scholarly journals The ING Seismic Network Databank (ISND) : a friendly parameters and waveform database

1995 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Barba ◽  
R. Di Giovambattista ◽  
G. Smriglio
Keyword(s):  
Floppy Disk ◽  
Seismic Network ◽  
Acquisition System ◽  
Magnetic Media ◽  
Telephone Line ◽  
Network Database ◽  
Ascii Format ◽  
Mail Address ◽  
To Receive ◽  
E Mail

he Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica (ING) Seismic Network Database (ISND) includes over 300000 arrivaI times of Italian, Mediterranean and teleseismic earthquakes from 1983 to date. This database is a useful tool for Italian and foreign seismologists ( over 1000 data requests in the first 6 months of this year). Recently (1994) the ING began storing in the ISND, the digital waveforms associated with arri,Tal times and experimen- tally allowed users to retrieve waveforms recorded by the ING acquisition system. In this paper we describe the types of data stored and the interactive and batch procedures available to obtain arrivaI times and/or asso- ciated waveforms. The ISND is reachable via telephone line, P.S.I., Internet and DecNet. Users can read and send to their E-mail address alI selected earthquakes locations, parameters, arrivaI times and associated digital waveforms (in SAC, SUDS or ASCII format). For r;aedium or large amounts of data users can ask to receive data by means of magnetic media (DAT, Video 8, floppy disk).

scholarly journals Worksite Wellness

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-27
Author(s):  
Larry W. Anenson, Jr. ◽  
Ardith Brunt ◽  
Donna Terbizan ◽  
Bryan Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Health Messages ◽  
World Health ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Message ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Mail Address ◽  
To Receive ◽  
E Mail

The purpose of this 38-week, quasi-experimental study was to determine the effectiveness of one weekly e-mail health (e-health) message that utilized the World Health Organization’s seven dimensions of wellness. Employees from a large Midwestern city were recruited and divided into two groups based on their desire to receive additional health information. The participants in each group were then randomly assigned to receive basic or detailed e-health messages. The basic e-health message consisted of an e-mail with health tips for the specific topic; whereas the detailed message included the basic message plus links to games, surveys, and websites to supplement the basic message. Those lacking an e-mail address comprised the control group, and did not receive any e-health messages. A total of 46 employees completed both assessments and comprised the analytic sample. Systolic blood pressure significantly decreased in unmotivated participants receiving the detailed messages (-2.1 mmHg, p=0.04). Across all groups, at-risk participants (blood pressure ? 140/90 mm/Hg or body mass index ? 25 kg/m2) showed greatest improvement with significant drops in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Detailed ehealth messages may be an effective approach to assist employees who are at-risk for chronic disease.

scholarly journals The ‘Gravitational Lensing’ Bibliography

1996 ◽  
Vol 173 ◽  
pp. 415-416
Author(s):  
A. Pospieszalska-Surdej ◽  
J. Surdej ◽  
P. Veron
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
Gravitational Lensing ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Web Page ◽  
The Future ◽  
Mail Address ◽  
To Receive ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Recent Version ◽  
San Martín

We present a non-exhaustive bibliography on “Gravitational Lensing” (GL), totalizing nearly 1500 titles (see Pospieszalska-Surdej et al. 1993 for an earlier version of this bibliography). It also includes recent abstracts of papers dealing with gravitational lensing and submitted to [email protected]. The GL bibliography is accessible through a World-Wide-Web page at the URL (cf. next page) http://www.stsci.edu/ftp/stsci/library/grav_lens/grav_lens.html It is also possible to retrieve -via FTP- the latex file ‘grav_bib1.tex’ or the postscript file ‘grav_bib1.ps’ containing the most recent version of this bibliography. Please proceed as follows: ftp stsci.edu, Name: anonymous, Password: your E-mail address, cd stsci/library/grav_lens, get grav_bib1.tex or get grav_bib1.ps, and finally bye).We are aware that the present compilation is not complete, not always uniform and that there are still errors, typos, etc. We would appreciate very much if you could communicate to us (via E-mail: [email protected]) missing or new titles (published or accepted for publication), errors, changes and suggestions. It would also be nice for us to receive in the future your preprints or reprints related to ‘Gravitational Lensing’ studies. Please send your material to: A. Pospieszalska-Surdej, STScI, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore MD 21218, USA.

Publications on financial history 1998

2000 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-246
Author(s):  
SERGE NOIRET
Keyword(s):  
Classification Scheme ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Complete Classification ◽  
Financial History ◽  
Mail Address ◽  
To Receive ◽  
E Mail

This bibliography covers publications that appeared during 1998. It follows previous criteria, being divided into two broad areas: general literature on financial history in section I, and specialised material in section 2. Section 2 is subdivided chronologically and, further, by geographical area (the complete classification scheme was published in Volume I, Part 2, pp. 157–60). Where there are no entries for a particular section, the heading has been omitted. Abbreviations have been kept to a minimum but standard abbreviations such as J. for Journal, Q. for Quarterly, Rev. for Review/Revue, have been used throughout. Short titles are used for references to edited volumes within the section in which they are listed, elsewhere they are cited in full. Articles published in books ‘edited by’ are mentioned only if the bibliographer accessed the relevant index before the deadline for publication (August 1998). Doctoral theses and Working Papers are not included.The bibliographer is pleased to receive suggestions of any kind at his e-mail address: <[email protected]>

scholarly journals Web guide: journals on-line

2001 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 395-396
Author(s):  
Trevor Hicks ◽  
Martin Briscoe
Keyword(s):  
British Journal ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Psychiatric Treatment ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Trial Period ◽  
Free Trial ◽  
On Line ◽  
Mail Address ◽  
To Receive ◽  
E Mail

Journals on-lineThe British Journal of Psychiatry (BJP), Psychiatric Bulletin and Advances in Psychiatric Treatment have been available at www.rcpsych.org since May 2000 (Fig. 1). During the initial free trial period all users of the internet had access to the full content of these journals on-line. This period ended on 31 January 2001. Access to full text is now limited to subscribers only; but access to electronic tables of contents (eTOCs), abstracts and the ability to search full text will continue to be available. Individuals or institutions who subscribe to BJP in print or are Members of the College are now able to activate an on-line subscription and select a username and password by entering a subscriber number. The eTOC service allows anyone who registers his or her e-mail address to be notified via e-mail when new content goes on-line. Users may choose to receive any or all of the following: notification that a new issue of BJP is on-line; a complete eTOC for new issues; and special announcements from the College.

Effects and utility of an online forward triage tool during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: patient perspectives (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Michel
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Health System ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Patient Perspectives ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
Fear And Anxiety ◽  
Mail Address ◽  
Second Wave ◽  
E Mail

BACKGROUND Background: Online forward triage tools (OFTT) or symptom checkers are being widely used during this COVID-19 pandemic. The effects and utility of such tools however, have not been widely assessed. OBJECTIVE Objective: To assess the effects (quantitatively) and the utility (qualitatively) of a COVID-19 OFTT in a pandemic context, exploring patient perspectives as well as eliciting recommendations for tool improvement. METHODS Methods: We employed a mixed-method sequential explanatory study design. Quantitative data of all users of the OFTT between March 2nd, 2020 and May 12th, 2020 were collected. A follow-up survey of people who consented to participation was conducted. Secondly, qualitative data was collected through key informant interviews (n=19) to explain the quantitative findings, as well as explore tool utility, user experience and elicit recommendations. RESULTS Results: An estimate of the effects, (quantitatively) and the utility (qualitatively) of a COVID-19 OFTT in a pandemic context, and recommendations for tool improvement. In the study period, 6,272 users consulted our OFTT; 560 participants consented to a follow-up survey and provided a valid e-mail address. 176 (31.4%) participants returned a complete follow-up questionnaire. 85.2% followed the recommendations given. 41.5% reported that their fear was allayed after using tool and 41.1% would have contacted the GP or visited a hospital had the tool not existed. Qualitatively, seven overarching themes emerged namely i) accessibility of tool, ii) user-friendliness of tool, iii) utility of tool as an information source, iv) utility of tool in allaying fear and anxiety, v) utility of tool in decision making (test or not to test), vi) utility of tool in reducing the potential for onward transmissions (preventing cross infection) and vii) utility of tool in reducing health system burden. CONCLUSIONS Conclusion: Our findings demonstrated that a COVID-19 OFTT does not only reduce the health system burden, but can also serve as an information source, reduce anxiety and fear, reduce cross infections and facilitate decision making (to test or not to test). Further studies are needed to assess the transferability of these COVID-19 OFTT findings to other contexts as the second wave sweeps across Europe.

June–September 2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-78
Author(s):  
Frank Cranmer
Keyword(s):  
Annual Income ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Church Congregations ◽  
Charity Commission ◽  
On Line ◽  
Mail Address ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Do So

The Charity Commission for England and Wales published an updated list of the questions to be included in the 2018 Annual Return for registered charities. The trustees of charities excepted from registration with the Commission – which include a considerable number of church congregations – are not required to submit an annual return; but an increasing number find that they must do so because when an excepted charity's annual income exceeds £100,000 it loses its excepted status. The previously expressed intention to require every charity trustee to provide an e-mail address has been abandoned; instead, the Commission intends to ask all trustees either to supply an e-mail address or to confirm that they do not have one – which looks very like a welcome climbdown. The Commission's on-line Annual Return Service opened for submissions on 20 August.

scholarly journals Paper, E-mail, or Both? Effects of Contact Mode on Participation in a Web Survey of Establishments

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 750-765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph W. Sakshaug ◽  
Basha Vicari ◽  
Mick P. Couper
Keyword(s):  
Response Rate ◽  
Population Based ◽  
High Response Rate ◽  
Nonresponse Bias ◽  
Web Survey ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Web Surveys ◽  
Contact Mode ◽  
Mail Address ◽  
E Mail

Identifying strategies that maximize participation rates in population-based web surveys is of critical interest to survey researchers. While much of this interest has focused on surveys of persons and households, there is a growing interest in surveys of establishments. However, there is a lack of experimental evidence on strategies for optimizing participation rates in web surveys of establishments. To address this research gap, we conducted a contact mode experiment in which establishments selected to participate in a web survey were randomized to receive the survey invitation with login details and subsequent reminder using a fully crossed sequence of paper and e-mail contacts. We find that a paper invitation followed by a paper reminder achieves the highest response rate and smallest aggregate nonresponse bias across all-possible paper/e-mail contact sequences, but a close runner-up was the e-mail invitation and paper reminder sequence which achieved a similarly high response rate and low aggregate nonresponse bias at about half the per-respondent cost. Following up undeliverable e-mail invitations with supplementary paper contacts yielded further reductions in nonresponse bias and costs. Finally, for establishments without an available e-mail address, we show that enclosing an e-mail address request form with a prenotification letter is not effective from a response rate, nonresponse bias, and cost perspective.

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