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Built Heritage 2023年第1期7卷 44-58页

作者： Kelly Anderson independent consultant ManchesterEngland

Despite 30 years of discussion,adaptation work is not routinely being carried out at heritage sites to minimise future impacts of climate change,particularly increased flooding *** understand barriers to essential work being carried out,interviews were carried out with six heritage sites that have already experienced river flooding to understand levels of preparation both before and after the flooding *** results prove that despite funding,or lack of,being an important contributor,it is not the sole barrier to *** flooded sites still do not have a flood plan in place,outside agencies are preventing work being carried out,measures which have been put in place through listing status are prohibiting necessary work and delays in decision making about what is acceptable are all delaying adaptation while allowing more damage to be caused from weather *** responsibility for adaptation lies locally this situation will not improve;responsibility needs to lie more *** the principle of replacing like for like is a sound one with the best of intentions behind it,this is also contributing to losses in heritage and must be reconsidered when big decisions are finally made about what will be acceptable if impacts to heritage from future climate change are to be minimised.

关键词： climate change adaptation barriers heritage flooding site interviews

Loss Factors and their Effect on Resonance Peaks in Mechanical Systems

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Sound & Vibration 2023年第1期57卷 1-13页

作者： Roman Vinokur independent consultant Woodland HillsSan Diego91367USA

The loss factors and their effects on the magnitude and frequency of resonance peaks in various mechanical sys-tems are reviewed for acoustic,vibration,and vibration fatigue *** main trends and relationships were obtained for linear mechanical models with hysteresis *** well-known features(complex module of elasticity,total loss factor,etc.)are clarified for practical engineers and students,and new results are presented(in particular,for 2-DOF in-series models with hysteresis friction).The results are of both educational and prac-tical interest and may be applied for NVH analysis and testing,mechanical and aeromechanical design,and noise and vibration control in buildings.

关键词： Mechanical loss factor resonance peak acoustics vibration structural failure noise NVH engineering systems

Early detection of neuropathy in leprosy:a comparison of five tests for field settings

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Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2017年第1期6卷 1034-1042页

作者： Inge Wagenaar Erik Post Wim Brandsma Dan Ziegler Moshiur Rahman Khorshed Alam Jan Hendrik Richardus Department of Public Health Erasmus MCRotterdamThe Netherlands KIT Health Royal Tropical InstituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands independent leprosy consultant AmsterdamThe Netherlands Institute for Clinical Diabetology German Diabetes Center at Heinrich Heine UniversityLeibniz Center for Diabetes ResearchDusseldorfGermany Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology Medical FacultyHeinrich Heine UniversityDüsseldorfGermany Rural Health Program The Leprosy Mission International-BangladeshNilphamariBangladesh

Background:Early detection and treatment of neuropathy in leprosy is important to prevent disabilities.A recent study showed that the Nerve Conduction Studies(NCS)and Warm Detection Thresholds(WDT)tests can detect leprosy neuropathy the *** two tests are not practical under field conditions,however,because they require climate-controlled rooms and highly trained staff and are *** assessed the usefulness of alternative test methods and their sensitivity and specificity to detect neuropathy at an early ***:Through a literature search we identified five alternative devices that appeared user-friendly,more affordable,portable and/or battery-operated:the Neuropad^(■),Vibratip^(TM),NC-Stat^(■)DPNCheck^(TM),NeuroQuick and the Thermal Sensibility Tester(TST),assessing respectively sweat function,vibration sensation,nerve conduction,cold sensation and warm *** leprosy patients in Bangladesh,the posterior tibial and sural nerves that tested normal for the monofilament test and voluntary muscle test were assessed with the NCS and WDT as reference standard *** alternative devices were then tested on 94 nerves with abnormal WDT and/or NCS results and on 94 unaffected *** and specificity were the main ***:The NeuroQuick and the TST showed very good sensitivity and *** the sural nerve,the NeuroQuick had both a sensitivity and a specificity of 86%.The TST had a sensitivity of 83%and a specificity of 82%.Both the NC-Stat^(■)DPNCheck^(TM)and Vibratip^(TM)had a high specificity(88%and 100%),but a low sensitivity(16%and 0%).On the posterior tibial nerve,the NeuroQuick and the TST also showed good sensitivity,but the sensitivity was lower than for the sural *** Neuropad^(■)had a sensitivity of 56%and a specificity of 61%.Conclusions:The NeuroQuick and TST are good candidates for further field-testing for reliability and *** feasibility of production on a larger scale should be exami

关键词： leprosy Neuropathy Detection Subclinical Field use

Issues with Philippines Road Transport Energy Consumption

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Open Journal of Energy Efficiency 2014年第1期3卷 14-24页

作者： Sudhir Gota independent consultant Bangalore India

Department of Energy of Philippines statistics reveal that from 2000 to 2010, the road transport fuel consumption and corresponding CO2 emissions have grown modestly with an annual growth rate of 0.5%. This modest growth is in contrast to the rapid increase in vehicle numbers, economic activity and in absence of implementation of comprehensive sustainable transport policies and options. The main objective of this research is to correlate official fuel consumption data (i.e. top-down) with bottom up quantifications and provide relevant policy recommendations. Based on the assessment of transport demand variables and review of policies and strategies, fuel consumption in transport sector was found to be growing at a much faster rate when compared to official estimates. Use of official data on fuel consumption in road transport sector may lead to serious errors. This has huge implications on policies and investments.

关键词： Philippines Fuel Economy ASIF MRT Transport Emissions

Social Science Tools for Natural Resource Managers

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Natural Resources 2022年第6期13卷 127-146页

作者： James L. Creighton independent consultant Kihei Hawaii USA

Over the past several decades natural resource issues have become highly controversial, even playing out on the national or international stage. While natural resource science has advanced, the controversy has not gone away. If anything, it has gotten worse. The reality is that natural resource managers need to be as skilled at addressing public concerns as they are with resource science. Fortunately, over the same period the social sciences have produced useful tools that can aid natural resource managers. But resource managers need to know about these tools and be trained in their use. The purpose of this article is to provide an introduction to some of the social science tools or approaches that have proven to reduce political conflict over resource issues. When beginning a major project, resource managers can review this list to see which of these approaches might prevent or mitigate controversy. References are provided for each tool as a starting place for further exploration.

关键词： Public Controversy Values Conflict Public Participation Dispute Resolution Joint Model Building Multi-Agency Project Co-Management Inter-Agency Dispute Resolution

Ex Ante Inequality and Under-Nutrition Vulnerability Dynamics: Case Study of the Sundarbans Delta Region, West Bengal, India

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Food and Nutrition Sciences 2014年第20期5卷 1951-1963页

作者： Moumita Mukherjee independent Research consultant Atlanta USA

In this paper ex ante inequality measure is used to estimate inequality in childhood chronic under-nutrition among different vulnerable subgroups. Ex ante inequality in nutritional achievement is determined by estimating Concentration Index by ranking the sample population as per different contextual absolute and predicted vulnerabilities. Such vulnerabilities include climatic shock induced asset loss, livelihood insecurity, physical accessibility and consumption sacrifice after treatment seeking of children for under-nutrition related morbidities and perception of care givers regarding quality and effectiveness of care provided by unqualified providers. Results found that vulnerability to consumption poverty aggravated chronic under-nutrition among less vulnerable groups mainly among those who perceived that unqualified providers provided quality service and were very effective during crisis. Whereas, vulnerability to investment poverty due to asset loss aggravates chronic under-nutrition among more vulnerable groups as their low economic resilience against any safety net results in no treatment seeking but rely on home remedies to cure the child. Though due to good social cohesion, traditional knowledge and beliefs for treatment are shared among each other but this is not sufficient to break the under-nutrition morbidity vicious circle, especially when the under-nutrition is chronic in nature. So the paper finally suggests several policy suggestions for different vulnerable segments.

关键词： Vulnerability Concentration Index

Poverty Reduction and Pattern of Chronic Childhood Under-Nutrition in India: How Far Does the Link Exist?

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Food and Nutrition Sciences 2014年第20期5卷 1964-1977页

作者： Moumita Mukherjee independent Research consultant Atlanta USA

In spite of an established link between poverty and under-nutrition in India, fall in under-nutrition is sluggish with fall in poverty. This research paper aims to seek answer on the effect of poverty decline on child under-nutrition in India over a period of one and a half decades. After examining the extent of association between poverty reduction and reciprocal changes in child under-nutrition, the paper found that although there was a definite influence of poverty levels on child under-nutrition at the state-level, the strength of the impact was not very high. This possibly explains why improvements in nutritional status among children have failed to keep up pace with steady reduction in mass poverty across the states in the last couple of decades. The results also strongly reiterate the magnificent role of child’s healthcare utilization and higher public spending which can help to capitalize on the increase in economic capabilities at the household level, resulting from robust economic growth and alleviation of endemic poverty.

关键词： Absolute Poverty Chronic Under-Nutrition India

Supporting nurse practitioner education:Preceptorship recruitment and retention

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International Journal of Nursing Sciences 2018年第2期5卷 115-120页

作者： Eric Staples Esther Sangster-Gormley independent Nursing Practice consultant AncasterONCanada Faculty of Human and Social Development University of VictoriaVictoriaBCCanada

Objectives:Clinical experience is an essential component of nurse practitioner(NP)education that relies heavily on *** and retention of preceptors is challenging due to many variables that can affect NP education and *** surveyed Canadian NP programs to understand their preceptorship structures,how they support preceptorship,and to identify gaps and challenges to recruitment and retention of ***:An 18-item survey,developed by the NP Education Interest Group,was distributed to 24 universities across 10 Canadian *** validity and reliability was assessed by experienced NPs and NP *** were analyzed using relative frequency statistics and thematic *** consisted of administrative staff and/or faculty designated as responsible for recruitment and retention of NP ***:Seventeen returned surveys were analyzed and demonstrated more similarities than differences across Canada's NP programs,particularly related to barriers affecting recruitment and retention of *** findings identified NP programs have too many students for the number of available clinical sites/preceptors,resulting in overutilization,burnout,or refusal to take *** with other health disciplines for clinical placements was identified as a challenge to *** commented they lack time to recruit,provide follow-up,offer support,or seek preceptors'feedback due to competing work *** identified the need for standardized funding for preceptor remuneration and recognition across the ***:The findings suggest the need for exploring a wider intraprofessional collaboration among graduate NP programs/faculty,clinical placement sites,and NPs to facilitate the recruitment and retention of preceptors.

关键词： nurse Canada retention

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亚特兰大奥运会上话筒的使用(一)

广播与电视技术 1998年第1期25卷 94-97页

作者：丹尼斯.贝克斯达 independent consultant

1 概述1.1 采用的过程举世公认奥运会是体育界最大盛事。同时,对于音响、广播厂家来说奥运会又是世界最大的展台。被奥运会转播所采用,将是设备、器材的耐久性、可靠性等优良综合性能的一次证明。向奥运会提供器材的权利,是由'指定供应... 详细信息

1 概述1.1 采用的过程举世公认奥运会是体育界最大盛事。同时,对于音响、广播厂家来说奥运会又是世界最大的展台。被奥运会转播所采用,将是设备、器材的耐久性、可靠性等优良综合性能的一次证明。向奥运会提供器材的权利,是由'指定供应商'享有的。Audio-technica 公司并未获得此项权利。

关键词：话筒广播设备电视设备

A Fresh Start: Prospects for Financing Hydropower in Developing Countries

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