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Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue 2023: Informal Summary Report by the Co-facilitators of the Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue 2023–2024, 15 September 2023

Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue 2023: Informal Summary Report by the Co-facilitators of the Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue 2023–2024, 15 September 2023

The Uncanny Catalog: How Do We “Care” Now?

Can a catalog “care” about its users? This question, introduced at the first Ethics of Information Organization conference in 2009, asked whether catalogs adhere to the ethic of care, the theory put forward by Tronto (1994) and others that calls for context and flexibility in ethical decision-making. This keynote address for the 4th International Conference on the Ethics of Information & Knowledge Organization expands on that question, adapting the notion of the “uncanny valley” (Mori 1970), where the ability for a catalog to “care” is disrupted by ethical decisions that cause conceptual violence for its users. This keynote address provides an informal summary of the first three Ethics in Information Organization conferences, identifying themes that have been acted upon in practice, ethical challenges knowledge organization continue to face, and new challenges that have emerged, demonstrating that a “caring” catalog is still a work in progress.

Note on <em>Principia</em>'s *38 on Operations

Principia Mathematica *38 introduces what it calls “Relations and Classes Derived from a Double Descriptive Function”. The notion of a relation-e (relation in extension) so derived is called an operation, and of course all dyadic relation-e theorems rely ultimately on the comprehension axiom schema for relations in intension given at *12.11. But in attempting to give a general pattern of definition, *38 uses the odd-looking “x?y ” which lends itself to the misconception that is itself an operation sign. The informal summary makes matters worse, writing “E!(x?y)” which is ungrammatical. This paper argues that with P, R and S as relation-e variables and ?, ?, and ? as class variables, operations are comprehended by wffs such as “ P=x?y”, “?=???” and “P=R?S”. Relying on triadic relations-e, I explain how the sign ? can be entirely avoided using comprehension. Along the way, puzzling cases such as ? and ? are resolved. [Greek and other symbols do not repoduce here. See the first page of the paper for the correct abstract.--Ed.]

A Note on Principia’s *38 on Operations

Principia Mathematica ∗38 introduces what it calls “Relations and Classes Derived from a Double Descriptive Function”. The notion of a relation-e (relation in extension) so derived is called an operation, and of course all dyadic relation-e theorems rely ultimately on the comprehension axiom schema for relations in intension given at ∗ 12.11. But in attempting to give a general pattern of definition, ∗ 38 uses the odd-looking “x♀y” which lends itself to the misconception that ♀ is itself an operation sign. The informal summary makes matters worse, writing “E! (x♀y)” which is ungrammatical. This paper argues that with α, β and μ as relation-e variables and D, E, and P as class variables, operations are comprehended by wffs such as “P = x♀ y”, “μ = α♀β” and “P = R♀S”. Relying on triadic relations-e, I explain how the sign ♀ can be entirely avoided using comprehension. Along the way, puzzling cases such as [inline-graphic 01i] and [inline-graphic 02i] are resolved.

Odisha Revisited: A Personal Account.

In 1986, a paper in the Lancet was the first to collate hematology, molecular findings, and clinical features of homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease in India. The paper came from the group organized by Professor Bimal Kar in Burla Medical College, Sambalpur University, in western Odisha. Although widely quoted, few readers will be aware of the history of this work that is now attached in an informal summary.

Prioritized Optimization of Total Toxicity Burden for Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Head and neck cancer (HNC) RT typically results in high doses to organs-at-risk (OARs), contributing to decreased quality-of-life (QOL) seen in patient reported outcomes (PRO). Current RT planning methods are driven by singular dosimetric trade-offs that may be inconsistent with improving a patient's overall predicted total toxicity burden (TTB). We developed an aggregate toxicity assessment over time including PROs that represents a paradigm shift over informal summary of individual toxicity. Here we introduce a treatment planning approach to directly optimize and reduce the predicted TTB-PRO of a patient's RT plan.We implemented a prioritized approach to TTB optimization using an in-house optimization plugin linked to a commercial treatment planning system. Prioritized TTB (P-TTB) plans were optimized using a two-stage hierarchal method for inverse IMRT planning. In the first stage, TTB, defined as the weighted-sum of NTCPs, is minimized subject to high-priority OAR dose limits, target prescription, and target coverage requirements. Weights for the toxicities directly represent the relative undesirability of toxicities. In the second stage, a weighted-sum dose-metric objective is minimized, similar to current clinical practice. This stage is subject to the same constraints as the first stage, but an additional constraint for TTB is incorporated based on the optimal solution of the first stage. Using this approach, we retrospectively generated plans for 5 HNC patients and compared the resulting plans to IMRT plans generated without the added TTB constraint. Both plans consisted of 9 equally spaced beams with the same OAR dose limits and dose-metric objective. Target dose requirements were based on simultaneous integrated boost prescriptions of 70 and 56 Gy delivered in 35 fractions. TTB was calculated using previously published NTCP models for dysphagia and xerostomia. Dysphagia was based on increase in aspiration or HNQOL score > 81 as a function of pharyngeal constrictor (PC) mean dose. Xerostomia was based on parotid flow ratio < 25% of pretreatment (grade 4) or xerostomia questionnaire > 73 as a function of parotid gland (PG) mean dose.Our optimization engine successfully generated P-TTB plans for all five patients while maintaining similar target coverage to the standard dosimetrically optimized plans. P-TTB plans resulted in average absolute NTCP reductions of 15.5% (range: 0.2 - 53.4) for dysphagia and 20.5% (1.9 - 68.5) for xerostomia. These changes correlate to average mean dose decreases of 6.9 Gy (0.2 - 22.7) for PC and 10.2 Gy (1.2 - 33.5) for PGs. P-TTB planning resulted in greater fluence modulation and higher doses to OARs not included in the calculation of TTB.The P-TTB planning method offers an intuitive optimization approach to balancing trade-offs between various treatment outcomes and has the ability to directly reduce and redistribute predicted toxicity which may aid in improving QOL for HNC patients receiving RT.

A New Formalism for Classifying Spin-Orbit Systems Using Tools Distilled from the Theory of Bundles

We give an informal summary of ongoing work which uses tools distilled from the theory of fibre bundles to classify and connect invariant fields associated with spin motion in storage rings. We mention four major theorems. One ties invariant fields with the notion of normal form, the second allows comparison of different invariant fields and the two others tie the existence of invariant fields to the existence of certain invariant sets. We explain how the theorems apply to the spin dynamics of spin-[Formula: see text] and spin-[Formula: see text] particles. Our approach elegantly unifies the spin-vector dynamics from the T-BMT equation with the spin-tensor dynamics and other dynamics and suggests an avenue for addressing the question of the existence of the invariant spin field.

Teaching an Online Sophomore-Level Differential Equations Course with Mathematica Supplements

I have had the experience of developing and teaching a number of sections of online sophomore-level differential equations courses for the past eight years. This article is an attempt to recall my methods, the ideas and philosophies that guided me, give an informal summary of student achievement and course evaluations, and describe my creation and use of interactive Mathematica supplements in the course. Four of the supplements that I created with Mathematica are available in the online appendix to this article.

Summary of Statistical Data Gathered on U.S. Law Professors Writing and Teaching in the Various Areas of Environmental and Natural Resources Law

This is a brief and informal summary of the statistical data gathered from all (or nearly all, though we did fill in available info on the few who did not respond) law professors identified as working within the broader fields of Environmental and Natural Resources Law. I am sharing this summary on SSRN and can make the complete database available upon request (kalyani@uakron.edu), though it is already earmarked for use in a co-authored article. Once I have the time to format the material into a user-friendly directory I will publish that as well, likely on SSRN again. The methodology is described below the data, and a summary of narrative responses (we asked for suggestions to improve networking, mentoring, and information-sharing in the field) follows after that.

Switching health insurance plans: results from a health survey.

The study is designed to provide an informal summary of what is known about consumer switching of health insurance plans and to contribute to knowledge about what motivates consumers who choose to switch health plans. Do consumers switch plans largely on the basis of critical reflection and assessment of information about the quality, and price? The literature suggests that switching is complicated, not always possible, and often overwhelming to consumers. Price does not always determine choice. Quality is very hard for consumers to understand. Results from a random sample survey (n = 2791) of the Alkmaar region of the Netherlands are reported here. They suggest that rather than embracing the opportunity to be active critical consumers, individuals are more likely to avoid this role by handing this activity off to a group purchasing organization. There is little evidence that consumers switch plans on the basis of critical reflection and assessment of information about quality and price. The new data reported here confirm the importance of a group purchasing organizations. In a free-market-health insurance system confidence in purchasing groups may be more important for health insurance choice than health informatics. This is not what policy makers expected and might result a less efficient health insurance market system.

The Houston Conference revisited

This paper presents a review and critique of the Houston Conference on Specialty Education and Training in Clinical Neuropsychology, together with an informal summary of opinions of a number of neuropsychologists. Issues regarding the role of the Clinical Neuropsychology Synarchy (CNS) and the applicability of the conference policies are offered. Several deficiencies and limitations of the policy statement are discussed. An informal survey of neuropsychologists interested in the Houston Conference indicates rather different opinions concerning the training and education of neuropsychologists. It is our contention that the results of the Houston Conference can only be considered controversial at best and that there is still much diversity of opinion in the field regarding the proper training of neuropsychologists. We hope to stimulate further discussion and greater involvement of the profession before final criteria for education and training are developed and adopted.

Molecular Spectroscopy of Loosely Bound Complexes

AbstractThis report is an informal summary of molecular beam spectroscopy conducted in our laboratory. The work was done in most part by T. Dyke, B. J. Howard and S. Novick, and has been published elsewhere as noted.

Informal summary report of Conference on Documentation of Procedures and Results in Laboratory Medicine.

Informal summary report of Conference on Documentation of Procedures and Results in Laboratory Medicine.

The Fate of Amphibians and Reptiles in a Suburban Area

Between 1949 and 1958, two species of salamanders, six species of anurans, six species of turtles and seven species of snakes were recorded from a suburban area on the edge of Indianapo- lis, Indiana. Most were terrestrial or semiaquatic species of broad ecological tolerance. At least 11 species bred within the area during this period. During 1963 and 1964 only two species of anurans, one species of turtle and four species of snakes were recorded, and there was no evidence of amphibian breeding. Modification of aquatic habi- tat appears to have been the most important factor in reducing the number of species inhabiting the area. This report is an informal summary of observations on amphibians and rep- tiles in Valley View, a suburban area at the north edge of Indianapolis, Indiana, from February, 1949 through May, 1958, and from November, 1962 through Aug- ust, 1964. Between 1949 and 1954, a fair census of the herpetofauna was made largely through the enthusiastic participation of our younger neighbors, especially David Trusty and Fred Grannan. Subsequent to 1954, there was less collecting, but observations continued throughout our period of residence. I gratefully acknow- ledge the invaluable help of my wife, Madge, and my daughters, Brooks, April and Holly, and my neighbors for their aid in compiling the information summarized here. The area where most of these observations were made is about a mile northeast of Broad Ripple community at the east edge of the White River flood plain. It is roughly trapezoidal in shape measuring 0. 3 miles from east to west, 0. 25 miles north to south along the west border and 0. 4 miles along the east border. The north boundary is Bailey Creek, a small stream that flows directly into White River about 0. 3 miles west of the area. The south boundary is Hamp's Ditch draining a tract of formerly swampy woodland into White River. The westernmost section of the ditch marks the north edge of Broad Ripple Park. Keystone Avenue and Evan- ston Avenue form the east and west boundaries respectively. In 1949 both were thoroughfares of approximately equal width carrying a comparable volume of traf- fic; by 1962 Keystone Avenue had become a major, multilane traffic artery. Streets within the area carry a comparatively light load of local traffic. Development of the area as a residential suburb began about 1940, largely ceased during World War II and was resumed in 1947. Today the area is entirely residential; in 1949 it included several unimproved lots and part of a corn field bordered by trees and bushes. Undergrowth and cover in the form of logs and rubbish were fairly abun- dant along Bailey Creek and Hamp's Ditch in 1949 but had almost vanished by 1964. The area was probably originally forested. Native hardwoods of considerable size remain along with introduced evergreens and other ornamentals. Until 1951 a small stock pond was located just outside the area. Traces of original vegetation ob- served in 1949 indicated that the area between 65th Street and Hamp's Ditch may have been open and marshy. In 1949 Bailey Creek presented the appearance of many central Indiana farm- land streams. The banks were gently sloping and covered with willows and other

A Study of Freshman English: An Informal Summary

A Study of Freshman English: An Informal Summary

A Study of Freshman English: An Informal Summary

A Study of Freshman English: An Informal Summary

Eyak: a preliminary report

This paper is an informal summary preview of Eyak structure, with a minimum of exemplification and a maximum of structural tables and diagrams. Included are a number of historical and comparative remarks with reference to Athapaskan and Tlingit. There are still three persons capable of serving adequately as informants for Eyak. The following is a summary report of the results of field-work with these persons, up to July 10, 1964, on a grant from the National Science Foundation. The phonology of Eyak is now well understood, as is, more surprisingly, the verb. In addition, the list of morphemes is approaching exhaustiveness. The consonant inventory is shown in Table I:

Introduction: Why a Symposium on Continental Shelves and Slopes?: ABSTRACT

Criticism of two kinds often is leveled at research symposia held in conjunction with annual meetings--lack of timeliness and lack of substance. Our premise in organizing this Research Symposium has been that its topic should be of current interest and be concerned with fundamental geologic problems; likewise, new data should be presented and interpreted. An informal summary of fourteen alternative topics for this Research Symposium was circulated among a large number of geologists with a representative range of practical to theoretical interests. The topic being discussed was favored by the majority in a ratio of two to one. Every effort has been made to locate and invite the participation of all those workers who currently are investigating facets of these problems. All of the speakers are from the various oceanographic institutes. The absence of representatives from the petroleum industry as participants in this Symposium is not due to any lack of invitations. Off-shore petroleum exploration is one of the most important and competitive spheres of petroleum exploration today. The importance of such marine exploration promises to become even greater in the future. The major part of this exploration will be confined to continental shelves and slopes. Likewise, the major part of land-based petroleum exploration occurs within sediments that were deposited in so-called shelf or slope environments. Any better understanding of the entire geologic framework of continental shelves and slopes will assist materially in petroleum exploration. End_of_Article - Last_Page 350------------

International Control of Atomic Energy: Policy at the Crossroads: An Informal Summary Record of the Policy Developments Concerning the International Control of Atomic Energy, October 15, 1946, to May 17, 1948.The International Control of Atomic Energy: The Third Report of the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission to the Security Council.

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