The Perspectives of Older People on Digital Gaming: Interactions with Console and Tablet-Based Games

Jali, Suriati Khartini; Arnab, Sylvester

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-51055-2_11

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“…The ratio for n -C17/pristane and n -C18/phytane decreased with time in all treatments (Supplementary Table S1), clearly indicating the loss of alkane compounds was due to degradation (De Jonge et al, 1997). For PAH degradation, preferential degradation of 2-methylphenanthrene over 1-methylphenanthrene was previously established as an indicator of biodegradation (Bastiaens et al, 2000; Leys et al, 2005; Lamberts et al, 2008). The ratio of 2-methylphenanthrene to 1-methylphenanthrene increased with time in the high mixing condition treatments (Supplementary Figure S5) providing further evidence of biodegradation (58).…”

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Dispersant Enhances Hydrocarbon Degradation and Alters the Structure of Metabolically Active Microbial Communities in Shallow Seawater From the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico

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Dispersant application is a primary emergency oil spill response strategy and yet the efficacy and unintended consequences of this approach in marine ecosystems remain controversial. To address these uncertainties, ex situ incubations were conducted to quantify the impact of dispersant on petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) biodegradation rates and microbial community structure at as close as realistically possible to approximated in situ conditions [2 ppm v/v oil with or without dispersant, at a dispersant to oil ratio (DOR) of 1:15] in surface seawater. Biodegradation rates were not substantially affected by dispersant application at low mixing conditions, while under completely dispersed conditions, biodegradation was substantially enhanced, decreasing the overall half-life of total PHC compounds from 15.4 to 8.8 days. While microbial respiration and growth were not substantially altered by dispersant treatment, RNA analysis revealed that dispersant application resulted in pronounced changes to the composition of metabolically active microbial communities, and the abundance of nitrogen-fixing prokaryotes, as determined by qPCR of nitrogenase (nifH) genes, showed a large increase. While the Gammaproteobacteria were enriched in all treatments, the Betaproteobacteria and different families of Alphaproteobacteria predominated in the oil and dispersant treatment, respectively. Results show that mixing conditions regulate the efficacy of dispersant application in an oil slick, and the quantitative increase in the nitrogen-fixing microbial community indicates a selection pressure for nitrogen fixation in response to a readily biodegradable, nitrogen-poor substrate.

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Dispersant Enhances Hydrocarbon Degradation and Alters the Structure of Metabolically Active Microbial Communities in Shallow Seawater From the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico

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“…There are six fundamental principles in andragogy [11], (1) learner's need to know, (2) self-concept of the learner, (3) prior experience of the learner, (4) readiness to learn, (5) orientation of learning and (6) motivation to learn. According to [12], the process of learning something new for older adults would be more accessible when they know the benefits and relevance of the technology in their daily life. They have conducted a study with older adults aged 55 and above in Coventry, United Kingdom.…”

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The Adoption of Digital Games Among Older Adults

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Jali²,

Arnab³

et al. 2022

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The revolution of technology brings many benefits towards diverse population. Digital game is one of the digital technologies that has potential to facilitate older adults' daily routine. However, some of them faces challenges to adopt the usage of digital games in their daily lives, one of which is that most commercial games are not suitable for older people. This paper discusses the investigation into the challenges associated with the older adults' adoption of digital games, their interaction, and experiences with digital games and specifically explores the andragogical perspectives, and game design attributes. A set of questionnaires consisted of open-ended and close-ended questions were distributed, targeting the older adults across Malaysia, using online and non-probability sampling technique. 81 respondents were recruited, and 56 respondents (n=56) were eligible in this study. Four participants were recruited for informal interview session. The analysis of the results indicates that the older adults' perception of digital games and game design aspects are the major factors influencing their digital game adoption. Game designs are important to attract many older adults to experience and interact with digital games.

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