cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Among Puerto Rican Mothers and Daughters, 2010: A Qualitative Study
Creators: name: Savas, Lara S.
name: Vélez, Camille
name: Aragon, Angela Pattatucci
name: Fernández, María E.
name: Le, Yen-Chi L.
name: Calo, William A.
name: Fernández-Espada, Natalie
name: Colón-López, Vivian
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2014

description: IntroductionThe incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical cancer can be reduced by increasing vaccination for HPV. Yet vaccination uptake and completion of the 3-dose series remain low among Puerto Rican females. This study explored psychosocial factors associated with HPV vaccination uptake decisions among Puerto Rican mothers and daughters.MethodsWe conducted 7 focus groups with young women aged 16 to 24 (n = 21) and their mothers (n = 9) to assess knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs related to cervical cancer, HPV, and HPV vaccination. We analyzed the focus group transcripts and identified themes by using a constant comparison method of qualitative data analysis and interpretation, guided by a grounded theory approach.ResultsThe analysis identified several emergent themes related to vaccine uptake: 1) low knowledge about cervical cancer, HPV, and the HPV vaccine; 2) inconsistent beliefs about susceptibility to HPV infection and cervical cancer; 3) vaccine effectiveness; 4) vaccine safety and side effects; 5) concerns that the vaccine promotes sexual disinhibition; and 6) availability of insurance coverage and overall cost of the vaccine.ConclusionOur study found that adolescent girls and young women in Puerto Rico have low levels of knowledge about HPV and cervical cancer, low perceived susceptibility to HPV, and concerns about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, and these factors may influence uptake and completion of HPV vaccination. Interventions are needed for both mothers and daughters that address these psychosocial factors and increase access to vaccination.
Rezension von ZIMMERER, Jürgen (Hg.). 2013. Kein Platz an der Sonne. Erinnerungsorte der deutschen Kolonialgeschichte.
Creators: name: Burton, Eric
Publisher: name: Stichproben - Wiener Zeitschrift für kritische Afrikastudien / Vienna Journal of African Studies
Year: 2014

description: Rezension: ZIMMERER, Jürgen (Hg.). 2013. Kein Platz an der Sonne. Erinnerungsorte der deutschen Kolonialgeschichte. Frankfurt / New York: Campus. 524 S. ISBN: 978-3593398112.
Rezension: HAUCK, Gerhard. 2012. Globale Vergesellschaftung und koloniale Differenz.
Creators: name: Pfeffer, Clemens
Publisher: name: Stichproben - Wiener Zeitschrift für kritische Afrikastudien / Vienna Journal of African Studies
Year: 2014

description: Rezension: HAUCK, Gerhard. 2012. Globale Vergesellschaftung und koloniale Differenz. Münster: Westfälisches Dampfboot. 225 Seiten. ISBN 978-3- 89691-900-7
Patient and Practice Perspectives on Strategies for Controlling Blood Pressure, North Carolina, 2010–2012
Creators: name: Donahue, Katrina E.
name: Halladay, Jacqueline R.
name: Little, Edwin
name: Cummings, Doyle M.
name: Cene, Crystal W.
name: Garcia, Beverly A.
name: Hinderliter, Alan
name: DeWalt, Darren
name: Miller, Cassandra
name: Vu, Maihan B.
name: Rachide, Marjorie
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2014

description: IntroductionPatient and practice perspectives can inform development of team-based approaches to improving blood pressure control in primary care. We used a community-based participatory research approach to assess patient and practice perceptions regarding the value of team-based strategies for controlling blood pressure in a rural North Carolina population from 2010 through 2012.MethodsIn-depth interviews were conducted with 41 adults with hypertension, purposely sampled to include diversity of sex, race, literacy, and blood pressure control, and with key office staff at 5 rural primary care practices in the southeastern US “stroke belt.” Interviews explored barriers to controlling blood pressure, the practice’s role in controlling blood pressure, and opinions on the use of team care delivery.ResultsPatients reported that provider strategies to optimize blood pressure control should include regular visits, medication adjustment, side-effect discussion, and behavioral counseling. When discussing team-based approaches to hypertension care, patients valued verbal encouragement, calls from the doctor’s office, and the opportunity to ask questions. However, they voiced concerns about the effect of having too many people involved in their care. Practice staff focused on multiple, broad methods to control blood pressure including counseling, regular office visits, media to improve awareness, and support groups. An explicit focus of delivering care as teams was a newer concept.ConclusionWhen developing a team approach to hypertension treatment, patients value high-quality communication and not losing their primary relationship with their provider. Practice staff members were open to a team-based approach but had limited knowledge of what such an approach would entail.
Additional file 3 of Microbiome insights into pediatric familial adenomatous polyposis
Creators: name: Attard, Thomas M.
name: Septer, Seth
name: Lawson, Caitlin E.
name: Attard, Mark I.
name: Lee, Sonny T. M.
name: Umar, Shahid
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology

description: Additional file 3. The training and validation sets used in machine learning methods.
title: Coalition Governments and Policy Reform with Asymmetric Information
Creators: name: Helm, Carsten
name: Neugart, Michael
Publisher: name: Mohr Siebeck
Year: 2024

description: With ideological parties being better informed about the state of the world than voters, the true motivation of policy proposals is hard to judge for the electorate. However, if reform proposals have to be agreed upon by government members with heterogeneous policy preferences, it may become possible for the government to signal to the voters its private information about the necessity of reforms. This provides a rationale why coalition governments may find it easier to implement reforms than single-party governments, why oversized coalitions are formed, and why governments sometimes have cabinet members from opposing parties.
Analysis of spatio-temporal variation of hydroclimatic variables of the Krishna river basin under future scenarios
Creators: name: Tirupathi, Chanapathi
name: Shashidhar, Thatikonda
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: Climate change and intensified human activities are expected to alter the natural hydrological cycle would cause changes in the distribution of water resources and their availability across space and time. Therefore, the present study focused on understanding the spatiotemporal variations of hydroclimatic variables namely rainfall, surface runoff, water yield, and the Aridity Index (AI) of the Krishna River Basin (KRB) under combined impact of climate and Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) change scenarios. From trend analysis, the best model (CNRM-CM5 driven RCM) projected an increasing trend in rainfall under both RCP 4.5 and 8.5 scenarios for the entire century. Results indicated that, except for the central part, most of KRB experiences high runoff and water yield conditions under both RCP 4.5 and 8.5 scenarios in the mid and end centuries, conversely it may face low runoff and water yield conditions in the early century. Most of the central part is in arid and semi-arid conditions and, the eastern part of the basin is in dry sub-humid conditions, while the Western Ghats, Palleru, and Munneru regions of the basin fall under humid and hyper humid regions under RCP 4.5 scenario. Whereas the majority of the basin falls under humid and hyper humid regions under RCP 8.5 scenario except for the central and few other parts of the basin. In light of this, it was essential to review the current water management strategies and plan future projects to provide efficient and effective ways to mitigate the adverse impacts resulting from climate variability.
title: L'enseignement en ilôts bonifiés : analyse de sa pertinence dans le cadre d'un enseignement pratique
title: L'enseignement en ilôts bonifiés : analyse de sa pertinence dans le cadre d'un enseignement pratique
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Latifi, Shukri
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 0

description: Ce mémoire a pour objectif d’évaluer l’efficacité d’une séquence d’enseignement en îlots bonifiés en comptabilité de niveau secondaire II, réalisée dans une école professionnelle commerciale. Cette séquence a été mise en place durant le mois de mars à mai 2022. Le sujet qui a été enseigné est l’analyse de bilan et du résultat (communément connu sous « les ratios »), le sujet est couvert dans le chapitre 51, volume 5 des modules « Économie & Société » pour des apprentis employés de commerce vaudois. La première partie de ce travail contient une recherche bibliographique afin de poser le cadre théorique de cette « méthode » d’enseigner. Divers sujets de l’enseignement en groupes y sont abordés : l’interactivité et la proactivité des élèves, la pédagogie frontale, la formation et l’évaluation par les paires, la pédagogie en groupe ainsi que l’évaluation. La seconde partie du mémoire présente le dispositif mis en place (objectifs, plan de séquence, etc.) suivie de l’analyse de la méthode de travail, mise en lien avec le cadre théorique et l’expérience des élèves ainsi que de l’enseignant sur cette approche. La méthode des îlots bonifiés développées en 2012 a été ici librement adapté afin de concorder avec les attentes et les contraintes d’un public d’élèves d’employés de commerce en dernière année de formation. L’évaluation qui a clos la séquence d’enseignement démontre que les élèves du groupe de contrôle ont bien maîtrisé la matière. Finalement, les conclusions sont positives : les élèves ont apprécié l’enseignement sous cette forme, leur motivation était présente, les activités et les mises en situations étaient plus complexes. Néanmoins, il est très important de souligner le rôle de l’enseignant et de la préparation préalable de ce genre de séquence. La mise en place de cette séquence a été chronophage mais a permis d’apporter des éléments additionnels à ma pratique d’enseignement.
Physical Activity Surveillance in Parks Using Direct Observation
Creators: name: Hillier, Amy
name: McKenzie, Thomas L.
name: Cohen, Deborah
name: Ward, Phillip
name: Williamson, Stephanie
name: Golinelli, Daniela
name: Evenson, Kelly R.
name: Lapham, Sandra C.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2014

description: IntroductionPrimary features of observational public health surveillance instruments are that they are valid, can reliably estimate physical activity behaviors, and are useful across diverse geographic settings and seasons by different users. Previous studies have reported the validity and reliability of Systematic Observation of Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) to estimate park and user characteristics. The purpose of this investigation was to establish the use of SOPARC as a surveillance instrument and to situate the findings from the study in the context of the previous literature.MethodsWe collected data by using SOPARC for more than 3 years in 4 locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Columbus, Ohio; Chapel Hill/Durham, North Carolina; and Albuquerque, New Mexico during spring, summer, and autumn.ResultsWe observed a total of 35,990 park users with an overall observer reliability of 94% (range, 85%–99%) conducted on 15% of the observations. We monitored the proportion of park users engaging in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and found marginal differences in MVPA by both city and season. Park users visited parks significantly more on weekend days than weekdays and visitation rates tended to be lower during summer than spring.ConclusionSOPARC is a highly reliable observation instrument that can be used to collect data across diverse geographic settings and seasons by different users and has potential as a surveillance system.
Additional file 4 of Microbiome insights into pediatric familial adenomatous polyposis
Creators: name: Attard, Thomas M.
name: Septer, Seth
name: Lawson, Caitlin E.
name: Attard, Mark I.
name: Lee, Sonny T. M.
name: Umar, Shahid
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology

description: Additional file 4. Accuracy metrics for the machine learning models.
Rezension von COOPER, Frederick. 2014. Africa in the World: Capitalism, Empire, Nation-State.
Creators: name: Sonderegger, Arno
Publisher: name: Stichproben - Wiener Zeitschrift für kritische Afrikastudien / Vienna Journal of African Studies
Year: 2014

description: Rezension: COOPER, Frederick. 2014. Africa in the World: Capitalism, Empire, Nation-State. Cambridge/Mass., London: Harvard University Press. Xii+130 Seiten. ISBN 978-0-674-28139-4.
Searching for short-period variable stars in the direction of Coma Berenices and Upgren 1 open clusters: Melotte 111 AV 1224 a new eclipsing binary star
Creators: name: Machado, L. Fox
name: Michel, R.
name: Alvarez, M.
name: Pena, J. H.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We report the results of CCD photometric observations in the direction of the Coma Berenices and Upgren 1 open clusters with the aim at searching for new short-period variable stars. A total of 35 stars were checked for variability. As a result of this search the star designated in the SIMBAD database as Melotte 111 AV 1224 was found to be a new eclipsing binary star. Follow-up Strömgren photometric and spectroscopic observations allowed us to derive the spectral type, distance, reddening and effective temperature of the star. A preliminary analysis of the binary light curve was performed and the parameters of the orbital system were derived. From the derived physical parameters we conclude that Melotte 111 AV 1224 is most likely a W UMa eclipsing binary that is not a member of the Coma Berenices open cluster. On other hand, we did not find evidence of brightness variations in the stars NSV 5612 and NSV 5615 previously catalogued as variable stars in Coma Berenices open cluster.
description: 9 pages, 9 figures, 4 tables, accepted for publication in New Astronomy
Supporting data for "Surface viscosity in simple liquids", J. Chem. Phys. 158, 114705 (2023)
Creators: name: Malgaretti, Paolo
name: Bafile, Ubaldo
name: Vallauri, Renzo
name: Jedlovszky, Pal
name: Sega, Marcello
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023

description: Description of the code for the calculation of the dispersion curves presented in the article "The surface viscosity of simple liquids", J. Chem. Phys. 158, 114705 (2023) DOI: 10.1063/5.0141971
Socioecologic Factors as Predictors of Readiness for Self-Management and Transition, Medication Adherence, and Health Care Utilization Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease
Creators: name: Javalkar, Karina
name: Fenton, Nicole
name: Ferris, Maria
name: Cohen, Sarah
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2014

description: IntroductionThe objective of our study was to determine the socioecologic factors that predict readiness for self-management and transition from pediatric to adult health care services, adherence to taking medications, and health care utilization among adolescents and young adults with chronic kidney disease.MethodsWe enrolled 52 adolescents and young adults aged 13 to 21 (96.5% participation). Participants were administered measures that examined: socioecologic factors, individualized education plans or 504 plans, readiness for self-management and transition (the University of North Carolina TRxANSITION scale), triangulated measures of adherence to taking medications (parent reported, physician reported, and medication-possession ratios), and health care utilization (number of visits to the emergency department, number of inpatient admissions, and number of inpatient days in the previous year).ResultsOverall, our sample had moderate levels of readiness for self-management and transition, high rates of parent- and physician-reported medication adherence, and high rates of health care utilization. Age was a significant positive predictor of readiness for self-management and transition. Compared with participants who had private health insurance, participants who had public insurance had more emergency department visits, inpatient admissions, and inpatient days, and lower rates of physician-reported medication adherence. Participants who did not have an individualized education plan or 504 plan had significantly more emergency department visits, inpatient admissions, and inpatient days.ConclusionSocioecologic factors play an important role in readiness for self-management and transition, medication adherence, and health care utilization in pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease. Age, insurance status, and having an individualized education plan or 504 plan may be key factors.
Using Simulation to Compare Established and Emerging Interventions to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the United States
Creators: name: Hirsch, Gary
name: Trogdon, Justin G.
name: Soler, Robin
name: Yarnoff, Benjamin
name: Cooper, Lawton
name: Wile, Kristina
name: Homer, Jack
name: Orenstein, Diane
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2014

description: IntroductionComputer simulation offers the ability to compare diverse interventions for reducing cardiovascular disease risks in a controlled and systematic way that cannot be done in the real world.MethodsWe used the Prevention Impacts Simulation Model (PRISM) to analyze the effect of 50 intervention levers, grouped into 6 (2 x 3) clusters on the basis of whether they were established or emerging and whether they acted in the policy domains of care (clinical, mental health, and behavioral services), air (smoking, secondhand smoke, and air pollution), or lifestyle (nutrition and physical activity). Uncertainty ranges were established through probabilistic sensitivity analysis.ResultsResults indicate that by 2040, all 6 intervention clusters combined could result in cumulative reductions of 49% to 54% in the cardiovascular risk-related death rate and of 13% to 21% in risk factor-attributable costs. A majority of the death reduction would come from Established interventions, but Emerging interventions would also contribute strongly. A slim majority of the cost reduction would come from Emerging interventions.ConclusionPRISM allows public health officials to examine the potential influence of different types of interventions — both established and emerging — for reducing cardiovascular risks. Our modeling suggests that established interventions could still contribute much to reducing deaths and costs, especially through greater use of well-known approaches to preventive and acute clinical care, whereas emerging interventions have the potential to contribute significantly, especially through certain types of preventive care and improved nutrition.
Coding of Stereo Signals by a Single Digital ΔΣ Modulator
Creators: name: Callegari, Sergio
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Information Theory (cs.IT)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: The possibility of using a single digital ΔΣ modulator to simultaneously encode the two channels of a stereo signal is illustrated. From the modulated stream, the two channels can be recovered with minimal processing and no cross-talk. Notably, demultiplexing does not affect the sample-depth so that, after it, one still has a data stream suitable for directly driving a power bridge and convertible into analog by mere low-pass filtering. Furthermore, the approach is very flexible and if one channel is unused, it lets the other get improved dynamic range and SNR. The approach can take advantage of recent techniques for the design of ΔΣ modulators, including methods for psychoacoustically optimal distribution of quantization noise. Code is available to replicate the proposed examples and as a general computer aided design tool.
description: 4 pages, 5 figures. Pre-print from conference proceedings
title: Élaboration, mise en œuvre et analyse de dispositifs d'enseignement originaux en droit : l'apprentissage par le travail de groupe et le cas pratique en droit des personnes
title: Élaboration, mise en œuvre et analyse de dispositifs d'enseignement originaux en droit : l'apprentissage par le travail de groupe et le cas pratique en droit des personnes
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Gonin, Frédéric
name: Rubeli, Marion
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 0
Subjects: subject: dispositif d’enseignement
subject: droit des personnes
subject: résolution de cas pratiques
subject: travail de groupe
subject: présentation orale
subject: motivation des élèves

description: Nous nous adressons aux juristes et à ceux qui reconnaîtront ces cours pendant lesquels nous entendions davantage nos ventres gargouiller que le prof gazouiller pendant les cours de droit des personnes. Dans ce travail nous tenterons de répondre à la question : est-ce qu’un dispositif d’enseignement original en droit peut réussir à motiver davantage les élèves ? Afin d’avoir des éléments de réponse nous avons créé un dispositif d’enseignement original et l’avons testé et évalué dans une classe de 1ère année de maturité en discipline fondamentale. Sur la base d’un cas pratique, les élèves ont présenté une entreprise de leur invention en justifiant et argumentant le choix de la forme juridique sélectionnée. Les élèves ont reçu un cas pratique qui les guidait vers un choix de forme juridique d’une entreprise suisse. Ils ont eu à disposition quelques périodes pour préparer leur présentation en se basant sur la théorie vue en cours auparavant et une grille d’évaluation. Chaque groupe de quatre élèves avait à sa disposition uniquement une feuille A4 comme support de présentation. Ils ont ensuite exposé leurs résultats par oral durant une dizaine de minutes. En parallèle, les élèves spectateurs vérifiaient le contenu de la présentation à l’aide d’une fiche de contrôle. Afin d’analyser l’impact de cette activité sur l’apprentissage et la motivation des élèves, nous avons réalisé un bref sondage et comparé l’évolution des notes des élèves. Malgré nos efforts, la méthodologie de recherche utilisée reste faible. Néanmoins, nous sommes parvenus à tirer quelques conclusions intéressantes concernant le travail de groupe et la réalisation de cas pratiques en classe.
Codes and ciphers - ReplicationPackage
Creators: name: Pfeffer, Persönlicher
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 460804
subject: Computing education

description: Cryptography and data representation are computing topics that areincluded in many secondary school computing curricula. There is a wealth of learning objectives and associated tasks in the form of puzzles, small visualisations and experiments to challenge learners in these topics. However, the abundance of material can be overwhelming for both teachers and students.To address this issue in a motivating way, we developed, implemented and evaluated a digital Educational Escape Room (EER) with challenges that are well aligned with curricular learning objectives and typical game mechanics. In order to explore the teachers' perception and usage of our EER, we conducted a survey. 224 teachers participated, and their feedback indicates that our digital EER has achieved a wide reach within a few months, engaging 8845 students in challenges involving codes and ciphers. Teachers report that the scope of the EER is appropriate, that it substantially increases their students' motivation and that it supports them in teaching the respective content. We also discuss (1) teachers' opinions on the characteristics of our EER as noticed in their classrooms, such as support of educational concepts, ease of integration into their lesson structures, perceived impact on students, support for teachers, and (2) teachers' ideas for adaptation and desirable improvements. Our findings provide an insight into teachers' perspectives on EERs and thus inform other work in this area.
Additional file 1 of Association of body mass index and inflammatory dietary pattern with breast cancer pathologic and genomic immunophenotype in the nurses’ health study
Creators: name: Asad, Sarah
name: Damicis, Adrienne
name: Heng, Yujing J.
name: Kananen, Kathryn
name: Collier, Katharine A.
name: Adams, Elizabeth J.
name: Kensler, Kevin H.
name: Baker, Gabrielle M.
name: Wesolowski, Robert
name: Sardesai, Sagar
name: Gatti-Mays, Margaret
name: Ramaswamy, Bhuvaneswari
name: Eliassen, A. Heather
name: Hankinson, Susan E.
name: Tabung, Fred K.
name: Tamimi, Rulla M.
name: Stover, Daniel G.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Additional file 1: Supplementary Tables S1, S4–S10. Supplementary Table 1. Cohort Characteristics; Supplementary Table 4. CD8 Immune Signature Lasso Regression Model; Supplementary Table 5. CD4 Immune Signature Lasso Regression Model; Supplementary Table 6. CD163 Immune Signature Lasso Regression Model; Supplementary Table 7. CD20 Immune Signature Lasso Regression Model; Supplementary Table 8. Multivariable-adjusted associations of lifestyle factors and immune cell signatures with categorical BMI one-cycle prior to diagnosis; Supplementary Table 9. Multivariable-adjusted associations of lifestyle factors and immune cell signatures with continuous BMI one-cycle prior to diagnosis; Supplementary Table 10. Multivariable-adjusted associations of lifestyle factors and immune cell signatures with continuous BMI at age 18.
Using the Program Sustainability Assessment Tool to Assess and Plan for Sustainability
Creators: name: Moreland-Russell, Sarah
name: Luke, Douglas A.
name: Maier, Ryan C.
name: Calhoun, Annaliese
name: Mainor, Avia
name: Brossart, Laura
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2014

description: Implementing and growing a public health program that benefits society takes considerable time and effort. To ensure that positive outcomes are maintained over time, program managers and stakeholders should plan and implement activities to build sustainability capacity within their programs. We describe a 3-part sustainability planning process that programs can follow to build their sustainability capacity. First, program staff and stakeholders take the Program Sustainability Assessment Tool to measure their program’s sustainability across 8 domains. Next, managers and stakeholders use results from the assessment to inform and prioritize sustainability action planning. Lastly, staff members implement the plan and keep track of progress toward their sustainability goals. Through this process, staff can more holistically address the internal and external challenges and pressures associated with sustaining a program. We include a case example of a chronic disease program that completed the Program Sustainability Assessment Tool and engaged in program sustainability planning.
Tidal evolution in multiple planet systems: application to Kepler-62 and Kepler-186
Creators: name: Bolmont, Emeline
name: Raymond, Sean N.
name: Leconte, Jérémy
name: Correia, Alexandre
name: Quintana, Elisa
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: A large number of observed exoplanets are part of multiple planet systems. Most of these systems are sufficiently close-in to be tidally evolving. In such systems, there is a competition between the excitation caused by planet-planet interactions and tidal damping. Using as an example two multiple planet systems, which host planets in the surface liquid water habitable zone (HZ): Kepler-62 and Kepler-186, we show the importance and effect of both planetary and stellar tides on the dynamical evolution of planets and on the climate of the HZ planets.
description: Proceedings IAU Symposium No. 310, 2014 (accepted) 1 Figure, black and white
Cross-national variations in postdoc precarity: An inquiry into the role of career structures and research funding models
Creators: name: O'CONNOR, PAT
name: Le Feuvre, Nicky
name: Sümer, Sevil
Publisher: name: University of Limerick
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 39
subject: Education

description: Insecurity and intense competition for permanent academic positions appear to be common experiences for early career researchers across the globe. With academic precarity now firmly on the international research and policy agenda, this article looks comparatively at postdoc precarity in three European countries: Ireland, Norway and Switzerland. It suggests that the career prospects and status of these early career stage researchers depend to a large extent on societal variations in academic career structures and research funding models. The article underlines the implications of an increasingly competitive academic labour market on postdoc precarity and identifies both common and specific (national and/or disciplinary) challenges facing postdocs in these different contexts.
title: Les obligations juridiques enseignées avec la saga Harry Potter
title: Les obligations juridiques enseignées avec la saga Harry Potter
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Fibicher, Morgane
name: Muller, Géraldine
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 0

description: La transposition didactique demeure l’un des rôles fondamentaux de l’enseignement. Le savoir se doit ainsi d’être recontextualisé afin de capter et maintenir l’attention des élèves et de les motiver. Dans ce contexte, la saga de J.K. Rowling, phénomène mondial, semble extrêmement propice à personnaliser l’enseignement du droit de par sa portée intergénérationnelle. Les contemporains aux personnages de l’époque, relate aujourd’hui les aventures d’Harry, Ron et Hermione à leurs propres enfants. Le présent travail va ainsi se focaliser sur l’enseignement du droit par la saga Harry Potter et plus particulièrement les obligations juridiques. Il va chercher à établir la pertinence d’une telle approche en analysant la motivation, l’engagement et la compréhension des élèves. Ce travail se base sur différentes théories de l’apprentissage et de l’enseignement. Il intègre une réflexion sur la mise en contexte et l’usage d’exemples adaptés au référentiel des élèves – par le biais de l’univers d’Harry Potter– constituant des alternatives permettant de palier au déficit de sens de l’élève dans l’enseignement (Hattie, 2017). Cette approche reste cependant cadrée afin de ne pas entraver le processus de secondarisation, visant à adopter la démarche propre à la discipline (Bautier & Goigoux, 2004). Le présent travail cherche également à adopter une démarche métacognitive (Vermunt & Verloop, 1999) de manière à rendre visible ledit processus de secondarisation pour l’élève. Enfin les activités mises en place se base sur la théorie de la variation, qui permet de de pointer les propriétés essentielles de l’objet d’étude (Marton, 2015). Les résultats de ce travail indiquent que de manière générale la contextualisation du droit dans l’univers d’Harry Potter semble être un moteur dans l’apprentissage du droit des obligations. La grande critique ressortie demeure la complexité du thème abordé en regard du droit. En effet, les élèves ont souvent rencontré des difficultés à laisser de côté l’aspect fantastique afin de se concentrer sur le droit. Néanmoins, l’échantillon d’élèves demeurant extrêmement limitée, il serait nécessaire d’élargir l’étude et d’établir un groupe de contrôle afin de rendre les résultats plus robustes.
Adaptation of an Evidence-Based Arthritis Program for Breast Cancer Survivors on Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy Who Experience Joint Pain
Creators: name: Schecher, Arielle
name: Altpeter, Mary
name: Wilson, Anne
name: Callahan, Leigh F.
name: Rini, Christine
name: Muss, Hyman B.
name: Hackney, Betsy
name: Nyrop, Kirsten A.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2015

description: Adding aromatase inhibitors (AIs) to adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone-receptor–positive breast cancer significantly reduces cancer recurrence. A common side effect of AIs is noninflammatory joint pain and stiffness (arthralgia) similar to arthritis symptoms. An evidence-based walking program developed by the Arthritis Foundation — Walk With Ease (WWE) — reduces arthritis-related joint symptoms. We hypothesized that WWE may also reduce AI-associated arthralgia. However, the potential for different barriers and facilitators to physical activity for these 2 patient populations suggested a need to adapt WWE before testing it with breast cancer survivors. We conducted qualitative research with 46 breast cancer survivors to explore program modification and inform the development of materials for an adapted program (Walk With Ease-Breast Cancer). Our process parallels the National Cancer Institute’s Research-Tested Intervention Programs (RTIPs) guidelines for adapting evidence-based programs for cancer populations. Findings resulted in a customized 8-page brochure to supplement existing WWE materials.
title: L'enseignement de l'histoire de l'art au prisme du genre : de l'analyse du discours d'enseignants à une réflexion sur une mise en pratique.
title: L'enseignement de l'histoire de l'art au prisme du genre : de l'analyse du discours d'enseignants à une réflexion sur une mise en pratique.
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Jovic, Milanka
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 0
Subjects: subject: Histoire de l’art
subject: études genre
subject: plans d’études
subject: interdisciplinarité
subject: manuels
subject: pédagogie

description: À travers, d’une part, une brève enquête auprès de trois enseignants vaudois et, d’autre part, une analyse des plans d’études, ce mémoire examine la place de la perspective de genre dans l’enseignement de l’histoire de l’art au secondaire II. A priori peu présente dans les classes d’histoire de l’art, la question genre – lorsqu’elle est abordée – est encore trop souvent perçue comme une histoire de l’art parallèle qui peut se greffer à l’histoire de l’art dite traditionnelle. Par le truchement de quelques pistes didactiques, ce travail propose au contraire d’exploiter le genre comme un outil dépassant les simples questions de représentativités. Ici, le genre est davantage pensé comme un outil permettant aux élèves de développer une pensée critique sur notre contemporain à travers notre passé.
How Can Active Region Plasma Escape into the Solar Wind from below a Closed Helmet Streamer?
Creators: name: Mandrini, C. H.
name: Nuevo, F. A.
name: Vásquez, A. M.
name: Démoulin, P.
name: van Driel-Gesztelyi, L.
name: Baker, D.
name: Culhane, J. L.
name: Cristiani, G. D.
name: Pick, M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Recent studies show that active-region (AR) upflowing plasma, observed by the EUV-Imaging Spectrometer (EIS), onboard Hinode, can gain access to open field-lines and be released into the solar wind (SW) via magnetic-interchange reconnection at magnetic null-points in pseudo-streamer configurations. When only one bipolar AR is present on the Sun and it is fully covered by the separatrix of a streamer, such as AR 10978 in December 2007, it seems unlikely that the upflowing AR plasma can find its way into the slow SW. However, signatures of plasma with AR composition have been found at 1 AU by Culhane et al. (2014) apparently originating from the West of AR 10978. We present a detailed topology analysis of AR 10978 and the surrounding large-scale corona based on a potential-field source-surface (PFSS) model. Our study shows that it is possible for the AR plasma to get around the streamer separatrix and be released into the SW via magnetic reconnection, occurring in at least two main steps. We analyse data from the Nançay Radioheliograph (NRH) searching for evidence of the chain of magnetic reconnections proposed. We find a noise storm above the AR and several varying sources at 150.9 MHz. Their locations suggest that they could be associated with particles accelerated during the first-step reconnection process and at a null point well outside of the AR. However, we find no evidence of the second-step reconnection in the radio data. Our results demonstrate that even when it appears highly improbable for the AR plasma to reach the SW, indirect channels involving a sequence of reconnections can make it possible.
description: 26 pages, 10 figures. appears in Solar Physics, 2014
Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Myocardial Infarction Among Men in North Carolina, 2013
Creators: name: Tchwenko, Samuel
name: Fleming, Eleanor
name: Perry, Geraldine S.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2015

description: IntroductionThe US Preventive Services Task Force recommends aspirin use for men aged 45 to 79, when the potential benefit of preventing myocardial infarctions outweighs the potential harm of gastrointestinal hemorrhage. We determined prevalence and predictors of aspirin use for primary prevention of myocardial infarction vis-à-vis risk among men aged 45 to 79 in North Carolina.MethodsThe study used data for men aged 45 to 79 without contraindications to aspirin use or a history of cardiovascular disease from the 2013 North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. Stratification by risk of myocardial infarction was based on history of diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and smoking. Analyses were performed in Stata version 13.0 (StataCorp LP); survey commands were used to account for complex sampling design.ResultsMost respondents, 74.2% (95% confidence interval [CI], 71.2%–77.0%), had at least one risk factor for myocardial infarction. Prevalence of aspirin use among respondents with risk factors was 44.8% (95% CI, 41.0–48.5) and was significantly higher than the prevalence among respondents without risk factors (prevalence ratio: 1.44 [95% CI, 1.17–1.78]). No significant linear dose (number of risk factors)–response (taking aspirin) relationship was found (P for trend = .25). Older age predicted (P = .03) aspirin use among respondents with at least one myocardial infarction risk factor.ConclusionMost men aged 45 to 79 in North Carolina have at least one risk factor for myocardial infarction, but less than half use aspirin. Interventions aimed at boosting aspirin use are needed among at-risk men in North Carolina.
Association Between Student Purchases of Beverages During the School Commute and In-School Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, San Francisco Bay Area, 2013
Creators: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2015

description: Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) such as sodas, fruit-flavored drinks, and sports drinks is a major contributor to childhood obesity. One strategy to reduce children's SSB consumption has been to restrict the sale of SSBs in schools. However, such policies may not sufficiently curb students' SSB intake, because students can obtain SSBs elsewhere, including from stores located on their school commute. Little is known about students' purchases of beverages during the school commute or about whether this purchasing behavior is related to in-school SSB consumption. The objective of this study was to describe where students from low-income, ethnically diverse communities obtain the SSBs they drink during school lunchtime and to examine whether students who purchase beverages while traveling to and from school are more likely to drink SSBs during school lunchtime. We analyzed survey data from a random sample of low-income, ethnically diverse middle school students (N = 597) who participated in a randomized controlled trial of a water promotion intervention. We used logistic regression analysis to examine the association between students' purchase of beverages during the school commute and their SSB consumption during school lunchtime. One-fifth (20.4%) of students drank an SSB during lunch. Approximately 23% of SSBs were obtained during the school commute. Students who reported buying beverages during their school commute (50.1% of all students) were more likely to report drinking SSBs during lunch than students who reported that they do not buy beverages during the school commute (adjusted odds ratio 3.32, 95% confidence interval, 2.19-5.05, P < .001). Students' purchase of beverages during the school commute was strongly associated with SSB consumption during school lunchtime. Interventions could benefit from focusing on retail environments (e.g., encouraging retailers to promote healthy beverages, posting beverage calorie information).
title: Large-Scale Modeling of Economic Systems
Creators: name: Holcombe, Mike
name: Coakley, Simon
name: Kiran, Mariam
name: Chin, Shawn
name: Greenough, Chris
name: Worth, David
name: Cincotti, Silvano
name: Raberto, M.
name: Teglio, Andrea
name: Deissenberg, Christophe
name: Hoog, Sander van der
name: Dawid, Herbert
name: Gemkow, Simon
name: Harting, Philipp
name: Neugart, Michael
Publisher: name: Complex Systems Publications
Year: 2024

description: Following the events of the credit crunch and the onset of a global recession, alternative ways of modeling modern economies and mechanisms for carrying out policy analysis are now an urgent priority. Traditional mathematical economics is widely viewed to have been compromised through gross simplifications with many assumptions that are now seen to be unjustified. New ways of looking at economics that are more grounded in reality are required, and agent-based computational economics is now receiving a lot of attention. Although the ideas are not new, the previous attempts to use this approach have been largely limited by the inability to model realistically large systems with millions of complex agents. Without this capability, the usefulness of the approach is limited. The EU-STREP project EURACE brought together a consortium of leading economists, experts in parallel supercomputing, and the designers of the FLAME framework to build the largest and most complete model of the European Union economy ever built.
Community Member and Stakeholder Perspectives on a Healthy Environment Initiative in North Carolina
Creators: name: Lowe-Wilson, Abby
name: Mouw, Mary Sherwyn
name: Carter-Edwards, Lori
name: Baber, Ceola Ross
name: Vu, Maihan B.
name: Bethell, Monique
name: Jeon, Janet Yewon
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2015

description: IntroductionThe North Carolina Community Transformation Grant Project (NC-CTG) aimed to implement policy, system, and environmental strategies to promote healthy eating, active living, tobacco-free living, and clinical and community preventive services to advance health equity and reduce health disparities for the state’s most vulnerable communities. This article presents findings from the Health Equity Collaborative Evaluation and Implementation Project, which assessed community and stakeholder perceptions of health equity for 3 NC-CTG strategies: farmers markets, shared use, and smoke-free multiunit housing.MethodsIn a triangulated qualitative evaluation, 6 photo elicitation (PE) sessions among 45 community members in 1 urban and 3 rural counties and key informant interviews among 22 stakeholders were conducted. Nine participants from the PE sessions and key informant interviews in the urban county subsequently participated in a stakeholder power analysis and mapping session (SPA) to discuss and identify people and organizations in their community perceived to be influential in addressing health equity–related issues.ResultsEvaluations of the PE sessions and key informant interviews indicated that access (convenience, cost, safety, and awareness of products and services) and community fit (community-defined quality, safety, values, and norms) were important constructs across the strategies. The SPA identified specific community- and faith-based organizations, health care organizations, and local government agencies as key stakeholders for future efforts.ConclusionsBoth community fit and access are essential constructs for promoting health equity. Findings demonstrate the feasibility of and need for formative research that engages community members and local stakeholders to shape context-specific, culturally relevant health promotion strategies.
A health condition index for assessing disease progression
Creators: name: Petridis, Dimitris
name: Matthaios, Dimitris
name: Christakidis, Vaggelis
name: Sardeli, Chrysanthi
name: Freitag, Lutz
name: Huang, Haidong
name: Zarogoulidis, Paul
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Cancer

description: Currently immunotherapy is considered a cutting edge pharmaceutical treatment for non-small cell lung cancer. Tumor profile plays a crucial role in identifying the correct patient group. Therefore, initial biopsies and re-biopsies are necessary in order to identify the expression of programmed death-ligand-1. This information is crucial and therefore all future immunotherapy studies have to be built upon a specific statistical model which associates the tumor profile and tumor profile expression along with treatment efficiency. We present a novel statistical methodology for future immunotherapy studies of non-small cell lung cancer.
The right interface for the right patient in noninvasive ventilation: a systematic review
Creators: name: Pierucci, Paola
name: Portacci, Andrea
name: Carpagnano, Giovanna Elisiana
name: Banfi, Paolo
name: Crimi, Claudia
name: Misseri, Giovanni
name: Gregoretti, Cesare
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: Biophysics
Medicine
Biotechnology
Science Policy

description: Research in the field of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has contributed to the development of new NIV interfaces. However, interface tolerance plays a crucial role in determining the beneficial effects of NIV therapy. This systematic review explores the most significant scientific research on NIV interfaces, with a focus on the potential impact that their design might have on treatment adherence and clinical outcomes. The rationale on the choice of the right interface among the wide variety of devices that are currently available is discussed here. The paradigm ‘The right mask for the right patient’ seems to be difficult to achieve in real life. Ranging from acute to chronic settings, the gold standard should include the tailoring of NIV interfaces to patients’ needs and preferences. However, such customization may be hampered by issues of economic nature. High production costs and the increasing demand represent consistent burdens and have to be considered when dealing with patient-tailored NIV interfaces. New research focusing on developing advanced and tailored NIV masks should be prioritized; indeed, interfaces should be designed according to the specific patient and clinical setting where they need to be used.