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Victora, Cesar G., Fernando C. Barros, Maria Cecilia Assunção, Maria Clara Restrepo-Méndez, Alicia Matijasevich, and Reynaldo Martorell. "Scaling up Maternal Nutrition Programs to Improve Birth Outcomes: A Review of Implementation Issues." Food and Nutrition Bulletin 33, no. 2_suppl1 (June 2012): S6—S26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15648265120332s102.
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Background Maternal nutrition interventions are efficacious in improving birth outcomes. It is important to demonstrate that if delivered in field conditions they produce improvements in health and nutrition. Objective Analyses of scaling-up of five program implemented in several countries. These include micronutrient supplementation, food fortification, food supplements, nutrition education and counseling, and conditional cash transfers (as a platform for delivering interventions). Evidence on impact and cost-effectiveness is assessed, especially on achieving high, equitable, and sustained coverage, and reasons for success or failure Methods Systematic review of articles on large-scale programs in several databases. Two separate reviewers carried out independent searches. A separate review of the gray literature was carried out including websites of the most important organizations leading with these programs. With Google Scholar a detailed review of the 100 most frequently cited references on each of the five above topics was conducted. Results Food fortification programs: iron and folic acid fortification were less successful than salt iodization initiatives, as the latter attracted more advocacy. Micronutrient supplementation programs: Nicaragua and Nepal achieved good coverage. Key elements of success are antenatal care coverage, ensuring availability of tablets, and improving compliance. Integrated nutrition programs in India, Bangladesh, and Madagascar with food supplementation and/or behavioral change interventions report improved coverage and behaviors, but achievements are below targets. The Mexican conditional cash transfer program provides a good example of use of this platform to deliver maternal nutritional interventions. Conclusions Programs differ in complexity, and key elements for success vary with the type of program and the context in which they operate. Special attention must be given to equity, as even with improved overall coverage and impact inequalities may even be increased. Finally, much greater investments are needed in independent monitoring and evaluation.
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Nakanishi, Yuko J., and Ossama Abd Elrahman. "Technology Transfer in the Transit Industry." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1731, no. 1 (January 2000): 112–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1731-14.
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The unprecedented advances taking place in the technology industries (computer, electronics, telecommunications) can benefit the transit industry by enabling safer, cleaner, and more reliable transit vehicles; easier maintenance; better customer service; and faster and more efficient scheduling and operations. Without an effective technology transfer process, however, the technologies may not reach the proper audience in the transit organization, or they may fail to elicit the appropriate response from transit staff. The two key elements of successful technology transfer in the transit industry are discussed—effective technology transfer infrastructure and technology transfer (T2) agents. Effective technology transfer infrastructure consists of an organizational culture that is open and flexible, a comprehensive evaluation mechanism, an efficient transfer design, and an effective training program. T2 agents are individuals or organizations that bring new technologies and information to agencies, which then can transform the technology and information into useful products, processes, or programs. Also discussed are intra- and interagency barriers, such as strict adherence to rule books and bureaucratic organizational structures, and examples are provided of how some agencies are addressing these problems.
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Gioda, Giancarlo, Livio Locatelli, and Francesco Gallavresi. "A numerical and experimental study of the artificial freezing of sand." Canadian Geotechnical Journal 31, no. 1 (February 1, 1994): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/t94-001.
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A study is presented of the transfer of heat within a saturated sand with reference to the analysis of artificial freezing of the ground. First, the main characteristics of the adopted finite element approach and of the technique that introduces the latent-heat effects during the water–ice phase transition are illustrated. Subsequently, the results of some laboratory freezing tests are presented on the basis of which the computer program and the procedure for working out the thermal constants of the soil were calibrated. Finally, a parametric study is discussed that concerns the effects of pipe diameter, distance between pipes, and coolant temperature on the progress of the 0 °C isotherm. Key words : artificial freezing, finite elements, heat transfer, laboratory test, Stefan problem.
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Gabor, Timea, Ancuta-Elena Tiuc, Ioana Monica Sur, and Iulian Nicolae Badila. "Numerical analysis and simulation of the heat recovery from wastewater using heat exchanger." MATEC Web of Conferences 240 (2018): 02005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201824002005.
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The problem of global warming and the reduction of energy consumption have led to an evolutionary progress of research directed towards finding as many solutions as possible to these environmental issues. Firstly, this paper presents the background information on the role of wastewater as a source of heat for the future. Next, the paper includes the analysis elements that define a system for recovering thermal energy from wastewater. The main objective was to identify the parameters that determine the heat transfer. It has started from a conceptual model of the technological system that involves inputs and outputs characterized by technological, physical-chemical, measurable or imposed properties. In the second part this paper presents a numerical model elaborated for the analysis and simulation of the main physical processes, the mass and heat transfer, which underlie the operation of the heat pipe heat exchangers (HPHE). The numerical simulation of heat and mass transfer in the HPHE is computed by using Delphi 7 solver program. This program contained a series of sub-programs for the meshing of the field occupied by the HPHE, another subprogram for solving the meshing equations and the third for post processing. The design of HPHE is the key to provide a heat exchanger system to work proficient as expected. Finally, the result is used to optimize and improving heat recovery systems of the increasing demand for energy efficiency in residential buildings or industry.
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O'Donnell, Lydia, Mary K. Irvine, Aisha L. Wilkes, Julie Rwan, Athi Myint-U, Deborah McLean Leow, David Whittier, et al. "STEPS to Care: Translating an Evidence-Informed HIV Care Coordination Program Into a Field-Tested Online Practice Improvement Toolkit." AIDS Education and Prevention 32, no. 4 (August 2020): 296–310. http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2020.32.4.296.
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Increasing care engagement is essential to meet HIV prevention goals and achieve viral suppression. It is difficult, however, for agencies to establish the systems and practice improvements required to ensure coordinated care, especially for clients with complex health needs. We describe the theory-driven, field-informed transfer process used to translate key components of the evidence-informed Ryan White Part A New York City Care Coordination Program into an online practice improvement toolkit, STEPS to Care (StC), with the potential to support broader dissemination. Informed by analyses of qualitative and quantitative data collected from eight agencies, we describe our four phases: (1) review of StC strategies and key elements, (2) translation into a three-part toolkit: Care Team Coordination, Patient Navigation, and HIV Self-Management, (3) pilot testing, and (4) toolkit refinement for national dissemination. Lessons learned can guide the translation of evidence-informed strategies to online environments, a needed step to achieve wide-scale implemention.
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Potop, Vladimir, Vasilica Grigore, Olivia Carmen Timnea, and Marius Viorel Ulareanu. "Biomechanical Characteristics of Transfer in the Rotational Movements on Uneven Bars." Applied Mechanics and Materials 656 (October 2014): 650–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.656.650.
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This paper tries to highlight some biomechanical characteristics of the transfer in the rotational movements on uneven bars in women’s artistic gymnastics. This scientific approach led to a study conducted during the Masters National Championships from 16th to 18th of October 2012, in ”Nadia Comaneci” Polyvalent Hall of Onești. The study involved 7 gymnasts belonging to junior training team of Deva, aged 12 to 15. The following methods have been used in this research: method of bibliographic study, method of pedagogical observation, method of biomechanical video analysis using Kinovea and Physics Toolkit programs, experiment method, statistical method (KyPlot) and the method of graphical representation (Excel). The analysis of difficulty values of the technical elements on uneven bars as per the Code of Points emphasizes the dynamics of the vertical and horizontal transfer, depending on the category / type of the movement and the difficulty group. The results of the study highlights how the transfer is made throughout the routines on uneven bars in terms of kinematics and dynamic characteristics of the key elements of sports technique during the rotational movements. The efficient use of the postural orientation method based on the biomechanical analysis of the rotational movements on uneven bars showed the kinematic and dynamic characteristics of the key elements of sports technique according to the performances achieved in competition.
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Kremsater, Laurie, Fred Bunnell, Dave Huggard, and Glen Dunsworth. "Indicators to assess biological diversity: Weyerhaeuser's coastal British Columbia forest project." Forestry Chronicle 79, no. 3 (June 1, 2003): 590–601. http://dx.doi.org/10.5558/tfc79590-3.
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Adaptive management is a key component of a forest project being implemented across all of Weyerhaeuser's coastal forest tenures. This project uses two main tools to accomplish the British Columbia (BC) Coastal Group's ecological and socio-economic goals: variable retention (VR) harvesting and broad zoning of the land base. The adaptive management program was designed to examine the effectiveness of retention systems and zoning in maintaining those forest attributes necessary to sustain biological richness and essential ecosystem functions, such as nutrient transfer, energy flow, decomposition, and dispersal of seeds, spores, and animals. The program is grounded on three biological indicators evaluated in both operational and experimental contexts: 1) representation of habitat types in a relatively unmanaged state to ensure that little-known species are retained; 2) structure of stands and landscapes to ensure that key elements are present through time; and 3) indicator organisms to track whether retaining structures and patterns, while addressing representation, will maintain species and populations whose life needs are well understood. Representation of ecosystems in unmanaged conditions has been examined. Habitat structure is being assessed in VR blocks and in unmanaged blocks. Studies on several organisms (breeding birds, owls, gastropods, amphibians, bryophytes, lichen, squirrels, mycorrhizae, and carabid beetles) have been underway for various lengths of time. These studies collected baseline information to begin comparisons of the effectiveness of the various types of VR for maintaining biological richness. The current focus in the adaptive management program is refining the lists of specific elements to monitor and beginning to create tools to help extrapolate relationships and findings over large areas and long time frames, with the expectation of operational implementation in 2003. The first two years of pilot work are also being used to examine how the results will link to management practices to strengthen areas that most need improvement. This paper describes three indicators used in Weyerhaeuser's adaptive management program. Key words: adaptive management, variable retention harvesting, indicators for monitoring forests
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Babich, A. M., M. V. Akimov, and D. S. Stelmakh. "STRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL OF MODIFIABLE SOFTWARE PACKAGE." Issues of radio electronics, no. 12 (December 20, 2018): 90–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.21778/2218-5453-2018-12-90-95.
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The article is devoted to the solution of key issues arising in the course of practical implementation of the artificial intelligence system elements. Based on the need to distribute tasks among several developers and ensure scalability, the structure of the system, the programming language and the data transfer protocol of the program modules were determined. The structure of the software package is conditioned by the requirement to modify and expand its capabilities by connecting additional software modules or completely replacing them. A refined algorithm for receiving and processing a command from the external environment is presented. The choice of the programming language is based on the availability of already developed libraries that solve the tasks of artificial intelligence, as well as the need to ensure cross-platform software. The choice of the programming language is based on the availability of already developed libraries that solve the tasks of artificial intelligence, as well as the need to ensure cross-platform software. The choice of the protocol for exchanging data between the individual program modules of the system was carried out proceeding from the need to transfer data of arbitrary size.
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Zhegallo, A. V. "Eyetracking technology usage in cognitive experience preservation and transferring task." Experimental Psychology (Russia) 11, no. 4 (2018): 135–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/exppsy.2018110412.
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The article discusses the possibility of using eyetracking technology when solving the problem of preserving and transmitting cognitive experience. Video recording of the process for which this task is being solved may contain key elements, the control and management of dynamic properties of which are essential components of cognitive experience. In the example with the “invisible gorilla”, intentionally incorrectly instruction leads to the fact that the essential characteristics of the system are not detected by the observers. Registration of eye movements of an expert, who transmits cognitive experience, performed in addition to the procedure of cooperative debriefing, makes it possible to identify such key elements and their dynamic patterns. In the future, based on the analysis performed, it is possible to create training programs for cognitive experience transfer systems.
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Astasio-Picado, Álvaro, Paula Cobos-Moreno, and Beatriz Gómez-Martín. "Self-Care Planning and Sanitary Education in the Prevention of the Diabetic Foot." Applied Sciences 11, no. 16 (August 7, 2021): 7281. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11167281.
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Diabetes Mellitus is the main cause of chronic patients in Spain. An equivocal exploration by the health worker and the client itself leads to the appearance of chronic complications, the most important being diabetic foot. The role of the health worker in the prevention and treatment of this is key. Objectives: This work has the general objective of identifying and providing information to the diabetic client about diabetic foot prevention and care elements to avoid complications. Data sources, study eligibility criteria: The search for the articles was carried out in various scientific databases with the help of a search string, which combined the keywords and Boolean operators. Study appraisal and synthesis methods: Thirty-seven papers were selected after a review of 101 articles. Results: The implementation of a health education program, in addition to performing multidisciplinary work, favors the prevention of diabetic foot ulcers and reduces the risk of amputation. Conclusions and implications of key findings: Nurses must have greater responsibility to inspire patients ‘self-efficacy by making health education programs effective.
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Ottmann, Goetz F., and Carmel Laragy. "Developing consumer-directed care for people with a disability: 10 lessons for user participation in health and community care policy and program development." Australian Health Review 34, no. 4 (2010): 390. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah09759.
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This paper outlines 10 lessons derived from the development of a consumer-directed care program for families with disabled children in Melbourne, Australia. The following program elements proved to be of importance over the course of the development process: (1) research participants should be involved as early as possible; (2) an open, inclusive communication style in conjunction with a good understanding of potential concerns and a careful framing of the policy issue is required to build trust and allow meaningful collaboration; (3) various strands of evidence have to be woven together; (4) ongoing commitment and support from management and key stakeholders; (5) effective knowledge transfer and cultural change processes; (6) capacity building; (7) mediation of power differentials; (8) community building; (9) participant re-engagement strategies; and (10) solid project management skills. What is known about the topic? User involvement in planning and decision making has become the policy of choice for government as well as health and social care service providers in most democratic countries. However, there are few examples highlighting key factors for successful user involvement. What does this paper add? Based on a longitudinal review of a program developed with significant user involvement, this paper outlines 10 key requirements underpinning participatory strategies for project and policy design. What are the implications for practitioners? Participatory methodologies are potentially complex, have to be meticulously planned and resourced, and have to be carefully managed. To meaningfully involve users in more intricate projects may require the input of experienced professionals.
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Han, Seungheon, Heeyeon Kim, Yoonho Cho, Md Mezanur Rahman, and Yunhee Kang. "Utilization of an Economic Development Program in the Context of a Community-Based Nutrition Program in Rural Bangladesh - A Qualitative Study." Current Developments in Nutrition 4, Supplement_2 (May 29, 2020): 838. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa053_043.
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Abstract Objectives To promote appropriate complementary feeding and improve child nutrition, an economic development (ED) program with income-generating asset transfer was added to the context of a Positive Deviant (PD)/Hearth program that took a behavior change communication approach in rural Bangladesh. Our study examined main elements influencing the program uptake and utilization in four thematic areas: motivation, facilitator, barrier, and performance, comparing the participants who received either PD program only or both PD/ED programs. Methods In-depth interviews (IDI) and focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted for four groups selected by purposive sampling: PD participants (n = 8 for FGD; n = 11 for IDI), husbands of PD participants (n = 9; n = 9), PD/ED participants (n = 8; n = 9), and husbands of PD/ED participants (n = 8; n = 9), in which none of the interviewees were in family relations. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim in Bangla, and re-translated into English. The data was analyzed using a Grounded Theory based approach. Results Both PD and PD/ED groups said child's health benefit being a main motivation of program participation. The PD/ED group was also motivated by the expectation for the financial benefit from the ED program. The main facilitators to continue the program lessons were physical and/or emotional support from her family in both groups, while the PD/ED group also said the assets from the ED program helped feeding their child nutritional foods. The main barriers perceived in the PD group were housework duty, while the PD/ED group mentioned environmental challenges (i.e., flooding) threatening their asset management. Key performance of both groups was an improvement in caregivers’ health knowledge and child nutrition. In the PD/ED group, the distinctive performance was the utilization of assets to practice PD recommendations and the self-esteem of the participants and their family members. Conclusions This study found discrepancies between PD and PD/ED groups in the facilitators, barriers, and performance for program participation and maintenance of the recommended practices. Reviewing these factors will help to understand the paths of program impact. Funding Sources World Vision Bangladesh, World Vision Korea & Korea International Cooperation Agency.
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Isiordia-Lachica, Paula C., Alejandro Valenzuela, Ricardo A. Rodríguez-Carvajal, Jesús Hernández-Ruiz, and Jorge Alberto Romero-Hidalgo. "Identification and Analysis of Technology and Knowledge Transfer Experiences for the Agro-Food Sector in Mexico." Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 6, no. 3 (July 31, 2020): 59. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/joitmc6030059.
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The purpose of this article is to contribute to the understanding of the effects generated by the technology and knowledge transfer processes in the agro-food sector, within the context of Mexico, a developing country where the economic sector is one of the most lagging in terms of technological development. To achieve this objective, academic-industry relations, key elements, results, and benefits will be examined in 87 identified cases. The analysis begins by describing the context of agriculture and the food industry in Mexico. Then, 14 cases are presented. Results show that companies implement new processes and methods or launch new products to the market, but also implement a new culture of innovation, by establishing laboratories and undertaking research areas of the firm, creating R&D programs which formalize and continue with the academy-industry alliances. The elements that were not found with the expected frequency, according to international scientific publications, was the participation of an available intellectual property.
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Bjornberg, Linda, Susan DellCioppia, and Kelly Tanzer. "Training and Development: Best Practices." Public Personnel Management 31, no. 4 (December 2002): 507–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009102600203100406.
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The IPMA HR Benchmarking Committee has identified a series of successful approaches—“best practices”—in key human resource areas from the 2001–2002 HR Benchmarking Survey. The primary purpose of the benchmarking project is to provide human resource practitioners with tools, models, skills, methods, and data to improve the effectiveness of their human resource programs for their customers. The main goal of the benchmarking project is to: identify, measure, and share the best practices of leading HR organizations so that others can compare their practices to these HR organizations and identify opportunities to improve their own organizations. Rarely can a program or solution seamlessly transfer to every other organization, but the IPMA HR Benchmarking Committee will feature successful models for HR professionals to review and determine whether they may adopt or adapt the practice—or elements of the practice—in their own organizations. In conjunction with IPMA's available benchmarking data, the HR Benchmarking Committee will use the following criteria to determine which agencies have “potential” best practices. Training and Development was one of the “best practice” program areas identified. Linda Bjornberg, a member of the Benchmarking Committee, discusses the innovative and successful efforts of the selected HR organizations in measuring the impact of training on their organizations' missions. Successful over time Quantitative and/or qualitative results Recognized or recognizable positive outcomes — customer satisfaction — positive impact Innovative Replicable — transferable with modifications — portable — adds value by improving service, quality and/or productivity Meaningful to Users of the Benchmarking Site
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Dyngeland, Cecilie, Johan A. Oldekop, and Karl L. Evans. "Assessing multidimensional sustainability: Lessons from Brazil’s social protection programs." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 117, no. 34 (August 11, 2020): 20511–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1920998117.
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Examining linkages among multiple sustainable development outcomes is key for understanding sustainability transitions. Yet rigorous evidence on social and environmental outcomes of sustainable development policies remains scarce. We conduct a national-level analysis of Brazil’s flagship social protection program, Zero Hunger (ZH), which aims to reduce food insecurity and poverty. Using data from rural municipalities across Brazil and quasi-experimental causal inference techniques, we assess relationships between social protection investment and outcomes related to sustainable development goals (SDGs): "no poverty" (SDG 1), "zero hunger" (SDG 2), and "health and well being" (SDG 3). We also assess potential perverse outcomes arising from agricultural development impacting "climate action" (SDG 13) and "life on land" (SDG 15) via clearance of natural vegetation. Despite increasing daily per capita protein and kilocalorie production, summed ZH investment did not alleviate child malnutrition or infant mortality and negligibly influenced multidimensional poverty. Higher investment increased natural vegetation cover in some biomes but increased losses in the Cerrado and especially the Pampa. Effects varied substantially across subprograms. Conditional cash transfer (Bolsa Familia [BF]) was mainly associated with nonbeneficial impacts but increased protein production and improved educational participation in some states. The National Program to Strengthen Family Farming (PRONAF) was typically associated with increased food production (protein and calories), multidimensional poverty alleviation, and changes in natural vegetation. Our results inform policy development by highlighting successful elements of Brazil’s ZH program, variable outcomes across divergent food security dimensions, and synergies and trade-offs between sustainable development goals, including environmental protection.
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Seeman, Mary V. "Raves, Psychosis, and Spirit Healing." Transcultural Psychiatry 47, no. 3 (July 2010): 491–501. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363461510378469.
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This paper reflects the intersection of three cultures: the rave (all night dance party and use of the drug, Ecstasy) culture; the ward culture of an inpatient psychiatric program for First Episode Psychosis; the spirit healing culture of the Philippines. All three intersected in Toronto, Canada in the mid 1990s, as illustrated by the clinical case of a 19-year-old university student who was hospitalized with symptoms of drug-induced psychosis. Her initial treatment was not successful and presented dilemmas for the treating staff. Transfer to a second psychiatric facility that permitted attendance at a traditional Filipino healing ceremony resulted in a cure, with no recurrence 10 years later. According to James Dow’s 1986 formulation, the components of the key spiritual healing session paralleled the very elements the young woman had sought by participating in raves, an activity that was problematic because it led to family displeasure. Whereas attendance at a rave triggered illness, the healing session, sanctioned by her family and taking place in their midst, resulted in healing.
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Vlach, Tomáš, Lenka Laiblová, Michal Ženíšek, Jakub Řepka, and Petr Hájek. "Soft Insert for Support Modeling of Slightly Textile Reinforced Concrete." Key Engineering Materials 760 (January 2018): 158–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.760.158.
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This paper presents a model of small experimental facade panel using four-point bending test. The facade panel with dimensions 100 x 360 mm and thickness approximately 18 mm was slightly reinforced using two layers of impregnated technical fabric from AR-glass roving. The amount of reinforcement in cross-sectional area of the concrete element is small and it is a reason of plastic joints initiation under the loading supports. The purpose of this experiment was validation of all used material parameters from the previous research in the program for nonlinear analysis of concrete and reinforced concrete Atena Engineering. For slightly reinforced concrete elements are monitored parameters better visible especially interaction between reinforcement and used concrete. The load transfer to the concrete element from the testing machine is typically modeled using some small steel plate. This paper shows the difference in results if we insert another flexible plate between the steel plate and the concrete element with a small defined stiffness.
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Taylor, Stephen W., and Martin E. Alexander. "Science, technology, and human factors in fire danger rating: the Canadian experience." International Journal of Wildland Fire 15, no. 1 (2006): 121. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wf05021.
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The present paper reviews the development of the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System (CFFDRS) and its implementation in Canada and elsewhere, and suggests how this experience can be applied in developing fire danger rating systems in other forest or wildland environments. Experience with the CFFDRS suggests that four key scientific, technological, and human elements need to be developed and integrated in a national forest fire danger rating system. First among these is a sustained program of scientific research to develop a system based on relationships between fire weather, fuels, and topography, and fire occurrence, behavior, and impact appropriate to the fire environment. Development of a reliable technical infrastructure to gather, process, and archive fire weather data and to disseminate fire weather forecasts, fire danger information, and fire behavior predictions within operational agencies is also important. Technology transfer and training in the use of fire danger information in fire operations are necessary, as are cooperation and communication between fire management agencies to share resources and set common standards for information, resources, and training. These elements must be appropriate to the needs and capabilities of fire managers, and must evolve as fire management objectives change. Fire danger systems are a form of media; system developers should be careful not to overemphasize scientific and technological elements at the expense of human and institutional factors. Effective fire danger systems are readily assimilated by and influence the organizational culture, which in turn influences the development of new technologies. Most importantly, common vision and a sense of common cause among fire scientists and fire managers are needed for successful implementation of a fire danger rating system.
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Legárd, Ildikó. "EFFECTIVE METHODS FOR SUCCESSFUL INFORMATION SECURITY AWARENESS." Pro Publico Bono - Magyar Közigazgatás 9, no. 1 (August 3, 2021): 108–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.32575/ppb.2021.1.7.
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Information security awareness is becoming increasingly important these days. It is not enough to have a well-developed physical and logical protection of the system and stored data; the users of these systems have to keep up with technological development and have to be sufficiently aware or cautious when using these systems. Information Security Awareness Programs provide the most effective solution for the improvement of users’ information security knowledge and digital competencies. The aim of this study is to help organisations in finding and providing an effective way of knowledge transfer. The study identifies the key elements of the implementation of the awareness programs and highlights the importance of communication channels and methods. The essay summarises and shows the most effective techniques that experts can use in order to draw the user’s attention toward information security, like real-life simulation scenarios, interactive games, themed awareness videos and other gamification techniques.
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Zhao, Yihao, Maofa Wang, Huanhuan Xue, Youping Gong, and Baochun Qiu. "Prediction Method of Underwater Acoustic Transmission Loss Based on Deep Belief Net Neural Network." Applied Sciences 11, no. 11 (May 26, 2021): 4896. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11114896.
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The prediction of underwater acoustic transmission loss in the sea plays a key role in generating situational awareness in complex naval battles and assisting underwater operations. However, the traditional classical underwater acoustic transmission loss models do not consider the regional hydrological elements, and the performance of underwater acoustic transmission loss prediction under complex environmental conditions in a wide range of sea areas is limited. In order to solve this problem, we propose a deep learning-based underwater acoustic transmission loss prediction method. First, we studied the application domains of typical underwater acoustic transmission loss models (ray model, normal model, fast field program model, parabolic equation model), analyzed the constraint rules of its characteristic parameters, and constructed a dataset according to the rules. Then, according to the characteristics of the dataset, we built a DBN (deep belief net) neural network model and used DBN to train and learn the dataset. Through the DBN method, the adaptation and calculation of the underwater acoustic transmission loss model under different regional hydrological elements were carried out in a simulation environment. Finally, the new method was verified with the measured transmission loss data of acoustic sea trials in a certain sea area. The results show that the RMSE error between the underwater acoustic transmission loss calculated by the new method and the measured data was less than 6.5 dB, the accuracy was higher than that of the traditional method, and the prediction speed was faster, the result was more accurate, and had a wide range of adaptability in complex seas.
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Huang, Xiaoyu. "Preface." Pure and Applied Chemistry 77, no. 12 (January 1, 2005): iv. http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac20057712iv.
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The 7th IUPAC International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry (ICHAC-7) was held in Shanghai, China, on 21-25 August 2004. This conference was co-organized by Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Chinese Chemical Society; Shanghai Society of Chemistry and Chemical Industry; and State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Elemento-organic Chemistry. Three hundred participants attended the conference, with about 150 attendants from 23 different countries other than China. The scientific program consisted of 8 plenary lectures, 1 keynote lecture, 38 invited lectures, 56 p, and 120 posters. This conference focused on the following 6 major themes:- Organocatalysis- Heteroatom chemistry directed toward organic synthesis- Mechanistic and structural aspect of heteroatom chemistry- New heteroatom-containing materials- Biologically relevant heteroatom chemistry- Supramolecular chemistry of heteroatom.All the lecture sessions were held in Everbright Exhibition Center. The following highlighted lectures are representative of the quality of material presented at the conference:- Robert R. Holmes, University of Massachusetts, "Phosphoryl transfer enzymes and hypervalentphosphorus chemistry"- Christopher A. Reed, University of California at Riverside, "Strongest but gentlest: New acids fororganic and inorganic chemistry"- Xiyan Lu, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, CAS, "Synthetic methodologies using tertiaryphosphines as nucleophilic catalysts"- Tetsuo Otsubo, Hiroshima University, "Functional oligothiophenes as advanced molecular electronicsmaterials"- Dao-Ben Zhu, Institute of Chemistry, CAS, "Recent advances of molecular material in theOrganic Solid Laboratory, CAS"- Ian Manners, University of Toronto, "Catalytic routes to rings, chains, and macromolecules basedon inorganic elements"- Masaaki Yoshifuji, Tohuku University, "Recent develpments in the chemistry of low-coordinatedorganophosphorus compounds"- Peter Jutzi, University of Bielefeld, "Cyclopentadienyl and ferrocenyl chemistry of some p-blockelements"- Andreas Pfaltz, University of Basel, "Design of heterocyclic ligands for asymmetric catalysis"The organizers also prepared a series of rich social programs for the participants of the conference, which included a welcome party and a city sightseeing tour of Shanghai. ICHAC-7 was a fruitful meeting for all participants, in particular, the young scientists and students who found a world forum to present and discuss their results, meet scientists from other countries, exchange experiences, and socialize with scientists from all fields of heteroatom chemistry. Many of these contacts have led to new cooperation and exchanges among students and young and senior scientists. In addition to the lectures in this issue, six lectures of this conference have been documented in the Chinese Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 23, Nos. 8,9 (2005).The 8th IUPAC International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry will be held in 2007 in Riverside, CA and will be hosted by Prof. Christopher A. Reed of the University of California at Riverside.Xiaoyu HuangConference Editor
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Lyudmyla, Bilousova, and Zhytienova Natalya. "TECHNOLOGY OF DESIGNING DIGITAL DIDACTIC VISUAL MEANS IN PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES OF TEACHER." Science and Education 2019, no. 2 (February 2019): 49–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.24195/2414-4665-2019-2-8.
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The article defines the essence and features of the design of digital didactic visual means in the professional activity of the teacher. The fact that there are no pedagogical researches devoted to the specifics of the creation of didactic visual digital means is revealed at the present time, however, the creation of qualitative visual materials requires appropriate competencies, which necessitates disclosure of the specifics of their creation and the corresponding technology. The peculiarity of the design of the digital didactic visual means, which is due to the compositional decisions, typography, coloristics, includes the unity of style and the creation of visual anchors and metaphors. The technology of designing the indicated means consisting of several stages is substantiated, namely: the stage of goal-setting, the stage of didactic design, the stage of visual design, the stage of instrumental design. The stage of goal-setting involves determining the significance and location of the training material in the general structure of the discipline in terms of the relevant topic section; finding out the specifics of the contingent of students; analysis of the complexity of creating a suitable visual tool. The stage of didactic design involves analytical work with information; identification of key elements of informational content; establishing interrelations and hierarchy. The stage of visual design aims to transfer the layout in a visual form and involves taking into account composite decisions, rules of coloring and typography and the adding of visual anchors and metaphors. The final step is to transfer the prototype to a digital format and involves the program realization and receipt of the final product of the digital visual didactic tool. The proposed technology systematizes the process of developing a didactic visual tool and consists of logical interconnected sequential stages which have a certain result. The structure, content and methods of teacher’s design activity at each of the stages are revealed. The proposed technology can be used in the process of training future educators and in the system of postgraduate education.
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Pornpeerakeat, Sacharuck, Tonkid Chantrasmi, Arisara Chaikittiratana, and Sitthichai Limrungruengrat. "Three Dimensional Finite Element Program for Determination of Cure Level in Thick Rubber Part." Key Engineering Materials 728 (January 2017): 318–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.728.318.
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The vulcanization or curing process begins in a heated mould to convert viscous uncured rubber materials into functional elastic ones. As the mechanical properties and service performances of the final products are greatly affected by the state of cure or cure level of rubbers, thus it is very crucial to use suitable time, pressure and temperature for the curing process to ensure that the desired quality of the final products are obtained. A computer program “RACE-CURE” written in standard FORTRAN code has been developed by our research team for the analysis of curing process of large rubber parts. The program is developed based on the incremental finite element formulation for three dimensional nonlinear transient heat transfer analysis coupled with cure kinetics. The RACE-CURE is tested for a test problem of curing of a large rubber block and results are compared to another two programs: ANSYS Polyflow v.14 and CFEM, a MATLAB© FEM program with capability to add curing kinetics, independently developed at our research group.
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Velychko, Tetiana. "Innovative technologies and tools of analyzing domestic enterprises activity and development management." University Economic Bulletin, no. 42 (June 19, 2019): 58–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.31470/2306-546x-2019-42-58-63.
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The subject of the research is theoretical and practical aspects of the definition and implementation of innovative management technologies and their components in the system of strategic management of agrarian enterprises. The purpose of the work is to identify the factors and competitive advantages of innovative management technologies and to substantiate the mechanisms of their implementation in the system of strategic management of agrarian enterprises. Methodological basis of the article became as general scientific, and special methods of scientific knowledge. Were used methods: dialectical, monographic, historical, system-structural analysis and synthesis, problem and program-target approaches. Results of work. The article considers the content and features of benchmarking as a tool of tactical management and strategic management of enterprise development, achieving their competitiveness. Its main advantage is the maintenance of the current efficiency and the provision of competitive advantages for a long time. Also benchmarking is aimed at improving the quality of products, introducing the benefits and achievements of other enterprises. The basic functions and tasks of benchmarking are substantiated. The efficiency and prospects of its application are determined. The field of application of results. Conclusions and results of the article can be used in the educational-scientific process of the economic faculties of higher educational institutions. It is expedient to transfer them for practical use in the management of enterprises in order to increase its efficiency on an innovative basis. Conclusions. As a powerful quality tool, benchmarking is an indispensable tool for learning the organization. Without it, you will never know which position of the company with regard to competitors and companies of the world level, you will not learn about the new methods necessary for a radical improvement; will not be a way to measure the effectiveness of processes. Benchmarking is not limited to studying the experience of "the work of competitors and world leaders." It is one of the key tools in the process of continuous improvement of any activity, because benchmarking is a systematic comparison of elements of activity with similar elements of more successful activity at macro and micro levels.
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Balakirev, N. А., V. I. Maximov, and А. А. Deltsov. "DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF IRON PREPARATIONS AND PRINCIPLES THERAPY FOR IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA." Scientific Notes Kazan Bauman State Academy of Veterinary Medicine 246, no. 2 (June 1, 2021): 19–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.31588/2413-4201-1883-246-2-19-25.
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The key factor of non-infectious diseases of iron deficiency anemia, which slows down the growth and development of fur-bearing animals of various breeds, is a violation of iron metabolism in the body, which leads to a deterioration in the condition and quality of furs. This is due to the fact that iron is an essential element by which most of the processes and functions in the body are car-ried out. It has been shown that the use of preparations of ferrous and ferric iron leads to damage not only to the structural elements of the gastrointestinal tract, but also to other systems and organs, which is due to the fact that in the absence of oxygen in the tissues, the reduction of iron from the ferric form to the ferrous form with further transfer electrons from ferrous iron to hydrogen perox-ide causes the formation of a hydroxyl radical, which launches a program for self-destruction. It is proposed to solve the problem of the use of iron preparations for oral use in fur farming, as in-dustries where they are not used enough, to conduct research on the development and study of the effect of physiologically and pharmacologically active compounds based on a polymer (iron-hydroxide polymantose) on fur animals for the treatment and prevention of microelemetosis. It is being solved by the collective of the Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology of the Moscow State Academy of Medical Sciences and Biology. Scriabin together with the research and production company LLC Firm "A-BIO" on the basis of an analysis of literary and patent sources, production technologies, pharmacological characteristics of ongoing research to develop and study the effect of physiologically and pharmacologically active compounds based on polymer (iron-hydroxide polymantose) on fur animals in the treatment and prevention of iron deficiency anemia.
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Marcel, Rusu. "Programs for Prevention and Management of Natural Disasters in the European Countries of The Larger Area of The Black Sea Basin." Present Environment and Sustainable Development 13, no. 1 (June 1, 2019): 201–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/pesd-2019-0016.
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Abstract The hazards that have cross-border consequences and represent a great problem for communities, become an obstacle to sustainable development and lead to disasters when combined with vulnerability and insufficient capacity to mitigate the risk. A short overview of research already implemented and in progress presents us a shift in systematic evaluation of the hazards and disasters at local and areal level. Hazard assessment of natural disasters (earthquakes, landslides and floods) on these scales can give results which can be directly used to take right decisions regarding preventive measures and plan effective actions of post-event management. The issue is widely recognized in the european union (eu) implicitly also in the black sea area, and a lot of efforts have already been made to mitigate the effects of disasters, obviously through the formation of numerous eu institution, established organizations and funded projects. The key elements for an effective mitigation of natural disasters are hazard identification and risk assessment, which must be based on scientifically grounded methodologies, reliable and accurate data. Successful resolution of the issues mentioned above will provide the ability to systematically assess natural disasters on regional and local scales, even in cross-border areas, by providing comparable hazard maps that will support the decision-making process in relation to mitigation measures required. The effective way of action against them is by providing applied research and technology transfer between partners in different countries by solving the problems such as lack of reliable information and lack of 'common ground' in the methodologies used to assess natural hazards and adopted procedures for mitigation.
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Nash, Denise Duffy, and Monica Flowers. "Key Elements to Developing a Preceptor Program." Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing 48, no. 11 (November 1, 2017): 508–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20171017-08.
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Bell, Anthony, Alastair Cochrane, Sally Courtice, Kathy Flanigan, Mandeep Mathur, and Daniel Wilckens. "Strength in unity: the power of redesign to align the hospital team." Australian Health Review 38, no. 3 (2014): 271. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah13160.
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Objective The aim of Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital (QEII) redesign project (QEII United) was to enhance timely access to an inpatient bed and maximise opportunities to value add during the inpatient episode of care. Methods A tripartite relationship between the hospital team, system manager and external consultants. The team, QEII United, was formed to ‘diagnose, solve and implement’ change under the unifying metaphorical banner of a football team. A marketing strategy and communication plan targeted the key ‘players’ and outlined the ‘game plan’. Baseline data were collected, analysed and reported in keeping with key aims. Strategies for systems improvement implementation were attached to key performance indicators (KPIs). Results Thematic KPIs were developed to embed internal process change to reflect the contributions made towards the National Emergency Access Target (NEAT) at each stage of the patient journey. As such, access block of under 20%, morning discharge rates of 50% before midday, reduced length of stay for selected elective orthopaedic and general medical diagnostic related groupings (DRGs; i.e. relative stay index ≤1) and hospital in the home (HITH) utilisation rates 1.5% of all admissions were all met. Key to sustainability was the transfer of clinical redesign skills to hospital staff and the fostering of emergent ground up leadership. Conclusions QEII United’s success has been underpinned by the development of themed solution areas developed by the hospital staff themselves. Robust baseline data analysis used in combination with nationally available benchmarking data provided a quantitative starting point for the work. The collaborative elements of the program re-energised the hospital team, who were kept informed by targeted communications, to establish quick wins and build trust and momentum for the more challenging areas. What is known about the topic? Clinical redesign is now commonly used to understand, define and improve those clinical processes that underpin the patient journey across the continuum of care. Different industry models exist and have been extended for use in healthcare settings to involve, engage and educate staff with the primary focus of providing the best possible patient care, in an effective and efficient manner. What does this paper add? The clinical redesign process outlined in this paper is instructive in its use of the metaphorical team. Team philosophy, composition and functionality was built up using the vernacular of a football competition. In this way, organisational learning and capability building occurred within empowered local action teams, across the ‘season’ to effect changes at all points of the patient journey. What are the implications for practitioners? The implications for practitioners are to fully understand the breadth of issues before deciding upon focus areas for improvement. Resistance to change is inevitable and there are a number of ways to mitigate this and create a sense of purpose within the broader clinical group by structuring teams across traditional reporting lines. Collaboration is crucial in keeping lines of communication open and the use of data and patient feedback is very instructive.
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Saxena, J. P., Prem Vrat, and Sushil. "Linkages of key elements in fuzzy program planning." Systems Research 7, no. 3 (September 1990): 147–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sres.3850070302.
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Medina-Santiago, A., Luis Alberto Morales-Rosales, Carlos Arturo Hernández-Gracidas, Ignacio Algredo-Badillo, Ana Dalia Pano-Azucena, and Jorge Antonio Orozco Torres. "Reactive Obstacle–Avoidance Systems for Wheeled Mobile Robots Based on Artificial Intelligence." Applied Sciences 11, no. 14 (July 13, 2021): 6468. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11146468.
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Obstacle–Avoidance robots have become an essential field of study in recent years. This paper analyzes two cases that extend reactive systems focused on obstacle detection and its avoidance. The scenarios explored get data from their environments through sensors and generate information for the models based on artificial intelligence to obtain a reactive decision. The main contribution is focused on the discussion of aspects that allow for comparing both approaches, such as the heuristic approach implemented, requirements, restrictions, response time, and performance. The first case presents a mobile robot that applies a fuzzy inference system (FIS) to achieve soft turning basing its decision on depth image information. The second case introduces a mobile robot based on a multilayer perceptron (MLP) architecture, which is a class of feedforward artificial neural network (ANN), and ultrasonic sensors to decide how to move in an uncontrolled environment. The analysis of both options offers perspectives to choose between reactive Obstacle–Avoidance systems based on ultrasonic or Kinect sensors, models that infer optimal decisions applying fuzzy logic or artificial neural networks, with key elements and methods to design mobile robots with wheels. Therefore, we show how AI or Fuzzy Logic techniques allow us to design mobile robots that learn from their “experience” by making them safe and adjustable for new tasks, unlike traditional robots that use large programs to perform a specific task.
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Gaughan, Judy (Veronica) M. "The Key Elements to Starting a Pain Rehabilitation Program." Pain Management Nursing 17, no. 2 (April 2016): 103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2016.02.039.
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Kana, Timothy W., Haiqing L. Kaczkowski, and Steven B. Traynum. "FIVE KEY ELEMENTS FOR A SUSTAINABLE BEACH NOURISHMENT PROGRAM." Coastal Engineering Proceedings, no. 36 (December 30, 2018): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.9753/icce.v36.risk.17.
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Beach nourishment is increasingly the preferred method for maintaining eroding beaches along developed coasts. Although the goal and outcome are generally the same from place to place—add sand and create a wider beach— the underlying causes of erosion tend to be site-specific (Dean 2002). As a result, beach nourishment performance and longevity fluctuate greatly, often with uncertainty of outcome. To increase the probability of success in projects and drawing from 35 years of experience, the authors apply five key elements at the preliminary design phase, which have enabled development of credible plans at an early stage in each project.
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Aguiar, L. H., C. E. Méndez-Calderón, F. L. Ongaratto, R. Rossetto, D. Rondina, J. L. Rodrigues, L. R. Bertolini, and M. Bertolini. "31 Overall Goat Cloning Efficiency Under Suboptimal Conditions — A 6-Year Experience." Reproduction, Fertility and Development 30, no. 1 (2018): 155. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rdv30n1ab31.
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Animal cloning involves a combination of several simple steps that need to be carried out at the highest efficacy to provide acceptable yet low overall cloning efficiency. Oocyte competence is key for proper somatic cell nucleus reprogramming, and technical elements must be refined to minimize interference in the overall outcome. The aim of this study was to compare the progress of a goat-cloning program over a 6-year period in which oocyte donors’ protocols and oocyte and embryo manipulation were continuously refined to cope with success under Brazilian semi-arid conditions. The cloning dataset was divided in 3 periods (P1, 2011-2012; P2, 2013-2014; P3, 2015-2016), using either in vivo- or in vitro-matured goat oocytes for cloning by nuclear transfer (NT) with different cell lines for subsequent transfer to synchronized recipients to produce transgenic liveborn kids. Over time, protocols for recovery of competent oocytes were adapted to existing conditions, also optimizing animal well being and nutritional status to attain better success. Data on total and viable oocytes, oocyte maturation, pregnancy, and cloning efficiency were analysed by the Chi-squared or t-test (P < 0.05). After 111 replicates, viable and matured oocyte rates were improved during the time, but mean number of total oocytes/donor were higher in the second period (25.4 ± 8.9 v. 18.5 ± 10.8 for P1 and 19.5 ± 6.1 for P3), whereas the mean of viable and matured oocytes were similar between P2 (19.4 ± 6.0 and 9.8 ± 4.6) and P3 (18.8 ± 7.0 and 9.6 ± 3.7), but higher than in P1 (12.8 ± 7.6 and 6.0 ± 4.1), respectively. Higher pregnancy rate was achieved in P1 and lower in P2, with both being similar to P3. However, the efficiency based on transferred embryos was similar between periods (Table 1). When compared with total oocytes, birth rate improved from the first to the last period (P1, 0.01%; P2, 0.02%; and P3, 0.09%). Cloning efficiency was measured by the number of transferred embryos compared with matured structures used for cloning, which showed an improvement over time (P1, 34.5%; P2, 43.9%; P3, 60.1%). A 5-fold enhancement was observed in the number of matured oocytes needed to produce a liveborn animal (P1, 2,779/1; P2, 1,892/1; P3, 545/1). Also, the number of donors (P1, 432; P2, 193.5; P3, 56.6) and recipients (P1, 114; P2, 57; P3, 27) needed to produce 1 animal was reduced by 7.6- and 4.2-fold between periods. In conclusion, complex and inefficient procedures such as cloning by NT require technical refinement and adjustments to existing conditions, including animal nutrition and welfare, and cumulative gain of expertise to attain successful results. Table 1.Overall goat cloning efficiency over time.
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Denney, Dennis. "Key Elements of a Migrant-Worker Health and Welfare Program." Journal of Petroleum Technology 64, no. 08 (August 1, 2012): 117–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/0812-0117-jpt.
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Pittet, Didier, Edith Safran, Stephan Harbarth, François Borst, Pascale Copin, Peter Rohner, Jean-Raoul Scherrer, and Raymond Auckenthaler. "Automatic Alerts for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Surveillance and Control: Role of a Hospital Information System." Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 17, no. 8 (August 1996): 496–502. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0195941700004641.
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AbstractBackground: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an escalating problem in hospitals worldwide. The hospital reservoir for MRSA includes recognized and unrecognized colonized or infected patients, as well as previously colonized or infected patients readmitted to the hospital. Early and appropriate infection control measures (ICM) are key elements to reduce MRSA transmission and to control the hospital reservoir.Objective: To describe the role of an expert system applied to the control of MRSA at a large medical center (1,600 beds) with high endemic rates.Methods: The University Hospital of Geneva has an extended hospital information system (HIS), DIOGENE, structured with an open distributed architecture. It includes administrative, medical, nursing, and laboratory applications with their relational databases. Among available patient databases, clinical microbiology laboratory and admission-discharge-transfer (ADT) databases are used to generate computer alerts. A laboratory alert (lab alert) is printed daily in the Infection Control Program (ICP) offices, listing all patients with cultures positive for MRSA detected within the preceding 24 hours. Patients might be either newly detected patients colonized or infected with MRSA, or previously recognized MRSA patients having surveillance cultures. The ICP nurses subsequently go to the ward or call the ward personnel to implement ICM. A second alert, the “readmission alert,” detects readmission to the hospital of any patient previously colonized or infected with MRSA by periodic queries (q 1 min) to the ADT database. The readmission alert is printed in the ICP offices, but also forwarded with added guidelines to the emergency room.Results: During the first 12 months of application (July 1994 to June 1995), the lab alert detected an average of 4.6 isolates per day, corresponding to 314 hospital admissions (248 patients); the use of this alert saved time for the ICP nurses by improving work organization. There were 438 readmission alerts (1.2 alerts per day) over the study period; of 347 patients screened immediately upon readmission, 114 (33%) were positive for MRSA carriage. Delayed recognition of readmitted MRSA carriers decreased significantly after the implementation of this alert; the proportion of MRSA patients recognized at the time of admission to the hospital increased from 13% in 1993 to 40% in 1995 (P<.001).Conclusions: Hospital information system-based alerts can play an important role in the surveillance and early prevention of MRSA transmission, and it can help to recognize patterns of colonization and transmission.
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Shurygina, Oksana V., Ol'ga Yu Vasilenko, Sergey N. Yukhimets, and Nikita A. Shipulin. "THE HISTORY, OPPORTUNITIES AND PROSPECTS OF TIME-LAPSE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE STUDY OF EARLY HUMAN EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT." Morphological newsletter 29, no. 1 (February 28, 2021): 9–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.20340/mv-mn.2021.29(1).9-19.
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Despite advances in assisted reproductive technologies, the high failure rate of existing stimulation protocols remains a key industry challenge. One of the leading reasons for this is the limited ability to assess the biological potential of the embryo and its chances of implantation. Over the past ten years, the focus of attention in reproductive technologies has significantly shifted from the patient to the embryo, since the need to improve their effectiveness stimulates the need to understand the deep processes of early development of the embryo. In order to increase the effectiveness of in vitro fertilization procedures in clinical embryology, high-tech methods of culturing and evaluating embryos are being introduced and improved. The purpose of the review is to demonstrate the history, possibilities and prospects in the study of early human embryonic development of time-lapse imaging technology. The active study and use of the capabilities of the time-lapse slow-motion technology allowed not only to expand the understanding of the processes of early development of the embryo, but also at the current moment allows us to assess its potential from the point of view of both biological and clinical perspectives. The main advantages of this method are the possibility of morphological assessment during the continuous cultivation of embryos in closed-type incubators without their extraction, as well as the determination of the exact time intervals of key events of the stages of embryo development with special attention to those moments that are not available for observation and fixation under conditions of traditional cultivation. clinical practice. The main point of growth for the development of time-lapse imaging technology was the creation and validation of the so-called morphokinetic criteria and algorithms for assessing the quality of developing embryos. The key perspective of the method is its use in combination with elements of artificial intelligence in order to predict the most potential embryo for transfer into the uterine cavity. Modern directions of research using the method of time-lapse shooting are the continuation of the development of morphokinetic algorithms and their effective criteria, the introduction of the technology of self-learning computer programs and the adaptation of these tools in clinical practice, the search and assessment of possible factors influencing the morphokinetics of embryos, quality control of the work of embryological laboratories. The future development of such technologies is presented in combination not only with the capabilities of artificial intelligence, but also in combination with the use of non-invasive genetic screening, the assessment of metabolomics and proteomics of developing embryos.
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Kelley, Katherine A., James D. Coyle, James W. McAuley, Lane J. Wallace, Robert A. Buerki, and Sylvan G. Frank. "Writing PharmD Program-Level, Ability-Based Outcomes: Key Elements for Success." American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 72, no. 5 (September 2008): 98. http://dx.doi.org/10.5688/aj720598.
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Brand, Dell, and Mark Smith. "Key Elements Of A Successful Wilderness Program For Delinquents: A summary." Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education 4, no. 1 (October 1998): 40–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf03400708.
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Vallée, Chantal N., and Gordon A. Bloom. "Building a Successful University Program: Key and Common Elements of Expert Coaches." Journal of Applied Sport Psychology 17, no. 3 (September 2005): 179–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10413200591010021.
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Almanfi, Abdelkader. "The Key Elements That are Fundamental for Initiating a Structural Heart Program." Structural Heart 2, no. 3 (March 20, 2018): 197–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24748706.2018.1446110.
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Smith, Don. "A Leadership Development Program for Young Men." Journal of Youth and Theology 19, no. 1 (May 9, 2020): 70–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/24055093-bja10004.
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This grounded theory research paper presents an analysis of the motivation of young men in commencing a three-stage leadership development program and the critical influences impacting their decision to return for subsequent stages of the program. The key findings are that both people and program influences are significant. The key program influences initially are the community and group in Stage 1 along with certain program-specific elements. This creates a momentum towards Stage 2 where a three-day wilderness Solo experience emerges as the core category / central phenomenon – drawing participants from Stage 1 and being motivational towards Stage 3. Specific program elements and “lenses” are identified for future research.
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������� and Olga Makeeva. "Key Points in Program Planning and Realization." Russian Journal of Project Management 3, no. 3 (September 17, 2014): 35–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/5784.
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Program management is an actively developing field of knowledge during
the last decades. The lack of programs� common understanding, distinguishing
features and at the same time the similar principles of program,
portfolio and project management, insufficient accounting program�s main
features, such as a large number of incoming interrelated and interdependent
projects, the need for two-level management (strategic and detailed
ones), creating and accumulating uncertainty due to a number of projects,
demand for program�s continuous adjustment according to changing conditions
of internal and external environment create the pool of problems
that affects the program planning quality. Slippage, budget overruns, loss of
strategic guidelines � all this lead to failure in achieving business objectives.
In this paper the program�s distinctive features have been analyzed, comparative
analysis of programs, projects, portfolios has been made, key
points of program planning have been identified. The main elements of
program plan have been defined with an accent on emerging difficulties
and key components. Possibilities of use of collected knowledge related to
projects and portfolios planning while creating the program plan have been
analyzed. The need for developing a new approach to program planning
with account of all program�s features has been revealed.
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Alexander, Amanda. "The National Demonstration Hospitals Program." Australian Health Review 23, no. 4 (2000): 198. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah000198.
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Fifty-five public hospitals in all Australian States and Territories participated in the first two phases of NationalDemonstration Hospitals Program (NDHP). The program was established in 1994 as part of a commitment by thethen Department of Health and Family Services to reduce waiting times and improve health outcomes for patients.The program uses a collaborative approach to assist public hospitals to improve service delivery and patient careoutcomes. Key results from Phases 1 and 2 of the NDHP have confirmed that identification of industry best practice,collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation are key elements required to achieve positive health care reforms.
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Stevens, Bernice. "Implementing a Quality Assurance Program at the Unit Level in Intensive Care: Essential Elements for Successful Implementation." AACN Advanced Critical Care 2, no. 1 (February 1, 1991): 69–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.4037/15597768-1991-1011.
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Implementing a quality assurance program at the unit level in intensive care can be accomplished smoothly if certain key elements are included in the implementation process. For the program to be successful, all of these elements are essential
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Buniya, Mohanad Kamil, Idris Othman, Serdar Durdyev, Riza Yosia Sunindijo, Syuhaida Ismail, and Ahmed Farouk Kineber. "Safety Program Elements in the Construction Industry: The Case of Iraq." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 2 (January 7, 2021): 411. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020411.
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The construction industries’ unsafe conditions require increased efforts to improve safety performance to prevent and reduce accident rates. Safety performance in the Iraqi construction industry is notoriously poor. Despite this condition, safety research has so far been neglected. Implementing a safety program is a proven initial step to improve safety. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify the key elements of a safety program in the Iraqi construction industry. To verify and validate a list of safety program elements identified in the literature review, a mixed method approach was used by using interviews and questionnaire surveys. A final list of 25 elements were then analyzed using exploratory factor analysis. The analysis found that these elements can be grouped into four interrelated dimensions: management commitment and employee involvement, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control systems, and safety and health training. This study contributes to the body of knowledge on safety in the Iraqi construction sector, a research area which has not been adequately investigated previously. They also help decision-makers focus on key elements that are needed to start improving safety performance in this context.
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Lai, Shing-Sham, and George T. Will. "INTASK—a program for postelastic dynamic analysis of three-dimensional structures." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 14, no. 1 (February 1, 1987): 127–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l87-016.
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An inelastic analysis program for three-dimensional structures subjected to static/gravity loads and (or) dynamic loads in the form of three translational and orthogonal components of base motions is described. Using incremental integration technique, the program computes structural response as a function of time. Deformation history of elements within the structure can be traced and pertinent information obtained via user element subroutines. Each node can possess up to six displacement degrees of freedom and can accommodate user elements with any specified nodes and degrees of freedom per node. The program is very flexible for modelling different structural configurations, and components like beam column elements, shear wall elements, slab elements, semirigid connection elements, and inelastic spring elements can be easily added to the base program. Key words: inelastic analysis, three-dimensional structures, earthquake, computer program, dynamic, stiffness matrix, base accelerations, unbalanced forces, element subroutines.
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PREUSS, KARISSA, and JEAN NAPANANGKA BROWN. "Stopping petrol sniffing in remote Aboriginal Australia: key elements of the Mt Theo Program." Drug and Alcohol Review 25, no. 3 (May 2006): 189–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09595230600644640.
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Vidal, Verónica, Scott Robertson, and Laura DeThorne. "Illustrating a Supports-Based Approach Toward Friendship With Autistic Students." American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 27, no. 2 (May 3, 2018): 592–601. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/2018_ajslp-17-0075.
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Purpose The present clinical focus article describes and illustrates 3 key elements of a supports-based approach to enhancing friendship with autistic students. Method In comparison to the predominant skills-based approach, we highlight 3 key elements of a supports-based approach to social interaction for autistic children and youth. We then offer descriptive details of the activity-based music program as an illustrative example of a program that integrated all 3 elements of a supports-based approach. Specifically, we designed an activity-based music program to enhance social interaction among a 7-year-old autistic student and 4 of his nonautistic peers. Results We focused on 3 key elements of a supports-based approach for enhancing peer interaction: (a) focusing on participation in a shared activity, (b) encouraging flexible use of multiple communicative resources, and (c) supporting egalitarian interaction. Conclusion A supports-based approach presents a theoretically distinct and viable alternative to a skills-based approach in the design of social supports for autistic students and their peers.
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Carmona, Unai, Le Li, Lianbing Zhang, and Mato Knez. "Ferritin light-chain subunits: key elements for the electron transfer across the protein cage." Chem. Commun. 50, no. 97 (2014): 15358–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4cc07996e.
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Using an external electron acceptor and donor and Pt nanoparticles as the enzyme-mimetic electron source, the electron transfer across the protein cage was identified as the first specific functionality of the light-chain subunit of ferritin.
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Maciejewski, P. K., and A. M. Anderson. "Elements of a General Correlation for Turbulent Heat Transfer." Journal of Heat Transfer 118, no. 2 (May 1, 1996): 287–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.2825843.
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Typically, heat transfer researchers present results in the form of an empirically based relationship between a length-based Nusselt number, a length-based Reynolds number, and a fluid Prandtl number. This approach has resulted in a multitude of heat transfer correlations, each tied to a specific geometry type. Two recent studies have contributed key ideas that support the development of a more general correlation for turbulent heat transfer that is based on local parameters. Maciejewski and Moffat (1992a, b) found that wall heat transfer rates scale with streamwise turbulent velocity fluctuations and Anderson and Moffat (1992a, b) found that the adiabatic temperature rise is the driving potential for heat transfer. Using these two concepts and a novel approach to dimensional analysis, the present authors have formulated a general correlation for turbulent heat transfer. This correlation predicts wall heat flux as a function of the turbulent velocity fluctuations, the adiabatic temperature rise, and the fluid properties (density, specific heat, thermal conductivity, and viscosity). The correlation applies to both internal and external flows and is tested in air, water, and FC77. The correlation predicts local values of surface heat flux to within ± 12.0 percent at 95 percent confidence.