September 25th Research Articles

Assessment of knowledge on preventing acute and chronic low-back pain in the Marseille firefighting

Lumbago/low-back pain is the first cause of morbidity and incapacity work-related in the world. Its social and economical weight is considerable. In the armies, since 2009, lumbago is the object of a prevention plan. Therefore, we sought to determinate knowledge levels of Marseille Marine fire fighters about primary and secondary prevention. It's a transverse, descriptive, observational study concerning a representative sample of French military population from Marseille Marine firefighter's battalion, between September 25th 2014 and October 24th 2014. All the volunteers that answered the call, were included regardless of their gender, age, rank, length of service or job. The information gathering was carried out thanks to an anonymous questionnaire. Results were transcribed under the shape of a score, revealing knowledge level of pooled people about prevention. Two hundred and thirty-six people were included. The point prevalence of lumbago is 20%. The median age of the occurrence of lumbago is 29.7 years. The median EVA (analog visual scale to estimate pain) is 3 over 10, the HAD or “Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale” is mainly non-symptomatic, QUEBEC score is 13.5, FABQ physical activity score is 15 and FABQ work score is 17. Primary prevention score is “good knowledge”. Secondary prevention score is “unsatisfactory knowledge”. Only a physician's intervention can improve prevention scores. Even if Marine fire fighters constitute a population witch physical risk factor is low, they have a high risk to develop lumbago. The main cause is certainly professional exposure. A good knowledge about primary prevention means doesn’t seem to decrease lumbago incidence. For the people that have already suffered of lumbago, knowledge of secondary prevention means stills unsatisfactory. A lot of people don’t use the prevention means. This is why it's important to multiply means of information dissemination and insist on approved prevention means, but also on noxious effects of some therapeutics.

Yanqing solar field: Dynamic optical model and operational safety analysis

A dynamic optical model was established for the Yanqing solar field at the parabolic trough solar thermal power plant and a simulation was conducted on four separate days of clear weather (March 3rd, June 2nd, September 25th, December 17th). The solar collector assembly (SCA) was comprised of a North-South and East-West layout. The model consisted of the following modules: DNI, SCA operational, and SCA optical. The tracking angle characteristics were analyzed and the results showed that the East-West layout of the tracking system was the most viable. The average energy flux was simulated for a given time period and different SCA layouts, yielding an average flux of 6kW/m2, which was then used as the design and operational standards of the Yanqing parabolic trough plant. The mass flow of North-South layout was relatively stable. The influences of the defocus angles on both the average energy flux and the circumferential flux distribution were also studied. The results provided a theoretical basis for the following components: solar field design, mass flow control of the heat transfer fluid, design and operation of the tracking system, operational safety of SCAs, and powerproduction prediction in the Yanqing 1MW parabolic trough plant.

Farewell Wilfred

It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely death of our friend and colleague, Wilfred Röling, on September 25th. Wilfred was a truly inspirational scholar active in a range of topics within environmental microbiology and microbial biotechnology, and was one of only a handful of researchers worldwide able to effectively combine wet and in silico science. The loss to scholarly endeavour of his enormous potential is tragic. His dedication and generosity as an Editorial Board Member of this Journal was exemplary and his reviews have seriously elevated the quality of many submitted papers, accepted or not by the Journal. He was one-of-a-kind and we shall all miss him and his council. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.

SPONDILOLIZA BURNEI – O MALADIE TERATOLOGICĂ

Teratological spondylolysis is a pathological entity noted for the first time in the speciality literature by Gh. Burnei in „The Spine Journal“ on September 25th 2014. This disease was described in a short presentation of the first case treated by the author. The aim of this paper is to expose in a didactic manner the main characteristic aspects of Burnei’s disease: embryological, clinical, imaging and treatment data and also to make this pathological entity with all its pathognomonic diagnostic elements known. This paper is based on daata obtained after analysing 2 cases of teratological spondylolysis: a 18 years old patient with triple L3-L5 teratological spondylolysis with Pang 1 spinal dysraphism and a 1 year old child with teratological spondylolysis and retrospondylolisthesis.

교대근무 간호사의 건강증진행위가 피로와 우울에 미치는 영향

본 연구는 교대근무 간호사의 건강증진행위, 피로 및 우울을 파악하고, 건강증진행위가 피로와 우울에 미치는 영향을 밝히기 위한 서술적 연구이다. 대상자는 경상북도 A시에 소재한 3개 종합병원에 근무하는 243명의 간호사로, 자료수집기간은 2012년 9월 19일부터 25일까지였다. 자료의 분석은 SPSS 20.0을 사용하여 descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, ANCOVA, 및 Stepwise multiple regression으로 분석되었다. 그 결과 교대근무 간호사의 건강증진행위 점수는 모든 항목에서 비교대근무 간호사 보다 낮았고 피로와 우울에서는 높게 나타났다. 교대근무 간호사의 피로에 영향을 미치는 건강증진행위로는 영적성장 및 스트레스 관리로 11%의 설명력을 보였고, 우울에 영향을 미치는 건강증진행위로는 신체활동 및 대인관계로 5%의 설명력을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과를 바탕으로 기관차원에서 교대근무 간호사의 근무 형태를 고려한 맞춤형 건강증진행위를 증진시킬 수 있는 방안 마련과, 피로와 우울 중재를 통한 간호 업무성과 향상을 위한 영적성장, 대인관계, 신체활동 및 스트레스관리 항목이 강화된 전문적인 건강관리 프로그램 개발을 제언하는 바이다. This study was a descriptive study to identify the effect of health promoting behavior on fatigue and depression and to investigate these levels among nurses. Data were collected from September 19th 2012 to September 25th 2012 by questionnaires from 243 hospital nurses of 3 hospitals in Kyungsang-Bukdo. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, ANCOVA, and Stepwise multiple regression. The result showed that in health promoting behavior, shift nurses had higher scores than it of non-shift nurses. The health promotion behavior predictors of fatigue were spiritual growth and stress management and the predictors of depression were physical activity and interpersonal relationship. This results suggest that development of professional health promoting program which is strengthened these parts of spiritual growth, stress management, physical activity and interpersonal relationship, is needed.

Emerging Concepts in Geriatric Psychiatry: an Update on the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry Annual Scientific Meeting

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194th ENMC international workshop. 3rd ENMC workshop on exon skipping: Towards clinical application of antisense-mediated exon skipping for Duchenne muscular dystrophy 8–10 December 2012, Naarden, The Netherlands

194th ENMC international workshop. 3rd ENMC workshop on exon skipping: Towards clinical application of antisense-mediated exon skipping for Duchenne muscular dystrophy 8–10 December 2012, Naarden, The Netherlands

New approach to detect seismic surface waves in 1Hz-sampled GPS time series

Recently, co-seismic seismic source characterization based on GPS measurements has been completed in near- and far-field with remarkable results. However, the accuracy of the ground displacement measurement inferred from GPS phase residuals is still depending of the distribution of satellites in the sky. We test here a method, based on the double difference (DD) computations of Line of Sight (LOS), that allows detecting 3D co-seismic ground shaking. The DD method is a quasi-analytically free of most of intrinsic errors affecting GPS measurements. The seismic waves presented in this study produced DD amplitudes 4 and 7 times stronger than the background noise. The method is benchmarked using the GEONET GPS stations recording the Hokkaido Earthquake (2003 September 25th, Mw = 8.3).

Psychological Predictors of Anxiety in Response to the H1N1 (Swine Flu) Pandemic

Pandemic illnesses, such as the H1N1 influenza (swine flu) are often highly publicized in the mass media and can be associated with high levels of anxiety and compensatory behavior (e.g., using hand sanitizers). The present research sought to investigate the psychological processes associated with swine-flu related anxiety during the H1N1 influenza pandemic of 2009–2010. Participants were 315 college students who completed survey measures between September 25th 2009 and February 16th 2010, which encompassed the peak of flu season and a time of intense media attention to this particular outbreak. Data revealed that anxiety in response to the swine flu was common in the sample. Regression analysis indicated that health anxiety, contamination fears and disgust sensitivity were significant predictors of swine flu-related anxiety. Implications for how concerns over pandemic illnesses such as the swine flu can be conceptualized and clinically managed are discussed.

The development of antisense oligonucleotide therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Report on a TREAT-NMD workshop hosted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), on September 25th 2009

A workshop entitled The Development of Antisense Oligonucleotide Therapies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, sponsored by the EU funded Clinical Network TREAT-NMD (Translational Research in Europe for the Assessment and Treatment of Neuromuscular Diseases; www.treat-nmd.eu), Association Francaise contre les Myopathies, Duchenne Parent Project, European Medicines Agency, Muscular Dystrophy Association and Patient Project Muscular Dystrophy, was held on 25th September 2009 at the European Medicines Agency (EMA), London, UK.

Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series, August 1st–31st 2003 Published September 25th 2003

In This Issue Kenya Wamalwa Dies 15408 Swaziland Pro‐democracy Protests 15412 DR Congo UN Prepares 15417 Liberia Taylor Leaves 15419Key Players 15421 South Africa Zuma Escapes Prosecution 15429 Athletics African Heroes 15455ContentsContinental Alignments 15403Internal Developments 15406National Security 15414Military 15428Overseas Relations 15432Social and Cultural 15435Rates 15402Index 15438

Index to Volume 40 Number 8, August 1st–31st 2003 Published September 25th 2003

Index to Volume 40 Number 8, August 1st–31st 2003 Published September 25th 2003

Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series, August 1st‐31st 1997. Published September 25th 1997

In this issue Kenya Violence – Political Tool? 12783 South Africa De Klerk Retires 12786 Algeria GIA Loses Support? 12790 Angola Ball in UNITA’s Court 12792 Congo Pointe Noire Readies 12794 Rwanda US Involvement 12797— Contents 1 Continental Alignments 127772 Internal Developments 127793 National Security 127904 Overseas Relations 128015 Social and Cultural 12804Rates 12805Index 12806

Index to Volume 34 Number 8, August 1st‐31st 1997. Published September 25th 1997

Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural SeriesVolume 34, Issue 8 p. 12806-12806 Index to Volume 34 Number 8, August 1st-31st 1997. Published September 25th 1997 First published: 28 June 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-825X.00041AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume34, Issue8September 25th 1997Pages 12806-12806 RelatedInformation

MA Defence: “Shopping for Change: An Ideological Retelling/Retailing of Charitable Aid in World Vision Canada’s Charity Gift Catalogue” by Vincci Li

Our dear colleague, Vincci Li, will defend her MA Thesis on Friday, September 25th, 2015 at Harbour Centre, Room 1700 (10 am -12 noon). Here is the abstract of her thesis “Shopping for Change”.

A Modest Proposal: Let Our Children Go

The following letter, written in the style of Jonathan Swift's famous "Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People from being a Burden to their Parents or the Country," is reprinted by permission of the author from the Washington Post of September 25th. James Newman is a lawyer, mathematician, and one of the Editors of Scientific American. —The EditorsThis article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website.

筑後市周辺におけるウンカ・ヨコバイ類の発生調査―サクションキャッチャーによる広い地域の圃場調査への応用―

In this paper, the writers followed instructions analysed in experiments and where it was found that the suction machine was available to patrolling investigation in comparatively extensive rice fields. Six experimental rice fields were chosen from the Chikugo region based on the differences of cultivating forms, topographical features and various other environmental factors. And investigation was carried out every seven days from July 22nd to September 25th.Thus, a desired result in proportion to the true abundance in the Chikugo region was obtained. Further, synecological analyses were performed and a conclusive result is presented in Fig. 1.From these data suspicious species which continuously showed increased populations and degrees of population growth in each experimental field were recognized.This treatment will be useful in forcasting the numerical population of marked species of insects.

On the yielding efficiency of Japanese rice varieties : continued : On the heading period of rice varieties continued

This report relates on the heading periods of rice varieties all over Japan proper. Every year from 1931-1940, all heading periods of rice varieties in variety tests in all perfectual agricultural experiment stations all over Japan proper are sumed up in a table, and from that the yearly fluctuations curves of heading period of rice varieties all over Japan proper are made. The numbers of rice varieties summed up in this calculation are about 4000 varieties every year The most early day of heading is July 19th. and the latest day of heading is September 25th. and the curves displays a monomodal asymmetric curves. The mode of the distribution curve of heading period is exceptionally early in 1931 and 1934, the bad year. And in the normal year the mode is at 7th-10th of September, and it coincide with the critical day for rice crop the 1st of September and the 10th of September. The mean of distribution is about 27th-3lst, Augast. And it alters about 3-4 days by the year. And it is early in the good year, and it is late in the bad year. The skewness of the curve is all negative except 1936, that is, the center of distribution is located to the right side of the curves. The heading period of Japanese rice plant is from 19th of July to 25th of September, and in normal years it is from 25th of July to 20th of September. From the point of view of all over Japan proper the late and early of heading period has negative correlation with the yield and stem length, and has positive correlation with the number of stems. As the reasons of early and late of heading period of rice the mean temperature from March to November, and the mean temperature of July, and the hours of sunshine has a negative correlations, and the volume of rain fall has a positive correlation. I am willing to continue this investigation now on. The numbers of rice varieties summed up in this calculation are about 4000 varieties every year The most early day of heading is July 19th. and the latest day of heading is September 25th. and the curves displays a monomodal asymmetric curves. The mode of the distribution curve of heading period is exceptionally early in 1931 and 1934, the bad year. And in the normal year the mode is at 7th-10th of September, and it coincide with the critical day for rice crop-the 1st of September and the 10th of September. The mean of distribution is about 27th-3lst, Augast. And it alters about 3-4 days by the year. And it is early in the good year, and it is late in the bad year. The skewness of the curve is all negative except 1936, that is, the center of distribution is located to the right side of the curves. The heading period of Japanese rice plant is from 19th of July to 25th of September, and in normal years it is from 25th of July to 20th of September. From the point of view of all over Japan proper the late and early of heading period has negative correlation with the yield and stem length, and has positive correlation with the number of stems. As the reasons of early and late of heading period of rice the mean temperature from March to November, and the mean temperature of July, and the hours of sunshine has a negative correlations, and the volume of rain fall has a positive correlation. I am willing to continue this investigation now on.

THE TRIPARTITE MONETARY AGREEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 25th. 1936.

Annals of Public and Cooperative EconomicsVolume 14, Issue 3 p. 434-435 THE TRIPARTITE MONETARY AGREEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 25th. 1936. First published: October 1938 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8292.1938.tb00555.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume14, Issue3October 1938Pages 434-435 RelatedInformation

Visit to Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Works, Trafford Park, Manchester, September 25th, 1924

Visit to Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Works, Trafford Park, Manchester, September 25th, 1924