Improving Care using Network-Based Modeling and Intelligent Data Mining of Social Media

Cleverly extracting information from social media has recently attracted nice interest from the medication and Health science community to at an identical time improve health care outcomes and deflate prices victimization consumer-generated opinion. We've got an inclination to tend to propose a social dancing analysis framework that focuses on positive and negative sentiment, in addition as a result of the aspect effects of treatment, in users’ forum posts, and identi?es user communities (modules) and in?uential users for the aim of ascertaining user opinion of cancer treatment. We get a preference to tend to use a self-organizing map to investigate word frequency information derived from users’ forum posts. we've got an inclination to tend to then introduced a unique network-based approach for modeling users’ forum interactions and utilized a network partitioning technique supported optimizing a stability quality live. This allowed North American nation to work out shopper opinion and establish in?uential users at intervals the retrieved modules victimization data derived from each word-frequency information and network-based properties. Our approach will expand analysis into showing intelligence mining social media information for shopper opinion of assorted treatments to supply fast, up-to-date data for the pharmaceutical trade, hospitals, and medical employees, on the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of future treatments

Achieving accountability through decentralization : lessons for integrated river basin management

While decentralization holds out the promise of increased flexibility and efficiency, the preconditions for realizing it are daunting. To draw lessons for productive decentralization in integrated river basin management, this paper surveys the decentralization experience in education, health care, roads, irrigation, and public infrastructure services. Case studies reveal that the prime focus in the design of a decentralized structure must be accountability, based on principles of subsidiarity, transparency, and allocation of property rights. While some debates are sector-specific, others, such as the need for political and financial accountability, the related data requirements, educating stakeholders and potential beneficiaries of the new system, and ensuring effective participation are true of decentralization wherever it is to unfold. Inturn, initial conditions and the adaptation of political leadership to suit the historical context determine the success of decentralization. Four issues demand high priority in integrated river basin management. These are (1) overcoming financial inadequacy at the local level; (2) commitment to upgrading skills, particularly management skills, while also ensuring that the expertise accumulated in central bureaucracies is not dissipated; (3) assuring pre-reform beneficiaries that their rights would be protected; and (4) sustaining a long-term commitment to an inevitably slow and drawn out decentralization process. The main conclusions of the literature survey caution those who believe that decentralization is, in itself, a solution to problems of inefficiency and inequity in developing countries. Tradeoffs and tensions need to be reconciled (such as economies of scale versus local monitoring and integrated management or interregional equity versus local control).Municipal Financial Management,Decentralization,Water Conservation,Banks&Banking Reform,Environmental Economics&Policies,Municipal Financial Management,Environmental Economics&Policies,National Governance,Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions,Banks&Banking Reform

Is this the beginning of the end for retail websites? A professional perspective

This paper expects to understand professionals opinion concerning the impact of the increasing use of Social Media (SM) and commercial Mobile Applications (MA) instead of retail websites in their online strategy. Unstructured interviews with Internet professionals were applied on the LinkedIn professional SM platform, and one hundred and twenty-seven professionals provided their perspective. Data were analyzed using a Text Mining approach, and the outcome revealed professionals resistance to set SM in the center of the online strategy and highlighted the preference of users to use search engines that, in turn, will lead them to a retail website.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio

“Having One Child Is Selfish?”: an Analysis of Only-Child Discourse on Facebook

Families come in a variety of sizes, but family communication research typically represents or at least assumes families with multiple children. Although communication scholarship includes family forms beyond the traditional nuclear family (i.e., husband and wife with multiple biological children), including families who are voluntarily or involuntarily child-free, it has not included families with “just” one child. This thesis highlights the absence of communication research surrounding one-child families (OCFs). Using an interpretive, specifically discourse-dependent, lens I conducted a thematic analysis of Facebook comments in response to articles about OCFs shared by Scary Mommy. Given the absence of communication research on OCFs, this exploratory study sought to identify themes in online discourse about OCFs to help guide future research on this understudied family configuration. The findings affirmed the crossover between positive and negative stereotypes and opinions about only-children and OCFs while also producing counter-narratives. This study provides a compelling exploration of OCF discourse and future directions for family communication scholarship

ModuLand plug-in for Cytoscape: determination of hierarchical layers of overlapping network modules and community centrality

Summary: The ModuLand plug-in provides Cytoscape users an algorithm for determining extensively overlapping network modules. Moreover, it identifies several hierarchical layers of modules, where meta-nodes of the higher hierarchical layer represent modules of the lower layer. The tool assigns module cores, which predict the function of the whole module, and determines key nodes bridging two or multiple modules. The plug-in has a detailed JAVA-based graphical interface with various colouring options. The ModuLand tool can run on Windows, Linux, or Mac OS. We demonstrate its use on protein structure and metabolic networks. Availability: The plug-in and its user guide can be downloaded freely from: http://www.linkgroup.hu/modules.php. Contact: [email protected] Supplementary information: Supplementary information is available at Bioinformatics online.Comment: 39 pages, 1 figure and a Supplement with 9 figures and 10 table

Valuing capabilities in later life

This research report examines, from the perspective of the Brotherhood’s aged service users, what they value in life, what enables them to live fulfilled and meaningful lives, and what Brotherhood aged services can contribute to this. With its accent on freedoms, opportunities and human rights, the capability approach provides a conceptual framework in which to consider a new model of aged services in which will enhance older adults’ human rights and capabilities, especially for those who have been disadvantaged, and ensure that their views continue to inform and shape ageing policies, services and models of practice. The central concern of the capability approach, first articulated by Amartya Sen (1979) and developed by Martha Nussbaum within a social justice and human rights framework, is the opportunities people have for being and doing what, for them, constitutes a good life. Taking this as the starting point, this research represents the first part of a larger study which will examine what users of Brotherhood aged services value in life, what capabilities they aspire to, how current services enhance capabilities and how the capability approach might be integrated into service provision. Image: Report Cove

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What are the Key Characteristics of Vine and how do Audiences Perceive and interact on Vine Platforms?

This thesis appreciates Vine interactive platforms with regards to audience perspective and interaction. It examines different media trends to emphasis the research question was what conventions of a social media platform helped in promoting appeal and status. The study relays importance on current social trends and patterns and those emerging, in eclectic social environment Vine. A platform promoting video trends that had piqued multiple industries and a plethora of generation’s interest involving themselves in the hysteria of Vine. The research carried out was surveillance on Vine activity, with speculative look at its competencies as a platform. Study focused across a UK demographic investigative analysis carried out revealed the intricacy of Vine social platforms and its prospective audience. Adhering to the methodology comprised of fifty or more so screenshots of Vine website and mobile app showcasing various functions and controls in addition research was also carried out with eight interview candidates based on their opinions and Vine progression. Research collection provided insight into how a quick emerging platform raised audience retention release platform updates and new function in opposition to competitor and fluctuations in popular culture reflect the evolution on Vine platform. Established in 2013 by social media platform Twitter, Vine set up was structured to ensure viewers and visitors alike had full exposure to its content. The unique selling point was the limitation of content duration, with videos shared amongst friends and other users alike. Revelations attained during study highlight key elements of Vine state when the platform was active. Key findings during research were that Vine was caught between a stage of societal events and industry conventions. Additionally insight on the general impressions of Vine and misinterpretations of it purpose revolved an alternating social regeneration combined with the fast paced upload of visual content, to communicate messages, entertainment, pedagogy, art and promotion for members to share. Vine user videos comprised of brand optimization, political satire, creative experiments and incentives. The thesis provides a look into Vine platform during its active state what occurred during its prolific and peak state

INFLUENCING HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES IN THE MARINE CORPS

The purpose of this thesis is to create an influence campaign focused on improving nutritional choices of Marines across the Marine Corps. It explores the most current publications from the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, and the U.S. military to establish a healthy nutrition baseline and identify how the Marine Corps attempts to provide adequate nutrition to its Marines. It demonstrates how optimizing food nutrition equates to combat readiness of the force. It investigates how food affects the body and how nutrients and timing affect a tactical athlete's performance. Since Marines have to choose from the food selections provided, the thesis outlines principles of influence that are and/or could be used to change food behavior. Influencing Marines’ behavior in favor of healthier food types that optimize physical performance and longevity is a pursuit worthy of an organization that must be fit and ready for combat. The thesis culminates with an influence campaign outlining suggestions that would achieve this nutritional increase, and thus combat readiness, in the Marine Corps.Captain, United States Marine CorpsApproved for public release. Distribution is unlimited