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Hubais, Ali, and Muhammad Muftahu. "Internationalization of Curriculum in Omani Higher Education: Perceptions of Academic Staff in UTAS." International Journal of Higher Education 11, no. 5 (August 2, 2022): 134. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v11n5p134.
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The internationalization of the curriculum (IoC) has been a significant trend in higher education across the globe. However, there is a dearth of literature on this area of research in the Arab countries, including the Omani higher education context. As the key definition and conceptual frameworks of IoC have not been adopted in Omani higher education institutions (HEI), this qualitative study examined lecturers’ understanding of IoC in the Omani higher education context. This was carried out through the employment of the typology of IoC which was proposed by Edwards et al. (2003). To collect data, eight lecturers in an Omani university were interviewed and the thematic analysis of the data revealed that academic staff perceived IoC as important to the institution. Further, the study reported that there are fragmented IoC practices that are primarily based on the ad hoc practices of academic staff. Initiatives should be taken to develop a shared understanding of IoC at the institutional level and in all degree programs in the Omani higher education context. Some suggestions are brought forward for stakeholders to support IoC and help to ensure the quality of degree programs offered.
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Bergamaschi, Dorothy. "New IOC initiatives in global ocean programs." Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union 68, no. 35 (1987): 733. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/eo068i035p00733.
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Renfors, Sanna-Mari. "Lecturers’ perceptions of the Internationalization of the Curriculum in Finnish higher tourism education." Matkailututkimus 17, no. 1 (June 24, 2021): 26–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.33351/mt.99234.
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The Internationalization of the Curriculum (IoC) has become a more important focus in higher tourism education in recent years. However, despite several studies, its key definitions and dominant conceptual frameworks have not been adopted by the tourism education literature. Therefore, this qualitative study extends the current understanding of IoC in higher tourism education from lecturers’ perspective by applying the key definitions and dominant conceptual frameworks from the IoC literature (Leask, 2001; 2009; 2011; 2013a; 2013b; 2015; Leask & Bridge, 2013). The study provides further insights into how IoC is perceived in action in the context of tourism education in a non-English speaking European country: Finland. The findings reveal that IoC in Finnish higher tourism education is still fragmented and based on ad hoc practices. Conversation should be initiated to develop shared understanding and to answer the questions about IoC at the institutional and degree program level. A number of suggestions are made for the program managers and lecturers to support them in evaluating the current state of IoC and help them to ensure the competitiveness of the degree programs.
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SHCHYPTSOV, O. A. "Future decade of ocean science: prospects of interaction of Ukraine with the intergovernmental oceanographic commission of UNESCO." Geology and Mineral Resources of World Ocean 16, no. 3 (2020): 76–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.15407/gpimo2020.03.076.
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The article considers the prospects of Ukraine’s cooperation with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO in the scope of the forthcoming United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. According to the resolution adopted on the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly, the Decade is to begin on January 1, 2021 and take place within the existing structures and available resources. The purpose of the Decade is to implement the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals, namely “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development”. The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC), maintained by Member States, facilitates international cooperation and the coordination of programs to deepen knowledge about the nature and resources of the oceans and coastal areas. The IOC is currently finalizing draft implementation plan for the Decade (2021—2030) in consultation with Member States, specialized agencies, funds, programs and bodies of the United Nations, as well as other intergovernmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations and relevant stakeholders with the aim to identify specific objectives, crosscutting issues and key Decade`s themes. Ukraine’s membership in the IOC UNESCO is strategically focused on expanding international cooperation of domestic scientific and educational institutions by ensuring their participation in the program activities of the organization. There should be only one national coordinating body for liaison with the Commission within each IOC member state. Unfortunately, in Ukraine there is no such legitimate coordinating body today. Considering the intergovernmental character of the Commission, this officially designated body is governmental by nature and relies on institutional basis as well as answers directly to a ministry. Therefore, in accordance with the requirements of the IOC UNESCO it is necessary to establish the Interdepartmental National Oceanographic Commission as a national coordinating body in Ukraine that will determine one or two coordinators, a professional national correspondent in the relevant IOC field, as well as representatives of intergovernmental programs and thematic groups.
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Trudelle, Ryan, Edward D. White, Dan Ritschel, Clay Koschnick, and Brandon Lucas. "Modeling median will-cost estimates for defense acquisition programs." Journal of Defense Analytics and Logistics 1, no. 1 (July 3, 2017): 19–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jdal-04-2017-0004.
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Purpose The introduction of “should cost” in 2011 required all Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP) to create efficiencies and improvements to reduce a program’s “will-cost” estimate. Realistic “will-cost” estimates are a necessary condition for the “should cost” analysis to be effectively implemented. Owing to the inherent difficulties in establishing a program’s will-cost estimate, this paper aims to propose a new model to infuse realism into this estimate. Design/methodology/approach Using historical data from 73 Departments of Defense programs as recorded in the selected acquisition reports (SARs), the analysis uses mixed stepwise regression to predict a program’s cost from Milestone B (MS B) to initial operational capability (IOC). Findings The presented model explains 83 per cent of the variation in the program acquisition cost. Significant predictor variables include: projected duration (months from MS B to IOC); the amount of research development test and evaluation (RDT&E) funding spent at the start of MS B; whether the program is considered a fixed-wing aircraft; whether a program is considered an electronic system program; whether a program is considered ACAT I at MS B; and the program size relative to the total program’s projected acquisition costs at MS B. Originality/value The model supports the “will-cost and should-cost” requirement levied in 2011 by providing an objective and defensible cost for what a program should actually cost based on what has been achieved in the past. A quality will-cost estimate provides a starting point for program managers to examine processes and find efficiencies that lead to reduced program costs.
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Labanowich, Stan. "A Case for the Integration of the Disabled into the Olympic Games." Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly 5, no. 4 (October 1988): 264–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/apaq.5.4.264.
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By referring to criteria established by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for including sports in the Olympic Games and considering the maturation of the sports movement for the disabled, it is reasonable to conclude that certain sports reserved exclusively for the disabled can be made eligible for inclusion in the Olympic Games as medal events. A confounding factor in pursuit of inclusion in the Olympic Games is the uncritical willingness of the established international sports organizations for the disabled to amalgamate in order to communicate as a single voice with the IOC. Created in the process is a formal institutionalization of sports programs for the disabled. Despite invitations to stage demonstration events in recent Olympic Games, sports organizations have failed to take measures necessary to qualify for full integration into the Olympic movement. Reorganization is called for on the basis of versions of sports that would lend themselves to integration.
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Hewitt, L. Mark, Monique G. Dubé, Sandra C. Ribey, Joseph M. Culp, Richard Lowell, Kathleen Hedley, Bruce Kilgour, Cameron Portt, Deborah L. Maclatchy, and Kelly R. Munkittrick. "Investigation of Cause in Pulp and Paper Environmental Effects Monitoring." Water Quality Research Journal 40, no. 3 (August 1, 2005): 261–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wqrj.2005.032.
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Abstract Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) Programs in Canada have been developed for the pulp and paper and metal mining industries. The EEM Program conducts cyclical evaluations of receiving environments to determine whether effects exist when facilities comply with existing regulations. Investigation of cause (IOC) is a specific stage in the EEM Program that is used after environmental effects in fish and/or benthos have been detected, confirmed and their extent and magnitude have been documented. This paper presents an overview of the processes associated with this phase of monitoring. The objective of an IOC is to obtain sufficient information so that the source of the effect can be identified and removed, or its effects reduced to an acceptable level. The initial direction of an IOC is dependent upon the type of response patterns observed for fish and/or benthos during EEM cycles and extent/magnitude studies. The framework presented in this paper is based on an amalgamation of research projects conducted at Canadian pulp mills over the last decade and selected studies are summarized as examples. It also represents an integration of several research philosophies and scientific disciplines. The framework is based on national response patterns from the second cycle of pulp and paper EEM studies. IOCs are directed into either an eutrophication-based investigation or a contaminant-based investigation (including metabolic disruption in fish). The framework is constructed with a progression of investigative levels designed to provide more information on the causative factors. Each of these phases also represents a decision point for stakeholders to determine if sufficient information has been attained about the causal factor(s) and whether the IOC should be concluded. It is expected that the framework will evolve with a growing knowledge base of causal factors, as facilities enter into this phase of the EEM Program.
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Bahr, Roald, Ben Clarsen, Wayne Derman, Jiri Dvorak, Carolyn A. Emery, Caroline F. Finch, Martin Hägglund, et al. "International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement: Methods for Recording and Reporting of Epidemiological Data on Injury and Illness in Sports 2020 (Including the STROBE Extension for Sports Injury and Illness Surveillance (STROBE-SIIS))." Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine 8, no. 2 (February 1, 2020): 232596712090290. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2325967120902908.
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Background: Injury and illness surveillance, and epidemiological studies, are fundamental elements of concerted efforts to protect the health of the athlete. To encourage consistency in the definitions and methodology used, and to enable data across studies to be compared, research groups have published 11 sport- or setting-specific consensus statements on sports injury (and, eventually, illnesses) epidemiology to date. Objective: To further strengthen consistency in data collection, injury definitions, and research reporting through an updated set of recommendations for sports injury and illness studies, including a new Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist extension. Study Design: Consensus statement of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Methods: The IOC invited a working group of international experts to review relevant literature and provide recommendations. The procedure included an open online survey, several stages of text drafting and consultation by working groups, and a 3-day consensus meeting in October 2019. Results: This statement includes recommendations for data collection and research reporting covering key components: defining and classifying health problems, severity of health problems, capturing and reporting athlete exposure, expressing risk, burden of health problems, study population characteristics, and data collection methods. Based on these, we also developed a new reporting guideline as a STROBE extension—the STROBE Sports Injury and Illness Surveillance (STROBE-SIIS). Conclusion: The IOC encourages ongoing in- and out-of-competition surveillance programs and studies to describe injury and illness trends and patterns, understand their causes, and develop measures to protect the health of the athlete. The implementation of the methods outlined in this statement will advance consistency in data collection and research reporting.
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Baptista, DF, AL Henriques-Oliveira, RBS Oliveira, R. Mugnai, JL Nessimian, and DF Buss. "Development of a benthic multimetric index for the Serra da Bocaina bioregion in Southeast Brazil." Brazilian Journal of Biology 73, no. 3 (August 2013): 573–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1519-69842013000300015.
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Brazil faces a challenge to develop biomonitoring tools to be used in water quality assessment programs, but few multimetric indices were developed so far. This study is part of an effort to test and implement programs using benthic macroinvertebrates as bioindicators in Rio de Janeiro State. Our aim was first to test the Multimetric Index for Serra dos Órgãos (SOMI) for a different area - Serra da Bocaina (SB) - in the same ecoregion. We sampled 27 streams of different sizes and altitudes in the SB region. Despite the environmental similarities, results indicated biological differences between reference sites of the two regions. Considering these differences, we decided to develop an index specific for the SB region, the Serra da Bocaina Multimetric Index (MISB). We tested twenty-two metrics for sensitivity to impairment and redundancy, and six metrics were considered valid to integrate the MISB: Family Richness, Trichoptera Richness, % Coleoptera, % Diptera, IBE-IOC index, EPT / Chironomidae ratio. A test of the MISB in eleven sites indicated it was more related to land-use and water physico-chemical parameters than with altitude or stream width, being a useful tool for the monitoring and assessment of streams in the bioregion.
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Caput - Jogunica, Romana, and Anamarija Jazbec. "Athletes’ opinion of a dual career in Croatian secondary schools." Odgojno-obrazovne teme 4, no. 2 (November 25, 2021): 57–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.53577/oot.4.2.4.
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The purpose of this article is to present the Croatian dual career system (DC) and observe its implementation in secondary schools that provide DC special conditions and support. The participants of this study are 54 student-athletes (31 female and 23 male), who are representatives of three secondary schools that were partners in the project “Sinergy of Sports Culture, Olympic Value and DC for Young Athletes”, supported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the European Olympic Committee (EOC) programs (2019). Despite the mandatory flexibility in education, 55.56% athletes confirmed that they had faced the problem of balancing between school and sports commitments. The majority of athletes (57.41%) trained every day, while 33.33% athletes trained several times a day. This study confirmed that student-athletes got most help and support on DC from family (83.33%) and coaches (9.26%). Monitoring the implementation of DC special conditions and support services designed specifically for athletes could be more successful.
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Pollert jun., J., J. Pollert sen., V. Strogonov, and O. Švanda. "DESIGNING WHITE WATER SLALOM COURSES FOR OLYMPIC GAMES." International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLVI-5/W1-2022 (February 3, 2022): 177–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xlvi-5-w1-2022-177-2022.
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Abstract. The article provides an analysis of hydraulic technical requirements based on model investigations of the artificial slalom courses designed for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. A main, “Competition Course“ will be used for top level sporting events such as the Olympic Games, World Championships and/or World Cups, as well as commercial rafting and other recreational activities in Legacy. A second “Training Course“ will be used for pre-race warmup, as well as for post-Games recreation and training opportunities for all varieties of whitewater enthusiasts, including youth development and instructional programs. The main aim of the physical model investigations was to evaluate these courses designs from a hydraulic point of view - to validate technical performance objectives and to determine the optimal positioning for hydraulic features within the channels, with respect to design criteria which are: optimal water depth at prescribed flows, optimal current velocities, optimal Games-ready hydraulic configurations, safety criteria compliance, suitability for various Legacy uses (per IOC intent).
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Garcia, Beatriz. "The Olympic Movement and Cultural Policy: Historical Challenges and Ways Forward." Journal of Olympic Studies 3, no. 2 (October 1, 2022): 44–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.5406/26396025.3.2.04.
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Abstract Since its inception, the Olympic Movement has had a strong culture mandate, with “sport, culture and education” being presented as the essential pillars of Olympism in the Olympic Charter. Dedicated cultural programs—now called the Cultural Olympiad—have been a compulsory requirement at the Olympic Games since 1912; artists have always been welcome contributors to the Olympic narrative, and cultural values have informed the development of Olympic rituals from the outset. Despite this, John J. MacAloon and others have noted the lack of a coherent cultural policy framework within the movement and have debated the diversity and local sensitivity of the International Olympic Committee's cultural mandate and portfolio. This article reviews the significance of MacAloon's reflections on this subject since 2000 and interrogates the value of recent developments such as the role of culture within Agenda 2020, changes in the composition of the IOC Cultural and Olympic Heritage Commission, and the evolving positioning of the Cultural Olympiad as the leading contribution of Olympic host cities into the movement's cultural offer. The article concludes with reflections on the potential and challenges for fully inclusive, timely and representative Olympic cultural policies going forward.
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Pingmuang, Chutima, Somboon Sirisunhirun, Mohd Ekhwan Toriman, and . "The Model for Thais Physician Competency Development Based on Focus Discussion Group (FDG): A Review." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 3.14 (July 25, 2018): 61. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.14.16863.
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Current changes and priorities in the country regarding population patterns and health care programs will require reforms in older health care and the increasing incidence of chronic diseases. In this study, the data was collected using with a systematic-purposive sampling using the snowball Delphi technique, key informants comprising 21 experts were selected from the Medical Council of Thailand, the Medical Association of Thailand and Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI). The tools used in this research include in-depth interview, the Likert scale with five-level Likert items for measuring the dispersion and congruence of consensus, and the Likert scale with three-level Likert items for content validity which is analyzed using the items of objectives congruence (IOC), the median (MD) and the quartile deviation (QD). The results show to be both valid and reliable for measuring physicians’ competency in Thailand. The results of the competency-based instrument can be used as of to be the healthcare public policy to encourage and guide regarding healthcare agencies to modify their competency according to the evaluation criteria, and also cultivate physicians with strong knowledge and skills, innovation and redesign the curriculum in medical schools inevitably. Overall, the level of physician’s desirable competency will be increased in Thailand.
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Kozheurov, Ya S., and E. S. Teymurov. "Institutional Models of International Scientific and Technical Cooperation (Based on the Case Study of Marine Scientific Research)." Lex Russica, no. 9 (September 18, 2020): 119–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.17803/1729-5920.2020.166.9.119-130.
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The institutional model of international scientific and technical cooperation in the field of marine scientific research characterizes the status and activities of subjects. It is mainly expressed in the establishment of international intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations. European research infrastructure consortia act as an independent institutional model.Institutional models of international scientific and technical cooperation can be divided into ecosystem-based and collaborative models. Ecosystem-based models only create the necessary legal, organizational, economic and other conditions for international cooperation and joint marine scientific research. Collaborative models are created directly for international scientific research. There is no strict border between them, but while the former are mainly focused on creating the necessary environment and conditions for simplifying and strengthening international scientific and technical cooperation, the latter mainly adapt the developed mechanisms of interaction to the needs of a particular project.As ecosystem-type models, the UNESCO IOC and SСOR make the most visible contribution to the formation of regulatory and organizational conditions for the implementation of international projects in the field of ocean research and their financing. They involve a significant number of bodies and programs of international intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, specialized national scientific institutions, related structures and individual scientists. Collaborative institutional models, such as the European research infrastructure consortium "The European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC)" and GRID-Arendal, carry out international research projects and act as a unifying platform for various research institutions and scientists, based largely on the organizational, financial and structural basis developed by ecosystem models.
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Rekus, Linas, Lina Simaškaitė, and Egidijus Šakalys. "FEATURES OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE RELATED INJURIES OF ELITE TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES IN LITHUANIA." Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences 4, no. 103 (2016): 24–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.33607/bjshs.v4i103.69.
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Background. Sports injuries have a huge impact on performance of athletes in competitions. A lot of athletes do not obtain full recovery after injuries, which leads to trauma recurrence or higher severity injuries. Being aware of dominating anatomical regions and frequencies of occurrence of these traumas could help to prevent it and to protect athletes’ health. Methods. In 2013 Lithuanian professional athletes were asked to fill in questionnaires developed by using standardized methodology validated by the IOC and implemented by the IAAF during international track and field competitions. Data were collected, processed and analysed. Results were obtained using statistical methods, significance level of p ≤ .05 was considered statistically significant. Results. We investigated 33 athletes- sprinters and throwers (javelin and discus throwers, shot putters). They had 57 cases of traumatic injuries in one year period (2012–2013). Results of the study showed that injuries of lower extremity statistically significantly dominated comparing with upper extremity and head/trunk in both fields of sport. Injuries by anatomical region were: lower extremity – 67%, upper extremity – 12%, head and trunk – 21%. Most of all were injured: hamstrings 23%, inguinal 10.5%, lumbar 13% area. Comparing traumas between throwers and sprinters groups lower extremity injuries statistically significantly dominated in sprinters group, while upper extremity had been injured only in the throwers’ group. Analysing severity of the injuries we noticed that moderate and mild injuries were dominating. Mild and moderate severity injuries appeared leading to a higher risk of re-injury than high severity traumas. Recurrence of the same injury was noticed only in the group of sprinters – 57.9% of sprinters repeatedly suffered mostly from hamstring and inguinal traumas. Conclusions. According to the results of this study, sports medicine physicians could predict potential localization and recurrence of injuries and collaborating with coaches and athletes prepare opportune training programs to avoid harm.
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Carrasco Poyatos, María, and Manuel Vaquero Abellán. "Mejora de la capacidad de salto en mujeres postmenopáusicas con moderado riesgo de fractura de cadera tras dos años de ejercicio en el medio acuático (Results of two years of water training on jump height in postmenopausal women with moderate hip risk fra." Retos, no. 17 (March 9, 2015): 25–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.47197/retos.v0i17.34663.
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La finalidad del presente estudio fue establecer el efecto de un programa de impacto y resistencias adicionales en el medio acuático sobre la capacidad de salto en mujeres postmenopáusicas con moderado riesgo de fractura de cadera. 39 mujeres fueron asignadas a tres grupos: grupo de natación (GN; n = 17), grupo de impacto y resistencias (GIR; n = 14) y grupo control (GC; n = 8). Se llevó a cabo un test de composición corporal, mediante el que se analizó el índice de masa corporal (IMC) y el índice cintura-cadera (ICC); y un test de capacidad de salto, en el que se realizó un salto con contramovimiento (CMJ). GN mostró un descenso significativo (p<0.05) en el ICC (5.81%). GIR mejoró significativamente el IMC (3.65%) y el CMJ (15.5%). Dos años de ejercicio de impacto y resistencias adicionales en el medio acuático pueden mejorar la capacidad de salto de mujeres postmenopáusicas con moderado riesgo de fractura de cadera. Tanto este programa de ejercicio como el de natación pueden ofrecer cambios positivos en la composición corporal de dichas mujeres.Palabra clave: postmenopausia, capacidad de salto, medio acuático, composición corporal.Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a water-based calisthenics and resistance program on jump height in postmenopausal women with moderate hip risk fracture. 39 women were divided into three groups: swimming group (GN; n = 17), calisthenics and resistance group (GIR; n = 14), and control group (GC; n = 8). Body composition test included body mass index (IMC) and waist to hip ratio (ICC). Jump height was assessed by a countermovement jump (CMJ). GN showed a significant (p<0.05) decrease in ICC (5.81%). GIR showed a significant decrease in IMC (3.65%) and a significant increase in CMJ (15.5%). Two years of water-based calisthenics and resistance training can offer significant benefits in jump height in postmenopausal women with moderate hip risk fracture. Both exercise programs can also improve body composition.Key words: postmenopausal period, jump height, resistance training, body compositions.
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Vargas Parga, Luis Alejandro. "IMC-ICC, de los aprendices de programas técnicos y tecnólogos del SENA regional Tolima Centro de Comercio y Servicios." Vía Innova 1, no. 1 (December 15, 2014): 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.23850/2422068x.366.
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El objetivo de este trabajo es conocer los índices de IMC e ICC de los aprendices del Centro de Comercio y Servicios. Este trabajo tuvo un enfoque cuantitativo descriptivo y correlacional, respecto al IMC; como medida para establecer la relación entre peso y altura, y el ICC para conocer el riesgo cardiovascular a partir de la relación cintura/cadera.
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Selva, J., A. Amato, A. Armigliato, R. Basili, F. Bernardi, B. Brizuela, M. Cerminara, et al. "Tsunami risk management for crustal earthquakes and non-seismic sources in Italy." La Rivista del Nuovo Cimento 44, no. 2 (February 2021): 69–144. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40766-021-00016-9.
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AbstractDestructive tsunamis are most often generated by large earthquakes occurring at subduction interfaces, but also other “atypical” sources—defined as crustal earthquakes and non-seismic sources altogether—may cause significant tsunami threats. Tsunamis may indeed be generated by different sources, such as earthquakes, submarine or coastal landslides, volcano-related phenomena, and atmospheric perturbations. The consideration of atypical sources is important worldwide, but it is especially prominent in complex tectonic settings such as the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, or the Indonesian archipelago. The recent disasters in Indonesia in 2018, caused by the Palu-Sulawesi magnitude Mw 7.5 crustal earthquake and by the collapse of the Anak-Krakatau volcano, recall the importance of such sources. Dealing with atypical sources represents a scientific, technical, and computational challenge, which depends on the capability of quantifying and managing uncertainty efficiently and of reducing it with accurate physical modelling. Here, we first introduce the general framework in which tsunami threats are treated, and then we review the current status and the expected future development of tsunami hazard quantifications and of the tsunami warning systems in Italy, with a specific focus on the treatment of atypical sources. In Italy, where the memory of historical atypical events like the 1908 Messina earthquake or the relatively recent 2002 Stromboli tsunami is still vivid, specific attention has been indeed dedicated to the progressive development of innovative strategies to deal with such atypical sources. More specifically, we review the (national) hazard analyses and their application for coastal planning, as well as the two operating tsunami warning systems: the national warning system for seismically generated tsunamis (SiAM), whose upstream component—the CAT-INGV—is also a Tsunami Service Provider of the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas Tsunami Warning System (NEAMTWS) coordinated by the Intergovernmental Coordination Group established by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, and the local warning system for tsunamis generated by volcanic slides along the Sciara del Fuoco of Stromboli volcano. Finally, we review the state of knowledge about other potential tsunami sources that may generate significant tsunamis for the Italian coasts, but that are not presently considered in existing tsunami warning systems. This may be considered the first step towards their inclusion in the national tsunami hazard and warning programs.
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López Sánchez, G. F., F. J. Borrego Balsalobre, and A. Díaz Suárez. "Efectos de un programa de actividad física en la composición corporal de escolares de 3-5 años." SPORT TK-Revista EuroAmericana de Ciencias del Deporte 2, no. 2 (November 1, 2013): 41. http://dx.doi.org/10.6018/194601.
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Objetivos: Este artículo se centra en estudiar los efectos de un programa de actividad física sobre la composición corporal de ungrupo de escolares. Método: Han participado 36 escolares (20 niños y 16 niñas), entre los 3 y los 5 años de edad. Las variables estudiadas han sido: masa grasa, masa libre de grasa, IMC (Índice de Masa Corporal), ICC (Índice Cintura/Cadera). El análisis de la composición corporal se ha realizado mediante bioimpedancia eléctrica, por medio del Monitor de grasa corporal Tanita BC 418-MA Segmental. El procedimiento ha sido: pre-test, intervención y pos-test. La intervención ha consistido en 3 días a la semana de actividad física de alta intensidad, 15 minutos al día, durante 12 semanas. Resultados y conclusiones: Mejoras significativas en la masa grasa (Sig. < 0.05). No se han encontrado mejoras significativas en la masa libre de grasa, el IMC y el ICC.
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Zhao, Hongjuan, Anita Langerød, Youngran Ji, Kent W. Nowels, Jahn M. Nesland, Rob Tibshirani, Ida K. Bukholm, et al. "Different Gene Expression Patterns in Invasive Lobular and Ductal Carcinomas of the Breast." Molecular Biology of the Cell 15, no. 6 (June 2004): 2523–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1091/mbc.e03-11-0786.
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Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) and invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) are the two major histological types of breast cancer worldwide. Whereas IDC incidence has remained stable, ILC is the most rapidly increasing breast cancer phenotype in the United States and Western Europe. It is not clear whether IDC and ILC represent molecularly distinct entities and what genes might be involved in the development of these two phenotypes. We conducted comprehensive gene expression profiling studies to address these questions. Total RNA from 21 ILCs, 38 IDCs, two lymph node metastases, and three normal tissues were amplified and hybridized to ∼42,000 clone cDNA microarrays. Data were analyzed using hierarchical clustering algorithms and statistical analyses that identify differentially expressed genes (significance analysis of microarrays) and minimal subsets of genes (prediction analysis for microarrays) that succinctly distinguish ILCs and IDCs. Eleven of 21 (52%) of the ILCs (“typical” ILCs) clustered together and displayed different gene expression profiles from IDCs, whereas the other ILCs (“ductal-like” ILCs) were distributed between different IDC subtypes. Many of the differentially expressed genes between ILCs and IDCs code for proteins involved in cell adhesion/motility, lipid/fatty acid transport and metabolism, immune/defense response, and electron transport. Many genes that distinguish typical and ductal-like ILCs are involved in regulation of cell growth and immune response. Our data strongly suggest that over half the ILCs differ from IDCs not only in histological and clinical features but also in global transcription programs. The remaining ILCs closely resemble IDCs in their transcription patterns. Further studies are needed to explore the differences between ILC molecular subtypes and to determine whether they require different therapeutic strategies.
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Valaris, P., H. Kanithi, D. Alderson, F. Krahula, W. Wiegert, R. Macri, G. Sorvillo, J. Rinaldi, D. O'Heron, and B. A. Zeitlin. "SSCL phase 1 inner cable development program at IGC Advanced Superconductors, Inc." IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 3, no. 1 (March 1993): 705–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/77.233801.
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Zheng, Xiaojin, Xiaoling Sun, and Duan Li. "Improving the Performance of MIQP Solvers for Quadratic Programs with Cardinality and Minimum Threshold Constraints: A Semidefinite Program Approach." INFORMS Journal on Computing 26, no. 4 (November 2014): 690–703. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/ijoc.2014.0592.
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Moreno Unda, Arcelia Amaranta, and María Perevochtchikova. "Diagnóstico de inversiones en programas de conservación ambiental en la Ciudad de México, 2000-2018." Madera y Bosques 27, no. 3 (December 24, 2021): e2732138. http://dx.doi.org/10.21829/myb.2021.2732138.
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En el contexto de la expansión urbana, se resalta la importancia de la preservación de servicios ecosistémicos que proveen territorios periurbanos. En relación, se han desarrollado y aplicado diversos incentivos directos para la conservación (IDC); sin embargo, con frecuencia se da el caso de sobreposición de los instrumentos y de desconocimiento de inversiones totales, pr lo que el objetivo del presente trabajo ha sido desarrollar un primer diagnóstico de las inversiones en los programas de conservación ambiental en el Suelo de Conservación de la Ciudad de México, 2000- 2018. Para esto se recurrió metodológicamente a la recopilación y la sistematización de la información oficial disponible (datos abiertos), de más de 500 documentos de programas gubernamentales a escala federal y local, y la construcción y análisis de una base de datos (organizados por institución, tipo de programa, subprograma, año, monto, beneficiario), y visualización mediante una red de actores de apoyos formalizados (de “proveedor-receptor”). Como resultado, se presentan la línea de tiempo de los IDC, con inversiones por institución y totales, y se identifican los principales aportadores y beneficiarios. Al final, se comparan los montos de inversión con costo de oportunidad y se determinan retos a futuro en cuanto a la evaluación de los efectos de los programas locales, de la efectividad de los instrumentos y el análisis de la influencia del contexto en la efectividad de los IDC.
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Amistá, Maria Julia de Miguel, and Marina Vieira da Silva. "Estado nutricional de crianças e adolescentes de um município do interior paulista e vínculo com programas de transferência de renda." Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional 22, no. 2 (December 28, 2015): 721. http://dx.doi.org/10.20396/san.v22i2.8642502.
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O objetivo deste trabalho foi conhecer o perfil socioeconômico e o estado nutricional de alunos beneficiários do Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar inseridos em famílias cadastradas em programas de transferência de renda e a situação de segurança alimentar dos domicílios. Trata-se de um estudo transversal realizado com 425 alunos matriculados em escolas públicas municipais de Guariba, São Paulo. Para a avaliação nutricional foram consideradas as variáveis antropométricas, peso e altura, e o Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC). Para a investigação da situação de Segurança Alimentar utilizou-se a Escala Brasileira de Medida da Insegurança Alimentar - EBIA. Os resultados indicaram que 37,65% das famílias estavam inscritas em algum programa de transferência de renda. Dos alunos vinculados a estes tipos de programas, 61,25% foram classificados como eutróficos. O excesso de peso foi prevalente naqueles em que os rendimentos eram inferiores a R$600,00 (38,96%). Entre as famílias classificadas em situação de Segurança Alimentar, 28,17% estavam vinculadas a programas de transferência de renda e apenas 5% das famílias com este tipo de vínculo eram atingidas pela Insegurança Alimentar grave. Os resultados indicam que existe uma tendência de adequação tanto do estado nutricional quanto da Segurança Alimentar entre aqueles que recebem benefício monetário vinculado aos programas de transferência direta de renda.
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Боброва, Юлия, Yuliya Bobrova, Владимир Голицын, and Vladimir Golitsyn. "Marine Scientific Research and the Argo Program: International Law Regulation." Journal of Russian Law 2, no. 7 (September 18, 2014): 82–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/4827.
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The article is devoted to the consideration of an issue of “marine scientific research” as it is regulated under international law and the applicable Russian legislation. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the relevant provision of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (hereinafter UNCLOS) governing the conduct of marine scientific research in territorial sea, exclusive economic zone, continental shelf, the international seabed area beyond national jurisdiction, high seas. The article is outlined the general principles of the conduct of marine scientific research which shall be conducted exclusively for peaceful purposes. Draws attention to marine scientific research in the exclusive economic zone and on the continental shelf which shall be conducted with the consent of the coastal State. Emphasis is made on the analysis of legal aspects of the Argo Programme, launched for the purpose of conducting marine scientific research with the use of drifting buoys. The article considers practical and legal issues that arise in connection with the adoption in light of the relevant provisions of UNCLOS of the of international documents related to the Argo Programme, namely: Resolution XX-6 of the Assembly of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (1999); the Guidelines for the Implementation of Resolution XX-6 of the IOC Assembly regarding the deployment of profiling floats in the High Seas within the framework of the Argo Programme (2008). In accordance with it, an IOC Member State must be informed in advance of the deployment in the High Seas of any float within the framework of the Argo Programme that may enter its EEZ. In implementing this provision, the Executive Secretary of IOC will invite all IOC Member States to state that they wish to be notified of it. In this light, denotes the position of the Russian Federation on the Argo Programme as marine scientific research and its wish to be notified of the deployment in the High Seas of all Argo Programme floats that may enter its EEZ.
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Priolli, Regina Helena Geribello, Celso Teixeira Mendes-Junior, Sandra Mara Bispo Sousa, Neylson Eustáquio Arantes Sousa, and Eucleia Primo Betioli Contel. "Diversidade genética da soja entre períodos e entre programas de melhoramento no Brasil." Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira 39, no. 10 (October 2004): 967–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0100-204x2004001000004.
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O objetivo deste trabalho foi detectar os efeitos do melhoramento sobre a diversidade do germoplasma da soja cultivada nas três ultimas décadas, por meio da comparação de seis programas de melhoramento e períodos de lançamento de cultivares, utilizando locos microssatélites. Em relação aos programas de melhoramento, todos os locos apresentaram diferenças significativas em suas distribuições alélicas. Alguns locos eram compostos de alelos exclusivos em alguns programas de melhoramento, enquanto outros foram compostos sempre dos mesmos alelos em maior freqüência para todos os programas. A AMOVA indicou maior porção da variância devido a cultivares dentro de programas e somente 5,3% (p<0,05) devido à diferença entre programas. Quando comparados os programas de melhoramento entre si, cinco entre as 15 comparações apresentaram diferenças significativas (p<0,05), estando presente o programa IAC em quatro destas cinco comparações. As estimativas de variabilidade da soja entre os períodos de melhoramento avaliados indicaram que somente 1,78% da variância total foi devida à diferença entre períodos (p>0,05). Os resultados sugerem que o germoplasma de soja utilizado em programas de melhoramento no Brasil manteve nível constante de diversidade genética nos últimos 30 anos, além de relativa heterogeneidade de determinados programas.
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López Sánchez, G. F., J. Nicolás López, and A. Díaz Suárez. "Efectos de un programa de actividad física intensa en la composición corporal de adolescentes murcianos." SPORT TK-Revista EuroAmericana de Ciencias del Deporte 5, no. 2 (July 25, 2016): 83. http://dx.doi.org/10.6018/264711.
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<p>Introducción y Objetivos: Este artículo se centra en estudiar los efectos de un programa de actividad física sobre la composición corporal de un grupo de adolescentes.</p><p>Método: Han participado 35 adolescentes (13 chicos y 22 chicas), entre los 12 y los 15 años de edad (media de edad 13,54 y DE 0,98). Las variables estudiadas han sido: masa grasa, IMC (Índice de Masa Corporal), ICC (Índice Cintura/Cadera). El análisis de la composición corporal se ha realizado mediante bioimpedancia eléctrica, por medio del Monitor de grasa corporal Tanita BC 418-MA Segmental. También se ha utilizado el tallímetro HM - 250P Leicester y la cinta métrica Seca 201. El procedimiento ha sido: pre-test, intervención y pos-test. La intervención ha consistido en 3 días a la semana de actividad física de alta intensidad, 15 minutos al día, durante 12 semanas.</p><p>Resultados: Se ha realizado un análisis de datos por medio del SPSS 22 y se han obtenido mejoras significativas en la masa grasa y en el IMC (Sig. < 0.05).</p><p>Conclusiones: El programa de actividad física empleado en este estudio puede ser de utilidad para mejorar la masa grasa y el IMC de adolescentes.</p>
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Liane Mattos Pinto, Vivian, Luisa Ribeiro de Meirelles, and Paulo de Tarso Veras Farinatti. "Influência de programas não-formais de exercícios (doméstico e comunitário) sobre a aptidão física, pressão arterial e variáveis bioquímicas em pacientes hipertensos." Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte 9, no. 5 (October 2003): 267–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1517-86922003000500003.
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Fundamentos e objetivo: O exercício físico é aceito como estratégia complementar no tratamento da hipertensão arterial. Contudo, são poucos os estudos que analisaram o efeito potencial de programas cujo controle do volume de treinamento é menos estrito, principalmente os não-supervisionados. Assim, o estudo investigou os efeitos de dois programas não-formais de exercício sobre a pressão arterial, aptidão física e perfil bioquímico sanguíneo de adultos hipertensos. Métodos: Foram acompanhados por 18 meses participantes um programa de exercícios não-supervisionado (extramuros) (n = 29; idade = 53 ± 11 anos) e outro de tipo comunitário (ginástica) (n = 42; idade = 62 ± 9 anos). Foram analisados os níveis de pressão arterial, aptidão física (peso corporal, percentual de gordura, IMC, somatório de dobras, relação cintura-quadril, capacidade cardiorrespiratória) e variáveis bioquímicas (colesterol total, LDL, HDL, triglicerídeos e glicemia). O programa extramuros consistia em atividades programadas para serem feitas em casa (caminhada e flexibilidade), três vezes por semana, com treinamento dos sujeitos para controle da intensidade e duração das atividades e preenchimento de fichas individuais, que eram entregues periodicamente à equipe de pesquisa. O programa comunitário envolvia atividades ginásticas em grupo, ministradas por profissionais de educação física, também feitas três vezes por semana. Em ambos os programas, as variáveis foram medidas trimestralmente e os dados tratados por meio de ANOVA para medidas repetidas (p < 0,05). Resultados e conclusão: Os resultados indicaram que ambos os programas tiveram efeitos positivos, principalmente na composição corporal (quantitativa e distribuição regional) e perfil lipídico sanguíneo. As repercussões sobre a pressão arterial, apesar de identificadas estatisticamente, revelaram-se menos consistentes. Não houve efeitos importantes sobre o perfil bioquímico sanguíneo. Conclui-se que programas não-formais de atividades físicas podem ter influências benéficas sobre a condição geral de hipertensos, mas seu potencial quanto a efeitos mais específicos deve ser melhor apreciado em estudos futuros.
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Beamer, Laura C., Marcia L. Grant, Carin R. Espenschied, Kathleen R. Blazer, Heather L. Hampel, Jeffrey N. Weitzel, and Deborah J. MacDonald. "Reflex Immunohistochemistry and Microsatellite Instability Testing of Colorectal Tumors for Lynch Syndrome Among US Cancer Programs and Follow-Up of Abnormal Results." Journal of Clinical Oncology 30, no. 10 (April 1, 2012): 1058–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2011.38.4719.
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Purpose Immunohistochemistry (IHC) for MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2 protein expression and microsatellite instability (MSI) are well-established tools to screen for Lynch syndrome (LS). Although many cancer centers have adopted these tools as reflex LS screening after a colorectal cancer diagnosis, the standard of care has not been established, and no formal studies have described this practice in the United States. The purpose of this study was to describe prevalent practices regarding IHC/MSI reflex testing for LS in the United States and the subsequent follow-up of abnormal results. Materials and Methods A 12-item survey was developed after interdisciplinary expert input. A letter of invitation, survey, and online-survey option were sent to a contact at each cancer program. A modified Dillman strategy was used to maximize the response rate. The sample included 39 National Cancer Institute–designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers (NCI-CCCs), 50 randomly selected American College of Surgeons–accredited Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Programs (COMPs), and 50 Community Hospital Cancer Programs (CHCPs). Results The overall response rate was 50%. Seventy-one percent of NCI-CCCs, 36% of COMPs, and 15% of CHCPs were conducting reflex IHC/MSI for LS; 48% of the programs used IHC, 14% of the programs used MSI, and 38% of the programs used both IHC and MSI. One program used a presurgical information packet, four programs offered an opt-out option, and none of the programs required written consent. Conclusion Although most NCI-CCCs use reflex IHC/MSI to screen for LS, this practice is not well-adopted by community hospitals. These findings may indicate an emerging standard of care and diffusion from NCI-CCC to community cancer programs. Our findings also described an important trend away from requiring written patient consent for screening.
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Paro, Pedro Ernesto Pereira, and Mateus Cecilio Gerolamo. "Organizational culture for lean programs." Journal of Organizational Change Management 30, no. 4 (July 3, 2017): 584–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jocm-02-2016-0039.
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Purpose Recent studies suggest that the implementation of Lean will only be successful when aligned with organizational culture (OC). The purpose of this paper is to understand an Ideal Lean Culture (ILC) in the Brazilian context. Design/methodology/approach This diagnosis is based on the Competing Values Framework, and it is the result of a survey with 51 experts in charge of implementation of Lean programs in organizations operating in different industry segments in Brazil. Findings The results show that an ILC for Brazilian organizations seems to have the dominant profile of the hierarchy culture, thus characterizing a highly structured and formal place, with rules and procedures governing the behavior of people. Research limitations/implications Some limitations of this study include: although a survey has been applied, the research cannot be classified as a quantitative study; it brings the opinion of a limited number of Brazilian experts about lean programs; both the sample size could be increased and the nationality of respondents could be expanded for future research. Practical implications It is proposed that an organization (or an area of the organization) that wants to be successful in its lean journey must, first, measure its OC and then promote a cultural profile aligned with the results presented in this paper. By doing so, it is expected that this lean journey should have a higher probability of long-term success and sustainability of lean practices, concepts and philosophy. Originality/value In the last two decades much has been written about the importance of OC in the success of lean programs. However, very few studies has mapped and measured an ILC in a way that allows researchers, consultants and managers to evaluate if an OC is close to or distant from an ILC.
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Smeulders, Bart, Valentin Bartier, Yves Crama, and Frits C. R. Spieksma. "Recourse in Kidney Exchange Programs." INFORMS Journal on Computing 34, no. 2 (March 2022): 1191–206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/ijoc.2021.1099.
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We introduce the problem of selecting patient-donor pairs in a kidney exchange program to undergo a crossmatch test, and we model this selection problem as a two-stage stochastic integer programming problem. The optimal solutions of this new formulation yield a larger expected number of realized transplants than previous approaches based on internal recourse or subset recourse. We settle the computational complexity of the selection problem by showing that it remains NP-hard even for maximum cycle length equal to two. Furthermore, we investigate to what extent different algorithmic approaches, including one based on Benders decomposition, are able to solve instances of the model. We empirically investigate the computational efficiency of this approach by solving randomly generated instances and study the corresponding running times as a function of maximum cycle length, and of the presence of nondirected donors. Summary of Contribution: This paper deals with an important and very complex issue linked to the optimization of transplant matchings in kidney exchange programs, namely, the inherent uncertainty in the assessment of compatibility between donors and recipients of transplants. Although this issue has previously received some attention in the optimization literature, most attempts to date have focused on applying recourse to solutions selected within restricted spaces. The present paper explicitly formulates the maximization of the expected number of transplants as a two-stage stochastic integer programming problem. The formulation turns out to be computationally difficulty, both from a theoretical and from a numerical perspective. Different algorithmic approaches are proposed and tested experimentally for its solution. The quality of the kidney exchanges produced by these algorithms compares favorably with that of earlier models.
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Goff, Debra A. "Challenges of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs." Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice 19, no. 6 (November 2011): 375. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ipc.0b013e318236df19.
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Sanchis-Soler, Gema, Miguel García-Jaén, Sergio Sebastia-Amat, Cristian Diana-Sotos, and Juan Tortosa-Martinez. "Acciones para una universidad saludable: Impacto sobre la salud mental y física de los jóvenes (Actions for a healthy university: Impact on mental and physical health in young people)." Retos 44 (February 6, 2022): 1045–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.47197/retos.v44i0.91940.
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La inactividad física y sedentarismo se encuentran presentes en un alto porcentaje de los estudiantes universitarios, hecho que se ha visto acentuado tras la crisis sanitaria vivida recientemente a causa de la COVID-19. El ejercicio físico como parte de los programas de las Universidades Saludables se presenta como una posible estrategia para afrontar esta problemática. El objetivo de este estudio piloto fue analizar los efectos de un programa de entrenamiento sobre el nivel de actividad física (AF), salud mental y composición corporal en estudiantes universitarios sedentarios. Se diseñó un estudio longitudinal de medidas repetidas. 14 estudiantes fueron evaluados en tres momentos temporales: al iniciar el programa de entrenamiento, tras su finalización y dos semanas tras la finalización del programa. Los diferentes instrumentos utilizados fueron los siguientes: Cuestionario Internacional de Actividad Física (nivel de AF), cuestionario DASS-21 (nivel de estrés, depresión y ansiedad) y Cuestionario Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (calidad del sueño) cinta métrica corporal (perímetros) y bioimpedancia (peso, IMC, % masa grasa y % masa muscular). Tras cinco semanas de entrenamiento y dos semanas post-entrenamiento se observaron mejoras significativas en el nivel de AF, salud mental y calidad del sueño de los participantes (p < ,05). La masa muscular fue la única variable relacionada con la composición corporal que mejoró significativamente tras cinco semanas de ejercicio físico supervisado (p = ,04). Los resultados del presente estudio demostraron que las acciones de las universidades basadas en programas de entrenamiento saludables mejoran el nivel de AF, la salud mental y la composición corporal de los estudiantes universitarios.
Abstract. University students frequently show high levels of physical inactivity as well as a sedentary lifestyle. This fact has been increased after the recent health crisis caused by the COVID-19. Physical exercise, as part of the programs of the Healthy Universities, could be a strategy to face this problem. The purpose of this pilot study was to analyze the effects of an exercise program on the level of physical activity, mental health, and body composition in sedentary university students. A longitudinal study with repeated measures was designed. 14 students were evaluated at three different moments: at the beginning of the exercise program, after program completion, and two weeks after the end of the program. The followings instruments were used: International Physical Activity Questionnaire (level of physical activity), DASS-21 questionnaire (level of stress, depression, and anxiety), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Questionnaire (quality of sleep), a body tape measure (perimeters), and a body composition monitor (weight, BMI, % fat mass and % muscle mass). After five weeks of intervention and two weeks post-intervention, the levels of physical activity, mental health and quality of sleep were improved (p < 0.05). Regarding body composition, muscle mass was the only variable that improved after five weeks of exercise program (p = 0.04). The results of the present study showed that the actions of universities based on healthy training programs improve the level of physical activity, mental health, and body composition of university students.
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Strasburg, Virgílio José, Gehysa Guimarães Alves, and Denise Rangel Ganzo de Castro Aerts. "Contribuição de cesta básica na segurança alimentar de idosos diabéticos de programa assistencial em uma cidade do sul do Brasil." Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia 15, no. 3 (September 2012): 469–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1809-98232012000300008.
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A garantia de acesso em quantidade, qualidade e regularidade aos alimentos é direito constitucional e humano. Em função disso, os programas públicos de segurança alimentar procuram focar suas ações nas populações de maior vulnerabilidade social. Este trabalho teve como objetivo investigar a contribuição energética e de macronutrientes da composição da cesta básica diet, oferecida pelo Programa Cidadania Alimentar (PCA) da cidade de Canoas-RS, ao estado nutricional dos idosos diabéticos. Para tanto, foi realizado estudo descritivo incluindo os 163 idosos diabéticos, de ambos os sexos, cadastrados no PCA que receberam o benefício da cesta básica diet. Constatou-se que 76,1% dos inscritos são do sexo feminino e 68,1% apresentaram classificação do índice de massa corporal (IMC) >27kg/m², indicando excesso de peso. A composição da cesta básica diet fornecida pelo PCA contemplou a média de 924,4 kcal/dia, distribuída em 54,2% de carboidratos, 13,4% de proteínas e 32,5% de gorduras. Os resultados mostraram boa adequação energética da cesta básica diet quando considerada a necessidade energética estimada (NEE) recomendada para os idosos. No entanto, sugere-se uma reavaliação do programa para que ele possa atuar em ações promotoras de saúde frente aos resultados do IMC encontrados nessa população.
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Tárraga López, Pedro Juan, María Loreto Tárraga Marcos, Josefa María Panisello Royo, Nuria Rosich Domenech, Eudald Castell Panisello, and Julio A. Carbayo Herencia. "Resultados de una intervención motivacional con niños obesos o con sobrepeso y sus familias: Estudio Piloto." Revista Española de Nutrición Humana y Dietética 21, no. 4 (December 31, 2017): 313. http://dx.doi.org/10.14306/renhyd.21.4.337.
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Introducción: el objetivo fue analizar los resultados de una intervención motivacional con modificación de los hábitos alimentarios, los estilos de vida y los trastornos emocionales en niños obesos de 6 a 12 años y sus familias. Material y métodos: Estudio de intervención con evaluación pre- y posintervención del programa Familias en Movimiento. Se incluyeron 11 niños (10 niñas y 1 niño) de 6 a 12 años tratados con otros programas para la pérdida de peso sin éxito. Se evaluaron al inicio y al final los parámetros: Índice de Masa Corporal (IMC), los resultados de los cuestionarios: de Dieta Mediterránea y ansiedad en niños y el peso y la ansiedad de los adultos tras la intervención.Resultados: El IMC disminuyó de una mediana de 25,2 (Rango intercuartílico de 23,3–28,0) a 23,9 y (22,9–27,6) tras la intervención, cambio no estadísticamente significativo (p<0,086). La mediana de adherencia a la Dieta Mediterránea aumentó significativamente en 2,2 puntos (7,1 a 9,3), debido principalmente a que un mayor número de niños tomaban desayuno (44%) y hubo una disminución del consumo de golosinas y bollería industrial en el desayuno (22,2%). La intervención redujo significativamente en 8,7 puntos la ansiedad en los niños. De los adultos, 9 de ellos participaron en la evaluación inicial, la media de disminución de peso fue de 3,6kg y la disminución de la ansiedad pasó de 45,6 a 27,3 (p=0,02).Conclusiones: La aplicación del programa Familias en Movimiento disminuyó el IMC, aumentó la puntuación en la adherencia a Dieta Mediterránea y disminuyó la ansiedad en los niños, además se redujo el peso y la ansiedad en los adultos que acompañaron en el programa a los niños.
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Piqué-Vidal, Carlos, Ignaci Maled-García, Juanjo Arabi-Moreno, and Joan Vila. "Radiographic Angles in Hallux Valgus: Differences Between Measurements Made Manually and With a Computerized Program." Foot & Ankle International 27, no. 3 (March 2006): 175–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/107110070602700304.
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Background: The objective of this study was to compare angular measurements in the evaluation of hallux valgus deformities using a goniometer and a computerized program to assess degree of concordance between the two methods and determine the reliability of manual measurements. Methods: Angles measured included the hallux valgus angle (HVA), the intermetatarsal angle (IMA), the distal metatarsal articular angle (DMAA), and the proximal phalangeal articular angle (PPAA), also called the hallux valgus interphalangeus angle or interphalangeal angle. Measurements were made on preoperative weightbearing radiographs in 176 patients with symptomatic hallux valgus. Manual measurements were made with a goniometer by an orthopaedic surgeon. An independent experienced technician used digitized images to perform angular measurements with the Autocad® software program (Autodesk Inc., San Rafael, CA). Results: HVA values obtained with the two techniques were similar. However, significantly higher mean values were obtained with the Autocad® for the IMA and PPAA measurements, and higher mean values were obtained for the DMAA measurement with the manual technique. Whereas differences were more or less randomly distributed for the HVA, in the remaining patients, measurements were clearly related to the measurement technique, i.e., for the DMAA, the manual technique had a tendency to show higher values, and for the IMA and PPAA the manual technique showed lower values than the computer. Correlations between both techniques for the different angular measurements were as follows: HVA, −0.179 ( p = 0.018); DMMA, −0.294 ( p >0.001); PPAA, −0.876 ( p >0.001); and IMA, −0.661 ( p >0.001). The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) showed that the concordance between manual and Autocad® angular measurements was excellent for the HVA ( ICC = 0.89) and DMAA ( ICC = 0.80) and very poor for the PPAA ( ICC = 0.11) and IMA ( ICC = 0.42). Conclusions: Angular measurements made on weightbearing radiographs with the Autocad® in patients with hallux valgus deformities were more reliable than those made with a goniometer. Although for large angles, such as HVA and DMAA, results obtained with both measurement techniques were similar. Manual measurements, however, may underestimate the true values of the smaller IMA and PPAA angles.
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Rossi, Luciana. "O Índice de Adiposidade Central (IAC) é uma alternativa para avaliação de atletas femininas de Karatê de alto rendimento durante a pandemia de COVID-19?" Research, Society and Development 10, no. 10 (August 7, 2021): e147101018475. http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i10.18475.
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O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar a aplicabilidade e a acurácia do Índice de Adiposidade Central (IAC), como alternativa para avaliação da composição corporal de atletas do sexo feminino de alto nível competitivo de artes marciais (karatê), mediante o distanciamento imposto na vigência da pandemia da COVID 19 e racionalização na obtenção de medidas antropométricas. Foram avaliadas 15 atletas ranqueadas do Projeto Karatê São Paulo Olímpico (KSPO) da Federação Paulista de Karatê (FPK). Os dados coletados foram: massa corporal, estatura, dobras cutâneas e perímetro do quadril; para obtenção do percentual de gordura (%GC) e cálculo do índice de massa corporal (IMC) e de adiposidade central (IAC). Para análise estatística e obtenção do coeficiente de correlação utilizou-se o programa de R (2020). Constatou-se uma correlação positiva forte (r=093) entre IAC e %GC. Este estudo é o primeiro a encontrar uma alternativa para a avaliação da composição corporal de atletas femininas de artes marciais (karatê), para emprego no acompanhamento da avaliação da composição corporal durante a pandemia pela COVID -19. Ainda como perspectiva, seria importante aplicar este e outro índices em outras modalidades esportivas de combate, tanto em atletas do sexo feminino como masculino.
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George, Felix. "Integrating discrimination training with CSR programs." Industrial and Organizational Psychology 13, no. 2 (June 2020): 182–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/iop.2020.32.
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Khaniyev, Taghi, Samir Elhedhli, and Fatih Safa Erenay. "Structure Detection in Mixed-Integer Programs." INFORMS Journal on Computing 30, no. 3 (August 2018): 570–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/ijoc.2017.0797.
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Lee, Ilbin, Stewart Curry, and Nicoleta Serban. "Solving Large Batches of Linear Programs." INFORMS Journal on Computing 31, no. 2 (April 2019): 302–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/ijoc.2018.0838.
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Greenberg, Harvey J., and Frederic H. Murphy. "Approaches to Diagnosing Infeasible Linear Programs." ORSA Journal on Computing 3, no. 3 (August 1991): 253–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/ijoc.3.3.253.
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Zuluaga, Nora Alejandra, Adriana Osorno, Alba Lozano, and Oscar Villada. "Efecto clínico y metabólico de una intervención multidisciplinaria en el marco de un programa de atención integral para niños y adolescentes con obesidad." Biomédica 40, no. 1 (March 1, 2020): 166–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.4593.
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Introducción. La obesidad infantil requiere una atención con programas multidisciplinarios que integren todas sus dimensiones.Objetivo. Describir los cambios clínicos y metabólicos en pacientes con obesidad después de su participación en un programa de atención integral en obesidad infantil.Materiales y métodos. Se hizo un estudio observacional y analítico retrospectivo de una cohorte de pacientes de 6 a 17 años de edad atendidos en el programa de obesidad del Hospital Universitario de San Vicente Fundación (2012-2015), el cual incluyó la atención multidisciplinaria y una intervención educativa. Se evaluaron variables antropométricas y de laboratorio en el momento del ingreso al programa y en la última evaluación. Se exploraron las diferencias según el tiempo de seguimiento.Resultados. Se evaluaron 53 pacientes con una edad promedio de 11 ± 2 años, 52,8 % de los cuales eran hombres. El seguimiento de los pacientes fue de 18 ± 6 meses, aunque en el 30 % de ellos fue de 31 a 36 meses. Se encontró una disminución del índice de masa corporal (IMC; puntaje Z) entre el ingreso (2,75 ± 0,58) y el último control (2,32 ± 0,63) con un valor de p de 0,000 (IC95% 0,27-0,58). El 79,25 % de los pacientes redujo el puntaje Z del IMC. Esta disminución fue significativa independientemente del tiempo de seguimiento. La proporción de pacientes con un puntaje Z del IMC mayor de 3 pasó del 33,4 al 14,6 %. El número de criterios positivos para el síndrome metabólico disminuyó en el seguimiento. Los niveles de triglicéridos y de hemoglobina 'glicada' o 'glicosilada' (HbA1c) mejoraron significativamente.Conclusiones. El manejo de la obesidad infantil con una intervención multidisciplinaria asociada a apoyo educativo grupal continuo puede influir significativamente en los cambios clínicos y metabólicos. Es necesario prolongar el tiempo de seguimiento para prevenir las recaídas.
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Anderson, Donald, Beatriz Reguera, Grant Pitcher, and Henrik Enevoldsen. "The IOC International Harmful Algal Bloom Program: History and Science Impacts." Oceanography 23, no. 3 (September 1, 2010): 72–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2010.25.
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Nieri, Tâmara Maria, Ricardo Luís Salvaterra Guerra, Rogério Terra do Espírito Santo, Fábio Contipelli, Samira Zurba, Lucas Mella, Ana Lúcia Carletti de Moraes, et al. "Programa de saúde nas unidades – CEMEQ." Sínteses: Revista Eletrônica do SIMTEC, no. 6 (October 27, 2016): 213. http://dx.doi.org/10.20396/sinteses.v0i6.8889.
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O CECOM realiza, desde 2010, o Programa de Saúde nas Unidades (PSU) como estratégia de promoção de saúde, com intervenções realizadas para criar uma mentalidade de auto cuidado, revertendo o modelo de atenção à saúde médico-centrado, estimulando a corresponsabilidade dos indivíduos no processo saúde/doença. Em 2012, iniciamos o programa CUIDE-SE para o controle das doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (focado na hipertensão arterial sistêmica), composto por um Grupo Motivacional itinerante (de rastreamento) e um Grupo Terapêutico fixo (de tratamento). Implantar programas de Saúde Preventiva de acordo com o perfil de cada Unidade, melhorar a participação da comunidade em Programas de Saúde Preventiva, rastrear as doenças de maior prevalência na UNICAMP e levar atividades de promoção de saúde até o local de trabalho dos indivíduos. Após a realização do CUIDE-SE Motivacional no CEMEQ, esta Unidade foi diagnosticada “de risco”, devido à faixa etária maior de 50 anos, ter maioria masculina, apresentar índices de IMC, PA e glicemia capilar elevados. Propusemos um PSU customizado, aceito pela coordenação da Unidade. O questionário de saúde do PSU subsidiou a organização da seguinte programação: • Palestras: Coração Saudável, Saúde do Homem, Atividade Física e Alimentação Saudável. • Atualização vacinal. • CTA (Centro de Testagem e Aconselhamento). A participação dos funcionários nas atividades oferecidas foi expressiva (adesão média de 80%). Dois programas do CECOM criaram um link entre si, buscando o cuidado integral. Nossa meta é interligar as atividades oferecidas pelo CECOM à comunidade universitária visando a melhoria da qualidade de vida.
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Andrade, Vinicius Teixeira, Juliana Costa de Rezende, César Elias Botelho, Gladyston Rodrigues Carvalho, Flavia Maria Avelar Gonçalves, and Alex Mendonça de Carvalho. "Interação genótipo x ambiente em genótipos de cafeeiro Mundo Novo por modelos não lineares e multiplicativos." Bragantia 72, no. 4 (2013): 338–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/brag.2013.054.
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Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar a adaptabilidade e estabilidade fenotípica da produtividade de genótipos do grupo Mundo Novo pelos métodos TOLER e AMMI de maneira a compará-los e a selecionar aqueles que apresentassem alta adaptabilidade produtiva nas regiões produtoras de café do estado de Minas Gerais. Foram instalados e conduzidos experimentos em Três Pontas, Campos Altos e Capelinha, em delineamento de blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições e seis plantas por parcela. Os tratamentos foram constituídos por 33 genótipos do grupo Mundo Novo obtidos no Programa de Melhoramento Genético do Cafeeiro conduzido pelo Instituto Agronômico de Campinas (IAC). As avaliações de produção foram efetuadas ao longo de seis colheitas, as quais foram agrupadas em biênios. Cada combinação biênio x local foi considerada um ambiente, totalizando nove ambientes de estudo. Uma vez detectada a presença de interação genótipo x ambiente pelo teste de F de Snedecor, procedeu-se à análise de estabilidade, sendo a adaptação representada pela produtividade. Os métodos AMMI e TOLER foram semelhantes ao classificar os genótipos e ambientes e devem ser usados em conjunto em programas de melhoramento do cafeeiro para maior confiabilidade das informações, uma vez que suas interpretações são complementares. A estabilidade foi associada, nesse estudo, com baixa adaptabilidade. Os genótipos IAC 379-19, IAC 388-6-16 e IAC 403-1 apresentaram-se instáveis com alta adaptabilidade. Os genótipos IAC 2931 e IAC 480 se enquadram como desejáveis, pois associam estabilidade média e produtividade considerável.
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Paul, P. A., J. D. Salgado, G. Bergstrom, C. A. Bradley, E. Byamukama, A. M. Byrne, V. Chapara, et al. "Integrated Effects of Genetic Resistance and Prothioconazole + Tebuconazole Application Timing on Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat." Plant Disease 103, no. 2 (February 2019): 223–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/pdis-04-18-0565-re.
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Integrated Fusarium head blight (FHB) management programs consisting of different combinations of cultivar resistance class and an application of the fungicide prothioconazole + tebuconazole at or after 50% early anthesis were evaluated for efficacy against FHB incidence (INC; percentage of diseased spikes), index (IND; percentage of diseased spikelets per spike), Fusarium damaged kernel (FDK), deoxynivalenol (DON) toxin contamination, grain yield, and test weight (TW) in inoculated field trials conducted in 11 U.S. states in 2014 and 2015. Mean log response ratios and corresponding percent control values for INC, IND, FDK, and DON, and mean differences in yield and TW relative to a nontreated, inoculated susceptible check (S_CK), were estimated through network meta-analyses as measures of efficacy. Results from the analyses were then used to estimate the economic benefit of each management program for a range of grain prices and fungicide applications costs. Management programs consisting of a moderately resistant (MR) cultivar treated with the fungicide were the most efficacious, reducing INC by 60 to 69%, IND by 71 to 76%, FDK by 66 to 72%, and DON by 60 to 64% relative to S_CK, compared with 56 to 62% for INC, 68 to 72% for IND, 66 to 68% for FDK, and 58 to 61% for DON for programs with a moderately susceptible (MS) cultivar. The least efficacious programs were those with a fungicide application to a susceptible (S) cultivar, with less than a 45% reduction of INC, IND, FDK, or DON. All programs were more efficacious under conditions favorable for FHB compared with less favorable conditions, with applications made at 50% early anthesis being of comparable efficacy to those made 2 to 7 days later. Programs with an MS cultivar resulted in the highest mean yield increases relative to S_CK (541 to 753 kg/ha), followed by programs with an S cultivar (386 to 498 kg/ha) and programs with an MR cultivar (250 to 337 kg/ha). Integrated management programs with an MS or MR cultivar treated with the fungicide at or after 50% early anthesis were the most likely to result in a 50 or 75% control of IND, FDK, or DON in a future trial. At a fixed fungicide application cost, these programs were $4 to $319/MT more economically beneficial than corresponding fungicide-only programs, depending on the cultivar and grain price. These findings demonstrate the benefits of combining genetic resistance with a prothioconazole + tebuconazole treatment to manage FHB, even if that treatment is applied a few days after 50% early anthesis.
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Castilho, Mario Moreira, Greice Westphal, Regina Alves Thon, Igor Alisson Spagnol Pereira, Fernando Malentaqui Martins, Michele Fernandes do Amaral, Rogério Toshiro Passos Okawa, and Nelson Nardo Junior. "Efeitos de um programa multiprofissional de tratamento da obesidade no ambiente aquático em adultos com obesidade severa." Research, Society and Development 10, no. 1 (January 3, 2021): e12910111636. http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i1.11636.
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Introdução: O crescente aumento da obesidade severa e as comorbidades associadas a essa condição tornaram-se epidêmicas e atingem todas as idades e grupos econômicos. Além disso, as previsões são de que esse problema se torne ainda mais grave. Portanto, programas de tratamento da obesidade são urgentemente necessários, porém raramente são acessíveis à população de menor renda. Objetivo: Analisar os efeitos de um programa multiprofissional de tratamento da obesidade (PMTO) em adultos com obesidade severa (IMC > 40 kg/m2). Método: Participaram do estudo 13 pessoas (seis mulheres e sete homens) com média de idade de 41,2±7 anos e IMC médio de 48,3Kg/m2. Foram realizadas avaliações antropométricas, clínicas, laboratoriais, e de aptidão física, seguindo procedimentos padronizados, pré-intervenção e após 24 semanas de um PMTO. Resultados: O IMC, o percentual de (%Gord.), gordura corporal absoluta, flexibilidade, força de preensão manual, força/resistência abdominal apresentaram melhoras significativas (p<0,05). Conclusão: O PMTO em adultos com obesidade severa mostrou-se efetivo na melhoria de vários parâmetros relacionados à saúde e de aptidão física, portanto, promissor para que mais estudos avaliem a sua aplicabilidade, incluindo intervenções no contexto da atenção primária à saúde (SUS).
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De Loera, Jesús A., Raymond Hemmecke, and Matthias Köppe. "Pareto Optima of Multicriteria Integer Linear Programs." INFORMS Journal on Computing 21, no. 1 (February 2009): 39–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/ijoc.1080.0277.
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Smith, Stuart, and Leon Lasdon. "Solving Large Sparse Nonlinear Programs Using GRG." ORSA Journal on Computing 4, no. 1 (February 1992): 2–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/ijoc.4.1.2.
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Gajo, Marianne. "10 Jahre IFC Green Bond-Programm." Die Aktiengesellschaft 66, no. 5 (March 1, 2021): r73. http://dx.doi.org/10.9785/ag-2021-660516.
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