scholarly journals Paisaje de sal de mar en Chile. Desastre y Resiliencia. Breve reseña de la huella de algunos terremotos-tsunamis en las salinas costeras = Landscape of sea salt in Chile. Disaster and Resilience. Brief overview of the footprint of some earthquakes- tsunamis in coastal salt flats

2020 ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Karina Orozco Salinas
Keyword(s):  
Collective Memory ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Sea Salt ◽  
Catastrophic Events ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Salt Flats ◽  
Resilient Response ◽  
Estudio De Caso

RESUMEN:La presente investigación se enfoca en el paisaje de sal de mar en Chile en el contexto de desastres, tomando como estudio de caso algunos de los terremotos- tsunamis y su huella en las salinas costeras, a fin de observar la resiliencia de estospaisajes.La metodología se ha desarrollado en tres fases y ha consistido en un estudio descriptivo, mediante una recopilación y revisión bibliográfica de fuentes primarias y secundarias online, que permitieron identificar como casos de estudio los terremotos-tsunamis de 1730,1751, 1906, 1960 y 2010 y, las afectaciones en algunas de las salinas litorales.Los resultados arrojaron que hay salinas que han tenido una respuesta resiliente ante los efectos de al menos 6 terremotos-tsunamis en un periodo de 280 años. En definitiva, los paisajes de sal de mar activos en Chile conllevan la incertidumbre latente en ellos, en donde los eventos catastróficos han puesto a prueba su capacidad de adaptación, resiliencia y su memoria colectiva  para poder sobreponerse al desastre. De esta forma albergan la huella e internalizan la recurrencia de fenómenos que, aunque no son inusuales, son imprevisibles en elterritorio. ABSTRACT:The present investigation focuses on the sea salt landscape in Chile in the context of disasters, taking as a case study some of the earthquakes-tsunamis and their footprint on the coastal salt flats, in order to observe the resilience of theselandscapes.The methodology has been developed in three phases and has consisted of a descriptive study, through a collection and bibliographic review of primary and secondary sources online, that allowed to identify as case studies the earthquakes-Tsunamis of 1730, 1751, 1906, 1960 and 2010 and, the effects on some of the salines.The results showed that there are salines that have had a resilient response to the effects of at least 6 earthquakes-tsunamis over a period of 280 years. In short, the active sea salt landscapes in Chile carry the uncertainty inherent in them, where catastrophic events have tested their capacity to adapt, resilience and collective memory to overcome the disaster. In this way, they house the footprint and internalize the recurrence of phenomena that, although not unusual, are unpredictable in theterritory.

scholarly journals Plantar load transfer in children: a descriptive study with two pathological case studies

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis Brierty ◽  
Christopher P. Carty ◽  
Claudia Giacomozzi ◽  
Teresa Phillips ◽  
Henry P. J. Walsh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Load Transfer ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Transfer Phase ◽  
Gait Symmetry ◽  
Plantar Pressures ◽  
Gait Asymmetry ◽  
Mean Pressure ◽  
Pathological Case

Abstract Background Typical gait is often considered to be highly symmetrical, with gait asymmetries typically associated with pathological gait. Whilst gait symmetry is often expressed in symmetry ratios, measures of symmetry do not provide insight into how these asymmetries affect gait variables. To fully understand changes caused by gait asymmetry, we must first develop a normative database for comparison. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe normative reference values of regional plantar load and present comparisons with two pathological case studies. Methods A descriptive study of the load transfer of plantar pressures in typically developed children was conducted to develop a baseline for comparison of the effects of gait asymmetry in paediatric clinical populations. Plantar load and 3D kinematic data was collected for 17 typically developed participants with a mean age of 9.4 ± 4.0 years. Two case studies were also included; a 10-year-old male with clubfoot and an 8-year-old female with a flatfoot deformity. Data was analysed using a kinematics-pressure integration technique for anatomical masking into 5 regions of interest; medial and lateral forefoot, midfoot, and medial and lateral hindfoot. Results Clear differences between the two case studies and the typical dataset were seen for the load transfer phase of gait. For case study one, lateral bias was seen in the forefoot of the trailing foot across all variables, as well as increases in contact area, force and mean pressure in the lateral hindfoot of the leading foot. For case study two, the forefoot of the trailing foot produced results very similar to the typical dataset across all variables. In the hindfoot of the leading foot, medial bias presents most notably in the force and mean pressure graphs. Conclusions This study highlights the clinical significance of the load transfer phase of gait, providing meaningful information for intervention planning.

scholarly journals Dynamics of the particular and the common: Monuments and patriotic tourism in socialist Yugoslavia – a case study of Kosovo

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agata Rogoś
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Collective Memory ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
World War ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
War Memorials ◽  
The Common ◽  
Invisible Network

Dynamics of the particular and the common: Monuments and patriotic tourism in socialist Yugoslavia – a case study of KosovoThis paper reflects on two case studies of monuments in Socialist Yugoslavia in Kosovo, commemorating World War II partisans in Mitrovica (1973) and Landovica (1963) and their performative functions as a part of the phenomena of patriotic tourism. Both examples refer to inter-ethnic (Serbian and Albanian) relations bound by the slogan brotherhood and unity. Boro and Ramiz, two figures present in Yugoslav collective memory and represented through monuments and orality, have become a symbol of unity in Socialist Yugoslavia. War memorials and monuments have been raised all over the territory of socialist Yugoslavia and created an invisible network of remembrance and identity. The most important sites, as those analyzed in this paper, have become destinations of patriotic tourism: they were visited by millions every year and were associated with huge print runs of tourist propaganda production such as maps, guide-books and postcards (apart from commercial tourist attractions, almost every postcard produced in socialist Yugoslavia presented a nearby monument or memorial). Dynamika indywidualizmu i wspólnoty. Pomniki i turystyka patriotyczna w socjalistycznej Jugoslawii – przypadek KosowaNiniejszy artykuł prezentuje dwa studia przypadku dotyczące pomników socjalistycznej Jugosławii na terenie Kosowa, upamiętniających partyzantów z czasów II wojny światowej w Mitrowicy (1973) i Landovicy (1963) oraz ich funkcji performatywnych w ramach zjawiska turystyki patriotycznej. Oba przykłady odnoszą się do relacji międzyetnicznych (serbskich i albańskich) połączonych hasłem: braterstwo i jedność. Dwaj partyzanci obecni w zbiorowej pamięci dzięki pomnikom i historii mówionej – Boro i Ramiz – stali się symbolem jedności w socjalistycznej Jugosławii. Pomniki i miejsca pamięci upamiętniające walkę usłały całe terytorium socjalistycznej Jugosławii i stworzyły niewidzialną sieć pamięci i tożsamości. Najważniejsze miejsca, jak te analizowane w artykule, stały się celami turystyki patriotycznej i są odwiedzane przez miliony turystów każdego roku. Były one związane z prowadzoną na dużą skalę propagandą turystyczną: publikowanymi w dużych nakładach mapami, przewodnikami i pocztówkami, które oprócz komercyjnych atrakcji turystycznych prezentowały pobliskie miejsca pamięci i pomniki.

Patientenbezogene Komplexität in der Pflege – Kollektive Case Studies im Akutspital

Pflege ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 237-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Gurtner ◽  
Rebecca Spirig ◽  
Diana Staudacher ◽  
Evelyn Huber
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Study Designs

Zusammenfassung. Hintergrund: Die patientenbezogene Komplexität der Pflege ist durch die Merkmale „Instabilität“, „Unsicherheit“ und „Variabilität“ definiert. Aufgrund der reduzierten Aufenthaltsdauer und der steigenden Zahl chronisch und mehrfach erkrankter Personen erhöht sich die Komplexität der Pflege. Ziel: In dieser Studie untersuchten wir das Phänomen patientenbezogener Komplexität aus Sicht von Pflegefachpersonen und Pflegeexpertinnen im Akutspital. Methode: Im Rahmen eines kollektiven Case-Study-Designs schätzten Pflegefachpersonen und Pflegeexpertinnen die Komplexität von Pflegesituationen mit einem Fragebogen ein. Danach befragten wir sie in Einzelinterviews zu ihrer Einschätzung. Mittels Within-Case-Analyse verdichteten wir die Daten induktiv zu Fallgeschichten. In der Cross-Case-Analyse verglichen wir die Fallgeschichten hinsichtlich deduktiv abgeleiteter Merkmale. Ergebnisse: Die Ausprägung der Komplexität hing in den vier Cases im Wesentlichen davon ab, ob klinische Probleme kontrollierbar und prognostizierbar waren. Je nach individuellen Ressourcen der Patientinnen und Patienten stieg bzw. sank die Komplexität. Schlussfolgerungen: Komplexe Patientensituationen fordern von Pflegefachpersonen Fachwissen, Erfahrung, kommunikative Kompetenzen sowie die Fähigkeit zur Reflexion. Berufsanfänger und Berufsanfängerinnen werden zur Entwicklung dieser Fähigkeiten idealerweise durch erfahrene Berufskolleginnen oder -kollegen unterstützt und beraten.

SenCity – Evaluating Users’ Experiences of Intelligent Lighting for Well-Being in Smart Cities

2018 ◽  
pp. 60-67
Author(s):  
Henrika Pihlajaniemi ◽  
Anna Luusua ◽  
Eveliina Juntunen
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Evaluation Methods ◽  
Data Analyses ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
System Data

This paper presents the evaluation of usersХ experiences in three intelligent lighting pilots in Finland. Two of the case studies are related to the use of intelligent lighting in different kinds of traffic areas, having emphasis on aspects of visibility, traffic and movement safety, and sense of security. The last case study presents a more complex view to the experience of intelligent lighting in smart city contexts. The evaluation methods, tailored to each pilot context, include questionnaires, an urban dashboard, in-situ interviews and observations, evaluation probes, and system data analyses. The applicability of the selected and tested methods is discussed reflecting the process and achieved results.

Nonwovens: Global Trends in World Economy, European Foreign Trade, and Selected Case Studies from Poland and Asian Brics Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zofia Wysokińska ◽  
Tomasz Czajkowski ◽  
Katarzyna Grabowska
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
World Economy ◽  
World Market ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Textile Materials ◽  
Brics Countries ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Special Case

AbstractNonwovens are one of the most versatile textile materials and have become increasingly popular in almost all sectors of the economy due to their low manufacturing costs and unique properties. In the next few years, the world market of nonwovens is predicted to grow by 7%–8% annually (International Nonwovens & Disposables Association [INDA], European Disposables and Nonwovens Association [EDANA], and Markets and Markets). This article aims to analyze the most recent trends in the global export and import of nonwovens, to present two case studies of Polish companies that produce them, and to present one special case study of the market of nonwoven geotextiles in China and India, which are the Asian transition economies among the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa).

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