New Pair Of Shoes Research Articles

Embedded implementation research in programming at scale - the new normal to be!

If you want to run faster, don't just buy a new pair of shoes; also consider your training methods and where you run.This supplement examines six countries that have run faster than others in reducing under-five mortality, taking an implementation research approach, with country case studies done with local researchers and local institutions. Key generalizable learnings are to choose and adapt implementation strategies to context, design strategies to target the most vulnerable, systematically learn from implementation experience, and to leverage non-health-sector contributions.Embedding implementation research in programming has the potential to greatly improve and accelerate the contextualization and implementation of evidence-based child survival interventions to improve equity in coverage and overall effectiveness in reducing under-five mortality. It is now time to build such capacity in local institutions at scale, and incentives for concerned stakeholders to make this the new normal. Regional institutions should now take the lead in making this happen, not just in individual institutions and countries, but across entire regions, supported by global partners.Trial registrationN/A.

COMMODITY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MODERN MEN’S SHOES

The authors determined that the current situation in the market of men’s shoes is developing in accordance with the principles of demand theory. As a result of declining incomes and a significant increase in prices, footwear consumption decreases to the level of minimum needs, consumption of cheap and low-quality goods increases. The authors found that footwear production in Ukraine is declining, despite the “fresh blood” in the form of numerous small workshops that have appeared in the country over the past two years in a wave of fashion for everything Ukrainian, the industry is still in the same state as and the entire economy. Currently, the situation in the country is quite favorable for increasing the production of domestic footwear, as some people are ready to give it preference over imported, for economic or patriotic reasons. But consumers do not have enough information about domestic products, in addition, it is poorly represented in retail outlets in Vinnytsia. In the last few years, the factors by which the Ukrainian consumer decides whether to buy a new pair of shoes, and if so, which one, have changed significantly. First, the main priority was price, not quality. If before the vast majority of consumers bought only leather shoes, now they agree to other materials to save. But Ukrainian manufacturers almost do not make shoes from artificial materials. On the one hand, they are not used to working with them, on the other – they focus on consumer tastes. However, they still do not take into account two important circumstances that have significantly changed consumer tastes in recent times: first, buyers want cheaper products; second, more and more consumers are refusing to wear genuine leather clothing and footwear for ethical reasons. So if manufacturers take into account new changing circumstances and updated consumer demands, they will be able to conquer most of the footwear market without much effort. The paper presents the results of research on the range of modern men’s shoes. A marketing study of the range of footwear of a specific regional market was conducted. The commodity characteristics of some types of modern men’s footwear, in particular “Oxfords”, “Derby” are presented.

‘You can’t show impact with a new pair of shoes’: negotiating disadvantage through Pupil Premium

The Pupil Premium policy was introduced in 2010 by the UK coalition government to tackle the attainment gap disproportionately affecting children from low-income families. Semi-structured interviews and policy documents are examined for the way the policy has been enacted in a single comprehensive secondary school in England. In 2014, this school had a lower population of Pupil Premium pupils (18%) compared to (29%) nationally and (25%) countywide. Despite this, the study provides evidence that the Pupil Premium has become invested within and gives rise to, a number of neoliberal techniques, technologies and practices. The study bridges insights from Mitchell Dean’s ‘analytics of government’ and Ball et al.’s work on policy enactment to provide an in-depth, grounded analysis of the way the policy plays out within this school’s context. It argues that the combination of national accountability measures used to show impact for Pupil Premium, and the school’s ongoing struggle to raise overall attainment, leads school leaders and staff members to rethink the concept of disadvantage for their school population. This results in disadvantage being reconceptualised to fit a matrix of moral/pastoral obligations and efficiency/economic competitiveness, in which the tensions between these two orientations are uncomfortable and unresolved.

The influence of shoe aging on children running biomechanics

Athletic children are prone to overuse injuries, especially at the heel and knee. Since footwear is an extrinsic factor of lower limb injury risk, the aim of this study was to assess the influence of shoe aging on children running biomechanics. Fourteen children active in sports participated in a laboratory biomechanical evaluation. A new pair of shoes was provided to each participant at an inclusion visit. Four months later, the participants performed a running task and their kinematics and kinetics were assessed both with their used shoes and with a new pair of shoes identical to the first. Furthermore, mechanical cushioning properties of shoes were evaluated before and after in-vivo aging. After 4months of use, the sole stiffness increased by 16% and the energy loss capacity decreased by 18% (p<0.001). No ankle or knee kinematic adjustment was found at foot strike in used shoes but changes were observed later during stance. Running with used shoes produced a higher loading rate of the vertical ground reaction force (+23%, p=0.016), suggesting higher compressive forces under the heel and placing children at risk to experience impact-related injuries. Nevertheless, the decreased peak ankle and knee power absorption in used shoes (−11%, p=0.010 and −12%, p=0.029, respectively) suggests a lower ankle and knee joints loading during the absorption phase that may be beneficial regarding stretch-related injuries.

Duration of slip-resistant shoe usage and the rate of slipping in limited-service restaurants: results from a prospective and crossover study

Several studies have indicated that slip-resistant shoes may have a positive effect on reducing the risk of slips and falls, a leading cause of injury at work. Few studies, however, have examined how duration of shoe usage affects their slip-resistance properties. This study examined the association between the duration of slip-resistant shoes usage and the self-reported rate of slipping in limited-service restaurant workers. A total of 475 workers from 36 limited-service restaurants in the USA were recruited to participate in a 12-week prospective study of workplace slipping. Of the 475 participants, 83 reported changing to a new pair of shoes at least once during the 12-week follow-up. The results show that slip-resistant shoes worn for less than six months were moderately more effective than those worn for more than six months. Changing to a new pair of shoes among those wearing slip-resistant shoes at baseline was associated with a 55% reduction in the rate of slipping (RR = 0.45, 95% CI = 0.23–0.89). Further research is needed to develop criteria for the replacement of slip-resistant shoes.Practitioner Summary: The duration of usage impacts the slip-resistance properties of slip-resistant shoes. Slip-resistant shoes worn for less than six months were moderately more effective in reducing slips than slip-resistant shoes worn for more than six months. Shoe use policies should not only encourage or require their use but also include guidance on replacing slip-resistant shoes at regular intervals.

Blue toes and a new pair of shoes—Challenges in diagnosis and treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia

Blue toes and a new pair of shoes—Challenges in diagnosis and treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia

My Father's Shoes

My Father's Shoes

Dimethyl fumarate contact dermatitis of the foot: an increasingly widespread disease

Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) has been recognized as an extremely potent irritant and sensitizer found in sachets inside furniture. The first skin manifestations were correlated to contact with sofas, chairs, and other furniture. In these last years, some papers have reported a development of allergic contact dermatitis on the foot caused by DMF present in high concentration in shoes made in China. We report the case of a 37-year-old woman who presented with severe eczema on the foot shortly after having bought a new pair of shoes. The diagnosis was performed by patch tests with DMF in several dilutions, with pieces of internal and external parts of the shoes, and by chemical analysis of the shoes. In the last three years, goods containing DMF increased diffusely despite the augmentation on global preventive measures by Europe. Therefore, new cases of contact dermatitis could be dependent on DMF, and it is of note that this allergen is not included in most series for patch testing.

Country girl makes good

IEEE Fellow Pau-Choo (Julia) Chung may have grown up in a rural area of Taiwan, without even enough money for a new pair of shoes and a slim chance for an education, but her soul was certainly filled with motivation, pride, and love---motivation to succeed, pride in her upbringing, and love for her family. Those qualities have led her to a successful career including her current position as the director of the Institute of Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCE) at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU).

Trying on a new pair of shoes: Urban teacher–learners conduct research and construct knowledge in their own classrooms

This article explores how classroom-based teacher inquiry research supports teachers in constructing understandings about teaching and learning that are uniquely applicable to their own contexts in American urban schools. This study was conducted by two teacher educators in their year-long classroom-based inquiry research classes with approximately 50 teacher education candidates.

On the relentless logic of the logo-sign

On the relentless logic of the logo-sign

A New Pair of Shoes

A New Pair of Shoes

Baby Needs A New Pair of Shoes

Tn an article in this issue (see page 752), Yeager and Medinger make a forceful appeal to maintain long-term care beds for the management of patients with tuberculosis (TB), arguing that a recent ACCP Consensus Conference recommendation might have “thrown out the baby with the bath water.” As participants in the conference and coeditors of the proceedings, we would reply that the intent of the consensus statements was to empty another tub—stagnant and ill-used: the practice of hospitalizing all new patients with tuberculosis simply “because they have TB.” The data clearly indicate that the average patient does not constitute a public health menace once he or she has the diagnosis established and is begun and maintained on suitable chemotherapy. Implicit in our position about hospital care was a very compelling economic argument: in most states, hospital care for TB patients is provided through tax funds from state, county, or city sources. Rather than deplete these limited funds for routine (medically unnecessary) hospital services, we would strongly prefer to have them preserved for those special problematic cases to whom Yeager and Medinger refer in their essay.

Three New Tinker Fork Portraits

Three New Tinker Fork Portraits by SCOTTY LEE HAMILTON Scotty Lee Hamilton now lives in Tekonsa, Michigan. He was born and grew up on Tinker Fork of Big Mud Creek in Floyd County, Kentucky, and finished two years at Alice Lloyd College in 1972. At that time he began writing a series of sketches which were titled Tinker Fork Portraits, depicting the life and people he had known. He has continued these and recently sent to Appahchian Heritage a large collection from which these were chosen. He included the following note: "The poems that I have that will truly show the flavor of Appalachian life and xcays (Tinker Fork) are just sentences and paragraphs, but I am going to gather all I have and just rewrite for a while. I probably have enough to last a lifetime now, so all I need is the will and the skill to write them to where they make sense." ART CONN Half-pints of Old Crow and two-dollar bills have played the leading role in building LAW around these parts. I know for a fact, because at some time or other during my short-live political career I have been responsible for the duties of such offices as: magistrate, circuit court clerk, district attorney, and various other lesser esteemed offices. Although I only had an eighth-grade education, the simple folk of Tinker Fork soon realized that I was bom with what you would call a 'natural talent' for making big, important, community-minded decisions. To give you some idea of my profound ability and pert persuasiveness, here are some of the highlights of my career. These so called 'tricks', 'assets', 'maneuvers', and 'ways', are necessary to any who would become great political leaders or men of distinction . I took naturally to telling a good clean lie and could look you straight in the face while doing so. In fact, I would walk clear to the north side of town to tell a lie on the south side. 44 I was forty kinds of crooks, a hypocrite, and an infidel. I was a scoundrel in the truest sense. I was as low down as a dead man's heel and as slick as a new pair of shoes. I kissed every ugly baby on Tinker Fork and attended weddings, funerals, cakewalks , shooting-matches, and Saturday night balls just to win the voter's confidence. And, I distributed freely, out of the goodness of my heart, warped pencils and faded picture-cards to the runny-nosed younguns of promising parents. Naturally, if I wanted to convert Christian voters I would have to pay them a visit around 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning so no one would see me come or go. You know, I've left many a ten-dollar bill in chairs behind me and still left feeling uncertain of their vote. If anybody ever pulled a fast one over me it was these folks. As it stood, however, I had minerss, teachers, bootleggers, preachers, lawyers and social-workers all licking sugar from the palms of my revolutionizing hands. But just for safety's sake, due to the fact that some folks slighted the polls each 'lection time, I had hundreds of extra voters who had vacated the area to live in the northern industrial cities to come back each year and vote. I had them trailing in from such far away places as Detroit, Springfield, Columbus, Dayton, and the grave. Those that didn't come got voted anyway. I had dedicated personnel attending the polls each year as well as others driving up in the hollers to fetch those out that couldn't drive or else had sick mules. I personally made a fevered attempt to be present at each individual poll as the attendant would lead the blind, retarded, and those that didn't read behind the curtains to match levers with the names called for. Those half-pints of Old Crow and two-dollar bills made all the difference in the world. So you see, by God, that I had everything going for me that would have led me to become a great political pie of...