Circaseptan Aspects of Self-Assessed Sleep Protocols Covering 70 Nights on 33 Clinically Healthy Persons

2002 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 258-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Hecht ◽  
Ingo Fietze ◽  
Manfred Herold ◽  
Germaine Cornélissen ◽  
George Katinas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Sleep Behavior ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Falling Asleep ◽  
The Social ◽  
Group Basis ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Times

This study aimed to describe quantitatively some changes in sleep behavior. During 70 consecutive nights, 28 women and 3 men, 30 to 40 years of age and presumably clinically healthy, recorded the time of each awakening. Times of falling asleep were estimated from markings at 10-min. intervals from the times of lying down to sleep as an indication that the subject had not yet fallen asleep. Sleep duration and an index of effective sleep derived there from were analyzed by rhythmometric methods. On a group basis, anticipated components with periods of 1 and 0.5 wk., synchronized with the social schedule, were detected with statistical significance. Until long-term polysomnographic monitoring can readily cover the week automatically rather than only one or a few daily sleep spans, the self-monitoring of sleep behavior, yielding the circaseptan endpoints derived herein, may serve as a cost-effective tool in sleep research. By virtue of their relative simplicity, they could be part of a protocol designed to assess pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic interventions of sleep disturbance aimed at restoring undisturbed sleep.

scholarly journals Exploring the Practice of Visual Communication Design in the New Era Based on the View of "Art + Technology"

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Mingying Luo
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Visual Communication ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
New Era ◽  
Art And Design ◽  
Visual Communication Design ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Times

With the development of society, for application of the disciplines of art and design, the ability of "art + technology" is to develop the inevitable demand for the development of the times. Then, how to learn within four years of university studies, so that students can master good artistic and technical skills? This article combines with teaching practices from the perspective of setting up of the curriculum system and teaching by engineers outside the school. The aim is to meet the social needs of the subject training so as to explore the visual communication of professional education reform, with its professional education research to provide reference.

scholarly journals Determinants of Long Acting Contraception Among Women Using Modern Contraception in Cameroon.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Guy TOGUEM
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Single Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Modern Contraception ◽  
Contraception Use ◽  
Long Acting

Abstract Background: In Cameroon, 23% of married women, 34% of sexually active single women have unmet needs for family planning and 58% of the reproductive age patients are not interested in family planning. While a long acting contraception such as intra uterine devise is known to be safe, highly effective, and cost effective; less than 1% of reproductive age women in Cameroon use a long acting reversible contraception. These contribute to Cameroon’s mother mortality rate of 600 per 100,000 live births. In this study, we tried to identify the determinants of use or none use of long acting contraception among Cameroonian women using a modern contraception so that they can be acted upon to improve long acting contraception use in cameroon.Methods: The study uses data from 2,231 women aged 15 to 49 years old, using a modern contraception and included in the demographic health survey of Cameroon 2018/19. Bivariate, then multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted for the study outcome of short versus long term modern contraception. Statistical significance was taken at p < 0.05.Results: Among women using a modern contraception in Cameroon, 45.4% were using a long acting contraception. The mean determinants for this were: increase age, being more than 10 people in the household, belonging to the poorer and middle economic quintiles, being insulted or made to feel bad sometimes by the husband or the partner. Conclusion: To improve the use of long acting contraception among women using a modern contraception in Cameroon, a special consideration should be given to women experiencing domestic violence without forgetting the other determinants.

Beat Journalism and Reporting

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Magin ◽  
Peter Maurer
Keyword(s):  
News Coverage ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
The United States ◽  
Online Journalism ◽  
The Social ◽  
Data Journalism ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The 19Th Century

Beat reporting refers to thematic specialization and routines (places to go, people to see) in journalism. The term reflects the distinction between general assignment reporters and specialized (beat) reporters covering a specific area (beat) as well as the subject-matter or geographic divisions between areas of reporting by which media organizations seek to structure the social environment they cover. Beat reporting marks the beginning of modern journalism. It was invented at the end of the 19th century in the United States with the aim to increase the efficiency of journalistic work. Thus it relates to the professionalization and rationalization of newspaper journalism and the transformation of newspapers into a mass product. In everyday work, beat reporting has undeniable advantages. It saves resources since beat reporters are very experienced on their beat and know well where and how to get exactly the information they need. Due to their long-term relationship of trust with relevant sources, beat reporters obtain exclusive, trustworthy, and newsworthy information. Along with this specialization come, however, several challenges; for example, the diversity of views represented in a beat might be limited, which can also affect the diversity of news coverage. At the extreme, this can even lead to pack journalism as a form of groupthink. Concerning the reporter–source relationship, there are three risks of losing professional distance: (a) If beat reporters become too loyal toward their sources, they can be instrumentalized; (b) being too adversarial toward their sources might entail a loss of trust and an increasing cynicism of the audience; (c) if beat reporters start feeling like advocates of their own interests, they might behave as activists rather than detached observers. Most recently, online journalism has changed the understanding of beat journalism (e.g., data journalism, local online beat) compared to the traditional understanding. Research on beat journalism has so far focused on stable, high-income democracies and on the political beat as the most fundamental and prominent beat.

scholarly journals Analysis of the modalities of return of populations to the contaminated territories following the accident at the Fukushima power plant

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-93
Author(s):  
Pascal Croüail ◽  
Thierry Schneider ◽  
Jean-Christophe Gariel ◽  
Masaharu Tsubokura ◽  
Wataru Naito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Dynamics ◽  
Emergency Evacuation ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Radiological Protection ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Radiological Criteria ◽  
Nuclear Disaster ◽  
The Social ◽  
High Uncertainty

Based on gathered viewpoints from Japanese stakeholders who face the consequences of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster at the national and local levels, the modalities and conditions governing the decision of evacuees to return home after the lifting of evacuation orders, have been examined. This analysis revealed the complexity of the situation in a context of high uncertainty, and also emphasized the need for decision-makers and decision-helpers (e.g. radiological protection and medical experts) to take account and respect the different choices made or envisaged by the impacted communities for whom radiological issues are only one facet of the problem. The analysis firstly deals with the dynamics of the emergency evacuation which has strongly influenced the issue of managing the return of populations. Social and especially family dimensions are also emphasized, particularly related to the organization of temporary housing. Then, the organization and the evolution of the characterization and zoning of the affected areas are discussed as well as the radiological criteria that have been used and how they have been perceived by people. Notably, the effects on health and welfare are emphasized, by analysing in particular the temporal dynamics since the accident. The difficulties encountered by evacuees and returnees and the specific situations of the various communities are also highlighted. The question of the development of a radiological protection culture through self-monitoring and protective actions and its long-term role is also discussed. Another key element concerns the effects of the compensation system: without going into details on the mechanisms put in place, the social and ethical questions raised by this system are presented. Finally, the question of “the future of the affected territories” is evoked by stressing the concerns of several municipalities for restoring their attractiveness for possible newcomers.

“قصيدة الأرض” في شعر محمود درويش (دراسة دلالية)

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-105
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Social Approach ◽  
Full View ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Times

ملخص: تعد “قصيدة الأرض” لمحمود درويش من القصائد المحورية التي تتواصل معها قضية الشاعر وشعبه وقضية انتفاضة الشعب في يوم الأرض؛ لإحياء مشكلة أمام الدنيا؛ لكي لا تنسى، فهي قضية حية متفجرة، وستظل كذلك؛ حتى تتحرر الأرض، ويعود الحق إلى أهله، وترجع فلسطين حرة أبية بإذن الله تعالى.فقد قرأت الباحثة هذه القصيدة قراءة عبر الحقول الدلالية من خلال الألفاظ الدالة على الأرض ومترادفاتها والألفاظ الدالة على الأمكنة، ومن ثم الألفاظ الدالة على الأزمنة، وقد استنتجت الباحثة أن الأرض من أكثر المفردات تكراراً وأهمية، فهي موضوعها الرئيس أولاً ومحور القصيدة ثانياً. وقد اعتمدت الباحثة المنهج الأسلوبي؛ مما يتناسب مع موضوع الأرض والقضية، علماً أن الباحثة استفادت من المنهج الوصفي التحليلي استفادة تتماشى مع المنهج الأسلوبي، وكذلك المنهج الإحصائي لتحديد أنواع الدلالة ، وتخدم الدراسة في الوقت نفسه. Abstract “The land poem” is considered as one of Mohmmad Darwish’s poems with the issue of the poet and his people and the uprising of the people contact, This is on land day for the sake of revival of a problem in full view of the world in order not to be forgotten, It is a live explosive issue and it will remain so until the land is free and liberated, people return their rights and Palestine returns free and proud by god willing. The researcher reads this poem through inductive reading, She hopes to present a modest service and usefulness. The reading was by using a table format upon which the table was a word review function based on the land and it’s synonyms. As well as vocabularies that indicates the places and the times. The researcher concluded that the land is one of the most frequent and important vocabularies first, it is the main theme. Second, it is the focus of the poem.The researcher depended on Social Approach so as to suit the subject of the land and the issue. Please note that she benefited from the Descriptive Analytical Approach in line with the Social .Approach. Moreover, it served the research.

Uwarunkowania i konsekwencje migracji zarobkowych z Polski do innych państw Unii Europejskiej w perspektywie społeczno-ekonomicznej

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Michał Kubiak
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Family Policy ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Employment Policy ◽  
Migration Strategy ◽  
The Social ◽  
Economic Migration ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Free Movement Of Persons

The subject of this article is the question of the social consequences of economic migration. Migrant workers contribute to growth and development in theircountries but in the long term perspective mass migrations of citizens abroad may causeserious social crisis. Migrations are a serious threat to family policy, employment policy andsocial security of citizens. Migration strategy the state should find a solution which on the onehand will make use of the gains offered by the free movement of persons on the other handwill stop the negative social effects of migration.

scholarly journals REGIONAL POLICY OF THE STATES TOWARDS THEIR RESOURCE-ORIENTED PERIPHERIES: EXPERIENCE OF ARGENTINA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PATAGONIA IN COMPARISON WITH THE RUSSIAN POLICY TOWARDS SIBERIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Арсений Фартышев ◽  
Arseny Fartyshev
Keyword(s):  
Regional Policy ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Oil Refining ◽  
Material Base ◽  
Economic Role ◽  
High Dependency ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Subject

<p><span>This paper features economic-geographical, historical and political comparison between Patagonia and Siberia as the biggest resource-oriented peripheries of the world. A conclusion is made about the similarity of the social-economic role of these regions as a low-populated raw material base with small share of industry. Although the regional policy toward Patagonia has never been regulated by any program or strategic document the way it is in Siberia and East regions of China, some success has been achieved, especially in oil refining. The article analyzes the main governmental acts aimed at overcoming the raw material base role and decentralizing the Argentinean economy in the second half of XX century. The general problems obstructing the realization of the long-term measures are the political instability of </span><span>Argentina and its high dependency on the economy on foreign capital. The experience of Patagonia in the field of tax regulating, company registering limits and capital planning can be interpolated to the situation in Siberia and can become the subject of a more detailed research.</span></p>

scholarly journals BODIES OF A CITY: THE ISSUE OF HOMELESSNESS REVEALED IN ANDRES SERRANO’S ARTBODIES OF A CITY: THE ISSUE OF HOMELESSNESS REVEALED IN ANDRES SERRANO’S ART

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (58) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
Social Structure ◽  
Human Body ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Social ◽  
Art Works ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Times

In this article, the reflections of the problem "homelessness" in the field of art will be examined through three different art works created by Andres Serrano within the framework of the subject. The artist focuses on the problem of homelessness in the state of New York, United States, in his art series titled "Nomads” (1990), "Sign of the Times (2013) and “Residents of New York” (2014). Human body is the smallest unit that forms the social structure. It’s effects of its situation between the dilemma of existence and absence in social and psychological areas, will be covered through the dialogues held with the participants that took place in the artist's project. The coding and positioning of the body within the framework of the definition and classification of homeless / homelessness will be mentioned. Besides, the process of transforming the problem into an art work in a creative way will be evaluated. Keywords: Andres Serrano, homeless, homelesness, body, “Nomads”, “Sign of the Times”, “Residents of New York”

LONG TERM HAZARDS IN IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS OF FERTILITY CONTROL

1975 ◽  
Vol 80 (2_Suppl) ◽  
pp. S405-S418 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. A. Mitchison
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Fertility Control ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Immunological Methods ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Subject ◽  
To Come ◽  
Immunological Research

ABSTRACT Long term problems associated with future immunological methods of fertility control include the following: (1) reversibility, (2) unscrupulous use, (3) unphysiological intervention giving rise, among other possibilities, to carcinogenesis, (4) deleterious genetical selection operating on antigens, and (5) deleterious genetical selection operating on the immune response. The first three of these constitute a hazard to individuals, and the last two to populations. None is considered to constitute a threat so serious as to inhibit further research on the subject. We should keep under review future developments in relevant areas of immunology, including particularly cell-cell cooperation as a mechanism in autoimmunity, and immune response genes as the objects of immunoselection. It will be important also to come to terms with the social, political, and economic consequences of any cheap, widely-applicable form of birth control, such as might develop from immunological research. The possibility is raised of wide-spread immunisation against a synthetic immunological determinant, as an aid to fertility control. Another possibility is to make women grandchildless.

To Be Strategic or Not to Be Strategic for the Energy Investments

2021 ◽  
pp. 284-299
Author(s):  
Ercan Karakece
Keyword(s):  
Energy Management ◽  
Basic Science ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
The Social ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Common ◽  
Common Field

This study tries to handle the energy issue with an encompassing managerial approach with a broader perspective. In the study, which aims to contribute to the evaluation of the subject from the perspective of entrepreneurship and business administration, efforts are made to explain energy by using the basic principles/approaches that are significant in the business literature. Vital issues such as energy production and energy management are handled based on managerial discipline. It takes care to bring together many different approaches that can be associated with the subject, touching upon essential concerns such as consumption, market, and competition factors. Since the matter can differ in short and long-term outlooks, the concepts of energy and strategy are examined together. In this way, because it stands within the common field of many disciplines, it is desired to make a journey to energy not only with the perspective of the basic science but also through the viewpoint of the social sciences. And the connotations of the concept of energy are deepened.

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