Uniform Boundedness of S-Units in Arithmetic Dynamics

Let K be a number field and let S be a finite set of places of K which contains all the Archimedean places. For any f(z) in K(z) of degree d at least 2 which is not a d-th power in \bar{K}(z), Siegel's theorem implies that the image set f(K) contains only finitely many S-units. We conjecture that the number of such S-units is bounded by a function of |S| and d (independently of K and f). We prove this conjecture for several classes of rational functions, and show that the full conjecture follows from the Bombieri--Lang conjecture

Ten technologies for academic libraries

"The iSchool at the University of Missouri--Columbia, 9410 Emerging Technologies in Libraries, Fall 2017.""Emerging technologies can assist academic librarians in many areas of their work. It is sometimes difficult to determine which technologies will be worthwhile or applicable to a particular library. To aid in this process, we have compiled a list of ten of the top technology resources for academic librarians. As job roles and responsibilities can vary widely, we have chosen technologies that address organization, cataloging, retrieval, storage, and resources for patrons including students, faculty, and staff."--Introduction.Introduction -- 3D Printing -- Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems -- Blacklight -- Evernote -- Open Textbook Library (through the Open Textbook Network) -- Pic2shop App -- PlumX Metrics -- QR Codes -- Trello -- WolframAlpha -- References.Includes bibliographical references

Abert’s Squirrel Management in Support of Endangered Mount Graham Red Squirrel Recovery in Arizona

Recovery of the endangered Mount Graham red squirrel (MGRS) will likely be long and challenging. Its limited habitat, isolation to Pinaleño Mountain range, and demographic characteristics restrict its ability to rebound quickly from threats that impact both the squirrel and its habitat. Currently, threats to the MGRS include habitat degradation and loss through high-severity wildfire, fire suppression activities, insect outbreaks, climate change, and human development, and predation, as well as competition with Abert’s squirrels. The most recent wildfire in 2017 impacted over 48,000 acres of already reduced habitat. A critical first step is to protect and manage the remaining population of the MGRS and its habitat. Management includes but is not limited to maintaining and improving the spruce-fir and mixed conifer biomes, while balancing the need to reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire with the needs of the squirrel. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services is conducting an Abert’s Squirrel Removal Project at the request of the Arizona Game and Fish Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), in collaboration with a team of Mount Graham red squirrel experts and managers, to reduce the number of Abert’s squirrels in historical MGRS habitat throughout the Pinaleño Mountains to assist in meeting the needs of the USFWS’ 2011 MGRS draft recovery plan. Abert’s squirrel removals are conducted monthly to minimize competition with MGRS

COVID-19 Vaccine Education (CoVE) for Health and Care Workers to Facilitate Global Promotion of the COVID-19 Vaccines

The COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled out globally. High and ongoing public uptake of the vaccine relies on health and social care professionals having the knowledge and confidence to actively and effectively advocate it. An internationally relevant, interactive multimedia training resource called COVID-19 Vaccine Education (CoVE) was developed using ASPIRE methodology. This rigorous six-step process included: (1) establishing the aims, (2) storyboarding and co-design, (3) populating and producing, (4) implementation, (5) release, and (6) mixed-methods evaluation aligned with the New World Kirkpatrick Model. Two synchronous consultations with members of the target audience identified the support need and established the key aim (Step 1: 2 groups: n = 48). Asynchronous storyboarding was used to co-construct the content, ordering, presentation, and interactive elements (Step 2: n = 14). Iterative two-stage peer review was undertaken of content and technical presentation (Step 3: n = 23). The final resource was released in June 2021 (Step 4: >3653 views). Evaluation with health and social care professionals from 26 countries (survey, n = 162; qualitative interviews, n = 15) established that CoVE has high satisfaction, usability, and relevance to the target audience. Engagement with CoVE increased participants' knowledge and confidence relating to vaccine promotion and facilitated vaccine-promoting behaviours and vaccine uptake. The CoVE digital training package is open access and provides a valuable mechanism for supporting health and care professionals in promoting COVID-19 vaccination uptake

Potential measures for detecting trust changes

ABSTRACT It is challenging to quantitatively measure a user's trust in a robot system using traditional survey methods due to their invasiveness and tendency to disrupt the flow of operation. Therefore, we analyzed data from an existing experiment to identify measures which (1) have face validity for measuring trust and (2) align with the collected post-run trust measures. Two measures are promising as real-time indications of a drop in trust. The first is the time between the most recent warning and when the participant reduces the robot's autonomy level. The second is the number of warnings prior to the reduction of the autonomy level

Children's Care and Justice Bill : Consultation Analysis : Independent Report Commissioned by Scottish Government

The Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2021/2022 outlined a commitment to “…safeguard young people within the youth justice system, supporting a presumption against under 18s in the Criminal Justice System, keeping them out of young offenders’ institutes where possible and appropriate, while ensuring that victims receive the support they need.” This commitment forms part of the Scottish Government’s aim to ‘Keep the Promise’ for care experienced children and young people, and also aims to continue to embed both GIRFEC and UNCRC for all children in Scotland. In March 2022, the Scottish Government launched a formal public consultation which outlined the policy and legislative proposals that have, to date, been developed to achieve this aim. All proposals draw upon the evidence base that exists in Scotland: from children and young people with lived experience of the care and justice systems, from practitioners, stakeholders and academics. In respect of certain elements of these proposals, prior consultation was undertaken and specific proposals were developed. In respect of other matters, the consultation document outlined issues and objectives and then set out options as to potential solutions. By launching a formal consultation, the Scottish Government aimed to gather and explore civil society and individual views and perspectives on these proposals, or alternatives, and how they could best be implemented and delivered. The Scottish Government will consider the balance of views and perspectives gathered within this consultation to inform the development of the Children’s Care and Justice Bill, which will be introduced to the Scottish Parliament in due course. In order to facilitate this process, the Scottish Government commissioned the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) to analyse and present the findings from the formal public consultation. The Scottish Government has also undertaken a range of additional engagement activities across key partners and stakeholders about the proposals, although this report is limited to those responses received in the formal consultation

OPEN COMMUNITY HEALTH: WORKSHOP REPORT

This report summarizes key outcomes from a workshop on open community health conducted at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in April 2018. Workshop members represented research and practice communities across Citizen Science, Open Source, and Wikipedia. The outcomes from the workshop include (1) comparisons among these communities, (2) how a shared understanding and assessment of open community health can be developed, and (3) a taxonomical comparison to begin a conversation between these communities that have developed disparate languages