cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Atomic loss and gain as a resource for non-equilibrium phase transitions in optical lattices
Creators: name: Everest, Ben
name: Marcuzzi, Matteo
name: Lesanovsky, Igor
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Quantum Gases (cond-mat.quant-gas)
subject: Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech)
subject: Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Recent breakthroughs in the experimental manipulation of strongly interacting atomic Rydberg gases in lattice potentials have opened a new avenue for the study of many-body phenomena. Considerable efforts are currently being undertaken to achieve clean experimental settings that show a minimal amount of noise and disorder and are close to zero temperature. A complementary direction investigates the interplay between coherent and dissipative processes. Recent experiments have revealed a first glimpse into the emergence of a rich non-equilibrium behavior stemming from the competition of laser excitation, strong interactions and radiative decay of Rydberg atoms. The aim of the present theoretical work is to show that local incoherent loss and gain of atoms can in fact be the source of interesting out-of-equilibrium dynamics. This perspective opens new paths for the exploration of non-equilibrium critical phenomena and, more generally, phase transitions, some of which so far have been rather difficult to study. To demonstrate the richness of the encountered dynamical behavior we consider here three examples. The first two feature local atom loss and gain together with an incoherent excitation of Rydberg states. In this setting either a continuous or a discontinuous phase transition emerges with the former being reminiscent of genuine non-equilibrium transitions of stochastic processes with multiple absorbing states. The third example considers the regime of coherent laser excitation. Here the many-body dynamics is dominated by an equilibrium transition of the "model A" universality class.
Assessment of the training needs and interests among directors of health care services in the Kyrgyz Republic
Creators: name: Bjegovic-Mikanovic, Vesna
name: Matovic-Miljanovic, Sanja
name: Seitalieva, Chinara
name: Makarova, Tatyana
name: Murzalieva, Gulgun
name: Kozhokeev, Kanatbek
Publisher: name: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH)
Year: 2021

description: Aim: An assessment of the training needs and interests of health managers working in the health care facilities of the Kyrgyz Republic was conducted, aiming to tailor and shape future training interventions. Methods: A rapid assessment was organized among directors of health care services in the Kyrgyz Republic, using a web-based questionnaire. Due to the pandemic situation (COVID-19), it was impossible to involve all healthcare facilities as initially planned. Therefore, a convenient sample of 75 directors was drawn with a response rate of 77.3%, or 58 filled-in questionnaires. Results: Among respondents, 60.3% were female and 39.7% male managers, with an average age of 53.5 years. Most of the respondents (89.7%) came to a managerial position by direct appointment, while only 10.3% were appointed through competitive process. More than half of health managers (63.8%) do not have any managerial category, and only 25.7% indicated that they have membership in the Association of Health Administrators of Kyrgyzstan[1]. All respondents reported the need to develop computer skills. Discussion: There is a high demand in all aspects of the management of health organizations. The respondents are deciding about involvement in management training based on (a) the full range of training' topics, (b) the quality of the training content, and (c) the focus on developing practical skills. The most cited training needs are digital health (E-Health), financing management, planning, and quality control; the interest in distance learning courses is excellent. Almost two-thirds of managers reported that the Ministry of Health and Social Development (MOHSD KR) did not evaluate their work. Conclusion: The main implications derived from this assessment are related to the culture of lifelong learning among the population of Kyrgyz health managers. Authors’ contributions: All authors contributed equally. Conflict of interest: None declared. Source of funding: The project is financed by the Government of Switzerland. The opinions expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Government of Switzerland.
description: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH), Volume XVII, 2021
The influence of time and discipline on the magnitude of correlations between citation counts and quality scores
Creators: name: Thelwall, Mike
name: Fairclough, Ruth
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Digital Libraries (cs.DL)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Although various citation-based indicators are commonly used to help research evaluations, there are ongoing controversies about their value. In response, they are often correlated with quality ratings or with other quantitative indicators in order to partly assess their validity. When correlations are calculated for sets of publications from multiple disciplines or years, however, the magnitude of the correlation coefficient may be reduced, masking the strength of the underlying correlation. In response, this article uses simulations to systematically investigate the extent to which mixing years or disciplines reduces correlations. The results show that mixing two sets of articles with different correlation strengths can reduce the correlation for the combined set to substantially below the average of the two. Moreover, even mixing two sets of articles with the same correlation strength but different mean citation counts can substantially reduce the correlation for the combined set. The extent of the reduction in correlation also depends upon whether the articles assessed have been pre-selected for being high quality and whether the relationship between the quality ratings and citation counts is linear or exponential. The results underline the importance of using homogeneous data sets but also help to interpret correlation coefficients when this is impossible.
Preserving Performance and Purpose: An Audio and Audiovisual Digitization Cross-Analysis within the Performing Arts
Creators: name: Wilcer, Steven
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2019

description: This study explores the topic of audio and audiovisual digitization as it pertains to the performing arts. Three fields in the performing arts—music, dance, and theater—were selected to examine the digitization challenges from a more interdisciplinary perspective. Specialists involved with organizations active in performing arts digitization were consulted regarding their experiences and workflows using questionnaires and interview sessions.  The subject sessions revealed similar concerns and hurdles existing between each of them while being influenced by different organizational and personal priorities. The subjects emphasized a strong need for coordination and networking between specialists to ensure effective digitization and preservation. They also recognized similar areas of concern, such as copyright and ownership of materials and degradation of magnetic tape media formats.
Time for action towards a sustainable future: a policy brief for “Green Supermarkets”
Creators: name: Alaze, Anita Franziska
name: Coomans, Saskia Karina
name: Dimitsaki, Persefoni
name: Mol, Maud Alline
name: Smith-Cornwall, Matilda
Publisher: name: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH)
Year: 2021

description: Context: Climate change is considered to be the greatest threat to global public health. It affects our food and water sources, the air we breathe and the weather we experience. Climate change is equally harmful to supermarkets: 95% of the current food supply is at risk from climate change. As fewer products become available, costs will increase not only for consumers but also for purchasers. The European Green Deal functions as a secure foundation to create a business that is focused on the protection of the environment. The aim of this policy brief is to guide industry leaders on how to transform supermarkets to function in a more sustainable way and mitigate negative environmental impacts. Policy Options: Three policy options are presented for discussion: reduction of food waste, reduce energy efficiency, reduce plastic packaging. Supermarkets are a major factor in climate change contributing to food waste, high energy use and plastic pollution, each with negative effects. We see an urgent need and opportunity for supermarket chains to act. These policy options are presented in conjunction to allow for maximum effect of action. Recommendations: Supermarkets should reduce fossil fuel use in transport, storage, and delivery, incorporating sustainable design into practice. Landfill and food waste should be minimised by an improved supply chain management. Harmful packaging should be diminished or replaced by alternative materials providing customers with more sustainable options. Acknowledgments: The authors would like to acknowledge and thank John Middleton (ASPHER) for his help and support in the development of this policy brief and his insight into the field of public health during this process. Special thanks to Katarzyna (Kasia) Czabanowska for her guidance and assistance throughout all the stages of the policy brief development. Authors’ contributions: All authors contributed equally to this work. Conflicts of interest: None declared Funding: None declared
description: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH), Special Volume No. 3, 2021: Leading Policy Change In Public Health
Wide-Area Transepithelial Sampling in adjunct to forceps biopsy increases the absolute detection rates of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal dysplasia: A meta-analysis and systematic review.
Creators: name: Suresh Kumar, Vishnu Charan
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Gastroenterology
subject: Medicine and Health Sciences
subject: Medical Specialties

description: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the detection rates of BE and ED between FB and WATS in adjunct to FB in patients who underwent endoscopy.
Infection prevention and control in healthcare facilities in Albania
Creators: name: Qirjako, Gentiana
name: Qosja, Alketa
name: Draçini, Xheladin
name: Çomo, Najada
name: Hyska, Jolanda
name: Fico, Albana
name: Bukli, Mariana
name: Burazeri, Genc
Publisher: name: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH)
Year: 2021

description: Aim: The objective of this study was to assess the current status regarding Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in selected healthcare facilities in Albania in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which continues unabated. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in April 2021 including a nationwide representative sample of 505 health professionals working mostly in primary health care centres in Albania (84 men and 421 women; response rate: 95%). A structured questionnaire developed by the World Health Organization was administered online to all participants inquiring about a wide range of measures and practices employed at health facility level for an effective IPC approach. Fisher’s exact test was used to assess potential urban-rural differences in the distribution of characteristics regarding IPC aspects reported by survey participants. Results: About 47% of health facilities did not have a designated focal point for IPC issues; the lack of one patient per bed standard was evident in more than one-third of health facilities (37%); and the lack of an adequate distance between patient beds was reported in a quarter of health facilities (which was twice as high among health facilities in urban areas compared to rural areas). Furthermore, water services were always available only in about two-thirds of health facilities (63%), whereas an adequate number of toilets (at least two) was evident in slightly more than half of the health facilities surveyed (53%). Also, one out of four of the health facilities did not have functional hand hygiene stations and/or sufficient energy/power supply. A completely adequate ventilation was evidenced in slightly more than half of the health facilities (51%). Four out of five health facilities had always available materials for cleaning and about half (49%) had always available personal protective equipment. Functional waste collection containers were available in nine out of ten health facilities, of which, four out of five were correctly labelled. Conclusion: This study informs about the existing structures, capacities and available resources regarding IPC situation in different health facilities in Albania. Policymakers and decision-makers in Albania and in other countries should prioritize investments regarding IPC aspects in order to meet the basic requirements and adequate standards in health facilities at all levels of care.
description: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH), Volume XVII, 2021
Duality-based calculations for transition probabilities in stochastic chemical reactions
Creators: name: Ohkubo, Jun
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech)
subject: Chemical Physics (physics.chem-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: An idea for evaluating transition probabilities in chemical reaction systems is proposed, which is efficient for repeated calculations with various rate constants. The idea is based on duality relations; instead of direct time-evolutions of the original reaction system, the dual process is dealt with. Usually, if one changes rate constants of the original reaction system, the direct time-evolutions should be performed again, using the new rate constants. On the other hands, only one solution of an extended dual process can be re-used to calculate the transition probabilities for various rate constant cases. The idea is demonstrated in a parameter estimation problem for the Lotka-Volterra system.
description: 8 pages, 3 figures
An Evaluation of Young Adult Service and the Use of Policy in Central Appalachian Public Libraries.
Creators: name: Gibson, Tessa
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2019

description: There is a considerable lack of formal research on youth services in rural public libraries, particularly those libraries in Appalachian regions. This paper introduces the subject of young adult services in rural Appalachia as a significant point of discussion, and aims to evaluate the use of policy for young adult services in Central Appalachia, a sub-region that is understudied and underserved. The websites of sixteen counties in southeastern Kentucky were explored to determine the presence of policy for youth services, as well as dedicated programming and space for teenagers. Policies, where they exist, were subject to a conventional content analysis. The findings of this study revealed that only one public library of the sixteen sampled utilized a policy for young adult services, while a total of two libraries offered a teen space, and three libraries conducted current programming for young adults.
Measurement properties of patient reported outcome measures for Diabetes Mellitus: A systematic review
Creators: name: Loh, Dionne
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Diseases
subject: Other Medicine and Health Sciences
subject: Medicine and Health Sciences
subject: Endocrine System Diseases
subject: Medical Specialties
subject: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

description: Introduction The management of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is complex and multi-factorial. There has been growing recognition for the importance of patient-centred care using Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) to provide a standardised method of obtaining patients’ outlook on their functional status and wellbeing. Objective This study aims to address the management of patients diagnosed with DM, by conducting a systematic review of studies investigating the measurement properties of PROMs for DM and evaluating their methodological quality and level of evidence Methodology A systematic review guided by the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) statement will be conducted to identify all studies investigating the measurement properties of PROMs for DM. The methodological quality of all included studies from the systematic literature review will then be assessed using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist, and the results used to determine the overall evidence of each PROM. Impacts Currently, no systematic reviews have summarised PROMs for DM in general. A systematic review of the measurement properties of PROMs for DM would assist clinicians and researchers in selecting appropriate and high-quality PROMs for use in practice and research.
"What is on this disk?" An Exploration of Natural Language Processing in Archival Appraisal
Creators: name: Goodman, Morgan
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2019

description: This paper explores current processes in archival appraisal and selection and investigates the potential uses of automation in the processes. Through an exploration of the BitCurator NLP topic modeling tool, bitcurator-nlp-gentm, I evaluated reactions by participants who agreed to an interview and exploration of the tool. I conclude that topic modeling can assist archivists through identification of like-collections and possible duplication within hybrid collections. Outside of appraisal, topic modeling tools may have uses for archival description and arrangement. Researchers and those with subject matter expertise may also benefit from these tools. This paper points to areas where topic modeling is effective and offers suggestions for making NLP and topic modeling more universally practical in archival workflows.
Committed collaboration to address homelessness in the Netherlands
Creators: name: Argyrou, Flora
name: Hirschler, Josefine
name: Karan, Filip
name: Kugel, Raika
name: Romancenca, Elena
name: Neicun, Jessica
Publisher: name: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH)
Year: 2021

description: Context: In the Netherlands, the number of homeless people increased from 17.800 in 2009 to 39.300 in 2018. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its socioeconomic consequences, the needs of marginalized people have increased worldwide in terms of access to services and relevant information. In the Netherlands, along with the Red Cross, other humanitarian organizations such as the Salvation Army, the Rainbow Foundation, and the Foundation for the Homeless are already providing people in need with primary needs such as food and housing, but also with healthcare and legal support. Cooperation between services for the homeless is also gaining attention. However, collaboration between relevant stakeholders is still insufficient and urges to be expanded. Moreover, centralized monitoring is challenging as different services are provided (shelters, assisted housing) by different stakeholders and there is no central data collection system or pre-defined indicators. Recent, comprehensive data on homelessness figures are needed to understand the needs and how these may have changed, given the exacerbated consequences of COVID-19 pandemic on those in socioeconomic vulnerability, in order safeguard the health, safety and dignity of homeless people. Policy Options: To address the needs of homeless people, innovation is needed to overcome sectoral boundaries and to work collaboratively. At the level of service provision, as shown by some successful global experiences (e.g. Homeless Individuals and Families Information System (HIFIS), Housing First, Les Infirmières de la Rue), new partnerships and collaborations are a central dimension of many effective innovative initiatives relating to homelessness. The target of collaboration is to improve health and social outcomes in the most appropriate and efficient manner. To improve case management at the local level, in Canada, the Homeless Individuals and Families Information System (HIFIS) provides a single platform for homogeneous data collection on clients among service providers that facilitates referrals between services. Recommendations: Approaches to improve cross-sectoral collaboration and communication at two levels should be identified. Firstly, establishing a coordinated and comprehensive cross-sectoral network among organizations in the field and secondly, improving data collection. Acknowledgments: The authors would like to express their sincere thanks to J. Neicun and K. Czabanowska for their support in preparing and revising the policy brief. Authors’ contributions: All authors contributed equally to this work. Conflicts of interest: None declared Funding: None declared
description: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH), Special Volume No. 3, 2021: Leading Policy Change In Public Health
Landesdenkmalpflege
Creators: name: Redaktion, Die
Publisher: name: Denkmalpflege in Baden-Württemberg – Nachrichtenblatt der Landesdenkmalpflege
Year: 2023

description: Denkmalpflege in Baden-Württemberg – Nachrichtenblatt der Landesdenkmalpflege, Bd. 52 Nr. 1 (2023)
Personalia
Creators: name: Redaktion, Die
Publisher: name: Denkmalpflege in Baden-Württemberg – Nachrichtenblatt der Landesdenkmalpflege
Year: 2023

description: Denkmalpflege in Baden-Württemberg – Nachrichtenblatt der Landesdenkmalpflege, Bd. 52 Nr. 1 (2023)
Frequency dependent core shifts and parameter estimation for the blazar 3C 454.3
Creators: name: Mohan, P.
name: Agarwal, A.
name: Mangalam, A.
name: Gupta, Alok C.
name: Wiita, Paul J.
name: Volvach, A. E.
name: Aller, M. F.
name: Aller, H. D.
name: Gu, M. F.
name: Lahteenmaki, A.
name: Tornikoski, M.
name: Volvach, L. N.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We study the core shift effect in the parsec scale jet of the blazar 3C 454.3 using the 4.8 GHz - 36.8 GHz radio light curves obtained from three decades of continuous monitoring. From a piecewise Gaussian fit to each flare, time lags $Δt$ between the observation frequencies $ν$ and spectral indices $α$ based on peak amplitudes $A$ are determined. From the fit $Δt \propto ν^{1/k_r}$, $k_r = 1.10 \pm 0.18$ indicating equipartition between the magnetic field energy density and the particle energy density. From the fit $A \propto ν^α$, $α$ is in the range $-0.24$ to $1.52$. A mean magnetic field strength at 1 pc, $B_1 = 0.5 \pm 0.2$ G, and at the core, $B_{\rm core} = 46 \pm 16$ mG, are inferred, consistent with previous estimates. The measure of core position offset is $Ω_{rν} = 6.4 \pm 2.8$ pc GHz$^{1/k_r}$ when averaged over all frequency pairs. Based on the statistical trend shown by the measured core radius $r_{\rm core}$ as a function of $ν$, we infer that the synchrotron opacity model may not be valid for all cases. A Fourier periodogram analysis yields power law slopes in the range $-1.6$ to $-3.5$ describing the power spectral density shape and gives bend timescales in the range $0.52 - 0.66~$yr. This result, and both positive and negative $α$, indicate that the flares originate from multiple shocks in a small region. Important objectives met in our study include: the demonstration of the computational efficiency and statistical basis of the piecewise Gaussian fit; consistency with previously reported results; evidence for the core shift dependence on observation frequency and its utility in jet diagnostics in the region close to the resolving limit of very long baseline interferometry observations.
description: 12 pages, 11 figures (23 sub-figures), 5 tables. Accepted for publication in MNRAS
Incorporating sustainability into food-based dietary guidelines by “Traffic Light Ecolabelling”
Creators: name: Van Asselt, Evelien
name: Elamin, Abdullah
name: González Sánchez, Clara
name: Kalesi, Anastasia
name: Majoor, Elodie
Publisher: name: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH)
Year: 2021

description: Context: Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) are science-based recommendations in the form of guidelines for healthy eating. They provide information and advice on foods and dietary patterns to consumers to promote the overall health and prevent chronic disease. As of now, these FBDGs lack information about the sustainability of food products. Consumer food choices have a large impact on human and planetary health and wellbeing, as the production and processing of diets make up between 20% and 30% of the total greenhouse gas emission of consumable goods in the European Union (EU). A plethora of different ecolabels exist to aid consumers in making sustainable choices when purchasing items, both food and non-food products. These ecolabels make it easier for consumers to choose eco-friendly product alternatives, with the aim of lowering the environmental impact of the products a consumer buys. While the growth of ecolabels may be interpreted as a sign of success, label overload and gaps in the understanding might result in confusion for consumers, resulting in the limit of use of these already existing ecolabels. Therefore, this policy brief proposes the development of a universal, understandable ecolabel for food products, to enable consumers to make better informed decisions. Policy Options: Three policy options are examined. Firstly, a hypothetical ‘do nothing’ scenario is considered, in which food ecolabels are not used. As a second alternative, the use of carbon footprint labelling is examined. Lastly, the implementation of a “traffic light” colour pattern label that uses the colours green, orange and red to demonstrate low, medium and high environmental impact, respectively, is examined. Recommendations: In order to determine the best policy option, the three proposed policy options are compared using five evaluation criteria (time of implementation, cost of implementation, ease of implementation, consumer friendliness and positive environmental impact). The traffic light ecolabel had the highest overall score, and it is thus recommended that this food ecolabel should be used. Lastly, it is recommended that the ecolabel is incorporated into the already existing EU ecolabel, in an effort to increase consumer knowledge and understanding of this novel ecolabel. Acknowledgments: This research was supported by Professor Suzanne M. Babich. Associate Dean of Global Health and Professor, Health Policy and Management, at the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, for North America. Authors’ contributions: All authors contributed equally to this work. Conflict of Interest: None declared. Source of Funding: None declared
description: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH), Special Volume No. 3, 2021: Leading Policy Change In Public Health
Spectral Fingerprints of Electron-Plasmon Coupling
Creators: name: Caruso, Fabio
name: Giustino, Feliciano
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el)
subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We investigate the spectroscopic fingerprints of electron-plasmon coupling in integrated (PES) and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES). To account for electron-plasmon interactions at a reduced computational cost, we derived the plasmonic polaron model, an approach based on the cumulant expansion of many-body perturbation theory that circumvents the calculation of the GW self-energy. Through the plasmonic polaron model, we predict the complete spectral functions and the effects of electron-plasmon coupling for Si, Ge, GaAs, and diamond. Si, Ge, and GaAs exhibit well-defined plasmonic polaron band structures, i.e., broadened replica of the valence bands redshifted by the plasmon energy. Based on these results, (i) we assign the structures of the plasmon satellite of silicon (as revealed by PES experiments) to plasmonic Van Hove singularities occurring at the L, $Ω$, and X high-symmetry points and (ii) we predict the ARPES signatures of electron-plasmon coupling for Si, Ge, GaAs, and diamond. Overall, the concept of plasmonic polaron bands emerges as a new paradigm for the interpretation of electronic processes in condensed matter, and the theoretical approach presented here provides a computationally affordable tool to explore its effect in a broad set of materials.
description: 7 pages, 4 figures
The Design and Development of a New Web Database for Oberlin Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina
Creators: name: Bravo, Christopher
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2019

description: This study describes the needs of users seeking information about deceased individuals on cemetery websites. What should a web database designer keep in mind when creating a new database of burial records for a cemetery website? Through the use of usability testing on three different cemetery websites, this study reveals behaviors that distinguish cemetery website usage from that of other websites.Usability tests were performed with nine participants from the Friends of Oberlin Village organization. The results demonstrated that users seeking information about deceased individuals prefer visual and geospatial information in addition to textual data. Cemeteries are inherently visual and physical places, and search results should reflect this through the use of photographs, maps, and visual aids. Moreover, many users value the ability to share knowledge with others. The information gathered in this study will be used in the design of Oberlin Cemetery’s new web database of burial records.
Aktuelles
Creators: name: Redaktion, Die
Publisher: name: Denkmalpflege in Baden-Württemberg – Nachrichtenblatt der Landesdenkmalpflege
Year: 2023

description: Denkmalpflege in Baden-Württemberg – Nachrichtenblatt der Landesdenkmalpflege, Bd. 52 Nr. 1 (2023)
Cognitive Authority and the Christian Worldview: An Examination of Goodreads Reviews of Christian Books
Creators: name: Reisler, Kimberly
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2019

description: This study examines how individuals engage with and evaluate Christian books and the cognitive authorities referred to when assessing these resources. 816 book reviews pulled from the reviews for 10 books identified as Christian on the social media book site Goodreads were analyzed by qualitative coding. This content analysis identified themes relating to reader awareness of worldview, evaluative measures used to assess resources, and cognitive authorities referenced.  Evaluation of Christian books largely aligns with existing understanding of the general process of information assessment, with a few exceptions.The spiritual nature of the text, for many reviewers, led them to consider the information in light of personal spiritual experience and lent spiritual overtones to their evaluation of the author’s character and expertise. Reviews also demonstrate the way in which individuals can weigh cognitive authorities differently within a shared worldview, resulting in differing information assessments.
How are excellence and trust for using artificial intelligence ensured? Evaluation of its current use in EU healthcare
Creators: name: Bimczok, Simon Paul
name: Godynyuk, Elizabeth Alexandra
name: Pierey, Joris
name: Roppel, Malin Siv
name: Scholz, Mirjam Lisa
Publisher: name: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH)
Year: 2021

description: Context: Artificial intelligence (AI) could be a key driver in different healthcare dossiers, ranging from preventive to diagnostic and treatment purposes. The establishment of the Artificial Intelligence High-Level Expert Group in the European Commission, as well as their White Paper, show first attempts of creating policies in the domain of artificial intelligence in the EU. Despite these policy approaches, there is a need for a coherent regulatory framework that enables the efficient use of AI in the field of health. The aim of this policy brief is to evaluate current legislative gaps in terms of the introduction of AI in healthcare, focusing on the domains of Data Protection, Liability & Transparency, as well as Robustness & Accuracy. Policy Options: This policy brief identified a high degree of eHealth infrastructure fragmentation on member state level and limited action towards a structured and coherent framework for AI in healthcare, under the domains of Data Protection, Liability & Transparency, and Robustness & Accuracy. Recommendations: A unified approach at EU-level, based on proposed recommendations and merged into the form of a Directive, is advised. The development of the Health-AI-Directive will bring progress and improvement to legal certainty in the European AI-landscape. The introduction of the Health-AI-Directive is recommended to ensure trust and excellence in the use of AI in healthcare. Acknowledgments: The authors of this policy brief would like to thank all our tutors, lecturers and professors of the M.Sc. Governance and Leadership in European Public Health, with special thanks to Kasia Czabanowska and Rok Hržič, for enabling and encouraging us in the creation of this policy brief. Authors’ contributions: All authors contributed equally to this work Conflict of interest: None declared Source of funding: None declared
description: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH), Special Volume No. 3, 2021: Leading Policy Change In Public Health
BlackCAT: A catalogue of stellar-mass black holes in X-ray transients
Creators: name: Corral-Santana, Jesus M.
name: Casares, Jorge
name: Munoz-Darias, Teo
name: Bauer, Franz E.
name: Martinez-Pais, Ignacio G.
name: Russell, David M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
subject: Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: During the last ~50 years, the population of black hole candidates in X-ray binaries has increased considerably with 59 Galactic objects detected in transient low-mass X-ray binaries, plus a few in persistent systems (including ~5 extragalactic binaries). We collect near-infrared, optical and X-ray information spread over hundreds of references in order to study the population of black holes in X-ray transients as a whole. We present the most updated catalogue of black hole transients, which contains X-ray, optical and near-infrared observations together with their astrometric and dynamical properties. It provides new useful information in both statistical and observational parameters providing a thorough and complete overview of the black hole population in the Milky Way. Analysing the distances and spatial distribution of the observed systems, we estimate a total population of ~1300 Galactic black hole transients. This means that we have already discovered less than ~5% of the total Galactic distribution. The complete version of this catalogue will be continuously updated online and in the Virtual Observatory, including finding charts and data in other wavelengths.
description: http://www.astro.puc.cl/BlackCAT - Accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics. 20 pages, 8 figures, 5 Tables
Towards harmonisation of public health master education based on WHO-ASPHER Competency Framework for Public Health Workforce in the Euro-pean Region
Creators: name: Haque, Sharmi
name: Terêncio Marques, Inês
name: Stankutė, Ieva
name: Bikniūtė, Inesa
name: Staišiūnaitė, Agnė
name: Czabanowska, Katarzyna
Publisher: name: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH)
Year: 2021

description: The absence of harmonisation in public health curricula between Schools of Public Health is a possible root cause of the ability to effectively address future public health problems in the European Region. Increased cross-border mobility enables public health higher education institutions to become transnational actors in the direction of competency-based education. Four Public Health Master’s programmes were compared: Management of Public Health in Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LUHS), Governance and Leadership in European Public Health in Maastricht University (UM), Public Health in National (Portuguese) School of Public Health (ENSP) and Public Health in The University of Sheffield (SH). The WHO-ASPHER Competency Framework was used to compare the four public health master programmes. Inconsistencies were found among these masters. Content and Context which includes core public health disciplines appears to be the most consistent element. Relations and Interactions focus appeared diminished in the four schools examined. Performance and Achievement varied within the evaluated curricula. (1) The WHO-ASPHER Competency Framework served as a reference to assess the core programme elements for the partial harmonisation of public health masters in relation to the competency, values covered and inter-professional orientation. Recommendations: • Increase competency-based education • Introduce leadership and communication skills in the public health curricula; • Increase the network of Schools of Public Health in the European Region; • Use a competency framework towards partial harmonisation of public health programmes. Acknowledgments: We would like to thank Prof. Kasia Czabanowska for the considerate feedback. Likewise, we thank Julien Goodman, Director of the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA) Secretariat, Dr. Richard Cooper, Deputy Director of Public Health Section of The University of Sheffield, John Middleton, ASPHER President and Robert Otok, Director of ASPHER Secretariat for insightful expert comments. Authors’ contributions: All authors contributed equally to this work. Conflicts of interest: None declared Funding: None declared
description: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH), Special Volume No. 3, 2021: Leading Policy Change In Public Health
Predicting Online Customer Reviews Helpfulness Using Readability, Review Rating, and Reviewer Features
Creators: name: Zhou, Zheyong
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2019

description: Online review is widely used in online markets to helps customers make their purchase decisions. The rapidly growing volume of reviews brought a challenge for businesses to analyze their content and provide the most helpful reviews to their customers. Using data from online book reviews at Amazon.com, I build predictive models using readability, review rating and reviewer features. I find that rating and readability do not have a direct significant impact on review helpfulness. However, reviewer information does have direct impact on review helpfulness. This suggests that reviews from reviewers who wrote helpful reviews in the past are more likely to be helpful to other customers. Based on these findings, online marketers could predict review helpfulness and rank reviews, which could benefit both vendors and consumers.
Neuerscheinungen
Creators: name: Redaktion, Die
Publisher: name: Denkmalpflege in Baden-Württemberg – Nachrichtenblatt der Landesdenkmalpflege
Year: 2023

description: Denkmalpflege in Baden-Württemberg – Nachrichtenblatt der Landesdenkmalpflege, Bd. 52 Nr. 1 (2023)
Rückblick
Creators: name: Redaktion, Die
Publisher: name: Denkmalpflege in Baden-Württemberg – Nachrichtenblatt der Landesdenkmalpflege
Year: 2023

description: Denkmalpflege in Baden-Württemberg – Nachrichtenblatt der Landesdenkmalpflege, Bd. 52 Nr. 1 (2023)
A Denotational Semantics for Equilibrium Logic
Creators: name: Aguado, Felicidad
name: Cabalar, Pedro
name: Pearce, David
name: Pérez, Gilberto
name: Vidal, Concepción
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Logic in Computer Science (cs.LO)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: In this paper we provide an alternative semantics for Equilibrium Logic and its monotonic basis, the logic of Here-and-There (also known as Gödel's G3 logic) that relies on the idea of "denotation" of a formula, that is, a function that collects the set of models of that formula. Using the three-valued logic G3 as a starting point and an ordering relation (for which equilibrium/stable models are minimal elements) we provide several elementary operations for sets of interpretations. By analysing structural properties of the denotation of formulas, we show some expressiveness results for G3 such as, for instance, that conjunction is not expressible in terms of the other connectives. Moreover, the denotational semantics allows us to capture the set of equilibrium models of a formula with a simple and compact set expression. We also use this semantics to provide several formal definitions for entailment relations that are usual in the literature, and further introduce a new one called "strong entailment". We say that $α$ strongly entails $β$ when the equilibrium models of $α\wedge γ$ are also equilibrium models of $β\wedge γ$ for any context $γ$. We also provide a characterisation of strong entailment in terms of the denotational semantics, and give an example of a sufficient condition that can be applied in some cases.
“Power to the People!”: Teen Experiences at a Chicago Public Library Open Mic Series
Creators: name: Foster, Margaret
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2019

description: This case study looks at the experiences of young adults and librarians at a collaborative program for teens at the Chicago Public Library called OpenMike. Held at the Harold Washington Library Center and hosted by Chance the Rapper’s non-profit, SocialWorks, OpenMike is a monthly performing arts showcase event for high school students that provides a teen-only space for creative expression, networking, and community building. As a highly attended event with teens coming from all over the Chicagoland, OpenMike highlights some of the elements needed to create a successful public library program for diverse youth, including arts and digital media, mentors, peer support, and both a physical space for teens and metaphorical “safe space.” This case study adds to the growing body of literature regarding the current and future landscape of teen services in public libraries.
Increasing influenza vaccination rates among healthcare workers by focusing on workplace and patient safety
Creators: name: De Bruin, Jeanine
name: Machado, Matilde
name: Marie, Nabbe
name: Saccà, Riccardo
name: Verhoeven, Jeske
name: Clemens, Timo
Publisher: name: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH)
Year: 2021

description: Context: In 2014, the influenza vaccine uptake in Europe was below 35% among healthcare workers (HCWs). Due to a lack of confidence in vaccination as a result of safety concerns, HCWs increasingly do not take the influenza vaccine. Consequently, there is a rising influenza burden which results in increasing mortality of vulnerable patients and absenteeism in hospitals. This policy brief aims to increase the awareness of HCWs regarding the importance of influenza vaccination uptake, which may result in improved patient and workplace safety. Policy Options: To increase vaccination coverage and reduce vaccine hesitancy among HCWs, a change in attitude towards and knowledge about the influenza vaccine is needed. Two potential approaches are presented in this paper. Firstly, a mandatory vaccination policy is discussed. Practical and ethical challenges of implementing a mandatory vaccination policy are considered. Secondly, information campaigns are described, consisting of three pillars: safety, information, and knowledge. Recommendations: It is recommended to initiate information campaigns focussing on patient safety. Furthermore, a structural approach to increase access to vaccination at the workplace must be taken. Higher vaccination rates of HCWs lead to an improved workplace safety. The recommended information campaign can also be used for other vaccine preventable diseases or in other situations, such as HCWs vaccine hesitancy regarding COVID-19 vaccines. Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic regarding acceptance of vaccines should be considered for the improvement of future influenza vaccine uptake. Acknowledgments: We would like to thank Kasia Czabanowska for the opportunity to develop this policy brief and Timo Clemens for his guidance and extensive feedback during the writing process Authors’ contributions: All authors contributed equally to this work. Conflict of interest: None declared Source of funding: None declared
description: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH), Special Volume No. 3, 2021: Leading Policy Change In Public Health
Intersecting D3-D3' system at finite temperature
Creators: name: Cottrell, William
name: Hanson, James
name: Hashimoto, Akikazu
name: Loveridge, Andrew
name: Pettengill, Duncan
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We analyze the dynamics of intersecting D3/D3' brane system overlapping in 1+1 dimensions, in a holographic treatment where $N$ D3-branes are manifested as anti-de-Sitter Schwartzschild geometry, and the D3'-brane is treated as a probe. We extract the thermodynamic equation of state from the set of embedding solutions, and analyze the stability at the perturbative and the non-perturbative level. We review a systematic procedure to resolve local instabilities and multi-valuedness in the equations of state based on classic ideas of convexity in microcanonical ensumble. We then identify a run-away behavior which was not noticed previously for this system.
description: Major revision; version to appear in Physical Review D; 28 pages, 11 figures
Entdeckungen aus den Archiven
Creators: name: Nelle, Oliver
Publisher: name: Denkmalpflege in Baden-Württemberg – Nachrichtenblatt der Landesdenkmalpflege
Year: 2023

description: Denkmalpflege in Baden-Württemberg – Nachrichtenblatt der Landesdenkmalpflege, Bd. 52 Nr. 1 (2023)
MPEC 2023-T130 : 2023 TH4
Creators: name: Minor Planet Center Staff
Publisher: name: The Minor Planet Center
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Small Solar System bodies
valueUri: http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1469
subject: 2023 TH4

description: The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites, and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Design and Implement a New Remote Web-Based Visualization System for the Clinical Examination and Treatment of Skin Lesions. Evaluate the System Based on Interview Feedback
Creators: name: Wang, Mengnan
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2019

description: In the field of dermatology research, researchers commonly take pictures of the skin lesion area with traditional cameras and measure its size over time to determine the effectiveness of the treatment process. To revolutionize this current practice, along with the help of an application that takes 3D captures and AR measurements, the proposed web-based visualization system follows user-centric design principles to clean, re-structure, process, and present the collected raw data in an intuitive, interactive, simplistic, and responsive manner. The system couples state-of-the-art modern web development with a secure and robust logical server through application programming interfaces (API) designed following best practices in the industry. An evaluation study with five participants was conducted to assess certain design choices of the system. Subjective feedbacks on the system were positive overall, with suggestions toward certain detailed aspects of the system that can be implemented in future development.