Developments in the health situation in Germany during the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic for selected indicators of GEDA 2019/2020-EHIS [PDF]
SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus, has posed major challenges in Germany in 2020. It is unclear whether the pandemic and containment measures will have an impact on the health of the population beyond the point of infection.
Stefan Damerow+13 more
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Internet-based IDP network [PDF]
“Never underestimate the ability of a small group of committed individuals to change the world. Indeed, they are the only ones who ever can.” (Margaret Mead)
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
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Diabetes Surveillance in Germany – Background, concept and prospects [PDF]
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that is associated with serious health problems and high costs. According to estimates gained from nationally representative health surveys conducted by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), 4.6 million adults aged 18 to
Lars Gabrys+9 more
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The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of physiological metrics such as ECG-derived heart rate and EEG-derived cognitive workload and engagement as potential predictors of performance on different training tasks.
Maja eStikic+7 more
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Research on the Influence of Weather Patterns on Ozone Concentration: A Case Study in Tianjin
Ozone (O3) is an important secondary substance that plays a significant role in atmospheric chemistry and climate change. Although O3 is essential in the stratosphere, it is harmful to human health in the troposphere, where this study was conducted.
Yuan Li+7 more
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in urban Jinan, eastern China: Characterization, source identification, and respiratory exposure assessment [PDF]
In order to assess the characteristics of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDEs) in the atmosphere of urban Jinan, eastern China, gas phase and PM2.5 were hereby sampled in July 2020.
Zhang Houyong+6 more
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But who will monitor the monitor? [PDF]
Suppose that providing incentives for a group of individuals in a strategic context requires a monitor to detect their deviations. What about the monitor's deviations? To address this question, I propose a contract that makes the monitor responsible for monitoring, and thereby provides incentives even when the monitor's observations are not only ...
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Monitoring hyperproperties [PDF]
Hyperproperties, such as non-interference and observational determinism, relate multiple system executions to each other. They are not expressible in standard temporal logics, like LTL, CTL, and CTL*, and thus cannot be monitored with standard runtime verification techniques.
Bernd Finkbeiner+3 more
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A study on pollution emission flux estimation and tailwater for mariculture in the Tianjin, China [PDF]
With the rapid development of marine aquaculture in Tianjin, the methods and types of aquaculture are constantly evolving and changing. Due to the presence of large amounts of pollutants such as nitrogen and phosphorus in aquaculture wastewater, it has ...
Yuan Hui+4 more
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Behavioral and neurophysiological signatures of benzodiazepine-related driving impairments
Impaired driving due to drug use is a growing problem, worldwide; estimates show that 18-23.5% of fatal accidents, and up to 34% of injury accidents may be caused by drivers under the influence of drugs (Drummer et al., 2003; NHTSA, 2010; Walsh et al ...
Bradly T Stone+7 more
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