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Capacity building impact of the foundation programme in sexual health promotion: a multiple stakeholder perspective

Today, there is widespread agreement that investment in comprehensive sexuality education is critical if as a society we wish to promote sexual health amongst citizens. To this end, in addition to investing in sexual health education, there is an international, national and regional recognition that part of that investment must be in the area of capacity building, which is a key feature of sustainable and effective health promotion. Building capacity increases the range of people, organisations and communities who are able to address health problems, and increases critical problem solving and collaboration within and across organisations, thus multiplying health gains. Similar to international trends, within Ireland the importance of sexual health promotion has been identified as a priority in a number of policy documents and research reports. In addition, there is a move from an issues-driven focus on unintended pregnancy, crisis pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections to a broader multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary concentration on the determinants of sexual health, other forms of sexual health promotion, and sexual health capacity building. However, despite this, there is a limited knowledge base evaluating the outcomes of education and training for those involved in sexual health promotion for capacity building, within both the national and international literature. The focus of this report is the evaluation of the Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion (FPSHP). The FPSHP was developed by staff within the southern region of the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) in response to an identified need for a more comprehensive programme to develop the sexual health promotion capacity of health, education and community workers in this region. The overall aim of the FPSHP is to enhance participants’ capacity to incorporate sexual health promotion into their work through the development of their comfort levels, confidence, knowledge and skills in relation to sexual health. The programme is comprised of ten days education, with five, two-day sessions spread over four to five months. Between 2009 and the summer of 2012, when the evaluation process began, 12 programmes had been delivered in three HSE South regions. In total, 200 participants completed the programme, drawn from a variety of health, education and social care backgrounds. The evaluation study aimed to: - evaluate the effectiveness of the FPSHP (and its support activities) in building capacity amongst health, education and community professionals with regard to the promotion of sexual health within HSE South; and - establish whether the FPSHP demonstrated sufficient promise in relation to its contribution to sexual health promotion capacity building to warrant a further feasibility study regarding its extension beyond HSE South.
T2K Replica Target Hadron Production Measurements in NA61/SHINE and T2K Neutrino Flux Predictions

Les predictions des flux de neutrinos pour les experiences de physique des neutrinos basees sur les accelerateurs sont estimees par la modelisation des interactions d'un faisceau de protons interagissant avec une epaisse cible. Pour atteindre un haut degre de precision sur la simulation de ces flux, il est necessaire de contraindre les modeles avec des mesures de production de hadrons. L'experience T2K utilise les mesures effectuees par NA61/SHINE au CERN. En 2009, des donnees ont ete enregistrees avec un faisceau de proton de 30 GeV bombardant une replique de la cible de T2K. Les resultats de l'analyse pour les multiplicites des pions a la surface de la cible et les erreurs systematiques sur ces mesures sont presentees. Les incertitudes statistiques sont de l'ordre de 7% alors que l'ensemble des erreurs systematiques se situent entre 4% et 10%. Une procedure est presentee pour comparer differentes re-ponderation d'un modele initial donne avec les resultats de la cible replique de T2K. Finalement, les resultats de l'analyse de la replique de la cible de T2K ainsi que leurs incertitudes sont implementes dans la prediction des flux de neutrinos de T2K.
Event Detection and Summarization of Cricket Videos

This paper presents an efficient framework for key events detection and summarization in cricket videos. The proposed research work presents a non-learning technique based on textual features to detect three key events in cricket videos that are, boundary (4), six (6) and wicket. Image averaging is used to detect the score captions from the input video that is then analyzed to detect changes in score and wickets counters. To extract the contents of score captions, input video frame is discretized by using the mean and standard deviation. Morphological operators are applied to get rid of the noise and outliers. The extracted score caption region is passed to the optical character recognition algorithm to analyze any significant change in the score and wicket counters. The frame is marked as a key frame in case any significant change (boundary, six, or wicket event) is detected. A collection of video frames are selected against each key-frame to generate the summarized video. The proposed method is tested on a diverse dataset of cricket videos belonging to different tournaments. Experimental results illustrate the efficiency of the proposed method for key events detection and summarization of cricket videos. 
Joint Computation Offloading, Power Allocation, and Channel Assignment for 5G-Enabled Traffic Management Systems

Due to the ever-increasing requirements of delay-sensitive and mission-critical applications in 5G, mobile edge computing is promising to react and support real-time interactive systems. However, it is still challenging to construct a 5G-enabled traffic management system, owing to the qualification of ultra-low latency and ubiquitous connectivity. Furthermore, the computing resources and storage capacities of edge nodes are limited, thus computation offloading is a fundamental issue for real-time traffic management. This paper puts forward a hybrid computation offloading framework for real-time traffic management in 5G networks. Specially, we consider both nonorthogonal-multiple-access-enabled and vehicle-to-vehicle-based traffic offloading. The investigated problem is formulated as a joint task distribution, subchannel assignment, and power allocation problem, with the objective of maximizing the sum offloading rate. After that, we prove its NP-hardness and decompose it into three subproblems, which can be solved iteratively. Performance evaluations illustrate the effectiveness of our framework.
A Novel Heuristic Search Method for Two-Level Approximate Logic Synthesis

Recently, much attention has been paid to approximate computing, a novel design paradigm for error-tolerant applications. It can significantly reduce area, power, and delay of circuits by introducing an acceptable amount of error. In this paper, we propose a new heuristic method for two-level approximate logic synthesis. The problem is to identify an approximate sum-of-product (SOP) expression under a given error rate (ER) constraint so that it has the fewest literals. The basic idea of our method is to find an optimal set of input combinations for 0-to-1 output complement (SICC). For this purpose, we first identify all prime SICCs, which are fundamental SICCs in the sense that the optimal SICC is very likely to be a union of a subset of the prime SICCs. Then, we search among all subsets of the prime SICCs the optimal subset, which leads to a final good approximate SOP. We further propose four speed-up techniques. The experiments on benchmarks showed that our method is better than the previous state-of-the-art method and our speed-up techniques are effective. For an ER threshold of 0.8%, our method can reduce 15.8% literals on average.
Highly Dynamic Shape Memory Alloy Actuator for Fast Moving Soft Robots

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are popular as actuators for soft bioinspired robots because they are naturally compliant, have high work density, and can be operated using miniaturized on‐board electronics for power and control. However, SMA actuators typically exhibit limited bandwidth due to the long duration of time required for the alloy to cool down and return to its natural shape and compliance following electrical actuation. This challenge is addressed by constructing SMA‐based actuators out of thermally conductive elastomers and examining the influence of electrical current and actuation frequency on blocking force, bending amplitude, and operating temperature. The actuator is composed of a U‐shape SMA wire that is sandwiched between layers of stretched and unstretched thermal elastomer. Based on the studies, the ability is demonstrated to create a highly dynamic soft actuator that weighs 3.7 g, generates a force of ≈0.2 N, bends with curvature change of ≈60 m−1 in 0.15 s, and can be activated with a frequency above 0.3 Hz with a pair of miniature 3.7 V lithium–polymer batteries. Together, these properties allow the actuator to be used as an “artificial muscle” for a variety of tethered and untethered soft robotic systems capable of fast dynamic locomotion.
Investigation of sheet-flow processes based on novel acoustic high-resolution velocity and concentration measurements

Abstract A new dataset of uniform and steady sheet-flow experiments is presented in this paper. An acoustic concentration and velocity profiler (ACVP) is used to measure time-resolved profiles of collocated 2C velocity ( $u,w$ ) and sediment concentration and to measure the time evolution of the bed interface position. Ensemble averaging over 11 similar experiment realisations is done to evaluate the mean profiles of streamwise velocity, concentration, sediment flux and Reynolds shear stress. The repeatability, stationarity and uniformity of the flow are carefully checked for a Shields number ${\it\theta}\approx 0.5$ and a suspension number of $S=1.1$ . The mean profile analysis allows to separate the flow into two distinct layers: a suspension layer dominated by turbulence and a bed layer dominated by granular interactions. The bed layer can be further subdivided into a frictional layer capped by a collisional layer. In the suspension layer, the mixing length profile is linear with a strongly reduced von Karman parameter equal to 0.225. The Schmidt number is found to be constant in this region with a mean value of ${\it\sigma}_{s}=0.44$ . The present results are then interpreted in terms of existing modelling approaches and the underlying assumptions are discussed. In particular, the well-known Rouse profile is shown to predict the concentration profile adequately in the suspension layer provided that all the required parameters can be evaluated separately. However, the strong intermittency of the flow observed in the bed layer under the impact of turbulent large-scale coherent flow structures suggests the limitations of averaged steady two-phase flow models.
Nucleosynthesis and chemical evolution of galaxies

Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction and overview 2. Thermonuclear reaction rates 3. Cosmic abundances of elements and isotopes 4. Cosmological nucleosynthesis and abundances of light elements 5. Outline of stellar structure and evolution 6. Neutron capture processes 7. Galactic chemical evolution: basic concepts and issues 8. Some specific GCE models and related observational data 9. Origin and evolution of light elements 10. Radioactive cosmochronology 11. Chemical evolution in other sorts of galaxies 12. Cosmic chemical evolution and diffuse background radiation Appendices References Index.
Topology and statistics of formulae of arithmetics

This paper surveys some recent and classical investigations of geometric progressions of residues that generalize the little Fermat theorem, connect this topic with the theory of dynamical systems, and estimate the degree of chaotic behaviour of systems of residues forming a geometric progression and displaying a distinctive mutual repulsion. As an auxiliary tool, the graphs of squaring operations for the elements of finite groups and rings are studied. For commutative groups the connected components of these graphs turn out to be attracting cycles homogeneously equipped with products of binary rooted trees, the algebra of which is also described in the paper. The equipping with trees turns out to be homogeneous also for the graphs of symmetric groups of permutations, as well as for the groups of even permutations.
Economic analysis of animal health systems and their implications for public health : from funding mechanisms to service delivery

Epidemic disease outbreaks of zoonotic origin such as Avian Influenza, SARSor BSEare increasingly common lately. The thesis aims at exploring the underlying reasons for risks occurrence in the public health sector due to the increase in animal production. It adopts an economic perspective and compares human health systems and animal health systems. A comparative literature review is undertaken of animal health andits humanhealth counterpart It explores the underlying economic reasonsfor the weakening of public health and animal health systems. The role of the structural adjustment programmes, followed by market-based economic principles (especially privatisation of public services) is analysed. The market failures existing in this field are examined along with associatedpolicy implications. Characteristic of the thesis is the underlying comparison of human and animal health systems from the funding mechanism to service delivery. In the latter case, community-based systemsin both the human and animal fields are chosen asa comparative case-study. Hence, the thesis presents first, the possible options to fund activities in the animal health field to prevent the spread of such types of diseases.The recent Avian Influenza outbreak in Vietnam (2004-2005) is taken as an example of implementation of funding mechanisms.In addition, data about financing animal health systems from Senegal was gathered through a questionnaire to the 3relevant authorities. Second, when focusing on community-based systems, a field research in Kenyan arid and semi-arid lands. was performed on animal health services. The gaps in the public health arena likely to influence the increase of zoonotic and emerging diseases occurrence are pointed out throughout the thesis.
Uniform distribution of non-divisible vectors in an integer space

A? vector in an integer space is said to be divisible if it is the product of another vector in this space and an integer exceeding? 1. The uniform distribution of a? set of integer vectors means that the number of points of this set in the image of a? domain in -dimensional space under -fold dilation is asymptotically proportional to the product of? and the volume of the domain as? The constant of proportionality (called the density of the set) is equal to? for the set of non-divisible vectors in -dimensional integer space (where 1$ SRC=http://ej.iop.org/images/1064-5632/73/1/A03/tex_im_2436_img6.gif/>). For example, the density of the set of non-divisible vectors on the plane is equal to? It was this discovery that led Euler to the definition of the zeta-function. The proof of the uniform distribution of the set of non-divisible integer vectors is published here because there are arbitrarily large domains containing no non-divisible vectors. We shall show that such domains are situated only far from the origin and are infrequent even there. Their distribution is also uniform and has a? peculiar fractal character, which has not yet been studied even at the empirical computer-guided level or even for .
Frozen shoulder: unravelling the enigma.

Frozen shoulder was one of the few conditions not studied by Hunter, for it was first described by Codman 141 years after Hunter's death in 1793. Hunter is justly remembered as the pioneer of scientific surgery. As a scientist he was puzzled by the conditions which he saw day by day and set out to unravel these enigmas by experiment and scientific enquiry. Now, 200 years later, there are very few diseases within the specialty of orthopaedic surgery which remain an enigma, but frozen shoulder is surely the most enigmatic of them all. Codman (1934) coined the term frozen shoulder. He stated that patients with frozen shoulder shared certain common features. These features were: "a slow onset . of pain felt near the insertion of deltoid, inability to sleep on the affected side, painful and restricted elevation and external rotation, with a normal radiological appearance". The problem is that this definition is still too general for five of the six criteria are shared by impingement, the most common cause of shoulder pain. The difference lies in the loss of passive movement, and in particular external rotation. Wiley (1991) arthroscoped 150 patients referred with a given diagnosis of frozen shoulder and 113 turned out to have some other pathology, which shows the scale of the problem! Lundberg (1969) suggested that frozen shoulder should be subdivided into two groups, both based on Codman's criteria. Primary frozen shoulders are those which, after an exhaustive search, have an unknown aetiology. Secondary frozen shoulders are those in which the condition is secondary to soft tissue injury, fracture, arthritis, hemiplegia or any other known cause. Our quest was to discover the elusive cause of primary frozen shoulder. Frozen shoulder is also characterised by its course. Classically, it is said to have three phases, a painful phase, a stiffening phase and a phase of resolution. Codman stated that: "even the most protracted cases recover with or without treatment in about two years". Unfortunately, this has led to a somewhat nihilistic approach to the disease and this statement needs to be reviewed in the
Costs of including accounting performance goals in executive compensation

How is firm performance related to executive compensation goals? Using a large dataset of performance goals employed in incentive contracts we study this question. A disproportionately large number of firms exceed their goals by a small margin as compared to the number that fall short of the goal by a small margin. This asymmetry is particularly acute when compensation is contingent on a single goal or if there is a discontinuous jump in compensation earned for meeting the goal. Firms that just exceed their EPS goals have higher abnormal accruals as compared to firms that just miss their EPS goals. Firms that just exceed profit goals have lower R&D and SG&A expenditures, and experience lower long-run stock returns as compared to firms that just miss their profit goals. Overall our results highlight some unintended costs of linking executive compensation to specific performance goals. JEL Classification: G30, J33 ∗PhD student in Finance, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University. Corresponding author. e-mail: bfbennett@asu.edu. †Research Professor of Finance, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University ‡Associate Professor, Olin Business School, Washington University §Hubert C. and Dorothy R. Moog Professor of Finance, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO WORKING PAPER SERIES Capital Controls and Optimal Chinese Monetary Policy

We examine optimal monetary policy under prevailing Chinese policies – including capital controls, nominal exchange rate targets, and costly sterilization of foreign capital inflows. China’s combination of capital controls and exchange rate pegs disrupts its monetary policy, precluding adjustments that could maintain macroeconomic stability following a set of shocks that mirror its experience during the global financial crisis. However, comparing different policy regimes in a consistent DSGE framework, we find that the bulk of welfare gains achieved under full liberalization can be obtained by liberalizing either the capital account or the exchange rate. Date: February 5, 2013.
Organizing value creation and value capture in the innovation process : Evidence from video game SMEs

Today, video game developers are faced to a disconn ectio between the value creation resulting from innovation and the value capture gen erated by the sale of innovation. In the literature, this disconnection refers to a strategi c dilemma (cooperation versus integration) and organizational dilemma (open model versus closed-mo el) within the innovation process. In our opinion, the literature does not give any clear answer about the organizational forms which could solve this dilemma. This article analyz es the way the video game developers organize their innovation process to combine the va lue creation with a high level of value capture. Based on a qualitative methodology and fou r case studies, we show that the question of the combination can be resolved by organizing ce rtain phases of the innovation process differently. Therefore, by adopting an open model i n the upstream phases (through cooperation), and a closed-model in the downstream phases (through integration), the developers can optimize value creation and value ca pture. Finally, this research contributes to the studies on innovation and value logics and part icipates in creating a better understanding of the video games sector.
New test-day model for the genetic evaluation of mastitis in dairy cattle

In this study, genetic parameters of test-day (TD) somatic cell score (SCS) and lactation average (LA) clinical mastitis (CM) were estimated using a random regression model (RRM) that combine two different data models. A multitrait RRM (mt-RRM) was then developed for the genetic evaluation of mastitis. Estimates of breeding values (EBVs) from the mt-RRM were compared to corresponding multitrait LA model (biv-LAM) and univariate LA models (univ-LAM). A total of 147500 and about 5.6 million records from 27500 and 1.4 million Finnish Ayrshire cows were used for estimation of genetic parameters and prediction of breeding values, respectively. Heritabilities of CM1 and CM2 traits: (CM1, -7 to 30 and CM2, 31 to 300 DIM) were 0.026 and 0.016, respectively, while for TD SCS they ranged from 0.06 to 0.11. During first lactation, the genetic correlations between TD SCS and CM1 and between TD SCS and CM2 varied from 0.40 to 0.77 and from 0.34 to 0.71, respectively. In genetic evaluation of mastitis, model comparisons have showed that mt-RRM has high model predictive ability and high standard deviation of breeding values. Moreover, it has added advantages of making efficient use of available TD SCS information and offers proofs for bulls and cows. Therefore, mt-RRM can be used as best practical model in the future evaluation of animals for mastitis resistance.
Improving Attitudes towards Immigration through Fictional Feature Films . A Moderated Mediation Model of Narrative Persuasion

This study is linked to research into narrative persuasion and the techniques used to reduce rejection towards stigmatized groups based on affective processes. A quasiexperimental study was carried out with 142 upper-secondary school students who were assigned randomly to one of two conditions: viewing a film that emphasizes discrimination towards immigrants and arouses reactions of empathy (Poniente) or seeing a film that underscores positive intergroup contact (El Próximo Oriente). One month before viewing the films the participants completed the Modern Racism Scale, and after the films were viewed, we measured their identification with in-group and out-group characters and attitudes towards immigration. It was observed that viewing the film designed to stimulate empathy towards immigrants caused greater identification with the out-group characters, which in turn induced more positive attitudes towards immigration, but only when previous prejudice was low or moderate. The implications of these findings are discussed in the context of research into narrative persuasion.