scholarly journals Zgłębianie Rosji św. Matki Marii (Skobcowej) w świetle aktualnych problemów emigrantologii

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (XXIV) ◽  
pp. 39-49
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Ojcewicz
Keyword(s):  
Discussion Groups ◽  
Organisational Support ◽  
Remedial Actions

In this publication I discuss a 1927 article written by Elizaveta Skobtsova in which she pro-vided her programme of immediate and long-term remedial actions to be taken urgently by the Russian emigration community in order to mentally prepare for the fight against the evil residing at the Kremlin in Moscow. The author established specific initiatives, suggested their respective performers and deadlines. Some actions were meant to be taken individually, while others required organisational support in the form of seminar discussion groups. First as Elizaveta Skobtsova and later as Mother Maria, by means of setting her own example the Paris nun proved the accuracy of her attitude and the aptness of her assessment of the historical, political and religious situation of those days.

scholarly journals Defining Transmission System Operators’ Investment Shares for Phase-Shifting Transformers Used for Coordinated Redispatch

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 4019
Author(s):  
Michał Kłos ◽  
Endika Urresti-Padrón ◽  
Przemysław Krzyk ◽  
Wojciech Jaworski ◽  
Marcin Jakubek
Keyword(s):  
Cost Sharing ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Transmission System ◽  
Phase Shifting ◽  
Optimal Result ◽  
Procedure Cost ◽  
Capacity Calculation ◽  
Remedial Actions ◽  
Special Priority

The implementation of network codes within the framework of European Transmission System Operators (TSOs), involves redesigning the process of executing remedial actions aimed at maintaining the power system on a daily basis. One of the key elements of this redesign is the co-optimisation of all accessible measures, bringing a cost-optimal result and providing network security for the entire Capacity Calculation Region (CCR). This specifically means that the currently installed Phase Shifting Transformers (PSTs) are expected to be utilised for the benefit of the whole CCR, with no special priority to any issues incurred by the owner. Therefore, this paper addresses any questions regarding the rules of financing (investment shares per TSO) to be applied for future PST installations. The investment shares are calculated based on the exemplary implementation of a new European procedure – cost-sharing of remedial actions. Consequently, another long-term application of this process is postulated. In order to support the claims with numerical evidence, two scenarios with new PST investments are analysed. The conclusions drawn show that the largest investment burden can be imposed upon zones different from the area of which the new PST installation has taken place. As a result, joint TSOs’ investments may be a potential solution to financing new devices used for future coordination of remedial actions.

Implementation of a Self-management Programme for People with Long-Term Medical Conditions in a Workplace Setting

2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie H. Barlow ◽  
David R. Ellard
Keyword(s):  
Working Life ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Medical Conditions ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
Organisational Support ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Workplace Setting

The Expert Patient Programme (EPP) is a lay-led self management intervention, delivered in the community and is designed for people with long-term medical conditions (LTMCs). It is now widely used and accepted in the UK. The aims of this qualitative study were to examine whether implementation of the lay-led EPP in a workplace setting is perceived to benefit employees with LTMCs and to examine their existing organisational support. This article presents the results of interviews with employees before and after they attended the work-based EPP and also the views of managers that have to support staff that work with LTMCs. The results suggest that having LTMCs interferes with working life and that managers perceive that they do not have enough support to help people with LTMCs. The EPP proved to be of assistance to participants and could, with minor adaptations, be used effectively in a workplace setting.

Why clinicians involved with adverse events need much better support

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 312-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley K. Kable ◽  
Allan D. Spigelman
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Events ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organisational Support ◽  
Personal Consequences ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Professional Isolation ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to the problem of second victims involved in adverse events and their need for adequate support. Design/methodology/approach The impact on second victims involved in adverse events and implications for organisational support were determined from previous studies and relevant publications about this problem. Findings The impact of adverse events on health professionals who are involved in them can be profound. These second victims can suffer extreme emotional distress, anxiety regarding perceptions of their competence and professional isolation, and may endure long-term professional and personal consequences. Some of the more severe outcomes include leaving the profession, symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide. Many studies report a substantial lack of organisational support for second victims. Key strategies have been recommended for organisations to implement to support second victims. Originality/value The authors note that recently published studies continue to report that organisational support is inadequate for second victims. Improved mechanisms of support would prevent the loss of second victims from the workforce, and ameliorate the severity and duration of the impact on second victims.

scholarly journals Optimizing mental health in long-term care homes

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 1023-1024 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Conn ◽  
John Snowdon
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Discussion Groups ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Good Mental Health ◽  
High Prevalence

The high prevalence of mental disorders among residents of long-term care (LTC) homes is highlighted in the paper by Seitz et al. in this special issue of International Psychogeriatrics. The International Psychogeriatric Association's Task Force on Mental Health Services in LTC Homes was formed in 2005 with two goals: (1) to gather information and share views from diverse countries and settings about how best to restore or ensure good mental health in LTC settings; and (2) to support and strengthen mental health services in the LTC sector. Since its formation, groups of members of the Task Force have visited residential facilities in Stockholm, Lisbon, Istanbul, Osaka, Dublin, Montreal and the Netherlands. Members have also reported on visits to LTC homes in the U.S.A., U.K., Korea, Thailand, South Africa and Nigeria. Further visits have been arranged during the IPA's meeting in Spain in September 2010. Information has also been provided by members in discussion groups and in response to a Task Force survey about facilities in various other countries.

Physical Activity Perceptions in Adolescents: A Qualitative Study Involving Photo Elicitation and Discussion Groups

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 302-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Fernández-Prieto ◽  
Olga Canet ◽  
Maria Giné-Garriga
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Discussion Groups ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Photo Elicitation ◽  
Adolescent Population ◽  
Healthy Habits ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
Regular Practice

Adolescence is a key period in life when most of the healthy habits that will affect health during adulthood are established. Numerous interventions based on the acquisition of regular physical activity (PA) in the adolescent population have so far yielded no success, mainly in the long term. Qualitative phenomenological research was used to identify adolescents’ perceived barriers and motivations to regular PA practice, and how they form the concept of PA through thought and action. This study constitutes an explicative design using photo elicitation (PE) and discussion group (DG) techniques to explore different aspects and meanings associated with PA, as well as their perceptions toward PA practice. The study was conducted on adolescents from a randomly selected district in Barcelona (Catalonia), Spain. Through the use of PE, a total of 67 photographs were analyzed. A DG was conducted with a group of 10 teenagers. Input from the DG was examined using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The findings show that social, familial, and environmental factors become motivational elements for the regular practice of PA. The findings observed relevant aspects linked to general barriers and to particular ones associated with young women. This study also considered implications for future interventions.

scholarly journals Long-Term eBC Measurements with the Use of MAAP in the Polluted Urban Atmosphere (Poland)

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 808
Author(s):  
Natalia Zioła ◽  
Barbara Błaszczak ◽  
Krzysztof Klejnowski
Keyword(s):  
Fine Particulate Matter ◽  
Pollutant Dispersion ◽  
Urban Atmosphere ◽  
Anthropogenic Sources ◽  
Urban Background ◽  
Remedial Actions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time ◽  
Absorption Photometer

In recent years, black carbon (BC) has been gaining more attention due to the diversity of anthropogenic sources and the harmful effects on human health, environment, and climate. In this paper, for the first time in Poland, the results of long-term measurements of eBC concentrations (2009–2020) at the urban background station in Zabrze (southern Poland) are presented. A Multi-Angle Absorption Photometer (MAAP) was used, which enables the measurement of eBC concentration in fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The mean concentration of eBC over the 11-year period (3.82 μg·m−3) was higher compared to the values recorded at most European urban stations. Annual averaged eBC levels showed a downward trend and clear seasonal variations, which was caused mainly by changes in the intensity of anthropogenic emissions. The impact of meteorological parameters, in particular air temperature and wind speed, which determine the intensity of emissions and the conditions of pollutant dispersion, was not without significance. The work additionally attempts to assess the possible impact of remedial actions carried out in Zabrze over the last decade. The results showed that modernization in industry and heating and maintenance of green areas potentially had the most important impact on the decline in eBC concentrations.

scholarly journals Long-Term Concentrations and Loads of Four Dissolved Macronutrients from Two Agroforestry Catchments in NW Spain

Hydrology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Rosane da Silva Dias ◽  
José Manuel Mirás-Avalos ◽  
Antonio Paz-González
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Stream Chemistry ◽  
Nw Spain ◽  
Soluble Ions ◽  
Remedial Actions ◽  
Streamflow Data ◽  
Small Catchments ◽  
Over Time

Understanding hydrological processes controlling stream chemistry and quantifying solute concentrations over time is crucial for estimating future alterations of water quality due to land use or climate change impacts, as well as for setting preventive or remedial actions. In the current study, soluble sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), calcium (Ca2+), and magnesium (Mg2+) concentrations and loads were assessed in waters from two small catchments located at different distances to the sea (9 km Valiñas and 30 km Abelar) in NW Spain from 2003 to 2016. Solute concentrations were determined using spectrometric techniques, while streamflow data were employed for estimating loads. Moreover, concentration-discharge relations were calculated for each solute and catchment. The average concentrations of soluble Na+, K+, Ca2+ and Mg2+ were, respectively, 16.5, 2.6, 7.9 and 4.1 mg L−1 in Valiñas, and 8.2, 0.9, 2.9 and 3.4 mg L−1 in Abelar, although variability among samplings was high. The four soluble ions showed a dilution pattern in Valiñas, whereas in Abelar Na+ tended to a chemostatic behavior and K+ and Ca2+ were positively related to streamflow. In conclusion, the dominant processes controlling these relationships are local and depend on catchment characteristics such as land use (including slurry applications in Abelar), distance to the sea, and vegetation cover.

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation of Influences of Traffic Load on the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Stará Boleslav

2021 ◽  
Vol 906 (1) ◽  
pp. 012064
Author(s):  
Jan Bayer ◽  
Shota Urushadze ◽  
Miroš Pirner
Keyword(s):  
Extreme Values ◽  
Virgin Mary ◽  
Traffic Load ◽  
Ambient Vibrations ◽  
Historical Buildings ◽  
Traffic Loads ◽  
Remedial Actions ◽  
The Church ◽  
Assumption Of The Virgin

Abstract Long-term dynamic loads represent a serious factor which compromise the safety and durability of historical buildings. Though the daily traffic may cause only low level vibrations, which an undamaged structure could safely resist, extreme values of traffic loads over longer periods can be critical having as a consequence the initiation of cracks or the growth of existing ones, such that they may endanger the structure. Good maintenance including control measurements or monitoring can aid in early damage detection and timely planning of remedial actions. The preceding statements are supported by an investigation of the effects of ambient vibrations mainly due to traffic loads on the Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Stará Boleslav. Attention is aimed at a structural fault, its rehabilitation and prognosis for the future.

The Option to Discharge Industrial or Sewage Effluent to the Marine Environment

1992 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. A. M. Botes ◽  
K. S. Russell
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
The Public ◽  
Toxic Materials ◽  
Remedial Actions ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Views And Perceptions ◽  
Economic Considerations

The utilisation of the ocean for the disposal of domestic or industrial waste is a controversial subject with different views and perceptions by the public, the scientific community and developers. With extensive developments, increased stresses are exerted on the coastal zone areas. Disposal of wastes will have effect on the environment (land, atmosphere or ocean) and it is the responsibility of the scientific community and the authorities to minimise detrimental effects to the environment. The ocean as a disposal medium is an inappropriate medium to dispose of persistent toxic materials, however, the assimilative capacity of the sea is enormous for certain substances providing:Impact assessments to determine the influence of disposal to the marine environment should be compared to similar assessments of the environment to be influenced by alternative disposal options.Social and economic considerations should also form an integral part of such an assessment.Water quality criteria should be clearly defined and scientifically sound to provide the basis for the design of outfalls as well as for monitoring the short and long-term impacts.Authorised control and effective legislation should be available to enforce quality requirements and remedial actions to be taken.

scholarly journals Water quality in the Knysna estuary

Koedoe ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
I.A. Russell
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Total Suspended Solids ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Secchi Disk ◽  
Secchi Disk Depth ◽  
Long Term Changes ◽  
Remedial Actions

Measurements of water temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, secchi disk depth, turbidity and total suspended solids were taken monthly in the Knysna estuary between 1991 and 1994. Measurements of turbidity and total suspended solids of waters entering the Knysna estuary via rivers and man-made inlets were also taken on an ad hoc basis. These results are described and compared to published data on past water quality conditions. No clear long-term changes in water quality in the estuary were evident. High inputs of sediments from minor catchments indicate the necessity for remedial actions.

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