Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The mobile robot which passes a man

Using characteristics of human passing (i.e., the way in which a person moves to pass another person who is walking towards him), which were obtained from experiments, an algorithm of the typical human passing was constructed. The mobile robot which realizes this algorithm of human passing was manufactured and conducted a passing experiment to confirm the motion of this mobile robot. The robot has a distance measuring system, a controller, and a motor driver. The distance measuring system is used to detect a relative position to and the velocity of man. The controller includes a microcomputer which has a basic motion program and a human passing motion program based on the human passing algorithm. The motor driver controls 2 stepping motors for the robot motion. The results of the motion of a passing experiment using a man and this robot was identical with the characteristics of human passing. Therefore, we considered that this mobile robot realized part of human passing motion.
Factors influencing the retention and turnover intentions of registered nurses in a Singapore hospital

The rapid growth in Singapore's health-care industry, coupled with an aging population has led to an acute shortage of nurses. Given the difficulty of recruiting new nurses, it is imperative to retain those already in the profession. This descriptive study explored some demographic and work-related factors which influenced the retention and turnover intentions of Registered Nurses (RN) in a major hospital in Singapore. Using convenience sampling, 120 respondents were selected. An anonymous self-reported questionnaire was used. Results showed that demographically, stayers and leavers differed in terms of experience as RN, specialty qualifications and practice area. A majority of the respondents gave reasons pertaining to nursing practice for both staying and leaving. Many leavers also mentioned reasons such as inadequacy of staffing, poor salary and welfare as primary influences on their intention to leave. Recommendations for management were made to assist in the retention of these RN in the future.
Comorian Women Delay Marriage and First Birth, But Fertility Remains High

This study presents the findings of the 1996 Comoros Demographic and Health Survey on marriage fertility contraception maternal and child health and AIDS. The sample included 3050 women aged 15-49 years and 795 men aged 15-64 years from three out of the four islands in the archipelago. 54% of women were in a union 6% were divorced or separated 1% were widowed and 39% were unmarried. 49% of men were in a union 3% were divorced or separated and 48% were unmarried. About 25% were in a polygynous union: 27% in rural and 20% in urban areas. Polygyny increased with decreased educational attainment. The median age of marriage was 18.5 years for women and 27.0 years for men. The median age at marriage increased for women and decreased for men over time. The total fertility rate was 5.5 children/woman in rural areas and 4.1 in urban areas. Mothers with no formal schooling had more children. The median age at first birth among women aged 25-49 years was 21.0 years which represents an increase over time. 7% of women aged 15-19 years were pregnant at the time of the survey and 2% had a child. 32% of married women desired no more children and 3% of these women were sterilized. The proportion of uneducated women desiring limits was much greater than among the educated. 14% of births in the preceding 5 years were unwanted and 41% were mistimed. Unwanted childbearing was greater among uneducated and rural women. Contraceptive knowledge was high. 45% of women and 49% of men were ever users. Current use was 21% among married women and 29% among married men. Women most commonly used withdrawal (5%) and injectables (4%). Men relied on withdrawal (8%) periodic abstinence (6%) and condoms (5%). Stunting and wasting increased with age among children. 43% of women and 4% of men considered themselves at risk of AIDS.
Introduction: The Architectures of Shakespeare

ABSTRACT This introduction sketches a framework for what I would term “the architectures of Shakespeare”, taking into account Shakespeare’s use of architectural terms in order to situate the poet-dramatist’s metaphorical and structural use of building, the master art of the Renaissance. Then, too, his use of the building as a vehicle to communicate themes and ideas also depends on and diverges from the example offered by the work of his contemporaries such as Gascoigne, Sidney, Marlowe and Jonson. After thus providing a brief introduction to the five articles in this volume, I turn my attention to Shakespeare’s documented increased interest in architecture and foreign models before planning and during the building of New Place. That personal project marks, I would argue, a marked shift in his interest in and use of not only architecture, but also the arts in general.
Effect of settlement on nutritional status of Bedouin children aged 6–10 years in the Lebanese Beqaa valley†

The paper examines the nutritional status of Bedouin children as affected by settlement and by production systems. Anthropometric data (height and weight) were collected on 215 children aged 6–10 years from the Bedouin population of the Bega's valley. The sample included settled and semi‐settled Bedouins having two production activities: livestock ownership, or agricultural work. Semi‐settled Bedouins when compared to settled ones tended to have improved weight and height in all age groups. The difference in height was statistically significant for those aged 10 years (P < 0.05). Production type also seemed to affect growth of Bedouin children whereby those from families involved in agriculture production tended to have better growth with a significant difference in height amongst those aged 7 and 10 years (P < 0.05). The Bedouin Children surveyed whether compared by their own position within centile distribution of reference population (NCHS) or as a standard deviation (Z‐Score) manifested mild to modera.
Revisión de los géneros de Leptodirinae de la sección Speonomus del sur de Pirineos. II : Géneros Aranzadiella Español 1972, Euryspeonomus Jeannel 1919, Kobiella Español & Bellés 1980 y Speocharidius Jeannel 1919 (Coleoptera, Cholevidae)

La presente etude est la deuxieme partie d'une proposition de classification des Leptodirinae (Coleoptera, Cholevidae) de la section Speonomus iberiques (FRESNEDA, 1998). Le genre Bathysciola Jeannel, 1910, a ete exclus pour le moment. Une telle classification est basee sur l'etude des structures genitales des deux sexes, fondamentalement le sac interne de l'edeage. Les sacs internes des differentes especes etudiees ont ete classes en modeles de base, caracterises par le nombre et la distribution des pieces sclerosees. On peut donc ajouter a la liste de FRESNEDA (1998) les genres et les sous-genres suivants: Aranzadiella Espanol, 1972, Euryspeonomus Jeannel, 1919 (avec le sous-genre Urbasolus Espanol, 1948) et Speocharidius Jeannel, 1919 (avec le sous-genre Kobiella Espanol & Belles 1980).
Determination of attitudes with gynecologic examination and anxiety of Turkish women before gynecologic examination

Objective: This study was planned with the purpose determination of attitudes with gynecologic examination and anxiety of Turkish women before gynecologic examination. Material & Methods: The sample of this descriptive and cross-sectional constituted by 240 women, applying for gynecologic examination in Gynecologic Policlinic of Ordu Maternity-Gynecologic and Child Hospital of who accepted to participate in the research. The data were collected with of a questionnarie form and State Anxiety Inventory. This study was made between the dates of 4 April- 30 May 2006. In the analysis of data, frequency, percentage, standart deviation, arithmetic mean, Kruskal wallis test, t test, ANOVA varience analysis, Mann –Whitney U test and Chi square test were used. Results: In the research, it was determined that the state axiety average point of women is 43.85 ± 5,41 . It was been that level anxiety of women before gynecologic examination was “middle level anxiety”. It was found that there is a significant between state anxiety inventory points according to the job and gynecologic examination experience of women order in the family with state anxiety (P=,000 ). Doctor’s knowledge and capability (63,8%), doctor’s knowledge giving (44,6%) and doctor’s complaisant (41,7%) were important in women’ doctor preferring for gynecologic examination. It was found that 37,5% of the women desired only doctor and 37,1% of the women desired their husband during gynecologic examination . It was determined that women felt uncomfortable because of nakedness genital organs of them (67,1%) and negatif communication between doctor and women (39,6%) in previously gynecologic examination. Women perceived feelings as embarrassment (62,5%), distress (38,8%), fear (37,9%), pain (21,7%) during gynecologic examination. Expectations of women from health professionals during gynecologic examination were complaisant (45,0%), interest (28,3%), perceptiveness (24,2%). Conclusion: This study provides information about attitudes with gynecologic examination and anxiety levels of women before gynecologic examination that may inform health personnel’ practices and also for future research.
An examination of how nurses use the Waterlow Scale for judgement and decision making in continuing care

Using an information processing approach, this study examines how nurses working in the area of continuing care for older people in Scotland use the Waterlow scale to inform their judgement and decision making in risk of pressure ulcers and plan of care. While assessment tools are commonly used, a number of assumptions surround their use for nurse practice and for patient care. To date, there appears to be no research which actually examines how nurses use assessment tools to assess patient's needs and plan care, despite the emphasis placed on evidence based practice. Assessment is a fundamental activity when caring for an older person where multipathology and the potential for health state deterioration are likely. This study consists of 3 parts. Part 1 identified the number and type of assessment tools that are routinely used within continuing care settings using a postal survey, revealing that the Waterlow scale is the most routinely used tool to assess pressure ulcer risk. Part 2 examined how continuing care nurses assess pressure ulcer risk through the use of observation and interview. Part 3 involved a detailed examination of the cognitive processes used by nurses when assessing pressure ulcer risk and planning care using simulation and a technique known as ̀ Think aloud'. The results of this study indicate there were no differences between continuing care nurses working in either hospital wards or nursing homes in how the assessment was carried out, as neither group based their assessment or plan of care solely on the Waterlow scale. However, the Waterlow scale was found to be used differently according to the nurses' experience with those with more than 2 years experience, less likely to base their assessment of pressure ulcer risk or plan of care on Waterlow derived information.
Predictors of coronary artery lesions after intravenous γ-globulin treatment in Kawasaki disease

Abstract Objective: We evaluated the efficacy of intravenous γ-globulin (IVGG) administration for children with Kawasaki disease to establish whether additional, more advanced therapy is needed in intractable cases. Study design: A total of 193 children with Kawasaki disease were studied retrospectively. Patients were admitted 3 to 7 days after the onset of the disease, and IVGG was administered. Laboratory measurements including white blood cell (WBC), neutrophil, and platelet counts and C-reactive protein (CRP) and albumin concentrations were determined before and 2 to 3 days after IVGG treatment. The progression of coronary artery lesions (CALs) was monitored by serial echocardiography until 30 days after treatment. Results: Of 193 children, 24 (12.2 %) had CALs including transient dilatation. In contrast to the other measurements, the WBC count increased in 21 of 24 (87.5%) children with CALs after IVGG therapy. The patients with increased neutrophil count and CRP concentration after IVGG therapy also had CAL formation at a high rate (78.3% and 66.7%, respectively). Among children with normal coronary arteries, elevations of the WBC and neutrophil counts and CRP concentration were observed after IVGG therapy in only 3, 6, and 8 patients, respectively (specificity: 98.2%, 97.0%, and 95.3%, respectively). Furthermore, multiple logistic regression indicated that these variables were useful predictors of CALs in KD. Conclusion: Though the introduction of IVGG therapy has improved the prognosis of Kawasaki disease, approximately 10% of patients still develop CALs. The need for more aggressive therapy in IVGG-resistant cases can be recognized early by increases in the WBC and neutrophil counts and serum CRP concentration after IVGG administration. (J Pediatr 2000;137:177-80)
The Impact of Behavioral Feeding Intervention on Health Care Utilization

This study examined health care utilization pre- and post-referral to a behaviorally based treatment program for feeding difficulties in children. Physician contacts and associated costs for a feeding clinic group (n = 490) and a group of matched population controls (n = 1,548) were examined across a 3-year period. Children with feeding difficulties had an increased frequency of physician visits and higher costs compared to controls. A subsample (n = 86) of clinic children revealed that successful behavioral feeding intervention resulted in a change in health care utilization, as demonstrated by a reduction in physician visits.
Unanalyzed evidence in law-enforcement agencies: A national examination of forensic processing in police departments

Research Summary This study investigated forensic evidence processing in a nationally representative sample of state and local law-enforcement agencies (n = 3,153). For a 5-year period, agencies reported that 14% of all unsolved homicides (an estimated 3,975 cases) and 18% of all unsolved rapes (an estimated 27,595 cases) contained forensic evidence that had not been submitted to a forensic crime laboratory for analysis. Approximately 40% of these unanalyzed homicide and rape cases were reported to have contained DNA evidence. The lack of a suspect in the case was the most frequently cited reason for not submitting forensic evidence for analysis. Policy Implications Despite an increased diffusion of knowledge regarding the value of forensic evidence in the prosecution and defense of criminal cases, the investigative capabilities of forensic science are not being realized by law enforcement. Additional training for law enforcement on the use of forensic science to develop investigative leads is critical, as is the creation of departmental policies that prioritize and streamline the analysis of forensic evidence for homicide and rape cases—even in “no-suspect” cases. Ensuring adequate resources and information sharing for forensic processing especially of violent crimes, is also critical.
Pattern of electrolyte abnormalities among cancer patients referred to palliative care: a review of 750 patients

Abstract Background: Electrolyte abnormalities, especially when severe, may increase the symptomatic burden on the terminally-ill cancer patients. This study aimed at determining the pattern of electrolyte abnormalities in hospitalized cancer patients at the time of their referral to a palliative care team. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of hospitalized adult cancer patients upon their first referral to a palliative care team. The study period covered 25 months. The electrolytes studied included potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium. The most abnormal value observed on the day of referral ± 7 days is taken as the value of interest for a particular electrolyte for a given patient. The degree of abnormality in the level of electrolytes is classified according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, Version 3.0. Results: From 1137 referrals, 750 (66%) patients were eligible for the study. Among these, 590 (79%) had at least one electrolyte abnormality and 163 (22%) had 3 or more electrolyte abnormalities. About 38% of patients had at least one electrolyte abnormality of grade 3 or 4. The most prevalent electrolyte abnormalities were hyponatraemia (59%), hypomagnesaemia (42%), hypokalaemia (41%) and hypercalcaemia (23%). Conclusions: Electrolyte abnormalities are common and often severe among cancer patients referred to palliative care. Further studies are warranted to correlate between electrolyte abnormalities and the clinical presentation of palliative care cancer patients and the potential impact of routine assessment and management of such abnormalities on their overall well-being.
Reconstruction and visualization of neuronal pathways from diffusion tensor data

For diagnosis and surgical planning, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an important source of medical data. About a decade ago, a novel MRI technique called diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) evolved. Due to its ability to reflect the location and structure of fibrous tissue such as white matter in vivo, this technique has gained increasing interest in different research disciplines. For neurosurgery, DTI data is of high value since information about the location and the course of white matter tract systems is provided, thus supporting the anatomical information obtained from MRI. White matter tracts, i.e. motor or sensory pathways, are important structures within the human brain. In order to avoid neurological deficits after brain surgery, these fiber tracts must remain intact. However, the reconstruction of neuronal structures from DTI data is a non-trivial task due to the complex tensor information that is captured per voxel. For this reason, extensive research has been conducted in recent years in order to develop techniques for the processing and visualization of DTI tensor data. This work contributes to current research and introduces new techniques for the reconstruction and visualization of white matter tracts. The different approaches were developed in collaboration with neurosurgeons and are intended to support preoperative planning and intraoperative guidance in surgical interventions. For this purpose, a DTI toolbox comprising dataset processing, tensor reconstruction, filtering techniques, fiber tracking and connectivity analysis, hull algorithms and different visualization approaches has been developed. In the future, the research currently conducted in the field of DTI will contribute to the further improvement of planning in neurosurgery and to the reduction of the inherent risk of postoperative neurological deficits for the patients.
Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Electronic commerce

It is our pleasure to welcome you to the Sixth International Conference on Electronic Commerce (ICEC04). The program of ICEC04 is made up of a wide spectrum of high-quality, research papers. We have had more than 140 submissions coming from all continents of our world. This gives the conference a real international context. All papers have been thoroughly reviewed by at least two qualified expert reviewers; most of the papers have been reviewed by three reviewers. ICEC04 features 78 papers of consistently high quality and originality divided over the five tracks. We wish to thank all authors for their dedications, for dealing with the reviewers comments and for their prompt reactions to the conference office.The Internet provides tremendous opportunities for innovation and improvement of businesses. Over the past years developments have led to a shift of more compelling service and customer orientation. The new challenge is to create customer value in service processes and to take the complete architecture from service design to deployment into consideration. The Internet offers unique opportunities for individuals, businesses and government to seek new ways of achieving higher levels of services both qualitatively and quantitatively at substantially lower costs. Many hurdles still need to be taken, and much can be learned from past experience. However, the amount of research in services is still limited. This conference provides a forum to share invaluable experience of good practices and pitfalls in strategy planning, design, development, engineering and implementation of e-services.ICEC'2004 is sponsored by the International Center for Electronic Commerce (ICEC), which has been established in 1996 as a non-profit research organization to become a leading international center for research in technologies, their commercial applications and management, standardization and other basic frameworks related to electronic commerce.
Exploring artificial intelligence in the new millennium

Preface Chapter 1 Robotic Mapping: A Survey Sebastian Thrun Chapter 2 D-Learning: What Learning in Dogs Tells Us About Building Characters That Learn What They Ought to Learn Bruce Blumberg Chapter 3 Identifying Semantic Relations in Text Daniel Gildea and Daniel Jurafsky Chapter 4 Planning with Generic Types Derek Long and Maria Fox Chapter 5 Bayesian Inference of Visual Motion Boundaries David J. Fleet, Michael J. Black, and Oscar Nestares, CSIC Chapter 6 Qualitative Spatio-Temporal Representation and Reasoning: A Computational Perspective Frank Wolter and Michael Zakharyaschev Chapter 7 Extending Virtual Humans to Support Team Training in Virtual Reality Jeff Rickel and W. Lewis Johnson Chapter 8 Understanding Belief Propagation and Its Generalizations Jonathan Yedidia, William T. Freeman, and Yair Weiss Chapter 9 Learning Theory and Language Modeling David McAllester and Robert E. Schapire Chapter 10 A First-Order-Logic Davis-Putnam-Logemann-Loveland Procedure Peter Baumgartner Chapter 11 New Tractable Constraint Classes from Old David Cohen, Peter Jeavons, and Richard Gault Chapter 12 User-Oriented Evaluation Methods for Information Retrieval: A Case Study Based on Conceptual Models for Query Expansion Jaana Kekalainen and Kalervo Jarvelin Chapter 13 Data Mining for Manufacturing Control: An Application in Optimizing IC Test Tony Fountain, Thomas Dietterich
Effects of an Intervention With a University Recreation Center Staff to Foster a Caring, Task-Involving Climate

This study examined the effects of a university recreation center intervention aimed at increasing members’ perceptions of a caring, task-involving climate. In addition, members’ perceptions of staff behaviors and their own behaviors were measured. College students (N = 282) completed questionnaires before and after an intervention designed to increase perceptions of a caring, task-involving climate. Results revealed the intervention did increase members’ perceptions of the caring, task-involving climate while reducing perceptions of the ego-involving climate. Members’ perceptions of the staff and their own positive behaviors also increased. The staff’s behaviors predicted members’ perceptions of the three types of climates; moreover, members’ perceptions of the ego-involving climate negatively predicted their caring, task-involving behaviors. The study suggests that members’ perceptions of the climate can be positively influenced through minimal training with recreation center staff and that the behavior.