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Why the share of small amount pensions is so substantial in Latvia?

2018

More than 70% of all old-age pensions in Latvia are smaller than 300 euro, which is close to the monetary value of the at-risk-of-poverty threshold. There is a number of reasons for it: the lack of non-contributory component and inadequately low minimum pensions, the absence of redistribution mechanisms in the mandatory notional defined contribution (pillar I) and funded (pillar II) schemes, an unfair conversion of pre-reform employment record into pension formula, and a high tax burden on pensioners. The authors proposed a package of measures to improve the situation: an introduction of basis pensions, linking minimum pensions to the country average wages, increasing income tax exempt for …

Device-Based Measures of Sedentary Time and Physical Activity Are Associated With Physical Fitness and Body Fat Content

2020

Introduction/Purpose: Physical activity and sedentary time may associate with physical fitness and body composition. Yet, there exists some observational studies that have investigated the associations of device-based measures of sedentary time and physical activity (PA) with cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and body composition but associations with muscular fitness (MF) are less studied.Methods: Objective sedentary time and physical activity was measured by a hip worn accelerometer from 415 young adult men (age: mean 26, standard deviation 7 years). Cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max) (CRF) was determined using a graded cycle ergometer test until exhaustion. Maximal force of lower extremiti…

Modification of the Structure and Nano-Mechanical Properties of LiF Crystals Under Irradiation with Swift Heavy Ions

2011

The modifications of the structure and hardness of LiF crystals under high-fluence irradiation with MeV- and GeV-energy Au ions have been studied using nanoindentation and atomic force microscopy. The formation of ion-induced dislocations and bulk nanostructures consisting of grains with nanoscale dimensions (50 nm - 100 nm) has been observed. The structural modifications are accompanied by a strong ion-induced hardening which is related to dislocation impeding by assemblies of defect aggregates, dislocation loops of vacancy and interstitial types and grain boundaries. For MeV ions, the modifications are localized in a thin surface layer (few mm) where much higher density of deposited energ…

Intersoggettività e “prospettiva in seconda persona”: una nuova cornice sulle relazioni educative nei nidi d’infanzia

2017

The article reflects on kindergartens’ specificity, focusing on the intersubjective perspective. By this perspective, the developement and the construction of the Self can’t be separated from the perception of the “other” and it is a process working, since birth, through an “embodied relationship”. According to the infant research and the neurosciences studies, the article analyzes the quality of the relationships between adults and children and explores how it can affect personality development, self-image, and learning processes. Finally, the professional skills necessary for educators in kindergartens are deepened, looking at the needs of the children during their first years.

Crop Nitrogen Retrieval Methods for Simulated Sentinel-2 Data Using In-Field Spectrometer Data.

2021

Nitrogen (N) is one of the key nutrients supplied in agricultural production worldwide. Over-fertilization can have negative influences on the field and the regional level (e.g., agro-ecosystems). Remote sensing of the plant N of field crops presents a valuable tool for the monitoring of N flows in agro-ecosystems. Available data for validation of satellite-based remote sensing of N is scarce. Therefore, in this study, field spectrometer measurements were used to simulate data of the Sentinel-2 (S2) satellites developed for vegetation monitoring by the ESA. The prediction performance of normalized ratio indices (NRIs), random forest regression (RFR) and Gaussian processes regression (GPR) f…

Prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in children and young people with primary hypertension: Meta-analysis and meta-regression

2022

BackgroundLeft ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is the main marker of HMOD in children and young people (CYP). We aimed to assess the prevalence of LVH and its determinants in CYP with primary hypertension (PH).MethodsA meta-analysis of prevalence was performed. A literature search of articles reporting LVH in CYP with PH was conducted in Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases. Studies with a primary focus on CYP (up to 21 years) with PH were included. Meta-regression was used to analyze factors explaining observed heterogeneity.ResultsThe search yielded a total of 2,200 articles, 153 of those underwent full-text review, and 47 reports were included. The reports evaluated 51 study cohorts inc…

Ēšanas uzvedības saistība ar vadības funkcijām un lemšanas procesu

2020

Pētījuma mērķis ir pārbaudīt un izpētīt, kādas ir saistības starp ēšanas uzvedību, vadības funkcijām un lemšanas procesu. Papildu mērķis ir noteikt, vai pastāv ēšanas uzvedības, vadības funkciju un lemšanas procesa atšķirības cilvēkiem ar aptaukošanos, paaugstinātu, pazeminātu vai normas robežām atbilstošu ķermeņa masas indeksu. Pētījuma gala izlase sastāv no 184 respondentiem (27 vīrieši un 159 sievietes) vecumā no 19 līdz 60 gadiem. Dati tika ievākti tiešsaistē. Ēšanas uzvedību stilu noteikšanai respondenti elektroniski aizpildīja Ēšanas uzvedības modeļa aptauju (Eating Behaviour Patterns Questionnaire (EBPQ), Schlundt, Hargreaves, & Buchowski, 2003), Aptaujas par attieksmi pret ēšanu (Ea…

Leptin plasma levels in patients undergoing prostate biopsy. a preliminary study in 50 patients

2013

Introduction/Aim: To reduce the number of negative prostate biopsies and to detect clinical significant prostate tumors in patients with elevated serum PSA represent major challenges in urological oncology. Prostate tumors diagnosed in patients with elevated Body Mass Index (BMI) show higher Gleason score and more aggressive biological behavior than those diagnosed in normal population (1). Elevated plasma levels of leptin and other adipose tissue derived factors (adipokines), are evident in obese men (2). Many studies have investigated the role of leptin as a putative molecular mediator between obesity and prostate cancer with contradictory results. Also in normal or overweight (BMI <30) m…

'Il lessico del frisone antico'

2003

La Interpretación Dialéctica De La Libertad

1971

El tema de la libertad, considerada como un carácter fundamental de la conducta humana, en tanto que es espontánea e indeterminada de alguna manera, depara una espléndida ocasión de lucimiento para un pensador dialéctico. Si consideramos que éste requiere la conjunción de elementos heterogéneos y contrapuestos que, sin embargo, se condicionan mutuamente como partes de una totalidad que los supera y retiene en su oposición, todo ello encuentra en la actividad libre del hombre un ejemplo manifiesto. Más aún, parece que sólo dentro de una interpretación dialéctica es posible dar cuenta cabal de la construcción de un acto libre. Sería interesante considerar cómo los sistemas que han intentado e…