44 research outputs found
A comparative analysis between adolescents of alcoholic parents who were admitted into substance abuse treatment and adolescents of non-alcoholic parents not admitted into substance abuse treatment, 1999
No full textThis comparative analysis examined the profile of adolescents of alcoholic parents as an identifiable group with special needs as compared to adolescents of non-alcoholic parents. The Children of Alcoholics Screen Test (C.A.S.T.), a thirty item inventory questionnaire that measured children's feelings, attitudes, perceptions, and experiences related to their parent's drinking behavior, was administered to two groups of children ages 12-17. One group was composed of adolescents admitted into a substance abuse program, who self-reported that they were adolescents of alcoholic parents. A comparison group was randomly selected from "typical" classroom settings with adolescents who had not been previously identified as adolescents of alcoholics. It was hypothesized that the children of alcoholic parents would score significantly higher on the C.A.S.T. than the comparison groups. The major findings of this study revealed adolescents from both groups were fearful that probiem drinking would result in divorce of their parents. Implications of these findings suggest an increased awareness and early identification of adolescents of alcoholics would result in more accurate diagnosis in the school and clinical settings. Services could then be effectively designed to meet the needs of these special adolescents. If not, the effects of this disease could at some time effect a much larger population. By researching the impact that parental alcoholism has on adolescents, prevention strategies can be instituted to identify adolescents of alcoholics early and maximize their changes for living fruitful and productive adult lives
Analysis of the one-cent option sales tax in Atlanta/Fulton county 1982, 1983
No full textThis paper gives a descriptive analysis of the issues and the views of the proponents and opponents of the one- percent option sales tax which was voted into law by the citizens of Atlanta and Fulton County on November 30, 1982. Four factors relating to the tax are singled out for analysis and discussion. These are (1) the legal basis and application of the tax; (2) the economic impact of the tax on the Atlanta community; (3) financial impact on the City of Atlanta's finances; and (4) the equity of the tax. The writer sets forth in his conclusions reasons why he believes that the tax is not the best fiscal policy alternative for the City of Atlanta
Declaratively Defining Domain-Specific Language Debuggers
No full textTool support is vital to the effectiveness of domain-specific languages. With language workbenches, domain-specific languages and their tool support can be generated from a combined, high-level specification. This paper shows how such a specification can be extended to describe a debugger for a language. To realize this, we introduce a meta-language for coordinating the debugger that abstracts over the complexity of writing a debugger by hand. We describe the implementation of a language-parametric infrastructure for debuggers that can be instantiated based on this specification. The approach is implemented in the Spoofax language workbench and validated through realistic case studies with the Stratego transformation language and the WebDSL web programming language. This paper is a pre-print of: Ricky T. Lindeman, Lennart C. L. Kats, Eelco Visser. Declaratively Defining Domain-Specific Language Debuggers. In Ewen Denney, Ulrik Pagh Schultz, editors, Generative Programming and Component Engineering, 7th International Conference, GPCE 2011, Portland, OR, USA, October 22-23, 2011, Proceedings. ACM, 2011.Software TechnologyElectrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Scienc
Finite Element Modeling of Shear Failure in Prestressed Girders with a Continuous Cast-In-Situ Deck Slab
No full textFor structures whose structural safety cannot be demonstrated using the applicable code regulations, a nonlinear finite element analysis (NLFEA) can be used to investigate the structural behavior and maximum load capacity. The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management uses a dedicated guideline for NLFEA in such an assessment. This guideline lacks validation on multi-span girder bridges with continuous deck slabs. Particularly, the modeling of the concrete-to-concrete interface between girders and slab deserves attention, since the interface shear transfer can significantly affect the structural behavior. In this paper we investigate the impact of different interface constitutive relations, and validate the selected modeling approach on three experimental shear tests of continuous girders. The finite element models accurately describe the failure processes and predict, on average, a 10% lower shear capacity as observed in the tests. In anticipation of future research, this is an indication that the modeling approach is suitable to be used in engineering practice.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Concrete Structure
Fables in Action
No full textT of C on the back. Various instruments, sound effects, songs, and stories with different voices. The jacket suggests various activities for kids: barking, growling, roaring, gestures. Nice simple songs. Satisfactory for use with very small children. SW gets the bet wrong. "Ricky Rabbit and Tommy Turtle" makes nice use of Brahms' lullaby. The lion saves the man, not in the circus, but from an attacking tiger. The Fox and the Crow reader jumps from "Miss Caw" to "Miss Crow." Moral: "When you're pretending to do something big, you may do something silly." Four fables on each side.Fables in Action. Author: Winifred Howard. Various speakers, musicians, and singers. Oklahoma City, OK: Melody House Recordings MH-21. 2 from Judy Lewis, Morehead, KY, through Ebay, March, '99
The Brain-Dead Organ Donor
No full textAddressing all aspects of brain death and thoroughly detailing how a potential organ donor should be maintained to ensure maximum use of the organs and cells, The Brain-Dead Organ Donor: Pathophysiology and Management is a landmark addition to the literature. This first-of-its-kind, multidisciplinary volume will be of interest to a large section of the medical community. The first section of the book reviews the historical, medical, legal, and ethical aspects of brain death. That is followed by two chapters on the pathophysiology of brain death as investigated in small and large animal models. This includes a review of the many hormonal changes, including the neuroendocrine- adrenergic ‘storm’, that takes place during and following the induction of brain death, and how they impact metabolism. The next section of the book reviews various effects of brain death, namely its impact on thyroid function, the inflammatory response that develops, and those relating to innate immunity. The chapters relating to assessment and management of potential organ donors will be of interest to a very large group of transplant surgeons and physicians as well as critical care and neurocritical care physicians and nurses. Neurologists, endocrinologists, neurosurgeons, and pathologists will also be interested, especially in the more basic science sections on various aspects of brain-death and hormonal therapy. Organ procurement organizations and transplant coordinators worldwide will also be interested in this title. Other chapters will be of interest to medical historians, medico-legal experts, and ethicists.CONTENIDO: Introduction,
Dimitri Novitzky, David K. C. Cooper,
Pages 1-6 --
Historical Aspects of the Diagnosis of Death,
Félix Bacigalupo, Daniela A. Huerta Fernández,
Pages 7-11 --
The Determination of Brain Death,
Curtis M. Keller, Boris Chulpayev, Michael Hoffmann,
Pages 13-19 --
Legal Aspects of Brain Death and Organ Donorship,
Ricky T. Munoz, Mark D. Fox,
Pages 21-35 --
Ethical Issues in Organ Donation from Brain-Dead Donors,
Mark D. Fox, Ricky T. Munoz,
Pages 37-53 --
Pathophysiology of Brain Death in Small Animal Models,
Bernhard Floerchinger, Nicholas L. Tilney, Stefan G. Tullius,
Pages 55-64 --
Pathophysiology of Brain Death and Effects of Hormonal Therapy in Large Animal Models,
Dimitri Novitzky, Winston N. Wicomb, David K. C. Cooper,
Pages 65-90 --
The Efficacy of Thyroid Hormone Therapy in Brain-Dead Heart Donors: A Review of Thyroid Function in Health and Disease,
Lawrence E. Shapiro, Tatiana Baron,
Pages 91-105 --
The Inflammatory Response to Brain Death,
Anne Barklin, Christine Lodberg Hvas, Else Toennesen,
Pages 107-119 --
The Influence of Brain Death and Intensive Care Management on Donor Organs: Assessment of Inflammatory Markers,
Wayel Jassem, Susan V. Fuggle,
Pages 121-129 --
Brain Death-Induced Inflammation: Possible Role of the Cholinergic Anti-inflammatory Pathway,
Simone Hoeger, Benito A. Yard,
Pages 131-138 --
Innate Immunity and Injury During Brain Death: Opportunities for Intervention,
Marc A. Seelen, Henri G. D. Leuvenink, Rutger J. Ploeg,
Pages 139-145 --
Selection of the Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donor,
Kadiyala V. Ravindra, Keri E. Lunsford, Paul C. Kuo,
Pages 147-154 --
Infectious Disease Aspects of the Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donor,
Nicole M. Theodoropoulos, Michael G. Ison,
Pages 155-176 --
Malignancy in the Brain-Dead Organ Donor,
Michael A. Nalesnik, Ron Shapiro, Michael G. Ison,
Pages 177-189 --
Early Clinical Experience of Hormonal Therapy in the Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donor,
Dimitri Novitzky, Burcin Ekser, David K. C. Cooper,
Pages 191-207 --
Assessment, Monitoring, and Management of Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donors in the USA,
Demetrios Demetriades, Lydia Lam,
Pages 209-216 --
Assessment, Monitoring, and Management of Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donors in Europe,
Gabriel J. Echeverri, Bruno G. Gridelli,
Pages 217-235 --
Assessment, Monitoring, and Management of Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donors in Australia,
Peter S. Macdonald, Anders E. M. Aneman, Deepak Bhonagiri, Daryl A. Jones, Gerry O’Callaghan, Helen I. Opdam et al.,
Pages 237-249 -- Management of the Brain-Dead Organ Donor: Perspectives of the Transplant Coordinator,
Nicole T. Farina, David K. C. Cooper,
Pages 251-261 --
Surgical Aspects of Thoracic and Abdominal Organ Procurement from Brain-Dead Donors,
Michael J. Anstadt, Paul C. Kuo, Kadiyala V. Ravindra,
Pages 263-281 --
Impact of Brain Death on Storage of the Heart,
Winston N. Wicomb, David K. C. Cooper,
Pages 283-288 --
Impact of Brain Death on Abdominal Organs and Allograft Preservation Strategies,
Coney Bae, Anthony Watkins, Scot D. Henry, James V. Guarrera,
Pages 289-298 --
Functional Repair of Brain Death-Induced Injury,
Henri G. D. Leuvenink, Marc A. Seelen, Rutger J. Ploeg,
Pages 299-310 --
Functional Repair of Brain Death-Injured Donor Lungs,
Jonathan C. Yeung, Marcelo Cypel, Shaf Keshavjee,
Pages 311-320 --
Thyroid Hormone Therapy to the Recipient of a Heart from a Brain-Dead Donor,
Dimitri Novitzky, David K. C. Cooper,
Pages 321-331 --
Current and Potential Future Trends in the Management of the Brain-Dead Organ Donor,
Octavio E. Pajaro, James K. Kirklin,
Pages 333-341 --
Maximizing Utilization of the Potential Deceased Donor: The Challenge Continues,Eliezer Katz,Pages 343-35
