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A spanning set for VOA modules
We develop a spanning set for weak modules of C_2 co-finite vertex operator
algebras. This spanning set has finiteness properties that we use to show weak
modules are C_n co-finite and A_n(M) is finite dimensional.Comment: 27 page
The role of schools in supporting HIV-affected children in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Aim: To establish an overview of school-based interventions carried out to support the health and well-being of vulnerable children in Zimbabwe and similar socio-economic contexts in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: A literature search was carried out in Web of Knowledge using combinations of the following search terms: support, intervention, school, child, Zimbabwe, sub-Saharan Africa, health, well-being, inclusion and enrolment. A total of 12 articles were identified as relevant to the research question and included in this review. Findings: Interventions in sub-Saharan Africa have been successful in implementing health knowledge at schools. Whereas a few studies have acknowledged the potential of schools to go beyond knowledge and facilitate a supportive and caring environment for vulnerable children, they tend to refer to studies reporting on externally implemented and resourced interventions. Limited attention has been given to the psychosocial well-being of children and childrenâs own experiences of school environments. Conclusion: Existing literature needs to be supplemented with research exploring pathways through which schools in challenging socio-economic contexts manage to support HIV-affected children by drawing on already available resources and by involving local communities. Furthermore, more in-depth qualitative research from childrenâ is needed in order to understand the needs of HIV-affected children and how they themselves experience ways in which schools support them to cope with adversity in their everyday lives
Checklist of British and Irish Hymenoptera - Platygastroidea
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How (In)accurate Are Demand Forecasts in Public Works Projects? The Case of Transportation
This article presents results from the first statistically significant study
of traffic forecasts in transportation infrastructure projects. The sample used
is the largest of its kind, covering 210 projects in 14 nations worth US$59
billion. The study shows with very high statistical significance that
forecasters generally do a poor job of estimating the demand for transportation
infrastructure projects. The result is substantial downside financial and
economic risks. Such risks are typically ignored or downplayed by planners and
decision makers, to the detriment of social and economic welfare. For nine out
of ten rail projects passenger forecasts are overestimated; average
overestimation is 106 percent. This results in large benefit shortfalls for
rail projects. For half of all road projects the difference between actual and
forecasted traffic is more than plus/minus 20 percent. Forecasts have not
become more accurate over the 30-year period studied. If techniques and skills
for arriving at accurate demand forecasts have improved over time, as often
claimed by forecasters, this does not show in the data. The causes of
inaccuracy in forecasts are different for rail and road projects, with
political causes playing a larger role for rail than for road. The cure is
transparency, accountability, and new forecasting methods. The challenge is to
change the governance structures for forecasting and project development. The
article shows how planners may help achieve this.Comment: arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1302.2544, arXiv:1303.6571,
arXiv:1302.364
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