SU-E-I-80: Dose Metrics, the Relationship, and Reduction Strategies for Interventional Procedures

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (6Part5) ◽  
pp. 3414-3414
Author(s):  
J Zhang ◽  
L Qin ◽  
O Garry
Keyword(s):  
Interventional Procedures ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Dose Metrics ◽  
The Relationship

Serious Harm Reduction Strategies Indirectly Affects the Relationship between Explicit Drinking Identity and Hazardous Drinking in College Males

Identity ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Robert B. Whitley ◽  
Michael B. Madson ◽  
Byron L. Zamboanga ◽  
Richard S. Mohn ◽  
Bonnie C. Nicholson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Hazardous Drinking ◽  
College Males ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Influence of Transaction Costs and Governance in the Marketing of Organic Pineapples from Uganda

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 194 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Kwikiriza ◽  
J. Mugisha ◽  
K. Karantininis ◽  
P. Rye Kledal
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Transaction Cost ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Asset Specificity ◽  
Trust Building ◽  
Relational Governance ◽  
Econometric Methods ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
The Relationship

The organic pineapple sub-sector in Uganda has existed for slightly over 10 years. Whereas the sub-sector targets the organic market, slightly more than half of the organic pineapples produced by farmers are sold in this market and the rest is sold to the conventional market. This study aimed at determining the transaction costs that limit the amount of organic pineapples sold by farmers to the organic market. The study also aimed at establishing the relationship between the transaction costs and governance of the transactions between farmers and exporters. Data were collected from 140 organic pineapple farmers and seven organic pineapple export companies. Qualitative methods and econometric methods were used in data analysis. Findings show that there were high asset specificity and uncertainty in organic transactions, which resulted into farmers selling only a proportion of their produce to exporters. Involving farmer in contract formulation, trust, distance to collection centers and high asset specificity increased the proportion of pineapple sold by the farmers while farmers’ experience reduced the proportion sold. There were three forms of governances between farmers and organic exporters; the captive, modular and relational governance. The relational governance had the highest transaction costs, and less proportion of organic pineapples were sold in this governance. The study recommends transaction cost reduction strategies such as organizing farmers in cooperatives, trust building and engaging farmers in contract formulation.

scholarly journals Of Rats And Men: Peer Presence And Familiarity Are Key Factors Which Reduce Drug Intake

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Giorla ◽  
S Nordmann ◽  
Y Pelloux ◽  
P Roux ◽  
S Rosellini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Drug Consumption ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Transdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Drug Naïve ◽  
Different Characteristics ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACTSocial environment influences drug consumption, its persistence and evolution. Little is known regarding the influence of the presence of a peer during drug consumption and especially how the relationship between peers (familiarity and dominance) can influence drug consumption. We used here a translational and transdisciplinary approach to explore the influence of peer presence and peer familiarity in rats and humans that self-administer stimulants. In rats, cocaine intake was compared when rats were alone with intake when peers with different characteristics (familiar or not, cocaine naive or not, dominant or subordinate) were present. In humans, 77 cocaine and/or methylphenidate users were asked to detail their most recent drug use episodes and their relationship with peers present at consumption. The results show that in both humans and rats, the risk of cocaine/stimulant consumption was significantly reduced by 37% and 32%, respectively, when a peer was present. Moreover, the lowest risk of consumption was consistently observed when the peer was unfamiliar (vs familiar) with a further 38% and 17% risk reduction, respectively. In rats, a decreased risk of consumption was greater when the peer was cocaine naive (vs non-cocaine naive).The presence of a non-familiar and possibly drug-naive peer is the most efficient condition to diminish stimulant intake. Our results indirectly support the use of harm reduction strategies, in particular supervised consumption rooms for stimulant users.

scholarly journals Fear follows form: A study of the relationship between neighborhood type, income and fear of crime at train stations

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 585-603
Author(s):  
Sofie Kirt Strandbygaard ◽  
Otto Anker Nielsen ◽  
Alan Keith Spence Jones ◽  
Bo Grönlund ◽  
Lotte Bjerregaard Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Form ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Fear Reduction ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Income Data ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Neighborhood Type

In pursuing fear-reduction strategies in public transport, the total experience of accessing rail stations should be taken into account. This article correlates passengers’ fear of crime at train stations with neighborhood types and income data within the pedestrian catchment area. The research is based on urban form and income around 84 S-train stations in the Copenhagen metropolitan area and nine years of passenger surveys on fear of crime at these stations. The study reveals a significant positive correlation between low income and fear of crime; the lower the income in an urban area, the more unsafe passengers feel at the station. However, when controlling for the relationship between income, safety and neighborhood type, stations in neighborhoods with urban form associated with low incomes have the lowest ratings of safety. The research indicates that train passengers’ sense of security is connected to neighborhood type and the city’s planning characteristics. This is an important finding for urban designers and planners working on the integration of public transport and station design in urban areas.

Painting a Way Out of a Corner: An Assessment of the Relationship of Public Art with Neighborhood Violence

2020 ◽  
pp. 0739456X2097680
Author(s):  
Michael S. Barton ◽  
Tracey E. Rizzuto ◽  
Matthew A. Valasik
Keyword(s):  
Violent Crime ◽  
Baton Rouge ◽  
Group Level ◽  
Neighborhood Violence ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
Calls For Service ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
High Crime ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the relationship of blight reduction with violent crime in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We examine whether an initiative to paint murals in high-crime areas was associated with declines in calls for service for violent crime. This relationship was assessed by analyzing variation in calls for service in the areas within 500 feet of mural installations and at the block group level over a nine-year period. Our findings suggest the influence of blight reduction strategies for violence can vary by unit of analysis and that such strategies by themselves are unlikely to be strongly associated with reductions in violence.

scholarly journals Combating Poverty: Achieving SDGs in Tharparkar

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (IV) ◽  
pp. 266-273
Author(s):  
Roomi Saeed Hayat ◽  
Anwaar Mohyuddin
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Development Discourse ◽  
Equal Importance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Behavioral Improvement

Fight against poverty and sustainable development has equal importance in todays development discourse. This paper explores the relationship between poverty and sustainable development and how they can be inclined to achieve Sustainable development goals. Economic factors have also been explored in this paper and the social, economic and behavioral improvement which only the improvement of the economic factors can bring to the locale. It has also been observed that poverty is mainly the factor that causes problems when addressed social problems that can be minimized. Poverty counts on the basic necessities of life for individuals improving it can improve the locale. In the end, the discussion is concluded and measures are suggested which can be adopted to make the poverty reduction strategies more effective.

SU-E-I-33: Advances in Dose Metrics and Dose Reduction Strategies for Interventional Fluoroscopy

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (6Part4) ◽  
pp. 3632-3632
Author(s):  
V Weir ◽  
J Zhang ◽  
A Bruner
Keyword(s):  
Dose Reduction ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Dose Metrics

scholarly journals Compliance with Building Material Specifications among Informal Skilled Construction Workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-91
Author(s):  
Samwel Alananga Sanga
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Marginal Effect ◽  
Control Mechanisms ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Quality Checks ◽  
Positive Attribute ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship

Informal construction workers rarely comply with Building Material Specifications (BMSs) due to incompetence emanating from knowledge gaps, cost reduction strategies among clients, poor material use and lack of quality checks and control mechanisms. Based on logistic regression model results on the relationship between compliance and knowledge transfer on BMSs, this study has noted a mismatch between informal knowledge transfer practices and compliance with BMSs during construction. This mismatch is partly attributed to inappropriate knowledge transfer on BMSs. Compliance with BMSs is mainly driven by appropriate knowledge transfer and trainer-trainee agreement for effective knowledge transfer. The "carrots and sticks" approaches to enforcing compliance with BMSs among informal craftsmen have marginal effect on the ultimate compliance behaviour of craftsmen. The conclusion is that although social capital through social network is considered useful for knowledge transfer it does little to induce internalisation of knowledge on BMSs leading to non-compliance. That is, positive attribute of knowledge transfer may not necessary yield positive compliance levels. However, since this argument is strongly tied to compliance as measured along instrumental, normative and constraints dimension, it may slightly change in an environment where habits and routine have a major role to play in construction practices.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Weight Cutting and the Female Athlete Triad in Combat Sport Athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Sarah Thomas ◽  
Adam M. Gonzalez ◽  
Jamie J. Ghigiarelli
Keyword(s):  
Female Athlete ◽  
Female Athlete Triad ◽  
Rapid Weight Loss ◽  
Combat Sport ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Small Effect Size ◽  
Competition Level ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Cutting Behavior

Background: Females combat sport athletes are likely to partake in rapid weight reduction strategies prior to competitions. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between weight cutting habits of female combat sport athletes and the risk of developing the female athlete triad. Methods: 102 female combat sport athletes (amateur=40; professional=62; 28.8±4.5y), competing in boxing (n=30), kickboxing (n=12), and mixed martial arts (n=60), completed two questionnaires. An adapted version of the Rapid Weight Loss Questionnaire (RWLQ) was used to determine the severity of athletes’ weight cutting behaviors, and the Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire (LEAF-Q) was used to determine female athlete triad risk. Data was analyzed to determine correlations between LEAF-Q and RWLQ scores along with weight cutting behaviors. Scores were also compared between competition level and combat sports. Results: The results of this study showed that 38% of female combat sport athletes were at risk of developing the female athlete triad. Significant correlation between RWLQ and LEAF-Q scores (p=0.013; r=0.244, r2=0.060) were noted. A significant difference (p=0.006) between the RWLQ scores of amateurs and professionals was also noted, with professionals engaging in more severe weight cutting behavior. Mixed martial artists reported the highest RWLQ and LEAF-Q scores, which were significantly greater than boxers. No other correlations between LEAF-Q and weight cutting behaviors were noted. Conclusion: Despite a small effect size (r²=0.060), the findings of this study demonstrate that more severe weight cutting behaviors may increase the female athlete triad risk among female combat sport athletes.

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