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Neck Pain Rehabilitation
2016
Neck pain is par excellence one of the most common disorders of the musculoskeletal system, second only to low back pain. It constitutes 40 % of all backache. The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines pain of cervical origin coming from an area between the nuchal line and another imagi-nary line that passes through the lower end of the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra and the sagittal plans tangent to the side edges of the neck. This definition considers therefore posterior pain which in turn can be divided into high pain, up to C3, and lower pain, down from C4. Also, as all diseases, it can be divided into acute and chronic neck pain, merely according…
High-resolution transmission electron microscopic investigations of molybdenum thin films on faceted α-Al2O3
2005
Epitaxially grown Mo films on a faceted corundum (α-Al2O3)mplane were investigated by transmission electron microscopy. Low- and high-resolution images were taken from a cross-section specimen cut perpendicular to the facets. It was possible to identify unambiguously the crystallographic orientation of these facets and explain the considerable deviation (∼10°) of the experimental interfacet angle, as measured with atomic force microscopy (AFM), from the expected value. For the first time, proof is given for a smooth \{10\bar{1}1\} facet and a curvy facet with orientation near to \{10\bar{1}\bar{2}\}. Moreover, the three-dimensional epitaxial relationship of an Mo film on a faceted corundumm…
Effects of the cluster surface on the electronic shell structure: faceting, roughness and softness
1995
Several simple models have been used to study the effects of the surface on the electronic shell structure in metal clusters. The main results are as follows: The icosahedral clusters have the same electronic shell structure as the sphere up to about 1000 atoms. The surface roughness causes the distribution of the level spacings to be a Wigner distribution. By varying the softness of the potential we can obtain potentials where the simplest classical orbits are the ‘five-point star’ or even ‘the three-point star’.
Tissue Sparing Posterior Cervical Indirect Decompression and Fusion in Foraminal Stenosis
2016
Treatment for patients with cervical foraminal stenosis that present with cervical radiculopathy has experienced rapid progress. Cervical spine surgical options have improved through advances in imaging, instrumentation, implant innovations and novel surgical techniques. While historical treatments are largely safe, comorbidities associated with procedures such as ACDF, TDR, and posterior foraminotomy beg the question if these procedures are too much surgery for select patients that could benefit from a tissue sparing approach. This chapter will introduce a novel, less disruptive surgical technique for achieving indirect decompression and fusion utilizing an intervertebral cervical implant.…
Identity and Value of Public Space: Multifaceted and Multicultural Points of View
2022
Il tema dello spazio pubblico, della sua definizione e descrizione e della sua trasformazione è certamente estremamente attuale e rilevante. Se l'approccio identitario aiuta a comprendere l'essenza di un luogo, oggi è necessario essere consapevoli che l'identità è qualcosa che può cambiare nel tempo. Basta dare un'occhiata all'Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile, adottata da tutti gli Stati membri delle Nazioni Unite nel 2015, per capire che l'Agenda si concentra su questi temi. Le considerazioni presentate in questo articolo, partendo da una riflessione sullo spazio pubblico, ragionano sui temi dell'identità e del valore. L'argomentazione si basa sulle nuove forme di spazio pubblico e …
Faceted Search Over RDF-Based Knowledge Graphs
2016
Knowledge graphs such as Yago and Freebase have become a powerful asset for enhancing search, and are being intensively used in both academia and industry. Many existing knowledge graphs are either available as Linked Open Data, or they can be exported as RDF datasets enhanced with background knowledge in the form of an OWL 2 ontology. Faceted search is the de facto approach for exploratory search in many online applications, and has been recently proposed as a suitable paradigm for querying RDF repositories. In this paper, we provide rigorous theoretical underpinnings for faceted search in the context of RDFbased knowledge graphs enhanced with OWL 2 ontologies. We identify well-defined fra…
Structural characterization of CdTe layers grown on (0001) sapphire by MOCVD
2004
Abstract We report on the growth of CdTe layers directly onto (0 0 0 1) sapphire substrates by MOCVD. The structure and morphology of the layers have been investigated as a function of growth temperature and II/VI precursor molar ratio by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The texture of the samples has revealed the existence of a temperature threshold, with higher growth temperatures resulting on completely (1 1 1) oriented layers. Some of these layers contained microtwins, as indicated by the extra peaks in the {4 2 2} Φ scans, leading to the existence of two different domains. The structural quality of each domain, as well as of the sample as a whole, has been determined…
The Relationship Between Overeducation and Job Satisfaction Among Young Spanish Workers: The Role of Salary, Contract of Employment, and Work Experie…
2010
The increase of education in younger generations and the relative scarcity of qualified jobs available for them makes overeducation of young employees a social issue. We explored the relationships between overeducation and job satisfaction (extrinsic, intrinsic, social facet), as well as the direct and moderating role of salary, contract of employment, and work experience in these relationships using hierarchical regression analyses. Data were collected from a sample of 643 young Spanish employees. As expected, there were negative relationships between overeducation and all 3 satisfaction facets. Moreover, high work experience emerged as a moderating factor that buffered the negative effect…
Le «Facezie» di Poggio nel teatro spagnolo del “Siglo de oro”
2022
Un capitolo della fortuna europea del «Liber facetiarum» di Poggio Bracciolini riguarda le rielaborazioni e le riscritture di alcune di esse nelle commedie spagnole del secolo XVII (il cosiddetto “Siglo de oro”). In questo studio, dopo una preliminare ricognizione bibliografica sull’attuale status della ricerca sul «Liber facetiarum», vengono analizzati i modi di riscrittura di tre racconti del Bracciolini (fac. 157, 172, 203) in tre scene di commedie spagnole del XVII secolo, «La dama boba» ed «El perro del hortelano» di Lope de Vega e «Don Gil de las calzas verdes» di Tirso de Molina. A chapter of the European fortune of Poggio Bracciolini’s «Liber facetiarum» concerns the re-elaborations…
The role of personality traits in leisure time physical activity during COVID-19 pandemic
2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyday life, including physical activity behavior. This study examined the role of the five factor model of personality traits on leisure time physical activity during the pandemic in a sample (n=168) of 61 year-old Finnish men and women, participating in a larger longitudinal study, between April 2020 and April 2021. Frequency of participation and changes in leisure time physical activity were self-reported. Personality traits and facets were assessed with the 181-item NEO-PI. Openness was the only factor positively associated with leisure time physical activity frequency. Participants scoring higher in extraversion (particularly the activity-facet) and…