1,125 research outputs found
Izvori informacija u dostupnim EBSCO bazama podataka za istraživanja u visokom školstvu u Srbiji = Academic research in Serbia and available database resources
No full textUniversities in Serbia have access to large amounts of quality information through online full text databases. Specific details regarding the world’s two most comprehensive full text research data-bases, Academic Search Premier and Business Source Premier are provided. The paper examines which databases are strongest in each discipline, and covers issues such as the availability of journals most-cited, full text formats, peer-review status, embargo periods, backfills, and other important facets. Additional information depicts reasons for tremendous increase in the availability of information in the Serbia, and the value that these resources bring to researchers in universities
"Hypothetical Integration in a Social Accounting Matrix and Fixed-price Multiplier Analysis"
No full textThis study proposes a simple modification to a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) in order to analyze the multiplier effects of a new sector. A different input composition, or technology, of the sector makes a conventional analysis of final-demand injections on existing sectors invalid. Author Kijong Kim shows that the modification--so-called hypothetical integration--is an efficient way to incorporate the difference into the SAM, rather than costly full-scale rebalancing. He applies this method to the case of the Expanded Public Works Programme in South Africa, and demonstrates that the proposed approach effectively represents the labor intensity requirement of the program and a new-factor income distribution.
The effectiveness of interventions to treat severe acute malnutrition in young children: a systematic review
No full textSevere acute malnutrition (SAM) arises as a consequence of a sudden period of food shortage and is associated with loss of a person’s body fat and wasting of their skeletal muscle. Many of those affected are already undernourished and are often susceptible to disease. Infants and young children are the most vulnerable as they require extra nutrition for growth and development, have comparatively limited energy reserves and depend on others. Undernutrition can have drastic and wide-ranging consequences for the child’s development and survival in the short and long term. Despite efforts made to treat SAM through different interventions and programmes, it continues to cause unacceptably high levels of mortality and morbidity. Uncertainty remains as to the most effective methods to treat severe acute malnutrition in young children.ObjectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to treat infants and children aged < 5 years who have SAM.Data sourcesEight databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, MEDLINE In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations, CAB Abstracts Ovid, Bioline, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, EconLit EBSCO and The Cochrane Library) were searched to 2010. Bibliographies of included articles and grey literature sources were also searched. The project expert advisory group was asked to identify additional published and unpublished references.Review methodsPrior to the systematic review, a Delphi process involving international experts prioritised the research questions. Searches were conducted and two reviewers independently screened titles and abstracts for eligibility. Inclusion criteria were applied to the full texts of retrieved papers by one reviewer and checked independently by a second. Included studies were mapped to the research questions. Data extraction and quality assessment were undertaken by one reviewer and checked by a second reviewer. Differences in opinion were resolved through discussion at each stage. Studies were synthesised through a narrative review with tabulation of the results.ResultsA total of 8954 records were screened, 224 full-text articles were retrieved, and 74 articles (describing 68 studies) met the inclusion criteria and were mapped. No evidence focused on treatment of children with SAM who were human immunodeficiency virus sero-positive, and no good-quality or adequately reported studies assessed treatments for SAM among infants < 6 months old. One randomised controlled trial investigated fluid resuscitation solutions for shock, with none adequately treating shock. Children with acute diarrhoea benefited from the use of hypo-osmolar oral rehydration solution (H-ORS) compared with the standard World Health Organization-oral rehydration solution (WHO-ORS). WHO-ORS was not significantly different from rehydration solution for malnutrition (ReSoMal), but the safety of ReSoMal was uncertain. A rice-based ORS was more beneficial than glucose-based ORSs, and provision of zinc plus a WHO-ORS had a favourable impact on diarrhoea and need for ORS. Comparisons of different diets in children with persistent diarrhoea produced conflicting findings. For treating infection, comparison of amoxicillin with ceftriaxone during inpatient therapy, and routine provision of antibiotics for 7 days versus no antibiotics during outpatient therapy of uncomplicated SAM, found that neither had a significant effect on recovery at the end of follow-up. No evidence mapped to the next three questions on factors that affect sustainability of programmes, long-term survival and readmission rates, the clinical effectiveness of management strategies for treating children with comorbidities such as tuberculosis and Helicobacter pylori infection and the factors that limit the full implementation of treatment programmes. Comparison of treatment for SAM in different settings showed that children receiving inpatient care appear to do as well as those in ambulatory or home settings on anthropometric measures and response time to treatment. Longer-term follow-up showed limited differences between the different settings. The majority of evidence on methods for correcting micronutrient deficiencies considered zinc supplements; however, trials were heterogeneous and a firm conclusion about zinc was not reached. There was limited evidence on either supplementary potassium or nicotinic acid (each produced some benefits), and nucleotides (not associated with benefits). Evidence was identified for four of the five remaining questions, but not assessed because of resource limitation.LimitationsThe systematic review focused on key questions prioritised through a Delphi study and, as a consequence, did not encompass all elements in the management of SAM. In focusing on evidence from controlled studies with the most rigorous designs that were published in the English language, the systematic review may have excluded other forms of evidence. The systematic review identified several limitations in the evidence base for assessing the effectiveness of interventions for treating young children with severe acute malnutrition, including a lack of studies assessing the different interventions; limited details of study methods used; short follow-up post intervention or discharge; and heterogeneity in participants, interventions, settings, and outcome measures affecting generalisability.ConclusionsFor many of the most highly ranked questions evidence was lacking or inconclusive. More research is needed on a range of topic areas concerning the treatment of infants and children with SAM. Further research is required on most aspects of the management of SAM in children < 5 years, including intravenous resuscitation regimens for shock, management of subgroups (e.g. infants < 6 months old, infants and children with SAM who are human immunodeficiency virus sero-positive) and on the use of antibiotics.FundingThe National Institute for Health Research Technology Assessment programme.<br/
Letter from Sam M. Nakano to Mr. Pollock
No full textPost-WWII, Pollock maintains various correspondence with folks from the Fresno Assembly Center, as well as other correspondence with the Pentagon.Walter E. Pollock was the head of the service division at the Fresno Assembly Center. He was deeply affected by his time working at the center and was working on a memoir of his experiences there, but unfortunately passed away before it could be completed. The collection contains his research and draft chapters
Letter from Sam M. Nakano to Mr. Walter Pollock, June 12, 1979
No full textIncludes an envelope only. Post-WWII, Pollock maintains various correspondence with folks from the Fresno Assembly Center, as well as other correspondence with the Pentagon.Walter E. Pollock was the head of the service division at the Fresno Assembly Center. He was deeply affected by his time working at the center and was working on a memoir of his experiences there, but unfortunately passed away before it could be completed. The collection contains his research and draft chapters
Meekings, Sam
No full textIdentity Parade presents new British and Irish poetry at a time of great vibrancy and variety. It is the first anthology to comprehensively represent the generation of poets who have emerged since the mid-1990s. Eclectic, diverse and wide-ranging in scope, the book fully reflects the climate of "the pluralist now". It offers the work of 85 highly individual and distinctive talents whose poems display the distinctive breadth of styles and approaches characteristic of our current poetry. These writers are prospering all over Britain and Ireland - from Shetland to Aberystwyth, from Gravesend to Galway - as well as further afield. Many new and undersung poets appear alongside this generation's most celebrated names, and probably for the first time in any major poetry anthology, more women writers than men are featured. All the poets have either published first collections within the past 15 years or make their debut within the next year. Identity Parade is as accessible to the new reader as to the aficionado, with each poet introduced by a biographical note also covering their themes and concerns, plus an author photograph. This is the essential starting place for anyone interested in the poetry of here and now
[Daily life notes], son of Sam Nakagawa
No full textStraight from the personal notebook of Pollock, there is a plethora of notes that were recorded on a daily basis, documenting the life and culture of the Fresno Assembly Center.Walter E. Pollock was the head of the service division at the Fresno Assembly Center. He was deeply affected by his time working at the center and was working on a memoir of his experiences there, but unfortunately passed away before it could be completed. The collection contains his research and draft chapters
Rockerville CCC Camp F-10, Company 1794 - Sam Lamb, forestry foreman
No full textCaption: "#12b, Summer 1933. Author: E. H. Mason. Sam Lamb Forestry foreman.
Surface charge measurement by the Pockels effect
No full textThis thesis is concerned with the design and development of a surface charge measurement system using Pockels effect. The measurement of surface charge is important in determining the electrical performance of high voltage insulation materials. The method proposed allows on-line measurement of charge and can generate two-dimensional images that represent the charge behaviour on the surface of the material under test. The measurement system is optical and uses a Pockels crystal as the sensing element. The Pockels cell uses a wafer of Bismuth Silicon Oxide (BSO). Surface charge creates an electric field within the Pockels crystal and induces anisotropy. A laser light is used to detect any change in anisotropy. This approach allows non-destructive measurements since no direct electric signal or component interferes with the surface charge. Furthermore, the optical measurement system can dynamically observe and simultaneously quanta surface charge which is not possible using conventional methods. This allows the surface charge distribution under the influence of a time varying electric field to be studied. The system's accuracy and sensitivity have been improved through the use of an Optical Phase Modulator. The system uses a high speed CCD camera with a maximum frame rate of 1000 frames per second and Synchronisation Control Circuit to obtain a high temporal resolution. This has allowed the study of charge behaviour at mains power frequencies. Surface charge distributions have been observed by applying both impulse and AC voltages to a needle electrode in direct contact with the BSO. AC surface discharge behaviour of polymeric materials bonded to the BSO has also been investigated. The effect of the surrounding environment has been experimentally examined by placing the cell inside a vacuum chamber. Surface charge measurements have been made at various atmospheric pressures. The effect of an electro-negative gas (Sulphur Hexafluoride) on the surface charge distribution has also been investigated. (author)Available from British Library Document Supply Centre-DSC:DXN050829 / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreSIGLEGBUnited Kingdo
Translation proposal and analysis of Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons by Sam Steiner
No full textopenIl presente lavoro propone una traduzione dall'inglese all'italiano del libro Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons di Sam Steiner, pubblicato da Nick Hern Books nel novembre 2015. Il testo di partenza della traduzione è il copione dell'omonimo spettacolo teatrale che ha debuttato nel gennaio 2015 al Warwick Arts Centre, diretto da Sam Steiner. La storia parla di una coppia, Oliver e Bernadette, che vive in un futuro distopico dove l'entrata in vigore della Quietude Bill permette alle persone di pronunciare solo centoquaranta parole al giorno, alterando immensamente il loro modo di comunicare. Oltre alla traduzione, il presente lavoro comprende un capitolo dedicato al suo contesto teorico, con un'analisi degli aspetti della teoria della traduzione che più sono pertinenti alla mia tesi. Inoltre, questa tesi offre un capitolo dedicato al commento della traduzione, dove vengono evidenziati e analizzati i problemi più importanti sorti durante il processo di traduzione. Per ognuno di questi problemi, viene fornita una spiegazione delle strategie traduttive applicate, supportata da esempi e passi tratti dal testo di partenza e di arrivo. Lo scopo principale di questo lavoro è quello di offrire una proposta di traduzione dell'opera Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons di Sam Steiner e di portare maggiore notorietà a questo talentuoso autore che, purtroppo, in Italia è quasi sconosciuto.The present work proposes a translation from English into Italian of the book Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons by Sam Steiner, published by Nick Hern Books in November 2015. The source text of the translation is the script of the homonymous play that premiered in January 2015 at the Warwick Arts Centre, directed by Sam Steiner. The story is about a couple, Oliver and Bernadette, who lives in a dystopian future where the entry into force of the Quietude Bill allows people to speak only one hundred and forty words every day, immensely affecting the way they communicate. Besides the translation, the present work includes a chapter dedicated to its theoretical background, with an analysis of the translation theory that pertains the most to my thesis. Moreover, this thesis offers a commentary on the translation. This chapter highlights and analyses the most serious problems that arose during the translation process. For each of these problems, the reader is given an explanation of the translation strategies applied, as well as examples and excerpts of the source and target text. The main purpose of this work is to offer a translation proposal of Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons by Sam Steiner and hopefully to bring greater awareness about this talented author who, unfortunately, is almost unknown in Italy
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