15 research outputs found
Food Assistance in Nordic Welfare states – Questions of Ambiguity and Dignity [Elektronisk resurs]
No full textForsa conference 2024: Social Work as Emancipatory Practice (17-19 juni) Abstracts to Symposium to Conference theme Social welfare and poverty General abstract [Pollari, Salonen, Leo Sandberg, Söderberg, Linde] Food Assistance in Nordic Welfare states – Questions of Ambiguity and Dignity Milja Pollari, Anna Sofia Salonen, Elinn Leo Sandberg, Maria Söderberg, Stig Linde (corresponding author/symposium convener), researchers from University of Eastern Finland and Lund University in a newly started Nordic research network on food assistance. Access to food has been taken for granted in Nordic welfare states. When food assistance emerged in Finland during the recession of the 1990s, it was not seen as fitting the ethos of the welfare state. However, this has now changed, also in Sweden, as many faith-based civil society organizations, such as City Missions, have become increasingly important actors in combating food poverty by distributing food. This change raises questions about the right to food and whobears the responsibility. A new framework has also emerged that links food assistance to the fight against food waste. Previous studies on food aid in high-income countries show various experiences of deservingness and social and personal shame. The symposium aims to bring together diverse voices on food assistance. In two papers, the voices of food recipients have been documented and analyzed, and one paper is based on the perspective of the professionals involved in food assistance. At an overall level, the analysis shows that not only the visitors but also the professionals themselves were affected by the exposed situation of the visitors. We can describe diverse approaches employed by professionals in safeguarding the dignity of visitors. Relating to the conference theme, on a societal scale, the various types of food aid provided by civil society organizations risk shifting the focus to short-term solutions rather than to underlying factors contributing to both food poverty and food waste. This observation calls for envisioning alternative ways to ensure the right to food
Food Assistance in Nordic Welfare states – Questions of Ambiguity and Dignity
No full textForsa conference 2024: Social Work as Emancipatory Practice (17-19 juni)Abstracts to Symposium to Conference theme Social welfare and povertyGeneral abstract [Pollari, Salonen, Leo Sandberg, Söderberg, Linde]Food Assistance in Nordic Welfare states – Questions of Ambiguity and DignityMilja Pollari, Anna Sofia Salonen, Elinn Leo Sandberg, Maria Söderberg, Stig Linde (corresponding author/symposium convener), researchers from University of Eastern Finland and Lund University in a newly started Nordic research network on food assistance.Access to food has been taken for granted in Nordic welfare states. When food assistance emerged in Finland during the recession of the 1990s, it was not seen as fitting the ethos of the welfare state. However, this has now changed, also in Sweden, as many faith-based civil society organizations, such as City Missions, have become increasingly important actors in combating food poverty by distributing food. This change raises questions about the right to food and who bears the responsibility. A new framework has also emerged that links food assistance to the fight against food waste. Previous studies on food aid in high-income countries show various experiences of deservingness and social and personal shame. The symposium aims to bring together diverse voices on food assistance. In two papers, the voices of food recipients have been documented and analyzed, and one paper is based on the perspective of the professionals involved in food assistance.At an overall level, the analysis shows that not only the visitors but also the professionals themselves were affected by the exposed situation of the visitors. We can describe diverse approaches employed by professionals in safeguarding the dignity of visitors. Relating to the conference theme, on a societal scale, the various types of food aid provided by civil society organizations risk shifting the focus to short-term solutions rather than to underlying factors contributing to both food poverty and food waste. This observation calls for envisioning alternative ways to ensure the right to food
The Imperial Winery, Area A. The plan of the building: layout, circulation, decoration and changes over time
No full textBook synopsis: The evocative site of Villamagna, rising in lovely solitude against the steep wooded backdrop of the Monti Lepini, has enormous importance; but its imperial villa, known from the letters of Marcus Aurelius, has been largely ignored until recently, with interest focusing upon the medieval monastery that occupied the site. This volume presents the fascinating story of the site, from imperial villa, to a late antique successor, monastic complex, village, cemetery and late medieval castrum. Detailed, systematic study of the site and setting by non-invasive techniques and excavation has offered the scope to address a series of major questions; and the results are interpreted, setting them in the context of the documentary history of the site and its immediate neighbourhood, and of the broader history of central Italy, from around the first century through to the fourteenth. Each period of the site is considered separately, with the buildings described and the related finds (including pottery, glass, bones and environmental data) discussed. The volume will be of great importance for all scholars of Roman and medieval Italy
Guiding and assessing development of L2 writing process : the role of peer collaboration
No full textThis study, informed by Vygotskian notion of mediation and reporting on a partnership between a researcher (the first author) and a teacher (the second author), aims at exploring how peers’ comments can inform teacher assessment and guidance of learners’ L2 (second/foreign language) writing. The participants were 19 L2 English learners in an upper secondary school in Finland. We largely focus on the notes that one pair of learners made on each other’s essays and how they responded to peer assistance. Triangulating these data with classroom observation and a questionnaire, we traced how learners co-constructed their understanding of how their texts can be developed. The foci and how the identified issues were addressed were similar within the groups but varied across them. The innovativeness of the activity lies in (1) the dialectical teacher-researcher partnership in which it was designed and which informed the analysis, simultaneously serving as teachers’ assessment of learners’ writing; (2) the learner notes serving as a source of information for the teacher and as a persistent mediational means for the learners. We discuss the findings with reference mediation and the dialectics of teaching, learning, and assessment, focusing on how teachers can use the information obtained from such notes.peerReviewe
Platelet Reduction after Aortic Bioprosthesis Implantation:Results from the PORTRAIT Study
No full text: Platelet count reduction (PR) is a common but unclear phenomenon that occurs after aortic bioprosthesis valve implantation (bio-AVR). This study aimed to investigate the occurrence and clinical impact of PR in patients receiving stented, rapid deployment (RDV), or stentless bioprostheses. : 1233 adult bio-AVR patients were enrolled. Platelet count variation, early post-operative adverse events, and in-hospital mortality were analysed. : 944 patients received a stented valve, an RDV was implanted in 218 patients, and 71 patients had a stentless bioprosthesis. In all groups, the platelet count at discharge was lower than the baseline values ( < 0.001). The percentage of PR was 27% in the stented group, 56% in the RDV group, and 55% in the stentless group. A higher platelet reduction, reaching the minimum platelet value, was observed in the RDV (mean: -30.84, standard error (SE): 5.91, < 0.001) and stentless (mean: 22.54, SE: 9.10, = 0.03) groups compared to the stented group. A greater PR occurred as the size of the bioprosthesis increased in RDV ( = 0.01), while platelet count variation was not directly proportional to the stented bioprosthesis size ( < 0.001). PR was not affected by cardiopulmonary bypass (mean: -0.00, SE: 0.001, = 0.635) or cross-clamp (mean: -0.00, SE: 0.002, = 0.051) times in any of the groups. RDV subjects experienced more in-hospital adverse events. PR was found to be associated with ischemic strokes in the overall population. : Bio-AVR is associated with significant but transient PR. RDV patients more likely experience significant PR and related adverse clinical events. PR is associated with ischemic strokes, regardless of the bioprosthesis type
“New Cardiac Devices: from adults to children”
No full textIl presente simposio internazionale, con il supporto di professionisti italiani ed europei, ognuno con comprovata esperienza non solo clinica ma anche scientifica, ha lo scopo di fornire un aggiornamento sulle più rilevanti novità in tali ambiti, di cui possono usufruire attualmente i pazienti cardiopatici. Il simposio è articolato in tutti gli ambiti che articolano l'uso dei nuovi device, dalla diagnosi, all'indicazione terapeutica, l'impianto e la gestione post-procedurale. Il convegno è indirizzato sopratutto ai cardiologi, medici di base del territorio, infermieri di cardiologia, tecnici di emodinamica e cardio-tecnici
Platelet Reduction after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Results from the PORTRAIT Study
No full textBackground: An unexplained condition that follows transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is platelet count reduction (PR). According to published research, patients with balloon-expandable valves (BEVs) had a greater PR than those with self-expandable valves (SEVs). Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence and clinical effects of PR following TAVI. Methods: In total, 1.122 adult TAVI patients were enrolled. Propensity score matching was carried out in a 1:1 ratio between patients with BEVs and those with SEVs. The analysis included changes in platelet count, in-hospital mortality, and early postoperative adverse events. Results: Notably, 632 patients were matched (BEV:316; SEV:316). All patients' post-procedural platelet counts changed according to a parabolic curve, using a mixed regression model for repeated analyses (estimate = -0.931; standard error = 0.421; p = 0.027). The platelet count varied comparably in patients with BEVs and SEVs (estimate = -4.276, standard error = 4.760, p = 0.369). The average time for obtaining the nadir platelet count value was three days after implantation (BEV: 146 (108-181) vs. SEV: 149 (120-186); p = 0.142). Overall, 14.6% of patients (92/632) had post-procedural platelet count <100,000/L. There was no difference between the two prosthesis types (BEV:51/316; SEV:41/316; p = 0.266). Thrombocytopenia was found to be significantly linked to blood product transfusions, lengthier stays in the intensive care unit and hospital, and in-hospital mortality. Conclusions: TAVI, irrespective of the type of implanted valve, is linked to a significant but temporary PR. Thrombocytopenia increases the risk of serious complications and in-hospital death in TAVI patients. To explore and clarify the causes and associated effects, further prospective research is necessary
Personalized Remedial Recommendations for SQL Programming Practice System
No full textPersonalized recommendation of learning content is one of the most frequently cited benefits of personalized online learning. It is expected that with personalized content recommendation students will be able to build their own unique and optimal learning paths and to achieve course goals in the most optimal way. However, in many practical cases students search for learning content not to expand their knowledge, but to address problems encountered in the learning process, such as failures to solve a problem. In these cases, students could be better assisted by remedial recommendations focused on content that could help in resolving current problems. This paper presents a transparent and explainable interface for remedial recommendations in an online programming practice system. The interface was implemented to support SQL programming practice and evaluated in the context of a large database course. The paper summarizes the insights obtained from the study and discusses future work on remedial recommendations.Peer reviewe
Dine Cultural Sustainability through Settlement Form: Finding Patterns for New Navajo Neighborhoods
No full textabstract: The dynamic nature of Navajo or Diné culture is continuing to be constrained by a mechanistic planning paradigm supporting delivery of colonial subdivisions across the land. Poor housing and subdivision conditions levy pressures on the Navajo People that reduce their ability to cope with environmental, financial and social pressures. This study has taken this complex social justice related health challenge to heart through a 2015-2016 school year of Arizona State University dissertation driven, community-based participatory action research with high school students from Navajo Preparatory School (NPS) in Farmington, New Mexico and community participants from the Shiprock Chapter of the Navajo Nation. Fieldwork focused on case study analysis of cluster settlements across the Navajo Northern Agency and existing subdivisions within the town of Shiprock to develop the Framework for a transformational Navajo model of the Pattern Language (Alexander et al, 1977) for new neighborhood design. Pattern data supporting the Framework was generated at the linked scales of the Navajo nuclear Family Camp, the extended family Cluster Camp, and the community-scaled Constellation Settlement “spatial model” that is proposed by this study as new neighborhood planning model.
An ethnographic research methodology was employed with students, faculty, Board leadership and neighboring Shiprock Chapter and Shiprock Planning Commission research participants. The study’s research methodology was anchored by a pioneering Indigenous Planning high school course that was housed within the School’s International Baccalaureate curriculum. Goals for student education in Indigenous Planning theory and much needed Diné planning-based language building were married with practical aims for use of the Diné Pattern Language and Constellation Settlement spatial model for anticipated Shiprock Chapter housing projects.Dissertation/ThesisDoctoral Dissertation Design 201
Perioperative platelet reduction after sutureless or stented valve implantation: results from the PERSIST-AVR controlled randomized trial
No full textOBJECTIVES: Platelet count reduction is a common but not fully understood phenomenon after aortic valve replacement (AVR) with bioprosthesis implantation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence and the clinical impact of platelet count reduction in patients receiving the Perceval bioprosthesis compared to those receiving standard sutured stented bioprosthetic aortic valve in a randomized, controlled AVR study. METHODS: PERceval Sutureless Implant versus STandard Aortic Valve Replacement is a prospective, randomized, adaptive, open-label trial. Patients were randomized (March 2016-September 2018) to AVR with a sutureless or stented valve. Ad hoc analyses have been performed to evaluate the occurrence of platelet count reduction and the clinical impact of the platelet variations in the 2 groups. RESULTS: The Perceval group showed a higher platelet reduction than the control group (46% vs 32%). The phenomenon was transient in both groups, with a slow recovery of the platelet count by hospital discharge. No differences were observed between groups regarding need of transfusions, blood loss, major bleeding and stroke events. CONCLUSIONS: The Perceval sutureless aortic bioprosthesis implantation is associated with higher rate of transient platelet reduction as compared to stented bioprostheses for AVR. However, the platelet count reduction is transient and the decline does not affect the patient's clinical outcomes. Current explanations for this phenomenon are speculative, and further investigations are required to elucidate it. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT02673697-ClinicalTrials.gov-4 February 2016.sponsorship: This work was supported by LivaNova. (LivaNova)status: Publishe
