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COVID-19: Time Is a Factor + Short Addendum on Ventilation
We’ve all been washing hands, wearing masks, and social distancing, but there’s something else we should know that could be just as important in preventing C...
Covid-19 expert Akiko Iwasaki fights a different virus: sexism in science
To know virologist Akiko Iwasaki is to know that she is passionate about combatting sexism, power imbalance, and toxic behavior in academia.
Europe sounds alarm over second wave of Covid infections as WHO warns of 'exponential' rise
The European Union's disease control agency has joined frantic health workers to sound the alarm over a coronavirus surge across the continent, as the World Health Organization warned of an "exponent…
Birgit Schmidt
"We're losing. We're overwhelmed. We're bitter," said Benoit Misset, head of the intensive care unit at the University Hospital in the city of Liege, where several of his staff are having to work despite being positive -- if asymptomatic -- themselves.
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EUA Public Funding Observatory Report 2020/2021
This report provides a detailed picture of the immediate impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on university funding and offers insights into the implications expected in the future.
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Article: From FAIR Leading Practices to FAIR Implementation and Back: An Inclusive Approach to FAIR at Leiden University Libraries
Publishing GLAM data as FAIR data
Cultural heritage data collections from the Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) sector are crucial resources that can help advance research for scholars in the humanities. However, data requires management and data management requires...
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The foreshadow of a second wave: An analysis of current COVID-19 fatalities in Germany
A second wave of SARS-CoV-2 is unfolding in dozens of countries. However,
this second wave manifests itself strongly in new reported cases, but less in
death counts compared to the first wave. Over the past three months in Germany,
the reported...
Birgit Schmidt
[2010.05850] The foreshadow of a second wave: An analysis of current COVID-19 fatalities in Germany
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Even In COVID Hot Spots, Many Colleges Aren't Aggressively Testing Students
Data from more than 1,400 colleges, obtained by NPR, show that most colleges with in-person classes have no clear testing plan or are testing only students who believe they have the coronavirus.
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How to Pick More Beautiful Colors for your Data Visualizations - Prototypr | Prototyping
Choosing good colors for your charts is hard. This article tries to make it easier. I want you to feel more confident in your color choices. And if you have no sense for colors at all, here’s my attempt to help you find good ones anyway. We’ll talk...
Why do so few Britons comply with a self-isolation order?
With only 11% of Britons thought to be self-isolating when told to, the new contact-tracing app may be less effective than hoped. Rebecca Forman and Lucy Thompson (LSE) says poor public messaging, …
Open Access: An Analysis of Publisher Copyright and Licensing Policies in Europe, 2020
This report investigates the copyright retention policy amongst publishers, self-archiving policies and records publisher policies on open licensing, also as relating to the Plan S requirements on rights and licensing. It should be understood as a...