University of Cyprus

About: University of Cyprus is a education organization based out in Nicosia, Cyprus. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Large Hadron Collider & Standard Model. The organization has 3624 authors who have published 15157 publications receiving 412135 citations.

A generalized randomized response technique

Abstract: To eliminate a major source of bias in surveys of human populations resulting from respondents refusal to cooparate in cases where a question of sensitive nature is involved, the idea of “randomized response” was introduced by Warner (1965). In this paper, an alternative randomized response technique is presented which improves upon the pioneering work of Warner (1965). The procedure includes Warner's method as a special case for a specific choice of the parameters. In addition, a generalization of the proposed method is presented.

Allergen immunotherapy for insect venom allergy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Abstract: Background: The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) is in the process of developing the EAACI Guidelines on Allergen Immunotherapy (AIT) for the management of insect venom allergy. To inform this process, we sought to assess the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and safety of AIT in the management of insect venom allergy. Methods: We undertook a systematic review, which involved searching 15 international biomedical databases for published and unpublished evidence. Studies were independently screened and critically appraised using established instruments. Data were descriptively summarized and, where possible, meta-analysed. Results: Our searches identified a total of 16 950 potentially eligible studies; of which, 17 satisfied our inclusion criteria. The available evidence was limited both in volume and in quality, but suggested that venom immunotherapy (VIT) could substantially reduce the risk of subsequent severe systemic sting reactions (OR = 0.08, 95% CI 0.03–0.26); meta-analysis showed that it also improved disease-specific quality of life (risk difference = 1.41, 95% CI 1.04–1.79). Adverse effects were experienced in both the build-up and maintenance phases, but most were mild with no fatalities being reported. The very limited evidence found on modelling cost-effectiveness suggested that VIT was likely to be cost-effective in those at high risk of repeated systemic sting reactions and/or impaired quality of life. Conclusions: The limited available evidence suggested that VIT is effective in reducing severe subsequent systemic sting reactions and in improving disease-specific quality of life. VIT proved to be safe and no fatalities were recorded in the studies included in this review. The cost-effectiveness of VIT needs to be established.

Rationing social contact during the COVID-19 pandemic: Transmission risk and social benefits of US locations.

Abstract: To prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), some types of public spaces have been shut down while others remain open. These decisions constitute a judgment about the relative danger and benefits of those locations. Using mobility data from a large sample of smartphones, nationally representative consumer preference surveys, and economic statistics, we measure the relative transmission reduction benefit and social cost of closing 26 categories of US locations. Our categories include types of shops, entertainments, and service providers. We rank categories by their trade-off of social benefits and transmission risk via dominance across 13 dimensions of risk and importance and through composite indexes. We find that, from February to March 2020, there were larger declines in visits to locations that our measures indicate should be closed first.

Gliders as a Component of Future Observing Systems

Abstract: Pierre Testor(1), Gary Meyers(2), Chari Pattiaratchi(3) , Ralf Bachmayer(4), Dan Hayes(5), Sylvie Pouliquen(6), Loic Petit de la Villeon(6), Thierry Carval(6), Alexandre Ganachaud(7), Lionel Gourdeau(7), Laurent Mortier(8), Herve Claustre(9), Vincent Taillandier(9), Pascale Lherminier(10), Thierry Terre(10), Martin Visbeck(11), Johannes Karstensen(11), Gerd Krahmann(11), Alberto Alvarez(12), Michel Rixen(12), Pierre-Marie Poulain(13), Svein Osterhus(14), Joaquin Tintore(15), Simon Ruiz(15), Bartolomeo Garau(15), David Smeed(16), Gwyn Griffiths(16), Lucas Merckelbach(16), Toby Sherwin(17), Claudia Schmid(18), John A. Barth(19), Oscar Schofield(20), Scott Glenn(20), Josh Kohut(20), Mary Jane Perry(21), Charlie Eriksen(22), Uwe Send(23), Russ Davis(23), Daniel Rudnick(23), Jeff Sherman(23), Clayton Jones(24), Douglas Webb(24), Craig Lee(25), Breck Owens(26)

Search for large extra dimensions in final states containing one photon or jet and large missing transverse energy produced in pp̄ collisions at s=1.96TeV

Abstract: We present the results of searches for large extra dimensions in samples of events with large missing transverse energy E_{T} and either a photon or a jet produced in pp[over ] collisions at sqrt[s]=1.96 TeV collected with the Collider Detector at Fermilab II. For gamma+E_{T} and jet+E_{T} candidate samples corresponding to 2.0 and 1.1 fb;{-1} of integrated luminosity, respectively, we observe good agreement with standard model expectations and obtain a combined lower limit on the fundamental parameter of the large extra dimensions model M_{D} as a function of the number of extra dimensions in the model.