Leitzmann’s unpublished report on the Congress

2020 ◽  
pp. 271-284
Keyword(s):  
Unpublished Report

Genes, cognition, and social behavior: Next steps for foundations and researchers

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur Lupia
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Political Science ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Scientific Practices ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Unpublished Report ◽  
Summary Statement ◽  
The One ◽  
Scientific Value

Editor's note This well circulated but heretofore unpublished report is the summary statement of an interdisciplinary meeting of scholars convened by the National Science Foundation in Arlington, Virginia on June 28, 2010. The workshop, which was funded by the NSF's Political Science Program (Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences Grant #1037831), was convened to answer two compelling questions: Are studies of social behavior that build from discoveries about genes and/or cognition of greater social and scientific value than studies of the same topics that ignore such factors? And, how can fundable research on genes, cognition, and politics generate transformative scientific practices, infrastructure, and findings of high social value? Assembled for the workshop were a group of scholars representing diverse yet increasingly connected research areas, including genetics, cognitive science and neuroscience, decision making and risk analysis, economics, political science, and sociology. The resulting report outlines the substantial challenges facing interdisciplinary research but also describes the considerable contributions to knowledge that could result from sustained collaborations between biologists, geneticists, and brain scientists on the one hand and social scientists on the other. Following this main report are three white papers by Jeremy Freese. Elizabeth Hammock, and Rose McDermott, which address importmant considerations related to the discussion. For a download of the full report, see http://www.isr.umich.edu.cps/workshop.Welcome.html.

Ornithological observations at Eckener Point, Antarctic Peninsula

Polar Record ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric J Woehler ◽  
Louise Blight ◽  
Ian Bullock
Keyword(s):  
Antarctic Peninsula ◽  
West Coast ◽  
Personal Communication ◽  
Avian Species ◽  
Nesting Habitat ◽  
The West ◽  
Lichen Diversity ◽  
Unpublished Report ◽  
Pygoscelis Antarctica ◽  
The Antarctic

Eckener Point (64° 26′S; 61° 36′W) lies on the northeast side of the entrance to Charlotte Bay and southeast of Murray Island, on the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula (Fig. 1). Data from a 1987 census (Woehler 1993) show 40 breeding pairs of chinstrap penguins Pygoscelis antarctica at the site. An unpublished report of 180 nests of blue-eyed cormorant Phalacrocorax atriceps/bransfieldensis (S Poncet, personal communication, 2004) in 1983 is the only other ornithological record for the site. Here we report on the results of a brief survey conducted to document the breeding seabirds for this locality. Suitable ice-free sites on the Antarctic Peninsula are limited, and Eckener Point, though small, provides nesting habitat for a high number of avian species. Plant and lichen diversity also appears unusually high.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of vaccinating household contacts in addition to chemoprophylaxis after a case of meningococcal disease: a systematic review

2008 ◽  
Vol 136 (11) ◽  
pp. 1441-1447 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. HOEK ◽  
H. CHRISTENSEN ◽  
W. HELLENBRAND ◽  
P. STEFANOFF ◽  
M. HOWITZ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meningococcal Disease ◽  
Attack Rate ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Weighted Average ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Primary Case ◽  
Household Contacts ◽  
Unpublished Report

SUMMARYWe performed a systematic review to estimate the effectiveness of vaccination, in addition to chemoprophylaxis, in preventing meningococcal disease among household contacts. Medline, EMBASE, EMGM, and EUIBIS were used for data collection. Studies reporting on at least 100 primary cases and on subsequent cases in household settings with follow-up of more than 2 weeks after onset of disease in the primary case were reviewed. A meta-analysis was used to calculate the average attack rate in household contacts given chemoprophylaxis 14–365 days after onset of disease in the primary case. In total, 652 studies were identified, five studies and one unpublished report met the inclusion criteria. The weighted average attack rate was 1·1/1000 household contacts (95% CI 0·7–1·7). This review supports vaccination of household contacts in addition to chemoprophylaxis to reduce the risk of meningococcal disease among household contacts of a case caused by a vaccine-preventable serogroup.

Hermann von Soden, Alfred Schmidtke et les manuscrits de Bérat

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 521-533
Author(s):  
Christophe Guignard
Keyword(s):  
Sparse Data ◽  
German Scholar ◽  
Unpublished Report ◽  
History Of ◽  
The City

Much light has been shed on the history of the manuscripts of Berat (now kept in Tirana) by Didier Lafleur in his recent catalogue of the NT manuscripts of Albania. However, an aspect of the story was left in the shadow: what is the source of von Soden's information about these manuscripts? The sparse data furnished by von Soden himself and an unpublished report by Harnack show that the German scholar made use of information collected in Albania by one of his collaborators, Alfred Schmidtke. Furthermore, the value of this information for the history of the Berat manuscripts is confirmed by the fact that it is somehow linked to a process of inventory done in September 1901 by a priest of the city.

Record Commison: Unpublished Report of

1869 ◽  
Vol s4-IV (97) ◽  
pp. 390-390
Author(s):  
Aiken Irvine
Keyword(s):  
Unpublished Report

scholarly journals HARRY LONGUEVILLE JONES, FSA, MEDIEVAL PARIS AND THE HERITAGE MEASURES OF THE JULY MONARCHY

2016 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 391-414
Author(s):  
Huw Pryce
Keyword(s):  
July Monarchy ◽  
Unpublished Report ◽  
Historic Monuments ◽  
Public Instruction ◽  
The City

This paper explores the hitherto overlooked influence of France on the archaeological interests and approach of Harry Longueville Jones (1806–70), whose best-known contributions to archaeology centred on Wales. Focusing mainly on the period down to his co-founding ofArchaeologia Cambrensis(1846) and the Cambrian Archaeological Association (1847), it analyses Jones’s engagement with both archaeological monuments and heritage measures in France. The discussion assesses the significance of his recording of medieval churches in and around Paris while resident in the city 1835–42, including an unpublished report that he submitted to the Minister of Public Instruction in 1840. Attention is also given to his role as one of the corresponding members for England of the French government’s Comité historique des arts et monuments. Lastly, Jones is placed in the context of other British responses to the institutions established by the July Monarchy to study and safeguard historic monuments in France.

scholarly journals NONPARAMETRIC ANALYSES OF LOG-PERIODIC PRECURSORS TO FINANCIAL CRASHES

2003 ◽  
Vol 14 (08) ◽  
pp. 1107-1125 ◽  
Author(s):  
WEI-XING ZHOU ◽  
DIDIER SORNETTE
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Power Law ◽  
Hilbert Transform ◽  
Strong Evidence ◽  
Unpublished Report ◽  
Dow Jones Industrial Average ◽  
The Hilbert Transform ◽  
Financial Indices ◽  
Good Agreement

We apply two nonparametric methods to further test the hypothesis that log-periodicity characterizes the detrended price trajectory of large financial indices prior to financial crashes or strong corrections. The term "parametric" refers here to the use of the log-periodic power law formula to fit the data; in contrast, "nonparametric" refers to the use of general tools such as Fourier transform, and in the present case the Hilbert transform and the so-called (H, q)-analysis. The analysis using the (H, q)-derivative is applied to seven time series ending with the October 1987 crash, the October 1997 correction and the April 2000 crash of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), the Standard & Poor 500 and Nasdaq indices. The Hilbert transform is applied to two detrended price time series in terms of the ln (tc-t) variable, where tcis the time of the crash. Taking all results together, we find strong evidence for a universal fundamental log-frequency f=1.02±0.05 corresponding to the scaling ratio λ=2.67±0.12. These values are in very good agreement with those obtained in earlier works with different parametric techniques. This note is extracted from a long unpublished report with 58 figures available at , which extensively describes the evidence we have accumulated on these seven time series, in particular by presenting all relevant details so that the reader can judge for himself or herself the validity and robustness of the results.

Do koalas really get the blues? Critique of ‘Aversive behaviour by koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) during the course of a music festival in northern New South Wales, Australia'

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean I. FitzGibbon ◽  
Amber K. Gillett ◽  
Ben J. Barth ◽  
Brendan Taylor ◽  
William A. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
New South ◽  
Behavioural Response ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Music Festival ◽  
Data Analyses ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Unpublished Report ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sound Data

It is imperative that the reported results of scientific studies are based on sound data analyses and unbiased interpretation, especially where they may be used to guide government policy and regulation. A recent paper by Phillips (2016) evaluated the behavioural response of radio-collared koalas to an inaugural large music festival held in 2010 in northern New South Wales. The study concluded that six of seven koalas showed an aversive response. However, we regard the paper as misleading because it contains serious errors in the examination of koala home ranges and in the subsequent assessment of ‘aversive behaviour’ during the music festival. We conclude that Phillips’ paper is based on sufficient data to state that three, not six, of the koalas he studied displayed a short-term behavioural response to the music festival. These koalas temporarily moved outside of their estimated ranges during the festival period (10–80 m). Further, Phillips fails to report crucial ecological data regarding the high level of disease and mortality he recorded, which are presented in their entirety in the author’s prior, unpublished report. For the two deaths that are reported, no mention is made that these koalas had pre-existing disease. Rather, the author raises the possibility that the mortalities may have been related to festival-induced stress. The omission of such key data is prejudicial to the interpretation of results. The reported short-term impact of the festival upon some of the study animals is indeed noteworthy; however, it is apparent that the impact has been considerably overstated due to errors of analysis and the omission of critical ecological data. Our critique highlights our concerns by drawing on the author’s unpublished report as well as our own research at the same site over the past five years. Our aim is to ensure that debate over the impact of music festivals on wildlife is based on sound data analyses and unbiased interpretation, to provide guidance to relevant regulators and land managers.

Some Aspects of the Biology and Dispersal of the Pine Tortoise Scale, Toumeyella numismaticum (Pettit and McDaniel) (Homoptera: Coccidae)

1954 ◽  
Vol 86 (12) ◽  
pp. 570-575 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. B. Rabkin ◽  
R. R. Lejeune
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Life History ◽  
The United States ◽  
Senior Author ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Unpublished Report ◽  
Junior Author ◽  
Lake States

The senior author conducted this investigation during 1937 and 1938 in the Sandilands Forest Reserve, Manitoba. The results were presented in an unpublished report (Rablrin, 1938). Owing to the current importance of this insect in Manitoba and the Lake States of the United States, it was considered advisable to publish those aspects of the work relating to life history and dispersal. This was undertaken by the junior author.

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