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Hydrothermal liquefaction of wet waste biomass: a practical assessment to achieve an integral valorization of municipal sludge
2020
Hydrothermal liquefaction of municipal sludge was conducted to perform a practical assessment to achieve an integral valorization of this wet waste biomass. Experiments were done to investigate the effects of sub- and supercritical water and of the fluid dynamic regime on the energy recovery of the process and on the quality of the products. Experimental runs were performed at two different temperatures (350°C and 400°C) changing reaction time in order to work at the same kinetic severity of the process (LogR0=8.9, calculated as in ref. [3]). An improvement of the C % in the solid residues and of the ration of H/C of the biocrude was obtained when stirred reactor was used both in sub- and s…
The early changes in trunk muscle strength and disability following lumbar spine fusion
2012
To analyze trunk muscle function pre- and postoperatively in patients undergoing lumbar spine fusion. Associations between changes in trunk muscle strength and disability were also studied.A total of 114 patients undergoing lumbar spine fusion participated in the study. The flexion and extension strength of the trunk was measured preoperatively and 3 months after surgery using a strain-gauge dynamometer. Disability and pain during the past week was evaluated with the Oswestry disability index (ODI) and visual analog scale (VAS), respectively.Preoperative trunk extension and flexion strength levels were 319 N and 436 N in males, respectively, and 160 N and 214 N in females, respectively. In …
Surgical repair of acute Achilles tendon rupture with an end-to-end tendon suture and tendon flap.
2015
Abstract Background Achilles tendon ruptures are becoming more common. Complications after open or minimally invasive surgery are: recurrent rupture (2–8%), wound breakdown, deep infections, granuloma, and fistulas. The authors expose their experience with a personal technique. Materials In 8 patients with acute rupture of Achilles tendon the surgery was performed at least 25 days after trauma. Clinical exam and MR demonstrated in all case a total lesion of tendon. After a posterolateral skin incision the tendon stumps were debrided and suture in end-to-end fashion. A tendon flap was harvested from the proximal part of the tendon, in order to protect and reinforce the suture itself. A plast…
Obesity and functional gait recovery after total hip and total knee arthroplasties : clinical and biomechanical analysis
2018
Introduction : Body Mass Index (BMI) impact on gait recovery after total hip and total knee arthroplasty (THA and TKA) remains misunderstood. Few studies have analyzed the influence of BMI on the recovery of hip and knee range of motion (ROM) during gait or walking speed after THA and TKA. Our objective was to assess this impact preoperatively and post-operatively using both 3D gait analysis and clinical assessment. Our hypothesis was that obesity (BMI> 30kg /m2) would be a negative factor in the recovery of gait parameters.Material and methods: After conducting a systematic review of the literature on functional recovery after total prostheses of the lower limb (THA and TKA) to ensure the …
LA "MACCHINA MUSEALE" PER LA RIQUALIFICAZIONE E LA VALORIZZAZIONE DEL CENTRO DI LEONFORTE
2005
Il contributo descrive la ricerca sul recupero funzionale del museo.Nella cultura contemporanea il tema della conservazione dell’eredità storica, della rappresentazione e della trasmissibilità dell’arte è argomento ampiamente dibattuto. La forza culturale del museo, detentore dell’eredità, può essere interpretata secondo diverse traiettorie di forme. La memoria intende esprimersi sulle origini e sul significato della "macchina museale" attraverso l’analisi critica dell’oggetto, sia esso contenitore, palco di rappresentazione o scena interattiva. Sonda i processi di comunicazione relativamente alla forma architettonica, alla funzione ed alla fruizione del prodotto espositivo. Tenendo conto d…
Shorter recovery time following high-intensity interval training induced higher body fat loss among overweight women
2018
Background: High intensity interval training (HIIT) has been widely employed as an exercise protocol to reduce fat, and also in addition, interval recovery periods are the most important factors which can have great impact on weight loss. Therefore, the aim of this study was the evaluation of different recovery time between HIIT program on metabolic responses and weight loss in overweight women. Methods: Twenty-four overweight (BMI 29.5±3.5 kg/m2) volunteer women were randomly assigned into three groups (n=8/group) to study the effects of different recovery times: (group 1; HIIT with 60/60 activity-rest ratio (sec), group 2; HIIT with 60/30 activity-rest ratio (sec), and group 3 was set as …
Narratives of agency in job burnout recovery
2015
The present qualitative study investigates the experiences of job burnout recovery and non-recovery concentrating on the role of human agency. This study is additionally interested in workplace change as a component of the recovery process. The four studied individuals had participated and benefited from a rehabilitation that took place two years earlier to conducting the present study, yet their recovery processes after rehabilitation differ greatly from each other. The study utilized a triangulation of analysis methods, using content analysis to recognize the used forms of agency and narrative analysis to examine the individual pathways of recovery or non-recovery. Four narratives were co…
Kuntoutuminen lonkan tekonivelleikkauksesta : kuntoutujien kertomat tarinamallit
2012
TIIVISTELMÄ Kuntoutuminen lonkan tekonivelleikkauksesta – kuntoutujien kertomat tarinamallit Knaapi-Junnila Sari Fysioterapian pro gradu-tutkielma. Jyväskylän yliopisto, liikunta- ja terveystieteiden tiedekunta, terveystieteiden laitos, 2012. 167 sivua, 36 liitesivua. Tämä tutkimus on osa Jyväskylän yliopiston johtamaa Osallistava potilasohjaus fysioterapiassa -tutkimushanketta. Tämän osatutkimuksen tavoitteena on ymmärtää kuntoutumisen merkityksiä lonkan tekonivelleikkauksesta kuntoutuville. Tutkimusaineisto koostuu kymmenen, 63–79-vuotiaan kuntoutujan haastatteluista leikkaukseen valmistautuessa ja siitä kuntoutumisen alkuvaiheessa. Tutkimuksessa selvitetään, minkälaisia tarinoita he kert…
Experimental on-demand recovery of entanglement by local operations within non-Markovian dynamics
2015
In many applications entanglement must be distributed through noisy communication channels that unavoidably degrade it. Entanglement cannot be generated by local operations and classical communication (LOCC), implying that once it has been distributed it is not possible to recreate it by LOCC. Recovery of entanglement by purely local control is however not forbidden in the presence of non-Markovian dynamics, and here we demonstrate in two all-optical experiments that such entanglement restoration can even be achieved on-demand. First, we implement an open-loop control scheme based on a purely local operation, without acquiring any information on the environment; then, we use a closed-loop s…
Anaerobic co-digestion of microalgae and primary sludge in an anaerobic membrane bioreactor for resource recovery (biogas and bionutrients) from urba…
2020
El consumo continuo de energía primaria ha motivado a la comunidad científica a buscar tecnologías que requieran un menor consumo de recursos y fuentes alternativas de energía renovable, que puedan sustituir a los combustibles fósiles. El cultivo de microalgas en combinación con tecnologías anaerobias surgió como una tecnología prometedora y sostenible en el ámbito del tratamiento de aguas residuales. La valorización de la biomasa de microalgas mediante la digestión anaerobia (AD) permite la producción de energía a partir de corrientes de residuos. Dado que la AD de microalgas presenta algunos inconvenientes que obstaculizan la eficiencia del proceso, se ha estudiado la co-digestión anaerob…