bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Selected Resource Allocation and Scheduling Methods in Heterogeneous Many-Core Processors and Graphics Processing Units
Authors: Ciznicki Milosz , Kurowski Krzysztof , Węglarz Jan 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Heterogeneous many-core computing resources are increasingly popular among users due to their improved performance over homogeneous systems. Many developers have realized that heterogeneous systems, e.g. a combination of a shared memory multi-core CPU machine with massively parallel Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), can provide significant performance opportunities to a wide range of applications. However, the best overall performance can only be achieved if application tasks are efficiently assigned to different types of processor units in time taking into account their specific resource requirements. Additionally, one should note that available heterogeneous resources have been designed as general purpose units, however, with many built-in features accelerating specific application operations. In other words, the same algorithm or application functionality can be implemented as a different task for CPU or GPU. Nevertheless, from the perspective of various evaluation criteria, e.g. the total execution time or energy consumption, we may observe completely different results. Therefore, as tasks can be scheduled and managed in many alternative ways on both many-core CPUs or GPUs and consequently have a huge impact on the overall computing resources performance, there are needs for new and improved resource management techniques. In this paper we discuss results achieved during experimental performance studies of selected task scheduling methods in heterogeneous computing systems. Additionally, we present a new architecture for resource allocation and task scheduling library which provides a generic application programming interface at the operating system level for improving scheduling polices taking into account a diversity of tasks and heterogeneous computing resources characteristics.
Software Measurement and Defect Prediction with Depress Extensible Framework
Authors: Madeyski Lech , Majchrzak Marek 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Context. Software data collection precedes analysis which, in turn, requires data science related skills. Software defect prediction is hardly used in industrial projects as a quality assurance and cost reduction mean. Objectives. There are many studies and several tools which help in various data analysis tasks but there is still neither an open source tool nor standardized approach. Results. We developed Defect Prediction for software systems (DePress), which is an extensible software measurement, and data integration framework which can be used for prediction purposes (e.g. defect prediction, effort prediction) and software changes analysis (e.g. release notes, bug statistics, commits quality). DePress is based on the KNIME project and allows building workflows in a graphic, end-user friendly manner. Conclusions. We present main concepts, as well as the development state of the DePress framework. The results show that DePress can be used in Open Source, as well as in industrial project analysis.
Subpopulation Discovery in Epidemiological Data with Subspace Clustering
Authors: Niemann Uli , Spiliopoulou Myra , Völzke Henry , Kühn Jens-Peter 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
A prerequisite of personalized medicine is the identification of groups of people who share specific risk factors towards an outcome. We investigate the potential of subspace clustering for finding such groups in epidemiological data. We propose a workflow that encompasses clusterability assessment before cluster discovery and quality assessment after learning the clusters. Epidemiological usually do not have a ground truth for the verification of clusters found in subspaces. Hence, we introduce quality assessment through juxtaposition of the learned models to “models-of-randomness”, i.e. models that do not reflect a true cluster structure. On the basis of this workflow, we select subspace clustering methods, compare and discuss their performance. We use a dataset with hepatic steatosis as outcome, but our findings apply on arbitrary epidemiological cohort data that have tenths of variables and exhibit class skew.
Reducing Incivility in the Workplace: Results of a Three-Part Educational Intervention
Authors: Lasater Kathie , Mood Laura , Buchwach Deborah , Dieckmann Nathan F. 
Published: December 2014

Background:
Incivility among nursing staff has a negative impact on the workplace environment. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a three-part educational intervention improved the work environment in two units of a major health sciences hospital.

Method:

Staff (
N
= 94) participated in assessments of the intervention at designated time points postintervention. Interviews of eight volunteer participants followed the intervention.

Results:
Perceived acts of incivility decreased significantly for both units. Self-efficacy increased for both units, whereas collective efficacy decreased for one unit and increased for the second unit. Qualitative data supported the positive impact but identified that participants were not confident their units could effectively combat incivility without refresher sessions.

Conclusion:
A three-part educational intervention was effective in decreasing incidences of perceived in-civility and increasing self-efficacy. Collective efficacy might be improved and sustained with unit refresher sessions or regular discussion.

J Contin Educ Nurs.
2015;46(1):15–24.
Trunk-Rotation Differences at Maximal Reach of the Star Excursion Balance Test in Participants With Chronic Ankle Instability
Authors: de la Motte Sarah , Arnold Brent L. , Ross Scott E. 
Published: December 2014

Context
Functional reach on the Star Excursion Balance Test is decreased in participants with chronic ankle instability (CAI). However, comprehensive 3-dimensional kinematics associated with these deficits have not been reported.

Objective
To determine if lower extremity kinematics differed in CAI participants during anteromedial, medial, and posteromedial reach on the Star Excursion Balance Test.

Design
Case-control study.

Setting
Sports medicine research laboratory.

Patients or Other Participants
Twenty CAI participants (age = 24.15 ± 3.84 years, height = 168.95 ± 11.57 cm, mass = 68.95 ± 16.29 kg) and 20 uninjured participants (age = 25.65 ± 5.58 years, height = 170.14 ± 8.75 cm, mass = 69.89 ± 10.51 kg) with no history of ankle sprain. We operationally defined CAI as repeated episodes of ankle “giving way” or “rolling over” or both, regardless of neuromuscular deficits or pathologic laxity. All CAI participants scored ≤26 on the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool.

Intervention(s)
Star Excursion Balance Test reaches in the anteromedial, medial, and posteromedial directions. The CAI participants used the unstable side as the stance leg. Control participants were sex, height, mass, and side matched to the CAI group. The 3-dimensional kinematics were assessed with a motion-capture system.

Main Outcome Measure(s)
Group differences on normalized reach distance, trunk, pelvis, and hip-, knee-, and ankle-joint angles at maximum Star Excursion Balance Test reach.

Results
No reach-distance differences were detected between CAI and uninjured participants in any of the 3 reach directions. With anteromedial reach, trunk rotation (t1,38 = 3.06, P = .004), pelvic rotation (t1,38 = 3.17, P = .003), and hip flexion (t1,38 = 2.40, P = .002) were greater in CAI participants. With medial reach, trunk flexion (t1,38 = 6.39, P = .05) was greater than for uninjured participants. No differences were seen with posteromedial reach.

Conclusions
We did not detect reach-distance differences in any direction. However, participants with CAI rotated the trunk and pelvis more toward the stance leg than did stable-ankle participants during anteromedial and medial reach, possibly to help maintain a proximal stable posture and compensate for distal instability. These joint-angle differences with Star Excursion Balance Test performance may represent unique compensatory patterns for those with CAI.
Push enteroscopy in management of suspected small bowel diseases: Is it still needed?
Authors: Tawfik Mohamed A. , El-Sawy Abd Allah 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Background and Study Aims: Small intestinal lesions still represent a challenge in diagnosis and treatment. The detection of small bowel lesions has been difficult due to limited visualization of the small bowel by esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy. In this study, we aimed to assess the efficacy of push enteroscopy (PE) in diagnosis and therapy of small bowel lesions in different indications in a single gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy center. Patients and Methods: In the period from January 2012 to December 2013, 14 patients presented with different indications referred to the Tanta Endoscopy Center, a division of the internal medicine department and one of the most important centers in Delta Nile in Egypt. Patients were referred due to different indications, and they underwent examination by PE. Results: The overall diagnostic yield for patients with suspected small bowel disease was 57% and for patients with both occult and overt obscure bleeding 63%. Ectopic jejunal varices was the most common diagnosis in patients with GI blood loss. Patients with active overt GI bleeding had a higher diagnostic yield. The procedure was tolerated well, and no complications occurred. Conclusions: Additional endoscopic evaluation of the proximal small bowel by PE should be considered in all patients with nonspecific findings on EGD and colonoscopy especially with occult or overt bleeding, balloon-assisted enteroscopy may be not readily available and capsule endoscopy is expensive.
Herpetic esophagitis: An uncommon cause of dysphagia
Authors: Bansal Rinkesh K. , Ranjan Piyush 
Published: December 2014

AbstractHerpes simplex esophagitis usually occurs in immune-compromised patients. We report a case of 44 year-old lady without any immune deficient state, who presented with dysphagia and retrosternal pain. Upper GI endoscopy revealed multiple punched out ulcers in esophagus. Biopsy from these ulcers revealed intranuclear eosinophilic inclusion bodies and multinucleated epithelial giant cells suggestive of herpetic esophagitis. Serum HSV-1 IgM antibodies was positive. Dysphagia improved on treatment with acyclovir.
Análisis de productividad, impacto e índice h de la investigación en Comunicación a través de los perfiles personales en Google Académico
Authors: Túñez López José Miguel , Martínez Solana María Yolanda , Valarezo González Karina Paola 
Published: December 2014

Se monitorea la visibilidad de la investigación en Comunicación a través de la búsqueda en Google Scholar Metrics (GSM) de los perfiles de los 683 miembros de la mayor agrupación de investigadores de España, la Asociación Española de Investigación en Comunicación (AE-IC), para identificar niveles de producción, indicadores de impacto h y h5 colectivos del área e individuales, y la evolución del uso de soportes de difusión, principalmente libros y revistas, en casi cuatro décadas. Metodología. Se rastrea en GSM la actividad de 683 investigadores, se registra la información derivada de los 142 perfiles abiertos encontrados, se crea una base de datos con las más de 7.000 publicaciones incorporadas en esos perfiles y se recogen datos de soporte, año de publicación, número de citas y título de las casi 2.300 que han conseguido citas. Resultados y conclusiones. Escasa visibilidad del área. El h medio es 4, el h de la globalidad de la difusión de investigadores de Comunicación es 56, con h5=34. Para artículos, h=44 y h5=34; para libros, h=34 y h5= 13. Cuatro de cada diez investigadores tiene ih=0 y dos de cada tres trabajos difundidos no consiguen ninguna cita. Individualmente, el h máximo es 26 y el h5 más alto es 18. En el tiempo, libros y revistas han invertido su peso como soportes de difusión con impacto. Antes de 1980, de cada diez citas seis eran a un libro y tres a un artículo; a partir de 2010, tres son a libros y siete a artículos. Por género, los índices de impacto de mujeres son más bajos.
Digital Open Access to Publicly-Funded Research and National Security: A Review of the Status of Access to and a Framework for Evaluation of Security-Related Research Results
Authors: Sanfilippo Madelyn Rose 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Better access to government information about publicly-funded research has benefits for many groups of users including scholars, policymakers, and the general public. But can prevailing open access models for this type of documentation be extended to information related to national security and international relations? What factors affect open access to security-related information, and how can the public's right to know be balanced against legitimate security concerns? This article proposes a way forward, drawing on experiences with current open access models in publicly-funded biomedical research.
Telecom Policy Across the Former Yugoslavia: Incentives, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
Authors: Hosman Laura , Howard Philip N. 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
What is the recipe for good information policy? Hosman and Howard address this in an emerging economy context through case studies of six states that arose following the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia. These new nations pursued differing information policy paths that led to diverse outcomes. The authors find, in general, conventional positive outcomes supporting policies for privatization, liberalization, and competition; but at the same time discover many counterintuitive outcomes based on each country's unique circumstances. General rules are good, but in specific cases alternative paths can also lead to success.
Academics in the Policy Process: Engagement with Australian Media Policy Inquiries 2011–2013
Authors: Flew Terry 
Published: December 2014

AbstractWhy did Australia's efforts to create a uniform converged broadband policy in 2011–2013 fail? Despite an extensive consultative process that identified 55 “broken concepts” in broadcast and telecommunications policy, Professor Flew contends that political factors made it impossible to reach a consensus and the “policy window” closed. The heated discourse around media freedom proved unexpectedly complex, and the positions of media reform advocates were diverse. Academics participated both as critics and as policy implementers, but questions remain as to whether it is possible to fulfill both roles effectively.
Consumer Resistance Factors for the Adoption of FTTH Ultra-Fast Broadband in New Zealand
Authors: Mirza Farhaan , Beltrán Fernando 
Published: December 2014

AbstractIt is a common maxim in telecommunications policy that access to a network is not the same as adoption of that network's services. In this article, Mirza and Beltrán analyze New Zealand's Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) Initiative in terms of the public expenditures devoted to its development and, more importantly, its adoption by citizens. The authors analyze a variety of barriers, drivers, and deciding factors that have led citizens to either accept or reject the opportunity to sign up for the program, ranging from cost to speed of deployment to consumer awareness
It's the Definition, Stupid! Framing of Online Privacy in the Internet Governance Forum Debates
Authors: Epstein Dmitry , Roth Merrill C. , Baumer Eric P.S. 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
How do different stakeholders in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) define and discuss privacy? Using sophisticated statistical and linguistic tools, the authors analyze the language used at the IGF from 2006 to 2011 to identify the frames used by different groups in privacy policy rhetoric. The article exemplifies a case of the use of these complex tools for research purposes; and also reveals that the focus of the privacy discourse at the IGF has evolved over time, especially with respect to the balance between “privacy rights” and “security” and between civil society and state actors.
Building the Pipeline of Media and Technology Policy Advocates: The Role of “Situated Learning”
Authors: Lentz Becky 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Given the importance of media policy issues, should institutions of higher education play a greater role in building media policy literacy and developing a pipeline of talent for third sector institutions? Emphatically yes, argues Professor Lentz, who shows how by analyzing four examples: Georgetown University Law School's Institute for Public Representation, the University Consortium on Media Policy Studies, the University of Colorado Public Interest Fellowship, and the Esther Peterson Fellowship Program at Consumers Union. These and other forms of “situated learning” might be used to cultivate opportunities for “legitimate peripheral participation,” which Lentz argues are key to the early development of skilled public policy advocates.
Indigenous Regulatory Advocacy in Canada's Far North: Mobilizing the First Mile Connectivity Consortium
Authors: McMahon Rob , Hudson Heather E. , Fabian Lyle 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Marginalized groups such as Indigenous communities and residents of remote and rural areas face daunting challenges as they attempt to influence regulatory decisionmaking. Can these under-resourced groups hope to have their voices heard in regulatory proceedings, in the face of well-funded corporate interests? Applying a participatory research method to regulatory hearings regarding telecommunications services in Canada's far north, the authors argue that they can, and identify specific strategies and tactics that they can employ when doing so.
Mobile Banking Services in the East African Community (EAC): Challenges to the Existing Legislative and Regulatory Frameworks
Authors: Nyaga Joseph Kariuki 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Should regulators require interconnection and interoperability between mobile money networks? Yes, asserts the author, using the five-nation East African Community (EAC) as a case study. Challenges to policy harmonization are posed by different legal and regulatory systems in the EAC Member States; as well as different business models, technologies, functionalities, and forms of mobile money. With few models on which to draw, the EAC must find a way to address the convergence of the telecommunications and financial sectors to enable maximum benefits from mobile banking, especially for the poor.
Canadian Participation in the Spectrum Management Consultation Process: Involvement, Indifference, or Exclusion?
Authors: McNally Michael B. , Mowatt Brandy , Pintos Lilian 
Published: December 2014

AbstractCapitalist state regulatory theory posits that state agencies will be driven by the twin goals of capital accumulation and state legitimation in their regulatory actions. How true is this proposition when applied to Canadian telecommunications policymaking? Does industry prevail with regulators, or do consumers exercise equal influence? Using data on Industry Canada's public consultation processes, the authors examine who has participated and how intensely, and discuss each party's chances of reaching agreement with the regulator.
What We Talk about When We Talk about “The Market”: Conceptual Contestation in Contemporary Media Policy Research
Authors: Karppinen Kari , Moe Hallvard 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
How would media policy discourse benefit from more precise use of the ambiguous term “the market”? The term's economic and metaphorical constructions are often conflated, say the authors. For example, the metaphor can be used ideologically to obscure private political and economic interests. While there is no single uncontroversial definition of the term, greater clarity about the difference between its empirical and normative uses, according to the authors, will produce a more fruitful debate on both in the realm of media policy.
The Missing Link: Online Media Accountability Practices and Their Implications for European Media Policy
Authors: Eberwein Tobias , Porlezza Colin 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Can online media criticism form a robust basis for media accountability? The authors report that the perceived impact of such criticism illustrates notable national differences. Based on a survey of journalists from twelve European and two Arab countries, they find online participatory accountability models to be least influential in countries with well-developed media accountability practices, and most valued in countries without a long tradition of media self-regulation. However, they find that the former are gradually losing control of such practices, and suggest that the practices be institutionalized under the form of “regulated self-regulation” to provide a clear framework.
Platform Models for Sustainable Internet Regulation
Authors: claffy kc , Clark David 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Regulators are confronted with the fact that with the rapid pace of change and innovation on the Internet, regulatory initiatives are often rendered irrelevant almost as soon as they are proposed. How can regulators craft a durable approach that can remain relevant in this fast-changing environment? The authors propose a framework of platforms that Internet Service Providers may deploy, and discuss the regulatory implications for each type of platform. They demonstrate the utility of their approach by applying their model to the current policy problems raised by specialized services, minimum quality regulations, and structural separation.
“Being a Consistent Pain in the Ass”: Politics and Epistemics in Media Democracy Work
Authors: Dunbar-Hester Christina 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Are the “media reform,” ”media democracy,” and “media justice” movements complementary or in conflict? A bit of both, asserts the author, building on her earlier ethnographic study in the field. While each is a form of social activism with progressive political goals, they have different theoretical foundations and different frames for their respective agendas as “scholars,” “activists,” and “advocates.” The article offers a critical consideration of their distinctive interventions, and concludes that while framing media as a “problem to be solved” enabled a wide base to form, at the same time this outlook was so diffuse that it generated tensions among the actors.
South Africa's Promotion of Access to Information Act: An Analysis of Relevant Jurisprudence
Authors: Peekhaus Wilhelm 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Is South Africa's constitutional right of access to information working in practice? According to the author, it still faces substantial political and commercial resistance, and the success of the courts in enforcing its implementing legislation, the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), is mixed. The article reviews how the courts have interpreted and enforced the provisions of PAIA. More than a decade after its promulgation, the Act remains obstructed by continuing implementation challenges. Nonetheless, the courts have established a corpus of jurisprudence that admonishes public as well as private bodies to adhere to their constitutional and statutory information disclosure obligations in ways that will contribute to the development of a balanced access to information regime as the access laws evolve.
Philosophy's Paralipomena: Diaries, Notebooks, and Letters
Authors: Mendieta Eduardo 
Published: December 2014

ABSTRACT
This article considers the role of diaries, notebooks, letters, and, in general, what we assume to be personal, peripheral, and disposable autobiographical texts as indispensable to the very production of philosophy and the development of a literary style that will become the philosophical physiognomy of a philosopher's distinct thinking. This is argued by looking at the works of Kierkegaard, Sartre, and Sloterdijk, with the help of Arthur Schopenhauer and Amélie Oksenberg Rorty.