeling of the magnetostrictive fiber's behavior was also conducted, with the strain transfer coefficient being calculated and compared to the bulk material's response. This thermally drawn magnetostrictive fiber exhibits significant potential for fully distributed sensing applications.
In Chapters 4 and 5, the development of a stretchable fiber strain sensor is presented, with improvements in sensitivity achieved through structural optimizations. Polymer fibers, known for their high stretchability, flexibility, and softness, are promising candidates for sensing applications. However, their high viscoelasticity often leads to significant hysteresis. To address this, a double-coil strain sensor was introduced in this research. A theoretical model of the double-coil capacitance was developed to inform future sensor designs. Based on this model, a stretchable miniature fiber sensor was constructed, featuring a stretchable core tightly coiled with parallel conductive wires. This sensor demonstrated low hysteresis, a theoretical resolution of 0.015%, a response time of less than 30 milliseconds, and outstanding stability after more than 16,000 cycles of testing. Its potential as a wearable device was showcased by embedding it into belts, gloves, and knee protectors, with applications ranging from bladder monitoring to life safety rope systems.
The dissertation concludes with a discussion of the research findings and suggestions for future directions in the development of multimaterial fiber sensors.Doctor of PhilosophyThis research focuses on enhancing the sensitivity of polymer fiber sensors, which are widely used in healthcare monitoring, infrastructure safety, and environmental observation. These sensors offer the advantage of integrating with other materials to create versatile, multi-functional devices. However, their soft nature and limited sensing mechanisms pose challenges to measurement accuracy and stability. This dissertation proposes improvements in the sensitivity of multimaterial polymer fiber sensors by enhancing both their sensing mechanisms and structural designs.
In the first part, new techniques were developed to improve magnetic field sensing by embedding optical fibers into magnetically responsive materials. A scalable method called thermal drawing was used to fabricate magnetostrictive fibers, enabling the sensors to measure magnetic fields at various locations with a minimum detectable change of 0.1 mT. This approach enhances the accuracy of magnetic field detection, which is valuable for monitoring magnetic field distributions in industrial applications.
The second part introduces a stretchable sensor designed for strain detection in wearable, biomedical, and structural health monitoring applications. Featuring a double-coil design, this sensor demonstrated stability, durability, and accuracy in real-time monitoring by detecting changes in relative capacitance.
Overall, this research offers significant insights into improving the reliability and effectiveness of polymer fiber sensors, paving the way for future innovations in smart sensing technologies. The dissertation concludes with a discussion of potential improvements and future research directions.
Polydora lingshuiensis Ye, Tang, Wu, Su, Wang, Yu & Wang, 2015, sp. nov.
No full textPolydora lingshuiensis sp. nov. Materials. All polydorin species were sampled from one pearl oyster farm (18 ° 24 ′ 28.048 ″N, 109 ° 58 ′ 55.730 ″E) in Xincun Bay, Lingshui County, Hainan Province, China. Holytype, NSB 20140001, from burrows in the shells of P. martensi, 11 September 2013, coll. L.T. Ye; 8 paratypes, NSB 20140002, from mudtubes on the surface of pearl oyster cages, 12 October 2012, coll. L.T. Ye; 5 paratypes, NSB 20140003, from burrows in the shells of P.penguin, 14 October 2012, coll. L.T. Ye. FIRURE 1. Live worms of Polydora lingshuiensis sp. n. (A) Worms (arrows) wriggled out of the mudtubes detached from the surface of pearl oyster cages; (B) Large number of burrows (arrows) excavated by polydorins distributed in the inner surface of a cultured P. martensi; (C) Palps and posterior chaetigers protruding from self-excavated burrows near the rim of cultured P. martensi, with the whitish pygidium (arrow) of the worm exposed; (D) Polydorin curled up in its calcareous habitat, showing the U shape of the burrow; (E) Entire live worm pulled out from its burrow habitat; (F) Magnification of five anterior chaetigers of (E), showing the extension of the caruncle (arrow) to the middle or posterior part of the third chaetigers of the worm. Scale bar: A–B, 20 mm; C–F, 1 mm. FIRURE 2. SEM images of Polydora lingshuiensis. (A) Anterior end, dorsal view, showing the digitiform nuchal antenna(arrow) and the caruncle extending to the end of chaetiger 3; (B) Lateral view of neuropodia, showing the hooded hooks (arrow); and (C) Dorsal view of pygidium and the pygidium flaring disc with one dorsal notch. Diagnosis. A moderate-sized Polydora species inhabiting burrows in the shells of pearl oysters and mudtubes on the surface pearl oyster cages. Body pigmentation absent. Prostomium anteriorly round or weakly incised. Eyes present or absent. Caruncle extending to the middle of chaetiger 3. Median antenna present on the caruncle. Specialized chaetae absent from posterior notopodia. Chaetiger 5 with both dorsal superior capillaries and posterioventral capillaries; major spines falcate, with one concavity at subterminal ends, alternating with foliaceous companion chaetae. Branchiae from chaetiger 7. Pygidium disc-like with dorsal notch. Description of Holotype. A complete 160 -chaetiger individual measuring 48 mm long and 1 mm wide, and palps 3 mm long. Body tan to greenish-brown in life. Prostomium anteriorly round, tapering as caruncle to the posterior margin of chaetiger 3 (Figs. 1 F and 2 A). Two pairs of eyes present, anterior pair wider and larger than posterior pair, trapezoid arrangement (Fig. 4 A). Median antenna digitiform, located between the bases of palps (Fig. 2 A). FIRURE 3. Light micrographs and SEM images of major spines in chaetiger 5 of Polydora lingshuiensis sp. n. collected from Lingshui, China. (A, B) Lateral view of major spines alternating with companion chaeta, major spine falcate, companion chaeta (arrows at Fig. A) foliaceous, and subterminal ends of spines having one concavity (arrowheads at Fig. B); (C) Apical view of major spines, showing four superior notochaetae (arrow) and six neurochaetae (arrowhead) in chaetiger 5; and (D) Apical view of major spines, showing subterminal concavity in major spines (arrowhead). Scale bar: 50 um. Chaetiger 1 reduced in size, with digitiform notopodial lamellae and auricular neuropodial lamellae. Winged capillary neurochaetae present, notochaetae absent. Winged capillary notochaetae of Chaetigers 2 to 4 and 6, as well as subsequent chaetigers arranged in three rows, chaetae of hind row longer and thinner. Notochaetae fewer towards the posterior end. Specialized chaetae absent from posterior notopodia. Winged capillary neurochaetae present in Chaetigers 2 to 4 and 6, but replaced by hooded hooks from chaetigers 7, to end of body without accompanying capillaries. Bidentate hooded hooks with distinct manubrium and constriction on shaft (Figs. 2 B and 4 D), exhibit a reduced angle between apical tooth and main fang, up to 10 in a series. Chaetiger 5 expanded, almost twice as large as preceding and succeeding chaetigers; 5-8 major spines arranged in a slightly oblique row, alternating with foliaceous companion chaetae (Fig. 3 A and B), tuft of four dorsal superior geniculate capillaries and posterioventral fascicle of five winged neurochaetae present(Fig. 3 C). Major spines falcate, without conspicuous flange, with concavity at subterminal ends (Figs. 2 B and D and 4 B). Branchiae from chaetiger 7 to the end of the fragment, strap-like, free from notopodia. Pygidium white in life, wider than the last chaetigers as a flared cup with dorsal notch (Figs. 2 C and 4 C). FIRURE 4. Polydora lingshuiensis sp. nov. (A) Anterior end, dorsal view; (B) Major spines and companion chaetae of chaetiger 5; (C) Posterior end, dorsal view; and (D) Neuropodial bidentate hooded hook. Scale bars: A–C, 0.5 mm; D, 0.05 mm. Variability. Mid-sized specimens measuring up to 24 mm long and 1.3 mm wide at chaetiger 5, with up to 78 chaetigers. The average length of shell-boring worms was 33 mm (22-48), but the average length of mudtubedwelling worms was 17 mm (14-24). Eyes were present or absent, and if present, there were four. Body pigmentation was absent. Black pigmentations were sometimes scattered along margin of palp edge. Prostomium was anteriorly round or weakly incised. Caruncle extended either to the posterior border of chaetiger 2 or to the middle of chaetiger 3. Pygidium was usually disc-like, but sometimes cup-shaped, with dorsal notch. Habitat. A large number of P. lingshuiensis inhabited mudtubes on the surface of pearl oysters and their cages, and others were extracted from U-shaped burrows in the inner surface of the shells of P. martensi and P. penguin. P. lingshuiensis was commonly found co-occurring with Polydora haswelli Blake and Kudenov, 1978 in calcareous burrows of P. martensi and P. penguin. Reproduction. Egg strings were found inside some large burrows of P. lingshuiensis, and not found inside the worm mudtubes. The egg string, which was cylindrical in shape, was full of thousands of eggs, and no individual egg capsules were formed within the egg string. Egg strings were attached to the inner wall of the burrows by several thin filaments along their length. Etymology. The specific name lingshuiensis refers to Lingshui County, Hainan Province, China, which is the type locality of the new species. Molecular analyses. The 18 S rDNA sequences of P. lingshuiensis showed 99.9 % to 100 % sequence similarity to one another (Fig. 5). Polydora uncinata collected from Japan and Australia had the most similar sequences to P. lingshuiensis, showing 98.7 % sequence similarity. The 18 S data set consisted of 1660 nucleotide positions, with 164 parsimony informative, 161 uninformative, and 1335 constant. The 50 % majority rule consensus tree generated from Bayesian analysis indicated that Polydora species formed three well-supported clades, namely, P. haswelli / Polydora websteri (HW), Polydora brevipalpa / Polydora onagawaensis / Polydora calcarea (BOC), and Polydora aura / P. uncinata (AU) complex species (Fig. 5). All P. lingshuiensis samples grouped together, forming a sister clade to P. uncinata, and fell within the AU clade (Fig. 5). Genetic distances between polydorin species according to mitochondrial 16 S rDNA sequence are shown in Table 1. The 16 S data set consisted of 320 nucleotide positions, with 82 parsimony informative, 6 uninformative, and 232 constant.We found that the intraspecific genetic distance of P. lingshuiensis was only 0.01 (Table 1). Comparing interspecific genetic distance with other species, P. lingshuiensis had the smallest interspecific genetic distance (d = 0.11) with Polydora haswelli and Polydora triglanda, and the greatest (d = 0.16) interspecific genetic distance with D. cardalia (Table 1). The intraspecific genetic distance ranged from 0.00 to 0.01, except for P. triglanda, the intraspecific genetic distance of which surprisingly reached as high as 0.06. Nevertheless, the interspecific genetic distance ranged from 0.06 to 0.17. In most cases, the interspecific genetic distances based on 16 S sequence were evidently greater than the intraspecific genetic distances. FIRURE 5. Fifty percent major-rule consensus tree obtained from Bayesian analysis on the basis of 18 S rDNA sequences of annelids, rooted at oligochaeta, Tubifex tubifex. Numbers beside the nodes represent the Bayesian posterior probabilities (the posterior probabilities translated into percentages). Species sequences submitted in the present study are shown in bold. Unknown information is labeled as NK. The 28 S rDNA sequences of P. lingshuiensis were approximately 3400 bp in length, and three sequences of worms extracted from burrows (accession nos. KF 562244, KF 562245, and KF 562247) showed 100 % sequence identity to two sequences of worms extracted from mudtubes (accession nos. KF 562243 and KF 562246). P. lingshuiensis showed 97.7 % (3252 nt/ 3328 nt) sequence identity to P. haswelli (accession no. KF 562248), which was collected from the same host species and location as P. lingshuiensis. Remarks. P. lingshuiensis collected from burrows had almost the same morphological characteristics as those from mudtubes, except that the sizes of the former were relatively larger than those of the latter. Comparing with those Polydora species which had median antenna on the caruncle, P. lingshuiensis most closely resembled P.bioccipitalis, P.aura, P.latispinosa, P.cornuta, P.triglanda, and P.uncinata (Table 2). However, P. lingshuiensis could be readily differentiated from P.bioccipitalis, which had 2 median antenna and 2 lateral teeth on major spines, the caruncle extending to beyond chaetiger 5. P.a ur a and P.latispinosa differed from P. lingshuiensis in that they had lateral flange on major spines, and needle-like modified spines in posterior notopodia. P.cornuta differed from P. lingshuiensis in that it had a lateral tooth on major spines. P.triglanda and P.uncinata also easily distinguished from P. lingshuiensis because both of them had distinctive black bars in the palps. P. lingshuiensis morphologically resembled P.alloporis because both of them had subdistal cancavity on major spines. However, P.alloporis had distinctive black bars in the palps, and there was no median antenna on caruncle. P.triglanda, P.c o r n ut a, P. villosa, P. vicina, and P.onagawaensis were common Polydora species reported in Chinese waters (Radashevsky & Hsieh, 2000; Zhou et al. 2010; Sato-Okoshi et al. 2013). P. lingshuiensis could be differentiated from them based on morphological characteristics (see table 2). We first misidentified P. lingshuiensis as P. onagawaensis because of the high morphological similarity between these species. For example, they had similar shape of prostomium and pygidium, both with superior notochaetae and neurochaetae on chaetiger 5, without modified spines in posterior notopodia. Furthermore, similar to P. onagawaensis, some individuals of P. lingshuiensis showed some variability in palp pigmentation and length of caruncle extension. However, P. lingshuiensis had subdistal concavity on major spines, one median antenna on the caruncle, and no pigmentation all over the body. Furthermore, the distinction of egg capsule type also indicated the existence of two different species. All eggs of P. lingshuiensis were gathered together in one hollow cylinder, whereas P. onagawaensis formed egg strings, which included several egg capsules joining one another. Additionally, we could easily distinguish Polydora species by comparing their molecular characteristics. For example, the sequence identity between P. aura and P. lingshuiensis was 98.5 % (1746 nt/ 1771 nt), the resolution of which was sufficiently high to distinguish different polydorin species because we found that the intraspecific sequence identity of P. lingshuiensis reached as high as 99.9 % to 100 % (Fig. 5). P. haswelli also showed as high as 99.9 % to 100 % intraspecific sequence identity despite being collected from China and Japan, respectively (Fig. 5) (Sato-Okoshi & Abe 2013). TABLE 2. Some morphorlogical characteristics of the Polydora species most closely resembling Polydora lingshuiensis sp. and other Polydora species reported in Chinese waters. a Zhou et. (2010) reported that the palps of P.vicina were missing, so we treated palp pigmentation characteristics of P.vicina as NM(not mention). References: (1) Present study; (2) Blake (1978); (3) Radashevsky and Hsieh (2000); (4) Sato-okoshi (1998); (5) Blake (1987); (6) Light (1970); (7) Teramoto et al. (2013); (8) Zhou et al. (2010). Species Palp Prostomium Median Caruncle Superior Neuro- Major spines Modified Pygidium Habitat Reference pigmentation (anterior edge) antenna (maximal length) notochaetae chaetae on on chaetiger 5 spines in on chaetiger 5 posterior chaetiger 5 notopodia lingshuie-nsis absent entire or digitiform end of chaetiger 3 present present subdistal absent disc-like burrows, 1 weakly incised cancavity mud-tubes bioccipitalis absent incised present beyond chaetiger 5 absent absent 2 teeth and 1 absent disc-like burrows 2, 3 flange aura absent entire or present end of chaetiger 2-4 absent present lateral flange needle-like flaring disc burrows 3, 4 weakly incised latispino-sa absent incised triangular end of chaetiger 2 absent present lateral flange needle-like flaring disc burrows 2 or sheath cornuta absent incised present end of chaetiger 3 absent present lateral tooth absent disc-like mud-tubes 5 triglanda black bars incised present end of chaetiger 3 present present lateral flange absent cup-shaped burrows, 3 mud-tubes uncinata black bars weakly incised present middle or end of present present lateral tooth recurved flaring disc burrows 4 chaetiger 3 hook alloporis black bars entire absent middle or end of present present subdistal absent disc-like burrows 6 chaetiger 4 cancavity onagaw-aensis absent weakly incised absent middle or end of present present lateral tooth absent disc-like burrows 7 chaetiger 4 or flange villosa absent incised absent end of chaetiger 3 present present lateral tooth separate cuff-like coral-borer 3 on 1 side and needles shelf on the other vicina NM a incised absent middle of chaetiger absent absent lateral flange absent cup-shaped mud-tubes 8 3Published as part of Ye, Lingtong, Tang, Bin, Wu, Kaichang, Su, Youlu, Wang, Ruixuan, Yu, Ziniu & Wang, Jiangyong, 2015, Mudworm Polydora lingshuiensis sp. n is a new species that inhabits both shell burrows and mudtubes, pp. 88-100 in Zootaxa 3986 (1) on pages 90-97, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3986.1.4, http://zenodo.org/record/23579
Towards Coherent and Effective Self-Management during the Post-Diagnosis Stage: Vomo: An application empowering individuals with Pulmonary Fibrosis
No full textPulmonary Fibrosis (PF) is a rare and incurable interstitial lung disease, which causes lung scarring, leading to an irreversible decline in patients’ lung function and breathing difficulties. In Europe, Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) affects over 400,000 people, and it claims the lives of about 100,000 people each year (EU-IPFF, 2023). In light of the prevailing medical personnel deficit and the stress on healthcare systems, a collaborative synergy between healthcare practitioners and patients becomes indispensable to facilitate the transition of healthcare services from hospital settings to domiciliary environments and to tailor individualized home care.This endeavor is spearheaded by Erasmus MC, a preeminent specialist center for PF in the Netherlands. In collaboration with the Convergence program and TU Delft, this initiative embarks on exploring the PF patient journey map while develop innovative design solutions. These solutions are aimed at empowering patients to engage in self-management and to enhance their Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL).The overarching methodology of this project adheres to the Enhanced Data-enabled Design (EDED) approach by Jung (2023), which leverages data collected within the community, user, and design contexts and adopts an iterative design process. Firstly, getting inspired by the online patient community data which contains more than 40,000 of patient stories, the initial problem areas that patients have most struggles are defined. Subsequently, the insights gained in the community context are further examined in the user context. First, the preliminary patient journey map was validated and refined, and the initial problem areas were scoped down through co-creation and interviews with Healthcare Professionals (HP). Secondly, a user behavior study was conducted to uncover PF patients needs in their self-management process by reusing community data and leveraging the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills framework. The result of this study addresses the problem of this project, as the primary needs of PF patients to achieve effective and coherent self-management behavior are to acquire information related to five main aspects:- Understanding and management of medication;- Understanding and management of oxygen therapy- Understanding Treatment and medication options- Lifestyle adjusting to adapt to changes in life- Symptom monitoring and managementTherefore, the final design goal of this project is defined as: “ How to provide PF patients with required, reliable, and understandable information to support their self-management behavior in their post-diagnosis stage.”Accordingly, the user needs in information and the design goal collectively establish the foundation design concept: Vomo, a Product-service systems (PSS) to facilitate PF patient self-management in the post-diagnosis stage. The delivery of Vomo is facilitated through an application that is accessible to its end users. The present PSS has undergone a redesign process, drawing inspiration from the preexisting framework of a PSS known as Erasmus MC's IPF-Online. This project presents a comprehensive analysis of the rationale for the redesign of certain functions and proposes strategies for the future implementation of these revised functions inside the existing product.Design for Interaction | Medisig
Lurching Towards a Canon: Mahāyāna Sūtras in Khotanese Garb
No full textThe concept of canon centers around authority. Assertions about canonicity both reflect and reshape the structure and the source of authority. In a Buddhist context, processes of canonization are highly fluid and complex, shedding light on the socio-religious landscapes of different Buddhist cultures. The present essay explores the complexities of canonization by focusing on a specific Buddhist culture on the ancient Silk Routes, where Mahāyāna sūtras, a collection of Buddhist literature of disputed authenticity in India, were accepted as scriptural and canonized in a remarkable manner. Through the lens of an indigenous Buddhist poem, the author argues that the reception and canonization of Mahāyāna sūtras give illuminating clues about a pivotal transition in the history of this Buddhist kingdom named Khotan, where both the removal and the bestowal of authority took place
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