We investigate the influence of carbonate system parameters (carbonate ion concentration, CO
3
2−; carbonate ion saturation, ΔCO
3
2−) on the trace element and stable isotope ratios in the ...endobenthic foraminifera
Oridorsalis umbonatus. Data from modern core top samples from the Namibian continental slope suggest that the shell composition of this species is influenced by the chemistry of the pore-water. For these organic-rich sediments, the impact of ocean bottom water properties on both pore-water and shell chemistry is surprisingly small. Sr/Ca correlates positively with CO
3
2− and to a lesser extent with ΔCO
3
2−, which is opposed to previous results. A CO
3
2− decrease of 10 μmol/kg leads to an increase of 0.05 mmol/mol in Sr/Ca. We observe a correlation between shell
δ
18O (corrected for temperature and
δ
18O seawater) and CO
3
2−, however, the variability of the corrected
δ
18O is close to the analytical limit. No clear dependences were observed for
δ
13C and Mg/Ca.
Health care organizations (e.g., hospitals, nursing homes, facilities for people with disparities) are increasingly required to create health literate structures and processes, to train staff in such ...a way that they make it easier for their users to behave in a health literate manner, to deal competently with health information and to navigate competently through facilities and the entire health care system. This approach is known as the concept of organizational health literacy (OHL). Meanwhile, different standards (fields of action) of organizational health literacy and assessment tools to measure health literacy on an organizational level are available, which address, among other issues, health literacy as part of the quality management system, the development of health-related information by involving users, or to facilitate navigation within and to health care facilities and through the health care system. In order to assess and to strengthen OHL in health care settings, an increasing number of projects in Europe and internationally conduct needs assessments and interventions to implement tools to strengthen OHL at the patient-/client-, staff- and organizational-level. The assessment and implementation is accompanied by different requirements, challenges and needs at different levels (i.e. clients, staff, management).
Thus, the workshop emphasizes the following objectives:
1. to present findings from OHL projects in European countries (Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland).
2. to present and to discuss methodological issues (e.g., needs assessment),
3. to highlight practical experiences when implementing measures to strengthen OHL, and
4. to discuss beneficial factors, challenges and helpful approaches (e.g., participatory or co-creation setups) for the implementation of OHL.
A total of five experts on the topic of 'health literacy in health care settings' will present and discuss the implementation of health literacy in health care settings in Central European countries.
Key messages
* The Workshop highlights a synthesis of challenges and future needs that are evident for organizations and users at different levels (management, staff, clients).
* Beneficial factors are a supporting management and leadership staff, participatory approaches, communication tools, training staff in health literacy skills as well as clients/patients.
A laser ablation system connected to an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer was used to determine Mg/Ca ratios of the benthic foraminifera Oridorsalis umbonatus. A set of modern core top ...samples collected along a depth transect on the continental slope off Namibia (320–2300 m water depth; 2.9° to 10.4°C) was used to calibrate the Mg/Ca ratio against bottom water temperature. The resulting Mg/Ca–bottom water temperature relationship of O. umbonatus is described by the exponential equation Mg/Ca = 1.528*e0.09*BWT. The temperature sensitivity of this equation is similar to previously published calibrations based on Cibicidoides species, suggesting that the Mg/Ca ratio of O. umbonatus is a valuable proxy for thermocline and deep water temperature.
Harmonics, low power factor and high energy waste from traditional double conversion uninterruptible power systems (UPS) are becoming of increasing concern to electric utility engineers and operators ...of such UPS systems. Actually, today many UPSs are not being viewed as solutions, but rather as culprits. This paper introduces a new, line-interactive, online UPS technology that eliminates harmonic input current distortion, provides unity controlled power factor and saves energy. The paper gives a brief overview of the traditional double-conversion UPS as well as the causes and consequences of the problems associated with this topology. Then the line-interactive, single conversion UPS topology with its advantages is reviewed. Next the new delta conversion UPS topology is presented and discussed in detail showing further advantages. Finally a performance comparison of all three types of UPS technology is made.
: In animal models autoreactive CD8+ T cells are crucial in the development of type 1 diabetes (T1D); however, their role in human T1D is still not known. To address the role of CD81 T cells we ...performed a pilot study by investigating CD8+ T cell‐mediated cytokine secretion after in vitro stimulation with 94 preproinsulin (PPI) peptides. We were able to show that CD8+ T cells contribute to a strong IFNγ reactivity against PPI in human T1D. Further investigations defining epitope specificity, cytokine secretion, and cytotoxic capacity are important to clarify their role in T1D development.
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