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Postema-Fiegen, Z H, Java
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/411314Surname: POSTEMA-FIEGEN. Given Name(s) or Initials: Z H. Military Service Number or Last Known Location: JAVA. Missing, Wounded and Prisoner of War Enquiry Card Index Number: 19324.227025
Item: [2016.0049.43578] "Postema-Fiegen, Z H, Java
Model of CMS Tracker
No full textA full scale CMS tracker mock-up exposed temporarily in the hall of building 40. The purpose of the mock-up is to study the routing of services, assembly and installation. The people in front are only a small fraction of the CMS tracker collaboration. Left to right : M. Atac, R. Castaldi, H. Breuker, D. Pandoulas,P. Petagna, A. Caner, A. Carraro, H. Postema, M. Oriunno, S. da Mota Silva, L. Van Lancker, W. Glessing, G. Benefice, A. Onnela, M. Gaspar, G. M. Bile
Further insights into inheritable arrhythmia syndromes: Focus on electrocardiograms
No full textPieter Postema bestudeerde drie erfelijke hartritmestoornissen: QT-U-syndromen, Brugada-syndroom en idiopathisch ventrikelfibrilleren. Hij keek vooral naar afwijkingen in het ECG (elektrocardiogram of hartfilm). Hij vond methoden die gebruikt kunnen worden voor een betere herkenning van erfelijke hartritmestoornissen op basis van het ECG. In het kader van het onderzoek werd een website gestart over Brugadasyndroom (www.brugadadrugs.org) waarop zowel artsen als patiënten informatie kunnen vinden over veilig medicijngebruik
Normativity and law
No full textAn action's illegality can be irrelevant to a reason not to perform it. A plausible
example of a reason not to assault is that assault causes suffering. Since assault
is illegal, the reason pertains to a legally proscribed action. Still, assault's
illegality is irrelevant in this case: the reason would pertain (assault would cause
suffering; we would have reason not to assault) even if assault were not legally
proscribed.
On the other hand, it appears that a reason can be one that derives from
the interposition of law. This thesis is about reasons of this second type (legal
reasons). In particular, it is about their formal features. For example, it is about
their individuating conditions (when are p and q two legal reasons rather than
one?) and about how legal reasons can be second-order rather than first-order
(what follows when p is a reason not to have another reason figure in
deliberation about action?). Most particularly, however, it is about their identity
conditions (if p is a reason, when and only when is p a legal reason?).
I argue against three widely-accepted claims about the nature of legal
reasons: (i) p is a legal reason only if p is a content-independent reason (chapters
5 and 6); (ii) if p is a legal reason to ¢, p could be a complete reason to ¢ or a
part of a complete reason to ¢ (chapters 2, 3 and 4); (iii) a legal reason p has a
significant formal feature when p is an exclusionary reason (chapter 8). I also
argue that one argument to the conclusion that analytical jurisprudence must pay
special to attention moral legal reasons - an argument seen in recent work by R.
A. Duff - is unconvincing (chapter 7)
Revisiting legal positivism: H. Hart’s 1958 conception of legal reasoning in the lens of G. Postema
No full textThe article explores the 1958 “Harvard” conception of legal reasoning presented by the British philosopher and jurist Herbert Hart, within the context of a contemporary reinterpretation by American jurist and historian of legal thought, Gerald Postema. Postema’s interpretation, labeling Hart’s view as “settled-meaning positivism”, posits it as a unity that encompasses both the delineation of distinct types of argumentation in the realms of “core” and “penumbra” (linguistically mediated clear and controversial cases of law enforcement) and the reduction of law and legal reasoning to the “core” of rules and their established linguistic meanings. The article aims to analyze Postema’s perspective in the broader context of the evolution of Hart’s views on legal indeterminacy and judicial decision-making. The relevance of this topic lies in the necessity for a more comprehensive and balanced reconstruction of Hart’s theory, which is paradigmatic for modern positivism and Anglophone jurisprudence, in the light of the contentious and narrow character of its assessments. The authority of the Postema’s interpretation, seen as providing new insights into the work of the British jurist, adds to the relevance of this analysis. The research uses diverse, primarily hermeneutical, methods, drawing from Postema’s paper and the available body of Hart’s writings, as well as the representative biographical and scientific literature. The article examines the historical context of the 1958 essay’s creation and the doctrine of judicial reasoning contained within it. Ultimately, while recognizing the stimulating role of Postema’s re-description of the 1958 doctrine, the article finds some of its key assertions (including Hart’s understanding of the nature of legal indeterminacy and judicial choice, the attribution of “settle-meaning positivism”, and a doctrine of the rule of law) to be contentious or unwarranted
From satisfaction to expectation: The patient's perspective in lower limb prosthetic care
No full textNeck pain is a common musculoskeletal complaint and a relationship with reduced work-related functional capacity is assumed. A validated instrument to test functional capacity of patients with neck pain is unavailable. The objective of this study was to develop a Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE), which is content valid for determining functional capacity in patients with work related neck disorders (WRND). A review of epidemiological review literature was conducted to identify physical risk factors for WRND. Evidence was found that physical risk factors contribute in development of WRND. Physical risk factors were related to repetitive movements, forceful movements, awkward positions and static contractions of the neck or the neck/shoulder region. An FCE was designed based on the risk factors identified. Eight tests were selected to cover all risk factors: repetitive side reaching, repetitive reaching overhead, static overhead work, front carry, forward static bend neck, overhead lift and the neck strength test. Content validity of this FCE was established by providing the rationale, specific objectives and operational definitions of the FCE. Further research is needed to establish reliability and other aspects of validity of the neck-FCE
Aim Worldwide, family- centred and co- ordinated care are seen as the two most desirable and effective methods of paediatric care delivery. This study outlines current views on how team collaboration comprising professionals in paediatric rehabilitation and special education and the parents of children with disabilities should be organized, and analyses the policies of five paediatric rehabilitation settings associated with the care of 44 children with cerebral palsy ( CP) in the Netherlands. Methods For an overview of current ideas on collaboration, written statements of professional associations in Dutch paediatric rehabilitation were examined. The policy statements of the five participating settings were derived from their institutional files. Documents detailing the collaborative arrangements involving the various professionals and parents were evaluated at the institutional level and at the child level. Involvement of the stakeholders was analysed based on team conferences. Results Also in the Netherlands collaboration between rehabilitation and education professionals and parents is endorsed as the key principle in paediatric rehabilitation, with at its core the team conference in which the various priorities and goals are formulated and integrated into a personalized treatment plan. As to their collaborative approaches between rehabilitation centre and school, the five paediatric settings rarely differed, but at the child level approaches varied. Teams were large ( averaging 10.5 members), and all three stakeholder groups were represented, but involvement differed per setting, as did the roles and contributions of the individual team members. Conclusion Collaboration between rehabilitation and education professionals and parents is supported and encouraged nationwide. Views on collaboration have been formulated, and general guidelines on family- centred and co- ordinated care are available. Yet, collaborative practices in Dutch paediatric care are still developing. Protocols that carefully delineate the commitments to collaborate and that translate the policies into practical, detailed guidelines are needed, as they are a prerequisite for successful teamwork
Advanced ultrasound in prostate cancer care:Diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities
No full textProstate cancer is the most common solid tumor among western men. However, only recently has improving prostate cancer imaging capabilities initiated a transition towards image guided triage, biopsy procedures, therapies and follow-up. This thesis describes this transition, the role for MRI, and foremost: the development of advanced ultrasound for prostate cancer imaging. Contrast enhanced ultrasound allows the detection of microvascular changes associated with prostate cancer. Computer-aided parametric analysis can be employed to facilitate interpretation. The research in this thesis shows these techniques can be used to predict biopsy outcome, to actively target lesions in biopsy procedures and to localize tumors within the prostate using prostatectomy specimens as the reference standard. Furthermore, a 3D registration technique that facilitates matching pathology and imaging results is presented. Contrast enhanced ultrasound can be combined with other modalities such as b-mode and elastography into multiparametric ultrasound. The promise is improved discriminatory power although the available literature is scarce. Focal therapy is a treatment strategy in which only the prostate zone harboring the tumor is treated. The prospect is oncological control with reduced side effects. A Delphi-consensus project is conducted to achieve standardization in definitions and outcomes in focal therapy research. Lastly, this thesis describes the preliminary experience with ablation zone imaging following focal therapy using irreversible electroporation
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