scholarly journals Active Maintenance: A Proposal for the Long-term Computational Reproducibility of Scientific Results

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Limor Peer ◽  
Lilla Orr ◽  
Alexander Coppock
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Data Archive ◽  
Scientific Communities ◽  
Active Maintenance ◽  
Data Archives ◽  
Shared Goal ◽  
Scientific Results ◽  
Term Maintenance

Computational reproducibility, or the ability to reproduce analytic results of a scientific study on the basis of publicly available code and data, is a shared goal of many researchers, journals, and scientific communities. Researchers in many disciplines including political science have made strides towards realizing that goal. A new challenge, however, has arisen. Code too often becomes obsolete within just a few years. We document this problem with a random sample of studies posted to the ISPS Data Archive; we encountered nontrivial errors in seven of 20 studies. In line with similar proposals for the long-term maintenance of data and commercial software, we propose that researchers dedicated to computational reproducibility should have a plan in place for "active maintenance" of their analysis code. We offer concrete suggestions forhow data archives, journals, and research communities could encourage and reward the active maintenance of scientific code and data.

scholarly journals Active Maintenance: A Proposal for the Long-Term Computational Reproducibility of Scientific Results

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Limor Peer ◽  
Lilla V. Orr ◽  
Alexander Coppock
Keyword(s):  
Random Sample ◽  
Data Archive ◽  
Policy Studies ◽  
Scientific Communities ◽  
Active Maintenance ◽  
Data Archives ◽  
Shared Goal ◽  
Scientific Results ◽  
Term Maintenance

ABSTRACT Computational reproducibility, or the ability to reproduce analytic results of a scientific study on the basis of publicly available code and data, is a shared goal of many researchers, journals, and scientific communities. Researchers in many disciplines including political science have made strides toward realizing that goal. A new challenge, however, has arisen. Code too often becomes obsolete within only a few years. We document this problem with a random sample of studies posted to the Institution for Social and Policy Studies (ISPS) Data Archive; we encountered nontrivial errors in seven of 20 studies. In line with similar proposals for the long-term maintenance of data and commercial software, we propose that researchers dedicated to computational reproducibility should have a plan in place for “active maintenance” of their analysis code. We offer concrete suggestions for how data archives, journals, and research communities could encourage and reward the active maintenance of scientific code and data.

scholarly journals The West African Data and Metadata Repository - a long-term data archive for ecological datasets from West Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 3-10
Author(s):  
Eva-Maria Gerstner ◽  
Yvonne Bachmann ◽  
Karen Hahn ◽  
Anne Mette Lykke ◽  
Marco Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Data Access ◽  
West African ◽  
Data Archive ◽  
Ecological Studies ◽  
The West ◽  
Data Archives ◽  
Poor Region ◽  
Metadata Repository ◽  
Term Data

Although there is an increasing need for data in ecological studies, many datasets are still lost or not sufficiently visible due to a lack of appropriate data archives. With the West African Data and Metadata Repository, we present a secure long-term archive for a data-poor region allowing detailed documentation by metadata following the EML standard and giving data holders the opportunity to define levels of data access and conditions of use. This article gives an overview of structure, functions and content. The repository is online at the URL http://westafricandata.senckenberg.de.

Efficacious long-term maintenance therapy with pantoprazole (PAN) in patients with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A613-A613
Author(s):  
P BORNMAN ◽  
K RADEBOLD ◽  
H DEBAERE ◽  
L VENTER ◽  
H HEINZE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Maintenance Therapy ◽  
Zollinger Ellison Syndrome ◽  
Term Maintenance

Endurance of Transnationalism in Bolivia’s Valle Alto

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard C. Jones ◽  
Leonardo De la Torre
Keyword(s):  
Random Sample ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Return Migration ◽  
Ethnographic Interviews ◽  
The Us ◽  
Foreign Work ◽  
Intentions To Return ◽  
Economic Ties

The increasing difficulty of return migration and the demands for assimilation into host societies suggest a long-term cutting of ties to origin areas—likely accentuated in the Bolivian case by the recent shift in destinations from Argentina to the US and Spain. Making use of a stratified random sample of 417 families as well as ethnographic interviews in the provinces of Punata, Esteban Arze, and Jordán in the Valle Alto region the authors investigate these issues. Results suggest that for families with greater than ten years cumulated foreign work experience, there are significantly more absentees and lower levels of remittances as a percentage of household income. Although cultural ties remain strong after ten years, intentions to return to Bolivia decline markedly. The question of whether the dimunition of economic ties results in long-term village decline in the Valle Alto remains an unanswered.   

scholarly journals The Effect of Curcumin Supplementation on Anthropometric Measures among Overweight or Obese Adults

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 680
Author(s):  
Farah J. Alsharif ◽  
Yara A. Almuhtadi
Keyword(s):  
Primary Component ◽  
Obese Adults ◽  
Macronutrient Composition ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Dietary Spices ◽  
Multiple Health ◽  
Term Maintenance

Over the past decades, the worldwide prevalence of obesity has dramatically increased, thus posing a serious public health threat. Obesity is associated with the development of comorbid conditions and psychological disorders. Several lifestyle interventions have been proposed to tackle obesity; however, long-term maintenance of these interventions often proves challenging. In addition, among the different types of diets there is still a debate about the optimal macronutrient composition that will achieve the best results in weight loss. Recently, several commonly used spices such as pepper, ginger, and curcumin have been shown to play a beneficial role in obesity management. Therefore, exploring the effects of certain herbs or dietary spices on obesity may be promising. Among these spices, curcumin, which is the primary component of the spice turmeric, has gained great interest for its multiple health benefits. Several randomized controlled trials have investigated the potential favorable effects of curcumin supplementation on anthropometric measures. The aim of this review is to evaluate the effect of curcumin supplementation on the anthropometric indices among overweight or obese adults.

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