745 research outputs found
Freeze drying of pharmaceutical excipients close to collapse temperature: Influence of the process conditions on process time and product quality
Camp Shriver – A Free Inclusive Summer Sports Camp for Children with and without Disabilities
Camp Shriver at UMass Boston is in its 9th year, providing a free and fully inclusive summer recreational program for children in the communities of Boston and Quincy.
Having served almost 1,000 campers, Camp Shriver at UMass Boston reaches out to children and families who have few opportunities, particularly families of children with disabilities
Helping Developing Countries Implement the Young Athletes Program
The Center for Social Development and Education is implementing Young Athletes (YA), a motor play program, in five developing countries: Kenya, Romania, Malawi, Venezuela, and Tanzania. Young Athletes is a theoretically-based program designed to improve the motor development of children with disabilities (ages 3-7) through various motor activities. Clinical trials conducted by CSDE (Favazza et al., 2013) indicate that the Young Athletes program significantly improves the motor skills of children with disabilities. The program is now being introduced internationally to address the needs of children in developing countries
Evidence for Narrow N*(1685) Resonance in Quasifree Compton Scattering on the Neutron
The first study of quasi-free Compton scattering on the neutron in the energy
range of GeV is presented. The data reveals a narrow
peak at GeV. This result, being considered in conjunction with
the recent evidence for a narrow structure at GeV in the
photoproduction on the neutron, suggests the existence of a new nucleon
resonance with unusual properties: the mass GeV, the narrow width
MeV, and the much stronger photoexcitation on the neutron than
on the proton.Comment: Replaced with the version published in Phys. Rev.
Precise Measurement of Sigma Beam Asymmetry for Positive Pion Photoproduction on the Proton from 800 to 1500 Mev
The Sigma beam asymmetry for positive pion photoproduction on the proton has
been measured over an angular range of 40-170 deg at photon energies from 0.8
to 1.5 GeV. The resulting data set includes 237 accurate points, 136 of these
belonging to an almost unexplored domain above 1.05 GeV. Data of such high
precision provide severe constraints for partial wave analyses. The influence
of this experiment on the GW multipole analysis is demonstrated. Significant
changes are found in multipoles connected to the S31(1620) and P13(1720)
resonances. Comparisons using the MAID analysis are also presented.Comment: 11 pages, 4 eps figures. to be published in Physics Letters
Eta photoproduction off the neutron at GRAAL: Evidence for a resonant structure at W=1.67 GeV
New (preliminary) data on eta photoproduction off the neutron are presented.
These data reveal a resonant structure at W=1.67 GeV.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figures. Published in Proceedings of Workshop on the
Physics of Excited Nucleons NSTAR2004, Grenoble, France, March 24 - 27,
pg.19
Eta photoproduction off the neutron at GRAAL
The gamma n -> eta n quasi-free cross section reveals a resonant structure at
W ~ 1.675 GeV. This structure may be a manifestation of a baryon resonance. A
priori its properties, the possibly narrow width and the strong photocoupling
to the neutron, look surprising. This structure may also signal the existence
of a narrow state.Comment: To appear in Proceedings of Workshop on the Physics of Excited
Nucleons NSTAR2005, 12 - 15 October 2005, Tallahassee, Florida, US
Eta photoproduction on the neutron at GRAAL: Measurement of the differential cross section
In this contribution, we will present our first preliminary measurement of
the differential cross section for the reaction gamma+n->eta+n. Comparison of
the reactions gamma+p->eta+p for free and bound proton (D2 target) will also be
discussed.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium
on Meson-Nucleon Physics and the Structure of the Nucleon, August
29-September 4 2004, Beijing, Chin
Views and experiences of managing eczema:systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies*
Background: The number of qualitative studies on eczema has increased rapidly in recent years. Systematically reviewing these can provide greater understandings of people’s perceptions of eczema and eczema treatments. Objectives: We sought to systematically review and thematically synthesize qualitative studies exploring views and experiences of people with eczema and parents/carers of children with eczema. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and CINAHL from the earliest date available to February 2019. We selected papers focusing on views and experiences of eczema and eczema treatments, and barriers/facilitators to eczema self-management. We excluded papers focusing on health service provision models or health professionals’ views. Results: We synthesized 39 papers (reporting 32 studies) from 13 countries. We developed four analytical themes: (1) Eczema not viewed as a long-term condition; (2) Significant psychosocial impact not acknowledged by others; (3) Hesitancy (patient/carer uncertainty) about eczema treatments; and (4) Insufficient information and advice. Our findings suggest that people with eczema and their carers experience frustration at having to manage a condition that is often seen by others as mundane but has significant psychosocial impact and is difficult to manage due to concerns about, and burden of, treatment. This frustration can be exacerbated by experiences of conflicting and/or insufficient information and advice from health professionals, family and others. Conclusions: Effective self-management of eczema could be supported by addressing beliefs and concerns about treatments; seeking positive ways to promote a ‘control not cure’ message; acknowledging psychosocial impacts of eczema and treatment burden; and providing clear consistent advice or signposting towards reliable information.</p
Ozone Exposure Increases Circulating Stress Hormones and Lipid Metabolites in Humans
Rationale: Air pollution has been associated with increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes; however, the mechanisms remain unknown. We have shown that acute ozone exposure in rats induces release of stress hormones, hyperglycemia, leptinemia, and glucose intolerance that are associated with global changes in peripheral glucose, lipid, and amino acid metabolism
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