conclusions consistent reductions were observed for all wmsds disorders at the ninth month of the follow-up. it can be inferred that the use of practical and low-cost methods of engineering and administrative interventions together and monitoring the proper implementation of these interventions during a long time may achieve desired results in reducing musculoskeletal disorders in small scale a...

background/objective: musculoskeletal disorders (msds) are one of the most common causes of occupational injuries. this study was conducted with the objectives of determination of prevalence rate of msds and ergonomics assessment of the risk of msds among workers of a petrochemical company. methods: in this study, 261randomly selected workers in a petrochemical company with at least one year of...

Medical Physics at CancerCare Manitoba has developed its own ultrasound phantom. The following table is intended as a quick reference guide when performing the quality assurance measurements. Instructions Limits Record Items Required ultrasound contrast-detail phantom degassed water or coupling gel paper towels for clean up (optional) lab stand and clamp to hold probe Physical check: 1. probe s...

For enterprises of all sizes, sustainability is becoming increasingly important. Accordingly, there has been a noticeable increase in academic literature in the field of sustainability management and related tools and approaches. While the academic and practical contributions are growing in this field, it appears that literature has overlooked certain type of enterprise, namely the microenterpr...

An integrated use of two measurement methods can detect medically diagnosable health conditions. The combination of PQC and EAV give information about the current individual conditioned healthregulation of the patient. This combination uses the position of so-called wholeness in life. The point of view of sustainability is addressed on meridians. Findings result is a functional assessment of th...

A priori, WIRCam operations under the QSO/NOP mode might not seem to be extremely different than that of MegaCam. However, the data format and observation strategy for such a near-IR system introduce some very significant differences. Not only these differences might influence the software (and hardware) development on a lower level but they also are fundamental in designing and implementing th...

The subtle juncture cues in older varieties of English such as Received Pronunciation can be difficult for speakers of new English varieties to perceive. This study looks at the perception of word juncture characteristics in three varieties of English (British, Hong Kong and Singapore) amongst British, Hong Kong and Singaporean listeners in order to widen our understanding of English juncture c...