Erawatch Country Reports 2013: Latvia

The Analytical Country Reports analyse and assess in a structured manner the evolution of the national policy research and innovation in the perspective of the wider EU strategy and goals, with a particular focus on the performance of the national research and innovation (R&I) system, their broader policy mix and governance. The 2013 edition of the Country Reports highlight national policy and system developments occurring since late 2012 and assess, through dedicated sections: -National progress in addressing Research and Innovation system challenges; -National progress in addressing the 5 ERA priorities; -The progress at Member State level towards achieving the Innovation Union; -The status and relevant features of Regional and/or National Research and Innovation Strategies on Smart Specialisation (RIS3); -As far relevant, country Specific Research and Innovation (R&I) Recommendations. Detailed annexes in tabular form provide access to country information in a concise and synthetic manner. The reports were originally produced in December 2013, focusing on policy developments occurring over the preceding twelve months.JRC.J.2-Knowledge for Growt

Conners’ and intelligence scales in the diagnosis of attention deficit disorder in population between 6 and 19 years: a systematic review

Introduction: DSM-IV criteria are generally used to diagnose Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); however, this is complex and can be expensive. Consequently, several specific scales or behavioral (psycho-neurological tests) tests have been introduced, which leads to the need of knowing about their usefulness in ADHD. Purpose: To identify, synthesize and evaluate the best available evidence on the usefulness of the Conners and intelligence tests in the diagnosis of ADHD in the population between 6 and 19 years. Methods: This is a systematic review of studies of diagnostic tests that evaluated the diagnostic validity, reliability and effectiveness of Conners and intelligence tests in the diagnosis of ADHD in population between 6 and 19 years, using the PubMed database, LILACS, Cochrane, DARE and National Guideline Clearinghouse, published until February 2012, in English and Spanish. The articles that met the inclusion criteria were assessed for methodological quality by two independent researchers who reached a consensus. Results: Of the 110 studies found initially that address this issue, ten studies were included: three medium quality systematic reviews, seven good quality diagnostic test primary studies, and five evidence-based clinical guidelines. Conclusions: The validity, reliability and effectiveness of Conners test and the intelligence test are heterogeneous, and clinical practice guidelines do not recommend their use. The use of these methods is recommended only in the overall assessment of the individual with the disorder

High-order harmonics generation in Cd and Pd laser-induced plasmas

R.A.G. is grateful to H. Kuroda for providing access to the laser facility. Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia as the Center of Excellence has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Framework Programme H2020-WIDESPREAD-01-2016-2017-TeamingPhase2 under grant agreement No. 739508, project CAMART2.We demonstrate the generation of high-order harmonics of laser pulses in palladium and cadmium plasmas. We adjusted the wavelength of driving pulses to investigate the resonance enhancement in different ranges of extreme ultraviolet region. The summation of incommensurate waves during the two-color pump of Pd and Cd plasmas allowed the generation of a broader range of harmonics. The theoretical aspects of the two-color pump of the laser-induced plasma are discussed. © 2023 Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Optica Open Access Publishing Agreement --//-- This is an open access article Rashid A. Ganeev, Vyacheslav V. Kim, Jelena Butikova, Aigars Atvars, Jurgis Grube, Anatolijs Sarakovskis, and Arnolds Ubelis, "High-order harmonics generation in Cd and Pd laser-induced plasmas," Opt. Express 31, 26626-26642 (2023), https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.493754 published under the CC BY 4.0 licence.European Regional Development Fund (1.1.1.5/19/A/003); World Bank Project (REP-04032022-206).Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia as the Center of Excellence has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Framework Programme H2020-WIDESPREAD-01-2016-2017-TeamingPhase2 under grant agreement No. 739508, project CAMART2

Eda en menores de cinco años. Promocion y prevencion

El tema escogido para la realización del trabajo de campo es acerca de la Enfermedad Diarreica Aguda en niños menores de cinco años promoción y prevención. El motivo por el cual se escogió el tema es que en los diferentes municipios a los cuales pertenecemos el grupo colaborativo, se ha presentado como un problema de salud pública contenido en el plan territorial de salud de cada municipio. Con este trabajo esperamos informar y concientizar a muchas personas sobre crear estilos de vida saludables y reducir así la diarrea en niños menores de cinco años, que entiendan que con un hábito tan sencillo como lavarse las manos antes de comer y después de ir al baño, están protegiendo la salud y la vida de sus hijos.El tema escogido para la realización del trabajo de campo es acerca de la Enfermedad Diarreica Aguda en niños menores de cinco años promoción y prevención. El motivo por el cual se escogió el tema es que en los diferentes municipios a los cuales pertenecemos el grupo colaborativo, se ha presentado como un problema de salud pública contenido en el plan territorial de salud de cada municipio. Con este trabajo esperamos informar y concientizar a muchas personas sobre crear estilos de vida saludables y reducir así la diarrea en niños menores de cinco años, que entiendan que con un hábito tan sencillo como lavarse las manos antes de comer y después de ir al baño, están protegiendo la salud y la vida de sus hijos

Міністерство фінансів України як головний орган управління державними фінансами

The discovery of graphene and its unique properties has inspired researchers to try to invent other two-dimensional (2D) materials. After considerable research effort, a distinct "beyond graphene" domain has been established, comprising the library of non-graphene 2D materials. It is significant that some 2D non-graphene materials possess solid advantages over their predecessor, such as having a direct band gap, and therefore are highly promising for a number of applications. These applications are not limited to nano- and opto-electronics, but have a strong potential in biosensing technologies, as one example. However, since most of the 2D non-graphene materials have been newly discovered, most of the research efforts are concentrated on material synthesis and the investigation of the properties of the material. Applications of 2D non-graphene materials are still at the embryonic stage, and the integration of 2D non-graphene materials into devices is scarcely reported. However, in recent years, numerous reports have blossomed about 2D material-based biosensors, evidencing the growing potential of 2D non-graphene materials for biosensing applications. This review highlights the recent progress in research on the potential of using 2D non-graphene materials and similar oxide nanostructures for different types of biosensors (optical and electrochemical). A wide range of biological targets, such as glucose, dopamine, cortisol, DNA, IgG, bisphenol, ascorbic acid, cytochrome and estradiol, has been reported to be successfully detected by biosensors with transducers made of 2D non-graphene materials.Funding Agencies|EC FP-7 International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) Grant [318520]; Linkoping Linnaeus Initiative for Novel Functional Materials (LiLi-NFM); European Union [604391]; Swedish Research Council (VR) Marie Sklodowska Curie International Career Grant [2015-00679]</p

Production and Characterization of Oxyhydroxyapatites

The amount and alignment of hydroxyl ions influence the bioactivity of hydroxyapatite. Hydroxyl ions in hydroxyapatite are the most mobile and upon heating are the first to leave the lattice to form oxyhydroxyapatite. This work describes a method for producing hydroxyapatite with different amounts of hydroxyl ions, and reports on the changes in Fourier transform infrared absorption at increasing level of dehydroxylation. Detailed analysis of spectra in the 500 – 700 cm-1 range showed a peak shift for the hydroxyl ion absorption line at 632 cm-1 to 637 cm-1 and an increase in the wavenumber for the phosphate line at 575 cm-1

Detection of Elements at All Three r-process Peaks in the Metal-Poor Star HD 160617

We report the first detection of elements at all three r-process peaks in the metal-poor halo star HD 160617. These elements include arsenic and selenium, which have not been detected previously in halo stars, and the elements tellurium, osmium, iridium, and platinum, which have been detected previously. Absorption lines of these elements are found in archive observations made with the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph onboard the Hubble Space Telescope. We present up-to-date absolute atomic transition probabilities and complete line component patterns for these elements. Additional archival spectra of this star from several ground-based instruments allow us to derive abundances or upper limits of 45 elements in HD 160617, including 27 elements produced by neutron-capture reactions. The average abundances of the elements at the three r-process peaks are similar to the predicted solar system r-process residuals when scaled to the abundances in the rare earth element domain. This result for arsenic and selenium may be surprising in light of predictions that the production of the lightest r-process elements generally should be decoupled from the heavier r-process elements.Comment: Published in the Astrophysical Journal (22 pages, 12 figures

Circadian adaptation in offshore shift workers returning to day life at home

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4. Public awareness and participation as elements in strategies for development

In the third study of development options for Livani, a town of 11,000 in south-western Latvia, the development strategies are examined. Both the municipality project ideas and project proposals from the inhabitants, from two brain storming events, have been collected and evaluated. In addition the future plans of many individuals were collected in questionnaires. Key elements in a strategy for sustainable development for Livani are discussed. The role of information, management of natural resources and democratisation are underlined. A database of resource people have been established, with individuals prepared to contribute to the development of their society. The key role of a local identity is stressed