title: A distributed alerting service for open digital library software

authors: Hinze, Annika

subjects: computer science

abstract: Alerting for Digital Libraries (DL) is an important and useful feature for the library users. To date, two independent services and a few publisher-hosted proprietary services have been developed. Here, we address the problem of integrating alerting as functionality into open source software for distributed digital libraries. DL software is one application out of many that constitute so-called meta-software: software where its installation determines the properties of the actual running system (here: the Digital Library system). For this type of application, existing alerting solutions are insufficient; new ways have to be found for supporting a fragmented network of distributed digital library servers. We propose the design and usage of a distributed Directory Service. This paper also introduces our hybrid approach using two networks and a combination of different distributed routing strategies for event filtering.

text: A distributed alerting service for open digital library software Alerting for Digital Libraries (DL) is an important and useful feature for the library users. To date, two independent services and a few publisher-hosted proprietary services have been developed. Here, we address the problem of integrating alerting as functionality into open source software for distributed digital libraries. DL software is one application out of many that constitute so-called meta-software: software where its installation determines the properties of the actual running system (here: the Digital Library system). For this type of application, existing alerting solutions are insufficient; new ways have to be found for supporting a fragmented network of distributed digital library servers. We propose the design and usage of a distributed Directory Service. This paper also introduces our hybrid approach using two networks and a combination of different distributed routing strategies for event filtering.

year: 2005

title: The number of (0,1) - Matrices with fixed row and column sums

authors: Pule, Solomone Tahamano

abstract: Let R and S be non-negative and non-increasing vectors of order m and n respectively. We consider the set A(R, S) of all m x n matrices with entries restricted to {0, 1}. We give an alternative proof of the Gale-Ryser theorem, which determines when A(R, S) is non-empty. We show conditions for R and S so that ∣A(R, S) ∣ ∈ {1, n!}. We also examine the case where ∣A(R, S) ∣ = 2 and describe the structure of those matrices. We show that for each positive integer k, there is a possible choice of R and S so that ∣A(R, S) ∣ = k. Furthermore, we explore gm,n(x; y), the generating function for the cardinality ∣A(R, S) ∣ of all possible combinations of R and S.

text: The number of (0,1) - Matrices with fixed row and column sums Let R and S be non-negative and non-increasing vectors of order m and n respectively. We consider the set A(R, S) of all m x n matrices with entries restricted to {0, 1}. We give an alternative proof of the Gale-Ryser theorem, which determines when A(R, S) is non-empty. We show conditions for R and S so that ∣A(R, S) ∣ ∈ {1, n!}. We also examine the case where ∣A(R, S) ∣ = 2 and describe the structure of those matrices. We show that for each positive integer k, there is a possible choice of R and S so that ∣A(R, S) ∣ = k. Furthermore, we explore gm,n(x; y), the generating function for the cardinality ∣A(R, S) ∣ of all possible combinations of R and S.

year: 2013

title: Food insecurity in urban New Zealand. The case of the Kopa family

authors: Graham, Rebekah Sarah

abstract: Poverty brings insecurity and chaos into the home, forcing families to develop strategies for navigating the difficulties of food insecurity. We document how one household, the Kopa family, responds to poverty in ad hoc and agentive ways that assist and hinder their attempts to keep themselves fed. This study is based on a series of eight qualitative interviews with family members, including photo-elicitation and go-along techniques, as well as extensive field notes from more casual research interactions such as shared meals. Our analysis demonstrates how food insecurity shapes this family’s culturally patterned social practices surrounding the procurement, consumption, and sharing of food.

text: Food insecurity in urban New Zealand. The case of the Kopa family Poverty brings insecurity and chaos into the home, forcing families to develop strategies for navigating the difficulties of food insecurity. We document how one household, the Kopa family, responds to poverty in ad hoc and agentive ways that assist and hinder their attempts to keep themselves fed. This study is based on a series of eight qualitative interviews with family members, including photo-elicitation and go-along techniques, as well as extensive field notes from more casual research interactions such as shared meals. Our analysis demonstrates how food insecurity shapes this family’s culturally patterned social practices surrounding the procurement, consumption, and sharing of food.

year: 2018