Background The rising burden of disease and weak health systems are being compounded by the persistent economic downturn, re-emerging diseases, and violent conflicts. There is a growing recognition that the global health agenda needs to shift from an emphasis on disease-specific approaches to strengthening of health systems, including dealing with social, environmental, and economic determinant...

The occurrence of a stable icosahedral (i-) phase, which is quasicrystalline with an icosahedral (fivefold) symmetry, on the equilibrium phase diagram of Mg-Zn-RE (RE = Y, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho or Er) alloys opened up an interesting possibility of developing a new series of magnesium alloys for structural applications. Alloys based on the i-phase have been studied for the past 14 years. Ultra-high str...

Regarding the article “Effects of three different training modalities on the cross sectional area of the lumbar multifidus in patients with chronic low back pain”, I would like to extend my appreciation to Dr Danneels and his colleagues for their interest in contributing to the literature on this important and clinically relevant topic. Unfortunately, there are important design and methodologic...

This study sought to understand the behaviors and attitudes of people in Taiwan as they relate government’s RE policies by analyzing data from a questionnaire-based telephone survey conducted between 2013 2015. Demographic attributes people’s behavioral models were analyzed for two variables: attention support. Based on findings, relating classified into five categories: key promotional group, ...

OBJECTIVE To describe the perception of lecturers and undergraduate nursing students regarding the dialogic experience in the informal spaces and its relationship with training in health. METHOD Experiential descriptions were collected in the context of a public university in the non-metropolitan region of the state of Bahia, Brazil, using open interviews. These descriptions were analyzed acc...

Everydayness links the histories and crescendos of our lives. Once we lose this "glue", many of our reference points for linking these histories are lost and the structure and patterns of our lives start to unravel. For families separated by prison, telephone calls and letters offer a form of glue, but punitive structures place many constraints on this type of communication. These constraints r...

Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Al–Sc with Rare-Earth Element or Al2O3 Additions Richard Albert Karnesky, Jr. Aluminum alloys strengthened with coherent (L12), nanosize Al3Sc precipitates are structural materials that have outstanding strength at ambient and elevated temperatures. They are creep resistant at 300 ◦C and exhibit a threshold stress, below which creep is not measurable....

strategies of strengthening family foundation mohaddesi h , yusofi m* received: 22 april, 2010 accepted: 27 july, 2010 abstract background & aims: family is the first basis for psychosomatic growth and socialization of individuals in a community. family members who are uninformed or reckless about their rights and responsibilities will make a field for different psychosocial damages such as vio...

background: the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of two types of rehabilitation techniques, including aerobic and strengthening exercises on patients with knee rheumatoid arthritis (ra). methods: 48 male patients with knee ra were randomly assigned into 3 groups, including aerobic exercises, strengthening exercise, and control. the two first groups completed their treatment ...