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The article presents comments on the study conducted by Garry Holden and colleagues which proves the quality and effectiveness of social work abstracts (SWA) in locating research in the database. It states that the study provides detailed information on methodology so that the findings are interpreted base on facts and not in rhetoric. Moreover, it highlights the importance and the efficacy of the development of appropriate index terms and search filters in creating efficient research.

This article focuses on critical appraisal as a facet of evidence-based practice. It discusses how to judge the quality of a study and devise checklists that will do so. Although the article recognizes the limitations of both collective and individual appraisal and the instruments of appraisal, perfection is not the object. However, if the process is sufficiently adequate, the checklist functions as a navigational aid. The article discusses appraisal in terms of the content being appraised, the instruments of appraisal and the appraiser.

In the article, the author examines the articles published by various scientific journals about the COVID-19 pandemic to determine whether the appropriate topics are being tackled. Also cited are the countries with the highest number of published articles about the pandemic including the U.S., China, and Italy, as well as the recommended topics for the articles like the virus's genetic sequence, the origin of the virus, and whether asymptomatic patients can spread the virus.

In the twenty-first century, many users seek instant gratification when searching library resources: if it is not online, it is not worth pursuing, even if the answers sought may be found in material available in print only. The digitization of older scholarly and related resources is far from complete, and may not happen for years, if ever. It is incumbent upon professional librarians to alert users to this large array of critically important material, available in hard copy only. As these resources may be difficult to find, we must be there to help with this process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The current landscape of the information systems research literature concerned with developing countries is surveyed by examining a range of research articles published from 2000 onward. These are discussed in terms of the key challenges addressed, including the role of technology, and the methodological and theoretical approaches used. Prospects for future research are discussed, based on a conceptual view as to how to study information and communication technologies (ICTs) in developing countries, to classify existing work, identify gaps, and suggest future opportunities. The authors contribute to the important debate on how ICTs in general, and information systems research in particular, can make a positive difference in the developing countries. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Focuses on the first published survey about the state of primary resources in the visual arts in Tennessee. Reference to the lack of contact system within the state to encourage artists and arts organizations to donate their materials to local repositories; Opinion that, lack of research leads to the loss of the state's cultural history and its significance in the nation's cultural history; Information on the goals of the repository survey.

Goal: The supply chain sustainability (SCS) literature is missing studies that specifically analyse factors that impact sustainability performance in supply chains, according to specific theoretical backgrounds. Within this context, this paper aims to understand how and why social capital theory (SCT) can inspire SCS studies and practice. In doing so, two research questions are addressed: (1) How has the SCS literature evolved in its application of the social capital theory?, and (2) What are the main sustainability performance factors studied in SCS?. Design / Methodology / Approach: A systematic literature review was developed. Data were collected from 12 years (2008-2019) in two databases (i.e. EBSCQ and Web of Science) and a total of 56 articles were selected and analysed through deductive and inductive content analysis. Results: The analysis revealed 24 performance factors that influence SCS research throughout the three sustainability dimensions (i.e. economic, environmental and social). We found that social capital makes a significant conceptual contribution to understanding how the supply chain practices (i.e. cooperation, coordination, collaboration, resource exchanges and information sharing) explain how relationships are formed and interrelated to improve SCS performance. Limitations of the investigation: The use of two databases may present limited results, which may have resulted in missing publications. Practical implications: By recognising the performance factor for SCS, managers can identify their supply chain practices and increase their strategies within the relationship. Originality / Value: By revealing the performance factors that can increase SCS, this paper reinforce how powerful SCT is to explain SCS performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lists several articles on geology from various geological science journals. "Remote Surface Mapping Using Orthophotos and Geologic Maps Draped Over Digital Elevation Models: Application to the Sheep Mountain Anticline, Wyoming," by Subhotosh Banerjee and Sharnkar Mitra; Evidence and Mechanisms for Folding of Granite, Sierra de Hualfin asement-Cored Uplift, Northwest Argentina," by Pilar E. Garcia and George H. Davis; "Mineralization, Fluid Flow, and Sealing Properties Associated With an Active Thrust Fault: San Joaquin Basin, California," by Renee J. Perez and James R. Boles.

Presents a bibliography of process capability books, manuals and articles, in relation to the engineering sector. "Process Capability Indices in Theory and Practice," by C. Lovelace and S. Kotz; "Measuring Process Capability," by D. R. Bothe; "Process Capability Indices," by N. L. Johnson and S. Kotz.

Most scientists acquire their training in manuscript review not through instruction but by actually doing it. Formal training in manuscript analysis is rarely, if ever, provided. Editors usually choose reviewers because of expertise in a given subject area and availability. If an individual repeatedly submits bad reviews, it is likely that that person will not be asked to review a manuscript again. Being invited to review a manuscript is an honor, not only because you are being recognized for your eminence in a particular area of research but also because of the responsibility and service you provide to the journal and scientific community. The purpose of this article is to define how best to peer review an article. We will stipulate several principles of peer review and discuss some of the main elements of a good manuscript review, the basic responsibilities of a reviewer, and the rewards and responsibilities that accompany this process. Proper reviewer conduct is essential for making the peer review process valuable and the journal trustworthy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper discusses the author's motivations for writing the paper "What an Information System Is, and Why Is It Important to Know This", and how this relates to the approach taken in general in his lectures and seminars too. An explanation is given as to the motivation for this particular content of the quoted paper, and this paper then closes with a plea for simple explanations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article explores the concept and importance of population health metrics, emphasizing the need for multidimensional and integrative measures to assess community health outcomes comprehensively. Topics discussed include the evolution and definitions of population health, the challenges of measuring health disparities and outcomes globally, and the role of innovative methodologies in improving population health assessment and equity.

The abstract should summarize the content of the paper. Try to keep the abstract below 200 words. Do not make references nor display equations in the abstract. The journal will be printed by photo-offset from the same-sized copy prepared by you. Your manuscript should be printed on A4 paper (21.0 cm x 29.7 cm). It is imperative that the margins and style described below be adhered to carefully. This will enable us to keep uniformity in the final printed copies of the Journal. Please keep in mind that the manuscript you prepare will be photographed and printed as it is received. Readability of copy is of paramount importance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Constraints to knowledge generation and dissemination are particularly acute in developing countries. Access to relevant sources of information for effective planning is often poor, and dissemination from research activities is weak. Indigenous research from developing countries rarely enters the global knowledge base, a situation which tends to further isolate these countries from current dynamic international debate on development research. In turn, this reduces the demand for, and thus the potential role of, national research programmes in helping define national and broader international policies on sustainable development, and on effective measures to achieve livelihood and food security targets. oneFish (http://www.onefish.org) is a Web based knowledge management system that contributes towards addressing this problem. oneFish draws together a broad cross section of stakeholders within the fisheries and aquatic research community. The primary aim of oneFish is to raise the profile of fisheries and aquatic research and reinforce its impact on responsible fisheries development. oneFish represents a fundamental advance in devolved management information systems. It responds to long sought-after information, communication and networking needs of many organisations engaged in promoting more responsive fisheries as well as aquatic resources research and development. The design of oneFish has been demand-led in that it integrates many of the communication ideas and needs articulated by these organisations into one interactive system. oneFish allows users to contribute information in electronic form to specific subject areas, and to search for and retrieve information, files and other linkages from the whole oneFish domain. Institutions and special interest groups are able to use oneFish to develop discussion groups and create virtual offices. Subject-specialist topic editors assist in the administration of specialised topics by editing and adding information submitted to them. The software underlying oneFish has been developed by Support Unit for International Fisheries and Aquatic Research (SIFAR) and the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Since early 2000, a series of prototypes have been undergoing intensive testing with the co-operation of a small group of fisheries specialists. Version 1.0 of oneFish was released to the public in February/March 2001. The need to improve communication, information flow and networking in the field of fisheries and aquatic research and development has been widely recognised for a considerable time, and has been highlighted in all recent major international policy instruments related to fisheries development. It is recognised that the problem is particularly acute in developing countries where access to information relevant to effective research planning is often poor, and where dissemination from research activities is weak. Indigenous developing country research rarely enters the global knowledge base, a situation which tends to isolate these groups further from current dynamic international debate on development research. This in turn reduces the potential for effective collaboration and co-operation. Prerequisites for fisheries research achieving useful impact on sustainable development are active participation in debate and congruence between the knowledge systems of 'North' and 'South'. This enables both sides to recognise, learn and benefit from each other's rich knowledge. The relatively recent advent of Internet technologies offers a new opportunity to overcome this problem. In fact, the Internet has been rapidly assimilated in the 'North' rather than the 'South'. This has led to growing concern about its potential for widening the information gap- the so-called 'digital divide'. The problem is made even more difficult by the fact that infrastructures and abilities required are often inaccessible to the vast majority of people in developing countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents call for papers to be presented at the annual The International Journal of Accounting symposium to be conducted in Xiamen, China from June 4-6, 2015. Information about the conference, the deadline for paper submission on January 15 and other information resource for the event is provided.

This is the third update to the bibliography that was published in the second issue of «Bollettino di studi belliniani» (ii, 2016, pp. 66-93); first and second updates were published in the third (2017, pp. 73-87) and fourth issues (2018, pp. 85-105). The bibliography lists periodical articles, books, parts of collective works, conference proceedings, reviews, as well as theater programs about Vincenzo Bellini, his operas and their context, published up through November 2019; it also includes writings published before the fourth release of «Bollettino di studi belliniani» that were not cited in the previous issues. The list also cites conference papers while does not include printed music, discography, or videography. The sources of information used by the author were digital repositories and databases, as well as printed bibliographies and private communications, which are still crucial in tracking down works of limited visibility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The career of scientists often depends on the number of their published works. This fact leads to the overproduction of lowquality papers burying the important articles and making the knowledge less accessible. One of the methods to counteract these negative aspects might lie in the promotion of healthy trends in publishing behavior. In the present work, the theoretical analysis of a new bibliometric measure is presented, and its potential impact on the publishing strategies is carefully discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Collaboration is a key driver of science and innovation. Mainly motivated by the need to leverage different capacities and expertise to solve a scientific problem, collaboration is also an excellent source of information about the future behavior of scholars. In particular, it allows us to infer the likelihood that scientists choose future research directions via the intertwined mechanisms of selection and social influence. Here we thoroughly investigate the interplay between collaboration and topic switches. We find that the probability for a scholar to start working on a new topic increases with the number of previous collaborators, with a pattern showing that the effects of individual collaborators are not independent. The higher the productivity and the impact of authors, the more likely their coworkers will start working on new topics. The average number of coauthors per paper is also inversely related to the topic switch probability, suggesting a dilution of this effect as the number of collaborators increases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rural communities are geographically isolated from large urban areas, affecting access to definitive care, specialists and other health services that only service urban areas. Rural decision-makers are often faced with numerous challenges regarding the availability, capacity, sustainability and performance of health systems in rural and remote areas. We evaluated the current body of literature on educational initiatives being used in under-resourced areas to increase the knowledge or skills of healthcare workers. This rapid review followed the methods laid out by the Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group and included published articles from any of three databases that described and evaluated an educational intervention, in which healthcare workers were the learners and which took place in an under-resourced area. Papers were excluded if they were deemed to be too resource intensive, were an opinion or concept paper or took place in an urban area. Results were synthesised descriptively. Ten studies were identified that contained information on educational initiatives in a variety of countries. The healthcare workers targeted in the studies varied from physicians, nurses and midwives to community health workers and students. The quality of studies also varied and included randomised control trials, systematic reviews and both prospective and retrospective studies. Initiatives involving simulation or point-of-care ultrasound were most common and showed the most benefit to a learner's knowledge and skill development. A limited body of literature exists on educational initiatives for healthcare workers in under-resourced areas. While simulation and hands-on learning showed positive results, the opportunity remains for a low-cost, high-yield educational initiative tailored to the unique needs of healthcare workers in under-resourced areas. Résumé Les communautés rurales sont géographiquement isolées des grandes zones urbaines, ce qui affecte l'accès à des soins définitifs, à des spécialistes et à d'autres services de santé qui ne desservent que les zones urbaines. Les décideurs ruraux sont souvent confrontés à de nombreux défis concernant la disponibilité, la capacité, la durabilité et la performance des systèmes de santé dans les zones rurales et éloignées. Nous avons évalué l'ensemble de la littérature actuelle sur les initiatives éducatives utilisées dans les zones sous-dotées pour améliorer les connaissances ou les compétences des travailleuses et travailleurs de la santé. Cette examen rapide a suivi les méthodes définies par le Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group et a inclus des articles publiés dans l'une des trois bases de données qui décrivaient et évaluaient une intervention éducative dans laquelle les travailleuses et travailleurs de la santé étaient les apprenants et qui SE déroulait dans une zone manquant de ressources. Des articles jugés trop gourmands en ressources, des opinions, des documents conceptuels ou en lien avec des zones urbaines, ont été exclus. Les résultats ont été synthétisés de manière descriptive. 10 études ont été identifiées, contenant des informations sur des initiatives éducatives dans divers pays. Les travailleurs de la santé ciblés dans les études variaient des médecins, des infirmières et des sages-femmes aux travailleurs de la santé communautaire et aux étudiants. La qualité des études était également variable et comprenait des essais contrôlés randomisés, des revues systématiques et des études prospectives et rétrospectives. Les initiatives impliquant la simulation ou le POCUS étaient les plus courantes et présentaient le plus d'avantages pour le développement des connaissances et des compétences de l'apprenant. Il existe un nombre limité de documents sur les initiatives éducatives destinées aux travailleurs de la santé dans les zones sous-dotées. Bien que la simulation et l'apprentissage pratique aient donné des résultats positifs, il est toujours possible de mettre en place une initiative éducative peu coûteuse et à haut rendement, adaptée aux besoins spécifiques des travailleuses et travailleurs de la santé dans les zones sous-dotées. Mots-clés: Formation, éducation, rural, éloigné, manque de ressources, première ligne, prestataire de soins de santé [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Volume 8, Issue 1 of The International Journal of Information, Diversity & Inclusion (IJIDI). This introductory article presents the theme, "A Culture of Knowledge Sharing," which we have identified as a common thread that weaves the papers featured in this regular issue. These papers cover knowledge sharing in research, literature reviews, and reports from the field discussing topics such as ways Hebrew children's literature can bridge cultures in Israel, research from Nigeria examining prison libraries as information resources for rehabilitation, and community-based information projects empowering immigrant women in Canada. The papers in this issue highlight how knowledge sharing impacts citizens' information behaviors worldwide. Two book reviews are featured. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: YouTube is a valuable source of health-related educational material which can have a profound impact on people's behaviors and decisions. However, YouTube contains a wide variety of unverified content that may promote unhealthy behaviors and activities. We aim in this systematic review to provide insight into the published literature concerning the quality of health information and educational videos found on YouTube. Methods: We searched Google Scholar, Medline (through PubMed), EMBASE, Scopus, Direct Science, Web of Science, and ProQuest databases to find all papers on the analysis of medical and health-related content published in English up to August 2020. Based on eligibility criteria, 202 papers were included in our study. We reviewed every article and extracted relevant data such as the number of videos and assessors, the number and type of quality categories, and the recommendations made by the authors. The extracted data from the papers were aggregated using different methods to compile the results. Results: The total number of videos assessed in the selected articles is 22,300 (median = 94, interquartile range = 50.5–133). The videos were evaluated by one or multiple assessors (median = 2, interquartile range = 1–3). The video quality was assessed by scoring, categorization, or based on creators' bias. Researchers commonly employed scoring systems that are either standardized (e.g., GQS, DISCERN, and JAMA) or based upon the guidelines and recommendations of professional associations. Results from the aggregation of scoring or categorization data indicate that health-related content on YouTube is of average to below-average quality. The compiled results from bias-based classification show that only 32% of the videos appear neutral toward the health content. Furthermore, the majority of the studies confirmed either negative or no correlation between the quality and popularity of the assessed videos. Conclusions: YouTube is not a reliable source of medical and health-related information. YouTube's popularity-driven metrics such as the number of views and likes should not be considered quality indicators. YouTube should improve its ranking and recommender system to promote higher-quality content. One way is to consider expert reviews of medical and health-related videos and to include their assessment data in the ranking algorithm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The authors presents a call for papers on policy approaches to health system performance assessment.

Stanford University Libraries has recently acquired and made available to researchers the personal and professional papers of Russian poet Andrei Voznesenskii (Andrey Voznesensky). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lower-dimensional representation of scientific text has attracted much attention among researchers due to its impact on many data mining and recommendation tasks. This paper studies two main research streams in scientific literature representation. First, both local and distributed representation viewpoints are reviewed and their advantages and disadvantages in lower dimensional representation are discussed. The paper then proposes a novel hybrid distributed technique for text representation. Using scientific articles as the major source of textual information, both the article's content and citation network are used to build a distributed and universal lower dimensional representation. The superiority of the new technique to the traditional methods is then justified in predicting the existence of links in large citation graphs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The American Physiological Society (APS) Legacy Project and its accompanying Essays on APS Classic Papers have allowed the scientific community on-line access to the entire collection of APS publications since their inception in 1898 (http://www.the-aps.org/publications/legacy/ and http://www.the-aps.org/publications/classics/). The availability of the classic physiological studies provides a unique teaching opportunity. The classic paper of Dr. Dwight Ingle represents just such a study. Dr. Ingle demonstrated that, using only purified extracts of the pituitary (ACTH) and adrenal cortex (corticosterone) and hypophysectomized rats, he could establish several of the basic principles of the control of adrenal function and glucocorticoid negative feedback that are now standard teaching material in endocrinology. An annotated figure from Dr. Ingle's paper is provided, which, when assigned to undergraduate or graduate students, will allow discovery learning. Furthermore, the brilliance and imagination of the physiologists of the last century are highlighted, which allows an appreciation of the seminal work of our predecessors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The authors provide a guide to the thinking of the editorial collective for the Content section of the Journal of Economic Education (JEE). They discuss the type of papers they are looking for, what in their view constitutes a good paper, and how their review process works. They also provide some examples of what works (and what does not). Although they focus specifically on Content articles for the JEE, many of the general issues discussed may carry over to other sections of the JEE and to journals more generally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sustainable innovation practice is an important step to survive globally in a competitive environment for an economy or business commuity. This study aimed to provide comprehensive insights into sustainable innovation research. To this end, we conducted a citation-based systematic literature review (SLR) to identify evolving trends in sustainable innovation research. We reviewed 747 articles from the major database from 1998 to 2019 to identify an influential journals, authors, articles and trends of keywords. We also performed content analysis (CA) of the most influential articles to identify research attributes, such as sustainable innovation concepts, unit of analysis, data, method, and research themes. We synthesised and interpreted the results of both the SLR and CA to formulate future research directions. The paper reveals that out of various themes, the sustainable business model (SBM) has been the most focused area within the top-100 most influential paper, implying that the SBM is a critical challenge for sustainable innovation practices and quality management. Such a finding is useful for future researchers to understand current trends and explore existing gaps in sustainable innovation research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents a bibliography of publications about women, which were submitted to the journal "Feminist Studies" as of summer 2005.

Presents articles related to the European financial management that have been accepted for publication in the "European Financial Management" journal. "Use of the Proceeds and Long-Term Performance for French SEO Firms," by Pierre Jeanneret; "Socialism and Intrafirm Asset Allocation," by Petra Joerg, Claudio Loderer and Lukas Roth; "Noise and Trading Mechanism: The Case of SETS," by Patricia Chelley-Steeley.

This paper examines a comment by Priscillian (d. c. 385) in his Liber apologeticus that certain people erroneously applied to God the unusual Latin neologism, masculofemina. He contrasts their perspective with scriptural teaching about the Holy Spirit being poured out on both men and women. This raises two questions, namely, how Priscillian's comment relates to accusations he faced of encouraging dangerous intimacy between men and women and the source of his information about their teaching. This paper argues that the central thrust of Priscillian's teaching is around the notion that the spirit of prophecy was manifested in both sexes, but that he distinguished his teaching from that of Valentinian gnostics to defend his own orthodoxy. It argues that Priscillian acquired this teaching about God as masculofemina from the translation into Latin of the Aduersus haereses of Irenaeus of Lyons (d. c. 202). The term also occurs within the writing of Marius Victorinus (c. 359–61) in defense of Catholic Christianity. Priscillian drew on Irenaeus to defend the orthodoxy of his notion that the gift of prophecy was given to both men and women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Organizing archaeological artefacts under a conceptual system is part and parcel of archaeological research. As an abundant material category, pottery artefacts classified in an effective typological model provide a rich source of information for the discipline. However, building a typological model from scratch, as well as maintaining it, often represents a challenge. To support archaeological research, automated methods are increasingly utilized in sustaining classification models. Yet, there is potential for advancement in creating, rethinking, and updating typological arrangements by means of digital, label-driven, or data-driven algorithmic approaches. In this paper, we take a step towards fulfilling this potential while highlighting the fuzziness involved in typological arrangements. We present a complete research pipeline of pottery form quantification, fuzzy-type description, and fuzzy-type definition which is in principle applicable to any typological model. The methodological pipeline is implemented, first, in rim segments to algorithmically construct polythetic rim descriptors; second, in complete profiles to algorithmically connect the global form with the attributed functional class; and third, in types to investigate within-class form variation and its chronological relevance. This paper provides tools to formalize the ambivalence of typological classification using fuzzy logic and revisit the theoretical model to investigate the vagueness of belonging to a class based on morphological aspects of pottery profiles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Asset management is a process that deals with numerous types of data, including spatial and temporal data. Such an occurrence is attributed to the proliferation of information sources. However, the lack of a comprehensive asset data model that encompasses the management of both spatial and temporal data remains a challenge. Therefore, this paper proposes a graph-based spatio-temporal data model to integrate spatial and temporal information into asset management. In the spatial layer, we provide a graph-based method that uses topological containment and connectivity relationships to model the interior building space using data from 3D city models. In the temporal layer, we proposed the Aggregated Directly-Follows Multigraph (ADFM), a novel process model based on a directly-follows graph (DFG), to show the chronological flow of events in asset management by taking into consideration the repetitive nature of events in asset management. The integration of both layers allows spatial, temporal, and spatio-temporal queries to be made regarding information about events in asset management. This method offers a more straightforward query, which helps to eliminate duplicate and false query results when assessed and compared with a flattened graph event log. Finally, this paper provides information for the management of 3D spaces using a NoSQL graph database and the management of events and their temporal information through graph modelling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: As businesses keep investing substantial resources in developing business analytics (BA) capabilities, it is unclear how the performance improvement transpires as BA affects performance in many different ways. This paper aims to analyze how BA capabilities affect firms' agility through resources like information quality and innovative capacity considering industry dynamism and the resulting impact on firm performance. Design/methodology/approach: This paper tested the research hypothesis using primary data collected from 192 companies operating in Bangladesh. The data were analyzed using partial least squares-based structural equation modeling. Findings: The results indicate that BA capabilities improve business resources like information quality and innovative capacity, which, in turn, significantly impact a firm's agility. This paper also found out that industry dynamism moderates the firms' agility and, ultimately, firms' performance. Practical implications: The contribution of this work provides insight regarding the role of business analytics capabilities in increasing organizational agility and performance under the moderating effects of industry dynamism. Originality/value: The present research is to the best of the authors' knowledge among the first studies considering a firm's agility to explore the impact of BA on a firm's performance in a dynamic environment. While previous researchers discussed resources like information quality and innovative capability, current research theoretically argues that these items are a leveraging point in a BA context to increase firm agility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The number of children who require palliative care has been estimated to be as high as 21 million globally. Delivering effective children's palliative care (CPC) services requires accurate population-level information on current and future CPC need, but quantifying need is hampered by challenges in defining the population in need, and by limited available data. The objective of this paper is to summarise how population-level CPC need is defined, and quantified, in the literature. Methods: Scoping review performed in line with Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews and PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Six online databases (CINAHL, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Medline, PsycINFO, and Web of Science), and grey literature, were searched. Inclusion criteria: literature published in English; 2008–2023 (Oct); including children aged 0–19 years; focused on defining and/or quantifying population-level need for palliative care. Results: Three thousand five hundred seventy-eight titles and abstracts initially reviewed, of which, 176 full-text studies were assessed for eligibility. Overall, 51 met the inclusion criteria for this scoping review. No universal agreement identified on how CPC need was defined in population-level policy and planning discussions. In practice, four key definitions of CPC need were found to be commonly applied in quantifying population-level need: (1) ACT/RCPCH (Association for Children with Life-Threatening or Terminal Conditions and their Families, and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health) groups; (2) The 'Directory' of Life-Limiting Conditions; (3) 'List of Life-Limiting Conditions'; and (4) 'Complex Chronic Conditions'. In most cases, variations in data availability drove the methods used to quantify population-level CPC need and only a small proportion of articles incorporated measures of complexity of CPC need. Conclusion: Overall, greater consistency in how CPC need is defined for policy and planning at a population-level is important, but with sufficient flexibility to allow for regional variations in epidemiology, demographics, and service availability. Improvements in routine data collection of a wide range of care complexity factors could facilitate estimation of population-level CPC need and ensure greater alignment with how need for CPC is defined at the individual-level in the clinical setting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An informed search strategy based on random statistical analysis was developed for synchronous recognition of groundwater pollution source information and aquifer parameters. An informed search iterative course (ISIC) was accordingly designed, and each iteration included the determination of attempt point and state transition. In this paper, two improvement techniques were first adopted for choosing attempt points and judging state transition in ISIC to improve search efficiency and precision. The first improvement was that the variable radius free search method was applied to choosing the attempt point, and the size of the search radius was constantly adjusted in ISIC, taking the search ergodicity and efficiency into account. The second improvement technique was a Tsallis formula used for state transition judgment, and the controlled factor in the Tsallis formula was regulated continuously so that the search could consider ergodicity and efficiency simultaneously. Furthermore, frequent calls to the groundwater pollution numerical simulator to calculate the likelihood have inflicted a huge computational burden during ISIC. An effective way is to construct a substitute for emulating the simulator with a low calculating load. However, the mapping relation between the import and export of the numerical simulator was complex and had many variables. The precision of the substitute based on shallow learning is low sometimes. Therefore, we adopted the deep learning method and built an improved deep confidence network (DCN) substitute to emulate the highly nonlinear simulator. Finally, the synchronous recognition results for groundwater pollution source information and aquifer parameters were gained when ISIC ceased. The above-mentioned methods were verified in a case involving groundwater pollution. The consequence indicated that the ISIC with an improved DCN substitute can synchronously recognize groundwater pollution source information and aquifer parameters with a high degree of precision and efficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Mass media significantly contributes to the dissemination of scientific information, including health information on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, national programs, and government schemes. Aims and objectives: To identify the number of news articles related to health in 4 regional newspapers and to classify the news items in terms of type of disease/ health issue covered. Methodology: Four leading newspapers were reviewed to identify the health-related news, their importance in terms of location in the newspaper, and the type of health issue covered. These were further classified based on the level of evidence used. Results: We extracted 720 health-related articles; 411 in English and 309 in Kannada dailies. The English newspaper had maximum coverage on environment 95 (23.1%) and health advisories 60 (14.5%). The Kannada papers on the other hand were dominated by health advisories 65 (21%), followed by nutrition and fitness 48 (15.3%), and environment 40 (12.9%). After the articles were categorized according to their evidence, it was discovered that 92% of them were evidence-based, with 84% of those articles based on Grade-II evidence. Conclusion: Health news in newspapers varies, often focusing on environment and health advisories, and relies heavily on expert opinion rather than empirical data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Focuses on the importance of different information sources in changing clinical practice in Great Britain. Involvement of consultants and general practitioners in survey; Difficulty of access to evidence-based literature; Implications of information source multiplicity for the dissemination of evidence.

Presents several papers published in the 2005 issue of the journals "Journal of the Society of Powder Technology, Japan" and "Powder Science & Engineering." "Effect and Behavior of Liquid Additive Molecules in Dry Ultrafine Grinding of Limestone," by M. Hasegawa et al; "Characteristics and Hydrogen Desorption Property of Nanostructured Graphite Produced by Grinding in Vacuum Atmospheres," by M. Shirahige et al; "Powder Technology and Electrostatics," by Y. Murata.

This article proposes a systematic review of papers dealing with maritime traffic whose methodology is based on a Complex Network Analysis (CNA) approach. The papers selected have been categorised, reviewed and analysed, extracting the most important characteristics of each, namely sources of information, geographical scope and network modelling characteristics, and then grouped according to the specific topics covered. The literature is classified according to two main streams: Papers dealing with a topological description of maritime networks, and papers applying a CNA approach to specific topics. In each case, an analysis is carried out, highlighting the most interesting concepts and methodologies of the selected papers, summarising the most important findings and proposing further topics for investigation. An additional analysis has been carried out with the keywords of the selected papers, creating a network and identifying seven communities representing and grouping the main research interest topics in the selected literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the rising electronic discovery in the recent years and informs about the new challenges to the discovery process. It states that discovery focused on paper documents and mentions the shift from paper to digital content which is called, electronically stored information (ESI).

This article describes and sets out the sources of the materials written by economist Dennis Robertson that survived and have been found. Born in 1890, Robertson descended from a family of Scots clergymen and schoolmasters. He was educated at home until he enrolled at Eton in 1902 as Second King's Scholar. For historians of economic thought and of economic policy, the Robertson Papers and related archives will be a treasure trove. Those interested in such subjects as the development of Marshallian economics, the classical dichotomy, the theory of the firm, business cycle theory, monetary theory, and welfare economics will find lots of grist for their mills. It will also fill out the available materials on the development of Keynes's work before The General Theory and the critical period following publication. It will cast light in unexpected areas such as the early history of econometrics. Then, of course, there is the policy material relating to the origins of what became the Bretton Woods institutions and the post-war international economics order, the Marshall Plan, and the conduct of postwar monetary policy in Britain and elsewhere. Robertson's papers and correspondence will also assist in piecing together the network of economists and their collaboration during his lifetime.