scholarly journals Trije stúdzjes oer Obe Postma. Oer Dreaun fan ierde’ dream fan Philippus Breuker yn ferhâlding ta In libben dat bloeide nei syn aard fan Tineke Steenmeijer-Wielenga en Geart van der Meer

Us Wurk ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 171-178
Author(s):  
J. Veenbaas
Keyword(s):  
Life Story ◽  
World View ◽  
Technical Aspects ◽  
Passionate Love ◽  
Study Material ◽  
Short Period ◽  
One Year

In a short period of time two biographies of the Frisian poet Obe Postma were published. In 2017 Obe Postma. In libben dat bloeide nei syn aard appeared, a book consisting of two parts: a life story of Postma by Tineke Steenmeijer-Wielenga, entitled „Al wat ik skriuw, dat is wier bard‟, and a series of articles by Geart van der Meer, mostly about Postma‟s poetry and translations, called „Fier haw ik myn dreamen weide/ En de himmel iepen sjoen‟. One year later, in 2018, Philippus Breuker published another sizeable biography: Dreaun fan ierde‟ dream. In this article it is argued that Breuker‟s new book is in many ways very rich and instructive. His analysis of Postma‟s philosophical world view is excellent and hischapters about the poet‟s studies of Frisian history are probably unsurpassable. Still, Steenmeijer-Wielenga‟s biography also has certain unique qualities. She brings the poet to life in an empathetic way, often by means of well-chosen quotations from Postma‟s letters or articles. Besides, her book has a fine composition and is elegantly written. Van der Meer‟s articles sometimes miss subtlety, especially when he comments on Postma‟s religious outlook or on the technical aspects of his poetry. But he too adds valuable views, for instance when he notices a permanent paradox betweenPostma‟s search for an all-encompassing whole and his passionate love for sensory details. Together, these three books form an impressive enrichment of the study material about this great Frisian poet.

Coronary Intervention with the Excimer Laser: Review of the Technology and Outcome Data

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
John Rawlins ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Excimer Laser ◽  
Coronary Intervention ◽  
Outcome Data ◽  
Boston Scientific ◽  
Technical Aspects ◽  
Safety And Efficacy ◽  
Percutaneous Coronary ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Complex Lesions

Excimer laser coronary atherectomy (ELCA) is a long-established adjunctive therapy that can be applied during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Technical aspects have evolved and there is an established safety and efficacy record across a number of clinical indications in contemporary interventional practice where complex lesions are routinely encountered. The role of ELCA during PCI for thrombus, non-crossable or non-expandable lesions, chronic occlusions and stent under-expansion are discussed in this review. The key advantage of ELCA over alternative atherectomy interventions is delivery on a standard 0.014-inch guidewire. Additionally, the technique can be mastered by any operator after a short period of training. The major limitation is presence of heavy calcification although when rotational atherectomy (RA) is required but cannot be applied due to inability to deliver the dedicated RotaWire™ (Boston Scientific), ELCA can create an upstream channel to permit RotaWire passage and complete the case with RA – the RASER technique.

scholarly journals Embracing complexity: the post-secular pilgrimage of Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 228-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Illman
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Mystical Experience ◽  
Life Story ◽  
World View ◽  
Interreligious Dialogue ◽  
Spiritual Journey ◽  
Wide Audience ◽  
Transformative Process ◽  
Academic Philosopher

This article deals with the phenomenon of pilgrimage as a personal transformative process; an exploration of spiritual space rather than a journey undertaken to a physical place. The analysis focuses on the life story and authorship of the novelist and playwright Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt (b. 1960). Schmitt began his career as an academic philosopher specialised in enlightenment rationality. A mystical experience in the deserts of Sahara, however, opened his eyes to the spiritual dimensions of reality and encouraged him to redirect his professional strivings from academic writing to fiction. Today, Schmitt has reached a world-wide audience with his plays and novels on interreligious dialogue, especially the series of five short novellas called Le cycle d’Invisible. These narratives all deal with inter-religious encounters in a complex and compassionate way as Schmitt is particularly concerned with preserving the mystery of the situations he describes. The atheist conviction of his previous life has thus given way to an agnostic and mystically inspired world view focusing on diversity, divinity and inexplicability: “I am obsessed with complexity”, as he puts it himself. The presentation is based on ethnographic material, and key themes to be addressed include pilgrimage as a spiritual journey, interreligious encounters and mystical experiences.

scholarly journals Seasonal Influence on the Performance of Low-Cost NO2 Sensor Calibrations

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (23) ◽  
pp. 7919
Author(s):  
Sjoerd van Ratingen ◽  
Jan Vonk ◽  
Christa Blokhuis ◽  
Joost Wesseling ◽  
Erik Tielemans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Sensor Data ◽  
Sensor Technology ◽  
Monitoring Networks ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Eu Directive ◽  
Short Period ◽  
No2 Sensor ◽  
One Year

Low-cost sensor technology has been available for several years and has the potential to complement official monitoring networks. The current generation of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) sensors suffers from various technical problems. This study explores the added value of calibration models based on (multiple) linear regression including cross terms on the performance of an electrochemical NO2 sensor, the B43F manufactured by Alphasense. Sensor data were collected in duplicate at four reference sites in the Netherlands over a period of one year. It is shown that a calibration, using O3 and temperature in addition to a reference NO2 measurement, improves the prediction in terms of R2 from less than 0.5 to 0.69–0.84. The uncertainty of the calibrated sensors meets the Data Quality Objective for indicative methods specified by the EU directive in some cases and it was verified that the sensor signal itself remains an important predictor in the multilinear regressions. In practice, these sensors are likely to be calibrated over a period (much) shorter than one year. This study shows the dependence of the quality of the calibrated signal on the choice of these short (monthly) calibration and validation periods. This information will be valuable for determining short-period calibration strategies.

scholarly journals Estimating decay curves of neutralising antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 infection

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Poehler ◽  
Liam Gibson ◽  
Audrey Lustig ◽  
Nicole Jane Moreland ◽  
Reuben McGregor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Future Planning ◽  
Neutralising Antibodies ◽  
Rapid Decay ◽  
Multiple Datasets ◽  
Modelling Method ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Combining Data ◽  
One Year ◽  
Term Response

Estimating the longevity of an individual's immune response to the Sars-Cov-2 virus is vital for future planning, particularly of vaccine requirements. Neutralising antibodies (Nabs) are increasingly being recognised as a correlate of protection and whilst there are many studies which follow the response of a cohort of people, each study alone is not enough to predict the long term response. Studies use different assays to measure Nabs making them hard to combine. We present a modelling method which can combine multiple datasets and can be updated as more detailed data becomes available. Combining data from six published datasets we predict that after a short period of rapid decay the half-life of the NAb response is approximately one year giving optimism that the response will be long-lived.

Peacetime Attrition in the Army of Frederick William I, 1713–1740

1978 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 323-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willerd R. Fann
Keyword(s):  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
Enlisted Men ◽  
Effective Force ◽  
Short Period ◽  
One Year ◽  
Standing Army

Often enough to make it worthy of attention, one encounters the assertion that the annual peacetime turnover of enlisted men in the eighteenth-century Prussian army amounted to 20 percent or more of the total. As put by Robert Ergang in his recently reprinted biography of Frederick William I: “The enlistment, it is true, was for life, not for a short period. Frederick William's soldier was a miles perpetuus. … Accordingly the number of those mustered out each year was not overwhelming. Nevertheless, the aged and sick who were dismissed each year amounted to about 20 percent of the standing army.” In addition, “the number of deserters … was large. … The total for the entire reign was 30,216, the lowest number in any one year being 401 in 1739.” The same figures can be found in Gordon Craig, The Politics of the Prussian Army: “In no single year of this reign did fugitives from the army number fewer than 400, and the total number of desertions between 1713 and 1740 was 30,216. More important sources of attrition were age and sickness which led annually to the discharge of 20 per cent, of the effective force.”

Effect of Surgical Alterations of the Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle onc Eustachian Tube Function

1980 ◽  
Vol 89 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 47-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erdem I. Cantekin ◽  
David C. Phillips ◽  
Charles D. Bluestone ◽  
William J. Doyle ◽  
Kyle K. Kimes
Keyword(s):  
Eustachian Tube ◽  
Otitis Media With Effusion ◽  
Forced Response ◽  
Eustachian Tube Function ◽  
Complete Excision ◽  
Function Tests ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Tube Function ◽  
Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle ◽  
One Year

Previous studies in humans have indicated that functional obstruction of the eustachian tube (ET) is an important factor in the pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion (OME). This type of obstruction appears to be related to the structural properties of the tube, or to an inefficient active tubal opening mechanism, or both. In this study, functional ET obstruction was created in 22 rhesus monkeys ( Macaca mulatta) by surgically altering the tensor veli palatini (TVP) muscle using three different procedures: 1) complete excision of the muscle; 2) transection of the superficial muscle bundle; or 3) transposition of the muscle tendon medial to the hamular process. Prior to surgery, weekly tympanometry, pneumatic otoscopy, and otomicroscopic examinations were performed for a period of at least six months to document middle ear (ME) status. A minimum of four ET function tests were performed on each animal using the inflation-deflation and forced-response tests. Following surgery, these tests and examinations were continued for periods of up to one year. Postoperatively, the animals in which the TVP had been excised developed a sterile ME effusion which proved to be a chronic condition which persisted throughout the follow-up period. Eustachian tube function tests showed a complete absence of any active tubal dilation by swallowing. Animals that had the muscle transected developed abnormal ME pressures, or effusions, or both, which returned to normal in some ears, but which were recurrent or chronic in others. Eustachian tube function tests in these animals showed an initial loss of active tubal function which gradually improved, but not to normal levels, presumably as a result of healing of the muscle. In cases in which the muscle was transposed the ME pathology and ET dysfunction were similar after the surgery, but improved within a short period of time. These data suggest that alteration of the TVP muscle can create functional obstruction of the ET. The severity of ET obstruction depends upon the surgical procedure undertaken. The results of postoperative ET function tests were similar to those recorded from children with recurrent and chronic OME.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Impact of a Food-Based Approach to Solving Vitamin A Deficiency in Bangladesh

1995 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ted Greiner ◽  
S.N. Mitra
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
World View ◽  
Vitamin A Deficiency ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Project Area ◽  
Green Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Women Volunteers ◽  
24 Hour Recall ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Impact

The impact of the third year (March 1992-March 1993) of a World view International Foundation project to increase the production and consumption of high-carotene foods in Gaibandah district, Bangladesh, was evaluated. The mothers of more than 2,500 children age one to six years, representative of Gaibandah, were interviewed at one-year intervals and compared with a similar sample in a geographically adjacent non-project area of equal size. A 24-hour recall was done regarding green leafy vegetables, yellow fruits and vegetables, oil-rich foods, and non-carotene-rich vegetables. This project was multidimensional and was based on community participation. It used women volunteers, health assistants, and schools to spread knowledge, skills, and encouragement for growing carotene-rich foods and feeding them to young children. Modern and traditional mass media reinforced the messages. Seeds for mainly local varieties of high-carotene foods were distributed free or in certain cases sold by a network of trained women volunteers. Knowledge of the problem and its causes increased in response to the communications. Home production of the targeted high-carotene foods increased remarkably in both the project and the non-project areas. Consumption patterns changed markedly but predictably toward more expensive foods during the study year due to an unprecedented drop in the price of rice. Children's consumption of all but the non-carotene rich vegetables increased significantly in Gaibandah. In the nonproject area, consumption of yellow fruits and vegetables increased as much as in Gaibandah, oil-rich foods less than in Gaibandah, and non-carotene-rich vegetables much more than in Gaibandah. However, consumption of green leafy vegetables decreased significantly in the non-project area and increased significantly in Gaibandah. In March 1993,26 % and 52 % of children, respectively, had eaten green leafy vegetables the day before the interview.

A Seasonally Coherent Calibration (SCC) Model for Postprocessing Numerical Weather Predictions

2019 ◽  
Vol 147 (10) ◽  
pp. 3633-3647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Q. J. Wang ◽  
Tony Zhao ◽  
Qichun Yang ◽  
David Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Weather Prediction ◽  
Model Performance ◽  
Statistical Characteristics ◽  
Lead Times ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Calibration Model ◽  
Numerical Weather ◽  
Calibration Models ◽  
Short Period ◽  
One Year

Abstract Statistical calibration of forecasts from numerical weather prediction (NWP) models aims to produce forecasts that are unbiased, reliable in ensemble spread, and as skillful as possible. We suggest that the calibrated forecasts should also be coherent in climatology, including seasonality, consistent with observations. This is especially important when forecasts approach climatology as forecast skill becomes low, such as at long lead times. However, it is challenging to achieve these aims when data available to establish sophisticated calibration models are limited. Many NWP models have only a short period of archived data, typically one year or less, when they become officially operational. In this paper, we introduce a seasonally coherent calibration (SCC) model for working effectively with limited archived NWP data. Detailed rationale and mathematical formulations are presented. In the development of the model, three issues are resolved. These are 1) constructing a calibration model that is sophisticated enough to allow for seasonal variation in the statistical characteristics of raw forecasts and observations, 2) bringing climatology that is representative of long-term statistics into the calibration model, and 3) reducing the number of model parameters through sensible reparameterization to make the model workable with short NWP dataset. A case study is conducted to examine model assumptions and evaluate model performance. We find that the model assumptions are sound, and the developed SCC model produces well-calibrated forecasts.

scholarly journals VARIACIÓN ESPACIO-TEMPORAL DE PLANTAS VASCULARES ACUÁTICAS EN EL COMPLEJO CENAGOSO DEL BAJO SINÚ, CÓRDOBA, COLOMBIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabi Del Socorro PÉREZ-VÁSQUEZ ◽  
Jorge Arias-Rios ◽  
Jorge Alexander Quirós-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Time Variation ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
Aquatic Vegetation ◽  
Lemna Minor ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Short Period ◽  
The Family ◽  
San Sebastian ◽  
Dynamic Growth ◽  
One Year

<p>Se determinó la variación espacio temporal de las plantas vasculares acuáticas en las ciénagas de María Arriba, San Sebastián, Purísima y Momil del complejo cenagoso del bajo Sinú (CCBS), en el departamento de Córdoba (Colombia), abarcando los periodos hidrológicos ocurridos durante el año 2011. El área de estudio se dividió en cuatro sectores y mediante el método de intercepción en línea se determinó la abundancia y frecuencia de las hidrófitas. En cada sector se extendió una línea de 200 m perpendicular al litoral y sobre ella se ubicaron cuadrantes de 1 m<sup>2</sup> cada 50 m, en los que, se determinó la cobertura y frecuencia de las diferentes especies  Se registraron 39659 individuos distribuidos en 24 familias, 30 géneros y 35 especies. La mayor abundancia de especies se presentó en Momil con 18582 individuos, siendo la familia Lemnaceae la más representativa. El análisis de varianza (ANOVA) indica que no existen diferencias estadísticas significativas en la abundancia de la especies de plantas acuáticas de los  meses de muestreo (F=1,04; GL=11; <em>p</em> = 0,083), sin embargo, se evidenció la incidencia del período hidrológico sobre la dinámica de crecimiento de las plantas, algunas especies desaparecen en época seca, otras sobreviven un periodo corto de tiempo, mientras que otras como <em>Lemna minor</em> L y <em>Salvinia auriculata</em> Aubl aumentan en época de lluvia.</p><p><strong>Space-time Variation of Aquatic Vascular Plants in Complex Low Swampy Sinú, Córdoba, Colombia</strong></p><p>The space-time variation of vascular aquatic vegetation was studied in Maria Arriba, San Sebastian, Purísima and Momil swamps of the lower Sinú swamp complex, located in the department of Córdoba (Colombia), covering hydrological periods occurred in one year. The area of study was divided in four sectors and by the linear intercept method it was determined the abundance and frequency of the hydrophytes. In each sector, a line of 200 m was extended perpendicularly to the coastline where located quadrants of 1m<sup>2 </sup>for each 50 m determined, the coverage and frequency of the different species. They were recorded 39659 individuals distributed in 24 families, 30 genus and 35 species. The highest abundance of species was presented in Momil with 18582 individuals being the family Lemnaceae the most representative. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) shows that not exist statistically significantly different in the abundance of the species of aquatic plants from sampling months (F=1,04; GL=11; <em>p</em>= 0,083), however, it has demonstrated the incidence of a hydrological period on the plants  dynamic growth,  some species disappear in dry season, others survive for  a short period of time, while others like  <em>Lemna minor </em>L. y <em>Salvinia auriculata</em>  Aubl. increase  in the rainy season. <strong></strong></p>

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