A descriptive study of the burden of animal-related trauma at Cork University Hospital

Farming is the most dangerous occupation in Ireland1 and the incidence of farm accidents is rising. This study examines major farm animal-related trauma treated at Cork University Hospital over a 5 year period. There were 54 patients admitted to Cork University Hospital (C.U.H.) with major farm animal-related trauma. The median age was 56 years, 85% were male and the median hospital length of stay was four days. Older patients had longer lengths of stay; 5.5 vs 4 days (p=0.026). Tibia/fibula fractures were the most common injuries (N=13, 24%); head injury occurred in six patients (11%). There were 32 (59%) patients who required surgery, the majority for orthopaedic injuries. There were nine patients (16.7%) admitted to the intensive care unit; their median ICU stay was four days. Injury prevention and treatment strategies require that the age profile, mechanism of injury and injury patterns of farmers sustaining animal-related trauma is recognised

Kinerja Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini (Paud) Di Kecamatan Parigi Barat Kabupaten Parigi Moutong

This research was conducted to analyze the performance of Early Childhood Education in Parigi Barat Sub-district, Parigi Moutong Regency the involved informants in this research are the teachers of TK Satu Atap Baliara, the principle of TK Al-Khairaat Kayuboko, the principle of TK Satu Atap Parigimpu'u, the kindergartens supervisor and Unit Head of Technical Executive of Parigi Barat Sub-district, the data collection techniques are observations, interviews and documentations, the data used is primary data obtained directly from the informants who were then analyzed by the stages of data reduction, presentation and conclusion, the type of this research is Qualitative descriptive which uses Agus Dwiyanto's performance theory. Based on the results of this research, it is found a difference between the ideal values and the reality, so it is concluded that the performance of Early Childhood Education is not optimal, it is proven by a test in the aspect of productivity related to the presence of teachers in schools and classrooms, the aspect of service quality with learning implementation indicator, the aspect of responsiveness is seen from the approach used by the teachers in learning either the method or the use of media, accountability aspect is seen from the work ethic and responsibility are not well implemented, the only aspect which is implemented well is the responsibility as measured from the involvement of teachers in developing the curriculum and preparing teaching materials

Tapered optical fibers as tools for probing magneto-optical trap characteristics

We present a novel technique for measuring the characteristics of a magneto-optical trap for cold atoms by monitoring the spontaneous emission from trapped atoms coupled into the guided mode of a tapered optical nanofiber. We show that the nanofiber is highly sensitive to very small numbers of atoms close to its surface. The size and shape of the MOT, determined by translating the cold atom cloud across the tapered fiber, is in excellent agreement with measurements obtained using the conventional method of fluorescence imaging using a CCD camera. The coupling of atomic fluorescence into the tapered fiber also allows us to monitor the loading and lifetime of the trap. The results are compared to those achieved by focusing the MOT fluorescence onto a photodiode and it was seen that the tapered fiber gives slightly longer loading and lifetime measurements due to the sensitivity of the fiber, even when very few atoms are present.Comment: 21 pages, 5 figure

Third Space: When Learning Matters -- School Profiles & Demographics

Third Space tells the riveting story of the profound changes in the lives of kids, teachers, and parents in ten economically disadvantaged communities across the country that place their bets on the arts as a way to create great schools. The schools become caring communities where kids - many of whom face challenges of poverty, the need to learn English, and to surmount learning difficulties - thrive and succeed and where teachers find new joy and satisfaction in teaching.This document is the profiles and demographics of the schools being studied

The effects of minimal tillage, contour cultivation and in-field vegetative barriers on soil erosion and phosphorus loss.

Runoff, sediment, total phosphorus and total dissolved phosphorus losses in overland flow were measured for two years on unbounded plots cropped with wheat and oats. Half of the field was cultivated with minimum tillage (shallow tillage with a tine cultivator) and half was conventionally ploughed. Within each cultivation treatment there were different treatment areas (TA). In the first year of the experiment, one TA was cultivated up and down the slope, one TA was cultivated on the contour, with a beetle bank acting as a vegetative barrier partway up the slope, and one had a mixed direction cultivation treatment, with cultivation and drilling conducted up and down the slope and all subsequent operations conducted on the contour. In the second year, this mixed treatment was replaced with contour cultivation. Results showed no significant reduction in runoff, sediment losses or total phosphorus losses from minimum tillage when compared to the conventional plough treatment, but there were increased losses of total dissolved phosphorus with minimum tillage. The mixed direction cultivation treatment increased surface runoff and losses of sediment and phosphorus. Increasing surface roughness with contour cultivation reduced surface runoff compared to up and down slope cultivation in both the plough and minimum tillage treatment areas, but this trend was not significant. Sediment and phosphorus losses in the contour cultivation treatment followed a very similar pattern to runoff. Combining contour cultivation with a vegetative barrier in the form of a beetle bank to reduce slope length resulted in a non-significant reduction in surface runoff, sediment and total phosphorus when compared to up and down-slope cultivation, but there was a clear trend towards reduced losses. However, the addition of a beetle bank did not provide a significant reduction in runoff, sediment losses or total phosphorus losses when compared to contour cultivation, suggesting only a marginal additional benefit. The economic implications for farmers of the different treatment options are investigated in order to assess their suitability for implementation at a field scale

Peningkatan Keterampilan Sosial Melalui Metode Bermain Peran Pada Anak Usia 4 – 5 Tahun

This study uses a class action research. Subjects in this study were children who totaled 14 children and one teacher. The location was used as a place of research is early childhood Mother Love Pontianak Tenggara.Berdasarkan District of research that has been conducted and the results of data analysis, it can generally be concluded that through role-play method can improve the child's social skills in children aged 4 - 5. Researchers can provide suggestions for changes to the perfection of action research in the future are: teachers must understand learners and gives children the opportunity to try a variety of activities that can develop a child's social, so permbelajaran more conducive and attractive to children should be more creative teachers in designing learning activities present in the form of the game. To the ECD Kasih Ibu District of Southeast Pontianak should be able to complete the game tool for the implementation of activities run in accordance with the expected goals

Expansion Of Muscle-Derived Stem Cells:Implications of Cell Therapy For Muscle Regeneration

Key to advancing stem cell utilization in regenerative medicine and cell-based therapies is the development of systems to expand cells to clinically relevant numbers while maintaining the desired stem cell phenotype. Mathematical growth models play an important role in developing standardized systems, as they are both predictive tools for expansion potential and tools to describe current kinetic parameters of a stem cell population. One disease that may benefit from cell therapy is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a muscle disease characterized by the lack of dystrophin expression at the sarcolemma of muscle fibers resulting in muscle fiber necrosis and muscle weakness. While transplantation of normal myoblasts into dystrophin-deficient muscle can restore dystrophin, the use of muscle-derived stem cells (MDSC) has enhanced the success of cell transplantation. For these reasons, muscle stem cell isolation and the development of transplantation techniques have garnered increased attention recently. One limitation of MDSC use is the few numbers of cells available from a muscle biopsy, thus presenting the requirement for in vitro expansion. The overall goal of this study was to provide a thorough quantitative examination of the expansion of MDSC populations. In this project, an imaging system was established to analyze stem cell expansion. The applicability of this system was demonstrated in MDSC expansion with cytokine stimulation. It was found that accounting for the proliferative heterogeneity that exists in stem cell populations would allow for more accurate estimations of kinetic parameters. Next, a more sophisticated imaging system was used to further develop an automated system for analysis of MDSC proliferation and behavioral characterization. Finally, an understanding of the limits of expansion was explored. The role of long-term expansion on stem cell phenotype and regeneration capacity was examined to consider the issue of quantity vs. quality of muscle-derived stem cells. This study provided a systematic method for assessing expansion and an in-depth investigation into the natural progression of stem cell expansion. It is expected that these findings will provide a biological understanding of the limits of expansion and a foundation for more standardized methods of expansion of MDSC as MDSC are advanced to a clinical setting

Upaya Meningkatkan Kemampuan dalam Menyelesaikan Soal-Soal Hidrolisis Garam pada Siswa SMA Negeri 1 Telaga Kelas XI dengan Menggunakan Metode Problem Solving Disertai LKS

Penelitian ini merupakan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK), penelitian tindakan kelas ini menggunakan metode problem solving disertai LKS. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk meningkatkan kemampuan dalam menyelesaikan soal-soal hidrolisis garam pada siswa SMA Negeri 1 Telaga kelas XI dengan menggunakan metode problem solving disertai LKS. Subjek penelitian yang dikenai tindakan adalah siswa kelas XI MIA2 yang berjumlah 31 siswa. Penelitian ini dilakukan sebanyak 2 siklus. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya peningkatan dimana kegiatan guru pada siklus I dan II mencapai 50% dan 87,50%, aktivitas siswa pada siklus I dan II mencapai 40% dan 80%, dan hasil pembelajaran siswa pada siklus I terdapat 22 (70,97%) dari 31 siswa yang tuntas dan pada siklus II terdapat 28 (90,32%) dari 31 siswa yang tuntas. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan metode problem solving disertai LKS dapat meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal-soal hidrolisis garam