15 research outputs found
The archaeology of ancient pastoral sites in the territory of Montescaglioso (4th - 1st century BC). An interdisciplinary approach from the Bradano valley (Basilicata - southern Italy)
No full textThis paper discusses a complete set of hoplite armour (panoply), found in tomb 672 at Chiaromonte (Basilicata),
consisting of a “Corinthian” helmet, front and back greaves, bronze protection for the left forearm, and an iron sword. The tomb group can be compared to other tombs with panpolies at Chiaromonte, datable to the 6th century BC on the basis of other contexts in the region containing “Corinthian” helmets. Furthermore, the archaeological evidence from Chiaromonte is used to contextualize this important indigenous settlement centre against the backdrop of the “North- Lucanian” and the “Oinotrian” cultures. Finally, 6th-century Chiaromonte is related to the political and military system of Sybaris, mentioned by ancient sources, but so far scarcely attested “on the ground.” The author argues that the elite of Chiaromonte served in the cavalry of Sybaris
Report on the International Symposium ''Evaluation of current trends in fusion research''
No full textNot in My Backyard: The Clash between Native Hawaiian Gathering Rights and Western Concepts of Property in Hawaii
No full textThis article examines the uneasy truce that exists between Western property law and the original Hawaiian native gathering practices that existed before the arrival of Europeans. The author traces the development of Hawaiian law from early cases that severely restricted gathering rights to more permissive results. The article demonstrates both the strengths and weaknesses of the present system of land tenure in Hawaii and argues for the continued expansion of native Hawaiian gather rights providing such expansion takes place within, not outside of, the dominant fee simple land tenure system now in place in Hawaii
Sull’accesso alle procedure di appalto in Italia degli operatori economici con sede nel Regno Unito: alcune riflessioni sul caso “Elettrify Ltd” (nota a T.A.R. Piemonte, sentenza del 3 dicembre 2021 n. 1110)
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Meniscal Healing After Meniscal Repair
No full textBackground: Studies evaluating healing of repaired meniscus are rare and primarily retrospective. The aim of this study was to assess whether there were different healing rates for arthroscopic meniscal repair with respect to the different zones of the meniscus. Purpose: This study was conducted to assess outcomes and to document anatomic characteristics of the repaired meniscus with postoperative arthrography combined with computed tomography (arthro-CT), particularly the dimensions and healing of the repaired meniscus. Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4. Methods: Fifty-three arthroscopic meniscal repairs were prospectively evaluated between 2002 and 2004 in 2 orthopaedic departments. There were 36 medial and 17 lateral torn menisci. All ACL tears (n = 31, 58.5%) underwent reconstruction. Patients were preoperatively evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging. Clinical evaluation included International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scores before the operation and 6 and 12 months afterward. Healing criteria were evaluated at 6 months by arthro-CT scan. Three parameters were evaluated—healing in thickness (Henning criteria), overall healing rate, and reduction in the width of the remaining meniscus. Results: According to the objective IKDC score, 26 patients were graded A, 20 B, and 4 C (92% good results). The mean subjective IKDC score was 78.9 (standard deviation [SD], 16.2). According to Henning’s criteria, 58% of the menisci healed completely, 24% partially, and 18% failed. The overall healing rate was 73.1% (SD, 38.5). Twenty tears located in the posterior part had a healing rate of 59.8% (SD, 46.0). Nineteen tears extending from the posterior to the middle part had a healing rate of 79.2% (SD, 28.2). Isolated tears located in the posterior part had a lower healing rate (P < .05). There was a 9% ± 1.2% reduction in the width of the remaining medial meniscus in the middle and posterior repaired portions (P < .02). There was a 15% ± 14% reduction in the width of the remaining lateral meniscus in the middle repaired portion (P < .01). Complete healing of the posterior segment was associated with reduction in the width of the meniscus (P < .04). Conclusion: A modern technique using all-inside fixation or outside-in sutures provided good clinical and anatomic outcomes. No statistically significant effect on ACL reconstruction or laterality (medial vs lateral) on overall healing after meniscal repair was identified. Partial healing occurred often, with a stable tear on a narrowed and painless meniscus. The posterior segment healing rate remained low, suggesting a need for further technical improvements
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Feasibility of Colocating a Nutrition Education Program into a Medical Clinic Setting to Facilitate Pediatric Obesity Prevention
No full textPurposeWithin a medical clinic environment, pediatric obesity prevention education for families faces challenges. Existing long-term government-funded nutrition education programs have the expertise and staff to deliver. The purpose is to determine feasibility of colocating the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) into a medical clinic setting to support pediatric obesity prevention.MethodsPhysicians from a large university teaching and research hospital (n = 73) and 4 small Medicaid-serving community clinics (n = 18) in the same geographic area in northern California were recruited and trained in the patient-referral protocol for a primary prevention intervention provided by EFNEP. The 8-week intervention deployed in the medical clinics, included general nutrition, physical activity and parenting topics anchored with guided goal setting and motivational modeling. Referral, enrollment, and attendance data were collected for 2 years. Parent and physician feasibility surveys, parent interviews and parent risk assessment tools were administered. Paired-sample t-test analysis was conducted.ResultsTwenty intervention series with parents of patients (n = 106) were conducted at 5 clinics. Physicians (n = 92) generated 686 referrals. Every 6 referrals generated 1 enrolled parent. Physicians (91%, n = 34) reported the intervention as useful to families. Parents (n = 82) reported improved child behaviors for sleep, screen time, physical activity, and food and beverage offerings (P < .0001) and at family mealtime (P < .001). Focus group interviews (n = 26) with 65 participants indicated that parents (97%) reacted positively to participating in the intervention with about a third indicating the classes were relevant to their needs.ConclusionThe intervention is a feasible strategy for the 5 medical clinics. Physicians referred and parents enrolled in the intervention with both physicians and parents indicating positive benefits. Feasibility is contingent upon physician awareness of the intervention and motivation to refer patients and additional EFNEP and clinic staff time to enroll and keep parents engaged
Charge Transport Regimes of MoS2 Nanosheets at Cryogenic Temperatures : Implications for Cryogenic Electronics
No full textThe electron transport of n-type back-gated MoS2 field-effect transistors is investigated in the temperature range of 0.3–271 K. The electrical characteristics exhibit significant variations in the drain current in the subthreshold region, when the drain voltage is sufficiently low. The data analysis reveals two distinct charge transport mechanisms at high temperatures. At high gate voltages, charge transport is well described by variable range hopping theory, which suggests the Efros–Shklovskii regime, while at low gate voltages, we observe a transition to the conventional thermal activation regime. The observed phenomena are at considerably greater device dimensions compared to previously reported, as going to sub-Kelvin regimes loosens the dimensional restraints on the device. Moreover, a huge temperature-dependent threshold voltage shift (δVTH/δT) is observed in the whole temperature range, approximately 110 mV/K, incredibly spanning as much as 30 V, with VTH increasingly more positive with decreasing temperature. Evidence of a resistive network for charge carriers is also seen, as there appeared to be parallel channels of conduction within the FETs, each with a different threshold voltage. All this physics needs to be factored in should 2D material FETs be considered for quantum electronics at cryogenic temperatures
