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Dwelling and COVID-19
2022
The recent pandemic has made more evident the many unsolved cruxes of the human dwelling on earth that, for decades, have been ignored. The urban condition forcibly metaphysical and the over-compressed domestic one, determined by the lockdown period, provided more obvious connotations to a well-known situation. The SARS– Cov–2 and the COVID–19 viruses are, in chronological order, merely the last signal that the World has released, making more straightforward an extreme situation. Which is the difference with similar phenomena of the recent past? Certainty, a greater virus spread, if compared to other epidemics, and several deaths that keep growing in some areas of the planet, unfortunately,…
Simplified thermal analysis of naturally ventilated dwellings
1991
Abstract A simplified comprehensive methodology for thermal comfort prediction in a naturally crossventilated room is described. The methodology mainly consists of the following three steps: • - analysis of the dynamic thermal behaviour of the given room, by means of the admittance procedure; • - evaluation of the air flows rates and their velocities in the room, by means of a new simplified method; • - thermal comfort prediction by means of the Fanger's theory. The results obtained appear satisfactory and the simplified methodology makes itself a useful tool for the identification of appropriate choices at the early stages of the design process, regarding naturally ventilated buildings. Th…
Privātmāju dārzi pilsētā
2019
Maģistra darba tēma ir „Privātmāju dārzi pilsētā”. Maģistra darba mērķis ir izpētīt privātmāju dārzu nozīmi pilsētnieku dzīvē un pilsētvidē. Darbā izvirzīti četri pētnieciskie jautājumi: kā pilsētu dārzi tiek skaidroti teorētiski; kādas ir dārzu īpašnieku piešķirtās nozīmes dārziem; kādas funkcijas tie pilda; kāda ir privātmāju dārzu ietekme uz pilsētvidi. Pētījuma teorētiskajam ietvaram izmantoti dažādi sociālo zinātņu teorētiskie skatījumi: pilsētas lauksaimniecības perspektīva, pilsētplānošanas teorijas un simboliskā interakcionisma teorija. Darbā izmantotas kvalitatīvās pētījuma metodes: daļēji strukturētas intervijas ar privātmāju dārzu īpašniekiem, novērojumi, kā arī dokumentu analīze…
A Silicone Ventricular Catheter Coated with a Combination of Rifampin and Trimethoprim for the Prevention of Catheter-related Infections
1998
So-called antiinfective catheters which are generated by incorporation of antimicrobial substances into polymers appear to be effectful devices in the prevention of catheter related infections. Such devices mainly act by prevention of bacterial colonization of the catheter surface rather than by inhibition of adherence. In a preceding study, we developed a rifampin-containing silicone catheter for the prevention of ventricular shunt infection. In the present study, this work was continued with a combination of antimicrobials incorporated in silicone ventricular catheters to reduce the risk of rifampin resistance and to expand the antimicrobial spectrum. We found that the drug release kineti…
Néolithique. Les villages de Chalain & Clairvaux, patrimoine de l’humanité
2021
This book accompanies the exhibition « Neolithic. The villages of Chalain & Clairvaux, heritage of humanity ». The history of research on the different stations on the shores of Chalain and Clairvaux is retraced, in particular the work directed by Pierre and Anne-Marie Pétrequin over the past fifty years. The inscription of these sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List, within the serial property "Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps" is explained. The book then addresses the daily life in these neolithic villages around five themes: consuming the wild, agriculture and livestock, construction, daily life in the house, exchanges and innovations. Finally, the issue of preservation of si…
La casa e la didattica del progetto
2020
Il progetto della casa costituisce un’esperienza fondamentale nella didattica dell’architettura; da tema che potrebbe sembrare scontato si offre invece come argomento ampio e complesso che permette di riflettere sulle ragioni dello spazio in cui si abita e sulle questioni della quotidianità. Manifestazione essenziale dell’architettura, la casa rappresenta lo spazio intimo della vita, con cui ogni abitante sviluppa sempre una relazione diretta e specifica; il suo interno esprime l’io e il proprio modo di essere, il cosmo di vi abita.
Expenses for Dwelling – Comparisons by Regions and Territories in Latvia
2021
The research was supported by the NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME “LATVIAN HERITAGE AND FUTURE CHALLENGES FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE STATE” project “CHALLENGES FOR THE LATVIAN STATE AND SOCIETY AND THE SOLUTIONS IN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT" (INTERFRAME-LV, Project No.VPP-IZM-2018/1-0005).
Sense of coherence and health among home-dwelling older people.
2010
Sense of coherence (SOC) is important for maintaining health. The aim of this study was to investigate if the SOC experience among home-dwelling physically active older people differs from that of hospital patients with the same age and sex. Data were collected with questionnaires and structured interviews containing Antonovsky’s SOC scale in an age- and sex-matched study group (n=160). Non-parametric statistical analyses were performed. No differences were found in SOC between home-dwelling individuals and patients. Ninety-five percent of the home-dwelling individuals perceived themselves as being in good health and 42.5% among the patients (p<0.001). SOC and disease were predictors fo…
Supported Web-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Older Family Caregivers (CareACT) Compared to Usual Care
2021
Objectives: The objective of the present study was to investigate whether an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based web-intervention (Group 1, CareACT), or a standardized rehabilitation in a rehabilitation center (Group 2) was effective in enhancing the psychological well-being of family caregivers aged 60 and over compared to support provided by voluntary caregiver associations (Group 3). Methods: Altogether, 149 family caregivers participated in this quasi-experimental study. Primary outcome measure was depression. Secondary outcomes included anxiety, sense of coherence, quality of life, psychological flexibility, experiential avoidance, and thought suppression. The questionnaires …
Dressings and Securement Devices of Peripheral Arterial Catheters in Intensive Care Units and Operating Theaters
2020
Background: Hemodynamic monitoring, implemented by the placement of peripheral arterial catheters (PACs), is a characterizing aspect of the intensive care units. Peripheral arterial catheters can continually detect blood pressure and quickly conduct blood sampling. The use of PACs is generally considered safe, without serious complications. Currently, only 25% of the implanted catheters are actually subject to complications, including accidental removal, dislocation, occlusion, and infection. All of these complications arise from inadequate catheter stabilization at the level of the skin. This study aimed to summarize and describe the effectiveness and characteristics of dressings and secur…