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The Impact Of Federal Legislation On Governmental And Special Libraries
It has become increasingly obvious that libraries today cannot
provide adequate service under conditions of local self-sufficiency.
A variety of programs are required on the national level which cannot
be provided by individual libraries or combinations of libraries. Few
libraries can justify or afford the massive resource development
which has been a responsibility of such institutions as the Library of
Congress, the National Agricultural Library and the National Library
of Medicine. None can finance the very expensive and complex bibliographic
services provided by these national libraries. And practically
none of our non- governmental libraries are in a position to
assume leadership in implementing national bibliographic programs
in the years ahead. These are the general reasons why our governmental
libraries and the attendant legislative authorization are so
critically important to the entire scholarly community.
It is not the purpose of this paper to consider the detailed development
of our governmental libraries or library legislative history.
It would be accurate to say that in the past this development
has taken place under uncoordinated circumstances, frequently in response
to ad hoc situations. There was certainly no grand design or
master plan to shape the future.
This does not imply that librarians were limited in their vision
or lacked the capability for basic planning. It is more a reflection of
the fact that, at the Federal level, there has not been sufficient political
support to allow more than one step being taken at a time.published or submitted for publicatio
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Remoulding of the Mercia Mudstone Group around CFA pile shafts
A field test has been undertaken to investigate changes to in situ Mercia Mudstone at the pile soil interface after installation of four 5.5 m long 350 mm diameter CFA piles. The test investigated whether a remoulded zone exists, the extent of the zone, changes caused by remoulding and the effect of the installation method. The piles and surrounding soil were excavated after installation to a depth of just under 2 m. The sections of pile and surrounding soil were returned to the laboratory where a variety of detailed observations at both micro and macroscopic scales were undertaken, together with chemical and mineralogical analysis. It was found that a remoulded zone existed in all piles but that this varied in thickness both laterally and vertically around a pile. Across all piles the maximum thickness observed was 55 mm. The average thickness, fabric and texture were all affected by installation method. A distinctive vertically orientated fabric was observed in which up to four vertically orientated layers could be distinguished. There was evidence of changes in texture/fabric, structure, colour, mineralogy and chemistry
Organising Serial Records at the Ohio State University Libraries
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Patterns of accelerometer-assessed physical activity patterns in adolescents.
Presented at: 8th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference; June 29-July 2, 2015; San Diego, CA.https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/prc-posters-presentations/1042/thumbnail.jp
Physical activity patterns of adolescents by wrist-worn Geneactiv accelerometer.
Presented at: American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting; May 26-30, 2015; San Diego, CA.https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/prc-posters-presentations/1046/thumbnail.jp
âWeâre not just sat at home in our pyjamas!â: a thematic analysis of the social lives of home educated adolescents in the UK
A common perception of home education is that despite potential beneficial educational outcomes, children who are home educated lack social experiences and therefore show poor social development. However, previous research in this area suggests that home educated children demonstrate a range of age-appropriate social skills. This research has mainly focused on children younger than twelve, thus we have much less of an understanding of the social impacts of home education on adolescents. Furthermore, previous research has often used social skills questionnaires and has not explored the experiences of home educating families from their own perspectives. The current study addresses these gaps in the literature by interviewing three home educated adolescents and their mothers about their social experiences and development with the research question of âhow do home educated adolescents and their parents experience and understand socialisation?â. In one-to-one interviews, young people (aged 11â14) were asked about their experiences and perceptions of their social lives. In a separate interview, mothers were asked about how they facilitated these social experiences and their perceptions of the impact this had on their childâs development. Data from the interviews was thematically analysed. Results suggested that adolescents participated in a range of social experiences that promoted their social skills, happiness and confidence. Participants felt that this created a positive social environment and sense of community, and encouraged the adolescents to interact with a diverse range of people. However, further research is needed to explore whether this finding is generalisable to the broader community of home educated adolescents
Forward positioning and consolidation of strategic inventories
The forward positioning of strategic inventory in the supply chain has an impact on transportation times and is important for sensitive demand profiles. Consolidation of stocks creates pooling effects and minimizes costs. This study analyzes a current military case where forward consolidation of equipment is considered using optimization, and payback periods are calculated for the cost of consolidating inventory at one of six locations. Results indicate that forward positioning and consolidation reduces time and cost, and also creates savings in reverse logistics flows. The study has implications for geographically diverse supply chains such as humanitarian aid and emergency response operations
Reorganization of the Neurobiology of Language After Sentence Overlearning
It is assumed that there are a static set of âlanguage regionsâ in the brain. Yet, language comprehension engages regions well beyond these, and patients regularly produce familiar âformulaicâ expressions when language regions are severely damaged. These suggest that the neurobiology of language is not fixed but varies with experiences, like the extent of word sequence learning. We hypothesized that perceiving overlearned sentences is supported by speech production and not putative language regions. Participants underwent 2 sessions of behavioral testing and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). During the intervening 15 days, they repeated 2 sentences 30 times each, twice a day. In both fMRI sessions, they âpassivelyâ listened to those sentences, novel sentences, and produced sentences. Behaviorally, evidence for overlearning included a 2.1-s decrease in reaction times to predict the final word in overlearned sentences. This corresponded to the recruitment of sensorimotor regions involved in sentence production, inactivation of temporal and inferior frontal regions involved in novel sentence listening, and a 45% change in global network organization. Thus, there was a profound whole-brain reorganization following sentence overlearning, out of âlanguageâ and into sensorimotor regions. The latter are generally preserved in aphasia and Alzheimerâs disease, perhaps explaining residual abilities with formulaic expressions in both
Acute COVID-19, the Lived Experience, and Lessons to Learn for Future Pandemics
Objectives:
The study aimed to increase the understanding of the lived experience of patients during the acute phase of a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection.
Method:
A Web-based survey was distributed through established patient and public engagement and involvement groups and networks, social media, and by means of word of mouth. The survey covered questions relating to patient demographics, COVID-19 diagnosis, symptom profile, and patient experience during acute COVID-19.
Results:
The findings demonstrate the varying symptom profiles experienced by people in the acute stage of COVID-19 infection, with participants sharing how they managed care at home, and/or accessed medical advice. Findings also highlight themes that people were concerned with being unable to receive care and believed they needed to rely heavily on family, with extreme thoughts of death.
Conclusions:
Although the urgent threat to public health has been negated by efficacious vaccines and enhanced treatment strategies, there are key lessons from the lived experience of COVID-19 that should be used to prepare for future pandemics and public health emergencies
CANNABIS USE AMONG A SAMPLE OF 16 TO 18 YEAR-OLD STUDENTS IN SWITZERLAND
Background: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of cannabis use among Swiss students and to assess their
attitudes regarding health and safety issues associated with drug use.
Subjects and methods: After a workshop, 173 students (23.1% male, 75.7% female; 44.4% age 16, 43.8% age 17 and 11.8% age
18) from a Swiss school were surveyed by questionnaire.
Results: 59.3% (n=103) of all participants had tried cannabis, and 30.1% of those who reported cannabis use had consumed
more than 100 joints. Of those 103 students with cannabis experience, 6.8% rated the risk of cannabis-related psychic effects as low,
and 9.8% were not concerned about driving under the influence of cannabis. In cases of heavy cannabis use, the chance of increased
tobacco, alcohol or other drug use is higher than for those with less or no cannabis use at all (odds ratios of 4.33-10.86).
Conclusions: This paper deals primarily with cannabis prevalence data in adolescents from previous studies and sources, and
shows that our findings deviate significantly - and surprisingly - from past research. Our data from a school survey indicates higher
cannabis use than data from official drug policy studies. Additionally, our data shows that the studentsâ self-reported attitudes
towards health and safety issues were mostly realistic. The examination of methodological issues that might impact prevalence
estimates should be added to the cannabis literature
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