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Mehak Mehak
No full textFirefighers risks their life to save ours. They suffer greater mental stress as a result of their work. The main objective is to come up with different ways of reducing toxicity and to make the fire statiion a place where firefighters feel at home. To do so, it is important to incorporate a decontamination bay, separate from the apparatus bay. It is designed for the decontamination of the trucks and for the firefighters to strip their gear and shower before even entering the rest of the station. New hallways are created to separate public and private spaces. The new design is complete with a sunroom, living room and an enlarged outdoor patio; this gives it the perfect touch of home. The new addition also focuses on creating spaces with better exposure to sunlight and green features which are beneficial for both mental and physical wellbeing
Orthotic treatment of patients with Morton\u27s neuroma
No full textUvod: Bolečine v stopalih predstavljajo pomembno oviro pri opravljanju vsakodnevnih dejavnosti. Privedejo lahko do slabega ravnotežja ter posledično do poškodb. Bolečine v stopalih so povezane z različnimi patologijami in deformacijami, kot so hallux valgus, Mortonov nevrom, metatarsalgija, plantarni fasciitis, trn v peti idr. Mortonov nevrom oz. interdigitalni nevrom je kompresijska nevropatija, locirana med drugo in tretjo in/ali tretjo in četrto glavico metatazale. Najpogosteje se pojavi pri ženskah, starejših od 50 let. Klinična slika Mortonovega nevroma je pekoča bolečina na plantarni strani stopala, ki lahko seva distalno proti konicam prstov, lahko se pojavi tudi mravljinčenje in otrplost. Etiologija Mortonovega nevroma ostaja neutemeljena, temelji na simptomih, pregledu in biomehaniki. V zgodnji fazi pojava Mortonovega nevroma se prične z menjavo ozke obutve z udobno obutvijo s širokim prstnim delom. Ortopedski vložek, ki ga po meri izdela ortotik in protetik, blagodejno vpliva na bolečino stopala. Razbremeni boleča mesta in enakomerno razporedi pritisk po stopalu med stojo in hojo, podpira telo in zmanjšuje sile, ki delujejo na stopalo. Namen: Namen diplomskega dela je na podlagi pregleda strokovne in znanstvene literature predstaviti najbolj optimalno ter učinkovito ortotično obravnavo pacienta z Mortonovim nevromom. Metode dela: V diplomskem delu je bila uporabljena deskriptivna metoda raziskovanja, pri čemer smo pregledali in analizirali tujo in domačo strokovno-znanstveno literaturo. Rezultati: V delo smo vključili osem raziskav, ki so pregledovale učinkovitost po meri izdelanih ortopedskih vložkov za paciente z Mortonovim nevromom, in sicer pri odpravljanju bolečine v stopalu, učinkovitost glede na materiale, uporabljene za izdelavo ortopedskih vložkov. V raziskavi Arias-Martina in sodelavcev potrjujejo učinkovitost ortopedskih vložkov pri odpravljanju bolečine pri Mortonovem nevromu. Kilmartin in sodelavci navajajo, da je uspešnost konservativnega zdravljenja boljša pri pacientih, pri katerih je Mortonov nevrom prisoten manj časa. Kelc v raziskavi skupaj s sodelavci navaja, da se je potrebno v primeru neuspešnosti zdravljenja z ortopedskimi vložki poslužiti operativnega zdravljenja. Raziskava, v kateri so se ukvarjali z materiali, uporabljenimi v obutveni ortotiki, pa navaja, da so najprimernejši materiali termoplastični in termosetni polimeri, penaste plastike in viskoelastični polimeri. Razprava in zaključek: Značilna bolečina v sprednjem delu stopala je pogosto moteča v vsakodnevnem življenju pri opravljanju mnogih pomembnih aktivnosti. Pomembno je hitro prepoznavanje patologije ter čimprejšnje ukrepanje, predvsem odprava ozke obutve. V kolikor bolečina traja dlje oz. je patologija prisotna dlje časa, je odpravljanje težav in bolečin dolgotrajnejše ter zahteva obravnavo pri ortotiku in protetiku, v operativnem primeru pa se je potrebno obrniti na specialista ortopeda.Introduction: Foot pain presents a significant obstacle to performing daily activities. It can lead to poor balance and, consequently, injuries. Foot pain is associated with various pathologies and deformities, such as hallux valgus, Morton\u27s neuroma, metatarsalgia, plantar fasciitis, heel spur, and others. Morton\u27s neuroma, or interdigital neuroma, is a compressive neuropathy located between the second and third and/or third and fourth metatarsal heads. It most commonly occurs in women over the age of 50. The clinical presentation of Morton\u27s neuroma includes a burning pain on the plantar side of the foot, that may radiate distally toward the toes, as well as tingling and numbness. The etiology of Morton\u27s neuroma remains unclear and is based on symptoms, examination, and biomechanics. In the early stages of Morton\u27s neuroma, treatment begins with replacing narrow footwear with comfortable shoes with a wide toe box. Custom-made orthopedic insoles, designed by an orthotist and prosthetist, have a beneficial effect on foot pain. They relieve painful areas, evenly distribute pressure across the foot while standing and walking, support the body, and reduce forces acting on the foot. Puprose: The aim of this thesis is to review professional and scientific literature to present the most optimal and effective orthotic treatment for patients with Morton\u27s neuroma. Methods: A descriptive research method was used in this thesis, analyzing both foreign and domestic professional and scientific literature. Results: Eight studies were included in this research, examining the effectiveness of custom-made orthopedic insoles for patients with Morton\u27s neuroma. The studies evaluated the effectiveness of orthopedic insoles in relieving foot pain and the efficiency of different materials used in their production. Some authors in the reviewed studies confirmed the effectiveness of orthopedic insoles in reducing pain associated with Morton\u27s neuroma. Others stated that conservative treatment is more successful in patients with a shorter duration of symptoms. Some researchers suggested that surgical treatment should be considered if orthotic therapy proves ineffective. Additionally, research on materials used in orthopedic footwear indicated that thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, foam plastics, and viscoelastic polymers are the most suitable materials. Discussion and conclusion: The characteristic pain in the forefoot is often disruptive in daily life and during many essential activities. Early recognition of the pathology and prompt intervention, particularly replacing narrow footwear, are crucial. If pain persists or the pathology is present for an extended period, treatment becomes more prolonged and requires consultation with an orthotist and prosthetist. In cases where conservative treatment fails, surgical intervention by an orthopedic specialist may be necessary
Mehak Mirza Prabhu: I am no one to select my story, the story selects me
No full textIn this interview by Satish Bendre and Santosh C Hulagabali for 'Open Interview' Mehak Mirza Prabhu, talks on art of storytelling with full of wisdom and commonsense replete with deep understanding of what she does and how she does. One feel how different, simple and clear she is in her thoughts and actions. Mehak Mirza Prabhu is a Mumbai based storyteller, fulltime writer, voice-over artist, performer, mentor, blogger, scriptwriter and social enthusiast. She creates fictional stories in multiple languages. She also runs an online story telling school, ‘Jhumritaliaya’. She has a huge fan following both online and offline. Her TEDx talk, “How Story Telling Saved Me,” is a true account of her life experiences. It has been highly appreciated online. Many of her stories are widely accessed on YouTube
Ravnanje z digitalno podpisanimi dokumenti od nastanka do arhiva v pogojih poslovanja, ki jih določa ZEPEP
No full textGoing Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
No full text“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
No full textWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Fluorescent ABC‐Triblock Polymer Nanocarrier for Cisplatin Delivery to Cancer Cells
No full textMonitoring intracellular administration of non-luminescent anticancer drugs like cisplatin is a very challenging task in cancer research. Perylenebisimide (PBI) chromophore tagged fluorescent ABC-triblock polycaprolactone (PCL) nanoscaffold was engineered having carboxylic acid blocks for the chemical conjugation of cisplatin at the core and hydrophilic PEG blocks at the periphery. The amphiphilic ABC triblock Pt-prodrug was self-assembled intoThe authors thank research grant from Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Project No. CRG/2019/000496, New Delhi, INDIA. Mehak Malhotra thanks CSIR-SRF for fellowship. IISER Pune microscopy facilities are acknowledged
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
No full textWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
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