Tratamiento y estudio de series de temperatura para su aplicación en salud pública. El caso de Castilla-La Mancha

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Isidro J. Mirón Pérez

2006-01-01

Full Text Available Fundamento:Numerosos trabajos relacionan variables atmos-féricas con indicadores sanitarios. En regiones extensas, como Cas-tilla- La Mancha, puede ser necesario dividirla en áreas en función delas variables atmosféricas disponibles, eligiendo una estación mete-orológica representativa para cada zona. El objetivo de este artículoes analizar los datos diarios de temperaturas de numerosos observa-torios de Castilla- La Mancha y su reducción a unas pocas estacionesrepresentativas para ser utilizadas en estudios que relacionen varia-bles atmosféricas con indicadores sanitarios de esta región. Métodos:Se seleccionaron estaciones meteorológicas de Casti-lla- La Mancha en función del número de años disponibles y de datosperdidos. Tras rellenar las lagunas de las series elegidas, detectarposibles discontinuidades y homogeneizar las series, los datos dia-rios de temperaturas se utilizan en análisis de conglomerados jerár-quico y factorial mediante componentes principales. Resultados:El análisis factorial extrae un solo factor utilizandolas series de temperaturas máximas, medias o mínimas. En las máxi-mas, ese factor explica el 93,45% de la varianza, con autovalor39,249. La estación Toledo «Compuesta» tiene coeficientes decorrelación en la matriz de componentes principales de 0,987; 0,991y 0,981 para las series de temperaturas máximas, medias y mínimasrespectivamente. Conclusiones: Castilla-La Mancha es una región isoclimática enfunción de la temperatura y la estación Toledo «Compuesta» la ele-gida como representativa regional para estudios en salud pública.Los resultados permiten la realización de estudios desagregados enunidades menores como las provincias, con las estaciones de lascapitales administrativas como referencia.

Production of $\\Xi_{c}^{0}$ and $\\Xi_{b}$ in Z decays and lifetime measurement of $\\Xi_{b}$

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Abdallah, J; Adam, W; Adzic, P; Albrecht, T; Alderweireld, T; Alemany-Fernandez, R; Allmendinger, T; Allport, P P; Amaldi, Ugo; Amapane, N; Amato, S; Anashkin, E; Andreazza, A; Andringa, S; Anjos, N; Antilogus, P; Apel, W D; Arnoud, Y; Ask, S; Åsman, B; Augustin, J E; Augustinus, A; Baillon, Paul; Ballestrero, A; Bambade, P; Barbier, R; Bardin, D; Barker, G J; Baroncelli, A; Battaglia, M; Baubillier, M; Becks, K H; Begalli, M; Behrmann, A; Ben-Haim, E; Benekos, N; Benvenuti, A C; Bérat, C; Berggren, M; Berntzon, L; Bertrand, D; Besançon, M; Besson, N; Bloch, D; Blom, M; Bluj, M; Bonesini, M; Boonekamp, M; Booth, P S L; Borisov, G; Botner, O; Bouquet, B; Bowcock, T J V; Boyko, I; Bracko, M; Brenner, R; Brodet, E; Brückman, P; Brunet, J M; Buschmann, P; Calvi, M; Camporesi, T; Canale, V; Carena, F; Castro, N; Cavallo, F; Chapkin, M; Charpentier, P; Checchia, P; Chierici, R; Shlyapnikov, P; Chudoba, J; Chung, S U; Cieslik, K; Collins, P; Contri, R; Cosme, G; Cossutti, F; Costa, M J; Crennell, D J; Cuevas-Maestro, J; D'Hondt, J; Dalmau, J; Da Silva, T; Da Silva, W; Della Ricca, G; De Angelis, A; de Boer, Wim; De Clercq, C; De Lotto, B; De Maria, N; De Min, A; De Paula, L; Di Ciaccio, L; Di Simone, A; Doroba, K; Drees, J; Eigen, G; Ekelöf, T J C; Ellert, M; Elsing, M; Espirito-Santo, M C; Fanourakis, G K; Fassouliotis, D; Feindt, M; Fernández, J; Ferrer, A; Ferro, F; Flagmeyer, U; Föth, H; Fokitis, E; Fulda-Quenzer, F; Fuster, J; Gandelman, M; García, C; Gavillet, P; Gazis, E; Gokieli, R; Golob, B; Gómez-Ceballos, G; Gonçalves, P; Graziani, E; Grosdidier, G; Grzelak, K; Guy, J; Haag, C; Hallgren, A; Hamacher, K; Hamilton, K; Haug, S; Hauler, F; Hedberg, V; Hennecke, M; Herr, H; Hoffman, J; Holmgren, S O; Holt, P J; Houlden, M A; Hultqvist, K; Jackson, J N; Jarlskog, G; Jarry, P; Jeans, D; Johansson, E K; Johansson, P D; Jonsson, P; Joram, C; Jungermann, L; Kapusta, F; Katsanevas, S; Katsoufis, E C; Kernel, G; Kersevan, B P; Kerzel, U; King, B T; Kjaer, N J; Kluit, P; Kokkinias, P; Kourkoumelis, C; Kuznetsov, O; Krumshtein, Z; Kucharczyk, M; Lamsa, J; Leder, G; Ledroit, F; Leinonen, L; Leitner, R; Lemonne, J; Lepeltier, V; Lesiak, T; Liebig, W; Liko, D; Lipniacka, A; Lopes, J H; López, J M; Loukas, D; Lutz, P; Lyons, L; MacNaughton, J; Malek, A; Maltezos, S; Mandl, F; Marco, J; Marco, R; Maréchal, B; Margoni, M; Marin, J C; Mariotti, C; Markou, A; Martínez-Rivero, C; Masik, J; Mastroyiannopoulos, N; Matorras, F; Matteuzzi, C; Mazzucato, F; Mazzucato, M; McNulty, R; Meroni, C; Migliore, E; Mitaroff, W A; Mjörnmark, U; Moa, T; Moch, M; Mönig, K; Monge, R; Montenegro, J; Moraes, D; Moreno, S; Morettini, P; Müller, U; Münich, K; Mulders, M; Mundim, L; Murray, W; Muryn, B; Myatt, G; Myklebust, T; Nassiakou, M; Navarria, Francesco Luigi; Nawrocki, K; Nicolaidou, R; Nikolenko, M; Oblakowska-Mucha, A; Obraztsov, V F; Olshevskii, A G; Onofre, A; Orava, R; Österberg, K; Ouraou, A; Oyanguren, A; Paganoni, M; Paiano, S; Palacios, J P; Palka, H; Papadopoulou, T D; Pape, L; Parkes, C; Parodi, F; Parzefall, U; Passeri, A; Passon, O; Peralta, L; Perepelitsa, V F; Perrotta, A; Petrolini, A; Piedra, J; Pieri, L; Pierre, F; Pimenta, M; Piotto, E; Podobnik, T; Poireau, V; Pol, M E; Polok, G; Pozdnyakov, V; Pukhaeva, N; Pullia, A; Rames, J; Read, A; Rebecchi, P; Rehn, J; Reid, D; Reinhardt, R; Renton, P B; Richard, F; Rídky, J; Rivero, M; Rodríguez, D; Romero, A; Ronchese, P; Roudeau, P; Rovelli, T; Ruhlmann-Kleider, V; Ryabtchikov, D; Sadovskii, A; Salmi, L; Salt, J; Sander, C; Savoy-Navarro, A; Schwickerath, U; Segar, A; Sekulin, R L; Siebel, M; Sisakian, A; Smadja, G; Smirnova, O; Sokolov, A; Sopczak, A; Sosnowski, R; Spassoff, Tz; Stanitzki, M; Stocchi, A; Strauss, J; Stugu, B; Szczekowski, M; Szeptycka, M; Szumlak, T; Tabarelli de Fatis, T; Taffard, A C; Tegenfeldt, F; Timmermans, J; Tkatchev, L G; Tobin, M; Todorovova, S; Tomé, B; Tonazzo, A; Tortosa, P; Travnicek, P; Treille, D; Tristram, G; Trochimczuk, M; Troncon, C; Turluer, M L; Tyapkin, I A; Tyapkin, P; Tzamarias, S; Uvarov, V; Valenti, G; van Dam, P; Van Eldik, J; Van Remortel, N; Van Vulpen, I; Vegni, G; Veloso, F; Venus, W; Verdier, P; Verzi, V; Vilanova, D; Vitale, L; Vrba, V; Wahlen, H; Washbrook, A J; Weiser, C; Wicke, D; Wickens, J; Wilkinson, G; Winter, M; Witek, M; Yushchenko, O P; Zalewska-Bak, A; Zalewski, P; Zavrtanik, D; Zhuravlov, V; Zimin, N I; Zintchenko, A; Zupan, M

2005-01-01

The charmed strange baryon Xi_c^0 was searched for in the decay channel Xi_c^0 -> Xi- pi+, and the beauty strange baryon Xi_b in the inclusive channel Xi_b -> Xi- l- anti-nu X, using the 3.5 million hadronic Z events collected by the DELPHI experiment in the years 1992--1995. The Xi- was reconstructed through the decay Xi- -> Lambda pi-, using a constrained fit method for cascade decays. An iterative discriminant analysis was used for the Xi_c^0 and Xi_b selection. The production rates were measured to be f_{Xi_c^0} x BR(Xi_c^0 -> Xi- pi+)= (4.7 +/- 1.4 (stat.) +/- 1.1 (syst.))10^{-4} per hadronic Z decay, and BR(b -> Xi_b) x BR(Xi_b -> Xi- l- X)= (3.0 +/- 1.0 (stat.) +/- 0.3 (syst.))10^{-4} for each lepton species (electron or muon). The lifetime of the Xi_b baryon was measured to be tau_{Xi_b} = 1.45{^{+0.55}_{-0.43}} (stat.) +/- 0.13 (syst.) ps. A combination with the previous DELPHI lifetime measurement gives tau_{Xi_b} = 1.48{^{+0.40}_{-0.31}} (stat.) +/- 0.12 (syst.) ps.

[XI Hong, XI Hong acupuncture school of thought and Xi Hong Fu].

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Xu, Chun-Juan; Chen, Rong; Yang, Yong-Shou

2008-11-01

XI Hong, a famous acupuncturist in the Southern Song Dynasty, has an important influence and status in history of Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion. After he moved to Linchuan, Jiangxi province, his descendants passed acupuncture from generation to generation. According to records, it was passed to 12 generations. After the tenth generation, it was also passed to apprentices besides descendants, such as accomplished acupuncturists CHEN Hong-gang, LIU Jin and others, forming XI Hong acupuncture school of thought. The poem of acupuncture and moxibustion XI Hong Fu is the representative work about XI Hong academic thought, which was additionally compiled or written by XI Hong's apprentices according to XI Hong academic thought. The poems are of characteristics in acupuncture application and association of acupoints. The academic thought and therapeutic methods of acupuncture in the poems still are widely used in modern clinical acupuncture practice.

Oportunidades comerciales para el aceite de oliva de Castilla-La Mancha

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Olivas, Raquel

2009-12-01

Full Text Available Quality olive oils produced in Castilla-La Mancha are difficult to commercialize in the national and international markets due to increasing competition among olive oil companies and their easy replacement by other cheaper seed oils. To increase competitiveness, consumer preference must be discovered. Therefore, 420 surveys were made on vegetable oil consumers in the Madrid metropolitan area in December, 2006. It was detected by means of the conjoint analysis technique, simulation and analysis logit that the type of vegetable oil preferred by consumers was the extra virgin olive oil. Some market opportunities seem to exist for the organic olive oil produced in Castilla-La Mancha and consumers’ maximum willingness to pay for organic olive oil with regard to the conventional oil is 13.1%. In addition to this, and with the aim of contributing to the commercialization of the organic olive oil produced in Castilla-La Mancha, the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain could promote the creation of the Protected Geographical Indication of Castilla-La Mancha Organic Olive Oils.El aceite de oliva producido en Castilla-La Mancha tiene una difícil comercialización tanto por el aumento de la competitividad nacional como internacional así como por su fácil sustitución por otros aceites de semillas más baratos. Para incrementar su competitividad, resulta necesario conocer cuáles son las preferencias de los consumidores. Para ello, se realizaron 420 encuestas en diciembre de 2006 a consumidores de aceite en el área metropolitana de Madrid. Mediante las técnicas de análisis conjunto, simulación y logia, se ha detectado que el tipo de aceite preferido por los consumidores es el de oliva virgen extra, que parecen existir oportunidades de mercado para los producidos ecológicamente en Castilla-La Mancha y que la máxima disposición al pago por un aceite de oliva ecológico, respecto a otro convencional, es del 13,1%. Adicionalmente a lo

Entorno institucional y comercio exterior: el efecto del riesgo político en las exportaciones de Castilla y León = Institutional aspects and foreign trade: results of political risk in exports

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Alfredo Jiménez Palmero

2012-03-01

Full Text Available ResumenLa ampliación de la Unión Europea (UE a 27 miembros, ha supuesto unos mayores incentivos para comenzar o intensificar las actividades de exportación de las empresas. Además, las exportaciones les pueden permitir obtener diversas ventajas competitivas frente a aquellas otras puramente domésticas. El presente estudio analiza los determinantes de la evolución de las exportaciones castellano-leonesas hacia los distintos países miembros de la UE, prestando especial atención a los condicionantes institucionales y al efecto del riesgo político, ya que constituyen una de las mayores diferencias persistentes aún entre las características de los países recientemente adheridos y las de los demás miembros. Los resultados demuestran que en las provincias castellano-leonesas, las exportaciones son muy dependientes del ciclo económico, pero se presta una atención escasa al riesgo político, contrariamente a la tendencia de las exportaciones españolas.AbstractThe enlargement of the European Union (EU to 27 members has increased the incentives to start or intensify exports. In addition, exports may facilitate competitive advantages not available to domestic firms. This study analyses the determinants of the evolution of exports from Castilla and Leon towards the country members of the EU, paying special attention to the relevance of institutional aspects and political risk, one of the main persistent differences in the characteristics of the new members compared to the other states. The results show that in the provinces of Castilla and Leon, exports are very dependent of the economic cycle, but little attention is paid to political risk, in spite of the opposite happening for national Spanish exports.

Reemplazo de volumen: Coloides (I

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Gladis A. Lobaina Bárzaga

2004-06-01

Full Text Available El reemplazo de volumen tiene el objetivo de lograr una adecuada perfusión al nivel celular y evitar que se sobreañada al proceso de isquemia el de reperfusión. Este fenómeno depende fundamentalmente de la interrelación entre el volumen sanguíneo, el tono vascular y el funcionamiento de la bomba cardíaca. La alteración de uno de ellos produce diferentes tipos de shock, para constituir el volumen el factor más afectado; este puede ser real y/o funcional, de ahí las diferencias en el manejo de la hemodinamia en el paciente críticamente enfermo. Los coloides en la actualidad, constituyen una opción eficaz para los diferentes casos de hipovolemia.The volume replacement is aimed at attaining an adequate perfussion at the cellular level and at preventing that the reperfussion be overadded to the ischemic process. This phenomenon depends mainly on the interrelation between the blood volume, the vascular tone and the functioning of the heart pump. The alteration of one of them produces different types of shock To be the most affected factor, the volume may be real and/or functional. That's why there are differences in the management of the hemodynamics in the critically ill patient. Colloids are at present an efficient option for the different cases of hypovolemia.

Los fines de la presencia de la Orden del Hospital en Castilla (Siglos XII y XIII = The objectives of the presence of the Order of the Hospital in Castile during the 12th and 13th Centuries

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Carlos Barquero Goñi

2015-06-01

Full Text Available Las fuentes nos informan muy poco acerca de la suerte que tenían los recursos obtenidos por la Orden del Hospital de sus posesiones en la Corona de Castilla durante los siglos XII y XIII. Con toda seguridad lo primero en que debían utilizarse estas sumas era en el mantenimiento de todas las instalaciones y miembros de la Orden en Castilla y León. Lo que sobrase después de esto se habría de emplear en cuatro partidas distintas: aportaciones al convento central del Hospital en Oriente, actividad militar en la propia Corona de Castilla, desempeño de funciones asistenciales y propiamente hospitalarias, y soporte para algunas operaciones financieras.The sources provide us with scarce information on the use of resources obtained by the Order of the Hospital from its possessions in the Crown of Castile during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. There is no doubt that this wealth was destined in the first place for the maintenance of all the facilities and members of the Order in Castile and Leon. What remained thereafter would be allocated to four different areas: Contributions to the central convent of the Hospital in the East; military activity within the Crown of Castile itself; coverage of welfare and specifically hospitaller functions; and support for certain financial operations.

$\\Xi$ and $\\overline{\\Xi}$ production in 158 GeV/nucleon Pb + Pb collisions

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Appelshauser, H.; Bailey, S.J.; Barna, D.; Barnby, L.S.; Bartke, J.; Barton, R.A.; Bialkowska, H.; Billmeier, A.; Blyth, C.O.; Bock, R.; Bormann, C.; Brady, F.P.; Brockmann, R.; Brun, R.; Buncic, P.; Caines, H.L.; Carr, L.D.; Cebra, D.A.; Cooper, G.E.; Cramer, J.G.; Cristinziani, M.; Csato, P.; Dunn, J.; Eckardt, V.; Eckhardt, F.; Ferguson, M.I.; Fischer, H.G.; Flierl, D.; Fodor, Z.; Foka, P.; Freund, P.; Friese, V.; Fuchs, M.; Gabler, F.; Geist, Walter M.; Gal, J.; Gazdzicki, M.; Gladysz, E.; Grebieszkow, J.; Gunther, J.; Harris, J.W.; Hegyi, S.; Henkel, T.; Hill, L.A.; Hummler, H.; Igo, G.; Irmscher, D.; Jacobs, P.; Jones, P.G.; Kadija, K.; Kolesnikov, V.I.; Konashenok, A.; Kowalski, M.; Lasiuk, B.; Levai, P.; Liu, F.; Malakhov, A.I.; Margetis, S.; Markert, C.; Melkumov, G.L.; Mock, A.; Molnar, J.; Nelson, John M.; Oldenburg, M.; Odyniec, G.; Palla, G.; Panagiotou, A.D.; Petridis, A.; Piper, A.; Porter, R.J.; Poskanzer, Arthur M.; Prindle, D.J.; Puhlhofer, F.; Rauch, W.; Reid, J.G.; Renfordt, R.; Retyk, W.; Ritter, H.G.; Rohrich, D.; Roland, C.; Roland, G.; Rudolph, H.; Rybicki, A.; Sandoval, A.; Sann, H.; Semenov, A.Yu.; Schafer, E.; Schmischke, D.; Schmitz, N.; Schonfelder, S.; Seyboth, P.; Seyerlein, J.; Sikler, F.; Skrzypczak, E.; Snellings, R.; Squier, G.T.A.; Stock, R.; Strobele, H.; Struck, C.; Susa, T.; Szentpetery, I.; Sziklai, J.; Toy, M.; Trainor, T.A.; Trentalange, S.; Ullrich, T.; Vassiliou, M.; Veres, G.; Vesztergombi, G.; Vranic, D.; Wang, F.; Weerasundara, D.D.; Wenig, S.; Whitten, C.; Wienold, T.; Wood, L.; Xu, N.; Yates, T.A.; Zimanyi, J.; Zhu, X.Z.; Zybert, R.

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We report measurements of Xi and Xi-bar hyperon absolute yields as a function of rapidity in 158 GeV/c Pb+Pb collisions. At midrapidity, dN/dy = 2.29 +/- 0.12 for Xi, and 0.52 +/- 0.05 for Xi-bar, leading to the ratio of Xi-bar/Xi = 0.23 +/- 0.03. Inverse slope parameters fitted to the measured transverse mass spectra are of the order of 300 MeV near mid-rapidity. The estimated total yield of Xi particles in Pb+Pb central interactions amounts to 7.4 +/- 1.0 per collision. Comparison to Xi production in properly scaled p+p reactions at the same energy reveals a dramatic enhancement (about one order of magnitude) of Xi production in Pb+Pb central collisions over elementary hadron interactions.

Sierra Leone Journal of Biomedical Research

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Measurements of the $\\Xi^0$ Lifetime and the $\\overline{\\Xi^0}/\\Xi^0$ Flux Ratio in a Neutral Beam

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Batley, J Richard; Lazzeroni, C; Munday, D J; Patel, M; Slater, M W; Wotton, S A; Arcidiacono, R; Bocquet, G; Ceccucci, A; Cundy, Donald C; Doble, N; Falaleev, V; Gatignon, L; Gonidec, A; Grafström, P; Kubischta, Werner; Mikulec, I; Norton, A; Panzer-Steindel, B; Rubin, P; Wahl, H; Goudzovski, E; Khristov, P Z; Kekelidze, V D; Litov, L; Madigozhin, D T; Molokanova, N A; Potrebenikov, Yu K; Stoynev, S; Zinchenko, A I; Monnier, E; Swallow, E; Winston, R; Sacco, R; Walker, A; Baldini, W; Dalpiaz, P; Frabetti, P L; Gianoli, A; Martini, M; Petrucci, F; Savrié, M; Scarpa, M; Bizzeti, A; Calvetti, M; Collazuol, G; Iacopini, E; Lenti, M; Ruggiero, G; Veltri, M; Behler, M; Eppard, K; Eppard, M; Hirstius, A; Kleinknecht, K; Koch, U; Marouelli, P; Masetti, L; Moosbrugger, U; Morales-Morales, C; Peters, A; Wanke, R; Winhart, A; Dabrowski, A; Fonseca-Martin, T; Velasco, M; Anzivino, Giuseppina; Cenci, P; Imbergamo, E; Lamanna, G; Lubrano, P; Michetti, A; Nappi, A; Pepé, M; Petrucci, M C; Piccini, M; Valdata, M; Cerri, C; Costantini, F; Fantechi, R; Fiorini, L; Giudici, S; Mannelli, I; Pierazzini, G M; Sozzi, M; Cheshkov, C; Chèze, J B; De Beer, M; Debu, P; Gouge, G; Marel, Gérard; Mazzucato, E; Peyaud, B; Vallage, B; Holder, M; Maier, A; Ziolkowski, M; Biino, C; Cartiglia, N; Clemencic, M; Goy-Lopez, S; Marchetto, F; Menichetti, E; Pastrone, N; Wislicki, W; Dibon, Heinz; Jeitler, Manfred; Markytan, Manfred; Neuhofer, G; Widhalm, L

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A total of 235 698 Xi0 -> Lambda pi0 and 21 527 anti-Xi0 -> anti-Lambda pi0 decays were selected from data obtained by the NA48/1 experiment at CERN. From this sample, the lifetime of the Xi0 hyperon was measured to be (3.065 +- 0.012(stat) +- 0.014(syst)) x 10^-10 s. This result is about two standard deviations above the world average and an order of magnitude more precise than the previous best measurement. With the same data sample, we have measured the ratio of anti-Xi0 and Xi0 fluxes in proton collisions at 400 GeV/c on a beryllium target.

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Sistema de gestión en los mercados municipales de Castilla y León

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Peña Santiago, Eder

2015-01-01

El objetivo principal es analizar la gestión de los mercados municipales de abastos de Castilla y León fundamentalmente a través de dos análisis. En primer lugar a través de un análisis estadístico de los datos aportados por los gerentes en los mercados de Castilla y León. En segundo lugar a través de un análisis estadístico de la importancia y la opinión de los comerciantes sobre el modelo de gestión en los mercados de Castilla y León. Grado en Comercio

Soil properties Database of Spanish Soils. Volumen IX.- Castilla-La Mancha (b): Guadalajara, Cuenca y Albacete; Base de Datos de Propiedades Edafologicas de los Suelos Espanoles. Volumen IX.- Castila-La Mancha (b): Guadalajara, Cuenca y Albacete

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Trueba, C; Millan, R; Schmid, T; Lago, C [CIEMAT. Madrid (Spain); Roquero, C; Magister, M [UPC. Madrid (Spain)

1999-06-01

The soil vulnerability determines the sensitivity of the soil after an accidental radioactive contamination due to Cs-137 and Sr-90. The Departamento de Impacto Ambiental de la Energia of CIEMAT is carrying out an assessment of the radiological vulnerability of the different Spanish soils found on the Iberian Peninsula. This requires the knowledge of the soil properties for the various types of existing soils. In order to achieve this aim, a bibliographical compilation of soil profiles has been made to characterize the different soil types and create a database of their properties. Depending on the year of publication and the type of documentary source, the information compiled from the available bibliography is very heterogeneous. Therefore, an important effort has been made to normalize and process the information prior to its incorporation to the database. This volume presents the criteria applied to normalize and process the data as well as the soil properties of the various soil types belonging to the provinces of Guadalajara, Cuenca and Albacete of the Comunidad Autonoma de Castilla-La Mancha. (Author) 41 refs.

De ciudades saludables a ciudades sostenibles: la experiencia de Castilla-La Mancha en la Agenda Local 21 From healthy cities to sustainable cities: the Castilla-La Mancha experience in Local Agenda 21

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Francisco Javier Santamarta Álvarez

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Full Text Available La cumbre de la Tierra celebrada en Río de Janeiro, en 1992, hace un llamamiento a las autoridades locales para que elaboren la Agenda 21 Local. Posteriormente, la I Conferencia Europea de Ciudades Sostenibles, celebrada en Aalborg en 1994, crea la Campaña de Ciudades Europeas Sostenibles.En Castilla-La Mancha se había creado ya en 1991 la Red de Ciudades Saludables de Castilla-La Mancha. En un principio esta red estaba formada por nueve ciudades que se comprometieron a desarrollar el proyecto de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS, Ciudades Saludables. Durante los 12 años de la Red de Ciudades Saludables se editaron nueve boletines, se realizaron cinco congresos regionales y se presentó el libro La Red de Ciudades Saludables de Castilla-La Mancha 1991-2002. Esta red llegó a tener 100 municipios integrados, que eran gestionados por 30 coordinadores.Con la creación, en el año 2003, de la Consejería de Medio Ambiente, la red se transformó e integró en la Red de Ciudades y Pueblos Sostenibles de Castilla-La Mancha. En la actual Red se suman la larga experiencia de la Red de Ciudades Saludables de Castilla-La Mancha con la más reciente de la Federación Española de Municipios y Provincias (FEMP y Diputaciones Provinciales, dando lugar a la creación de una red de ciudades y pueblos sostenibles con unas características propias y con un crecimiento extraordinario que la ha situado como uno de los proyectos más importantes en materia de desarrollo sostenible a nivel regional y una experiencia pionera a nivel nacional.The 1992 Río de Janeiro World Summit issued an appeal to the local authorities for working out the Local Agenda 21. Later on, the First European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns, which took place on 1994 in Aalborg, launched the European Sustainable Cities Campaign.The Castilla-La Mancha Healthy Cities Network had been already created by 1991. In its begining this network was made up of nine cities which

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The soil vulnerability determines the sensitivity of the soil after an accidental radioactive contamination due to Cs-137 and Sr-90. The Departamento de Impacto Ambiental de la Energia of CIEMAT is carrying out an assessment of the radiological vulnerability of the different Spanish soils found on the Iberian Peninsula. This requires the knowledge of the soil properties for the various types of existing soils. In order to achieve thin aim, a bibliographical compilation of soil profiles has been made to characterize the different soil types and create a database of their properties. Depending on the year of publication and the type of documentary source, the information compiled from the available bibliography is very heterogeneous. Therefore, an important effort has been made to normalize and process the information prior ot its incorporation to the database. This volume presents the criteria applied to normalize and process the data as well as the soil properties of the various soil types belonging to the provinces of Toledo and Ciudad Real of the Comunidad Autonoma de Castilla-La Mancha. (Author) 32 refs.

Las tecnologías de la comunicación en las Universidades de Castilla y León Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Castilla & León Universities

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Full Text Available El presente trabajo se enmarca dentro de una investigación que ha analizado la utilización que se hacen de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC en la educación superior en los centros universitarios de Castilla y León. Bajo nuestra perspectiva los usos de las TIC por parte del docente se conforman como un indicador esencial para conocer el grado de integración que éstas tienen dentro de las universidades. De esta forma los objetivos principales de la presente investigaci��n se encuentran en relación con la indagación sobre el nivel de integración de las TIC existente en los centros universitarios de Castilla y León, tratando de identificar los elementos que influyen tanto en la utilización, como en el no uso de las TIC por parte del docente universitario, para posteriormente hacer un descripción sobre los usos a los que el profesorado destina las TIC en el desarrollo de su actividad profesional, tanto en el ámbito docente, como en el investigador. Para ello se ha llevado a cabo una investigación ex-postfacto, con una orientación descriptiva y de búsqueda de la mejora, cuyos resultados inciden en una generalización en la utilización de las TIC dentro de la educación superior de Castilla y León, aunque se ha de señalar que esta utilización se encuentra referida a unos usos superficiales de las TIC, lo que denota una falta de integración real de las TIC en las universidades de Castilla y León.This paper explores the uses of information and communication technologies (ICT in the universities of Castilla y León. We believe that the integration of ICT in the universities is essential for the development of a university system in line with the requirements of the knowledge society. This piece of work must be placed within a research that has analyzed the use of ICT in higher education in the universities of Castilla y León. In our view, the uses of ICT in higher education are one of the main key

Los promotores de la Orden del Císter en los reinos de Castilla y León: familias aristocráticas y damas nobles

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Full Text Available The objective of this paper is the revision of the ways for those the Order of Císter in the Kingdoms of Castile and Leon was spread. With this purpose, a study of its promoters, and how the more important related with the Traba’s group are found, has been made. From this analysis it is deduced that the devotion to the new order was transmitted fundamentally through the aristocratic family nets. In adition, a new perspective to approach the knowledge of the medieval monasteries as conservatives of the family memoirs and the paper carried out by the noble women from Castile and Leon in this complex manorial net is proposed.

El objetivo de este artículo es la revisión de los cauces por los que se difundió la Orden del Císter en los reinos de Castilla y León. Para ello, se ha hecho un estudio de sus promotores y de cómo se encuentran los más importantes relacionados con el grupo de los Traba. De este análisis se deduce que la devoción a la nueva orden fue transmitida fundamentalmente a través de las redes familiares aristocráticas. Además, se propone una nueva perspectiva para abordar el conocimiento de los monasterios medievales como conservadores de las memorias familiares y el papel desempeñado por las mujeres nobles castellano-leonesas en este complejo entramado señorial.

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From samples of $pp$ collision data collected by the LHCb experiment at $\\sqrt{s}=7$, $8$ and $13$ TeV corresponding to integrated luminosities of 1.0, 2.0 and 1.5 fb$^{-1}$, respectively, a peak in both the $\\Lambda_b^0K^-$ and $\\Xi_b^0\\pi^-$ invariant mass spectra is observed. In the quark model, radially and orbitally excited $\\Xi_b^-$ resonances with quark content $bds$ are expected. Referring to this peak as $\\Xi_b(6227)^-$, the mass and natural width are measured to be $m_{\\Xi_{b}(6227)^-}=6226.9\\pm2.0\\pm0.3\\pm0.2$ MeV/$c^2$ and $\\Gamma_{\\Xi_b(6227)^-}=18.1\\pm5.4\\pm1.8$ MeV/$c^2$, where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second is systematic, and the third, on $m_{\\Xi_b(6227)^-}$, is due to the knowledge of the $\\Lambda_b^0$ baryon mass. Relative production rates of the ${\\Xi_b(6227)^-\\to\\Lambda_b^0K^-}$ and ${\\Xi_b(6227)^-\\to\\Xi_b^0\\pi^-}$ decays are also reported.

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Gorenstein, Paul; Tananbaum, Harvey Dale

2003-12-01

Leon Van Speybroeck, a master designer of X-ray telescope mirrors and the telescope scientist for the Chandra X-ray Observatory, died in Newton, Massachusetts, on 25 December 2002, shortly after learning that he had metastatic melanoma. Leon was born on 27 August 1935 in Wichita, Kansas. His father, Paul, was Assistant Treasurer and head of the accounting department at Beech Aircraft, and his mother, Anna Florence (Utley), was a homemaker. Both parents died in 1996. Leon's younger sister, Saundra, is a nurse and his younger brother, John, is a surgeon. Leon received a BS in 1957 and a PhD in 1965, both in physics, from MIT. His PhD thesis, ``Elastic Electron-Deuteron Scattering at High Momentum Transfer," was carried out under the supervision of Henry Kendall and Jerome Friedman. Leon spent two more years at MIT as a research associate. In 1967, he was hired by American Science and Engineering (AS&E) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and joined the X-ray astronomy group led by Riccardo Giacconi, who received the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physics for contributions to astrophysics that led to the discovery of cosmic X-ray sources. Leon soon became involved in the design and construction of high-resolution, grazing-incidence X-ray telescopes, starting with the Apollo Telescope Mount flown on NASA's Skylab from 1973 to 1974. A series of high-resolution X-ray images of the solar corona led to dramatic changes in ideas about the solar corona, with new emphasis on magnetic dynamo processes. When the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Harvard College Observatory morphed into the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) in 1973, Leon, with Giacconi and other senior X-ray astronomers from AS&E, joined the CfA and formed the high-energy astrophysics division. Leon guided the design and development of the X-ray mirrors on NASA's Einstein Observatory, which was flown from 1978 to 1981 as the first cosmic X-ray observatory with an imaging telescope. Along the way, he

New precise measurements of the $\\Xi^{0} \\to \\Lambda \\gamma$ and $\\Xi^{0} \\to \\Sigma^{0}\\gamma$ decay asymmetries

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Batley, J R; Lazzeroni, C; Munday, D J; Patel, M; Slater, M W; Wotton, S A; Arcidiacono, R; Bocquet, G; Ceccucci, A; Cundy, D; Doble, N; Falaleev, V; Gatignon, L; Gonidec, A; Grafstrom, P; Kubischta, W; Mikulec, I; Norton, A; Panzer-Steindel, B; Rubin, P; Wahl, H; Goudzovski, E; Hristov, P; Kekelidze, V; Litov, L; Madigozhin, D; Molokanova, N; Potrebenikov, Yu; Stoynev, S; Zinchenko, A; Monnier, E; Swallow, E; Winston, R; Sacco, R; Walker, A; Baldini, W; Gianoli, A; Dalpiaz, P; Frabetti, P L; Martini, M; Petrucci, F; Savrie, M; Scarpa, M; Calvetti, M; Collazuol, G; Iacopini, E; Ruggiero, G; Bizzeti, A; Lenti, M; Veltri, M; Behler, M; Eppard, K; Eppard, M; Hirstius, A; Kleinknecht, K; Koch, U; Marouelli, P; Masetti, L; Moosbrugger, U; Morales-Morales, C; Peters, A; Wanke, R; Winhart, A; Dabrowski, A; Fonseca Martin, T; Velasco, M; Cenci, P; Lubrano, P; Pepe, M; Anzivino, G; Imbergamo, E; Lamanna, G; Michetti, A; Nappi, A; Petrucci, M C; Piccini, M; Valdata, M; Cerri, C; Fantechi, R; Costantini, F; Fiorini, L; Giudici, S; Pierazzini, G; Sozzi, M; Mannelli, I; Cheshkov, C; Cheze, J B; De Beer, M; Debu, P; Gouge, G; Marel, G; Mazzucato, E; Peyaud, B; Vallage, B; Holder, M; Maier, A; Ziolkowski, M; Biino, C; Cartiglia, N; Marchetto, F; Pastrone, N; Clemencic, M; Goy Lopez, S; Menichetti, E; Wislicki, W; Dibon, H; Jeitler, M; Markytan, M; Neuhofer, G; Widhalm, L

2010-01-01

The decay asymmetries of the weak radiative Hyperon decays $\\Xi^{0}\\to \\Lambda \\gamma$ and $\\Xi^{0} \\to \\Sigma^{0}\\gamma$ have been measured with high precision using data of the NA48/1 experiment at CERN. From about 52000 $\\Xi^{0}\\to \\Lambda \\gamma$ and 15000 $\\Xi^{0} \\to \\Sigma^{0}\\gamma$ decays, we obtain for the decay asymmetries $\\alpha_{\\Xi^{0}\\to \\Lambda\\gamma}$ = -0.704 +- 0.019$_{stat}$ +- 0.064$_{syst}$ and $\\alpha_{\\Xi^{0}\\to \\Sigma^{0}\\gamma}$ = -0.729 +- 0.030$_{stat}$ +- 0.076$_{syst}$, respectively. These results are in good agreement with previous experiments, but more precise.

Volumen de grasa visceral como indicador de obesidad en hombres adultos

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Ana I. García; Laura Niño-Silva; Katherine González-Ruiz; Robinson Ramírez-Vélez

2016-01-01

Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia del volumen de grasa visceral estimado por ecuación predictiva en un grupo de adultos de Bogotá, Colombia, además de evaluar la relación de la grasa visceral con factores de riesgo asociados a enfermedad cardiovascular. Materiales y métodos: Estudio transversal en 413 hombres voluntarios del sector educativo y automotriz de Bogotá, Colombia. El volumen de grasa visceral fue estimado por ecuación predictiva y los resultados fueron divididos por terciles d...

Y Castilla se hizo España... Nacionalización y representación cinematográfica de Castilla en el NO-DO, 1943-1956

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Gloria GARCÍA GONZÁLEZ

2016-05-01

Full Text Available La poderosa presencia del NO-DO en las pantallas de cine de todo el país durante cuatro décadas hizo de él un imprescindible instrumento de propaganda y un valioso agente de nacionalización al servicio del régimen franquista. Pueblos y regiones españolas sufrieron en sus programas un constante proceso de mistificación encaminado a dibujar una imagen de país acorde con los parámetros políticos de la dictadura.A ese efecto, Castilla se ofrecía a las autoridades de la dictadura como el pretexto perfecto para impulsar, también desde el lenguaje cinematográfico, una potente renacionalización del país en torno la lengua, a sus valores tradicionales y a una idea de España basada en la Castilla unitaria, católica e imperial.

Reading Comprehension Instruction Practices in Sierra Leone

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Hersbach, S.; Denessen, E.J.P.G.; Droop, W.

2014-01-01

Aim: In this study an attempt was made to give insight in the way reading comprehension is taught in Sierra Leone. Attention was paid to the didactical strategies and the materials used during reading comprehension instruction. Methodology: Primary school teachers in Sierra Leone (N=43) were

The Creative Strategy in the Tourist Advertising. The Castilla y León case

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Dra. Carmen María Alonso González

2008-01-01

Full Text Available Since 1989, the Junta de Castilla y León develops an advertising activity to promote its tourist attraction over the travellers. This article is based on the results of the study of the advertising creative strategy followed by this advertiser to get it. The main objective is to know the image that Castilla y León is trying to show as a tourist destination and to study in depth the creative resources used to get those purposes. This investigation gets into the current context of the tourist marketing development in Spain and in the importance of the advertising phenomenon to promote the tourist sector. To get these objectives we have analyzed the tourist advertising this advertiser has spread since 1989 and we have got to know the tourist image that Castilla y León is trying to show and the advertising resources used to get that purpose. With this study we have developed too a research model to the study of the tourist advertising of others advertisers and other sectors.

De ciudades saludables a ciudades sostenibles: la experiencia de Castilla-La Mancha en la Agenda Local 21

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Francisco Javier Santamarta Álvarez

2005-12-01

Full Text Available La cumbre de la Tierra celebrada en Río de Janeiro, en 1992, hace un llamamiento a las autoridades locales para que elaboren la Agenda 21 Local. Posteriormente, la I Conferencia Europea de Ciudades Sostenibles, celebrada en Aalborg en 1994, crea la Campaña de Ciudades Europeas Sostenibles.En Castilla-La Mancha se había creado ya en 1991 la Red de Ciudades Saludables de Castilla-La Mancha. En un principio esta red estaba formada por nueve ciudades que se comprometieron a desarrollar el proyecto de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS, Ciudades Saludables. Durante los 12 años de la Red de Ciudades Saludables se editaron nueve boletines, se realizaron cinco congresos regionales y se presentó el libro La Red de Ciudades Saludables de Castilla-La Mancha 1991-2002. Esta red llegó a tener 100 municipios integrados, que eran gestionados por 30 coordinadores.Con la creación, en el año 2003, de la Consejería de Medio Ambiente, la red se transformó e integró en la Red de Ciudades y Pueblos Sostenibles de Castilla-La Mancha. En la actual Red se suman la larga experiencia de la Red de Ciudades Saludables de Castilla-La Mancha con la más reciente de la Federación Española de Municipios y Provincias (FEMP y Diputaciones Provinciales, dando lugar a la creación de una red de ciudades y pueblos sostenibles con unas características propias y con un crecimiento extraordinario que la ha situado como uno de los proyectos más importantes en materia de desarrollo sostenible a nivel regional y una experiencia pionera a nivel nacional.

ECONOMÍA SOCIAL E IGUALDAD DE OPORTUNIDADES EN EL ÁMBITO RURAL. UN ANÁLISIS APLICADO A LA COMUNIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CASTILLA Y LEÓN / SOCIAL ECONOMY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN RURAL AREAS. AN ANALYSIS APPLIED TO AUTONOMOUS REGION OF CASTILLA AND LEÓN

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Margarita RICO GONZÁLEZ

2011-05-01

Full Text Available Las desigualdades socioeconómicas por razón de sexo son mayores en las áreas rurales que en otros ámbitos más poblados. Sin embargo, el colectivo de mujeres se considera un grupo prioritario para promover la activación económica de los territorios rurales, como así reconocen las distintas políticas públicas puestas en marcha para el desarrollo económico y social de esos espacios. Teniendo en cuenta esta consideración, es posible establecer una relación estrecha entre los fines perseguidos por las políticas de igualdad de oportunidades y los valores y principios que preconizan las entidades que forman el sector de la economía social. El objetivo de este trabajo se concreta en analizar la participación y situación laboral de las mujeres que se encuentran ocupadas en las empresas del sector de la economía social dentro del medio rural de Castilla y León, como forma organizativa generadora de empleos para este colectivo, bajo los principios de cooperación, solidaridad y equidad. / Socioeconomic inequalities based on sex are higher in rural areas than in other type of areas more populated. However, women are considered as a priority group of people to turn on the economy of rural areas, as it is well recognized in all the policies applied to those territories in favour of their social and economic development. Taking this consideration into account, it is possible to find out a close relationship between the goals pursued by the policies of equal opportunity, on one hand, and the values and principles advocated by the social economy organizations, on the other. The aim of this paper is to analyze the labour participation and current situation of women who are engaged in the firms of the social economy sector within the rural areas of Castilla and Leon, as a particular type of organizations which generates employment for this group of people considering the principles of cooperation, solidarity and equity.

Observation of two new $\\Xi_b^-$ baryon resonances

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Two structures are observed close to the kinematic threshold in the $\\Xi_b^0\\pi^-$ mass spectrum in a sample of proton-proton collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0 fb$^{-1}$ recorded by the LHCb experiment. In the quark model, two baryonic resonances with quark content $bds$ are expected in this mass region: the spin-parity $J^P = \\frac{1}{2}^+$ and $J^P=\\frac{3}{2}^+$ states, denoted $\\Xi_b^{\\prime -}$ and $\\Xi_b^{*-}$. Interpreting the structures as these resonances, we measure the mass differences and the width of the heavier state to be \\begin{eqnarray*} m(\\Xi_b^{\\prime -}) - m(\\Xi_b^0) - m(\\pi^{-}) &=& 3.653 \\pm 0.018 \\pm 0.006~{\\rm MeV}/c^2, \\\\ m(\\Xi_b^{*-}) - m(\\Xi_b^0) - m(\\pi^{-}) &=& 23.96 \\pm 0.12\\pm 0.06~{\\rm MeV}/c^2, \\\\ \\Gamma(\\Xi_b^{*-}) &=& 1.65 \\pm 0.31 \\pm 0.10~{\\rm MeV}, \\end{eqnarray*} where the first and second uncertainties are statistical and systematic, respectively. The width of the lighter state is consistent with zero, and we place ...

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Som præsident Xi Jinping har understreget – tydeligst i sin rapport til den 19. partikongres i oktober 2017 – er Kina trådt ind i en „ny æra”, hvor det er slut med den traditionelle „hold lav profil”-linje i kinesisk udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik. Kina vil nu tage stormagtsansvar og spille en...... „Den Nye Silkevej”, som initiativet er blevet døbt i danske medier, er uden tvivl det mest ambitiøse. Her er tale om præsident Xi Jinpings højest prioriterede strategiske satsning. Ikke kun i USA, men også i vesteuropæiske politiske cirkler er der en voksende skepsis at spore. „Den Nye Silkevej” anses...... grund: Hvis det lykkes for præsident Xi Jinping at anvende „Den Nye Silkevej” til at levere i forhold til de indenrigspolitiske behov og mål, så er det Kina, USA kommer til at stå over for, en anderledes og større udfordring....

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Full Text Available El Sistema Electoral de Castilla-La Mancha es un sistema de listas cerradas y bloqueadas, en el que la circunscripción es la provincia, y que se rige por un criterio mixto de representación territorial y poblacional, en atención a la exigencia constitucional del artículo 152.CE. Está regulado en su norma institucional básica, Estatuto de Autonomía de Castilla-La Mancha, y desarrollado mediante la Ley Electoral de 23 de diciembre de Castilla-La Mancha, reformada recientemente por Ley 12/2007, de 8 de noviembre.

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From samples of $pp$ collision data collected by the LHCb experiment at $\\sqrt{s}=7$, $8$ and $13$ TeV corresponding to integrated luminosities of 1.0, 2.0 and 1.5 fb$^{-1}$, respectively, a peak in both the $\\Lambda_b^0K^-$ and $\\Xi_b^0\\pi^-$ invariant mass spectra is observed. In the quark model, radially and orbitally excited $\\Xi_b^-$ resonances with quark content $bds$ are expected. Referring to this peak as $\\Xi_b(6227)^-$, the mass and natural width are measured to be $m_{\\Xi_{b}(6227)^-}=6226.9\\pm2.0\\pm0.3\\pm0.2$ MeV/$c^2$ and $\\Gamma_{\\Xi_b(6227)^-}=18.1\\pm5.4\\pm1.8$ MeV/$c^2$, where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second is systematic, and the third, on $m_{\\Xi_b(6227)^-}$, is due to the knowledge of the $\\Lambda_b^0$ baryon mass. Relative production rates of the ${\\Xi_b(6227)^-\\to\\Lambda_b^0K^-}$ and ${\\Xi_b(6227)^-\\to\\Xi_b^0\\pi^-}$ decays are also reported.

CARACTERÍSTICAS GENERALES DE LOS SERVICIOS DEPORTIVOS MUNICIPALES EN CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

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2010-09-01

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En zonas de marcado carácter rural, como es el caso de Castilla-La Mancha, el deporte ha ido unido al ocio hasta alcanzar una personalidad de necesidad social. Cuando esto se ha producido, los Ayuntamientos se han lanzado a las políticas de construcción de edificios con mayor o menor grado de definición y no han sopesado la optimización de los recursos y necesidades existentes en la localidad. Ya fueran estos humanos o materiales. Las entidades de reciente constitución, aquellas que ahora se incorporan al desarrollo del deporte municipal, disponen de una gran oportunidad, que consiste en aprender de los errores y de las ineficacias cometidas por las que fueron pioneras, para no recorrer el mismo camino, con el mismo ritmo, el mismo coste, adquiriendo las mismas hipotecas y cargas estructurales. Es necesario conocer las causas y los efectos de las políticas, las estrategias y las acciones desarrolladas entonces. El tema objeto de este estudio se centra en el análisis de los servicios deportivos municipales en Castilla-La Mancha, mayores de 10.000 habitantes. El objetivo es analizar los datos de los servicios deportivos municipales, referente a características generales y contrastar los parámetros obtenidos en los municipios analizados, para averiguar si existen relaciones entre los municipios estudiados. El diseño utilizado en esta investigación fue descriptivo, con variables agrupadas con relación a los factores fundamentales de los que se deriva el análisis de la situación de los Servicios Deportivos Municipales durante el año 2000. La muestra esta compuesta por 16 servicios.
PALABRAS CLAVE: Municipio, deporte, servicio, Castilla-La Mancha.

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la originalidad del regionalismo castellano y leonés en 1931 y 1932. ¿Un proyecto genuino o la necesidad de asumir un mal menor?

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Luis Felipe PALACIOS

2016-05-01

Full Text Available Entre 1931 y 1932, como ocurrió en otras regiones españolas, Castilla y León asistió al resurgir de un regionalismo que hasta la fecha apenas había dado síntomas de vitalidad. A partir de esta realidad la pregunta que surge es si la renovada actividad regionalista castellano y leonesa reflejaba la actualización de un sentir originario y bien arraigado o era una respuesta obligada por el avance que estaba logrando el catalanismo durante el período considerado y por el nuevo modelo de organización territorial del Estado que definió la nueva Constitución de 1931. A la vista del comportamiento y manifestaciones de las fuerzas políticas, sociales e institucionales castellano y leonesas, podemos concluir que el regionalismo castellano y leonés no respondió a un sentimiento genuino y propio sino que fue la consecuencia de la necesidad de asumir un mal menor, de la adaptación a un nuevo modelo territorial no deseado.

$\\Xi_{cc}$ decays and properties

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2018-01-01

The $\\Xi$ particles are baryons contains 2 constituent charm quarks in their structure which are expected to decay to high multi-body final states. The LHCb detector is ideally designed for studies of them due to its excellent particle identification and vertex reconstruction. Its capabilities in this area of physics was firmly demonstrated when LHCb announced the discovery of the first ever doubly charmed baryon, $\\Xi^{++}_{cc}$, in decays of $\\Xi^{++}_{cc} \\to \\Lambda^+K^-\\pi^+\\pi^+$ in 2017. This doubly charmed baryon was observed as a highly significant structure in the $\\Lambda^+_c K^-\\pi^+\\pi^+$ mass spectrum from proton-proton collision data recorded by the LHCb detector in Run2. A yield of 313 $\\pm$ 33 $\\Xi^{++}_{cc}$ candidates is measured and the local significances is in excess of 12 $\\sigma$ in the 13 TeV data. The properties of the peak suggest it is inconsistent with being a strongly decaying state. From the 13 TeV data, the mass is measured to be $3621.40\\pm 0.72(stat.) \\pm 0.27(syst....

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Nørup Sørensen, Camilla Tenna

2017-01-01

Den 19. Partikongres etablerede Xi Jinping som den stærkeste kinesiske leder siden Mao. Og Trumps besøg i dagene derefter bekræftede billedet af, at magten i Østasien tipper i retning af Kina......Den 19. Partikongres etablerede Xi Jinping som den stærkeste kinesiske leder siden Mao. Og Trumps besøg i dagene derefter bekræftede billedet af, at magten i Østasien tipper i retning af Kina...

Measurement of the properties of the $\\Xi_b^{*0}$ baryon

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Aaij, Roel; Adeva, Bernardo; Adinolfi, Marco; Ajaltouni, Ziad; Akar, Simon; Albrecht, Johannes; Alessio, Federico; Alexander, Michael; Ali, Suvayu; Alkhazov, Georgy; Alvarez Cartelle, Paula; Alves Jr, Antonio Augusto; Amato, Sandra; Amerio, Silvia; Amhis, Yasmine; An, Liupan; Anderlini, Lucio; Andreassi, Guido; Andreotti, Mirco; Andrews, Jason; Appleby, Robert; Aquines Gutierrez, Osvaldo; Archilli, Flavio; d'Argent, Philippe; Artamonov, Alexander; Artuso, Marina; Aslanides, Elie; Auriemma, Giulio; Baalouch, Marouen; Bachmann, Sebastian; Back, John; Badalov, Alexey; Baesso, Clarissa; Baker, Sophie; Baldini, Wander; Barlow, Roger; Barschel, Colin; Barsuk, Sergey; Barter, William; Batozskaya, Varvara; Battista, Vincenzo; Bay, Aurelio; Beaucourt, Leo; Beddow, John; Bedeschi, Franco; Bediaga, Ignacio; Bel, Lennaert; Bellee, Violaine; Belloli, Nicoletta; Belyaev, Ivan; Ben-Haim, Eli; Bencivenni, Giovanni; Benson, Sean; Benton, Jack; Berezhnoy, Alexander; Bernet, Roland; Bertolin, Alessandro; 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2016-05-27

We perform a search for near-threshold $\\Xi_b^0$ resonances decaying to $\\Xi_b^- \\pi^+$ in a sample of proton-proton collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3 fb$^{-1}$ collected by the LHCb experiment. We observe one resonant state, with the following properties: \\begin{eqnarray*} m(\\Xi_b^{*0}) - m(\\Xi_b^-) - m(\\pi^+) &=& 15.727 \\pm 0.068 \\, (\\mathrm{stat}) \\pm 0.023 \\, (\\mathrm{syst}) \\, \\mathrm{MeV}/c^2, \\\\ \\Gamma(\\Xi_b^{*0}) &=& 0.90 \\pm 0.16 \\, (\\mathrm{stat}) \\pm 0.08 \\, (\\mathrm{syst}) \\, \\mathrm{MeV} . \\end{eqnarray*} This confirms the previous observation by the CMS collaboration. The state is consistent with the $J^P=3/2^+$ $\\Xi_b^{*0}$ resonance expected in the quark model. This is the most precise determination of the mass and the first measurement of the natural width of this state. We have also measured the ratio \\begin{align*} \\frac{\\sigma(pp \\to \\Xi_b^{*0} X){\\cal{B}}( \\Xi_b^{*0} \\to \\Xi_b^- \\pi^+)}{\\sigma(pp \\to \\Xi_b^- X)} = 0.28 \\pm 0.03 \\, (\\mathrm{stat}...

Estimación del volumen potencial de agua pluvial con fines agropecuarios

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Oscar Brown Manrique; Yurisbel Gallardo Ballat; Fidel Diego Navas; José L. Companioni Sanderson; Wilfredo Pérez Duarte

2009-01-01

La investigación se desarrolla en la lechería de la Universidad de Ciego de Ávila a partir del estudio de una serie de 28 años de precipitaciones en la que se efectúa el análisis de consistencia y de frecuencia; así como el cálculo de los estadígrafos fundamentales, la probabilidad empírica, el volumen de captación de agua pluvial, el área de captación y el volumen de almacenamiento. Los resultados demuestran que los datos de precipitaciones se pueden utilizar con seguridad en la evaluación d...

Lassa fever in post-conflict sierra leone.

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Jeffrey G Shaffer

2014-03-01

Full Text Available Lassa fever (LF, an often-fatal hemorrhagic disease caused by Lassa virus (LASV, is a major public health threat in West Africa. When the violent civil conflict in Sierra Leone (1991 to 2002 ended, an international consortium assisted in restoration of the LF program at Kenema Government Hospital (KGH in an area with the world's highest incidence of the disease.Clinical and laboratory records of patients presenting to the KGH Lassa Ward in the post-conflict period were organized electronically. Recombinant antigen-based LF immunoassays were used to assess LASV antigenemia and LASV-specific antibodies in patients who met criteria for suspected LF. KGH has been reestablished as a center for LF treatment and research, with over 500 suspected cases now presenting yearly. Higher case fatality rates (CFRs in LF patients were observed compared to studies conducted prior to the civil conflict. Different criteria for defining LF stages and differences in sensitivity of assays likely account for these differences. The highest incidence of LF in Sierra Leone was observed during the dry season. LF cases were observed in ten of Sierra Leone's thirteen districts, with numerous cases from outside the traditional endemic zone. Deaths in patients presenting with LASV antigenemia were skewed towards individuals less than 29 years of age. Women self-reporting as pregnant were significantly overrepresented among LASV antigenemic patients. The CFR of ribavirin-treated patients presenting early in acute infection was lower than in untreated subjects.Lassa fever remains a major public health threat in Sierra Leone. Outreach activities should expand because LF may be more widespread in Sierra Leone than previously recognized. Enhanced case finding to ensure rapid diagnosis and treatment is imperative to reduce mortality. Even with ribavirin treatment, there was a high rate of fatalities underscoring the need to develop more effective and/or supplemental treatments for

The Special Court for Sierra Leone

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Damgaard, Ciara Therése

2004-01-01

The focus of this article is the Special Court for Sierra Leone and the extent to which it can be said that the Special Court has already challenged, or will, in the future, challenge the tradition of impunity for gender-based crimes. In this regard, an analysis is undertaken of the Special Court......'s Statute, Rules of Procedure and Evidence and practice to date, in order to determine its treatment of gender-based crimes and whether it can be said that the Special Court for Sierra Leone challenges the tradition of impunity for gender-based crimes. Udgivelsesdato: december 2004...

Atomic Mass Dependence of $\\Xi^{-}$ Baryon and $\\bar \\Xi^+$ Baryon Production in Central 250-GeV/c $\\pi^-$ - Nucleon Interactions

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Dagenhart, William David [Tufts U.

2000-02-01

We present the first measurement of the atomic mass dependence of central $\\Xi^-$ and $\\overline{\\Xi}^+$ production. It is measured using a sample of 22,459 $\\Xi^-$'s and $\\overline{\\Xi}^+$'s produced in collisions between a 250 GeV/c $\\pi^-$ beam and targets of beryllium, aluminum, copper, and tungsten. The relative cross sections are fit to the two parameter function $\\sigma_0 A^{\\alpha}$, where A is the atomic mass. We measure $\\alpha$ = 0:924 $\\pm$ 0:020 $\\pm$ 0:025, for Feynman-x in the range $\\pm$ 0:09 < $x_F$ < 0:15.

A search for the xi(2.2) in the Y region

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Behrends, S.; Chadwick, K.; Chauveau, J.; Gentile, T.; Guida, J.M.; Guida, J.A.; Melissinos, A.C.; Olsen, S.L.; Parkhurst, G.; Peterson, D.; Poling, R.; Rosenfeld, C.; Thorndike, E.H.; Tipton, P.; Besson, D.; Green, J.; Hicks, R.G.; Namjoshi, R.; Sannes, F.; Skubic, P.; Snyder, A.; Stone, R.; Chen, A.; Goldberg, M.; Horwitz, N.; Jawahery, A.; Lipari, P.; Moneti, G.C.; Trahern, C.G.; Hecke, H. van; Alam, M.S.; Csorna, S.E.; Garren, L.; Mestayer, M.D.; Panvini, R.S.; Xia Yi; Avery, P.; Bebek, C.; Berkelman, K.; Cassel, D.G.; DeWire, J.W.; Ehrlich, R.; Ferguson, T.; Galik, R.; Gilchriese, M.G.D.; Gittelman, B.; Halling, M.; Hartill, D.L.; Holzner, S.; Ito, M.; Kandaswamy, J.; Kreinick, D.L.; Kubota, Y.; Mistry, N.B.; Morrow, F.; Nordberg, E.; Ogg, M.; Silverman, A.; Stein, P.C.; Stone, S.; Weber, D.; Wilcke, R.; Sadoff, A.J.; Giles, R.; Hassard, J.; Hempstead, M.; Kinoshita, K.; MacKay, W.W.; Pipkin, F.M.; Wilson, R.; Haas, P.; Jensen, T.; Kagan, H.; Kass, R.

1984-01-01

We have searched in the decays of the GAMMA(1S), GAMMA(2S) and B mesons for the narrow state, xi, seen by the Mark III group in radiative psi decay. We find the product branching fractions B[GAMMA(1S) -> γxi] x B[xi -> K + K - ], B[GAMMA(2S) -> γxi] x B [xi -> K + K - ] and B[B -> xiX] x B[xi -> K + K - ] to be less than 2 x 10 -4 , 9 x 10 -5 and 3 x 10 -3 , respectively at 90% confidence level. These limits constrain theoretical models if the xi is interpreted as a Higgs boson. (orig.)

El cambio de rito en Castilla: su iter historiográfico en los siglos XII y XIII

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Rubio Sadia, Juan Pablo

2006-06-01

Full Text Available The circumstances which accompanied to the change of rite in the kingdom of León-Castile at the end of 11th century had diverse and interesting interpretations in the chronicles and Chronicon books of the two immediately following centuries. In this article, the historiographic route of the ritual question is analysed, looking to a double perspective: the synchronic one, that studies the context, the data and the author’s purpose; and the diachronic one, that considers the process of literary transmission. This study let us to have a clear perspective of the receptio of an important event, discerning the historical, legendary and fictitious elements.Las vicisitudes que acompañaron al cambio de rito en el reino de Castilla y León a finales del siglo XI tuvieron diversas e interesantes interpretaciones en las crónicas y cronicones de los dos siglos inmediatamente posteriores. En este artículo se analiza el itinerario historiográfico de la cuestión ritual, atendiendo a una doble perspectiva: la sincrónica, que estudia el contexto, los datos y la intencionalidad de cada uno de los autores; y la diacrónica, que se fija en el proceso de transmisión literaria. El estudio nos permite adquirir una perspectiva clara de la receptio de un importante acontecimiento, distinguiendo los elementos históricos, legendarios y ficticios.

Estudo da Polarizacao dos Hiperons $\\Xi^-$ E $\\Omega^-$

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Carvalho De Gouvea, Andre Luiz [Pontifical Catholic Univ., Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

1995-01-01

ln this thesis the polarization of the $\\Xi^-$ hyperon and the $\\Xi^+$ antihyperon produced in the Fermilab Experiment E791 was determined by the analysis of the weak decay $\\Xi^- \\to \\Lambda^0 + \\pi^-$. For $\\Xi^-$ produced in the interaction between a 500 GeV/c $\\pi^-$ beam and a unpolarized carbon (platinum) target in the region $p_t$ > 0.8 GeV/c and $X_F$ > 0, -10.9% ± 1.5% (-14.7% ± 3.1%) polarization was obtained perpendicular to the production plane and -5.92% ± 1.69% (-2.41%±3.53% $\\approx O$) polarization was measured for $\\Xi^+$. Evidence was also found for a polarized $\\Omega^-$ hyperon produced in the same experiment in the region $X_F$ >0, after analysis of the weak decay $\\Omega^- \\to \\Lambda^0 + K^-$.

arXiv Search for baryon-number-violating $\\Xi_b^0$ oscillations

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Aaij, Roel; LHCb Collaboration; Adinolfi, Marco; Ajaltouni, Ziad; Akar, Simon; Albrecht, Johannes; Alessio, Federico; Alexander, Michael; Alfonso Albero, Alejandro; Ali, Suvayu; Alkhazov, Georgy; Alvarez Cartelle, Paula; Alves Jr, Antonio Augusto; Amato, Sandra; Amerio, Silvia; Amhis, Yasmine; An, Liupan; Anderlini, Lucio; Andreassi, Guido; Andreotti, Mirco; Andrews, Jason; Appleby, Robert; Archilli, Flavio; d'Argent, Philippe; Arnau Romeu, Joan; Artamonov, Alexander; Artuso, Marina; Aslanides, Elie; Auriemma, Giulio; Baalouch, Marouen; Babuschkin, Igor; Bachmann, Sebastian; Back, John; Badalov, Alexey; Baesso, Clarissa; Baker, Sophie; Balagura, Vladislav; Baldini, Wander; Baranov, Alexander; Barlow, Roger; Barschel, Colin; Barsuk, Sergey; Barter, William; Baryshnikov, Fedor; Batozskaya, Varvara; Battista, Vincenzo; Bay, Aurelio; Beaucourt, Leo; Beddow, John; Bedeschi, Franco; Bediaga, Ignacio; Beiter, Andrew; Bel, Lennaert; Beliy, Nikita; Bellee, Violaine; Belloli, Nicoletta; Belous, Konstantin; 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2017-11-03

A search for baryon-number-violating $\\Xi_b^0$ oscillations is performed with a sample of $pp$ collision data recorded by the LHCb experiment, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3 fb$^{-1}$. The baryon number at the moment of production is identified by requiring that the $\\Xi_b^0$ come from the decay of a resonance $\\Xi_b^{*-} \\to \\Xi_b^0 \\pi^-$ or $\\Xi_b^{\\prime-} \\to \\Xi_b^0 \\pi^-$, and the baryon number at the moment of decay is identified from the final state using the decays $\\Xi_b^0 \\to \\Xi_c^+ \\pi^-, ~ \\Xi_c^+ \\to p K^- \\pi^+$. No evidence of baryon number violation is found, and an upper limit is set on the oscillation rate of $\\omega < 0.08$ ps$^{-1}$, where $\\omega$ is the associated angular frequency.

RTEMS SMP and MTAPI for Efficient Multi-Core Space Applications on LEON3/LEON4 Processors

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Cederman, Daniel; Hellstrom, Daniel; Sherrill, Joel; Bloom, Gedare; Patte, Mathieu; Zulianello, Marco

2015-09-01

This paper presents the final result of an European Space Agency (ESA) activity aimed at improving the software support for LEON processors used in SMP configurations. One of the benefits of using a multicore system in a SMP configuration is that in many instances it is possible to better utilize the available processing resources by load balancing between cores. This however comes with the cost of having to synchronize operations between cores, leading to increased complexity. While in an AMP system one can use multiple instances of operating systems that are only uni-processor capable, a SMP system requires the operating system to be written to support multicore systems. In this activity we have improved and extended the SMP support of the RTEMS real-time operating system and ensured that it fully supports the multicore capable LEON processors. The targeted hardware in the activity has been the GR712RC, a dual-core core LEON3FT processor, and the functional prototype of ESA's Next Generation Multiprocessor (NGMP), a quad core LEON4 processor. The final version of the NGMP is now available as a product under the name GR740. An implementation of the Multicore Task Management API (MTAPI) has been developed as part of this activity to aid in the parallelization of applications for RTEMS SMP. It allows for simplified development of parallel applications using the task-based programming model. An existing space application, the Gaia Video Processing Unit, has been ported to RTEMS SMP using the MTAPI implementation to demonstrate the feasibility and usefulness of multicore processors for space payload software. The activity is funded by ESA under contract 4000108560/13/NL/JK. Gedare Bloom is supported in part by NSF CNS-0934725.

Measurement of the Xi(-)(b) and Omega(-)(b) baryon lifetimes

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Aaij, R.; Adeva, B.; Adinolfi, M.; Affolder, A.; Ajaltouni, Z.; Albrecht, J.; Alessio, F.; Alexander, M.; Ali, S.; Alkhazov, G.; Alvarez Cartelle, P.; Alves, A. A.; Amato, S.; Amerio, S.; Amhis, Y.; An, L.; Anderlini, L.; Anderson, J.; Andreassen, R.; Andreotti, M.; Andrews, J. E.; Appleby, R. B.; Gutierrez, O. Aquines; Archilli, F.; Artamonov, A.; Artuso, M.; Aslanides, E.; Auriemma, G.; Baalouch, M.; Bachmann, S.; Back, J. J.; Badalov, A.; Balagura, V.; Baldini, W.; Barlow, R. J.; Barschel, C.; Barsuk, S.; Barter, W.; Batozskaya, V.; Bauer, Th.; Bay, A.; Beddow, J.; Bedeschi, F.; Bediaga, I.; Belogurov, S.; Belous, K.; Belyaev, I.; Ben-Haim, E.; Onderwater, G.; Pellegrino, A.

2014-01-01

Using a data sample of pp collisions corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3 fb(-1), the Xi(-)(b) and Omega(-)(b) baryons are reconstructed in the Xi(-)(b) -> J/psi Xi(-) and Omega(-)(b) -> J/psi Omega(-) decay modes and their lifetimes measured to be tau(Xi(-)(b)) = 1.55(-0.09)(+0.10) (stat)

Determination of autoantibodies to annexin XI in systemic autoimmune diseases

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Jorgensen, C S; Levantino, G; Houen, Gunnar

2000-01-01

Annexin XI, a calcyclin-associated protein, has been shown to be identical to a 56,000 Da antigen recognized by antibodies found in sera from patients suffering from systemic autoimmune diseases. In this work hexahistidine-tagged recombinant annexin XI (His6- rAnn XI) was used as antigen in ELISA...... experiments for determination of autoantibodies to annexin XI in sera of patients with systemic rheumatic autoimmune diseases. Immunoblotting with HeLa cell extract and with His6-rAnn XI as antigen was used for confirmation of positive ELISA results. We found eleven anti-annexin XI positive sera (3.9%) out...... of 282 sera from patients with systemic rheumatic diseases. The highest number of annexin XI positive sera were found in primary antiphospholipid syndrome (3/17), and in subacute lupus erythematosus (1/6), while lower frequencies of positive sera were found in patients with systemic sclerosis (5...

Desarrollo legislativo de protección por dependencia. Oportunidades del sector privado: Caso de Castilla y León

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Mª Cristina Fernández Ramos; J. Iñaki De la Peña Esteban

2013-01-01

RESUMEN: En España, la intensidad del envejecimiento de la población difiere entre regiones. Las más envejecidas entre las que se encuentra la Comunidad de Castilla y León, deberían ser las más interesadas en desarrollar la normativa sobre dependencia. En este trabajo analizamos el desarrollo normativo existente en Castilla y León con el fin de encontrar aquellas lagunas de cobertura de dependencia que padecen sus habitantes. Con lo anterior se determinan los nichos de mercado en los que el ...

Measurement of the decay asymmetries of the radiative hyperon decays {xi}{sup 0}{yields}{lambda}{gamma} and {xi}{sup 0}{yields}{sigma}{sup 0}{gamma} with the NA48/1 experiment; Messung der Zerfallsasymmetrien der radiativen Hyperonzerfaelle {xi}{sup 0}{yields}{lambda}{gamma} und {xi}{sup 0}{yields}{sigma}{sup 0}{gamma} mit dem NA48/1-Experiment

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Behler, Matthias

2007-07-01

The radiative decay of a hyperon into a light hyperon and a photon allows to study the structure of the electroweak interaction of hadrons. For this purpose, the decay asymmetry is an appropriate observable. It describes the distribution of the daughter hyperon with respect to the polarization (vector)P of the mother hyperon by (dN)/(d cos({theta})){proportional_to}1+{alpha}vertical stroke (vector)P vertical stroke cos({theta}), where {theta} is the angle between (vector)P and the momentum of the daughter hyperon. The radiative decay {xi}{sup 0}{yields}{lambda}{sub {gamma}} is of particular interest since all calculations at quark level predict a positive decay asymmetry whereas two existing measurements result in a negative value of {alpha}{sub {xi}{sup 0}{yields}{lambda}{sub {gamma}}}=-0.73{+-}0.17. The goal of the analysis presented here was to verify these results and to improve the accuracy of the decay asymmetry measurement. In addition, the decay asymmetry of the similar decay {xi}{sup 0}{yields}{sigma}{sup 0}{sub {gamma}} was measured, and the well-known decay {xi}{sup 0}{yields}{lambda}{pi}{sup 0} was used to test the analysis strategy. During the data taking period in 2002, the NA48/1 experiment at CERN was searching for rare K{sub S} and hyperon decays. The collected data represents the world's largest sample of {xi}{sup 0} decays. From this sample, about 52,000 {xi}{sup 0}{yields}{lambda}{sub {gamma}} decays, 15,000 {xi}{sup 0}{yields}{sigma}{sup 0}{sub {gamma}} decays and 4 mill. {xi}{sup 0}{yields}{lambda}{pi}{sup 0} decays with small background were extracted as well as the corresponding anti {xi} decays. The available anti {xi} samples amount about one tenth of the {xi}{sup 0} samples. The measurement of the decay asymmetries was based on the comparison between data and a detailed Monte Carlo simulation, giving the following results: {alpha}{sub {xi}{sup 0}{yields}{lambda}{sub {gamma}}}=-0.701 {+-} 0.019{sub stat}{+-} 0.064{sub sys}, {alpha

25 solar houses single-family of promotion publishes in Cantimpalos (Segovia); 25 viviendas unifamilares solares de promocion publica en Cantimpalos (Segovia)

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Yanez, G.

2008-07-01

We present in this article a set of social houses built in Sevogia for the Autonomous Administration of Castilla y Leon in which have been applied some bio climatic and passive techniques. In this communication are described the main architectural features and are exposed the energy saving calculated and some of the results obtained through monitoring. (Author)

Health complications of female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone

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Bjälkander O

2012-07-01

Full Text Available Owolabi Bjälkander,1 Laurel Bangura,2 Bailah Leigh,3 Vanja Berggren,1 Staffan Bergström,1 Lars Almroth11Division of Global Health, Department of Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; 2Inter Africa Committee, Sierra Leone; 3Department of Community Health, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone, Sierra LeoneAbstract: Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of female genital mutilation (FGM in the world, and yet little is known about the health consequences of the practice.Purpose: To explore whether and what kind of FGM-related health complications girls and women in Sierra Leone experience, and to elucidate their health care-seeking behaviors.Patients and methods: A feasibility study was conducted to test and refine questionnaires and methods used for this study. Thereafter, a cross-section of girls and women (n = 258 attending antenatal care and Well Women Clinics in Bo Town, Bo District, in the southern region and in Makeni Town, Bombali District, in the northern region of Sierra Leone were randomly selected. Participants answered interview-administrated pretested structured questionnaires with open-ended-questions, administrated by trained female personnel.Results: All respondents had undergone FGM, most between 10 and 14 years of age. Complications were reported by 218 respondents (84.5%, the most common ones being excessive bleeding, delay in or incomplete healing, and tenderness. Fever was significantly more often reported by girls who had undergone FGM before 10 years of age compared with those who had undergone the procedure later. Out of those who reported complications, 187 (85.8% sought treatment, with 89 of them visiting a traditional healer, 75 a Sowei (traditional circumciser, and 16 a health professional.Conclusion: The high prevalence rate of FGM and the proportion of medical complications show that FGM is a matter for public health concern in Sierra Leone. Girls who

Curriculum Diversification Re-examined--A Case Study of Sierra Leone.

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Wright, Cream A. H.

This paper deals with a case study of secondary curriculum diversification as a vocationalization strategy in Sierra Leone. It explores diversification issues from four crucial standpoints that are distinct but highly interrelated. First, diversification is dealt with as a policy that was adopted and actively pursued by Sierra Leone for over a…

El escultismo en Castilla y León (1970- 1983. Un movimiento de juventud para la socialización y la educación en el tiempo libre

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2010-03-01

Full Text Available RESUMEN: El artículo realiza en primer lugar una reflexión histórica sobre la significación pedagógica del escultismo. A continuación los autores ofrecen un breve recorrido de esta asociación juvenil en España, y en esta región, desde su llegada en 1912 hasta el final del franquismo. El núcleo del estudio se centra en un detallado análisis de los procesos de socialización y educación en el tiempo libre de los jóvenes asociados a este movimiento durante los apasionantes años setenta, hasta el inicio en 1983 de las políticas de juventud del PSOE. ABSTRACT: At first this paper propose a historic reflection about the pedagogic meaning of the world scouting movement. To be continued the authors show a short sight about this young people movement in Spain, and in Castilla and Leon, from their beginning in 1912 to 1970. Finally, and over all, the study focus on a detailed analysis of the youth's socialisation and education proceses in the leisure from the exciting Spanish seventies years to the 1983, when the youth's policies of the Spanish Labour Socialist Party are beginning.

Search for the doubly charmed baryon $\\Xi_{cc}^+$

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A search for the doubly charmed baryon $\\Xi_{cc}^{+}$ in the decay mode $\\Xi_{cc}^{+} \\to \\Lambda_c^+ K^- \\pi^+$ is performed with a data sample, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 0.65 fb$^{-1}$, of $pp$ collisions recorded at a centre-of-mass energy of 7 TeV. No significant signal is found in the mass range 3300--3800 MeV$/c^2$. Upper limits at the 95\\% confidence level on the ratio of the $\\Xi_{cc}^{+}$ production cross-section times branching fraction to that of the $\\Lambda_c^+$, $R$, are given as a function of the $\\Xi_{cc}^{+}$ mass and lifetime. The largest upper limits range from $R<1.5 \\times 10^{-2}$ for a lifetime of 100 fs to $R<3.9 \\times 10^{-4}$ for a lifetime of 400 fs.

Precision measurement of the mass and lifetime of the $\\Xi_b^0$ baryon

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Using a proton-proton collision data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3 fb$^{-1}$ collected by LHCb at center-of-mass energies of 7 and 8 TeV, about 3800 $\\Xi_b^0\\to\\Xi_c^+\\pi^-$, $\\Xi_c^+\\to pK^-\\pi^+$ signal decays are reconstructed. From this sample, the first measurement of the $\\Xi_b^0$ baryon lifetime is made, relative to that of the $\\Lambda_b^0$ baryon. The mass differences $M(\\Xi_b^0)-M(\\Lambda_b^0)$ and $M(\\Xi_c^+)-M(\\Lambda_c^+)$ are also measured with precision more than four times better than the current world averages. The resulting values are $\\frac{\\tau_{\\Xi_b^0}}{\\tau_{\\Lambda_b^0}} = 1.006\\pm0.018\\pm0.010$, $M(\\Xi_b^0) - M(\\Lambda_b^0) = 172.44\\pm0.39\\pm0.17 MeV/c^2$, $M(\\Xi_c^+) - M(\\Lambda_c^+) = 181.51\\pm0.14\\pm0.10 MeV/c^2$, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. The relative rate of $\\Xi_b^0$ to $\\Lambda_b^0$ baryon production is measured to be $\\frac{f_{\\Xi_b^0}}{f_{\\Lambda_b^0}}\\frac{{\\cal{B}}(\\Xi_b^0\\to\\Xi_c^+\\pi^-)}{{\\cal{B}}(\\Lam...

Production of $\\Theta^{+}$ (1540) and $\\Xi$ pentaquark states in proton- proton interactions

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Bleicher, M; Liu, F M; Pierog, T; Werner, K; 10.1016/j.physletb.2004.05.010

2004-01-01

The production of strange pentaquark states (e.g., Theta baryons and Xi /sup --/states) in hadronic interactions within a Gribov-Regge approach is explored. In this approach the Theta /sup +/(1540) and the Xi are produced by disintegration of remnants formed by the exchange of pomerons between the two protons. We predict the rapidity and transverse momentum distributions as well as the 4 pi multiplicity of the Theta /sup +/, Xi /sup --/ , Xi /sup -/, Xi /sup 0/ and Xi /sup +/ for square root s=17 GeV (SPS) and 200 GeV (RHIC). For both energies more than 10/sup -3/ Theta /sup +/ and more than 10 /sup -5/ Xi per pp event should be observed by the present experiments.

COMPARACIÓN DE TÉCNICAS DE ESTIMACIÓN DE VOLUMEN FUSTAL TOTAL PARA CINCO ESPECIES DE PINO DE DURANGO, MÉXICO

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S. Corral-Rivas

2009-01-01

Full Text Available En este estudio se compararon diez técnicas de cubicación de volumen fustal total sin corteza para cinco especies de pino en Durango, México. El volumen de cada árbol se estimó con las ecuaciones convencionales de: 1 Smalian, 2 Newton y 3 Sólidos de revolución y con los modelos de ahusamiento 4 Amidon, 5 Biging, 6 Clutter, 7 Kozak 1, 8 Kozak 2, 9 Newnham y 10 Rustagi y Loveless. Los modelos convencionales de: a Schumacher y Hall, b Spurr, c Spurr transformado, d Honer, e Sloboda, f Naslund y g Australiana se ajustaron a los volúmenes estimados por las técnicas descritas con el uso de las variables independientes diámetro normal y altura total. Los modelos de volumen fueron comparados por medio de un análisis de covarianza con la finalidad de utilizar aquellos comparables con la estimación del volumen por la ecuación convencional de Smalian. Los resultados mostraron que las ecuaciones de ahusamiento de Amidon y Biging proveen volúmenes comparables al nivel del árbol o del rodal con los generados por las ecuaciones de volumen convencionales que se alimentan con el volumen estimado por la ecuación de Smalian, de Huber o de Newton. Por esta razón, los dos modelos se recomiendan para estimar los volúmenes totales ycomerciales de las cinco especies de pino de Durango, México.

Local Extrema of the $\\Xi(t)$ Function and The Riemann Hypothesis

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Kobayashi, Hisashi

2016-01-01

In the present paper we obtain a necessary and sufficient condition to prove the Riemann hypothesis in terms of certain properties of local extrema of the function $\\Xi(t)=\\xi(\\tfrac{1}{2}+it)$. First, we prove that positivity of all local maxima and negativity of all local minima of $\\Xi(t)$ form a necessary condition for the Riemann hypothesis to be true. After showing that any extremum point of $\\Xi(t)$ is a saddle point of the function $\\Re\\{\\xi(s)\\}$, we prove that the above properties o...

Precision measurement of the mass and lifetime of the $\\Xi_b^-$ baryon

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Wang, Jianchun; Ward, David; Watson, Nigel; Websdale, David; Whitehead, Mark; Wicht, Jean; Wiedner, Dirk; Wilkinson, Guy; Williams, Matthew; Williams, Mike; Wilschut, Hans; Wilson, Fergus; Wimberley, Jack; Wishahi, Julian; Wislicki, Wojciech; Witek, Mariusz; Wormser, Guy; Wotton, Stephen; Wright, Simon; Wyllie, Kenneth; Xie, Yuehong; Xing, Zhou; Xu, Zhirui; Yang, Zhenwei; Yuan, Xuhao; Yushchenko, Oleg; Zangoli, Maria; Zavertyaev, Mikhail; Zhang, Liming; Zhang, Wen Chao; Zhang, Yanxi; Zhelezov, Alexey; Zhokhov, Anatoly; Zhong, Liang

2014-01-01

We report on measurements of the mass and lifetime of the $\\Xi_b^-$ baryon using about 1800 $\\Xi_b^-$ decays reconstructed in a proton-proton collision data set corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0 fb$^{-1}$ collected by the LHCb experiment. The decays are reconstructed in the $\\Xi_b^-\\to\\Xi_c^0\\pi^-$, $\\Xi_c^0\\to pK^-K^-\\pi^+$ channel and the mass and lifetime are measured using the $\\Lambda_b^0\\to\\Lambda_c^+\\pi^-$ mode as a reference. We measure \\begin{equation} \\ M(\\Xi_b^-)-M(\\Lambda_b^0)=178.36\\pm0.46\\pm0.16~MeV/c^2, \\end{equation} \\begin{equation} \\frac{^\\tau\\Xi_b^-} {^\\tau\\Lambda_b^0}=1.089\\pm0.026\\pm0.011, \\end{equation} where the uncertainties are statistical and systematic, respectively. These results lead to a factor of two better precision on the $\\Xi_b^-$ mass and lifetime compared to previous best measurements, and are consistent with theoretical expectations.

A Self-Assessment of the Effectiveness to Control Radiation Sources in Sierra Leone

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Bun-Tejan, Umaru Remilekun [KAIST, Daejeon (Korea, Republic of); Lee, Byung Soo [Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety, Daejeon (Korea, Republic of)

2016-10-15

There is an urgent need to effectively control sources of ionizing radiation. Sources of ionizing radiation pose serious occupational, public health, and environmental consequences, if not properly controlled. The government of Sierra Leone knows the importance of controlling these sources of ionizing radiation and of establishing an independent Nuclear Safety Infrastructure. Sierra Leone has no nuclear facilities but, it is rapidly developing its infrastructure in order to obtain nuclear technology. However, the regulatory effectiveness in controlling radiation risk is essential for the International Atomic Energy Agency to allow the transfer of nuclear technology. For this reason, this study will evaluate the status of the regulatory authority in Sierra Leone to control radiation risk. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) review mission to Sierra Leone found that the RPBA did not give sufficient enforcement powers to the Board Secretariat. The research evaluated the status of the regulatory authority of Sierra Leone. The status of the regulatory authority was evaluated against several parameters including management systems, regulatory processes, authorization, inspection, and enforcement. The ability to effectively control ionizing radiation sources depends on the status of the regulatory body. The Integrated Regulatory Review Service Report on Sierra Leone led us to infer that there is a need for the regulatory authority to rapidly improve its ability to control ionizing radiation sources in the country. The findings however, revealed that the overall strengths of the regulatory body in Sierra Leone slightly outnumber the weaknesses. Management systems have a ratio of 0.85:1 of strengths to weaknesses. This ratio makes management systems the weakest parameter evaluated. Thus there is need for stronger collaboration between management staff. The Regulatory processes have a ratio of 1.3:1, authorizations have a ratio of 4.3:1, inspections have ratio of 2

A Self-Assessment of the Effectiveness to Control Radiation Sources in Sierra Leone

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Bun-Tejan, Umaru Remilekun; Lee, Byung Soo

2016-01-01

There is an urgent need to effectively control sources of ionizing radiation. Sources of ionizing radiation pose serious occupational, public health, and environmental consequences, if not properly controlled. The government of Sierra Leone knows the importance of controlling these sources of ionizing radiation and of establishing an independent Nuclear Safety Infrastructure. Sierra Leone has no nuclear facilities but, it is rapidly developing its infrastructure in order to obtain nuclear technology. However, the regulatory effectiveness in controlling radiation risk is essential for the International Atomic Energy Agency to allow the transfer of nuclear technology. For this reason, this study will evaluate the status of the regulatory authority in Sierra Leone to control radiation risk. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) review mission to Sierra Leone found that the RPBA did not give sufficient enforcement powers to the Board Secretariat. The research evaluated the status of the regulatory authority of Sierra Leone. The status of the regulatory authority was evaluated against several parameters including management systems, regulatory processes, authorization, inspection, and enforcement. The ability to effectively control ionizing radiation sources depends on the status of the regulatory body. The Integrated Regulatory Review Service Report on Sierra Leone led us to infer that there is a need for the regulatory authority to rapidly improve its ability to control ionizing radiation sources in the country. The findings however, revealed that the overall strengths of the regulatory body in Sierra Leone slightly outnumber the weaknesses. Management systems have a ratio of 0.85:1 of strengths to weaknesses. This ratio makes management systems the weakest parameter evaluated. Thus there is need for stronger collaboration between management staff. The Regulatory processes have a ratio of 1.3:1, authorizations have a ratio of 4.3:1, inspections have ratio of 2

El comercio de productos alimentarios entre las Coronas de Castilla y Aragón en los siglos XIV y XV

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Diago Hernando, Máximo

2001-12-01

Full Text Available The author analyses in this article the export trade of foodstuffs between the territories of the Crown of Castile and those of the Crown of Aragón during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, taking into account the overland traffic as well as the maritime one. He gives account of the importance attained by the export of cattle, fish and corn from Castile to Aragón. And on the other side he proves that foodstuffss played a minor role in the exports from the Crown of Aragón to the Crown of Castile, though spices, wine and oil, among other foodstuffs, were exported to Castile from the territories of the Crown of Aragón.

En este artículo el autor analiza el comercio de exportación de los productos alimentarios entre los territorios de la Corona de Castilla y los de la Corona de Aragón, durante los siglos XIV y XV, tanto por vía terrestre como por vía marítima. Subraya la importancia que alcanzó la exportación de ganado, pescado y cereales desde la Corona de Castilla a la Corona de Aragón. Como contrapartida, el autor demuestra que los productos de alimentación no tenían tanta importancia dentro de las exportaciones efectuadas desde la Corona de Aragón a la Corona de Castilla, si bien las especias, el vino y el aceite fueron objeto de exportación desde la Corona de Aragón a Castilla.

Good laboratory practices guarantee biosafety in the Sierra Leone-China friendship biosafety laboratory

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Wang, Qin; Zhou, Wei-Min; Zhang, Yong; Wang, Huan-Yu; Du, Hai-Jun; Nie, Kai; Song, Jing-Dong; Xiao, Kang; Lei, Wen-Wen; Guo, Jian-Qiang; Wei, He-Jiang; Cai, Kun; Wang, Yan-Hai; Wu, Jiang; Kamara, Gerard

2016-01-01

Background The outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa between 2014 and 2015 was the largest EDV epidemic since the identification of Ebola virus (EBOV) in 1976, and the countries most strongly affected were Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia. Findings The Sierra Leone-China Friendship Biological Safety Laboratory (SLE-CHN Biosafety Lab), a fixed Biosafety Level 3 laboratory in the capital city of Sierra Leone, was established by the Chinese government and has been active in EBOV ...

Search for the lepton-number-violating decay Xi(-)-->pmu(-)mu(-).

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Rajaram, D; Burnstein, R A; Chakravorty, A; Chan, A; Chen, Y C; Choong, W S; Clark, K; Dukes, E C; Durandet, C; Felix, J; Gidal, G; Gu, P; Gustafson, H R; Ho, C; Holmstrom, T; Huang, M; James, C; Jenkins, C M; Kaplan, D M; Lederman, L M; Leros, N; Longo, M J; Lopez, F; Lu, L C; Luebke, W; Luk, K B; Nelson, K S; Park, H K; Perroud, J-P; Rubin, H A; Teng, P K; Volk, J; White, C G; White, S L; Zyla, P

2005-05-13

A sensitive search for the lepton-number-violating decay Xi(-)-->pmu(-)mu(-) has been performed using a sample of approximately 10(9) Xi(-) hyperons produced in 800 GeV/c p-Cu collisions. We obtain B(Xi(-)-->pmu(-)mu(-))<4.0x10(-8) at 90% confidence, improving on the best previous limit by 4 orders of magnitude.

Kanuti gildi saalis toimub kuni 24. XI festival "Continental Breakfast Tallinn"

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2005-01-01

Korraldajad: Anders Härm, Priit Raud. 4. XI Tellervo Kalleineni (Soome) performance "Lase mind/Let me". 5. XI Saralundeni (Sara Lunden, Rootsi) muusikaline performance "Sweet Beat Tour". 8. ja 9. XI esineb babaLAN (Vlado Gotvan Repnik, Sloveenia) multimeedia-performance'iga

Balance de carbono en un bosque novedoso de Castilla elastica: resultados preliminares

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Ariel E. Lugo; Jessica Fonseca da Silva; Alejandra María. Sáez Uribe

2008-01-01

During June 17 and 18, 2008, a Castilla elastica forest located in El Tallonal, municipality of Arecibo, functioned as a carbon sink. The net photosynthetic rate ranged from 14.28 (native species) and 21.96 (C. elastica) g C m-1 day-1 and respiration of leaves, stems, and soil varied from 13.76 (native species) and 16.88 (C. elastica) g C m-1 day-1. The net...

Sierra Leone Journal of Biomedical Research

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The Sierra Leone Journal of Biomedical Research publishes papers in all fields of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences including Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Dental Sciences, Behavioural Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnology in relation to Medicine, ...

Definition of a protocol for conducting energy audits in cattle facilities: implementation in small and medium farms; Definicion de un protocolo para la realizacion de auditorias energeticas en instalaciones ganaderas: aplicacion en pequenas y medianas explotaciones

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Navas, Luis M; Hernandez, Pablo; Guimaraes, Adriana C; Sanzi, Juan F; Gonzalez, Fernando; Ruiz, Gonzalo [Universidad de Valladolid (UVa), Palencia (Spain). Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenierias Agrarias. Dept. de Ingenieria Agricola y Forestal; Baptista, Fatima; Cruz, Vasco F. da , [Universidade de Evora (UEv), Evora (Portugal). Dept. de Engenharia Rural

2010-07-01

The present task shows the results of a project developed in Spain under the sponsorship of the Instituto para la Diversificacion y Ahorro de la Energia (IDAE), Ente Regional de la Energia de Castilla y Leon (EREN) and the Union de Pequenos Agricultores (UPA) which was implemented in the region of Castilla y Leon, an area with a predominantly agricultural and livestock production that aimed the establishment of a protocol for conducting energy audits in livestock facilities, focusing mainly those of small and medium size. The purpose of the protocol was to develop a methodology for the systematic characterization and formulation of proposals for improvement of the following elements: Construction features, power supplies, lighting, electric motors, heating, cooling and ventilation, renewable energies, energy utilization facilities of livestock waste and measuring and control equipment. The protocol was validated by conducting energy audits in 15 farms: 5 dairy cows, 5 sheep milk, 3 fattening pigs and 2 broilers. The results obtained showed that the proposed energy efficiency measures, which are characterized by their simple and usually cost effective deployment results an average energy savings consumption of 18%, which is manifested in a average cost reduction of 24.28%. (author)

Biomass exploitation for revitalizing rural areas: experiences and lessons drawn from three South European countries

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Santana, J.C.; Herrero, J. [Wood and Forest Service Center of Castilla y Leon (CESEFOR) Pol. Ind. Las Casas, Soria (Spain); Crema, L.; Bozzoli, A. [Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FKB), Trento (Italy); Karampinis, E.; Grammelis, P.; Margaritis, N. [Centre for Research and Technology Hellas/Inst. for Solid Fuels Technology and Applications (CERTH/ISFTA), Athens (Greece)

2012-11-01

Castilla y Leon (Spain), Trento (Italy) and Western Macedonia (Greece) are regions with a very high potential for forest and agricultural biomass production, but their biomass supply chains are not firmly established yet. In Castilla y Leon, a municipality from a forest area takes advantage of its large autochthonous stock of wood to arrange a complete chain of business, beginning with wood cutting and extraction, processing of raw biomass in local logistic centers to produce quality and traceable wood chips and pellets, distribution of the solid biofuels to consumers in a determined area and own use to generate energy and heat. In Trento, we analyse the exploitation of locally certified wood and residues pellets for public micro-cogeneration in a town, reaching a virtual closed cycle of use and recycling of resources. In a municipality from Western Macedonia, biomass residues from animal waste are being used to produce biogas to generate electric power to be sold and heat to dry wood biomass in a local pellet factory, revitalizing a land very conditioned by mining industry. These strategies maximize the number of jobs created and make optimum use of the local resources, providing them with high added value.

Scaling up family planning in Sierra Leone: A prospective cost-benefit analysis.

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Keen, Sarah; Begum, Hashina; Friedman, Howard S; James, Chris D

2017-12-01

Family planning is commonly regarded as a highly cost-effective health intervention with wider social and economic benefits. Yet use of family planning services in Sierra Leone is currently low and 25.0% of married women have an unmet need for contraception. This study aims to estimate the costs and benefits of scaling up family planning in Sierra Leone. Using the OneHealth Tool, two scenarios of scaling up family planning coverage to currently married women in Sierra Leone over 2013-2035 were assessed and compared to a 'no-change' counterfactual. Our costing included direct costs of drugs, supplies and personnel time, programme costs and a share of health facility overhead costs. To monetise the benefits, we projected the cost savings of the government providing five essential social services - primary education, child immunisation, malaria prevention, maternal health services and improved drinking water - in the scale-up scenarios compared to the counterfactual. The total population, estimated at 6.1 million in 2013, is projected to reach 8.3 million by 2035 in the high scenario compared to a counterfactual of 9.6 million. We estimate that by 2035, there will be 1400 fewer maternal deaths and 700 fewer infant deaths in the high scenario compared to the counterfactual. Our modelling suggests that total costs of the family planning programme in Sierra Leone will increase from US$4.2 million in 2013 to US$10.6 million a year by 2035 in the high scenario. For every dollar spent on family planning, Sierra Leone is estimated to save US$2.10 in expenditure on the five selected social sector services over the period. There is a strong investment case for scaling up family planning services in Sierra Leone. The ambitious scale-up scenarios have historical precedent in other sub-Saharan African countries, but the extent to which they will be achieved depends on a commitment from both the government and donors to strengthening Sierra Leone's health system post-Ebola.

MORTALIDAD ATRIBUIBLE AL CONSUMO DE TABACO EN LOS AÑOS 1987 Y 1997 EN CASTILLA-LA MANCHA, ESPAÑA

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Juan José Criado Álvarez

2002-01-01

Full Text Available Fundamento: El consumo de tabaco constituye un importante problema de salud pública, siendo una de las principales causas de morbilidad y mortalidad evitable y prematura. El objetivo de este trabajo es describir la mortalidad atribuible al consumo de tabaco en Castilla-La Mancha en los años 1987 y 1997. Método: Las defunciones por edad, sexo y causa se obtuvieron del Registro de Mortalidad de Castilla-La Mancha. A partir de las Encuestas Nacionales de Salud de 1987 y 1997 se tomaron los porcentajes de nunca fumadores, fumadores y exfumadores de la población por edad y sexo. Los riesgos relativos de muerte se obtuvieron del Cancer Prevention Study II, llevado a cabo en los Estados Unidos de América. Se calculó la proporción de muertes atribuibles al tabaco para cada año, sexo y grupo de edad a partir de la fracción etiológica poblacional. Asimismo, se calcularon los años potenciales de vida perdidos y la media de años potenciales de vida perdidos. Resultados: Durante los periodos estudiados se pueden atribuir al consumo de tabaco el 18% de todas las muertes en Castilla La Mancha. La mortalidad es más elevada en hombres que en mujeres, y las categorías diagnósticas que más contribuyeron fueron el cáncer tráqueobroncopulmonar (24,3% en los hombres y las enfermedades del aparato circulatorio (24,28% en las mujeres, coincidiendo con las más frecuentemente responsables de años potenciales de vida perdidos. Conclusiones: Cada día en Castilla-La Mancha fallecen 8 personas por causas atribuibles al consumo de tabaco. Las medidas introducidas para controlar el tabaquismo son insuficientes.

4.-10. XI toimub traditsiooniline Põhjamaade raamatukogunädal...

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2002-01-01

Rahvusraamatukogus Fred Jüssi fotonäitus Islandist "Jää ja maa vahel" 6. XI-6. XII, taani kunstniku Peter Stougaardi maalinäitus "Kujutlused", 8. XI P. Stougaardiga diskussioon teemal "Kunst ja inimene kunstis"

Measurement of the $\\Xi_b^-$ and $\\Omega_b^-$ baryon lifetimes

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Bizzeti, Andrea; Bjørnstad, Pål Marius; Blake, Thomas; Blanc, Frédéric; Blouw, Johan; Blusk, Steven; Bocci, Valerio; Bondar, Alexander; Bondar, Nikolay; Bonivento, Walter; Borghi, Silvia; Borgia, Alessandra; Borsato, Martino; Bowcock, Themistocles; Bowen, Espen Eie; Bozzi, Concezio; Brambach, Tobias; van den Brand, Johannes; Bressieux, Joël; Brett, David; Britsch, Markward; Britton, Thomas; Brook, Nicholas; Brown, Henry; Bursche, Albert; Busetto, Giovanni; Buytaert, Jan; Cadeddu, Sandro; Calabrese, Roberto; Calvi, Marta; Calvo Gomez, Miriam; Camboni, Alessandro; Campana, Pierluigi; Campora Perez, Daniel; Carbone, Angelo; Carboni, Giovanni; Cardinale, Roberta; Cardini, Alessandro; Carranza-Mejia, Hector; Carson, Laurence; Carvalho Akiba, Kazuyoshi; Casse, Gianluigi; Cassina, Lorenzo; Castillo Garcia, Lucia; Cattaneo, Marco; Cauet, Christophe; Cenci, Riccardo; Charles, Matthew; Charpentier, Philippe; Cheung, Shu-Faye; Chiapolini, Nicola; Chrzaszcz, Marcin; Ciba, Krzystof; Cid Vidal, Xabier; 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2014-01-01

Using a data sample of pp collisions corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $3~ \\rm fb^{-1}$, the $\\Xi_b^-$ and $\\Omega_b^-$ baryons are reconstructed in the $\\Xi_b^- \\rightarrow J/\\psi \\Xi^-$ and $\\Omega_b^- \\rightarrow J/\\psi \\Omega^-$ decay modes and their lifetimes measured to be $\\tau (\\Xi_b^-) = 1.55\\, ^{+0.10}_{-0.09}~{\\rm(stat)} \\pm 0.03\\,{\\rm(syst)}$ ps, $\\tau (\\Omega_b^-) = 1.54\\, ^{+0.26}_{-0.21}~{\\rm(stat)} \\pm 0.05\\,{\\rm(syst)}$ ps. These are the most precise determinations to date. Both measurements are in good agreement with previous experimental results and with theoretical predictions.

Review of Section XI inservice inspection program effectiveness

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Cook, J.F. Sr.

1993-08-01

To evaluate the effectiveness of Section XI, Division 1, open-quotes Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components,close quotes of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, searches were performed of the Licensing Event Report and Nuclear Plant Reliability Data System computerized data bases, and a review was made of inservice inspection summary reports. It was found that the Section XI examinations and tests detect flaws in welds and plant components and result in subsequent corrective action. This study also shows that the format and topics of information provided in Section XI-prescribed inservice inspection summary reports vary widely

Review of Section XI inservice inspection program effectiveness

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Cook, J.F. Sr.

1993-08-01

To evaluate the effectiveness of Section XI, Division 1, {open_quotes}Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components,{close_quotes} of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, searches were performed of the Licensing Event Report and Nuclear Plant Reliability Data System computerized data bases, and a review was made of inservice inspection summary reports. It was found that the Section XI examinations and tests detect flaws in welds and plant components and result in subsequent corrective action. This study also shows that the format and topics of information provided in Section XI-prescribed inservice inspection summary reports vary widely.

Reemplazo de volumen: Coloides (II

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Vivian R. Mena Miranda

2004-06-01

Full Text Available El reemplazo de volumen constituye un pilar en el tratamiento de los pacientes con hipovolemia absoluta. Actualmente se preconiza el uso de coloides sintéticos por ser más seguros en relación con los productos derivados de la sangre. Los dextranos existen de varios pesos moleculares, y son los más utilizados los de bajo peso molecular. Actualmente muchos autores no los recomiendan por las complicaciones reológicas que aparecen tras su uso. Las gelatinas son otro grupo de coloides sintéticos, la más utilizada en la actualidad es el gelafusin, que se deriva del cartílago bovino, aunque su indicación en Cuba ha disminuido después del reporte de la enfermedad de las vacas locas. Su tiempo en el lecho vascular dura alrededor de 4 horas. Otro coloide sintético es el almidón, este también existe de varios pesos moleculares, preferiblemente se utiliza el de bajo peso molecular, y tiene pocas reacciones adversas. El reemplazo de volumen adecuado evita el fenómeno de hipovolemia asociado al de repercusión, por lo que debe ser utilizado de forma adecuada. La mezcla de soluciones es uno de los propósitos de la terapia actual.Volume replacement is a milestone in the treatment of patients with absolute hypovolemia. Nowadays, it is suggested the use of synthetic colloids for being safer compared with blood derivatives. There are dextrans with different mollecular weights. Those of low mollecular weight are the most used. At present, many authors do not recommend them due to the rheological complications appearing after their use. The gelatins are other group of synthetic colloids. Gelasufin is the most used now. It is derived from the bovine cartilage, although its indication in Cuba has decreased after the report of the mad cow disease. It lasts at about 4 hours in the vascular bed. Another synthetic colloid is starch, which also has different mollecular weights. That with low mollecular weight is preferably used and it has a few adverse

Measurement of the masses of the $\\Xi_b^{-}$ and $\\Omega_b^{-}$

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2011-01-01

Preliminary measurements of the $\\Xi_b^{-}$ and $\\Omega_b^{-}$ masses are described. The decays of these bottom baryons with strangeness $\\Xi_b^{-}\\rightarrow J/\\psi \\Xi^{-}$ and $\\Omega_b^{-} \\rightarrow J/\\psi \\Omega^{-}$ are fully reconstructed. Using 0.62 fb$^{-1}$ of data collected with the LHCb detector at the LHC in 2011. \\begin{align}M (\\Xi_b^{-}) = 5796.5 \\pm 1.2 (stat) 1.2 (syst) MeV/c^2; \\\\ M(\\Omega_b^{-}) = 6050.3 \\pm 4.5 (stat) 2.2 (syst) MeV/c^2. \\\\ \\end{align}

Measurements of psi -> K-Lambda(Xi)over-bar(+) + c.c. and psi -> gamma K-Lambda(Xi)over-bar(+) + c.c.

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Ablikim, M.; Achasov, M. N.; Ai, X. C.; Albayrak, O.; Albrecht, M.; Ambrose, D. J.; Amoroso, A.; An, F. F.; An, Q.; Bai, J. Z.; Ferroli, R. Baldini; Ban, Y.; Bennett, D. W.; Bennett, J. V.; Bertani, M.; Bettoni, D.; Bian, J. M.; Bianchi, F.; Boger, E.; Bondarenko, O.; Boyko, I.; Briere, R. A.; Cai, H.; Cai, X.; Cakir, O.; Calcaterra, A.; Cao, G. F.; Cetin, S. A.; Chang, J. F.; Chelkov, G.; Chen, G.; Chen, H. S.; Chen, H. Y.; Chen, J. C.; Chen, M. L.; Chen, S. J.; Chen, X.; Chen, X. R.; Chen, Y. B.; Cheng, H. P.; Chu, X. K.; Cibinetto, G.; Cronin-Hennessy, D.; Dai, H. L.; Dai, J. P.; Dbeyssi, A.; Dedovich, D.; Deng, Z. Y.; Denig, A.; Denysenko, I.; Destefanis, M.; De Mori, F.; Ding, Y.; Dong, C.; Dong, J.; Dong, L. Y.; Dong, M. Y.; Duan, S. X.; Duan, P. F.; Fan, J. Z.; Fang, J.; Fang, S. S.; Fang, X.; Fang, Y.; Fava, L.; Feldbauer, F.; Felici, G.; Feng, C. Q.; Fioravanti, E.; Fritsch, M.; Fu, C. D.; Gao, Q.; Gao, X. Y.; Gao, Y.; Gao, Z.; Garzia, I.; Geng, C.; Goetzen, K.; Gong, W. X.; Gradl, W.; Greco, M.; Gu, M. H.; Gu, Y. T.; Guan, Y. H.; Guo, A. Q.; Guo, L. B.; Guo, Y.; Guo, Y. P.; Haddadi, Z.; Hafner, A.; Han, S.; Han, Y. L.; Hao, X. Q.; Harris, F. A.; He, K. L.; He, Z. Y.; Held, T.; Heng, Y. K.; Hou, Z. L.; Hu, C.; Hu, H. M.; Hu, J. F.; Hu, T.; Hu, Y.; Huang, G. M.; Huang, G. S.; Huang, H. P.; Huang, J. S.; Huang, X. T.; Huang, Y.; Hussain, T.; Ji, Q.; Ji, Q. P.; Ji, X. B.; Ji, X. L.; Jiang, L. L.; Jiang, L. W.; Jiang, X. S.; Jiao, J. B.; Jiao, Z.; Jin, D. P.; Jin, S.; Johansson, T.; Julin, A.; Kalantar-Nayestanaki, N.; Kang, X. L.; Kang, X. S.; Kavatsyuk, M.; Ke, B. C.; Kliemt, R.; Kloss, B.; Kolcu, O. B.; Kopf, B.; Kornicer, M.; Kuehn, W.; Kupsc, A.; Lai, W.; Lange, J. S.; Lara, M.; Larin, P.; Leng, C.; Li, C. H.; Li, Cheng; Li, D. M.; Li, F.; Li, G.; Li, H. B.; Li, J. C.; Li, Jin; Li, K.; Li, K.; Li, Lei; Li, P. R.; Li, T.; Li, W. D.; Li, W. G.; Li, X. L.; Li, X. M.; Li, X. N.; Li, X. Q.; Li, Z. B.; Liang, H.; Liang, Y. F.; Liang, Y. T.; Liao, G. 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S.; Zhu, Z. A.; Zhuang, J.; Zotti, L.; Zou, B. S.; Zou, J. H.

2015-01-01

Using a sample of 1.06 x 10(8) psi(3686) events produced in e(+)e(-) collisions at root s = 3.686 GeV and collected with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII collider, we present studies of the decays psi(3686) -> K-Lambda(Xi) over bar (+) + c.c. and psi(3686) -> gamma K-Lambda(Xi) over bar (+) + c.c.

Ethnobotany in the folksongs of Castilla y León (Spain)

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Herrero, Baudilio; Cardaño, Mario

2015-01-01

In this study we present the results of analyzing 7,012 traditional songs from Castilla y León, compiled in songbooks published between the years 1931 and 2008. Thirty-three publications were reviewed. Plant species were mentioned in 18.7% of the songs listed, which corresponds to 1,316 songs. On average, 2.1 plants were mentioned in each song. 59% of the songs only mentioned one plant species. A total of 2,756 botanical citations were recorded. The total number of plant species mentioned was...

Costo, volumen, precio y utilidad: dinámica del desempeño financiero industria confecciones infantiles

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Ofelia Gómez Niño

2012-06-01

Full Text Available Este artículo resume los resultados de investigación en 52 empresas de la industria de confección infantil en Bucaramanga. Es un estudio descriptivo, que permitió establecer las relaciones existentes entre procesos de producción, sistemas de costeo y estrategias, en función del costo, volumen y utilidad, en la dinámica del desempeño financiero de estas organizaciones. Los hallazgos, evidencia la relación entre producción, costos y estrategias que son las variables influyentes del desempeño financiero, en esta industria. Asimismo, la relación costo-volumen-utilidad contribuyen en el análisis, porque el precio se fija en función del costo, los costos según los recursos consumidos y volumen de producción, y el margen de contribución resulta de la diferencia entre precio y costo, que se equipara para cubrir los gastos operacionales e impuestos, y proporcionar utilidad. Además, las estrategias se enfocan hacia la productividad, sustentada en la capacitación, la tecnología y asociatividad, para fortalecer el desempeño financiero y la sostenibilidad en el mercado.

Studies on Section XI ultrasonic repeatability

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Jamison, T.D.; McDearman, W.R.

1981-05-01

A block representative of a nuclear component has been welded containing intentional defects. Acoustic emission data taken during the welding correlate well with ultrasonic data. Repetitive ultrasonic examinations have been performed by skilled operators using a procedure based on that desribed in ASME Section XI. These examinations were performed by different examination teams using different ultrasonic equipment in such a manner that the effects on the repeatability of the ultrasonic test method caused by the operator and by the use of different equipment could be estimated. It was tentatively concluded that when considering a large number of inspections: (1) there is no significant difference in indication sizing between operators, and (2) there is a significant difference in amplitude and defect sizing when instruments having different, Code acceptable operating characteristics are used. It was determined that the Section XI sizing parameters follow a bivariate normal distribution. Data derived from ultrasonically and physically sizing indications in nuclear components during farication show that the Section XI technique tends to overestimate the size of the reflectors

Factor XI Antisense Oligonucleotide for Prevention of Venous Thrombosis

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Büller, Harry R.; Bethune, Claudette; Bhanot, Sanjay; Gailani, David; Monia, Brett P.; Raskob, Gary E.; Segers, Annelise; Verhamme, Peter; Weitz, Jeffrey I.; Weitz, Jeffrey; Prins, Martin; Beenen, Ludo; Otten, Hans-Martin; Roos, Yvo; Slagboom, Ton; Vandenbriele, Christophe; Vanassche, Thomas; Dani, Vidhi; Schulz, Dan; Shapiro, Cara; Kwoh, Katherine; Jung, Bill; Gawinek-Samelczak, Agata; Kaemmer, Christina; Angelov, S.; Stavrev, V.; Kinov, P.; Dessouki, E.; Abuzgaya, F.; Baurovskis, A.; Peredistijs, A.; Petronis, S.; Danilyak, V.; Driagin, V.; Kuropatkin, G.; Parfeev, S.; Safronov, A.; Ankin, M.; Korzh, M.; Olinichenko, G.; Polivoda, A.; Shevchenko, V.; Sulyma, V.

2015-01-01

Background Experimental data indicate that reducing factor XI levels attenuates thrombosis without causing bleeding, but the role of factor XI in the prevention of postoperative venous thrombosis in humans is unknown. FXI-ASO (ISIS 416858) is a second-generation antisense oligonucleotide that

Magnetic field measurements in xi Bootis A

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Boesgaard, A.M.; Chesley, D.; Preston, G.W.

1975-01-01

Four Zeeman spectrograms from Lick Observatory of xi Boo A and two of iota Peg at 2 A mm -1 have been measured to determine if a weak magnetic field is present in xi Boo A. The results indicate that the field is too weak to be measured by this technique on these spectrograms, although remeasurements of spectrograms from Mauna Kea at 3.4 A mm -1 still give a positive field of 170 gauss. (U.S.)

Search for Baryonic Resonances Decaying to $\\Xi \\pi$ in Deep-Inelastic Scattering at HERA

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2007-01-01

A search for narrow baryonic resonances decaying into Xi- pi- or Xi- pi+ and their antiparticles is carried out with the H1 detector using deep inelastic scattering events at HERA in the range of negative photon four-momentum transfer squared 2 < Q^2 < 100 GeV^2. No signal is observed for a new baryonic state in the mass range 1600 - 2300 MeV in either the doubly charged or the neutral decay channels. The known baryon Xi0 is observed through its decay mode into Xi- pi+. Upper limits are given on the ratio of the production rates of new baryonic states, such as the hypothetical pentaquark states Xi^{--}_{5q} or Xi^{0}_{5q}, relative to the Xi0 baryon state.

Imaginario Urbano: Subjetividad y socialización en la colectividad

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Gerardo Vázquez Rodríguez

2015-03-01

Full Text Available Presentation of Volume 9, Number 10, Context. Journal of the Faculty of Architecture of the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon Presentación del Volumen 9, Número 10 de Contexto. Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Evaluation of the Leon3 soft-core processor within a Xilinx radiation-hardened field-programmable gate array.

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Learn, Mark Walter

2012-01-01

The purpose of this document is to summarize the work done to evaluate the performance of the Leon3 soft-core processor in a radiation environment while instantiated in a radiation-hardened static random-access memory based field-programmable gate array. This evaluation will look at the differences between two soft-core processors: the open-source Leon3 core and the fault-tolerant Leon3 core. Radiation testing of these two cores was conducted at the Texas A&M University Cyclotron facility and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The results of these tests are included within the report along with designs intended to improve the mitigation of the open-source Leon3. The test setup used for evaluating both versions of the Leon3 is also included within this document.

Evolutionary traces decode molecular mechanism behind fast pace of myosin XI

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Syamaladevi Divya P

2011-09-01

Full Text Available Abstract Background Cytoplasmic class XI myosins are the fastest processive motors known. This class functions in high-velocity cytoplasmic streaming in various plant cells from algae to angiosperms. The velocities at which they process are ten times faster than its closest class V homologues. Results To provide sequence determinants and structural rationale for the molecular mechanism of this fast pace myosin, we have compared the sequences from myosin class V and XI through Evolutionary Trace (ET analysis. The current study identifies class-specific residues of myosin XI spread over the actin binding site, ATP binding site and light chain binding neck region. Sequences for ET analysis were accumulated from six plant genomes, using literature based text search and sequence searches, followed by triple validation viz. CDD search, string-based searches and phylogenetic clustering. We have identified nine myosin XI genes in sorghum and seven in grape by sequence searches. Both the plants possess one gene product each belonging to myosin type VIII as well. During this process, we have re-defined the gene boundaries for three sorghum myosin XI genes using fgenesh program. Conclusion Molecular modelling and subsequent analysis of putative interactions involving these class-specific residues suggest a structural basis for the molecular mechanism behind high velocity of plant myosin XI. We propose a model of a more flexible switch I region that contributes to faster ADP release leading to high velocity movement of the algal myosin XI.

Messung der Lebensdauer des $\\Xi^{0}$ -Hyperons mit dem NA48-Detektor

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Marouelli, Peter

2005-01-01

One of the main characteristics of particles is the lifetime. The mean lifetime of the Xi0 hyperon, which can be determined theoretically from the Xi- lifetime by using the Delta I=1/2 rule, has been measured a couple of times. The most recent measurement from 1977 has a relative uncertainty of 5%, which could be improved by usind data from new experiments like NA48/1. The Xi0 lifetime is an important input parameter in the determination of the matrix element Vus of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix in semileptonic Xi0 decays. In 2002 a high intensity data acquisition was performed by the NA48/1 collaboration, in which about 10^9 Xi0 decay candidates were recorded. From this sample 192000 events of the decay "Xi0 to Lambda pi0" were reconstructed and a subsample of 107000 could be used to determine the lifetime. The lifetime was determined by comparison of measured and simulated data in ten energy bins to avoid systematic effects. The result has a higher precision than older measurements. It differs from t...

The Da Vinci Xi and robotic radical prostatectomy-an evolution in learning and technique.

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Goonewardene, S S; Cahill, D

2017-06-01

The da Vinci Xi robot has been introduced as the successor to the Si platform. The promise of the Xi is to open the door to new surgical procedures. For robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP)/pelvic surgery, the potential is better vision and longer instruments. How has the Xi impacted on operative and pathological parameters as indicators of surgical performance? This is a comparison of an initial series of 42 RARPs with the Xi system in 2015 with a series using the Si system immediately before Xi uptake in the same calendar year, and an Si series by the same surgeon synchronously as the Xi series using operative time, blood loss, and positive margins as surrogates of surgical performance. Subjectively and objectively, there is a learning curve to Xi uptake in longer operative times but no impact on T2 positive margins which are the most reflective single measure of RARP outcomes. Subjectively, the vision of the Xi is inferior to the Si system, and the integrated diathermy system and automated setup are quirky. All require experience to overcome. There is a learning curve to progress from the Si to Xi da Vinci surgical platforms, but this does not negatively impact the outcome.

Publicidad y volumen de ventas: el caso de Benetton

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Queralt-Sáez, Anna

2016-01-01

El propósito de este trabajo es conocer el tipo de relación, directa o indirecta, que mantienen la publicidad y el volumen de ventas. Para ello, analizaremos la relación entre las fluctuaciones económicas de Benetton y su estrategia de comunicación, basada en el shock advertisment. Así, nuestro objetivo es descubrir si la principal razón de su crecimiento inicial fue su atípico modelo publicitario y si el cambio de dicho modelo es precisamente la explicación de su posterior crisis. Para lleva...

Assessment of Anemia Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors among Pregnant Women in Sierra Leone

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M'Cormack, Fredanna A. D.; Drolet, Judy C.

2012-01-01

Introduction: Iron deficiency anemia prevalence of pregnant Sierra Leone women currently is reported to be 59.7%. Anemia is considered to be a direct cause of 3-7% of maternal deaths and an indirect cause of 20-40% of maternal deaths. This study explores knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of urban pregnant Sierra Leone women regarding anemia.…

Sierra Leone Journal of Biomedical Research Original Article

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A publication of the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone ... disability associated with venomous snakebites result in lasting .... 1Mean ± Standard Error. 95% Confidence Limit. Community. Self. Reported.

Sierra Leone Journal of Biomedical Research Case Study

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A publication of the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone ... Case Study ... Peri-operative management of patients with significant cardio-respiratory disease ... contribute to patient safety by preventing any.

The electric energy and the environment in Mexico. Volume 3; Energia electrica y medio ambiente en Mexico. Volumen 3

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Quintanilla Martinez, Juan [eds.] [Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico, D. F. (Mexico)

1997-12-31

This document is the third one of three volumes of the 1. Seminar on the Current Conditions and Perspectives of the Electric Sector in Mexico, organized by the Programa Universitario de Energia and the Instituto de Investigaciones Economicas (University Program of Energy and the Institute of Economic Research), both of them agencies of the Universidad Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM). The titles of the three volumes are the following: Volume 1.- The opening of the Mexican Electric Sector to foreign investment. Volume 2.- Concrete innovation and technological learning experiences at the Luz y Fuerza del Centro enterprise. Volume 3.- The Electric Energy and the Environment in Mexico. This third volume covers the following subjects: Hydroelectricity, land use and water managing; the electric generation in Mexico and its environmental impact, the nuclear electricity and the handling of radioactive materials; the exposure to electromagnetic fields and its association with children`s leukemia; the energy in Mexico and the sustainable development; potential of electricity generation in large scale with wind power in Mexico; towards a scheme of distributed electric power generation with non-conventional energies and renewable energy sources in Mexico in the 21Century. These documents were elaborated by specialists of the electric sector, from the sector itself as well as from private and public academic entities [Espanol] Este documento constituye el tercero de tres volumenes del Primer Seminario sobre Situacion y Perspectivas del Sector Electrico en Mexico, organizado por el Programa Universitario de Energia y el Instituto de Investigaciones Economicas, ambas dependencias de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM). Los titulos de los tres volumenes son los siguientes: volumen 1: La apertura externa del sector electrico mexicano, volumen 2: Experiencias concretas de innovacion y aprendizaje tecnologico en la empresa Luz y Fuerza del Centro, volumen 3: Energia electrica

Evidence for the strangeness-changing weak decay $\\Xi_b^-\\to\\Lambda_b^0\\pi^-$

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Using a $pp$ collision data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0~fb$^{-1}$, collected by the LHCb detector, we present the first search for the strangeness-changing weak decay $\\Xi_b^-\\to\\Lambda_b^0\\pi^-$. No $b$ hadron decay of this type has been seen before. A signal for this decay, corresponding to a significance of 3.2 standard deviations, is reported. The relative rate is measured to be ${{f_{\\Xi_b^-}}\\over{f_{\\Lambda_b^0}}}{\\cal{B}}(\\Xi_b^-\\to\\Lambda_b^0\\pi^-) = (5.7\\pm1.8^{+0.8}_{-0.9})\\times10^{-4}$, where $f_{\\Xi_b^-}$ and $f_{\\Lambda_b^0}$ are the $b\\to\\Xi_b^-$ and $b\\to\\Lambda_b^0$ fragmentation fractions, and ${\\cal{B}}(\\Xi_b^-\\to\\Lambda_b^0\\pi^-)$ is the branching fraction. Assuming $f_{\\Xi_b^-}/f_{\\Lambda_b^0}$ is bounded between 0.1 and 0.3, the branching fraction ${\\cal{B}}(\\Xi_b^-\\to\\Lambda_b^0\\pi^-)$ would lie in the range from $(0.57\\pm0.21)\\%$ to $(0.19\\pm0.07)\\%$.

Protección a la infancia y educacion en Castilla y León (1900-1930

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Leoncio VEGA GIL

2009-11-01

Full Text Available RESUMEN: El estudio que se presenta aborda las relaciones entre educación y protección de la infancia en Castilla y León en la baja restauración. Analizamos un conjunto de iniciativas institucionales que surgen en la sociedad y que tienen protección y apoyo administrativo del Estado. Pretenden unir la protección material (alimentos, vestidos, atención hospitalaria, prevención de enfermedades, etc. y la moral (educación e instrucción y por tanto deben ser interpretadas como apoyo a la escolarización obligatoria.ABSTRACT: This study is about the relations between the education and protection of childhood in the región of Castilla y León in the restauration period. We think about a group of institutional initiatives that they emerge of social structure and that they are rested on the State. These initiatives try to combine the material protection (food, clothes, etc. and the moral attention (education and instruction and that them may be to understand as support in the compulsory schooling.

Neutrino charge in the non-linear R sub(xi) gauge

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Monyonko, N.M.; Reid, J.H.

1982-12-01

We show that the electromagnetic Ward identity for the charged W boson is satisfied in the non-linear R sub(xi) gauge. Consequently the one-loop contributions to the neutrino charge give zero, which they do not in the conventional R sub(xi) gauge

Landsat-Derived Estimates of Mangrove Extents in the Sierra Leone Coastal Landscape Complex during 1990-2016.

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Mondal, Pinki; Trzaska, Sylwia; de Sherbinin, Alex

2017-12-21

This study provides the first assessment of decadal changes in mangrove extents in Sierra Leone. While significant advances have been made in mangrove mapping using remote sensing, no study has documented long-term changes in mangrove extents in Sierra Leone-one of the most vulnerable countries in West Africa. Such understanding is critical for devising regional management strategies that can support local livelihoods. We utilize multi-date Landsat data and cloud computational techniques to quantify spatiotemporal changes in land cover, with focus on mangrove ecosystems, for 1990-2016 along the coast of Sierra Leone. We specifically focus on four estuaries-Scarcies, Sierra Leone, Yawri Bay, and Sherbro. We relied on the k-means approach for an unsupervised classification, and validated the classified map from 2016 using ground truth data collected from Sentinel-2 and high-resolution images and during field research (accuracy: 95%). Our findings indicate that the Scarcies river estuary witnessed the greatest mangrove loss since 1990 (45%), while the Sierra Leone river estuary experienced mangrove gain over the last 26 years (22%). Overall, the Sierra Leone coast lost 25% of its mangroves between 1990 and 2016, with the lowest coverage in 2000, during the period of civil war (1991-2002). However, natural mangrove dynamics, as supported by field observations, indicate the potential for regeneration and sustainability under carefully constructed management strategies.

Kuninganna Kristiina ning kunungas Karl XI : rootsiaegsed portreed raekojas = Queen Christina and King Karl XI : portraits of the Swedish period in the Town Hall / Pia Ehasalu

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2004-01-01

Kuninganna Kristiina portreest lapsena (1638). Arvatav autor: Rootsi tolleaegne õuekunstnik Jacob Heinrich Elbfas või tema töökoda. Rootsi kuninga Karl XI noorpõlveportreest (1670). Autor: Karl XI õuekunstnik David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl (1628-1698)

Tabaquismo y morbimortalidad en 20 años en Castilla y León y España: A propósito del EPOC

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2016-01-01

Nuestro objetivo es establecer el grado de correlación entre el tabaquismo, la mortalidad global y prematura por EPOC y la evolución de los ingresos por agudizaciones de EPOC en los últimos 20 años en Castilla y León a través de un estudio descriptivo de correlación en Castilla y León y España desde 1990 a 2011/2014. Utilizamos indicadores y tasas de población fumadora, hospitalización, mortalidad y mortalidad prematura por EPOC. Mediciones principales: Sexo, tabaquismo, mortalidad, mortalid...

Da Vinci Xi Robot-Assisted Penetrating Keratoplasty.

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Chammas, Jimmy; Sauer, Arnaud; Pizzuto, Joëlle; Pouthier, Fabienne; Gaucher, David; Marescaux, Jacques; Mutter, Didier; Bourcier, Tristan

2017-06-01

This study aims (1) to investigate the feasibility of robot-assisted penetrating keratoplasty (PK) using the new Da Vinci Xi Surgical System and (2) to report what we believe to be the first use of this system in experimental eye surgery. Robot-assisted PK procedures were performed on human corneal transplants using the Da Vinci Xi Surgical System. After an 8-mm corneal trephination, four interrupted sutures and one 10.0 monofilament running suture were made. For each procedure, duration and successful completion of the surgery as well as any unexpected events were assessed. The depth of the corneal sutures was checked postoperatively using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Robot-assisted PK was successfully performed on 12 corneas. The Da Vinci Xi Surgical System provided the necessary dexterity to perform the different steps of surgery. The mean duration of the procedures was 43.4 ± 8.9 minutes (range: 28.5-61.1 minutes). There were no unexpected intraoperative events. SD-OCT confirmed that the sutures were placed at the appropriate depth. We confirm the feasibility of robot-assisted PK with the new Da Vinci Surgical System and report the first use of the Xi model in experimental eye surgery. Operative time of robot-assisted PK surgery is now close to that of conventional manual surgery due to both improvement of the optical system and the presence of microsurgical instruments. Experimentations will allow the advantages of robot-assisted microsurgery to be identified while underlining the improvements and innovations necessary for clinical use.

Da Vinci Xi Robot–Assisted Penetrating Keratoplasty

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Chammas, Jimmy; Sauer, Arnaud; Pizzuto, Joëlle; Pouthier, Fabienne; Gaucher, David; Marescaux, Jacques; Mutter, Didier; Bourcier, Tristan

2017-01-01

Purpose This study aims (1) to investigate the feasibility of robot-assisted penetrating keratoplasty (PK) using the new Da Vinci Xi Surgical System and (2) to report what we believe to be the first use of this system in experimental eye surgery. Methods Robot-assisted PK procedures were performed on human corneal transplants using the Da Vinci Xi Surgical System. After an 8-mm corneal trephination, four interrupted sutures and one 10.0 monofilament running suture were made. For each procedure, duration and successful completion of the surgery as well as any unexpected events were assessed. The depth of the corneal sutures was checked postoperatively using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Results Robot-assisted PK was successfully performed on 12 corneas. The Da Vinci Xi Surgical System provided the necessary dexterity to perform the different steps of surgery. The mean duration of the procedures was 43.4 ± 8.9 minutes (range: 28.5–61.1 minutes). There were no unexpected intraoperative events. SD-OCT confirmed that the sutures were placed at the appropriate depth. Conclusions We confirm the feasibility of robot-assisted PK with the new Da Vinci Surgical System and report the first use of the Xi model in experimental eye surgery. Operative time of robot-assisted PK surgery is now close to that of conventional manual surgery due to both improvement of the optical system and the presence of microsurgical instruments. Translational Relevance Experimentations will allow the advantages of robot-assisted microsurgery to be identified while underlining the improvements and innovations necessary for clinical use. PMID:28660096

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Rebellion and Agrarian Tensions in Sierra Leone

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Peters, K.; Richards, P.

2011-01-01

This paper assesses the extent to which customary governance in Sierra Leone can be held responsible for an increasingly unstable two-class agrarian society. A case is made for regarding the civil war (1991–2002) as being an eruption of long-term, entrenched agrarian tensions exacerbated by chiefly

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Los desequilibrios en la estructura urbana de Castilla-la Mancha

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2000-01-01

Full Text Available Las unidades de organización territorial descansan en el conjunto de centros necesarios para ofrecer los servicios que demandan la población y la economía. El estudio de esta realidad suele descansar en dos enfoques complementarios: el dirigido a conocer los tipos de centros y sus áreas de influencia, y el encargado de desentramar la organización del espacio. La resultante derivada indica que en Castilla-La Mancha resaltará una doble dimensión: la lógica organización funcional del territorio, y la político-administrativa nueva. Pero ambas realidades se dan la espalda, quedando como resultado un espacio definido por procesos divergentes.

Messung der semileptonischen $\\Xi^{0}$-Zerfälle mit dem NA48/1-Detektor

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2005-01-01

In 2002 a high intensity data acquisition for K_S mesons and neutral hyperons was performed by the NA48/1 experiment, in which about 10^9 Xi^0 decay candidates were recorded. Within this work 6657 Xi^0 -> Sigma^+ e^- anti-nu and 581 anti-Xi^0 -> anti-Sigma^+ e^+ nu events were selected from that data sample and the branching ratios BR1(Gamma(Xi^0 -> Sigma^+ e^- anti-nu)/Gamma(Xi^0 total))=( 2.533 +-0.032(stat) -0.076+0.089(syst) )10^-4 and BR2(Gamma(anti-Xi^0 -> anti-Sigma^+ e^+ nu)/Gamma(Anti-Xi^0 total))= ( 2.57 +-0.12(stat) -0.09+0.10(syst) )10^-4 were determined. The result for BR1 is 3.5 times more precise than the previously published measurement. The analysis of anti-Xi^0-beta decays is the first measurement of BR2. Both results agree with the theoretical prediction of 2.6*10^-4. From BR1, the CKM matrix element |Vus| = 0.209 +- 0.004(exp) +- 0.026(syst) was determined by using the experimental value for the form factor ratio g1/f1. The dominant uncertainty is given by the error on g1/f1. Besides, 99 X...

Desconocimiento político a nivel subnacional: el paradigmático caso de Castilla y León. (Lack of awareness on politics: the paradigmatic case of Castile and León.

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Santiuste Cué, Salvador

2013-12-01

Full Text Available Para que una democracia funcione correctamente los ciudadanos deben saber quiénes son y qué hacen sus políticos. De no ser así, es difícil que éstos controlen adecuadamente a sus representantes, y que éstos, a su vez, rindan cuentas de manera apropiada. El conocimiento político es por tanto un factor clave para que una democracia sea eficaz. De ello depende, nada menos, que la “nueva” máxima de la democracia actual: la renombrada accountability. Son muchos los estudios que han puesto de manifestó cómo y por qué varia el conocimiento político y cómo éste incide en el desempeño democrático. El presente artículo pretende contribuir a este ámbito de estudio pero analizando el saber político en el ámbito subnacional, en este caso, a nivel autonómico, pues el referente empírico elegido viene dado por la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León. Así, y a través de diferentes datos estadísticos, se mostrará el ahondamiento del desconocimiento político que se produce en Comunidades, que como Castilla y León, presentan una endeble identidad regional. To make democracy works properly, citizens should know who are their politicians and what they do. Otherwise, it is difficult for them to adequately control their representatives and that these, in turn, accountability appropriately. Political knowledge is, thus, a key factor for an effective democracy. The “new” maxim in the current democracies, the renowned “accountability”, depends precisely on that. Many studies have pointed out how and why political knowledge varies and how it affects the democratic performance. This article aims to contribute to this literature by studying political knowledge at the subnational level. More specifically, it is focused at the regional level, given that the empirical reference chosen arises from the Autonomous Community of Castile and León. Then, relying in different statistical data, it is shown the deepening of political ignorance

South African Ebola diagnostic response in Sierra Leone: A modular high biosafety field laboratory.

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2017-06-01

Full Text Available In August 2014, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD in South Africa established a modular high-biosafety field Ebola diagnostic laboratory (SA FEDL near Freetown, Sierra Leone in response to the rapidly increasing number of Ebola virus disease (EVD cases.The SA FEDL operated in the Western Area of Sierra Leone, which remained a "hotspot" of the EVD epidemic for months. The FEDL was the only diagnostic capacity available to respond to the overwhelming demand for rapid EVD laboratory diagnosis for several weeks in the initial stages of the EVD crisis in the capital of Sierra Leone. Furthermore, the NICD set out to establish local capacity amongst Sierra Leonean nationals in all aspects of the FEDL functions from the outset. This led to the successful hand-over of the FEDL to the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation in March 2015. Between 25 August 2014 and 22 June 2016, the laboratory tested 11,250 specimens mostly from the Western Urban and Western Rural regions of Sierra Leone, of which 2,379 (21.14% tested positive for Ebola virus RNA.The bio-safety standards and the portability of the SA FEDL, offered a cost-effective and practical alternative for the rapid deployment of a field-operated high biocontainment facility. The SA FEDL teams demonstrated that it is highly beneficial to train the national staff in the course of formidable disease outbreak and accomplished their full integration into all operational and diagnostic aspects of the laboratory. This initiative contributed to the international efforts in bringing the EVD outbreak under control in Sierra Leone, as well as capacitating local African scientists and technologists to respond to diagnostic needs that might be required in future outbreaks of highly contagious pathogens.

South African Ebola diagnostic response in Sierra Leone: A modular high biosafety field laboratory.

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Paweska, Janusz T; Jansen van Vuren, Petrus; Meier, Gunther H; le Roux, Chantel; Conteh, Ousman S; Kemp, Alan; Fourie, Cardia; Naidoo, Prabha; Naicker, Serisha; Ohaebosim, Phumza; Storm, Nadia; Hellferscee, Orienka; Ming Sun, Lisa K; Mogodi, Busisiwe; Prabdial-Sing, Nishi; du Plessis, Desiree; Greyling, Deidre; Loubser, Shayne; Goosen, Mark; McCulloch, Stewart D; Scott, Terence P; Moerdyk, Alexandra; Dlamini, Wesley; Konneh, Kelfala; Kamara, Idrissa L; Sowa, Dauda; Sorie, Samuel; Kargbo, Brima; Madhi, Shabir A

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In August 2014, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa established a modular high-biosafety field Ebola diagnostic laboratory (SA FEDL) near Freetown, Sierra Leone in response to the rapidly increasing number of Ebola virus disease (EVD) cases. The SA FEDL operated in the Western Area of Sierra Leone, which remained a "hotspot" of the EVD epidemic for months. The FEDL was the only diagnostic capacity available to respond to the overwhelming demand for rapid EVD laboratory diagnosis for several weeks in the initial stages of the EVD crisis in the capital of Sierra Leone. Furthermore, the NICD set out to establish local capacity amongst Sierra Leonean nationals in all aspects of the FEDL functions from the outset. This led to the successful hand-over of the FEDL to the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation in March 2015. Between 25 August 2014 and 22 June 2016, the laboratory tested 11,250 specimens mostly from the Western Urban and Western Rural regions of Sierra Leone, of which 2,379 (21.14%) tested positive for Ebola virus RNA. The bio-safety standards and the portability of the SA FEDL, offered a cost-effective and practical alternative for the rapid deployment of a field-operated high biocontainment facility. The SA FEDL teams demonstrated that it is highly beneficial to train the national staff in the course of formidable disease outbreak and accomplished their full integration into all operational and diagnostic aspects of the laboratory. This initiative contributed to the international efforts in bringing the EVD outbreak under control in Sierra Leone, as well as capacitating local African scientists and technologists to respond to diagnostic needs that might be required in future outbreaks of highly contagious pathogens.

Rebuilding after emergency: Revamping agricultural research in Sierra Leone after civil war

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2009-01-01

"The civil war in Sierra Leone, caused by a mix of political, social, and economic factors, had a huge impact on the overall economy in general and on the performance of the agricultural sector in particular. The agricultural research system of Sierra Leone was severely affected by the civil war. Research infrastructure was destroyed, laboratories were damaged and abandoned, and well-trained researchers and scientists fled from the country. With the cessation of hostilities in 2002, the gover...

Rice genetic resources in postwar Sierra Leone

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Chakanda, R.T.M.

2009-01-01

This research presents the effect of the 10-year long civil war in Sierra Leone on rice genetic resources, using farmers and their seed systems in three selected districts as reference points. The war disrupted all forms of production and development in the country and like other sectors of the

A faster procedure for the calculation of the J({xi}, {beta}) function

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Pinheiro Palma, Daniel Artur [Instituto Federal de Educacao, Ciencia e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro, 28630-050 Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); COPPE/UFRJ - Programa de Engenharia Nuclear, 21941-914 Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)], E-mail: dpalma@cefeteq.br; Senra Martinez, Aquilino [Instituto Federal de Educacao, Ciencia e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro, 28630-050 Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); COPPE/UFRJ - Programa de Engenharia Nuclear, 21941-914 Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)], E-mail: aquilino@lmp.ufrj.br

2009-10-15

One of the biggest difficulties in obtaining an analytical expression for the J({xi}, {beta}) function is its explicit dependence on the Doppler broadening function {psi}(x,{xi}). The objective of this paper is to present a method for the fast and accurate calculation for the J({xi}, {beta}) function based on the recent advances in the calculation of the Doppler broadening function and on a systematic analysis of its integrand. The methodology proposed uses an analytical formulation for the calculation of {psi}(x, {xi}) and a representation in series for error functions with complex argument. The results were satisfactory from the accuracy and processing time standpoint and are an option to other calculation methods found in the literature.

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Transport experience of new ''TNF-XI'' powder package

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Nomura, I.; Fujiwara, T.; Naigeon, P.

2004-01-01

Since the Tokai criticality accident in 1999, there has been no specialized manufacturer conducting uranium re-conversion in Japan. For this reason, Nuclear Fuel Industries, Ltd. (NFI) imports from overseas almost all the uranium oxide powder used for manufacturing pellets for nuclear fuel assemblies. To date, an NT-IX package has been used for transporting the uranium oxide powder. However, due to the adoption of IAEA TS-R-1 into Japanese domestic regulations, we have begun to use a new TNF-XI powder package because the NT-IX package can suffer major deformation under the drop test III condition. The TNF-XI package was jointly developed by COGEMA LOGISTICS of France and NFI from 2000, and started to be used for actual transportation in 2003. This package has improved transport efficiency, handling operability and safety performance in comparison to its predecessor. This paper describes the characteristics of the new TNF-XI package and its actual transportation records and performance

LHCb: Measurement of the $\\Lambda_b^0$, $\\Xi_b^-$ and $\\Omega_b^-$ baryon masses

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2013-01-01

Mass measurements of $\\Lambda_b^0$, $\\Xi_b^-$ and $\\Omega_b^-$ at LHCb using 1~fb$^{-1}$ of data collected in 2011, reconstructing $\\Lambda_b^0 \\rightarrow J/\\psi \\Lambda$, $\\Xi_b^- \\rightarrow J/\\psi \\Xi^-$ and $\\Omega_b^- \\rightarrow J/\\psi \\Omega^-$.

Accumulation of 125I-factor XI in atheroma of rabbit with hereditary hyperlipidemia (WHHL-rabbit)

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Komiyama, Y.; Masuda, M.; Murakami, T.; Nishikado, H.; Egawa, H.; Nishimura, T.; Morii, S.; Murata, K.

1989-01-01

We have studied the turnover and accumulation of rabbit factor XI (F.XI) in atherosclerotic lesion in Watanabe-hereditable hyperlipidemic rabbit (WHHL rabbit) to reveal the participation of blood coagulation in atherosclerotic lesion. Rabbit F.XI was iodinated and administered intravenously to WHHL rabbits and Japanese white rabbits. The turnover of 125 I-rabbit F.XI was significantly faster in WHHL rabbits (T1/2 = 2.84 +/- 0.44 days) than in normal rabbits (T1/2 = 4.44 +/- 0.42 days). The thoracic aorta of WHHL rabbit was strongly labelled with 125 I-rabbit F.XI, in sections obtained after 5 days by en-face autoradiography, whereas no radioactivity was detected in normal aorta. By an immunohistochemical study of WHHL rabbit aorta, we confirmed that many F.XI- and fibrin-related compounds existed in the atheroma, whereas albumin did not in these area. These results suggest that the activation of F.XI proceeds on the atherosclerotic lesions of WHHL rabbits

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Hedden, O.F.

1996-01-01

The original concept of nuclear power plant designers was that the higher standards of design and fabrication would make inservice inspections unnecessary, and little attention was given to provisions for access. By 1966 the Atomic Energy Commission recognized that a planned program of periodic inservice inspections would be needed. They began development of criteria, and encouraged industry code-writing organizations to do likewise. These groups joined forces in 1968, and their product was published by ASME in 1970 as part of the Boiler and Pressure Code, Section XI, Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Reactor Coolant Systems. Section XI, 24 pages in 1970, is now 723 pages. While it originally covered only light water reactor Class 1 components and piping, it now includes Class 2, 3, and containment, and liquid metal cooled reactor plants. Along the way, rules have been developed for gas-cooled and low pressure heavy water reactor plants. The growth in size of Section XI from its modest beginning has been largely because of recognition that the rules governing plant inspection/operation need to be considerably different from the rules provided for the component designer/manufacturer. Rules have been developed in the areas of repair/replacement technology, NDE methodology, NDE acceptance standards, and analytical evaluation methods in the absence of appropriate rules in Section III

Production of hyperons and hyperon resonances in Xi /sup -/N interactions at 102 and 135 GeV/c

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Biagi, S F; Britten, A J; Brown, R M; Burckhart, H J; Carter, A A; Carter, J R; Dore, C; Externmann, P; Gailloud, M; Gee, C N P; Gibson, W M; Gordon, J C; Gray, R J; Igo-Kemenes, P; Louis, W C; Modis, T; Mühlemann, P; Perrier, J; Rosselet, P; Saunders, B J; Schirato, P; Siebert, H W; Smith, V J; Streit, K P; Stickland, D P; Threshner, J J; Weill, R

1981-01-01

Xi /sup -/ interactions in hydrogen and deuterium are studied close to the forward direction using the CERN charged hyperon beam. The inclusive production of Sigma */sup -/(1385), Xi /sup -/, Xi */sup 0 /(1530), Xi */sup -/(1700), Xi */sup -/(1830), and Omega /sup -/ is observed, as well as an enhancement in the Xi /sup -/ pi /sup +/ channel at 1940 MeV/c/sup 2/. The momentum distributions and the production cross sections are measured for Sigma */sup -/(1385), Xi /sup -/*/sup 0/(1530), and Omega /sup -/. (21 refs).

The opening of the Mexican electric sector to foreign investment. Volume 1; La apertura externa en el sector electrico Mexicano. Volumen 1

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Quintanilla Martinez, Juan [eds.] [Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico, D. F. (Mexico)

1997-12-31

This document is the first one of three volumes of the 1. Seminar on the Current Conditions and Perspectives of the Electric Sector in Mexico, organized by the Programa Universitario de Energia and the Instituto de Investigaciones Economicas (University Program of Energy and the Institute of Economic Research, both of them agencies of the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM)). The titles of the three volumes are the following: Volume 1.- The opening of the Mexican Electric Sector to foreign investment. Volume 2.- Concrete innovation and technological learning experiences at the Luz y Fuerza del Centro enterprise. Volume 3.- The Electric Energy and the Environment in Mexico. This first volume deals on the World tendencies towards the privatization; the new financing techniques and the reorganization of the Mexican electric industry; the electric rates in the residential sector; the distribution of the income and the electricity expense in Mexican homes, the privatization of the energy in Mexico and the production costs in generation projects planning. These documents were formulated by specialists of the Electric Sector, from the Electric Sector itself as well as from academic entities, public and private [Espanol] Este documento constituye el primero de tres volumenes del Primer Seminario sobre Situacion y Perspectivas del Sector Electrico en Mexico, organizado por el Programa Universitario de Energia y el Instituto de Investigaciones Economicas, ambas dependencias de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM). Los titulos de los tres volumenes son los siguientes: volumen 1: La apertura externa del sector electrico mexicano, volumen 2: Experiencias concretas de innovacion y aprendizaje tecnologico en la empresa Luz y Fuerza del Centro, volumen 3: Energia electrica y medio ambiente en Mexico. Este primer volumen trata sobre las tendencias mundiales hacia la privatizacion; las nuevas tecnicas de financiamiento y reorganizacion de la industria

British Military Intervention into Sierra Leone: A Case Study

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Roberson, Walter G

2007-01-01

.... The successful British intervention led to the defeat of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) and final peace accords, restored order to a failed state, and allowed the democratic restoration of the government of Sierra Leone...

A plea for unity, by Leon Lederman

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Anon.

1986-03-15

Last November saw the 30th anniversary of the discovery of the antiproton using the Bevatron at the University of California's Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (then called the Radiation Laboratory). Fermilab Director Leon Lederman was in sparkling form at the banquet, where in his inimitable way he made an impassioned plea for scientific unity in these difficult times.

A plea for unity, by Leon Lederman

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Anon.

1986-01-01

Last November saw the 30th anniversary of the discovery of the antiproton using the Bevatron at the University of California's Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (then called the Radiation Laboratory). Fermilab Director Leon Lederman was in sparkling form at the banquet, where in his inimitable way he made an impassioned plea for scientific unity in these difficult times

Explaining Violence in Sierra Leone's Civil War

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Explaining the violence of civil war is never a simple task for the scholar. In the case of the Sierra Leone, paradoxically, the task has in some ways been rendered more difficult by the sheer variety of compelling scholarship on the question. This paper seeks to identify the most useful of the explanations offered thus far, and ...

Las Cortes y el mercado: normativa comercial en la Castilla bajomedieval (1252-1520)

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García Díaz, Jesús

2016-01-01

¿Un estudio sobre la normativa comercial en la Castilla bajomedieval a través de las Cortes? La presente Tesis Doctoral es el resultado parcial de un gran Proyecto de Investigación que se gestó hace ya algunos años, y que tenía como objetivo principal el análisis del mercado en la Corona castellana durante los siglos finales de la Edad Media desde el punto de vista de su reglamentación normativa. Ya entonces comprobábamos c&oacu...

Linaje y poder en la Castilla Trastámara. El ejemplo de la Orden de Calatrava

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Rodríguez-Picavea Matilla, Enrique

2005-06-01

Full Text Available The aim of this article is to project the analysis made on the Trastámara´s Castile to the concrete example of the Military Order of Calatrava, one of the most important institutions of Castile in the Middle Ages which, up to now, has not still been studied from this point of view. In order to carry on our research, we have taken advantage both chronicles and literary sources and archivistic records. Therefore, the article analyzes the dominion acquired by the most renowned Calatrava's lineages (Padilla, Guzmán, Girón in the Trastámara's Castile, using the Order resources by means of the control of his highests hierarchs. This power was evidenced through a peculiar behaviour and it was exhibited by devices, iconographic figures and some masterpieces. Shortly, the Calatrava's nobility behaved similarly to the laic one, despite his belonging to a religious institution.

El objetivo de este artículo es proyectar el análisis en la nobleza de la Castilla Trastámara al ejemplo concreto de la Orden militar de Calatrava, una de las instituciones más importantes de la Castilla medieval y que hasta el momento no había sido estudiada desde esta perspectiva. Para nuestra investigación hemos utilizado fuentes cronísticas y literarias combinadas con documentación archivística. El artículo analiza el poder adquirido por los principales linajes calatravos (Padilla, Guzmán y Girón en la Castilla Trastámara, utilizando para ello los recursos de la Orden de Calatrava mediante el control de sus más altas jerarquías. Este poder se concretó en un determinado comportamiento y se exhibió por medio de símbolos, singulares representaciones iconográficas y ciertas obras artísticas. En definitiva, la nobleza calatrava se comportó de manera muy similar a la laica, a pesar de los condicionantes propios de la pertenencia a una institución religiosa.

Looming Over the Nation, Uneasy with the Folks: Locating Mike de Leon in Philippine Cinema

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Patrick F. Campos

2006-12-01

Full Text Available The article draws on filmic, popular, and scholarly references in order to trace how Mike de Leon and his films have been regarded, since his landmark entrance into Philippine cinema as director, up to the present. Specifically, it locates De Leon within the subtly shifting discourse of nationalist film scholarship and historicizing, and discusses how he and his films are written about, identified, associated or networked with other filmmakers and films, or utilized in discourses about the Philippines, Philippine cinema, or Philippine culture.The article locates De Leon as (1 an insider of Philippine cinema history, (2 an outsider of the commercial film industry, and (3 a hero of the mythic Golden Age of the National Cinema. It also maps out his filmography within the nationalist agenda; appraises what filmmakers, commentators, and scholars have articulated about his films; and analyzes the thematic and stylistic trajectories of his later works. Finally, it discusses how De Leon is being written into today’s discourse of Philippine cinema.

Multilateral wells drilling technology implementation in the Castilla Field - Colombia, to improve Guadalupe reservoirs drainage: Castilla 32, 33, and 34 ML wells cases study

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Florez, Alberto; Mercado, Orlando; Rodriguez, Sandra; Rojas, Ricardo; Naranjo, Carlos A. [ECOPETROL, Bogota (Colombia); Velez, Jorge [Halliburton Latin-America, Santa Fe de Bogota (Colombia)

2008-07-01

National Colombian Petroleum Company - ECOPETROL, is in the process of evaluating different technologies to increase production and improve recovery factors in their mature oil and gas fields. As part of that process, a multidisciplinary team evaluated the feasibility of multilateral well technology implementation in some of their mature fields that are currently in the late-development phase. Castilla field, located in the eastern planes of Colombia, was selected as the first option for multilateral technology implementation based in reservoir features, type of oil, and field antecedents. This paper presents the process used to conceptualize the optimum multilateral well design for Castilla field, integrating all of the geological and engineering disciplines. Geology: geological model visualization, target zones definition, pay zones lateral continuity, petrophysical properties, and fluids distribution were evaluated to select the areas to drill with advanced architecture well design. Reservoir: basic reservoir performance simulation was performed to evaluate productivity with horizontal and multilateral wells, and the difference in final reserves recovery compared with current conventional directional wells. Water production and coning problems were identified as key factors to define the multilateral well implementation in this field. Drilling: trajectory design, multilateral junction depth definition and TAML level selection, casing point's definition, drilling time and AFE estimation were the technical aspects evaluated during the planning phase to determine if the technology would be feasible. A comparison with conventional pad design was conducted to validate economic value. Multilateral TAML level 4 system selection flow process is presented applying oil industry best practices. Completion: The optimum lateral completion and production assembly design were main concerns during the planning process. Slotted liners, screens, and open-hole completion

Reducing CO2 emissions in Sierra Leone and Ghana

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Davidson, O.

1991-01-01

With soring population growth rates and minimal economic growth, the nations of Africa are afflicted with innumerable problems. Why then should Africa's developing countries worry about CO 2 emissions? First, because agricultural activities form the backbone of most African economies; thus, these nations may be particularly vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change. Second, acting to reduce carbon emissions will bring about more efficient energy use. All of Africa could benefit from the improved use of energy. Finally, the accumulation of CO 2 in the atmosphere is a global problem with individual solutions; in order to reduce international emissions, all countries, including those in Africa, must contribute. Typical of many African countries, Ghana and Sierra Leone have among the lowest levels of energy demand per capita across the globe. primary energy demand per capita in these two West African nations equals about one quarter of the world's average and about one twentieth of the US average. This work summarizes the results of two long-term energy use and carbon emissions scenarios for Sierra Leone and Ghana. In the high emissions (HE) scenario for 2025, policy changes focused on galvanizing economic growth lead to significant increases in energy use and carbon emissions in Ghana and Sierra Leone between 1985 and 2025. In the low emissions (LE) scenario, the implementation of policies aimed specifically at curtailing CO 2 emissions significantly limits the increase in carbon in both nations by 2025

Ultrabass Sounds of the Giant Star xi Hya

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2002-05-01

First Observations of Solar-type Oscillations in a Star Very Different from the Sun Summary About 30 years ago, astronomers realised that the Sun resonates like a giant musical instrument with well-defined periods (frequencies). It forms a sort of large, spherical organ pipe. The energy that excites these sound waves comes from the turbulent region just below the Sun's visible surface. Observations of the solar sound waves (known as " helioseismology ") have resulted in enormous progress in the exploration of the interior of the Sun, otherwise hidden from view. As is the case on Earth, seismic techniques can be applied and the detailed interpretation of the observed oscillation periods has provided quite accurate information about the structure and motions inside the Sun, our central star. It has now also become possible to apply this technique to some solar-type stars. The first observations concerned the northern star eta Bootis (cf. ESO PR 16/94 ). Last year, extensive and much more accurate observations with the 1.2-m Swiss telescope at the ESO La Silla Observatory proved that Alpha Centauri , a solar "twin", behaves very much like the Sun (cf. ESO PR 15/01 ), and that some of the periods are quite similar to those in the Sun. These new observational data were of a superb quality, and that study marked a true break-through in the new research field of " asteroseismology " (seismology of the stars) for solar-type stars. But what about other types of stars, for instance those that are much larger than the Sun? Based on an extremely intensive observing project with the same telescope, an international group of astronomers [1] has found that the giant star xi Hya ("xi" is the small greek letter [2]; "Hya" is an abbreviation of "Hydrae") behaves like a giant sub-ultra-bass instrument . This star is located in the constellation Hydra (the Water-Monster) at a distance of 130 light-years, it has a radius about 10 times that of the Sun and its luminosity is about 60

Assessing unmet anaesthesia need in Sierra Leone: a secondary ...

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Department of Surgery, Connaught Hospital Freetown, Sierra Leone. 3. Department of .... need, is a key part of planning for increasing surgical capacity. Limitations. As noted by Groen et al24 this data .... Emergency and surgery services of ...

arXiv Observation of the $\\varXi^{-}_{b}\\to J/\\psi\\varLambda K^{-}$ decay

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The observation of the decay $\\varXi_{b}^{-}\\to J/\\psi\\varLambda K^{-}$ is reported, using a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $3~\\mathrm{fb}^{-1}$, collected by the LHCb detector in $pp$ collisions at centre-of-mass energies of $7$ and $8~\\mathrm{TeV}$. The production rate of $\\varXi_{b}^{-}$ baryons detected in the decay $\\varXi_{b}^{-}\\to J/\\psi\\varLambda K^{-}$ is measured relative to that of $\\varLambda_{b}^{0}$ baryons using the decay $\\varLambda_{b}^{0}\\to J/\\psi \\varLambda$. Integrated over the $b$-baryon transverse momentum $p_{\\rm T}<25~\\mathrm{GeV/}c $ and rapidity $2.0 < y < 4.5$, the measured ratio is \\begin{equation*} \\frac{f_{\\varXi_{b}^{-}}}{f_{\\varLambda_{b}^{0}}}\\frac{\\mathcal{B}(\\varXi_{b}^{-}\\to J/\\psi\\varLambda K^{-})}{\\mathcal{B}(\\varLambda_{b}^{0}\\to J/\\psi \\varLambda)}=(4.19\\pm 0.29~(\\mathrm{stat})\\pm0.14~(\\mathrm{syst}))\\times 10^{-2}, \\end{equation*}where $f_{\\varXi_{b}^{-}}$ and $f_{\\varLambda_{b}^{0}}$ are the fragmentation fractions of $b\\to\\varXi_{...

A study of inclusive Xi /sup -/ production from K/sup -/p interactions at 42 GeV/c

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Ganguli, S N; Blokzijl, R; Gavillet, P; Grossmann, P; Hemingway, R J; Kittel, E W; Kluyver, J C; Lamb, P R; Muirhead, William Hugh; Shephard, W D; Van de Walle, R T; Wells, J; Wolters, G F

1977-01-01

A study of inclusive Xi /sup -/ production from a high statistics K /sup -/p experiment at 4.2 GeV/c has been made. The total Xi /sup -/ production cross section is 157+or-8 mu b. Approximately 15% of the Xi /sup -/ arise from decay of the Xi */sup Q/(1530) resonance. The polarization of Xi /sup -/ is found to be negative and is nearly equal in value to that of the Lambda /sup 0/ from the inclusive reaction K /sup -/+p to Lambda /sup 0/+anything. An analysis of the inclusive production of Xi /sup -/ has been made in the framework of the triple- Regge formalism. (15 refs).

Volumen de la aurícula izquierda indexada por superficie corporal en sujetos normales divididos por sexo y edad

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2010-01-01

Full Text Available RESUMENIntroducciónEl tamaño de la aurícula izquierda (AI se ha relacionado con la ocurrencia de eventoscardiovasculares en pacientes mayores sin cardiopatía previa.Los valores considerados normales en adultos se suelen tomar de publicaciones extranjerasque presentan valores disímiles y no incluyen la división por edades, por lo que no quedaclaro el impacto que el envejecimiento podría tener sobre el tamaño auricular izquierdo, locual los hace difícilmente aplicables a la población general.ObjetivosEvaluar las modificaciones en el volumen indexado de la aurícula izquierda en sujetos saludablesde nuestro medio divididos por sexo y edad.Material y métodosEntre 2007 y 2008 ingresaron 725 pacientes asintomáticos sin antecedentes de cardiopatía,diabetes, ni enfermedades de relevancia clínica. Sexo masculino: 325. Se dividieron en gruposetarios: a 65 años. El volumen de laaurícula izquierda (AI se calculó de acuerdo con la fórmula: 8/3 π [(A1(A2/(L] (A1 = áreaen 4 cámaras, A2 = área en 2 cámaras, L = longitud más pequeña entre ambas vistas. Lasuperficie corporal se calculó con la fórmula de Mosteller.ResultadosEl volumen indexado de la AI fue significativamente mayor en varones > 64 años (32,89 ±5,93 cm³/m² con respecto a los tres primeros grupos etarios (p < 0,01. No hubo diferenciassignificativas entre los grupos del sexo femenino.ConclusiónEl volumen de la AI es significativamente mayor en varones de más de 64 años.REV ARGENT CARDIOL 2010;78:39-42.

Present activity in ASME Section XI regarding risk-informed maintenance

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Hedden, Owen; Chockie, Alan

2005-01-01

Since 1996 Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code has actively incorporated risk-informed concepts. The risk-informed process provides a framework for allocating inspection resources in a cost-effective manner and helps focus inspections where most critical for plant safety. Based on the success of the risk-informed ISI piping applications at US and non-US plants, Section XI has refined existing Code Cases and expanded the use of the risk-informed process to a variety of high-risk components and systems. The risk informed approach started in the area of inspection and is now being expanded to other plant maintenance activities. This article summarizes the Section XI actions and the continued development of the risk-informed process to improve nuclear plant maintenance. (author)

Variación del volumen espiratorio forzado y presión de oxígeno en reducción del volumen pulmonar en bullas gigantes unilaterales

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Orestes N Mederos Curbelo

2002-12-01

Full Text Available Se presentan 15 enfermos con bullas enfisematosas gigantes, tratados mediante lobectomía reglada en el Hospital Universitario "Comandante Manuel Fajardo", en el período de 1995 a 2000; todos estos pacientes se abordaron mediante incisiones axilares y en el 100 % eran del sexo masculino fumadores de 2 cajetillas de cigarros diarios. La mortalidad quirúrgica fue del 6,6 % a causa de que uno de los pacientes falleció por trombolismo pulmonar. En los 14 enfermos restantes se valoraron las pruebas funcionales respiratorias y se observó un cambio del volumen espiratorio forzado de disminución del volumen residual. En la gasometría arterial, la presión de oxígeno (PO2 aumentó en todos los enfermos hasta valores entre 80 y 85 lo que les permitió incorporarse a su vida laboral activa15 patients with giant emphysematous bullas treated by ruled lobectomy at Comandante Manuel Fajardo Teaching Hospital, from 1995 to 2000, were presented. All these patients were approached by axillary incisions. 100 % were males who smoked 2 packages of cigarettes daily. Surgical mortality was 6.6 % due to the fact that one of the patients died from pulmonary trombolism. In the other 14 patients the functional respiratory tests were made and it was observed a change of the forced expiratory volume in the reduction of the residual volume. In the arterial gasometry, the oxygen pressure (02P increased in all patients, reaching values between 80 and 85, which allowed them to incorporate to their active working life

Otro testimonio de la guerra Civil en la Biblioteca Complutense: El Batallón de Comuneros de Castilla

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Cabello Martín, Mercedes

2008-07-01

Full Text Available Informa del descubrimiento de una carta en una de las hojas preliminares de un impreso del siglo XVIII, escrita por un soldado del Batallón de Comuneros de Castilla durante la Guerra Civil, cuando los libros de la Biblioteca de Filosofía sirvieron de parapetos en la Batalla de la Ciudad Universitaria

Emotional Labor, Face and Guan xi

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2017-01-01

Emotional Labor, Face and Guan xi are all relevant to performance, appearance, and emotional feelings, which are essential elements in work place. In other words, not only front-line workers, but all employees in an organization is faced up with the three

Laryngologist Leon Zamenhof--brother of Dr. Esperanto.

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Wincewicz, Andrzej; Sulkowska, Mariola; Musiatowicz, Marcin; Sulkowski, Stanislaw

2009-06-01

To reconstruct the biography of the Polish otorhinolaryngologist Leon Zamenhof (1875-1934), a brother of Ludwik Zamenhof, who is famous for invention of the international language Esperanto. Biographical information was collected from pre-World War II resources. Zamenhof developed several important new forms of treatment to help the hearing impaired. Zamenhof was especially interested in the education of deaf children and the therapy necessary to facilitate their integration into society. His significant achievements were a phonetic method of therapy for the hearing impaired and an automatic device for ear insufflation that was considered indispensable in the management of pyorrhea. In addition, Zamenhof initiated various forms of social support among physicians within the medical community of Warsaw, Poland; made health care available to children with hearing impairments; and organized a Jewish school for deaf children. Zamenhof tried to change public attitudes toward deafness, working to promote the integration of the deaf into wider society. He also translated Polish literature into Esperanto. With similar aims to his brother Ludwik, Leon Zamenhof strived to enhance and broaden communication among people who could not hear and to persuade people to change their attitudes about deafness.

Estimación del diámetro, altura y volumen a partir del tocón para especies forestales de Durango

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Quiñónez Barraza, Gerónimo; Cruz Cobos, Francisco; Vargas Larreta, Benedicto; Hernández, Francisco Javier

2012-01-01

Cuando una masa forestal ha sido aprovechada mediante un programa de manejo y solo se tiene como evidencia las dimensiones de los tocones, es posible estimar a través de relaciones alométricas el diámetro y la altura, así como el volumen de los árboles en pie. En el presente trabajo se describe un experimento en el que se ajustaron 12 modelos matemáticos para predecir el diámetro normal, la altura total y el volumen del fuste, a partir del diámetro del tocón para Pinus arizonica , P. ayacahui...

Escenarios de la conflictividad: elecciones municipales en la Corona de Castilla afines del siglo XVII

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2009-12-01

Full Text Available RESUMEN: Las elecciones municipales en los pueblos de la Corona de Castilla hacen aflorar las tensiones propias de cualquier comunidad organizada. A finales del siglo XVII estas tensiones parecen agudizarse, o mostrarse por primera vez allí donde no eran patentes. Tal es el caso de Carrascosa del Campo (provincia de Cuenca. La pugna por el control del ayuntamiento y sus recursos enfrenta a dos familias, pero la realidad se encarga de redimensionar la pugna familiar convirtiéndola en una pugna política entre dos bandos, mucho más complejos que los entramados familiares. La violencia individual se recubre de política y provoca la intervención del Consejo de Castilla.ABSTRACT: Municipal elections in the villages of the Crown of Castile bring out the usual tensions of any organised community. Towards the end of the XVIIth century these tensions seem to become more acute, or else they surface for the first time in places where they had been latent. Such is the case of Carrascosa del Campo, in the province of Cuenca. Two families compete there for the control of the village council, but this dispute between families develops eventually into a political fight between factions of a complexity which goes considerably beyond that of family networks. Individual violence acquires a political colouring and provokes the intervention of the Council of Castile.

El Turismo Cultural en castilla y león. El caso singular de Las Edades del Hombre

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2002-01-01

Full Text Available Hasta hace pocos años, el Turismo Cultural en España estaba restringido a unas cuantas ciudades monumentales, Museos importantes y algunas fiestas como la Semana Santa, Feria de Sevilla o las Fallas. Tenía escasa aceptación, porque sus recursos eran poco conocidos y las deficiencias en promoción e infraestructuras eran grandes y poco importantes las repercusiones socioeconómicas. Han cambiado muchos las cosas y hoy el Turismo Cultural, en general y en Castilla y León tiene muchos seguidores y es ya una fuente de ingresos económicos en la región cada día más importante. Cuenta con muchos, variados e interesantes recursos, conocidos y aprovechados, gracias a una promoción cada día mejor y por el creciente interés de los que están relacionados con el mismo. Este auge creciente del Turismo Cultural ha contado en Castilla y León, con un importante evento que ha contribuido a darle gran impulso y que se interese por el mismo mucha gente. Se trata de Las Edades del Hombre, original exposición de parte de la riqueza histórico-artística regional, de acuerdo con un proyecto docente-religioso-cultural y realizada en las Catedrales de la región. Su interés lo ratifica el haberla visitado más de 6 millones de personas en las 8 fases realizadas, siendo el acontecimiento de esta índole, más importante celebrado jamás en España. Por esto han sido imitadas en otras regiones españolas, como Murcia con Huellas. Además, han tenido muchas e importantes repercusiones culturales y turísticas y se puede decir que, en Castilla y León, ha habido un antes y después respecto a Las Edades del Hombre.

ESTRATEGIA DE INNOVACIÓN COMO FACTOR DETERMINANTE DEL ÉXITO DE LAS COOPERATIVAS VITIVINÍCOLAS DE CASTILLA LA MANCHA/INNOVATION AS STRATEGY FACTOR DETERMINING THE SUCCESS OF COOPERATIVES WINE OF LA MANCHA CASTILLA

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2009-05-01

Full Text Available La búsqueda de ventajas competitivas, como una de las principales tareas de la empresa, se ha convertido en un principio de las teorías contemporáneas de dirección estratégica (Teece, Pisano y Shuen, 1997. La innovación facilita la adaptación de la empresa al entorno global competitivo, por lo que representa un papel estratégico en el desempeño empresarial. En este sentido destaca la creciente importancia de la innovación y de la utilización de los activos tecnológicos de la empresa. Precisamente, en este trabajo se estudia el efecto en los resultados de cuatro dimensiones de la estrategia de innovación tecnológica sobre una muestra de cooperativas vitivinícolas de Castilla La- Mancha./The search for competitive advantages as one of the main activities of a company has become a principle of contemporary theories on Strategic Management (Teece, Pisano and Shuen, 1997. Innovation facilitates a company//////s adaptation to the global competitive environment, representing the important strategic role that it has to play in relation to managerial performance and, as such, underlines the growing importance of innovation and the use of a company//////s technological assets. This paper therefore studies the effect of the results of four dimensions of technological innovation strategy on a sample of wine cooperatives from Castilla-La Mancha.

Observation of the Decay Xi(-)(b) -> pK(-)K(-)

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Aaij, R.; Adeva, B.; Adinolfi, M.; Ajaltouni, Z.; Akar, S.; Albrecht, J.; Alessio, F.; Alexander, M. H.; Ali, S.; Alkhazov, G.; Cartelle, P. Alvarez; Alves, A. A. Jr; Amato, S.; Amerio, S.; Amhis, Y.

2017-01-01

Decays of the Xi(-)(b) and Omega(-)(b) baryons to the charmless final states ph(-)h'(-), where h((')) denotes a kaon or pion, are searched for with the LHCb detector. The analysis is based on a sample of proton-proton collision data collected at center-of-mass energies root s = 7 and 8 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3 fb(-1). The decay Xi(-)(b) -> pK(-)K(-) is observed with a significance of 8.7 standard deviations, and evidence at the level of 3.4 standard deviations is fo...

EVALUATION OF METEOROLOGICAL ALERT CHAIN IN CASTILLA Y LEÓN (SPAIN): How can the meteorological risk managers help researchers?

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López, Laura; Guerrero-Higueras, Ángel Manuel; Sánchez, José Luis; Matía, Pedro; Ortiz de Galisteo, José Pablo; Rodríguez, Vicente; Lorente, José Manuel; Merino, Andrés; Hermida, Lucía; García-Ortega, Eduardo; Fernández-Manso, Oscar

2013-04-01

Evaluating the meteorological alert chain, or, how information is transmitted from the meteorological forecasters to the final users, passing through risk managers, is a useful tool that benefits all the links of the chain, especially the meteorology researchers and forecasters. In fact, the risk managers can help significantly to improve meteorological forecasts in different ways. Firstly, by pointing out the most appropriate type of meteorological format, and its characteristics when representing the meteorological information, consequently improving the interpretation of the already-existing forecasts. Secondly, by pointing out the specific predictive needs in their workplaces related to the type of significant meteorological parameters, temporal or spatial range necessary, meteorological products "custom-made" for each type of risk manager, etc. In order to carry out an evaluation of the alert chain in Castilla y León, we opted for the creation of a Panel of Experts made up of personnel specialized in risk management (Responsible for Protection Civil, Responsible for Alert Services and Hydrological Planning of Hydrographical Confederations, Responsible for highway maintenance, and management of fires, fundamentally). In creating this panel, a total of twenty online questions were evaluated, and the majority of the questions were multiple choice or open-ended. Some of the results show how the risk managers think that it would be interesting, or very interesting, to carry out environmental educational campaigns about the meteorological risks in Castilla y León. Another result is the elevated importance that the risk managers provide to the observation data in real-time (real-time of wind, lightning, relative humidity, combined indices of risk of avalanches, snowslides, index of fires due to convective activity, etc.) Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank the Junta de Castilla y León for its financial support through the project LE220A11-2.

Last Research Board Meeting for Leon Van Hove

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1980-01-01

Leon Van Hove chaired the meeting for the last time, the end of the year being also the end of his term as Research Director General. The place was as usual the 6th floor conference room at the Main Building. The photo shows Sergio Fubini, Claude Bovet, Erwin Gabathuler, Volker Soergel, Leslie Camilleri, Jurg May, Mike Crowley-Milling

Multiquadrant robotic colorectal surgery: the da Vinci Xi vs Si comparison.

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Protyniak, Bogdan; Jorden, Jeffrey; Farmer, Russell

2018-03-01

The newly introduced da Vinci Xi Surgical System hopes to address the shortcomings of its predecessor, specifically robotic arm restrictions and difficulty working in multiple quadrants. We compare the two robot platforms in multiquadrant surgery at a major colorectal referral center. Forty-four patients in the da Vinci Si group and 26 patients in the Xi group underwent sigmoidectomy or low anterior resection between 2014 and 2016. Patient demographics, operative variables, and postoperative outcomes were compared using descriptive statistics. Both groups were similar in age, sex, BMI, pelvic surgeries, and ASA class. Splenic flexure was mobilized in more (p = 0.045) da Vinci Xi cases compared to da Vinci Si both for sigmoidectomy (50 vs 15.4%) and low anterior resection (60 vs 29%). There was no significant difference in operative time (219.9 vs 224.7 min; p = 0.640), blood loss (170.0 vs 188.1 mL; p = 0.289), length of stay (5.7 vs 6 days; p = 0.851), or overall complications (26.9 vs 22.7%; p = 0.692) between the da Vinci Xi and Si groups, respectively. Single-dock multiquadrant robotic surgery, measured by splenic flexure mobilization with concomitant pelvic dissection, was more frequently performed using the da Vinci Xi platform with no increase in operative time, bleeding, or postoperative complications. The new platform provides surgeons an easier alternative to the da Vinci Si dual docking or combined robotic/laparoscopic multiquadrant surgery.

Good laboratory practices guarantee biosafety in the Sierra Leone-China friendship biosafety laboratory.

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Wang, Qin; Zhou, Wei-Min; Zhang, Yong; Wang, Huan-Yu; Du, Hai-Jun; Nie, Kai; Song, Jing-Dong; Xiao, Kang; Lei, Wen-Wen; Guo, Jian-Qiang; Wei, He-Jiang; Cai, Kun; Wang, Yan-Hai; Wu, Jiang; Kamara, Gerard; Kamara, Idrissa; Wei, Qiang; Liang, Mi-Fang; Wu, Gui-Zhen; Dong, Xiao-Ping

2016-06-23

The outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa between 2014 and 2015 was the largest EDV epidemic since the identification of Ebola virus (EBOV) in 1976, and the countries most strongly affected were Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia. The Sierra Leone-China Friendship Biological Safety Laboratory (SLE-CHN Biosafety Lab), a fixed Biosafety Level 3 laboratory in the capital city of Sierra Leone, was established by the Chinese government and has been active in EBOV detection since 11 March 2015. Complete management and program documents were created for the SLE-CHN Biosafety Lab, and it was divided into four zones (the green, yellow, brown, and red zones) based on the risk assessment. Different types of safe and appropriate personnel protection equipment (PPE) are used in different zones of the laboratory, and it fully meets the Biosafety Level 3 laboratory standards of the World Health Organization. Good preparedness, comprehensive risk assessment and operation documents, appropriate PPE, effective monitoring and intensive training, together with well-designed and reasonable laboratory sectioning are essential for guaranteeing biosafety.

Expression of human blood coagulation factor XI: characterization of the defect in factor XI type III deficiency

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Meijers, J. C.; Davie, E. W.; Chung, D. W.

1992-01-01

Human factor XI (FXI) is a blood coagulation factor participating in the early phase of the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation. It circulates in blood as a glycoprotein composed of two identical chains held together by a single disulfide bond between the fourth apple domains. FXI has been

Indigenous knowledge in cattle breeding in Sierra Leone | Abdul ...

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This study was conducted in order to document and preserve valuable indigenous knowledge in cattle breeding and production under traditional cattle production system in Sierra Leone. Data were collected from thirty (30) cattle farms from three locations: Gbindi (16 farms), Sackelereh (7 farms), and Flamansa (7 farms) in ...

Factor XI and XII as antithrombotic targets.

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Müller, Felicitas; Gailani, David; Renné, Thomas

2011-09-01

Arterial and venous thrombosis are major causes of morbidity and mortality, and the incidence of thromboembolic diseases increases as a population ages. Thrombi are formed by activated platelets and fibrin. The latter is a product of the plasma coagulation system. Currently available anticoagulants such as heparins, vitamin K antagonists and inhibitors of thrombin or factor Xa target enzymes of the coagulation cascade that are critical for fibrin formation. However, fibrin is also necessary for terminating blood loss at sites of vascular injury. As a result, anticoagulants currently in clinical use increase the risk of bleeding, partially offsetting the benefits of reduced thrombosis. This review focuses on new targets for anticoagulation that are associated with minimal or no therapy-associated increased bleeding. Data from experimental models using mice and clinical studies of patients with hereditary deficiencies of coagulation factors XI or XII have shown that both of these clotting factors are important for thrombosis, while having minor or no apparent roles in processes that terminate blood loss (hemostasis). Hereditary deficiency of factor XII (Hageman factor) or factor XI, plasma proteases that initiate the intrinsic pathway of coagulation, impairs thrombus formation and provides protection from vascular occlusive events, while having a minimal impact on hemostasis. As the factor XII-factor XI pathway contributes to thrombus formation to a greater extent than to normal hemostasis, pharmacological inhibition of these coagulation factors may offer the exciting possibility of anticoagulation therapies with minimal or no bleeding risk.

ASME section XI: rules for inservice inspection of nuclear power plants -an introspection

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John, P K; Anto, Y; Mungikar, C P; Wagh, P M [Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd., Tarapur (India). Tarapur Atomic Power Station

1994-12-31

Section XI of the ASME BPV code is addressed to the examination, test and inspection requirements of the components of nuclear power plants (NPPs). Since its inception in 1970, this code section has undergone vast changes -probably the most among other ASME BPV code sections. Section XI is full fledged and lays down requirements with regard to all preservice inspections, inservice inspection, repair and replacement of components, tests of system etc. Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) has the distinction of being one of the earliest BWR type NPPs in the world that has an inservice inspection programme organised in line with the ASME section XI requirements. This paper summarises the experiences gained from time to time using this code section and a few suggestions to prospective users. An effort is also made to explain the philosophy of inservice inspection from ASME section XI point of view. 3 refs.

ASME section XI: rules for inservice inspection of nuclear power plants -an introspection

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John, P.K.; Anto, Y.; Mungikar, C.P.; Wagh, P.M.

1994-01-01

Section XI of the ASME BPV code is addressed to the examination, test and inspection requirements of the components of nuclear power plants (NPPs). Since its inception in 1970, this code section has undergone vast changes -probably the most among other ASME BPV code sections. Section XI is full fledged and lays down requirements with regard to all preservice inspections, inservice inspection, repair and replacement of components, tests of system etc. Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) has the distinction of being one of the earliest BWR type NPPs in the world that has an inservice inspection programme organised in line with the ASME section XI requirements. This paper summarises the experiences gained from time to time using this code section and a few suggestions to prospective users. An effort is also made to explain the philosophy of inservice inspection from ASME section XI point of view. 3 refs

PREFACE: The XI Mexican School on Particles and Fields

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2005-01-01

The XI Mexican School on Particles and Fields took place on 2-13 August 2004, in the city of Xalapa, Veracruz, México. The School continued with the tradition of promoting High Energy Physics among the younger generation in Mexico. Thus, it was aimed specifically at graduate students and postdocs. The School consisted of several courses delivered by international experts on subjects of current interest to the scientific community. The length of each course was of six to eight hours, English being the language of instruction. A novelty in this edition of the School was its total duration (two weeks as opposed to one), the number of hours assigned to one subject, and the addition of some experimental courses for the students to overcome their inhibitions of a direct encounter with the equipment and its usage. There were also a few overview talks delivered by local experts on the current status of some of the research fields actively pursued in Mexico. The XI-MSPF was organized by the Particles and Fields Division of the Mexican Physical Society. It was generously sponsored by several institutions: Universidad de Veracruz, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV) and Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACyT). We are very grateful to Dr Raúl Arias Lovillo, Dr Víctor Manuel Alcaráz Romero, Dr Asdrúbal Flóres López and Mtro Walter Saiz González, head of the Academic Secretariat, Director and Subdirector of the Office of Scientific Research and Director of the Division of Exact Sciences of the University of Veracruz, respectively, for their invaluable support in all senses to our Summer School. We also appreciate the important and useful assistance provided by Dr Rubén Bernardo Morante López, Director of the Museum of Anthropology of Xalapa, and Dr Héctor Coronel Brizio of the Secretariat of Education and Culture of the state of

Military Interventions in Sierra Leone: Lessons from a Failed State

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Woods, Larry J; Reese, Timothy R

2008-01-01

This study by Larry J. Woods and Colonel Timothy R. Reese analyzes the massive turmoil afflicting the nation of Sierra Leone, 1993-2002, and the efforts by a variety of outside forces to bring lasting stability to that small country...

Measurement of the $\\Lambda_b^0$, $\\Xi_b^-$ and $\\Omega_b^-$ baryon masses

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2013-01-01

Bottom baryons decaying to a $J/\\psi$ meson and a hyperon are reconstructed using $\\rm 1.0~fb^{-1}$ of data collected in 2011 with the LHCb detector. Significant $\\Lambda_b^0 \\rightarrow J/\\psi \\Lambda$, $\\Xi_b^-\\rightarrow J/\\psi \\Xi^-$ and $\\Omega_b^- \\rightarrow J/\\psi \\Omega^-$ signals are observed and the corresponding masses are measured to be \\begin{eqnarray} M(\\Lambda_b^0) = 5619.53 \\pm 0.13 (stat) \\pm 0.45 (syst) MeV/c^2, \\cr M(\\Xi_b^-) = 5795.8 \\pm 0.9 (stat) \\pm 0.4 (syst) MeV/c^2, \\cr M(\\Omega_b^-) = 6046.0 \\pm 2.2 (stat) \\pm 0.5 (syst) MeV/c^2,\\end{eqnarray} while the diffierences with respect to the $\\Lambda_b^0$ mass are \\begin{eqnarray} M(\\Xi_b^-) - M(\\Lambda_b^0) = 176.2 \\pm 0.9 (stat) \\pm 0.1 (syst) MeV/c^2, \\cr M(\\Omega_b^-) - M(\\Lambda_b^0) = 426.4 \\pm 2.2 (stat) \\pm 0.4 (syst) MeV/c^2.\\end{eqnarray} These are the most precise mass measurements of the $\\Lambda_b^0$, $\\Xi_b^-$ and $\\Omega_b^-$ baryons to date. Averaging the above $\\Lambda_b^0$ mass measurement with that published...

The Obama - Xi Accord: A Need for Further Action

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Tribett, W. R.; Hope, A. P.; Canty, T. P.; Salawitch, R. J.

2015-12-01

Presidents Barrack Obama of the United States and Jinping Xi of China recently announced a bilateral framework to reduce the total carbon emissions of their respective countries. The U.S. agreed to reduce annual carbon emissions such that by 2025, emissions would be 27% below 2005 levels. China agreed to achieve peak carbon emissions around 2030 coupled with a best effort to peak early. Here we analyze the implications of the Obama-Xi accord for total global carbon emissions (GCE) out to year 2060, using projections of population, economic growth, and carbon intensity for the rest of the world as well as various assumptions regarding how emissions from the U.S. and China will evolve after the timeframe of the Obama-Xi accord. Our GCE projections will be compared to those of the four Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) emission scenarios used in the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). The Obama-Xi accord is shown to be a meaningful first step: if followed, the actual GCE will likely fall below RCP 8.5 between now and 2060. The U.S., China, and rest of the world presently emit 4.5, 2.0, and 1.1 tonne of carbon per person per year (tpy), respectively. We show that if the world's nations adopt a strategy of "Contraction and Convergence", such that per capita emission for each country reaches 1.0 tpy by 2060, actual GCE will approach that of RCP 4.5 by year 2060. Such action may be needed to reduce the risk of the most dire global warming forecasts within IPCC AR5.

Young Women's Political Participation in Post-War Sierra Leone ...

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The end of the civil war in Sierra Leone in 2002 was facilitated in many ways by women through women's pro-democracy movements. These movements will continue to be pivotal in the gradual strengthening of democratic governance structures. Irrespective of the immense barriers that they face, women of all ages have ...

Global solar radiation in Sierra Leone (West Africa)

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Massaquoi, J.G.M.

1987-09-01

A correlation equation of the Angstrom type has been developed to predict the monthly average daily global solar irradiation incident on a horizontal surface in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Measurements of the global insolation have been compared with those predicted using the equation. A good agreement (greater than 95% in most cases) was observed between the measured values and the predicted ones. (author). 15 refs, 2 tabs

Densidad de artrópodos activos en la superficie del suelo de un bosque novedoso de Castilla elastica

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Maria Rivera; Ariel E. Lugo; Shalom V. Vázquez

2008-01-01

During the month of June 2008 we collected arthropods active on the surface of the ground in a forest of Castilla elastica located in the northern karst’s Tallonal Reserve in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. In each of 4 plots of 10 m x 10 m we placed three randomly distributed pitfall traps. The traps, which allowed the passage of organisms smaller than 5 mm wide, remained on...

Status of xi-scaling

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Politzer, H.D.

1977-01-01

The logic of the xi-scaling analysis of inclusive lepton-hadron scattering is reviewed with the emphasis on clarifying what is assumed and what is predicted. The physics content of several recent papers, which purport to criticize this analysis, in fact confirm its validity and utility. For clarity, concentration is placed on the orthodox operator product analysis of electroproduction, local duality and precocious scaling. Other physics discussed includes the successes of QCD in the rate of charm production in muon inelastic scattering and in the energy--momentum sum rule. Gluons

42 CFR 476.86 - Correlation of Title XI functions with Title XVIII functions.

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2010-10-01

... 42 Public Health 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Correlation of Title XI functions with Title XVIII functions. 476.86 Section 476.86 Public Health CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF...) Qio Review Functions § 476.86 Correlation of Title XI functions with Title XVIII functions. (a...

Los decaimientos de la vid en Castilla y León: aislamiento, caracterización y métodos de control de las enfermedades de la madera de la vid (Vitis Vinifera)

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Cobos Román, Rebeca

2008-01-01

Los decaimientos de la vid son un conjunto de enfermedades producidas por hongos que provocan la podredumbre de la madera y consecuentemente la pérdida de vigor o incluso la muerte prematura de la planta. El objetivo de este trabajo fue el estudio de estas enfermedades, y sus hongos asociados, en Castilla y León. Para ello, durante los años 2003-2007, se realizó un seguimiento en 18 parcelas de vid de 6 denominaciones de origen de Castilla y León, tomando muestras de cada una de ellas para ...

Implementation of Safeguards and Non-Proliferation in Sierra Leone

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George, M.

2015-01-01

Sierra Leone under the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreements (CSAs) has enacted the Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (NSRP) Act 2012 and has given numerous powers to the Authority to implement the above mentioned act fully. The NSRP Act 2012 established the Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Authority which among other things to regulate, control and supervise the acquisition, importation, exportation, use, transportation and disposal of radioactive sources and devices emitting Ionizing Radiation. The Authority is bounded by law to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency in the application of Safeguards Agreement and any protocol thereto between Sierra Leone and the International Atomic Energy Agency including conducting inspections and providing any assistance or information required by designated IAEA inspectors in the fulfillment of their responsibilities pursuant to Section 5, Subsection 2, Article xvi of the NSRP Act 2012. The Authority is also granted powers to adopt all necessary measures including a system of licensing to control the export, re-export, transit and transhipment of any nuclear material, equipment or technology in order to protect the safety and security of Sierra Leone. The Regulatory Authority has established departments for the control of nuclear materials: One of which is The Regulatory Control Department; responsible for Inspections, Authorization and Enforcement actions for all radiation sources and nuclear materials. The Authority has been conducting inspections regularly on various facilities ranging from medical radiation generating equipment to industrial radiography sources. The methodology to be used is the issuance of the standard IAEA checklist which is consistent with the Regulatory Authority’s documents for inspection of sources and is in line with the General Safety Requirements(GSR)Part III. The expected outcomes would be increasing training of regulatory authority’s staff, the procurement of

Leon Cooper's Perspective on Teaching Science: An Interview Study

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Niaz, Mansoor; Klassen, Stephen; McMillan, Barbara; Metz, Don

2010-01-01

The authors of this paper portray the perspective of Professor Leon Cooper, a theoretical physicist, Nobel laureate, active researcher, and physics textbook author, on teaching science and on the nature of science (NOS). The views presented emerged from an interview prepared by the authors and responded to in writing by Professor Cooper. Based on…

Identifikasi Aktivitas Manajemen Perubahan Organisasi pada Implementasi ERP di PT Perkebunan Nusantara XI Menggunakan Model ADKAR

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Rizki Nugraha Anundra

2017-01-01

Full Text Available Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP merupakan sistem yang kompleks sehingga angka kegagalan dalam proyek implementasinya sangat tinggi. Manajemen perubahan merupakan salah satu faktornya. PT Perkebunan Nusantara XI (PTPN XI, salah satu perusahaan Badan Umum Milik Negara (BUMN yang bergerak dibidang agribisnis akan mengimplementasikan ERP sehingga perlu manajemen perubahan yang baik agar implementasi berjalan sukses. ADKAR merupakan salah satu model manajemen perubahan organisasi. Model ini digunakan sebagai dasar perencanaan strategi manajemen perubahan organisasi di PTPN XI. Manajemen perubahan dapat diinisiasi melalui strategi yang diwujudkan dengan berbagai aktivitas untuk membangun kesadaran (awareness, menumbuhkan keinginan (desire dan memberikan pengetahuan (knowledge. Seluruh aktivitas ini didapatkan dari hasil analisis dari literatur yang disesuaikan dengan kondisi di PTPN XI melalui observasi, wawancara dan diskusi dengan Kepala Divisi TI PTPN XI. Hasil dari penelitian ini berupa kumpulan aktivitas manajemen perubahan yang dipetakan berdasarkan pada elemen ADKAR dan diurutkan berdasarkan tingkat keefektifan dari masing-masing elemen ADKAR.

Evolución del consumo de fármacos antipsicóticos en Castilla y León (1990-2001

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García del Pozo Javier

2003-01-01

Full Text Available Fundamento: A lo largo de la última década se han introducido nuevos fármacos y nuevos abordajes terapéuticos que permiten suponer cambios en la utilización de antipsicóticos en nuestro medio. El objetivo del presente estudio fue caracterizar el patrón de utilización de antipsicóticos en Castilla y León para el periodo 1990-2001 así como conocer la influencia que la introducción de los nuevos antipsicóticos ha podido tener en el patrón de consumo de estos fármacos. Métodos: Los datos de consumo de medicamentos se obtuvieron de la base de datos ECOM (Especialidades Consumo de Medicamentos del Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo. Esta base contiene información sobre el consumo de medicamentos dispensados con cargo al Sistema Nacional de Salud en farmacias comunitarias en todo el territorio nacional. Con el fin de estimar el consumo fuera del Sistema Nacional de Salud, se han utilizado datos de la empresa IMS (International Marketing Services referidos a los años 2000 y 2001. Los datos se expresaron en Dosis Diarias Definidas por 1.000 habitantes y día. Resultados: El uso de antipsicóticos creció un 146 % desde 1990 al 2001. A lo largo del periodo estudiado, haloperidol ha sido el antipsicótico más utilizado en España y en Castilla y León. Los antipsicóticos atípicos representaron un 49% del consumo total en el año 2001 y un 90% de los costes; se observa una fuerte tendencia hacia un aumento de su consumo en detrimento de los antipsicóticos típicos. Se ha estimado que un 14% de los antipsicóticos utilizados en Castilla y León lo fue fuera del Sistema Nacional de Salud. Existen notables diferencias entre las distintas provincias. Conclusiones: El consumo de antipsicóticos en Castilla y León creció un 146% durante los 12 años estudiados. En este incremento, la oferta de nuevos antipsicóticos atípicos y las medidas legales relacionadas con la desinstitucionalización de los enfermos mentales han podido jugar un papel

Evolución del consumo de fármacos antipsicóticos en Castilla y León (1990-2001

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Javier García de Pozo

2003-01-01

Full Text Available Fundamento:A lo largo de la última década se han introducido nuevos fármacos y nuevos abordajes terapéuticos que permiten suponer cambios en la utilización de antipsicóticos en nuestro medio. El objetivo del presente estudio fue caracterizar el patrón de utilización de antipsicóticos en Castilla y León para el periodo 1990-2001 así como conocer la influencia que la introducción de los nuevos antipsicóticos ha podido tener en el patrón de consumo de estos fármacos. Métodos:Los datos de consumo de medicamentos se obtuvieron de la base de datos ECOM (Especialidades Consumo de Medicamentos del Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo. Esta base contiene información sobre el consumo de medicamentos dispensados con cargo al Sistema Nacional de Salud en farmacias comunitarias en todo el territorio nacional. Con el fin de estimar el consumo fuera del Sistema Nacional de Salud, se han utilizado datos de la empresa IMS (International Marketing Services referidos a los años 2000 y 2001. Los datos se expresaron en Dosis Diarias Definidas por 1.000 habitantes y día. Resultados: El uso de antipsicóticos creció un 146 % desde 1990 al 2001. A lo largo del periodo estudiado, haloperidol ha sido el antipsicótico más utilizado en España y en Castilla y León. Los antipsicóticos atípicos representaron un 49% del consumo total en el año 2001 y un 90% de los costes; se observa una fuerte tendencia hacia un aumento de su consumo en detrimento de los antipsicóticos típicos. Se ha estimado que un 14% de los antipsicóticos utilizados en Castilla y León lo fue fuera del Sistema Nacional de Salud. Existen notables diferencias entre las distintas provincias. Conclusiones: El consumo de antipsicóticos en Castilla y León creció un 146% durante los 12 años estudiados. En este incremento, la oferta de nuevos antipsicóticos atípicos y las medidas legales relacionadas con la desinstitucionalización de los enfermos mentales han podido jugar un papel

Approaching application of risk-based inspection to ASME code section XI

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Hedden, Owen F.

1995-01-01

This paper will describe current efforts within the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee's Subcommittee on Nuclear Inservice Inspection to introduce risk-based technology to optimize inservice inspection of nuclear power plants. The subcommittee is responsible for the content of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section XI, Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components. The paper will first provide the historical background for the inspection program currently in Section XI. It will then describe the development of new technology through the ASME Center for Research and Technology Development program. Next, the work now going on in two of the groups under the Section XI committee will be described in detail. Each of these two efforts is directed toward the application of new risk-based inspection technology to nuclear piping systems. Finally, the directions of additional research and applications of the technology will be discussed. (author)

Factores explicativos de la disposición a pagar por atributos culturales en nuez de Castilla

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Luna Méndez, Nexeai; Jaramillo Villanueva, José Luis; Ramírez Juárez, Javier

2016-01-01

[EN] The aim of the study was to determine the explanatory factors of the willingness to pay (WTP) a price premium for consuming local Castilla walnut versus the imported one in the region of “Sierra Nevada”, state of Puebla. Data were gathered from 216 questionnaires administered to consumers in three cities: Puebla capital, San Pedro Cholula and Atlixco. To explain the WTP, an econometric probit model with multiple intervals was estimated. A WTP a premium of 10 % for the attribute “local” w...

Discovery of the doubly charmed baryon $\\Xi_{cc}^{++}$ at LHCb

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Spradlin, Patrick

2017-01-01

The LHCb collaboration announced the first observation of the doubly charmed baryon $\\Xi_{cc}^{++}$, which was discovered decaying to a $\\Lambda_{c}^{+}K^{-}\\pi^{+}\\pi^{+}$ final state. A highly significant structure is found in the $\\Lambda_{c}^{+}K^{-}\\pi^{+}\\pi^{+}$ mass spectrum in proton-proton collision data collected by the LHCb experiment at center-of-mass energies of 13 TeV and 8 TeV. The peak contains $313 \\pm 33$ decays in the 13 TeV sample and $113 \\pm 21$ decays in the 8 TeV, with local significances in excess of $12\\sigma$ and $7\\sigma$ respectively. The narrow structure has a width that is consistent with experimental resolution, and its properties are consistent with those of a weakly decaying state and inconsistent with those of a strongly decaying state. The difference between the masses of the structure, identified as $\\Xi_{cc}^{++}$, and the $\\Lambda_{c}^{+}$ baryon is $1334.94 \\pm 0.72(\\mbox{stat.}) \\pm 0.27(\\mbox{syst.})\\,\\mbox{MeV}/c^{2}$, and the mass of the $\\Xi_{cc}^{++}$ baryon ...

Da Vinci Xi and Si platforms have equivalent perioperative outcomes during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: preliminary experience.

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Abdel Raheem, Ali; Sheikh, Abulhasan; Kim, Dae Keun; Alatawi, Atalla; Alabdulaali, Ibrahim; Han, Woong Kyu; Choi, Young Deuk; Rha, Koon Ho

2017-03-01

The aims of this study were to compare the perioperative outcomes of da Vinci Xi to Si during robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) and to discuss the feasibility of our novel port placement scheme for the da Vinci Xi platform, to overcome the existing kinetic and technical difficulties we faced with the linear port placement in patients with a small body habitus. A retrospective data analysis of patients who underwent RPN using da Vinci Xi (n = 18) was carried out. The outcomes of the Xi group were compared with the Si group (n = 18) selected using a case-matched methodology. For da Vinci Xi, we applied the universal linear port placement in 12 patients and our modified port placement in the remaining 6 patients. The Xi group had a shorter mean docking time of 17.8 ± 2.6 min compared to the Si group of 20.5 ± 2.1 min (p = 0.002); otherwise, no significant difference was present with regard to the remaining perioperative variables (p > 0.05). The modified Xi port placement had a shorter mean console time of 70.8 ± 9.7 min compared to the universal linear port placement of 89.3 ± 17.2 min (p = 0.03). Moreover, it provided a broader field of vision with excellent robotic arms movement, minimizing collisions and allowing an easier and comfortable surgical assist. Da Vinci Xi appears to be feasible and safe during RPN with similar outcomes to Si. The novel Xi port placement makes surgery easier in patients with low BMI.

Fuentes para la aplicación de la Estrategia Territorial Europea en Castilla-La Mancha

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Pillet Capdepón, Félix

2007-12-01

Full Text Available The application of the European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP requires, on its desing, new spatial analysis resources. This article explains how to process the data from two sources of information about spatial relationships. Firstly, Tie Population, an item registered by the Census of Populations; and secondly, Interterritorial Relations (Relaciones Interterritoriales, from the Public Utilities and Equipments Inquiry (Encuesta de Infraestructuras y Equipamientos Locales. Both databases are applied at Rural Development areas (LEADER territories and the Spanish version of it named PRODER. The aim is to detect urban centers and subcenters that organize the regional structure in Castilla-La Mancha, following the principles of the ESDP related with polycentrism. The experiences on spatial development in this region are scarce and so, this study fills a major gap on this new geographical paradigm.

La aplicación de la Estrategia Territorial Europea (ETE a la región de Castilla-La Mancha requerirá, en su diseño, contemplar diversas fuentes de análisis territorial. En este artículo se expone cómo abordar la información ofrecida por algunas de estas fuentes, como la Población Vinculada, las Relaciones Interterritoriales derivadas de la Encuesta de Infraestructuras y Equipamientos o los territorios LEADER y PRODER. El objetivo es establecer los posibles centros y subcentros que organizan este espacio regional, siguiendo la metodología propuesta por la ETE, en un territorio en el que las experiencias de desarrollo territorial han sido escasas.

XI Jornades d’Educació Emocional. Educació emocional i família

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Barredo Gutiérrez, Blanca; Bisquerra Alzina, Rafael; Blanco Cuch, Aida; Giner, Antoni; Pérez Escoda, Núria; Tey, Amèlia

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Barredo Gutiérrez, Blanca; Bizquerra Alzina, Rafel; García Aguilar, Núria; Giner Tarrida, Antoni; Pérez Escoda, Núria; Tey Teijón, Amelia (Coords.). XI Jornades d’Educació Emocional/XI Jornadas de Educación Emocional. Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona (Institut de Ciències de l’Educació), 2015. Document electrònic.

La historia medieval sobre Castilla y León durante el periodo 1975-1986

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Carlos ESTEPA DÍEZ

2009-11-01

Full Text Available Realizar una síntesis y una valoración sobre la producción historiográfica del medievalismo durante el último decenio constituye una difícil tarea. Soy consciente del riesgo que comporta el mostrar de una manera sucinta lo aportado respecto a Castilla y León, ya que una tendencia al detalle nos puede llevar inevitablemente a un mero recuento bibliográfico, pero unos planteamientos generales dejarán evidentes lagunas y aproximaciones a veces un tanto particularizadas. Con todo, esta tarea resulta necesaria y, aún con defectos, creo que será al menos de cierta utilidad.

Macroeconomic costs of the unmet burden of surgical disease in Sierra Leone: a retrospective economic analysis.

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Grimes, Caris E; Quaife, Matthew; Kamara, Thaim B; Lavy, Christopher B D; Leather, Andy J M; Bolkan, Håkon A

2018-03-14

The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery estimated that low/middle-income countries will lose an estimated cumulative loss of US$12.3 trillion from gross domestic product (GDP) due to the unmet burden of surgical disease. However, no country-specific data currently exist. We aimed to estimate the costs to the Sierra Leone economy from death and disability which may have been averted by surgical care. We used estimates of total, met and unmet need from two main sources-a cluster randomised, cross-sectional, countrywide survey and a retrospective, nationwide study on surgery in Sierra Leone. We calculated estimated disability-adjusted life years from morbidity and mortality for the estimated unmet burden and modelled the likely economic impact using three different methods-gross national income per capita, lifetime earnings foregone and value of a statistical life. In 2012, estimated, discounted lifetime losses to the Sierra Leone economy from the unmet burden of surgical disease was between US$1.1 and US$3.8 billion, depending on the economic method used. These lifetime losses equate to between 23% and 100% of the annual GDP for Sierra Leone. 80% of economic losses were due to mortality. The incremental losses averted by scale up of surgical provision to the Lancet Commission target of 80% were calculated to be between US$360 million and US$2.9 billion. There is a large economic loss from the unmet need for surgical care in Sierra Leone. There is an immediate need for massive investment to counteract ongoing economic losses. © Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.

Geoheritage value of the UNESCO site at Leon Viejo and Momotombo volcano, Nicaragua

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van Wyk de Vries, Benjamin; Navarro, Martha; Espinoza, Eveling; Delgado, Hugo

2017-04-01

The Momotombo volcano has a special place in the history of Nicaragua. It is perfectly visible from the Capital, Managua, and from the major city of Leon. The old capital "Leon Viejo", founded in 1524 was abandoned in 1610, after a series of earthquakes and some major eruptions from Momotombo. The site was subsequently covered by Momotombo ash. A major geothermal power plant stands at the base of the volcano. Momotombo had been dormant for a hundred years, but had maintained high fumarole temperatures (900°C), indicating magma had been close to the surface for decades. In recent years, seismic activity has increased around the volcano. In December 2015, after a short ash eruption phase the volcano erupted lava, then a string of Vulcanian explosions. The volcano is now in a phase of small Vulcanian explosions and degassing. The Leon Viejo World Heritage site is at risk to mainly ash fall from the volcano, but the abandonment of the old city was primarily due to earthquakes. Additional risks come from high rainfall during hurricanes. There is an obvious link between the cultural site (inscribed under UNESCO cultural criteria) and the geological environment. First, the reactivation of Momotombo volcano makes it more important to revise the hazard of the site. At the same time, Leon Viejo can provide a portal for outreach related to the volcano and for geological risk in general. To maximise this, we provide a geosite inventory of the main features of Momotombo, and it's environs, that can be used as the first base for such studies. The volcano was visited by many adventure tourists before the 2015/2016 eruption, but is out of bounds at present. Alternative routes, around the volcano could be made, to adapt to the new situation and to show to visitors more of the geodiversity of this fascinating volcano-tectonic and cultural area.

CONJUNTOS HISTÓRICOS DE CASTILLA Y LEÓN. IMPORTANTES RECURSOS PARA EL DESARROLLO INTEGRAL Y SOSTENIBLE

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Eugenio García Zarza

2011-01-01

Full Text Available Los Conjuntos Históricos Artísticos forman un grupo de núcleos de población singulares por sus características que, en líneas generales, reflejan las del paisaje, geografía e historia del espacio en el que están y, en conjunto, las del mundo rural de Castilla y León. Su elevada cuantía e interesantes características culturales y turísticas son consecuencia de la presencia de las mismas en el territorio regional.

Phylogenetic analysis of West Nile virus, Nuevo Leon State, Mexico.

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Blitvich, Bradley J; Fernández-Salas, Ildefonso; Contreras-Cordero, Juan F; Loroño-Pino, María A; Marlenee, Nicole L; Díaz, Francisco J; González-Rojas, José I; Obregón-Martínez, Nelson; Chiu-García, Jorge A; Black, William C; Beaty, Barry J

2004-07-01

West Nile virus RNA was detected in brain tissue from a horse that died in June 2003 in Nuevo Leon State, Mexico. Nucleotide sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the premembrane and envelope genes showed that the virus was most closely related to West Nile virus isolates collected in Texas in 2002.

Y*, Xi * and Omega /sup -/ in production experiments

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Hemingway, R J

1976-01-01

A review is given of all production experiment data relevant to the spectroscopy of Y*, Xi * and Omega /sup -/ since the previous Baryon Resonances Conference at Purdue in 1973. A short look at future prospects is appended. (27 refs).

Una metodología para analizar la relación costo-volumen-utilidades en los hoteles

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José Manuel Enrique Marsano Delgado

2006-11-01

Full Text Available El artículo desarrolla una metodología que permite a los hoteles medir económica y financieramente sus diferentes puntos de equilibrio, usando la teoría del costo-volumen-utilidad. Los hoteles dependen de variables exógenas diferentes, siendo la principal el flujo turístico, variable que al mismo tiempo depende de otras de igual naturaleza.

Exact solutions for the (2+1)-dimensional Boiti-Leon-Pempielli system

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Hu, Y H; Zheng, C L

2008-01-01

The object reduction approach is applied to the (2+1)-dimensional Boiti-Leon-Pempielli system using a special conditional similarity reduction. Abundant exact solutions of this system, including the hyperboloid function solutions, the trigonometric function solutions and a rational function solution, are obtained

[Adverse reactions to mosquito bites in scholars from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico].

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Manrique López, María Amelia; González Díaz, Sandra N; Arias Cruz, Alfredo; Sedó Mejía, Giovanni A; Canseco Villarreal, José Ignacio; Gómez Retamoza, Ernesto Antonio; Padrón López, Olga Magdalena; Cruz Moreno, Miguel Angel; Cisneros Salazar, Guillermo Daniel

2010-01-01

Allergic reactions to insect bites are a global problem, the true incidence and prevalence of morbidity from adverse reactions to mosquito bites are unknown. To describe the adverse reactions to mosquito bites in school-age children of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. A cross-sectional descriptive study was made via a randomized application of questionnaires to children from public elementary schools in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. A total of 11 public schools randomly selected were included in the study. One thousand questionnaires were submitted, of which 506 fulfilled the inclusion criteria; 55% were females. Seventy-six percent referred adverse reactions to mosquito bites, itching (75%) and rash (72%) being the most frequent ones, in the last 12 months. Adverse reactions to mosquito bites occur frequently. Early detection is important to establish a prompt treatment.

Considerations on Xi- reconstruction in LHCb

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Brochu, F.M.

2016-01-01

This paper describes an alternative method of charged hyperon reconstruction applicable to the LHCb experiment. It extends the seminal work of the FOCUS collaboration to the specific detector layout of LHCb and addresses the reconstruction ambiguities reported in their earlier work, leading to improvements in the reconstruction efficiency for the specific cases of Xi- and Omega- baryon decays to a charged meson and a Lambda baryon.

Apología y censura: posibles autores de las crónicas favorables a Pedro I de Castilla

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González de Fauve, María Estela

2006-06-01

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The present historiography considers that from the times of Pedro I of Castile, favorable stories to this king must have existed which were destroyed after the triumph of the Trastámara dynasty, only interested in making sure a negative picure of the ";Cruel"; king was shown. In this work we have analyzed possible authors of the chronicles called ";true"; versus Ayala's ";false";, as well as the Relación de la vida del Rey D. Pedro attributed to Gracia Dei. The research allows us to conclude that various characteristics attributed to these characters, as well as the authorship of the chronicles they are adscripted to, are part of an advertising campaign started in the sixteenth century by one branch of the Castilla lineage that looks for the reaffirmation as legitimate descendants of Pedro I.

Production and decay of Xi *(1820) in K/sup -/p reactions at 42 GeV /c

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Gay, J B; Bergé, J P; Blokzijl, R; Gavillet, P; Heinen, P M; Hemingway, R J; Massaro, G G G; Metzger, W J; Schotanus, D J; Tiecke, H G; Timmermans, J; Van de Walle, R T; Voorthuis, H

1976-01-01

Using a high statistics sample of K/sup -/p interactions at 4.2 GeV/c the production and decay properties of the Xi *(1820) are discussed. The mass and width are found to be M=(1823+or-2) MeV and Gamma = (21+or-7) MeV. Evidence is found for Xi *(2030) in the Sigma K channel and for a new Xi * at a mass of 2120 MeV in the Lambda K/sup -/ channel. (11 refs).

Messung der Zerfallsasymmetrien der radiativen Hyperonzerfälle $\\Xi^0 \\to \\Delta\\gamma$ und $\\Xi^0 \\to \\Sigma^0\\gamma$ mit dem NA48/1-Experiment

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Behler, Matthias

2007-01-01

The radiative decay of a hyperon into a light hyperon and a photon allows to study the structure of the electroweak interaction of hadrons. For this purpose, the decay asymmetry is an appropriate observable. It describes the distribution of the daughter hyperon with respect to the polarization $vec{P}$ of the mother hyperon by $dN / d cos(Theta) propto 1 + alpha |vec{P}| cos(Theta)$, where $Theta$ is the angle between $vec{P}$ and the momentum of the daughter hyperon. The radiative decay $Xi^0 to Lambda gamma$ is of particular interest since all calculations at quark level predict a positive decay asymmetry whereas two existing measurements result in a negative value of $alpha_{Lambda gamma} = -0.73 pm 0.17$. The goal of the analysis presented here was to verify these results and to improve the accuracy of the decay asymmetry measurement. In addition, the decay asymmetry of the similar decay $Xi^0 to Sigma^0 gamma$ was measured, and the well-known decay $Xi^0 to Lambda pi^0$ was used to test the analysis str...

Projected treatment capacity needs in sierra leone.

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White, Richard A; MacDonald, Emily; de Blasio, Birgitte Freiesleben; Nygård, Karin; Vold, Line; Røttingen, John-Arne

2015-01-30

The ongoing outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa requires immediate and sustained input from the international community in order to curb transmission. The CDC has produced a model that indicates that to end the outbreak by pushing the reproductive number below one, 25% of the patients must be placed in an Ebola Treatment Unit (ETC) and 45% must be isolated in community settings in which risk of disease transmission is reduced and safe burials are provided. In order to provide firmer targets for the international response in Sierra Leone, we estimated the national and international personnel and treatment capacity that may be required to reach these percentages. We developed a compartmental SEIR model that was fitted to WHO data and local data allowing the reproductive number to change every 8 weeks to forecast the progression of the EVD epidemic in Sierra Leone. We used the previously estimated 2.5x correction factor estimated by the CDC to correct for underreporting. Number of personnel required to provide treatment for the predicted number of cases was estimated using UNMEER and UN OCHA requests for resources required to meet the CDC target of 70% isolation. As of today (2014-12-04), we estimate that there are 810 (95% CI=646 to 973) EVD active cases in treatment, with an additional 3751 (95% CI=2778 to 4723) EVD cases unreported and untreated. To reach the CDC targets today, we need 1140 (95% CI=894 to 1387) cases in ETCs and 2052 (95% CI=1608 to 2496) at home or in a community setting with a reduced risk for disease transmission. In 28 days (2015-01-01), we will need 1309 (95% CI=804 to 1814) EVD cases in ETCs and 2356 (95% CI=1447 to 3266) EVD cases at reduced risk of transmission. If the current transmission rate is not reduced, up to 3183 personnel in total will be required in 56 days (2015-01-29) to operate ETCs according to our model. The current outbreak will require massive input from the international community in order to curb the

Experiences of providing prosthetic and orthotic services in Sierra Leone--the local staff's perspective.

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Magnusson, Lina; Ahlström, Gerd

2012-01-01

In Sierra Leone, West Africa, there are many people with disabilities in need of rehabilitation services after a long civil war. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of prosthetic and orthotic service delivery in Sierra Leone from the local staff's perspective. Fifteen prosthetic and orthotic technicians working at all the rehabilitation centres providing prosthetic and orthotic services in Sierra Leone were interviewed. The interviews were transcribed and subjected to latent content analysis. One main theme emerged: sense of inability to deliver high-quality prosthetic and orthotic services. This main theme was generated from eight sub-themes: Desire for professional development; appraisals of work satisfaction and norms; patients neglected by family; limited access to the prosthetic and orthotic services available; problems with materials and machines; low public awareness concerning disabilities; marginalisation in society and low priority on the part of government. The findings illustrated traditional beliefs about the causes of disability and that the public's attitude needs to change to include and value people with disabilities. Support from international organisations was considered necessary as well as educating more prosthetic and orthotic staff to a higher level.

Interview met Leon Deben: van tegenstellingen leer je het meeste

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van Diepen, A.; Huisman, C.

2008-01-01

Wat in de jaren zeventig begonnen is als Sociologie van bouwen en wonen is uitgegroeid tot Stadssociologie. Leon Deben heeft het medeopgebouwd. Hij nam onlangs afscheid van de universiteit met een rede over de openbare ruimte. "Het centrale bestuur van de stad is druk met de waan van de dag en dan

Determination of the K/sub L/0 → π-μ+ν/sub μ/ form factor xi(q2) by muon polarization measurements

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Shen, G.

1975-09-01

The polarization of the muon in the decay K 0 /sub L/ → π - μ + ν/sub μ/ was measured as a function of q 2 , the four-momentum transferred to the lepton pair. The kinematic information was used to compute the polarization expected on the basis of various assumed values of the form factor xi(q 2 ). By comparing the interpolated curve of the polarization as a function of xi(q 2 ) to the experimentally measured polarization, one has determined xi(q 2 ) as a function of q 2 . If one parameterizes the q 2 dependence of xi by xi(q 2 ) = xi(0) + Λ q 2 /m 2 /sub π/, then xi(0) = 0.178 +- 0.105 - 3.80 Λ

Sierra Leone Journal of Biomedical Research - Vol 5, No 1 (2013)

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Assessment of the Therapeutic Efficacy of Two Artemisinin-Based Combinations in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria among Children Under ... The Use of Mobile Electronic Devices for Public Health Data Collection and Syndromic Surveillance at the Republic Of Sierra Leone Armed Forces · EMAIL FREE ...

Study on collaborative operation in Xi'an international inland port and airport

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Jia, Guoling

2017-10-01

Xi 'an international inland port and airport are the important fulcrums for Shaanxi province to implement the strategy of "One Belt One Road" and to develop its export-oriented economy. Based on the general development situation of Xi 'an international inland port and airport and analyzing their similarities and differences, the external cause and internal cause of synergy are discussed. The contents of synergy from the strategy level, tactics level and business level are explained respectively.

The Mathematical Works of Leon Battista Alberti

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Williams, Kim; Wassell, Stephen R

2010-01-01

Leon Battista Alberti was an outstanding polymath of the fifteenth century, alongside Piero della Francesca and before Leonardo da Vinci. While his contributions to architecture and the visual arts are well known and available in good English editions, and much of his literary and social writings are also available in English, his mathematical works are not well represented in readily available, accessible English editions have remained accessible only to specialists. The four treatises included here - Ludi matematici, De Componendis Cifris, Elementi di pittura and De lunularum quadratura - ar

The $\\Xi^- +d\\to n+\\Lambda+\\Lambda$ reaction as a probe of the $\\Lambda\\Lambda$ interaction

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Afnan, I. R.

1997-01-01

Within the framework of the Faddeev equations we demonstrate that a $\\Lambda\\Lambda-\\Xi N$ interaction that gives a $\\Lambda\\Lambda$ scattering length comparable to the $nn$ scattering length, and the binding energy of $^{\\ 6}_{\\Lambda\\Lambda}$He as an $\\alpha\\Lambda\\Lambda-\\alpha\\Xi N$ system, produces a final state interaction peak in the neutron spectrum for the reaction $\\Xi^- d \\to n\\Lambda\\Lambda$. This suggests that this reaction could be used to constrain the $\\Lambda\\Lambda$ scatteri...

Home birth and hospital birth trends in Bo, Sierra Leone.

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Jacobsen, Kathryn H; Abdirahman, Hafsa A; Ansumana, Rashid; Bockarie, Alfred S; Bangura, Umaru; Jimmy, David Henry; Malanoski, Anthony P; Sundufu, Abu James; Stenger, David A

2012-06-01

As of April 2010, all maternity care at government healthcare facilities in Sierra Leone is provided at no cost to patients. In late 2010, we conducted a community health census of 18 sections of the city of Bo (selected via randomized cluster sampling from 68 total sections). Among the 3421 women with a history of pregnancy who participated in the study, older women most often reported having a history of both home and hospital deliveries, while younger women showed a preference for hospital births. The proportion of lastborn children delivered at a healthcare facility increased from 71.8% of offspring 10-14 years old to 81.1% of those one to nine years old and 87.3% of infants born after April 2010. These findings suggest that the new maternal healthcare initiative has accelerated an existing trend toward a preference for healthcare facility births, at least in some urban parts of Sierra Leone. © 2012 The Authors Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica© 2012 Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Mental health care during the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Sierra Leone.

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Kamara, Stania; Walder, Anna; Duncan, Jennifer; Kabbedijk, Antoinet; Hughes, Peter; Muana, Andrew

2017-12-01

Reported levels of mental health and psychosocial problems rose during the 2014-2015 Ebola virus disease outbreak in Sierra Leone. As part of the emergency response, existing plans to create mental health units within the existing hospital framework were brought forward. A nurse-led mental health and psychosocial support service, with an inpatient liaison service and an outpatient clinic, was set up at the largest government hospital in the country. One mental health nurse trained general nurses in psychological first aid, case identification and referral pathways. Health-care staff attended mental well-being workshops on coping with stigma and stress. Mental health service provision in Sierra Leone is poor, with one specialist psychiatric hospital to serve the population of 7 million. From March 2015 to February 2016, 143 patients were seen at the clinic; 20 had survived or had relatives affected by Ebola virus disease. Half the patients (71) had mild distress or depression, anxiety disorders and grief or social problems, while 30 patients presented with psychosis requiring medication. Fourteen non-specialist nurses received mental health awareness training. Over 100 physicians, nurses and auxiliary staff participated in well-being workshops. A nurse-led approach within a non-specialist setting was a successful model for delivering mental health and psychosocial support services during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. Strong leadership and partnerships were essential for establishing a successful service. Lack of affordable psychotropic medications, limited human resources and weak social welfare structures remain challenges.

First observation and branching fraction and decay parameter measurements of the weak radiative decay $\\Xi^0 \\to \\Lambda e^{+}e^{-}$

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Batley, J Richard; Lazzeroni, C; Munday, D J; Patel, M; Slater, M W; Wotton, S A; Arcidiacono, R; Bocquet, G; Ceccucci, A; Cundy, Donald C; Doble, N; Falaleev, V; Gatignon, L; Gonidec, A; Grafstrm, P; Kubischta, Werner; Mikulec, I; Norton, A; Panzer-Steindel, B; Rubin, P; Wahl, H; Goudzovski, E; Khristov, P Z; Kekelidze, V D; Litov, L; Madigozhin, D T; Molokanova, N A; Potrebenikov, Yu K; Stoynev, S; Zinchenko, A I; Monnier, E; Swallow, E; Winston, R; Sacco, R; Walker, A; Baldini, W; Dalpiaz, P; Frabetti, P L; Gianoli, A; Martini, M; Petrucci, F; Savrié, M; Scarpa, M; Bizzeti, A; Calvetti, M; Collazuol, G; Iacopini, E; Lenti, M; Veltri, M; Ruggiero, G; Behler, M; Eppard, K; Eppard, M; Hirstius, A; Kleinknecht, K; Koch, U; Marouelli, P; Masetti, L; Moosbrugger, U; Morales-Morales, C; Peters, A; Wanke, R; Winhart, A; Dabrowski, A; Fonseca-Martin, T; Velasco, M; Anzivino, Giuseppina; Cenci, P; Imbergamo, E; Lamanna, G; Lubrano, P; Michetti, A; Nappi, A; Pepé, M; Valdata, M; Petrucci, M C; Piccini, M; Cerri, C; Costantini, F; Fantechi, R; Fiorini, L; Giudici, S; Mannelli, I; Pierazzini, G M; Sozzi, M; Cheshkov, C; Chèze, J B; De Beer, M; Debu, P; Gouge, G; Marel, Gérard; Mazzucato, E; Peyaud, B; Vallage, B; Holder, M; Maier, A; Ziolkowski, M; Biino, C; Cartiglia, N; Clemencic, M; Goy-Lopez, S; Marchetto, F; Menichetti, E; Pastrone, N; Wislicki, W; Dibon, Heinz; Jeitler, Manfred; Markytan, Manfred; Neuhofer, G; Widhalm, L

2007-01-01

The weak radiative decay $Xi^0 -> \\Lambda e^+ e^- $ has been detected for the first time. We find 412 candidates in the signal region, with an estimated background of $15pm 5$ events. We determine the branching fraction ${cal{B}}(\\Xi^0 -> \\Lambda e^+ e^- ) = [7.6pm 0.4({m stat})pm 0.4({m syst})pm 0.2({m norm})] imes 10^{-6}$, consistent with an internal bremsstrahlung process, and the decay asymmetry parameter $\\alpha_{\\Xi \\Lambda ee} = -0.8pm 0.2$, consistent with that of $\\Xi^0 -> \\Lambda \\gamma$. The charge conjugate reaction $\\overline{\\Xi^{0}} -> \\overline{\\Lambda} e^+ e^- $ has also been observed.

Surveillance of Human Echinococcosis in Castilla-Leon (Spain between 2000-2012.

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Amparo Lopez-Bernus

Full Text Available Cystic echinococcosis (CE is an important health problem in many areas of the world including the Mediterranean region. However, the real CE epidemiological situation is not well established. In fact, it is possible that CE is a re-emerging disease due to the weakness of current control programs.We performed a retrospective observational study of inpatients diagnosed with CE from January 2000 to December 2012 in the Western Spain Public Health-Care System.During the study period, 5510 cases of CE were diagnosed and 3161 (57.4% of the cases were males. The age mean and standard deviation were 67.8 ± 16.98 years old, respectively, and 634 patients (11.5% were younger than 45 years old. A total of 1568 patients (28.5% had CE as the primary diagnosis, and it was most frequently described in patients 70 year old associated with other causes of comorbidity. The period incidence rate was 17 cases per 105 person-years and was significantly higher when compared to the incidence declared through the Notifiable Disease System (1.88 cases per 105 person-years; p<0.001.CE in western Spain is an underestimated parasitic disease. It has an active transmission, with an occurrence in pediatric cases, but has decreased in the recent years. The systematic search of Hospital Discharge Records of the National Health System Register (HDR may be a more accurate method than other methods for the estimation of the incidence of CE in endemic areas.

A statistical study of high coronal densities from X-ray line-ratios of Mg XI

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Linford, G. A.; Lemen, J. R.; Strong, K. T.

1991-01-01

An X-ray line-ratio density diagnostic was applied to 50 Mg XI spectra of flaring active regions on the sun recorded by the Flat Crystal Spectrometer on the SMM. The plasma density is derived from R, the flux ratio of the forbidden to intercombination lines of the He-like ion, Mg XI. The R ratio for Mg XI is only density sensitive when the electron density exceeds a critical value (about 10 to the 12th/cu cm), the low-density limit (LDL). This theoretical value of the low-density limit is uncertain as it depends on complex atomic theory. Reported coronal densities above 10 to the 12th/cu cm are uncommon. In this study, the distribution of R ratio values about the LDL is estimated and the empirical values are derived for the 1st and 2nd moments of this distribution from 50 Mg XI spectra. From these derived parameters, the percentage of observations is derived which indicated densities above this limit.

Morphological classification of coke formed from the Castilla and Jazmin crude oils

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Picon Hernandez, Hector Julio; Centeno Hurtado, Aristobulo; Pantoja Agreda, Edgar Francisco

2008-01-01

A morphological classification of cokes from the Castilla and Jazmin Colombian crude oils was completed. These heavy-nature crude oils, after being fractioned during the refining stages, were physicochemical characterized and submitted to the coking process. The conclusions of this work are based on the characterization of the feedstock chemical composition according to the type of aromatic carbon. UV visible spectrophotometry and the corresponding micrographs obtained by a Scan Electron Microscope (SEM), in amplification intervals from 100X to 5000X for the samples of formed cokes, were analyzed. Results of this work allowed the determination of the morphological classification intervals in function of the polyaromatic compound concentration ratio (tetraromatic/triaromatic, and diaromatic/triaromatic) of the different coked feedstock. Furthermore, high content of calcium and sulfur in the feedstock promotes morphologies of the associated - shot type

Summertime ozone formation in Xi'an and surrounding areas, China

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T. Feng

2016-04-01

Full Text Available In this study, the ozone (O3 formation in China's northwest city of Xi'an and surrounding areas is investigated using the Weather Research and Forecasting atmospheric chemistry (WRF-Chem model during the period from 22 to 24 August 2013, corresponding to a heavy air pollution episode with high concentrations of O3 and PM2.5. The model generally performs well compared to measurements in simulating the surface temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed and direction, near-surface O3 and PM2.5 mass concentrations, and aerosol constituents. High aerosol concentrations in Xi'an and surrounding areas significantly decrease the photolysis frequencies and can reduce O3 concentrations by more than 50 µg m−3 (around 25 ppb on average. Sensitivity studies show that the O3 production regime in Xi'an and surrounding areas is complicated, varying from NOx to VOC (volatile organic compound-sensitive chemistry. The industrial emissions contribute the most to the O3 concentrations compared to biogenic and other anthropogenic sources, but neither individual anthropogenic emission nor biogenic emission plays a dominant role in the O3 formation. Under high O3 and PM2.5 concentrations, a 50 % reduction in all the anthropogenic emissions only decreases near-surface O3 concentrations by about 14 % during daytime. The complicated O3 production regime and high aerosol levels pose a challenge for O3 control strategies in Xi'an and surrounding areas. Further investigation regarding O3 control strategies will need to be performed, taking into consideration the rapid changes in anthropogenic emissions that are not reflected in the current emission inventories and the uncertainties in the meteorological field simulations.

Variations of brightness and Ca 2 emission of the xi Boo AB and HD 1835 dWarf G stars

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Chuganov, P.F.

1983-01-01

75 photoelectric UBV-observations of xi Boo AB were obtained during 45 nights in 1980. Real light variations of several thousandths of magnitude are revealed. Moreover, the variations observed in two nights were resembling flares. Both recent and published data on HD 1835 together with Wilson's observations of H and K Ca II lines in the spectra of xi Boo A, xi Boo B and HD 1835 are used for the search of periodicities. The periodicities are present in variations of light and Ca II -emission. Periodicities are more prominent in light variations (periods are 10 days for xi Boo AB and 7.66 days for HD 1835). In H and K Ca II lines the duration of cycles is different but the basic period is the same as in light variations. Therefore, the basic period (interpreted as the period of star roration) can be revealed only from a very long run of H and K Ca II observations (approximately 150). Light variations of xi Boo AB are probably due to the A-component since the basic period of Ca II-variations in xi Boo A is approximately the same (10 days). The basic period of Ca II-variations in xi Boo B is considerably larger.

Variations of brightness and Ca 2 emission of the xi Boo AB and HD 1835 dWarf G stars

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Chuganov, P.F.

1983-01-01

75 photoelectric UBV-observations of xi Boo AB were obtained during 45 nights in 1980. Real light variations of several thousandths of magnitude are revealed. Moreover, the variations observed in two nights were resembling flares. Both recent and published data on HD 1835 together with Wilson's observations of H and K Ca II lines in the spectra of xi Boo A, xi Boo B and HD 1835 are used for the search of periodicities. The periodicities are present in variations of light and Ca II -emission. Periodicities are more prominent in light variations (periods are 10 days for xi Boo AB and 7.66 days for HD 1835). In H and K Ca II lines the dura-- tion of cycles is different but the basic period is the same as in light variations. Therefore, the basic period (interpreted as the period of star roration) can be revealed only from a very long run of H and K Ca II observations (approximately 150). Light variations of xi Boo AB are probably due to the A-component since the basic period of Ca II-variations in xi Boo A is approximately the same (10 days). The basic period of Ca II-variations in xi Boo B is considerably larger;

Failure to detect variant (CRM+) plasma thromboplastin antecedent (factor XI) molecules in hereditary plasma thromboplastin antecedent deficiency: a study of 125 patients of several ethnic backgrounds.

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Saito, H; Ratnoff, O D; Bouma, B N; Seligsohn, U

1985-12-01

Plasma samples of 125 patients from 80 kindreds with hereditary plasma thromboplastin antecedent (PTA, factor XI) deficiency were tested by factor XI radioimmunoassay (RIA) and electroimmunoassay (EIA) in an attempt to detect variant molecules. Ninety-six patients (70 kindreds) were Jewish, and 29 (10 kindreds) were of other ethnic backgrounds, namely, Japanese, black American, Korean, Arab, Indian, and English. Seventy-eight patients were homozygotes, and 47 were heterozygotes. Both non-Jewish homozygotes and heterozygotes had lower factor XI activity than respective Jewish subjects. Twenty-eight homozygotes whose factor XI clotting activities (XI:C) were 1.5% to 13% had factor XI-related antigen (XI:RAG) levels less than 10% by EIA. In 72 homozygotes, including 22 patients who were also tested with EIA, XI:C was 2.9% +/- 3.0% (mean +/- SD) and XI:RAG tested by RIA, 2.9% +/- 3.0%. In 47 heterozygotes, XI:C and XI:RAG tested by RIA were 51.9% +/- 16.6% and 51.0% +/- 16.2%, respectively. Similar results were obtained when only unrelated patients (62 homozygotes and 27 heterozygotes) were analyzed. There was a highly significant correlation between XI:C and XI:RAG (RIA) in 38 homozygotes and 47 heterozygotes (r = 0.94, n = 85, P less than 0.001). Thus, we failed to identify functionally abnormal factor XI molecules (CRM+ variant) in these patients with hereditary factor XI deficiency.

Calculation of anti-seismic design for Xi'an pulsed reactor

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Li Shuian

2002-01-01

The author describes the reactor safety rule, safety regulation and design code that must be observed to anti-seismic design in Xi'an pulsed reactor. It includes the classification of reactor installation, determination of seismic loads, calculate contents, program, method, results and synthetically evaluation. According to the different anti-seismic structure character of reactor installation, an appropriate method was selected to calculate the seismic response. The results were evaluated synthetically using the design code and design requirement. The evaluate results showed that the anti-seismic design function of reactor installation of Xi'an pules reactor is well, and the structure integrality and normal property of reactor installation can be protect under the designed classification of the earthquake

commercial drinking water quality and safety in bo city, sierra leone

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Sierra Leone Journal of Biomedical Research ... These include 6 water sources and the production facilities for 10 brands of machine-filled factory-produced water sachets as well as the 10 sources and finished samples for ... Workers at all of these facilities were also interviewed about their knowledge and practices.

Management of rice seed during insurgency : a case study in Sierra Leone

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Mokuwa, G.A.

2015-01-01

Keywords: Technography, Oryza glaberrima, Oryza sativa, farmer hybrids, sub-optimal agriculture, farmer adaptive management, plant genetic resources, peace and extreme (wartime) conditions, local seed channels, selection for robustness, Sierra Leone, West Africa.

Early clinical experience with the da Vinci Xi Surgical System in general surgery.

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Hagen, Monika E; Jung, Minoa K; Ris, Frederic; Fakhro, Jassim; Buchs, Nicolas C; Buehler, Leo; Morel, Philippe

2017-09-01

The da Vinci Xi Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA) has been released in 2014 to facilitate minimally invasive surgery. Novel features are targeted towards facilitating complex multi-quadrant procedures, but data is scarce so far. Perioperative data of patients who underwent robotic general surgery with the da Vinci Xi system within the first 6 month after installation were collected and analyzed. The gastric bypass procedures performed with the da Vinci Xi Surgical System were compared to an equal amount of the last procedures with the da Vinci Si Surgical System. Thirty-one foregut (28 Roux-en-Y gastric bypasses), 6 colorectal procedures and 1 revisional biliary procedure were performed. The mean operating room (OR) time was 221.8 (±69.0) minutes for gastric bypasses and 306.5 (±48.8) for colorectal procedures with mean docking time of 9.4 (±3.8) minutes. The gastric bypass procedure was transitioned from a hybrid to a fully robotic approach. In comparison to the last 28 gastric bypass procedures performed with the da Vinci Si Surgical System, the OR time was comparable (226.9 versus 230.6 min, p = 0.8094), but the docking time significantly longer with the da Vinci Xi Surgical System (8.5 versus 6.1 min, p = 0.0415). All colorectal procedures were performed with a single robotic docking. No intraoperative and two postoperative complications occurred. The da Vinci Xi might facilitate single-setups of totally robotic gastric bypass and colorectal surgeries. However, further comparable research is needed to clearly determine the significance of this latest version of the da Vinci Surgical System.

Medical Officers in Sierra Leone: Surgical Training Opportunities, Challenges and Aspirations.

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Wilks, Lucy; Leather, Andrew; George, Peter Matthew; Kamara, Thaim Bay

2018-02-05

The critical shortage of human resources for healthcare falls most heavily on sub-Saharan nations such as Sierra Leone, where such workforce deficits have grave impacts on its burden of surgical disease. An important aspect in retention and development of the workforce is training. This study focuses on postgraduate surgical training (formal and short course) and perceptions of opportunities, challenges and aspirations, in a country where more than half of surgical procedures are performed by medical officers. The study presents findings from 12 in-depth semi-structured interviews conducted with medical officers by the primary investigator in Sierra Leone between April and June 2017. Each interview was transcribed alongside an introspective reflexive journal to acknowledge and account for researcher biases. Two interviewees had accessed postgraduate surgical training and 10 (83%) had accessed short course surgically relevant training. The number of short courses accessed grew higher the more recently the medical officers had graduated. Supervision, short length and international standards were the most appreciated aspects of short training courses. Some medical officers perceived the formal postgraduate surgical training programme to be ill-equipped, doubting its credibility. This demotivated some from applying. Training is an essential aspect of developing an adequate surgical workforce. Faith must be restored in the capabilities of Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health and Sanitation to provide adequate and sustainable training. This study advocates for the use of short courses to restore this faith and the expansion of postgraduate surgical training to the districts through developing a regional teaching complex to provide short courses and eventually formal postgraduate training in the future. Copyright © 2018 Association of Program Directors in Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Leon Knopoff (1926-2011)

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Davis, Paul; Jackson, David; Gilbert, Freeman

2011-06-01

Leon Knopoff died at his home in Sherman Oaks, Calif., on 20 January 2011 at the age of 85. A man of wide-ranging talents, he had the rare distinction of being simultaneously a professor of physics, a professor of geophysics, and a research musicologist at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). As an undergraduate he studied electrical engineering and obtained his Ph.D. in physics and mathematics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in 1949. He was recruited to the Institute of Geophysics (now the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics) at UCLA in 1950 by Louis Slichter, where he became a professor of geophysics in 1957 and of geophysics and physics in 1961. He became a research musicologist in the UCLA Institute of Ethnomusicology soon after it was formed in 1960. Other appointments included faculty positions at Miami University in Ohio (1948-1950) and Caltech (1962-1963) and visiting appointments at Cambridge, Karlsruhe, Harvard, Santiago, Trieste, and Venice.

Distance, accessibility and costs. Decision-making during childbirth in rural Sierra Leone: A qualitative study.

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Laura Treacy

Full Text Available Sierra Leone has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world. Efforts to reduce maternal mortality have included initiatives to encourage more women to deliver at health facilities. Despite the introduction of the free health care initiative for pregnant women, many women still continue to deliver at home, with few having access to a skilled birth attendant. In addition, inequalities between rural and urban areas in accessing and utilising health facilities persist. Further insight into how and why women make decisions around childbirth will help guide future plans and initiatives in improving maternal health in Sierra Leone. The objective of this study was to explore the perceptions and decision-making processes of women and their communities during childbirth in rural Sierra Leone.Data were collected through seven focus group discussions and 22 in-depth interviews with recently pregnant women and their community members in two rural villages. Data were analysed using systematic text condensation. Findings revealed that decision-making processes during childbirth are dynamic, intricate and need to be understood within the broader social context that they take place. Factors such as distance and lack of transport, perceived negative behaviour of hospital staff, direct and indirect financial obstacles, as well as the position of women in society all interact and influence how and what decisions are made.Pregnant women face multiple interacting vulnerabilities that influence their healthcare-seeking decisions during pregnancy and childbirth. Future initiatives to improve access and utilisation of safe healthcare services for pregnant women need to be based on adequate knowledge of structural constraints and health inequities that affect women in rural Sierra Leone.

Evolution of the stature in a backward region of Spain: Castile and Leon, 1830-1960

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Javier Moreno Lázaro

2009-04-01

Full Text Available This article contributes to the field of anthropometric history, recently of great interest to social and economic historians. An analysis of the height of adult males in Spain’s interior provides a reflection of the nutritional state and biological wellbeing of the society of that region during Spain’s industrialization. Some 29,000 registers relating to military drafts between 1830 and 1940 provide a series of samples of the rural and urban populations of Castilla-León which allow for an analysis of territorial, environmental, and social inequalities, as well as cyclical changes. This analysis reveals that height in this region developed according to a cyclical model determined by environmental and economic factors, diminishing during the second half of the nineteenth century, when malnutrition and under-nutrition were more prevalent in Castilla-León than in other Spanish regions, and not picking up again before the early twentieth century. This reduction in height was more evident in urban environments and among day-labourers. The nutritional status of this region’s population improved significantly during the first half of the twentieth century. Although it was affected during the Civil War and post-war period, this decline was not as great as that experienced in other regions of Spain.

Chemical control trials against Phytophthora capsici (Leon on pepper cultivations in Morocco

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Pussemier, L.

1988-01-01

Full Text Available Chemical control trials against Phytophthora capsici (Leon on pepper cultivations in Morocco. Pepper protection trials against collar and root rot have been undertaken under laboratory and culture conditions using Aliette (80 % of phosethylaluminium and Ridomil M 58 (10 % of metalaxyl associated to 48 % of maneb. It has been proved that, contrary to Ridomil M 58, Aliette does not protect the hostplant when the Phytophthora capsici (Leon zoospores are used as inoculum. But both fongicides are active when inoculating with a mycelian suspension. Trials undertaken under plastic glasshouses confirmed the laboratory results both with an artificial inoculation and with a natural one on contaminated soil. Only Ridomil M 58 provides satisfactory protection during the first weeks after the treatment. When disease propagation conditions are particularly favorable (permanent presence of an active inoculum source, the protection given by repeated Ridomil M 58 applications gradually disappears after a few weeks.

Recomendaciones de Liderazgo para los Dueños de Pymes Familiares Exportadoras y no Exportadoras en Nuevo Leon

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Maria Eloisa Treviño Ayala; Paula Villalpando Cadena; David Fernando Lozano Treviño; Jose Nicolas Barragan Codina

2011-01-01

The main purpose of this document is to state the importance that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) exporting and non-exporting have, as well as family businesses in Mexico´s economy and specifically in the state of Nuevo Leon. It establishes certain family SMEs, exporting and non-exporting, characteristics to take into consideration by Nuevo Leon leaders that seek success under the determinant of profits. It also locates qualities, from our stand point, classic and contemporaries, re...

First measurement of the lifetime of the doubly charmed baryon $\\Xi_{cc}^{++}$

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The first measurement of the lifetime of the doubly charmed baryon $\\Xi_{cc}^{++}$ is presented, with the signal reconstructed in the final state $\\Lambda_c^+ K^- \\pi^+ \\pi^+$. The data sample used corresponds to an integrated luminosity of $1.7\\,\\mathrm{fb}^{-1}$, collected by the LHCb experiment in proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of $13\\mathrm{\\,Te\\kern -0.1em V}$. The $\\Xi_{cc}^{++}$ lifetime is measured to be $0.256\\,^{+0.024}_{-0.022}{\\,\\rm (stat)\\,} \\pm 0.014 {\\,\\rm(syst)}\\mathrm{\\,ps}$.

Estimación de la prevalencia del hipotiroidismo en castilla y león y su evolución desde 1992 al 2000 a través del consumo de hormonas tiroideas

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Alfonso Díaz Madero

2001-01-01

Full Text Available Fundamento: La importancia que tiene el hipotiroidismo desde el punto de vista epidemiológico y la dificultad de disponer de unos datos actualizados, nos ha llevado a realizar este estudio cuyo objetivo es conocer el consumo de hormonas tiroideas en la población general en el ámbito de la seguridad social en la Comunidad de Castilla y León, por provincias, así como su evolución desde 1992 al 2000, como indicador estimativo de la prevalencia del hipotiroidismo. Métodos: A partir de la base de datos ECOM del Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo, se obtienen el número de envases de hormonas tiroideas dispensados con receta de la seguridad social, en las provincias de Castilla y León durante el periodo 1992-2000, estimando la prevalencia por medio de las dosis diarias definidas (DDD por 100.000 habitantes. Resultados: Se estima una prevalencia de hipotiroidismo en Castilla y León de 185 casos por 100.000 habitantes en 1992 que aumenta a 489 en el 2000, constituyendo un incremento del 164%. Ello representa en 1992 entre 4.559-4.827 enfermos y entre 11.929-12.360 en el 2000. El aumento de la prevalencia se observa en todas las provincias. Las provincias con mayor prevalencia son León, Soria y Ávila, siendo Palencia, Salamanca y Burgos las de menor. Conclusiones: La especificidad del tratamiento nos ha permitido establecer una relación entre el consumo de hormonas tiroideas y la prevalencia del hipotiroidismo, así como su evolución desde 1992 al 2000, aproximándonos a la situación actual de esta patología en Castilla y León.

Communication and socio-enviromental conflicts: An approach to governance risks. Cases of Castilla and HidroAysén in Chile

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Arturo Vallejos-Romero; Claudia Riquelme; Jaime Garrido

2017-01-01

The article’s objective is a critical reflection upon the capacity of the models of risk communication in the intervention of socioenvironmental conflicts. The research was of an exploratory nature and took as case studies two important conflict based on energy development in Chile: the thermoelectrica Castilla and hydroelectric Hidroaysén. It was an integrated study (qualitativequantitative) that used semi-structured interviews and survey methods, for which we analyzed the first instruments ...

Poblamiento y sociedad en la transición al feudalismo en Castilla: Castros y aldeas en la Lora burgalesa

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Iñaki MARTÍN VISO

2009-12-01

Full Text Available RESUMEN: La implantación del feudalismo en Castilla es la consecuencia de unas transformaciones sociales que tienen su origen en la crisis de la sociedad gentilicia, iniciada en siglos anteriores. Se produce una ruptura respecto de los patrones de asentamiento que representa profundos cambios en là organización social, económica y política. Su análisis en una comarca concreta del norte de Castilla, la Lora, que posee un marcado carácter periférico, muestra el abandono de los Castros, nacidos en la Edad del Hierro, por aldeas, gracias a una colonización agraria que se desarrolla en los últimos siglos del primer milenio, en consonancia con el nuevo sistema social.ABSTRACT: The implantation of Feudalism in Castile is the consequence of some social transformations, which have their origin in the crisis of tribal societies, that starts some centuries before. There is a rupture in the settlement patterns, that means great changes in the social, economic and political organization. Its analysis in one of northern Castile's districts, the Lora, which is a peripheral area, shows the withdrawal of the Iron Age's hill-forts and the consolidation of the villages, because of an agrarian colonization, which develops during the last centuries of the First Millenium A.D., according to the new social system.

Una estrategia cooperativa en la pequeña empresa comercial de Castilla y León : el caso 6000

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Eduardo Fuentes Ganzo

2006-06-01

Full Text Available En los últimos tiempos estamos asistiendo, en el campo de la Dirección estratégica, a nuevas formulaciones que inciden en la importancia de focalizar las estrategias empresariales en mercados y ámbitos locales. En este sentido, el comercio tradicional en los espacios locales, constituido básicamente por empresas familiares, ha contemplado, en los últimos 15 años, cómo las fuerzas competitivas de su entorno se han visto alteradas por la irrupción generalizada de hipermercados y grandes superficies. En el ámbito territorial de Castilla y Léon esta realidad ha propiciado la aparición de nuevas estrategias cooperativas entre las empresas locales de pequeño comercio. Uno de estos ensayos estratégicos locales, realizado con éxito, se estudia en este trabajo.In recent times, as far as the strategic management is concerned, new proposals have been suggested, which are focused on the local markets. In that sense, the traditional corner shop, basically settled an run by members of the same family have seen a massive emergence of big shopping centres form the last 15 years. This new reality has allowed the appearance of new cooperative stratigies among small local firms in the region of Castilla y León (Spain. This paper analyses one of these strategic alliances that has been successful

REMEDIATION OF LEON WATER FLOOD, BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS

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M.L. Korphage; Kelly Kindscher; Bruce G. Langhus

2001-11-26

The Leon Water Flood site has undergone one season of soil amendments and growth of specialized plants meant to colonize and accelerate the remediation of the salt-impacted site. The researchers characterized the impacted soil as to chemistry, added soil amendments, and planted several species of seedlings, and seeded the scarred areas. After the first growing season, the surface soil was again characterized and groundcover was also characterized. While plant growth was quite meager across the area, soil chemistry did improve over most of the two scars.

Child mental health in Sierra Leone : A survey and exploratory qualitative study

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Yoder, H.N.C.; Tol, W.A.; Reis, R.; de Jong, J.T.V.M.

2016-01-01

Background This study complements the growing amount of research on the psychosocial impact of war on children in Sierra Leone by examining local perceptions of child mental health, formal and informal care systems, help-seeking behaviour and stigma. Methods The study combined: (1) a nationwide

Robotic da Vinci Xi-assisted nipple-sparing mastectomy: First clinical report.

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Sarfati, Benjamin; Honart, Jean-Francois; Leymarie, Nicolas; Rimareix, Francoise; Al Khashnam, Heba; Kolb, Frederic

2018-05-01

Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) is increasingly popular for the treatment of selected breast cancers and prophylactic mastectomy. Surgical scarring and esthetic outcomes are important patient-related cosmetic considerations. Today, the concept of minimally invasive surgery has become popular, especially using robotic surgery. The authors report the first case of NSM using the latest version of the da Vinci Xi surgical system (Xi). The final incision used to remove the entire mammary gland was located behind the axillary line. In this position, hidden by the arm of the patient, the incision was not visible and was compatible with immediate breast reconstruction. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Vacunación de la población de 65 años en Castilla-La Mancha con la vacuna antineumocócica conjugada 13valente (VNC13

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2018-03-01

Full Text Available La estrategia de vacunación antineumocócica en adultos a partir de los 65 años de edad ha ido modificándose, tras la aprobación de la vacuna 13valente conjugada (VNC13 para adultos y la recomendación de los Centros de Control y Prevención de enfermedad de EEUU (CDC en el año 2014 de incluir la vacuna VNC13 a la población a partir de 65 años de edad, a partir de los resultados del estudio CAPiTA. Diversos países, y en España varias Comunidades Auto- nómicas, ya han incluido la vacuna VNC13 en los calendarios vacunales de adultos a partir de los 65 años. En este documento, las sociedades: Sociedad de Médicos Generales y de Familia de Castilla-La Mancha, Sociedad Castellano Manchega de Patología Respiratoria, Sociedad Castellano Manchega de Médicos Preventivistas, Sociedad Castellano Manchega de Geriatría, Sociedad Castellano Manchega de Médicos Internistas (Sección Infecciosas, Socie- dad Castellano Manchega de Farmacia Familiar y Comunitaria presentamos a la Dirección General de Salud Pública de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha nuestra propuesta y justificación para la inclusión de la vacuna VNC13 en cohorte de 65 años de edad de Castilla-La Mancha

Distribution and source analysis of aluminum in rivers near Xi'an City, China.

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Wang, Dongqi; He, Yanling; Liang, Jidong; Liu, Pei; Zhuang, Pengyu

2013-02-01

To study the status and source of aluminum (Al) contamination, a total of 21 sampling sites along six rivers near Xi'an City (Shaanxi province, China) were investigated during 2008-2010. The results indicated that the average concentration of total Al (Al(t)) in the six rivers increased by 1.6 times from 2008 to 2010. The spatial distribution of Al(t) concentrations in the rivers near Xi'an City was significantly different, ranged from 367 μg/L (Bahe River) to 1,978 μg/L (Taiping River). The Al(t) concentration was highest near an industrial area for pulp and paper-making (2,773 μg/L), where the Al level greatly exceeded the water quality criteria of both the USA (Criterion Continuous Concentration, 87 μg/L) and Canada (100 μg/L). The average concentration of inorganic monometric aluminum (Al(im)) was 72 μg/L which would pose threats to fishes and other aquatic lives in the rivers. The concentrations of exchangeable Al (Al(ex)) in the sediment of the Taiping River sampled were relatively high, making it to be an alternative explanation of increasing Al concentrations in the rivers near Xi'an City. Furthermore, an increasing Al level has been detected in the upstream watershed near Xi'an City in recent years, which might indicate another notable pollution source of Al.

RESEÑA DE: Ortego Rico, Pablo, Poder financiero y gestión tributaria en Castilla: Los agentes fiscales en Toledo y su reino (1429-1504.

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Ana María Rivera Medina

2016-06-01

Full Text Available RESEÑA DE: Ortego Rico, Pablo, Poder financiero y gestión tributaria en Castilla: Los agentes fiscales en Toledo y su reino (1429-1504. Madrid. Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas, Instituto de Estudios Fiscales, 2015. 609 págs.+cd. isbn: 978-84-8008-383-6.

Estudio de enriquecimiento nutricional de dos especies de Leones marinos (Otaria flavescens y Zalophus californianus) en Aquanatura (Benidorm)

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Llorens García, Inés

2016-01-01

El enriquecimiento ambiental es un método de reducir el estrés y los comportamientos inadecuados de animales en cautiverio, ayudando a su vez a aumentar el bienestar de estos. En este trabajo se pretende realizar un estudio de enriquecimiento nutricional de dos leones marinos de California (Zalophus Californianus) y dos leones marinos de la Patagonia (Otaria flavescens). Así, se ha estudiado el comportamiento de los cuatro individuos sobre un dispensador de alimento nuevo para ellos, midiendo...

Criminologia, Antropologia e Medicina Legal. Um personagem central: Leonídio Ribeiro

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Guilherme Gutman

2010-09-01

Full Text Available Apresentação da trajetória de Leonídio Ribeiro, em especial a sua abordagem do homossexualismo como representativa das concepções fundantes do campo da criminologia nas primeiras décadas do século XX no Brasil.

Hydrographic and chemical observations in the Sierra Leone River estuary

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Koske, P.H.; Weiler, K.

1979-01-01

Hydrographic and chemical observations in the Sierra Leone River estuary are reported, a West-African river in the tropics. Because of the typical change between rainy season in the sommer months and dry season in winter time the research work has been adapted to these semi-annual changes. The collected data and results are given and discussed under this aspect of the seasonal fluctuations. (orig.) [de

Estudio operacional de carril bus y priorización semafórica en el eje Castilla-Hermida

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Melero Gallego, Pilar

2016-01-01

RESUMEN: El presente estudio consiste en el análisis de las opciones para la priorización del transporte público en el eje Castilla – Hermida (Santander). Se plantean tres escenarios posibles, la situación inicial sin ningún tipo de priorización, la situación de la implantación de un carril reservado a autobuses en el margen derecho con priorización semafórica del carril bus, y una última en la que se plantea la implantación de un carril bus de prioridad intermitente (BLIP – Bus Lines With...

Study of $\\Sigma$(1385) and $\\Xi$(1321) hyperon and antihyperon production in deep inelastic muon scattering

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Adolph, C; Alexakhin, V.Yu; Alexandrov, Yu.; Alexeev, G D; Amoroso, A; Austregesilo, A; Badelek, B; Balestra, F; Barth, J; Baum, G; Bedfer, Y; Berlin, A; Bernhard, J; Bertini, R; Bicker, K; Bieling, J; Birsa, R; Bisplinghoff, J; Bordalo, P; Bradamante, F; Braun, C; Bravar, A; Bressan, A; Buchele, M; Burtin, E; Capozza, L; Chiosso, M; Chung, S U; Cicuttin, A; Crespo, M L; Dalla Torre, S; Dasgupta, S S; Dasgupta, S; Denisov, O.Yu; Donskov, S V; Doshita, N; Duic, V; Dunnweber, W; Dziewiecki, M; Efremov, A; Elia, C; Eversheim, P D; Eyrich, W; Faessler, M; Ferrero, A; Filin, A; Finger, M; Finger, M., Jr; Fischer, H; Franco, C; von Hohenesche, N. du Fresne; Friedrich, J M; Frolov, V; Garfagnini, R; Gautheron, F; Gavrichtchouk, O P; Gerassimov, S; Geyer, R; Giorgi, M; Gnesi, I; Gobbo, B; Goertz, S; Grabmuller, S; Grasso, A; Grube, B; Gushterski, R; Guskov, A; Guthorl, T; Haas, F; von Harrach, D; Heinsius, F H; Herrmann, F; Hess, C; Hinterberger, F; Hoppner, Ch; Horikawa, N; d'Hose, N; Huber, S; Ishimoto, S; Ivanshin, Yu; Iwata, T; Jahn, R; Jary, V; Jasinski, P; Joosten, R; Kabuss, E; Kang, D; Ketzer, B; Khaustov, G V; Khokhlov, Yu. A; Kisselev, Yu; Klein, F; Klimaszewski, K; Koivuniemi, J H; Kolosov, V N; Kondo, K; Konigsmann, K; Konorov, I; Konstantinov, V F; Kotzinian, A M; Kouznetsov, O; Kramer, M; Kroumchtein, Z V; Kuchinski, N; Kunne, F.; Kurek, K; Kurjata, R P; Lednev, A A; Lehmann, A; Levorato, S; Lichtenstadt, J; Maggiora, A; Magnon, A; Makke, N; Mallot, G K; Mann, A; Marchand, C; Martin, A; Marzec, J; Matsuda, H; Matsuda, T; Meshcheryakov, G; Meyer, W; Michigami, T; Mikhailov, Yu. V; Miyachi, Y; Morreale, A; Nagaytsev, A; Nagel, T.; Nerling, F; Neubert, S; Neyret, D; Nikolaenko, V I; Novy, J; Nowak, W D; Nunes, A.S.; Olshevsky, A G; Ostrick, M; Panknin, R; Panzieri, D; Parsamyan, B; Paul, S.; Piragino, G; Platchkov, S; Pochodzalla, J; Polak, J; Polyakov, V A; Pretz, J; Quaresma, M; Quintans, C; Ramos, S; Reicherz, G; Rocco, E; Rodionov, V; Rondio, E; Rossiyskaya, N S; Ryabchikov, D I; Samoylenko, V D; Sandacz, A; Sapozhnikov, M G; Sarkar, S.; Savin, I A; Sbrizzai, G; Schiavon, P; Schill, C.; Schluter, T.; Schmidt, A; Schmidt, K; Schmitt, L; Schmiden, H; Schonning, K; Schopferer, S; Schott, M; Shevchenko, O.Yu; Silva, L.; Sinha, L; Sirtl, S; Sosio, S; Sozzi, F; Srnka, A; Steiger, L; Stolarski, M; Sulc, M; Sulej, R; Suzuki, H; Sznajder, P; Takekawa, S; Wolbeek, J.Ter; Tessaro, S; Tessarotto, F; Thibaud, F; Uhl, S; Uman, I; Vandenbroucke, M; Virius, M; Wang, L; Weisrock, T; Wilfert, M; Windmolders, R; Wislicki, W; Wollny, H; Zaremba, K; Zavertyaev, M; Zemlyanichkina, E; Zhuravlev, N; Ziembicki, M

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Large samples of $\\Lambda$, $\\Sigma(1385)$ and $\\Xi(1321)$ hyperons produced in deep-inelastic muon scattering off a $^6$LiD target were collected with the COMPASS experimental setup at CERN. The relative yields of $\\Sigma(1385)^+$, $\\Sigma(1385)^-$, $\\bar{\\Sigma}(1385)^-$, $\\bar{\\Sigma}(1385)^+$, $\\Xi(1321)^-$, and $\\bar{\\Xi}(1321)^+$ hyperons decaying into $\\Lambda(\\bar{\\Lambda})\\pi$ were measured. The heavy hyperon to $\\Lambda$ and heavy antihyperon to $\\bar{\\Lambda}$ yield ratios were found to be in the range 3.8% to 5.6% with a relative uncertainty of about 10%. They were used to tune the parameters relevant for strange particle production of the LEPTO Monte Carlo generator.

[Leon Daraszkiewicz and his monograph on hebephrenia].

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Marcinowski, Filip

2012-01-01

Leon Daraszkiewicz (1866-1931) was a Polish psychiatrist, a pupil and co-worker of E. Kraepelin and V. Tsiz on the University of Dorpat (now Tartu, Estonia), the author of highly regarded monograph on hebephrenia (1891). In his work on the basis of over 20 case histories, he described a natural history of hebephrenia and his own views on its aetiology and prognosis. Hebephrenia as described by Daraszkiewicz, served as a clinical model for the Kraepelinian concept of dementia praecox. In the article, the life and career of Daraszkiewicz is covered, with particular emphasis on the role of his doctoral dissertation on hebephrenia in the history of the concept of schizophrenia.

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Näitus "ERKI moe-show" 10 aastat", mille koostasid Karolin Kuusik, Gerli Liivamägi, Kristina Paju, Külli-Kerttu Siplane ja Agne Talu. Eksponeeritakse ka Jaanus Orgusaare, Vassilissa, Aldo Järvsoo ning Hula noortekollektsiooni esinemiste meeldejäävamaid hetki. 20. XI kinos Kosmos ERKI moeetendus "Go". Lavastuse autorid Taavet Jansen ja Oksana Titova, kunstiline juht Ain Nurmela, videokunstnik Taavi Warm, graafiline kujundus Martin Eelmalt, helikujundus Remi Prualilt

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Seroprevalence of Ebola virus infection in Bombali District, Sierra Leone

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Nadege Goumkwa Mafopa

2017-12-01

Full Text Available A serosurvey of anti-Ebola Zaire virus nucleoprotein IgG prevalence was carried out among Ebola virus disease survivors and their Community Contacts in Bombali District, Sierra Leone. Our data suggest that the specie of Ebola virus (Zaire responsible of the 2013-2016 epidemic in West Africa may cause mild or asymptomatic infection in a proportion of cases, possibly due to an efficient immune response.

Atmospheric particle characterization, distribution, and deposition in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, Central China

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Cao Zongze; Yang Yuhua; Lu, Julia; Zhang Chengxiao

2011-01-01

Physical characterization and chemical analysis of settled dusts collected in Xi'an from November 2007 to December 2008 show that (1) dust deposition rates ranged from 14.6 to 350.4 g m -2 yr -1 . The average deposition rate (76.7 g m -2 yr -1 ) ranks the 11th out of 56 dust deposition rates observed throughout the world. The coal-burning power was the major particle source; (2) on average (except site 4), ∼10% of the settled dusts having size 70% having size <30 μm; (3) the concentrations for 20 out of 27 elements analyzed were upto 18 times higher than their soil background values in China. With such high deposition rates of dusts that contain elevated levels of toxic elements, actions should be taken to reduce emission and studies are needed to assess the potential impacts of settled particles on surface ecosystem, water resource, and human health in the area. - Research highlights: → High atmospheric dust deposition rate in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. → Coal-burning power plan being a major source of particulate matter in Xi'an area. → High levels of toxic elements in the settled dusts. → Enrichment of heavy metals (e.g., Pb, Ni, Cu) in fine particles. - Atmospheric dust deposition rate is high and the levels of toxic elements associated with the settled dusts are elevated in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

Operative technique and early experience for robotic-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy (RALNU) using da Vinci Xi.

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Darwiche, Fadi; Swain, Sanjaya; Kallingal, George; Punnen, Sanoj; Manoharan, Murugesan; Parekh, Dipen J; Gonzalgo, Mark L

2015-01-01

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy (RALNU) has been previously utilized for management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma. The da Vinci Xi surgical system was released in April of 2014. We describe our operative technique and early experience for RALNU using the da Vinci Xi system highlighting unique features of this surgical platform. A total of 10 patients with a diagnosis of upper tract urothelial carcinoma underwent RALNU using the da Vinci Xi system between April and November of 2014. A novel, oblique "in line" robotic trocar configuration was utilized to access the upper abdomen (nephrectomy portion) and pelvis (bladder cuff excision) without undocking. The port hopping feature of da Vinci Xi was utilized to facilitate optimal, multi-quadrant visualization during RALNU. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy was successfully completed without open conversion in all 10 patients. Mean operative time was 184 min (range 140-300 min), mean estimated blood loss was 121 cc (range 60-300 cc), and mean hospital stay was 2.4 days. Final pathology demonstrated high grade urothelial carcinoma in all patients. Surgical margins were negative in all patients. No intra-operative complications were encountered. One patient developed a pulmonary embolus after being discharged. No patients required a blood transfusion. Mean patient follow-up was 130 days (range 15-210 days). The use of da Vinci Xi with a novel, oblique "in line" port configuration and camera port hopping technique allows for an efficient and reproducible method for RALNU without the need for repositioning the patient or the robot during surgery.

Study of {Sigma}(1385) and {Xi}(1321) hyperon and antihyperon production in deep inelastic muon scattering

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Large samples of {Lambda}, {Sigma}(1385) and {Xi}(1321) hyperons produced in the deep-inelastic muon scattering off a {sup 6}LiD target were collected with the COMPASS experimental setup at CERN. The relative yields of {Sigma}(1385){sup +}, {Sigma}(1385){sup -}, anti {Sigma}(1385){sup -}, anti {Sigma}(1385){sup +}, {Xi}(1321){sup -}, and anti {Xi}(1321){sup +} hyperons decaying into {Lambda}(anti {Lambda}){pi} were measured. The ratios of heavy-hyperon to {Lambda} and heavy-antihyperon to anti {Lambda} were found to be in the range 3.8 % to 5.6 % with a relative uncertainty of about 10 %. They were used to tune the parameters relevant for strange particle production of the LEPTO Monte Carlo generator. (orig.)

Recomendaciones de Liderazgo para los Dueños de Pymes Familiares Exportadoras y no Exportadoras en Nuevo Leon

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Maria Eloisa Treviño Ayala

2011-07-01

Full Text Available The main purpose of this document is to state the importance that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs exporting and non-exporting have, as well as family businesses in Mexico´s economy and specifically in the state of Nuevo Leon. It establishes certain family SMEs, exporting and non-exporting, characteristics to take into consideration by Nuevo Leon leaders that seek success under the determinant of profits. It also locates qualities, from our stand point, classic and contemporaries, recommended for managers and administrators of this type of companies.

[Heavy metals pollution and analysis of seasonal variation runoff in Xi'an].

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Yuan, Hong-Lin; Li, Xing-Yu; Wang, Xiao-Chang

2014-11-01

In order to explore heavy metals pollution situation,changes in characteristics, the correlation between each heavy mental and pollution source analysis of Xi'an various regions in different season in one year. This study collected several samples of Xi'an rainfall typical urban trunk roads throughout the year in 2013 and used inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) to determine the level of Fe, Mn, Pb, Zn, Al, Cd of the samples, then, analyzed the seasonal change of heavy mental. Studies have shown that: the heavy metal of Xi'an road runoff pollutes seriously, the concentration of Fe over three times of the national standard and maintain the higher levels throughout the year, meanwhile the concentration with the intensity of human activities increases. The concentration of Mn and Zn in one year show a trends: winter > autumn > summer> spring. Pb concentration increases with the increase in traffic volume, while showing: winter > spring > summer > autumn. Factor analysis shows: Fe and Al was affected by the same sources-natural sources; Zn, Cd affected by anthropogenic sources of large; Mn, Pb affected by the larger traffic sources.

Socio-Ecological Factors Affecting Pregnant Women's Anemia Status in Freetown, Sierra Leone

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M'Cormack, Fredanna; Drolet, Judy

2012-01-01

Background: Sierra Leone has high maternal mortality. Socio-ecological factors are considered contributing factors to this high mortality. Anemia is considered to be a direct cause of 4% of maternal deaths and an indirect cause of 20-40% of maternal deaths. Purpose: The current study explores socio-ecological contributing factors to the anemia…

Research on Xi Jinping's Thought of Ecological Civilization and Environment Sustainable Development

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Xiang-chao, Pan

2018-05-01

Since the reform and opening up, China’s sustained and rapid economic development, but the environment problem increasingly is prominent in our country. It has seriously affected the sustainability of economic development in China. Environment overall situation is not optimistic, and environmental management is imperative. Since the 18th national congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi Jin-ping has put forward the thought of building a beautiful China with ecological civilization and realizing the sustainable development of economic construction and environmental protection. Sticking to Xi's Thought of Ecological Civilization is a fundamental guarantee for the sustainable development of environment and building a new era of ecological civilization.

Improving access to surgery in a developing country: experience from a surgical collaboration in Sierra Leone.

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Kushner, Adam L; Kamara, Thaim B; Groen, Reinou S; Fadlu-Deen, Betsy D; Doah, Kisito S; Kingham, T Peter

2010-01-01

Although surgery is increasingly recognized as an essential component of primary health care, there has been little documentation of surgical programs in low- and middle-income countries. Surgeons OverSeas (SOS) is a New York-based organization with a mission to save lives in developing countries by improving surgical care. This article highlights the surgical program in Sierra Leone as a possible model to improve access to surgery. An SOS team conducted a needs assessment of surgical capacity in Sierra Leone in February 2008. Interventions were then developed and programs were implemented. A follow-up assessment was conducted in December 2009, which included interviews of key Sierra Leone hospital personnel and a review of operating room log books. Based on an initial needs assessment, a program was developed that included training, salary support, and the provision of surgical supplies and equipment. Two 3-day workshops were conducted for a total of 44 health workers, salary support given to over 100 staff, and 2 containers of supplies and equipment were donated. Access to surgery, as measured by the number of major operations at Connaught Hospital, increased from 460 cases in 2007 to 768 cases in 2009. The SOS program in Sierra Leone highlights a method for improving access to surgery that incorporates an initial needs assessment with minimal external support and local staff collaboration. The program functions as a catalyst by providing training, salary support, and supplies. The beneficial results of the program can then be used to advocate for additional resources for surgery from policy makers. This model could be beneficial in other resource-poor countries in which improved access to surgery is desired. Copyright 2010 Association of Program Directors in Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Transoral robotic surgery for the base of tongue squamous cell carcinoma: a preliminary comparison between da Vinci Xi and Si.

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Alessandrini, Marco; Pavone, Isabella; Micarelli, Alessandro; Caporale, Claudio

2017-09-13

Considering the emerging advantages related to da Vinci Xi robotic platform, the aim of this study is to compare for the first time the operative outcomes of this tool to the previous da Vinci Si during transoral robotic surgery (TORS), both performed for squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the base of tongue (BOT). Intra- and peri-operative outcomes of eight patients with early stage (T1-T2) of the BOT carcinoma and undergoing TORS by means of the da Vinci Xi robotic platform (Xi-TORS) are compared with the da Vinci Si group ones (Si-TORS). With respect to Si-TORS group, Xi-TORS group demonstrated a significantly shorter overall operative time, console time, and intraoperative blood loss, as well as peri-operative pain intensity and length of mean hospital stays and nasogastric tube positioning. Considering recent advantages offered by surgical robotic techniques, the da Vinci Xi Surgical System preliminary outcomes could suggest its possible future routine implementation in BOT squamous cell carcinoma procedures.

Observation of five new narrow $\\Omega_c^0$ states decaying to $\\Xi^+_c K^-$

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The $\\Xi^+_c K^-$ mass spectrum is studied with a sample of $pp$ collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.3 fb$^{-1}$, collected by the LHCb experiment. The $\\Xi^+_c$ is reconstructed in the decay mode $pK^- \\pi^+$. Five new, narrow excited $\\Omega_c^0$ states are observed: the $\\Omega_c (3000)^0$, $\\Omega_c (3050)^0$, $\\Omega_c (3066)^0$, $\\Omega_c (3090)^0$, and $\\Omega_c (3119)^0$. Measurements of their masses and widths are reported.

The extent and nature of television food advertising to children in Xi?an, China

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Li, Danyang; Wang, Ting; Cheng, Yue; Zhang, Min; Yang, Xue; Zhu, Zhonghai; Liu, Danli; Yang, Wenfang; Zeng, Lingxia

2016-01-01

Background To explore the extent and nature of television food advertising especially unhealthy food advertising to primary school children in Xi?an, China. Methods Television data were recorded for 2 weekdays and 2 weekend days between 6:00 and 22:00 during May and June in 2012 from a total of five television channels most popular with children in Xi?an. Pearson ? 2 tests and logistic regression were applied to determine differences in the proportion of healthy food, unhealthy food and misce...

40 CFR Appendix Xi to Part 86 - Sampling Plans for Selective Enforcement Auditing of Light-Duty Vehicles

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2010-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 19 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Sampling Plans for Selective Enforcement Auditing of Light-Duty Vehicles XI Appendix XI to Part 86 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL... Enforcement Auditing of Light-Duty Vehicles 40% AQL Table 1—Sampling Plan Code Letter Annual sales of...

Retention of health workers in rural Sierra Leone: findings from life histories.

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Wurie, Haja R; Samai, Mohamed; Witter, Sophie

2016-02-01

Sierra Leone has faced a shortage and maldistribution of staff in its post-conflict period. This long-standing challenge is now exacerbated by the systemic shock and damage wrought by Ebola. This study aimed to investigate the importance of different motivation factors in rural areas in Sierra Leone and thus to contribute to better decisions on financial and non-financial incentive packages, here and in similar contexts. This article is based on participatory life histories, conducted in 2013 with 23 health workers (doctors, nurses, midwives and Community Health Officers) in four regions of Sierra Leone who had worked in the sector since 2000. Although the interviews covered a wide range of themes, here we present findings on motivating and demotivating factors for staff, especially those in rural areas, based on thematic analysis of transcripts. Rural health workers face particular challenges, some of which stem from the difficult terrain, which add to common disadvantages of rural living (poor social amenities, etc.). Poor working conditions, emotional and financial costs of separation from families, limited access to training, longer working hours (due to staff shortages) and the inability to earn from other sources make working in rural areas less attractive. Moreover, rules on rotation which should protect staff from being left too long in rural areas are not reported to be respected. By contrast, poor management had more resonance in urban areas, with reports of poor delegation, favouritism and a lack of autonomy for staff. Tensions within the team over unclear roles and absenteeism are also significant demotivating factors in general. This study provides important policy-focused insights into motivation of health workers and can contribute towards building a resilient and responsive health system, incorporating the priorities and needs of health workers. Their voices and experiences should be taken into account as the post-Ebola landscape is shaped.

Alterations undergone in the thermal behavior of the Church of the Trinidad of Segovia due to the modification of its urban surroundings; Alteraciones sufridas en el comportamiento termico de la Iglesia de la Trinidad de Segovia debida a la modificacion de su entorno urbano

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Arroba, M.; Grau, J.; Alanon, P.; Piez-Pastor, C.; Garcia, J.

2008-07-01

As part of an investigation project on three medieval churches of Segovia, financed by the Junta de Castilla y Leon, study of thermal behaviour of the Iglesia de la Trinidad was carried out. We expected to find the conventional behaviour of this type of building, with high roofs and wide stone walls: different temperatures in different walls, according to their height and situation. However, after studying these temperatures we observed there was not such difference, at least to demonstrate the existence of a passive solar heating. After studying the possible causes of this anomaly we realized it was caused by changes in urban environment. (Author)

Natural ventilation of the Romance churches. Prophylaxis and constructive security; Ventilacion natural de las iglesias romanicas. Profilaxis y seguridad constructiva

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Arroba, M.; Grau, J.; Alanon, P.; Diez-Pastor, C.; Garcia, J.

2008-07-01

As part of an investigation project on three medieval churches of Segovia, financed by the Junta de Castilla y Leon, a study of hygrometric behaviour of these three buildings was carried out. The analysis of natural ventilation is essential, not only as an eliminator of pollutants but also as a reducer of the infiltrated water that could deteriorate structures. The appearance in these buildings of a series of openings or, in their case, fissures-that allows the infiltration of air (the combination provides perfect sweeping of the interior of the buildings), can only be justified by ventilation necessities, and not for the requirements of interior illumination. (Author)

Identifikasi Aktivitas Manajemen Perubahan Organisasi pada Implementasi ERP di PT Perkebunan Nusantara XI Menggunakan Model ADKAR

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Rizki Nugraha Anundra; Achmad Holil

2017-01-01

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) merupakan sistem yang kompleks sehingga angka kegagalan dalam proyek implementasinya sangat tinggi. Manajemen perubahan merupakan salah satu faktornya. PT Perkebunan Nusantara XI (PTPN XI), salah satu perusahaan Badan Umum Milik Negara (BUMN) yang bergerak dibidang agribisnis akan mengimplementasikan ERP sehingga perlu manajemen perubahan yang baik agar implementasi berjalan sukses. ADKAR merupakan salah satu model manajemen perubahan organisasi. Model ini ...

Does transition from the da Vinci Si to Xi robotic platform impact single-docking technique for robot-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy?

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Patel, Manish N; Aboumohamed, Ahmed; Hemal, Ashok

2015-12-01

To describe our robot-assisted nephroureterectomy (RNU) technique for benign indications and RNU with en bloc excision of bladder cuff (BCE) and lymphadenectomy (LND) for malignant indications using the da Vinci Si and da Vinci Xi robotic platform, with its pros and cons. The port placement described for Si can be used for standard and S robotic systems. This is the first report in the literature on the use of the da Vinci Xi robotic platform for RNU. After a substantial experience of RNU using different da Vinci robots from the standard to the Si platform in a single-docking fashion for benign and malignant conditions, we started using the newly released da Vinci Xi robot since 2014. The most important differences are in port placement and effective use of the features of da Vinci Xi robot while performing simultaneous upper and lower tract surgery. Patient positioning, port placement, step-by-step technique of single docking RNU-LND-BCE using the da Vinci Si and da Vinci Xi robot are shown in an accompanying video with the goal that centres using either robotic system benefit from the hints and tips. The first segment of video describes RNU-LND-BCE using the da Vinci Si followed by the da Vinci Xi to highlight differences. There was no need for patient repositioning or robot re-docking with the new da Vinci Xi robotic platform. We have experience of using different robotic systems for single docking RNU in 70 cases for benign (15) and malignant (55) conditions. The da Vinci Xi robotic platform helps operating room personnel in its easy movement, allows easier patient side-docking with the help of its boom feature, in addition to easy and swift movements of the robotic arms. The patient clearance feature can be used to avoid collision with the robotic arms or the patient's body. In patients with challenging body habitus and in situations where bladder cuff management is difficult, modifications can be made through reassigning the camera to a different port with

Diplomacia, propaganda y guerra santa en el siglo XIV: la embajada castellana a Aviñón y la elaboración del discurso ideológico

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Rodríguez-Picavea, Enrique

2010-12-01

Full Text Available After the triumph at the Battle of Salado (1340, Alfonso XI of Castile sent an embassy to Pope Benedict XII to inform him of victory. Naturally, the embassy was conceived as an act of propaganda. This episode was later recounted in the Crónica de Alfonso XI, the Poema de Alfonso Onceno and the Gran Crónica de Alfonso XI. The three works produced the ideological discourse that interested to the monarchy. The aim of this paper is to analyze the propaganda transmitted by these three texts. In the story of the embassy to Avignon, Alfonso XI is presented as the leader of Christendom against Islam.

Tras el triunfo en la batalla del Salado (1340, Alfonso XI de Castilla envió una embajada al Papa Benedicto XII para comunicarle la victoria. Naturalmente, la embajada fue concebida como un acto de propaganda política. Este episodio fue recogido posteriormente por las tres fuentes básicas para conocer el reinado del monarca castellano: la Crónica de Alfonso XI, el Poema de Alfonso Onceno y la Gran Crónica de Alfonso XI. Las tres obras contribuyeron a elaborar el discurso ideológico que le interesaba transmitir a la monarquía. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la visión propagandística que estos textos dejaron sobre el episodio de la embajada a Aviñón, donde el monarca castellano es presentado como el líder que necesita la Cristiandad para enfrentarse al Islam.