Queries for place names represent a hefty chunk of Web image searches. Generic image retrieval solutions do not use any geographic information to improve the results for queries with place names, while systems like Flickr Places [3] or Panoramio [11] exploit raw georeferencing information to illustrate places. In this paper, we present a method for generating informative and diversified visual ...

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have grown in reach and importance over the last few years, enabling a vast userbase to enroll in online courses. Besides watching videos, user participate in discussion forums to further their understanding of the course material. As in other communitybased question-answering communities, in many MOOC forums a user posting a question can mark the answer they...

This paper reviews the findings of early field studies of INCAP comparing the effects of vitamin B12 and animal and vegetable protein on the growth of poorly nourished schoolchildren. It also describes a 5-year communitybased intervention study showing that a protein-rich supplement given to preschool children improves growth and cognition and decreases morbidity and mortality. Medical care in ...

This article examines public administrators’ perceptions of the effects of nonprofit networks on local affordable housing decisions. It builds on a larger body of research concerning the affordable housing activities of communitybased organizations (CBOs). This analysis is based on a national survey of public administrators responsible for affordable housing programs in U.S. cities with populat...

o examine the role of iron status in the development of children, the Office of Health and Nutrition, U.S. Agency for International Development, through the Opportunities for Micronutrient Intervention (OMNI) Project and the Partnership for Child Development, University of Oxford, convened a group of concerned scientists and policy makers in Oxford, United Kingdom, on September 16–17, 1996. The...

In recent years, crowdfunding has emerged as a popular communitybased, micro-financing model for entrepreneurs, artists, and activists alike to bring their respective dreams into fruition. Successful campaigns, those which meet their financial goals, bring with them not only the financial utility for the creator, but also social utility for the backers. As such, much attention has been paid in ...

Health education as a part of physical education (PE) in schools has a long history in Germany. This chapter outlines the most important steps of PE development in Germany and explains the current status of health education within PE. Regarding relevant problems of the German school health system, various practice models are introduced. A special focus is on the long-term communitybased interve...

“. . . Community lies at the heart of public health . . . interventions work best when they are rooted in the values, knowledge, expertise, and interests of the community itself . . . health encompasses the physical, mental, spiritual, environmental and economic well-being of a community and its members. We recognize the power of equal partnerships including community-based organizations, acade...

This paper summarizes the audio part of the 2011 communitybased Signal Separation Evaluation Campaign (SiSEC2011). Four speech and music datasets were contributed, including datasets recorded in noisy or dynamic environments and a subset of the SiSEC2010 datasets. The participants addressed one or more tasks out of four source separation tasks, and the results for each task were evaluated using...

This research was conduted to support the Indonesian government in declaring tourism as a leading sectorin increasing country’s foreign exchange. In addition, explore and manage various potentials invarious regions Indonesia, by determining community main actor through empowerment innvarious activities so that maximum benefits of are prioritised for community.This report is written with aim bei...