Here is a scholarship opportunity at the University of Manchester shared by Mr. Richard Heeks and Mr. Brian Nicholson, Directors of the Centre for Development Informatics:
The Centre for Development Informatics at the University of Manchester is seeking high-quality PhD and DBA candidates to research topics on ICTs/information systems and socio-economic development. Some scholarships are available for those starting in September 2010; deadline dates vary but many require application before end February or end March 2010.
My source: Community Informatics list
Additional links:
http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/idpm/postgraduate/research/areas/researchopportunities/
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Blood in semen disease and tips to treat
Description
Blood in the semen is rare. Seeing blood in the semen can make someone very anxious, but usually cause no serious problems. Most causes are unknown. Probably caused by the prostate gland, called prostatitis. Another possibility related to sexually transmitted diseases.
Symptoms and Signs
- Several times seen blood in semen
Prevention
Many cases can not be prevented because the cause is unknown. Stricture of the urethra and urinary tract infections are often caused by sexually transmitted infections. Practising safer sex and healthy can reduce but not eliminate, the risk of this problem.
Blood in the semen is rare. Seeing blood in the semen can make someone very anxious, but usually cause no serious problems. Most causes are unknown. Probably caused by the prostate gland, called prostatitis. Another possibility related to sexually transmitted diseases.
Symptoms and Signs
- Several times seen blood in semen
Prevention
Many cases can not be prevented because the cause is unknown. Stricture of the urethra and urinary tract infections are often caused by sexually transmitted infections. Practising safer sex and healthy can reduce but not eliminate, the risk of this problem.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Overcome Problems virility drug inhalers in 10 Minute Men
London - One of the many fertility problems experienced by men is impotence. Now researchers have created a new tool that can be used to help a male erection within 10 minutes.
Created a tool that is in the form of inhalers containing the drugs in powder form called apomorphine. This medicine will work by stimulating receptors in the brain chemicals. This drug apomorphine previously developed to treat Parkinson's disease, but researchers see the ability of this drug to increase a male's desire.
This new device is similar to the inhalers used by asthmatics, but its content is different. Although still undergoing testing stages, but if the test is a success then it could become a popular drug for men who experience erectile dysfunction.
During the last 10 years for impotence treatment is through drugs like Viagra, Cialis and Levitra. But about 30 percent of men who use them only get a few improvements to the condition or not at all.
Other options for this male was injected the drug directly into the penis or use a manual pump to increase blood supply to the organ. Both these treatments are quite popular.
But someone who used Viagra or other impotence drugs, take up to 40 minutes before this man is ready for sex.
It is estimated that the longer men who experience impotence increasing in number. One thing that becomes a potential improvement is the increasing number of diabetics and the disruption of hormones caused by stress and depression.
As quoted from Dailymail, Thursday (20/05/2010) in which the results of recent studies published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, showed the study involved 600 participants, the majority can do erection after 10 minutes using inhaler devices. This means that the effectiveness of inhalers is better than other impotence drugs. It is expected that this tool will be included in treatment for impotence problems in men.
Created a tool that is in the form of inhalers containing the drugs in powder form called apomorphine. This medicine will work by stimulating receptors in the brain chemicals. This drug apomorphine previously developed to treat Parkinson's disease, but researchers see the ability of this drug to increase a male's desire.
This new device is similar to the inhalers used by asthmatics, but its content is different. Although still undergoing testing stages, but if the test is a success then it could become a popular drug for men who experience erectile dysfunction.
During the last 10 years for impotence treatment is through drugs like Viagra, Cialis and Levitra. But about 30 percent of men who use them only get a few improvements to the condition or not at all.
Other options for this male was injected the drug directly into the penis or use a manual pump to increase blood supply to the organ. Both these treatments are quite popular.
But someone who used Viagra or other impotence drugs, take up to 40 minutes before this man is ready for sex.
It is estimated that the longer men who experience impotence increasing in number. One thing that becomes a potential improvement is the increasing number of diabetics and the disruption of hormones caused by stress and depression.
As quoted from Dailymail, Thursday (20/05/2010) in which the results of recent studies published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, showed the study involved 600 participants, the majority can do erection after 10 minutes using inhaler devices. This means that the effectiveness of inhalers is better than other impotence drugs. It is expected that this tool will be included in treatment for impotence problems in men.
Notes (II) for a 2010 introduction to the Health Career Model
... Where to start?
By its very nature as already suggested Hodges' model is difficult to explain. There are so many elements that demand our attention and so many avenues to run. Despite revealing one heading to be followed, Murphy (2002) describes how a theory of concepts is still elusive. From this we might focus purely on nursing and take a professional stance. We should be able after all to assume solid grounds for the system that supports nursing: namely nurse education. There is no need to do this as existing theories of concepts can provide a vehicle for explanation and research of Hodges' model.
Frequently acknowledged as a science AND an art, the individual-group axis in Hodges' model and the accent on communication makes individual and group psychology as much a pivotal source of knowledge as human anatomy and physiology. There are differences in the methods of verification, but the dependency is there and evident in the core nursing curriculum. Even though psychology remains a young science, resort to psychology is advantageous in other respects as the development of cognitive science and computer science can also inform our thought and research on Hodges' model. Fundamental to this is the basic form of the model construct the 2 x 2 matrix.
There are a great multitude of models that take this 2 x 2 matrix form. Apart from mathematics examples one the most commonly cited and influential is the so-called Johari window model of Harry Ingham and Joseph Luft which dates from 1955. Luft and Ingham were psychologists who created their model at the University of California, Los Angeles, while researching group dynamics. The Johari model has found a home in soft systems problems and can now be found in many other variations and one-off examples. There are whole books devoted to the subject of '2 x 2', an acknowledgment indeed of their utility and ubiquity (Lowy and Hood, 2004). From the OHP transparencies of old to the latest data projection forms, the 2 x 2 matrix is the tool of choice in the management consultant's armamentarium. This special cognitive device can also serve the (global) health and social care community and do so right across the board*. ...
Ref:
http://www.amazon.com/Power-Matrix-Thinking-Decisions-Management/dp/0787972924
Additional links:
http://hodges-model.blogspot.com/2008/02/big-book-of-concepts.html
http://hodges-model.blogspot.com/2010/02/notes-for-2010-introduction-to-health.html
*I would not include that last sentence in a new introduction, but it completes the post.
By its very nature as already suggested Hodges' model is difficult to explain. There are so many elements that demand our attention and so many avenues to run. Despite revealing one heading to be followed, Murphy (2002) describes how a theory of concepts is still elusive. From this we might focus purely on nursing and take a professional stance. We should be able after all to assume solid grounds for the system that supports nursing: namely nurse education. There is no need to do this as existing theories of concepts can provide a vehicle for explanation and research of Hodges' model.Frequently acknowledged as a science AND an art, the individual-group axis in Hodges' model and the accent on communication makes individual and group psychology as much a pivotal source of knowledge as human anatomy and physiology. There are differences in the methods of verification, but the dependency is there and evident in the core nursing curriculum. Even though psychology remains a young science, resort to psychology is advantageous in other respects as the development of cognitive science and computer science can also inform our thought and research on Hodges' model. Fundamental to this is the basic form of the model construct the 2 x 2 matrix.
There are a great multitude of models that take this 2 x 2 matrix form. Apart from mathematics examples one the most commonly cited and influential is the so-called Johari window model of Harry Ingham and Joseph Luft which dates from 1955. Luft and Ingham were psychologists who created their model at the University of California, Los Angeles, while researching group dynamics. The Johari model has found a home in soft systems problems and can now be found in many other variations and one-off examples. There are whole books devoted to the subject of '2 x 2', an acknowledgment indeed of their utility and ubiquity (Lowy and Hood, 2004). From the OHP transparencies of old to the latest data projection forms, the 2 x 2 matrix is the tool of choice in the management consultant's armamentarium. This special cognitive device can also serve the (global) health and social care community and do so right across the board*. ...
Ref:
http://www.amazon.com/Power-Matrix-Thinking-Decisions-Management/dp/0787972924
Additional links:
http://hodges-model.blogspot.com/2008/02/big-book-of-concepts.html
http://hodges-model.blogspot.com/2010/02/notes-for-2010-introduction-to-health.html
*I would not include that last sentence in a new introduction, but it completes the post.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Body Weight Affect Healing When Sick Children
Children who are overweight would be more resilient when faced with malaria. But that obese children should be more vigilant if exposed to dengue fever or bird flu.
While for typhus, body weight usually does not affect the healing process. We recommend that parents keep their children lose weight at a normal range to be more resistant to infection.
"People usually see the chubby baby who was funny and cute, but not necessarily a fat baby is healthy and has the immune system (immune system), which compares favorably with other babies," said Dr. Kiki Madiapermana Kustiman Samsi, SpA, in the event Pfizer MKes Class Journalist with the theme The Future of Nutrition and the Young Generation in Wisma GKBI, Jakarta, Tuesday (03/30/2010).
When germs enter the body usually will deal first with cells that serves as a stronghold of the skin, mucosa, lung and oral mucosa. After reaching the bacteria in the body will be faced with immune cells.
If infection occurs, the body takes over 10 days to form lymphocytes and it takes 14 days for the lymphocytes to eradicate the infection.
"The more ugly or bad nutritional condition of a person, then the time required to eradicate the infection will stay longer. This is because the cells are less mature or has been sluggish. But if good nutrition the faster the infection eradicated," said the doctor practicing in Kemang Medical Care.
Some infectious diseases, recovery factors can be influenced by body weight owned. "If a child already has a good nutritional intake, hence indirectly that she already had a standard of protection. And the children with normal nutrition will have a good balance between Pro inflammation and anti-inflammatory," the doctor said the birth of Bandung 41 years ago.
If one part of the body exposed to infection, it will rise to inflammation and the body will automatically produce Pro inflammation (such as IL8 or TNF-alpha) to stop the inflammation. If the infection is cured, the body will produce anti-inflammatory (such as IL10 and anti-TNFalfa) to stop the work of Pro inflammation.
This is important because if excessive levels terlau Pro inflammation will lead to damage in the area around the infection. But if an excessive antiinflammatory will make germs wiped out and hard to survive in the area.
In children who have poor nutrition or more, there will be an imbalance of Pro inflammation and antiinflammatory.
"We recommend that children should not be given drugs that can enhance the immune system, because of fear of infection when the immune system mice are tired of making children more susceptible to infection. Therefore let all the optimal nutrients derived from foods such as vegetables and fruits," doctors said.
While for typhus, body weight usually does not affect the healing process. We recommend that parents keep their children lose weight at a normal range to be more resistant to infection.
"People usually see the chubby baby who was funny and cute, but not necessarily a fat baby is healthy and has the immune system (immune system), which compares favorably with other babies," said Dr. Kiki Madiapermana Kustiman Samsi, SpA, in the event Pfizer MKes Class Journalist with the theme The Future of Nutrition and the Young Generation in Wisma GKBI, Jakarta, Tuesday (03/30/2010).
When germs enter the body usually will deal first with cells that serves as a stronghold of the skin, mucosa, lung and oral mucosa. After reaching the bacteria in the body will be faced with immune cells.
If infection occurs, the body takes over 10 days to form lymphocytes and it takes 14 days for the lymphocytes to eradicate the infection.
"The more ugly or bad nutritional condition of a person, then the time required to eradicate the infection will stay longer. This is because the cells are less mature or has been sluggish. But if good nutrition the faster the infection eradicated," said the doctor practicing in Kemang Medical Care.
Some infectious diseases, recovery factors can be influenced by body weight owned. "If a child already has a good nutritional intake, hence indirectly that she already had a standard of protection. And the children with normal nutrition will have a good balance between Pro inflammation and anti-inflammatory," the doctor said the birth of Bandung 41 years ago.
If one part of the body exposed to infection, it will rise to inflammation and the body will automatically produce Pro inflammation (such as IL8 or TNF-alpha) to stop the inflammation. If the infection is cured, the body will produce anti-inflammatory (such as IL10 and anti-TNFalfa) to stop the work of Pro inflammation.
This is important because if excessive levels terlau Pro inflammation will lead to damage in the area around the infection. But if an excessive antiinflammatory will make germs wiped out and hard to survive in the area.
In children who have poor nutrition or more, there will be an imbalance of Pro inflammation and antiinflammatory.
"We recommend that children should not be given drugs that can enhance the immune system, because of fear of infection when the immune system mice are tired of making children more susceptible to infection. Therefore let all the optimal nutrients derived from foods such as vegetables and fruits," doctors said.
Online journal Audiovisual Thinking
On January 7th, the online journal Audiovisual Thinking was launched on www.audiovisualthinking.org, at the same time opening for the first round of submissions from researchers all over the world. The journal is created by an international group of young researchers and will be the first of its kind, the worlds first journal for reviewed, academic, **audiovisual** contributions.The idea is that research can be disseminated and debated with visuals and audio as the primary carrier of the content, instead of written or spoken text. The call is not for documentaries nor popular science videos. The call is open until the end of March, so please check it out. If you have comments, questions or want to discuss a contribution, please let me, Thommy Eriksson at the IT University (GU, Chalmers) know - e-mail thommy at ituniv.se ! If you know someone which might be interested, please spread the word.
More information at: www.audiovisualthinking.org
Best,
Thommy Eriksson
Ph D student Thommy Eriksson
Chalmers University of Technology
thommy@ituniv.se
+46 730 79 42 40
My source: Jill Anderson, MHHE at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Overcome Difficulties Fimosis Penis Circumcision in Children
One of the problems that can occur on the penis boys are experiencing fimosis (phimosis). Children who experience fimosis always feel pain when urinating. This condition is generally treated by circumcision or circumcision.
Fimosis is the condition of the foreskin (the skin that covers one end of the penis) can not be withdrawn so that the skin covering the hole or the urinary tract that cause children to feel pain when urinating. As quoted from Menshealth.about.com, Tuesday (18/05/2010) fimosis can be caused by:
1. The failure of foreskin to loose during the growth process
2. Infections such as balinitis
3. Defects caused by trauma
4. Diseases of the genitalia.
Infection occurred possibilities arising from the inability to do an effective cleanup so that causes swelling, redness and pain in the area.
In addition to pain and pain during urination, fimosis is also often accompanied by symptoms:
1. The front of the penis which inflates
2. Children cry when urinating because of pain arising
3. Urine not pass out
4. Sometimes accompanied by high fever or irritation of the penis.
Fimosis this can happen because of congenital (congenital since the baby was born) or can be caused by recurrent inflammation that occurs in the front skin of the penis (foreskin).
Children are often difficult to express what he experiences, so that the parent should be carefully watched and saw what happened with her son.
Some medical experts have different opinions regarding the treatment of this condition, including one prohibiting conduct a surgical treatment till the child reaches puberty. But if this was the cause of fimosis xeroticia obliterans Balanitis due to infection, then the only treatment is to perform a surgical circumcision.
Nevertheless there are some medications that can be done to overcome fimosis, namely:
1. Using tropical creams, steroids and non-steroid topical at the foreskin.
2. Stretching gradually to open the foreskin so it is more lax.
3. Surgery to reshape the foreskin and make it more broadly.
Generally if fimosis not go away after treatment is given in the form of creams and stretch, then the doctor will recommend circumcision performed to remove the foreskins.
Until now, circumcision or circumcision remains an effective treatment for fimosis, and the circumcision itself is not going to disrupt the reproductive function of these children later. After the circumcision, parents and children must keep clean to prevent infection of the urinary tract that can inhibit the return.
Also try to always clean the penis head slowly each time the child finished urination. It is important to maintain cleanliness and prevent urinary tract obstruction by dirt.
Fimosis is the condition of the foreskin (the skin that covers one end of the penis) can not be withdrawn so that the skin covering the hole or the urinary tract that cause children to feel pain when urinating. As quoted from Menshealth.about.com, Tuesday (18/05/2010) fimosis can be caused by:
1. The failure of foreskin to loose during the growth process
2. Infections such as balinitis
3. Defects caused by trauma
4. Diseases of the genitalia.
Infection occurred possibilities arising from the inability to do an effective cleanup so that causes swelling, redness and pain in the area.
In addition to pain and pain during urination, fimosis is also often accompanied by symptoms:
1. The front of the penis which inflates
2. Children cry when urinating because of pain arising
3. Urine not pass out
4. Sometimes accompanied by high fever or irritation of the penis.
Fimosis this can happen because of congenital (congenital since the baby was born) or can be caused by recurrent inflammation that occurs in the front skin of the penis (foreskin).
Children are often difficult to express what he experiences, so that the parent should be carefully watched and saw what happened with her son.
Some medical experts have different opinions regarding the treatment of this condition, including one prohibiting conduct a surgical treatment till the child reaches puberty. But if this was the cause of fimosis xeroticia obliterans Balanitis due to infection, then the only treatment is to perform a surgical circumcision.
Nevertheless there are some medications that can be done to overcome fimosis, namely:
1. Using tropical creams, steroids and non-steroid topical at the foreskin.
2. Stretching gradually to open the foreskin so it is more lax.
3. Surgery to reshape the foreskin and make it more broadly.
Generally if fimosis not go away after treatment is given in the form of creams and stretch, then the doctor will recommend circumcision performed to remove the foreskins.
Until now, circumcision or circumcision remains an effective treatment for fimosis, and the circumcision itself is not going to disrupt the reproductive function of these children later. After the circumcision, parents and children must keep clean to prevent infection of the urinary tract that can inhibit the return.
Also try to always clean the penis head slowly each time the child finished urination. It is important to maintain cleanliness and prevent urinary tract obstruction by dirt.
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