I Agree to the Following Terms and Conditions, a Privacy Discussion

Privacy is one of the core values of librarianship. Along with confidentiality, it is instrumental in upholding principles of the Library Bill of Rights, particularly freedom of expression and free access to ideas. However, there are many threats to privacy, especially in the online world. Consumers are continuously generating data for companies, often with very few opportunities to opt out, and with very little understanding of how that data is collected and used. This presentation will examine privacy problems in the digital world, consider the value of privacy to both individuals and a democratic society, and serve as a forum for solutions. Librarians\u27 relationships with other departments and expertise as information professionals place us in a strong position to be leaders for our campus communities in raising awareness of privacy issues and offering practical solutions. However, it can be a challenge to find the right opportunities. Although learning to manage online privacy is an important part of information literacy, it is often left out of instruction sessions. As such, we need to find other ways to encourage students to take control of their personal privacy. In this session attendees will be encouraged to share ideas and participate in discussion. We will discuss strategies, and hear from colleagues about policies or programs they have implemented in their own institutions. The ideas we generate will be collected and made available after the presentation

In vivo characterization of connective tissue remodeling using infrared photoacoustic spectra

Premature cervical remodeling is a critical precursor of spontaneous preterm birth, and the remodeling process is characterized by an increase in tissue hydration. Nevertheless, current clinical measurements of cervical remodeling are subjective and detect only late events, such as cervical effacement and dilation. Here, we present a photoacoustic endoscope that can quantify tissue hydration by measuring near-infrared cervical spectra. We quantify the water contents of tissue-mimicking hydrogel phantoms as an analog of cervical connective tissue. Applying this method to pregnant women in vivo, we observed an increase in the water content of the cervix throughout pregnancy. The application of this technique in maternal healthcare may advance our understanding of cervical remodeling and provide a sensitive method for predicting preterm birth

The First Provenance Challenge

The first Provenance Challenge was set up in order to provide a forum for the community to help understand the capabilities of different provenance systems and the expressiveness of their provenance representations. To this end, a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging workflow was defined, which participants had to either simulate or run in order to produce some provenance representation, from which a set of identified queries had to be implemented and executed. Sixteen teams responded to the challenge, and submitted their inputs. In this paper, we present the challenge workflow and queries, and summarise the participants contributions

Concert recording 2018-11-01

[Track 1]. Fanfare for the Southeast horn workshop / Randall Faust -- [Track 2]. 24 horn trios, op. 82, nos. 1 and 2 / Anton Reicha -- [Track 3]. Auf dem Strom / Franz Schubert -- [Track 4]. Elegie [Track 5]. Sextet for piano and winds. III. Prestissimo / Francis Poulenc