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О "труднопереводимости" фразеологизмов
В данной статье рассматриваются теоретические вопросы перевода всех типов фразеологических словосочетаний.У цій статті розглядаються теоретичні питання перекладу всіх типів фразеологічних словосполучень.The article deals with the theoretical problems of all type idiom combination translations
Associations of Patient Health-Related Problem Solving with Disease Control, Emergency Department Visits, and Hospitalizations in HIV and Diabetes Clinic Samples
BACKGROUND: Patient problem solving and decision making are recognized as essential to effective self-management across multiple chronic diseases. However, a health-related problem-solving instrument that demonstrates sensitivity to disease control parameters in multiple diseases has not been established. OBJECTIVES: To determine, in two disease samples, internal consistency and associations with disease control of the Health Problem-Solving Scale (HPSS), a 50-item measure with 7 subscales assessing effective and ineffective problem-solving approaches, learning from past experiences, and motivation/orientation. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: Outpatients from university-affiliated medical center HIV (N = 111) and diabetes mellitus (DM, N = 78) clinics. MEASUREMENTS: HPSS, CD4, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and number of hospitalizations in the previous year and Emergency Department (ED) visits in the previous 6 months. RESULTS: Administration time for the HPSS ranged from 5 to 10 minutes. Cronbach’s alpha for the total HPSS was 0.86 and 0.89 for HIV and DM, respectively. Higher total scores (better problem solving) were associated with higher CD4 and fewer hospitalizations in HIV and lower HbA1c and fewer ED visits in DM. Health Problem-Solving Scale subscales representing negative problem-solving approaches were consistently associated with more hospitalizations (HIV, DM) and ED visits (DM). CONCLUSIONS: The HPSS may identify problem-solving difficulties with disease self-management and assess effectiveness of interventions targeting patient decision making in self-care
Prescribing practices of primary-care veterinary practitioners in dogs diagnosed with bacterial pyoderma
Concern has been raised regarding the potential contributions of veterinary antimicrobial use to increasing levels of resistance in bacteria critically important to human health. Canine pyoderma is a frequent, often recurrent diagnosis in pet dogs, usually attributable to secondary bacterial infection of the skin. Lesions can range in severity based on the location, total area and depth of tissue affected and antimicrobial therapy is recommended for resolution. This study aimed to describe patient signalment, disease characteristics and treatment prescribed in a large number of UK, primary-care canine pyoderma cases and to estimate pyoderma prevalence in the UK vet-visiting canine population
Dense gas in IRAS 20343+4129: an ultracompact HII region caught in the act of creating a cavity
The intermediate- to high-mass star-forming region IRAS 20343+4129 is an
excellent laboratory to study the influence of high- and intermediate-mass
young stellar objects on nearby starless dense cores, and investigate for
possible implications in the clustered star formation process. We present 3 mm
observations of continuum and rotational transitions of several molecular
species (C2H, c-C3H2, N2H+, NH2D) obtained with the Combined Array for Research
in Millimetre-wave Astronomy, as well as 1.3 cm continuum and NH3 observations
carried out with the Very Large Array, to reveal the properties of the dense
gas. We confirm undoubtedly previous claims of an expanding cavity created by
an ultracompact HII region associated with a young B2 zero-age main sequence
(ZAMS) star. The dense gas surrounding the cavity is distributed in a filament
that seems squeezed in between the cavity and a collimated outflow associated
with an intermediate-mass protostar. We have identified 5 millimeter continuum
condensations in the filament. All of them show column densities consistent
with potentially being the birthplace of intermediate- to high-mass objects.
These cores appear different from those observed in low-mass clustered
environments in sereval observational aspects (kinematics, temperature,
chemical gradients), indicating a strong influence of the most massive and
evolved members of the protocluster. We suggest a possible scenario in which
the B2 ZAMS star driving the cavity has compressed the surrounding gas,
perturbed its properties and induced the star formation in its immediate
surroundings.Comment: 17 pages, 13 figures. Accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of
the Royal Astronomical Society (Main Journal
Colouration in amphibians as a reflection of nutritional status : the case of tree frogs in Costa Rica
Colouration has been considered a cue for mating success in many species; ornaments in males often are related to carotenoid mobilization towards feathers and/or skin and can signal general health and nutrition status. However, there are several factors that can also link with status, such as physiological blood parameters and body condition, but there is not substantial evidence which supports the existence of these relationships and interactions in anurans. This study evaluated how body score and blood values interact with colouration in free-range Agalychnis callidryas and Agalychnis annae males. We found significant associations between body condition and plasmatic proteins and haematocrit, as well as between body condition and colour values from the chromaticity diagram. We also demonstrated that there is a significant relation between the glucose and plasmatic protein values that were reflected in the ventral colours of the animals, and haematocrit inversely affected most of those colour values. Significant differences were found between species as well as between populations of A. callidryas, suggesting that despite colour variation, there are also biochemical differences within animals from the same species located in different regions. These data provide information on underlying factors for colouration of male tree frogs in nature, provide insights about the dynamics of several nutrients in the amphibian model and how this could affect the reproductive output of the animals
A detailed spectral study of GRB 041219A and its host galaxy
GRB 041219A is one of the longest and brightest gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) ever
observed. It was discovered by the INTEGRAL satellite, and thanks to a
precursor happening about 300 s before the bulk of the burst, ground based
telescopes were able to catch the rarely-observed prompt emission in the
optical and in the near infrared bands. Here we present the detailed analysis
of its prompt gamma-ray emission, as observed with IBIS on board INTEGRAL, and
of the available X-ray afterglow data collected by XRT on board Swift. We then
present the late-time multi-band near infrared imaging data, collected at the
TNG, and the CFHT, that allowed us to identify the host galaxy of the GRB as an
under-luminous, irregular galaxy of about 5x10^9 M_Sun at best fit redshift of
z=0.31 -0.26 +0.54. We model the broad-band prompt optical to gamma-ray
emission of GRB 041219A within the internal shock model. We were able to
reproduce the spectra and light curve invoking the synchrotron emission of
relativistic electrons accelerated by a series of propagating shock waves
inside a relativistic outflow. On the other hand, it is less easy to
simultaneously reproduce the temporal and spectral properties of the infrared
data.Comment: 12 pages, 9 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS, Figure 5 in
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Victimization and PTSD-like states in an Icelandic youth probability sample
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although adolescence in many cases is a period of rebellion and experimentation with new behaviors and roles, the exposure of adolescents to life-threatening and violent events has rarely been investigated in national probability studies using a broad range of events.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In an Icelandic national representative sample of 206 9th-grade students (mean = 14.5 years), the prevalence of 20 potentially traumatic events and negative life events was reported, along with the psychological impact of these events.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Seventy-four percent of the girls and 79 percent of the boys were exposed to at least one event. The most common events were the death of a family member, threat of violence, and traffic accidents. The estimated lifetime prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder-like states (PTSD; DSM-IV, APA, 1994 <abbrgrp><abbr bid="B1">1</abbr></abbrgrp>) was 16 percent, whereas another 12 percent reached a sub-clinical level of PTSD-like states (missing the full diagnosis with one symptom). Following exposure, girls suffered from PTSD-like states almost twice as often as boys. Gender, mothers' education, and single-parenthood were associated with specific events. The odds ratios and 95% CI for PTSD-like states given a specific event are reported. Being exposed to multiple potentially traumatic events was associated with an increase in PTSD-like states.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The findings indicate substantial mental health problems in adolescents that are associated with various types of potentially traumatic exposure.</p
Solar Site Survey for the Advanced Technology Solar Telecope. I. Analysis of the Seeing Data
The site survey for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope concluded
recently after more than two years of data gathering and analysis. Six
locations, including lake, island and continental sites, were thoroughly probed
for image quality and sky brightness. The present paper describes the analysis
methodology employed to determine the height stratification of the atmospheric
turbulence. This information is crucial because day-time seeing is often very
different between the actual telescope aperture (~30 m) and the ground. Two
independent inversion codes have been developed to analyze simultaneously data
from a scintillometer array and a solar differential image monitor. We show
here the results of applying them to a sample subset of data from May 2003,
which was used for testing. Both codes retrieve a similar seeing stratification
through the height range of interest. A quantitative comparison between our
analysis procedure and actual in situ measurements confirms the validity of the
inversions. The sample data presented in this paper reveal a qualitatively
different behavior for the lake sites (dominated by high-altitude seeing) and
the rest (dominated by near-ground turbulence).Comment: To appear in the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the
Pacific (PASP). Note: Figures are low resolution versions due to file size
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