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Nickel hydrogen capacity loss
The results of tests to assess capacity loss in nickel hydrogen cells are presented in outline form. The effects of long storage (greater than 1 month), high hydrogen pressure storage, high cobalt content, and recovery actions are addressed
Liaison sans fils à 60 GHz et réseau domestique multi-gigabit/s basé sur une infrastructure radio sur fibre bas coût
National audienceLe projet FUI8 ORIGIN (Optical Radio Infrastructure for Gigabit/s Indoor Network) s'adresse au marché du Réseau Local Domestique (RLD) en proposant une infrastructure bas coût qui combine l'efficacité de la fibre optique pour la diffusion radio avec les avantages d'une transmission sans fils. Les premiÚres réalisations et les tests réussis sont présentés dans ce papier
Tuberculosis and Indoor Biomass and Kerosene Use in Nepal: A CaseâControl Study
BackgroundIn Nepal, tuberculosis (TB) is a major problem. Worldwide, six previous epidemiologic studies have investigated whether indoor cooking with biomass fuel such as wood or agricultural wastes is associated with TB with inconsistent results.ObjectivesUsing detailed information on potential confounders, we investigated the associations between TB and the use of biomass and kerosene fuels.MethodsA hospital-based case-control study was conducted in Pokhara, Nepal. Cases (n = 125) were women, 20-65 years old, with a confirmed diagnosis of TB. Age-matched controls (n = 250) were female patients without TB. Detailed exposure histories were collected with a standardized questionnaire.ResultsCompared with using a clean-burning fuel stove (liquefied petroleum gas, biogas), the adjusted odds ratio (OR) for using a biomass-fuel stove was 1.21 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.48-3.05], whereas use of a kerosene-fuel stove had an OR of 3.36 (95% CI, 1.01-11.22). The OR for use of biomass fuel for heating was 3.45 (95% CI, 1.44-8.27) and for use of kerosene lamps for lighting was 9.43 (95% CI, 1.45-61.32).ConclusionsThis study provides evidence that the use of indoor biomass fuel, particularly as a source of heating, is associated with TB in women. It also provides the first evidence that using kerosene stoves and wick lamps is associated with TB. These associations require confirmation in other studies. If using kerosene lamps is a risk factor for TB, it would provide strong justification for promoting clean lighting sources, such as solar lamps
Statistics and State-istics : exclusion categories in the population census (Belgium, 1846-1930)
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Productive restructuring and the reallocation of work and employment: a survey of the ânewâ forms of social inequality
O propĂłsito do presente artigo consiste
em questionar a inevitabilidade dos processos de
segmentação e precarização das relaçÔes de trabalho
e emprego, responsåveis pela inscrição de
ânovasâ formas de desigualdade social que alicerçam
o actual modelo de desenvolvimento das economias
e sociedades. Visa-se criticar os limites da
lĂłgica econĂŽmica e financeira, de contornos globais,
que configuram um ânovo espĂrito do capitalismoâ,
ou seja, uma espécie de divinização da
ordem natural das coisas. ImpÔe-se fazer, por isso,
um pĂ©riplo analĂtico pelas transformaçÔes em curso
no mercado de trabalho, acompanhado pela vigilĂąncia
epistemolĂłgica que permita enquadrar e
relativizar as (di)visÔes neoliberais e teses tecnodeterministas
dominantes. A perspectivação de cenårios
sobre o futuro do trabalho encerrarĂĄ este
périplo, permitindo-nos alertar para os condicionalismos
histĂłrico-temporais, para a urgĂȘncia de
se desocultar o que de ideolĂłgico e polĂtico existe
nas actuais lógicas de racionalização e para os
processos de ressimbolização do trabalho e emprego
enquanto âexperiĂȘncia social centralâ na
contemporaneidade.The scope of this paper is to question
the inevitability of the processes of segmentation
and increased precariousness of the relations
of labor and employment, which are responsible
for the introduction of ânewâ forms of
social inequality that underpin the current model
of development of economies and societies. It
seeks to criticize the limits of global financial and
economic logic, which constitute a ânew spirit of
capitalism,â namely a kind of reverence for the
natural order of things. It is therefore necessary
to conduct an analytical survey of the ongoing
changes in the labor market, accompanied by epistemological
vigilance which makes it possible to
see neoliberal (di)visions and dominant technodeterministic
theses in context. The enunciation
of scenarios on the future of work will conclude
this survey and will make it possible to draw attention
to both the historical and temporal constraints
and to the urgent need to unveil what is
ideological and political in the prevailing logic of
rationalization and processes to reinstate work
and employment as a âcentral social experienceâ
in contemporary times
Multiple Deprivation, Severity and Latent Sub-Groups:Advantages of Factor Mixture Modelling for Analysing Material Deprivation
Material deprivation is represented in different forms and manifestations. Two individuals with the same deprivation score (i.e. number of deprivations), for instance, are likely to be unable to afford or access entirely or partially different sets of goods and services, while one individual may fail to purchase clothes and consumer durables and another one may lack access to healthcare and be deprived of adequate housing . As such, the number of possible patterns or combinations of multiple deprivation become increasingly complex for a higher number of indicators. Given this difficulty, there is interest in poverty research in understanding multiple deprivation, as this analysis might lead to the identification of meaningful population sub-groups that could be the subjects of specific policies. This article applies a factor mixture model (FMM) to a real dataset and discusses its conceptual and empirical advantages and disadvantages with respect to other methods that have been used in poverty research . The exercise suggests that FMM is based on more sensible assumptions (i.e. deprivation covary within each class), provides valuable information with which to understand multiple deprivation and is useful to understand severity of deprivation and the additive properties of deprivation indicators
Living on the edge: precariousness and why it matters for health
The post-war period in Europe, between the late 1940s and the 1970s, was characterised by an expansion of the role of by the state, protecting its citizens from risks of unemployment, poverty, homelessness, and food insecurity. This security began to erode in the 1980s as a result of privatisation and deregulation. The withdrawal of the state further accelerated after the 2008 financial crisis, as countries began pursuing deep austerity. The result has been a rise in what has been termed âprecariousnessâ. Here we review the development of the concept of precariousness and related phenomena of vulnerability and resilience, before reviewing evidence of growing precariousness in European countries. It describes a series of studies of the impact on precariousness on health in domains of employment, housing, and food, as well as natural experiments of policies that either alleviate or worsen these impacts. It concludes with a warning, drawn from the history of the 1930s, of the political consequences of increasing precariousness in Europe and North America
Travelers With Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Cured Without Systemic Therapy
Guidelines recommend wound care and/or local therapy as first-line treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis. An analysis of a referral treatment program in 135 travelers showed that this approach was feasible in 62% of patients, with positive outcome in 83% of evaluable patient
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