• We used information-theoretic analyses to compare hierarchical linear models that accounted for important covariates and allowed for interannual variation in the disturbance-response relationship at local and landscape scales. (usgs.gov)
  • METHODS: Item response theory (IRT) analyses of DIF were conducted comparing data from the 5-7 age group with data from the established scales for ages 8-17 across 5 generic health domains (physical functioning, pain, fatigue, emotional health, and social health) and asthma. (rand.org)
  • RESULTS: IRT DIF analyses revealed that the majority of the items functioned similarly with responses from parents of younger and older children. (rand.org)
  • This is likely, at least in part, because some studies did not include a wide enough range of scales in their analyses to accurately estimate the scales of effect. (mendeley.com)
  • Analyses using item response theory were conducted on responses from the. (lu.se)
  • Analyses using item response theory were conducted on responses from the preoperative/short-term postoperative cohort including testing of item infit/outfit. (lu.se)
  • Rule J, Worth H, Roberts G, Taylor R. Human resource challenges in scaling up the response to HIV in Papua New Guinea. (who.int)
  • To respond to these major threats, an effective operational emergency response system needs to address the necessity of data sharing, information exchange and coordination between the different involved Emergency Responders (ERs) including firefighters, police, healthcare services, army, municipality and so on to successfully respond to large- scale disasters. (researchgate.net)
  • The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) and the Internet Society (ISOC) hosted a day-long Coordinating Attack Response at Internet Scale (CARIS) workshop on 18 June 2015 in coordination with the Forum for Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) Conference in Berlin. (rfc-editor.org)
  • In its latest update (23 to 28 September) on the humanitarian response to the Flood Daniel disaster in eastern Libya, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Libya (OCHA) reported that as international rescue teams begin to phase out, the humanitarian response is scaling up and coordination mechanisms have been fully established in Benghazi. (libyaherald.com)
  • It will also work to foster partnerships, planning activities and coordination efforts among local emergency response agencies within the five-parish area. (la.gov)
  • CDC may be able to help with coordination of multijurisdictional cluster response. (cdc.gov)
  • It streamlines WHO's reporting on its work in health emergencies, updating reports on coordination and response in large-scale emergencies, and the development of the Research and Development Blueprint for Action to Prevent Epidemics for potentially epidemic diseases. (who.int)
  • Few studies have investigated how gradients of disturbance intensity and ecosystem responses are distributed across multiple spatial resolutions and also how this relationship changes through time during recovery. (usgs.gov)
  • Ecosystem Responses to Plant Phenology Across Scales and Trophic Level" by David C. Stoner, Joseph O. Sexton et al. (usu.edu)
  • Internet Architecture Board (IAB) K. Moriarty Request for Comments: 8073 M. Ford Category: Informational March 2017 ISSN: 2070-1721 Coordinating Attack Response at Internet Scale (CARIS) Workshop Report Abstract This report documents the discussions and conclusions from the Coordinating Attack Response at Internet Scale (CARIS) workshop that took place in Berlin, Germany on 18 June 2015. (rfc-editor.org)
  • 18 December 2017 - The Ministry of Health and Population and the Ministry of Civil Aviation, in collaboration with WHO country office in Egypt and Regional Office conducted the first full-scale simulation exercise at Borg Al Arab international airport on 4 December 2017, in the presence of Alexandria governor and high-level officials. (who.int)
  • Credit: WHO In December 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) in cooperation with the Palestinian Counseling Center (PCC) provided training to 70 medical staff from three general hospitals in East Jerusalem on mental health emergency response. (who.int)
  • 2016 ) and Martin ( 2018 ), responses regulated by local-scale processes are expected to be mainly associated with the spatial context of smaller landscapes, whereas responses driven by large-scale processes should be more strongly related to landscape patterns across larger spatial extents. (researchsquare.com)
  • I conclude by suggesting three ways to adapt Change Labs for this new scale of analysis. (utexas.edu)
  • This study aims to adapt and present validity evidence for the scale in Brazilian Portuguese. (bvsalud.org)
  • Disturbances and ecosystem recovery from disturbance both involve numerous processes that operate on multiple spatial and temporal scales. (usgs.gov)
  • NEW YORK, NY, USA, 16 November 2022 -Deloitte, a leader in global security services, announced today that it is globally scaling its proven Cyber Operate solutions - Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) by Deloitte and Digital Identity by Deloitte . (deloitte.com)
  • We continue to support our enterprise and government customers globally, to achieve even greater agility in response to their new and current climate. (fujitsu.com)
  • In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Jason Friesen, founder of Trek Medics about the application of frugal innovation approaches to enabling disaster recovery and emergency response. (infoq.com)
  • After a lot of recent natural and human-made disasters all over the world, the large-scale emergency response process is becoming very critical and challenging. (researchgate.net)
  • The need to face these threats make the emergency response process very critical and challenging. (researchgate.net)
  • Medical staff from three hospitals in East Jerusalem received WHO training on mental health emergency response. (who.int)
  • The project addresses critical gaps in the development of mental health services in the occupied Palestinian territory, particularly concerning mental health emergency response. (who.int)
  • Founded in 2012, RapidSOS has created the world's first emergency response data platform that securely links life-saving data from 350M+ connected devices to emergency services and first responders. (hitconsultant.net)
  • Members of the state's Bioterrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response Unit will be at the drill to give guidance and feedback. (la.gov)
  • State and local public health officials, as well as local officials from law enforcement and emergency response will be on hand for interviews and video/photographs will be permitted at that time. (la.gov)
  • Among the acute (graded and ungraded) emergencies, nine were classified Grade 3 emergencies, which is the highest severity level based on WHO's Emergency Response Framework, requiring a significant response from WHO and mobilization of substantial Organization-wide support for the collective response with partners in the field (see the Table). (who.int)
  • Emergency response framework, 2nd edn. (who.int)
  • A large number of potentially suspicious letters and packages continue to be reported to federal, state, and local law enforcement and emergency response agencies nationwide. (cdc.gov)
  • UNICEF is scaling up its ongoing efforts to reach children in need with lifesaving nutrition services. (unicefusa.org)
  • Build upon response efforts by selecting and tailoring additional response strategies at individual, network, and systems levels. (cdc.gov)
  • The relevance of local twitch response (LTR) during dry needling technique (DNT) is controversial, and it is questioned whether LTR is necessary for successful outcomes. (nih.gov)
  • The primary outcomes are psychological distress and post-trauma stress as measured by the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) and Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R). Data related to personal and professional characteristics will also be collected. (bmj.com)
  • let's say 50 items have a likert response scale from 1 to 4, and the second group of items have a likert response scale from 1 to 5. (stackexchange.com)
  • They might be multiple choice questions that have incorrect and correct responses, but are also commonly statements on questionnaires that allow respondents to indicate level of agreement (a rating or Likert scale), or patient symptoms scored as present/absent, or diagnostic information in complex systems. (wikipedia.org)
  • Baroclinic effects are generally weak, particularly in the response to the large-scale atmospheric tides. (aer.com)
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District has issued a survey requesting feedback from the construction industry about a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) for unspecified large-scale construction and renovation projects within the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., corridor. (thetruthaboutplas.com)
  • Nigeria Crisis Response is a large-scale holistic program continues providing emergency relief and early recovery, even as we transition to long term recovery activities in safer communities. (brethren.org)
  • Mammal responses to edge density seem to be regulated by large-scale processes, such as an increasing dispersal in landscapes with higher edge density, and not by local-scale processes (e.g. edge effects). (researchsquare.com)
  • 16 Many people died before funding was significantly increased in response to the declaration, with implementation of large-scale relief programs coming even later. (dfat.gov.au)
  • These included WHO Grade 3 emergencies and United Nations Inter-Agency Standing Committee Level 3 and other large-scale emergencies. (who.int)
  • This U.S. Bureau of Mines report summarizes a study of large-scale strata response to longwall mining at a western U.S. coal mine. (cdc.gov)
  • We assessed the SoE in arboreal mammals and evaluated whether it depends on which biological responses and landscape variables are measured. (researchsquare.com)
  • From fast advice and guidance to effective Platforms and Solutions, Multi-Cloud and Application Services have always been key for our customers in scaling operations, enabling the workforce and laying foundations for growth. (fujitsu.com)
  • While this guidance is generally focused on the initial response to potential biological threats, all personnel responding to such incidents must be aware of the potential for exposure to hazardous chemical and/or radiological materials in addition to biological hazards. (cdc.gov)
  • This document provides guidance on the initial response to a suspicious letter/container, while other follow-on response plans, such as portions of the National Response Plan (NRP), may be utilized if a threat is deemed credible. (cdc.gov)
  • They have provided important guidance to countries for scaling up national ARV programmes during the past decade. (who.int)
  • Physiological adaptation to cities as a proxy to forecast global-scale responses to climate change. (bvsalud.org)
  • GENEVA - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is mobilizing resources and staff to scale up its assistance in Pakistan to support local communities and refugees in areas devastated by the catastrophic floods. (unhcr.org)
  • Geneva - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is scaling-up its plans to address the mobility aspects of the global response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic with a new funding requirement of USD 116.1 million. (iom.int)
  • Since January, the Organization has assisted Governments with COVID-19 preparedness and response, for example with donations of protective suits, gloves and masks for Wuhan, China, the monitoring of flows of people in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and the secondment of IOM staff for disease surveillance in Afghanistan. (iom.int)
  • Shoushan Franj, who is leading the psychosocial staff team at Augusta Victoria Hospital, says: "The training helped us to understand better how to prioritize the response in emergencies and the role of each department in mental health preparedness. (who.int)
  • New Orleans- The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospital's Office of Public Health, Region 1, in conjunction with the Region 1 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and other partners from the greater New Orleans area, will be hosting a full-scale bioterrorism preparedness drill in New Orleans on Thursday at the city's Emergency Operations Center located in City Hall. (la.gov)
  • Biodiversity patterns depend on landscape structure, but the spatial scale at which such dependence is strongest (scale of effect, SoE) remains poorly understood, especially for elusive species such as arboreal mammals. (researchsquare.com)
  • Abstract of associated article: Purpose of Review: Our ability to detect effects of the landscape context on wildlife often depends on the spatial scale at which environmental variables are measured. (mendeley.com)
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  • MXDR by Deloitte is a fully managed SaaS-based modular solution designed to help protect an organisation's entire extended enterprise from cyber threats by delivering 24x7x365 threat hunting, detection, response, and remediation capabilities. (deloitte.com)
  • IgE normally triggers an immune response against foreign invaders in the body, particularly parasitic worms, and is involved in allergies. (medlineplus.gov)
  • An extensive review has been conducted to determine the existing methods for performance-based design and the techniques available to selecting and scaling suite of earthquake records to perform a fully non-linear dynamic analysis in time domain. (concordia.ca)
  • The interstory drift obtained from the time history analysis using different scaling methods show a uniform and consistent pattern of deformation in low rise to medium rise frames whereas dispersion greater dispersion of the results has been observed in tall buildings. (concordia.ca)
  • Methods: This prospective cohort study included 3 cohorts that completed the A-L and Boston scales (conventional score 1-5) on the same occasion: a preoperative and short-term postoperative cohort (212 patients), a mid-term postoperative cohort (101 patients), and a long-term postoperative cohort (124 patients). (lu.se)
  • From this observation, it was hypothesized that these Gram-positive (monoderm) bacteria display inherent physiological adaptation to drought as well as a response to plant metabolic changes under drought. (nature.com)
  • In this Review , we highlight how cities can be used to explore physiological trait responses to experimental warming, and also how cities can be used as human -made space-for- time substitutions. (bvsalud.org)
  • We compared distance from water and number of ungulate defecations - metrics of longer-term and recent grazing intensity, respectively, - as predictors of our response variables. (usgs.gov)
  • The tech to quickly and effectively scale your business and brand​. (allresponsemedia.com)
  • The scope for further research lies in exploring ways to the possibility of new scaling techniques that can control the dispersion in the response more effectively. (concordia.ca)
  • Single-layer (barotropic) models have been commonly used in studies of the inverted barometer effect and the oceanic response to atmospheric pressure loading. (aer.com)
  • The research carried out here aims to investigate: (i) the earthquake demand and capacity profiles of a set of set of moment frame buildings designed according to the latest version of the National Building Code of Canada, and (ii) the effect of scaling and spectral matching techniques commonly applied to ground motions on the seismic demand parameters determined using the dynamic time history analysis. (concordia.ca)
  • With its expanded global scale and evolved solutions, Deloitte's cyber team works from local and global cybersecurity delivery centers with specialists who speak the local language and understand regional regulations to help ensure consistent compliance worldwide. (deloitte.com)
  • Summary: Future research is needed to test this prediction using study designs that allow for accurate estimation of scales of effect. (mendeley.com)
  • In a world facing a talent shortage and a complicated array of vendors to navigate, organisations often struggle to proactively provide ongoing threat detection and response across their organisation and navigate the complexities of managing access across their environments," says Emily Mossburg , Deloitte Global Cyber leader . (deloitte.com)
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  • Response to AIDS suggests that responses to EIDs are infl uenced by charac- teristics that include a greater stock of personal resources. (cdc.gov)
  • The present findings suggest that the LTR intensity can be assessed using a qualitative US-LTR scale, and the effects of DNT on joint maximal ROM is maximized with higher LTR intensity. (nih.gov)
  • Recent Findings: The scale of effect of a given environmental variable depended on the type of response in 70% of the 145 cases identified in this review. (mendeley.com)
  • The objective of this study was to determine the clinical characteristics, comorbidities, polysomnographic findings, and response to treatment of veterans with OSA. (cdc.gov)
  • We assessed potential correlations of clinical data with polysomnography findings and response to treatment. (cdc.gov)
  • Identifying the spatial extent at which a given biological response more strongly interacts with a given landscape variable is highly valuable to understand the ecological processes (e.g. dispersal, extinction, births and deaths) that may be regulating such response. (researchsquare.com)
  • Theory suggests that the scale at which the species most strongly responds to this context-its scale of effect-should depend on the type of biological response. (mendeley.com)
  • Inflammation is a normal immune system response to injury and foreign invaders (such as bacteria). (medlineplus.gov)
  • T cells and other immune system cells help control the body's response to foreign invaders such as bacteria and fungi. (medlineplus.gov)
  • First, iterative exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted to determine whether the stated conceptual definitions matched the operational definitions reflected in student responses to survey items. (ed.gov)
  • Framework), for which a sustained WHO operational presence and response are still required on a major scale. (who.int)
  • We aimed to calibrate the scale of the modelled mortality impact of COVID-19 using age-standardised mortality rates and life expectancy contribution against other, socially determined, causes of death in order to inform governments and the public. (publichealthscotland.scot)
  • Republic and Yemen are also Inter-Agency Standing Committee system-wide Level 3 emergencies, in which governments, United Nations agencies and civil society partners work together to meet response needs. (who.int)
  • The report says that its first analysis on the scale of destruction and requirements for early recovery show that 250,000 people are affected, 250,000 are targeted for assistance, 40,000 are internally displaced, 4,255 are dead and 452 have been rescued. (libyaherald.com)
  • The results of this statistical analysis showed an 8-item, two-factor scale demonstrating the benefits of SRS in the large lecture classroom. (ed.gov)
  • Study 2 used a new sample for confirmatory factor analysis that confirmed the results of the EFA suggested a good model fit with excellent scale reliability. (ed.gov)
  • Can one do a confirmatory factor analysis with items on different response scales. (stackexchange.com)
  • In psychometrics, item response theory (IRT) (also known as latent trait theory, strong true score theory, or modern mental test theory) is a paradigm for the design, analysis, and scoring of tests, questionnaires, and similar instruments measuring abilities, attitudes, or other variables. (wikipedia.org)
  • For organizations struggling to offer systems at scale for their now 'distanced' workforce, we are helping with remote and 'own-device' access, supported by rapid cloud provision, whilst addressing parallel concerns regarding user experience and data security. (fujitsu.com)
  • Work with affected community members, providers, community-based organizations, local health departments, and local planning groups on response activities. (cdc.gov)
  • The county's Emergency Communications Center is being scaled back substantially so officials can begin focusing on more imminent threats, like wildfires, smoke and the annual fall floods. (king5.com)
  • The workshops are part of the WHO project funded by the European Union - Building Palestinian resilience: Improving psychosocial and mental health responses to emergency situations . (who.int)
  • This study aimed to (i) determine whether visual inspections can quantify the LTR intensity during the DNT through a qualitative ultrasonography scale of LTR intensity (US-LTR scale), and (ii) assess the differences of US-LTR scale associated with changes in the maximal joint ROM. (nih.gov)
  • Assess progress toward goals for cluster response. (cdc.gov)
  • Purpose: To assess score agreement between the Atroshi-Lyrén 6-item symptoms scale and the Boston 11-item symptom severity scale and compare their responsiveness in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome before and after carpal tunnel release surgery. (lu.se)
  • Rumination is characterized by a set of repetitive thoughts about symptoms, causes and consequences of depression, and the Ruminative Response Scale was developed to evaluate this construct. (bvsalud.org)
  • Conclusion: The Atroshi-Lyrén 6-item symptoms scale and the Boston 11-item symptom severity scale show good agreement but are not equivalent in measuring CTS-related symptoms severity. (lu.se)
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  • With IRT-based scoring, the A-L scale had significantly higher responsiveness than the Boston scale, overall (d, 2.02 vs 1.59), in women (d, 2.22 vs 1.77) and in men (d, 1.74 vs 1.36). (lu.se)
  • When using IRT-based scoring, the Atroshi-Lyrén scale demonstrated significantly higher responsiveness. (lu.se)
  • However, while the benefits of SRS have been conceptualized and operationalized into a widely cited scale, the validity of this scale had not been tested. (ed.gov)
  • Through a series of training workshops, WHO provides capacity building to the health staff across the occupied Palestinian territory to scale up their ability to respond to the mental health problems during emergencies. (who.int)
  • Both scales showed high reliability (alpha, 0.88-0.93). (lu.se)
  • We agree with Sam Carter and other correspondents that the fatigue scale suffers from a ceiling effect, but this is more of a problem at baseline (before treatment started) than at the follow up assessments. (bmj.com)
  • Consistent with established protocols, response agencies should follow standard law enforcement procedures and hazard risk assessments in response to calls, and should pre-identify the relevant local public health points of contact to be notified in the event of a potential bioterrorism event. (cdc.gov)
  • Working smarter and working safer, Gasco implements an incident response plan complete with an "Emergency Management Team" to keep workers safe and orders filled. (ishn.com)
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  • i.e. the scale of effect should be larger for responses influenced by forces acting over longer time periods. (mendeley.com)
  • genetic diversity, using a quantitative review of studies that empirically estimated scales of effect. (mendeley.com)
  • However, scales of effect did not increase in the predicted order. (mendeley.com)
  • With the fatigue scale re-scored 0123, we are able to demonstrate a clinically modest, but statistically significant effect of PR compared with GPTAU at both outcome points. (bmj.com)
  • By contrast, item response theory treats the difficulty of each item (the item characteristic curves, or ICCs) as information to be incorporated in scaling items. (wikipedia.org)
  • Based on that, a range of scaling techniques including linear scaling techniques, and spectral matching technique have been considered for an ensemble of recorded ground motion time histories. (concordia.ca)
  • Several parties submitted comments, both written and verbal, in response to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's (ATSDR) Public Health Response Plan (PHRP) for the Midlothian site. (cdc.gov)
  • 1 WHO, Scaling up antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings: guidelines for a public health approach. (who.int)
  • Health departments should set specific, measurable targets to guide response and future scaling up or down of response activities. (cdc.gov)
  • Species richness and total abundance seem to be moderated by ecological processes acting across similar spatial scales, but the SoE tends to increase with body mass. (researchsquare.com)
  • Researchers monitored rock mass response to mining of an experimental underhand longwall stope in Hecla Mining Company's Lucky Friday Mine, Mullan, Idaho. (cdc.gov)
  • R62D-induced phenotypes strongly resemble neurons lacking SRF (Serum Response Factor). (jneurosci.org)