Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Scene Understanding With Automotive Radar

Extracting semantic information solely from automotive radar data is a relatively new topic in the radar community. We present a complete pipeline to obtain semantic information for each target measured by a network of radar sensors. Static and dynamic objects are treated in two separate branches: In the first branch, a convolutional neural network performs semantic segmentation on radar grid maps of the static environment. In the second branch, a novel neural network architecture is used for recurrent instance segmentation on radar point clouds of moving objects. The class probabilities assigned to each cell in the grid map are mapped back to the radar targets in this spatial region so that in a merging step the results from the two classifiers can be combined into one point cloud. In addition to a novel network structure for recurrent instance segmentation of point clouds, we present a new set of layers for radar grid maps which are beneficial for semantic segmentation tasks and we also develop a weighting scheme for the network's loss function to account for the data integration process in grid maps. We evaluate our approaches on large data sets and we display that they outperform previously proposed methods.
Inequalities in access to health care in urban south India

OBJECTIVE To identify individual and urban unit characteristics associated with access to inpatient care in public and private sectors in urban Kerala and discuss policy implications of inequalities in access. METHODS NSSO survey (1995-1996) for urban Kerala was analysed with regard to source and trajectories of hospitalisation. Multinomial multilevel regression models were built for 695 cases nested in 24 urban tin its. FINDCNGS Private sector accounts for 62% of hospitalisations. Only 31% of hospitalisations are in free wards and 20% of public hospitalisations involve payment. Hospitalisation pathways suggest a segmentation of public and prÏvate health markets. Members of poor and casual worker households have Iower propensity of hospitalisation in paying public wards or private hospitals. Important variations between cities are found, with higher odds of private hospitalisation in towns from low total bed density and high private-public bed ratio districts. Cities ftom districts with better economic indicators and dominance of private services have higher proportion of private hospitalisations. CONCLUSION The private sector is the predominant source of inpatient care in urban Kerala. The public sector bas an important role in providing access to care for the poor. Investing in the quality of public services is essential to ensure equity in access.
Rainfall and nest site competition delay Mountain Bluebird and Tree Swallow breeding but do not impact productivity

ABSTRACT Optimizing breeding phenology, an important aspect of fitness, is complex for migratory species as they must make key timing decisions early, and remotely, from breeding sites. We examined the role of weather (locally and cross-seasonally), cavity availability, and competitive exclusion in determining among-year variation in breeding phenology over 17 yr for 2 migratory, cavity-nesting birds: Mountain Bluebirds (Sialia currucoides; n = 462 nests) and Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor; n = 572) using natural tree cavities in British Columbia, Canada. We assessed weather effects within the winter and migratory range and at our study sites. We quantified competition as the proportion of cavities occupied by European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) (for both species) and Mountain Bluebirds (for Tree Swallow only) in each year. For 229 bluebird and 177 swallow nests with known fates, we tested whether late years resulted in reduced productivity. Although the effects were small, heavy rainfall and strong diurnal westerly winds during migration were associated with breeding delays for Mountain Bluebirds. However, cavity availability (earlier breeding with increases) had a 5–8 × greater effect on timing than migratory conditions. There was no evidence that starling competition delayed bluebirds. In Tree Swallows, greater local daily rainfall was associated with delayed breeding, as was starling abundance (the effect of starlings was 1.4 × smaller than that of rainfall). Neither bluebird abundance nor cavity availability changed swallow phenology. Neither species showed reduced productivity in late breeding years. In both species, individuals that bred late relative to conspecifics within-year had smaller clutches and greater probability of nest failure. We conclude that breeding ground conditions, particularly cavity limitation and local rainfall (for swallows), are important drivers of breeding phenology for our focal species, but that the productivity cost of late years, at least for Tree Swallows, is minimal.
A Study of Effect of Different Donor Parameters on single donor platelet apheresis in central India Tertiary care hospital

Introduction: Use of single donor platelets (SDP) has increased by radical change over past few years. SDP not only increase the quality of product in terms of decreased cellular contamination but also increases the overall yield of platelet collected. However various donor parameter exert their effect on yield of single donor platelet apheresis. Materials and Methods: The present study included the outcome of 65 SDPA procedures that were conducted on Haemonetics MCS+ intermittent flow cell separator (Haemonetic Corporation). It employs single venous access utilizing closed collection apheresis kits with efficient leukoreduction. Study was undertaken at blood bank M.Y. Hospital associated with M.G. M. Medical College, Indore, and a tertiary care Central Government Teaching Institute. Results: The mean platelet yield was 2.7± 0.83(1.6-4.9 × 1011/μl). Platelet yield showed high statistical significance with pre donation platelet count (p =0.000). Other than pre donation platelet counts, SDP yield also showed statistical significant correlation with weight and MPV. However no statistical significance was seen height (p=0.838), Hemoglobin (p=0.554) pre donation WBC count (p=0.052) and PDW (p=0.963) of donor on platelet yield. Conclusion: Hence, in our study, we found platelet yield showed positive statistical significance with pre donation platelet count as well as with pre donation weight and MPV. To find out interventions that could increase pre donation platelet would have a positive effect on platelet product yields
Evolution representation with limited hosting capacities: A comparison between MSD and IEED

This paper presents a comparison between Mixed strategist dynamics (MSD) and a generalized evolutionary game dynamics known as Intersection Escort Evolutionary Dynamics (IEED). Through illustrative examples, it will be shown that IEED exhibits a computational advantage over MSD especially for high order and non-homogeneous constraints for the variables of the problem under study.
External shocks and the exchange rate regime: The case of ASEAN countries

i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT . v CERTIFICATION . vi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS . vii TABLE OF CONTENTS . ix LIST OF TABLES . xii LIST OF FIGURES . xiii LIST OF PAPERS . xiv CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION . 1 1.1. RESEARCH BACKGROUND AND MOTIVATION . 1 1.2. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND QUESTIONS . 4 1.3. METHODOLOGY . 5 1.4. RESEARCH SCOPE . 6 1.5. THE STRUCTURE OF THE THESIS. 6 CHAPTER 2: ASEAN ECONOMY AND INTEGRATION . 9 2.
Intrapreneurship Initiative Based on an Internal Ideation Contest in the Public Sector

There are few studies that provide empirical evidence of the use of crowdsourcing initiatives within public organizations as an element that favors an innovative culture where employees are able to acquire a sense of accomplishment and recognition by presenting new ideas and innovative possibilities and, consequently, help to improve public sector efficiency and deliver new and better-quality services. Through a single case study, the purpose of this chapter is to assess how an internal ideation contest initiative (internal crowdsourcing) in a local government institution—Madrid City Hall (Spain)—can promote intrapreneurship and be a lever for a culture of innovation in public organizations, for which the authors have used the innovation culture model of Rao and Weintraub as a theoretical framework. The results show that through that initiative, Madrid City Hall was able to enable employees’ participation, leverage collective intelligence, and definitely stimulate an entrepreneurial spirit within their organization. Intrapreneurship Initiative Based on an Internal Ideation Contest in the Public Sector: The Case of Madrid City Hall (Spain)
Experimental disseminated aspergillosis in mice: Histopathological study Aspergillose disséminée chez la souris : étude histopathologique

AbstractObjective.  Systemic response to intravenous administration ofAspergillus fumigatusconidiawas investigated in laboratory mice by survival/mortality, peripheral blood leukocyte responseand histopathological evaluation of lung, liver, kidney and spleen.Methods.  Female C57Bl/6 mice were inoculated intravenously with 10 6  5 10 7 conidia ofA. fumigatus(human isolate). Survival was monitored for two weeks. Histopathological analysisof organ was conducted postmortem and in survivors. Peripheral blood cells and leukocyteaggregation were determined in survivors.Results.  Administration of all doses ofA. fumigatusconidia caused mortality, but the highestmortality rate and the shortest time of survival were noted at the highest doses applied.Increased peripheral blood lymphocyte counts and their propensity to aggregate were observedin survivors. Histological analysis revealed : (1) pulmonary insammatory response proportionalto the applied dose of conidia with detectable fungi in lungs of animals that received the highestapplied dose; (2) pronounced kidney insammatory response with variable intensity of tubulardilation in survivors versus tubular destruction in nonsurvivors and proteinuria as well ashemoglobinuria at the highest doses applied; (3) presence of microabscesses in the liver; (4)white pulp hyperplasia and dose-dependent increase in lymphoid follicles in the spleen ofinfected animals that survived.Journal de Mycologie Mdicale (2008)18,75 82* Corresponding author.E-mail address:milena@ibiss.bg. ac.yu(M. Kataranovski). Disponible en ligne sur www.sciencedirect. comjournal homepage: www.elsevier. com/locate/mycmed1156-5233/$ see front matter# 2008 Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.doi:10.1016/j.mycmed. 2008.02. 001
Understanding Cultural Diversity in Franchising: Recommendations and Implications for Recruitment of Migrant Franchisees

This chapter is a descriptive and exploratory study of the challenges and opportunities faced by franchisors in adapting their franchise systems to accommodate cultural diversity among franchisees. It uses literature on migrant entrepreneurs and cultural diversity in small business settings in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Americas as a basis for application to a franchising context. Triggered by events in the Australian franchising sector over the past two years, in which franchise systems have been embroiled in controversial and illegal activities undertaken by franchisees – many of whom were business migrants – the research begins to unravel the complexities of utilizing migrant franchisees as vehicles of system growth. Two sources of data provide indicative evidence about the issues associated with migrant franchisees. Firstly, two surveys of franchisors were conducted in 2014 and 2016 to obtain descriptive data about the incidence of migrants as franchisees. Secondly, a series of focus groups provided insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by franchisors in recruiting and managing migrant franchisees. Tentative findings of best practice in accommodating migrant franchisees are revealed. This research begins to fill an important gap in the literature about cultural diversity in franchising.
The perceptions of grade eight and nine learners of a life skills programme on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, rape and child abuse

Worldwide millions of children are victims of neglect and physical and mental harm, including sexual abuse and exploitation. South Africa, however, is widely believed to have not only one of the highest incidences of rape in the world, but also one of the highest levels of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) transmission. With research findings showing that HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are rapidly increasing globally, young people are, and continue to be, at the forefront of the AIDS pandemic. Therefore, it is suggested that prevention programmes should be aimed particularly at the young. Schools have specifically been recognized as the setting for preventative Life Skills Programmes, having the potential to reach billions of children worldwide. The aim of this study is to explore and describe the perceptions of grade eight and nine learners with regard to the Life Skills Programme that focuses on HIV/AIDS and STI's, rape and child abuse education in the Port Elizabeth region. In order to fulfil the above aim, a qualitative study was undertaken within an exploratory descriptive approach. A non-probability sample of four schools was selected. Focus groups, utilising an unstructured interview, were used to gather qualitative data on the learners' perceptions of the Life Skills Programme. The focus groups consisted of 10 12 grade eight and nine learners who were selected using simple random sampling. The data was thematically analysed using Tesch's approach.
LGBTQ+ students in higher education: an evaluation of website data and accessible, ongoing resources in Ontario universities

ABSTRACT Students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ+) are at high risk of being harassed and discriminated. As such, they are in need of a welcoming and inclusive campus environment, and specific resources to support them. A review of the current literature describes how heavily campus environment is linked to LGBTQ+ student mental health, and the importance of the availability of resources. Current literature is analysed for specific issues facing LGBTQ+ students, demonstrating their need for positive environments and LGBTQ+ specific resources. Whereas many institutions may claim that they support LGBTQ+ students, enactment of this support is examined by describing the way universities speak about LGBTQ+ students and communities, the resources made available to them, and how easily accessible those resources are to their students, specifically online. This study reveals that there are few ongoing, accessible resources for LGBTQ+ students in Ontario, Canada, and that there is a profound lack of focus on resources for mental health, which are very much needed. The results of the study uncover the need for institutions to provide more ongoing resources to students, and to make those resources clearly accessible through website searches.
Perspectives: Getting to the heart of workforce wellbeing in health and social care: from personal practice to organisational change

In one week in October 2019, two young female nurses died in road crashes on their way home from night shifts (Nursing Notes, 2019). October also saw the publication of the latest data on death by suicide by occupation in England from the Office of National Statistics 2011–2015, with female nurses remaining at an elevated risk while no increased risk was observed for male health professionals (Windsor-Shellard and Gunnell, 2019). While many and complex factors underlie these tragedies, the nature of the work features prominently as a plausible contributor, from psychosocial risks to the physical and mental demands of long shifts and unsocial hours (Milner et al. 2018; Scott et al. 2007). With such powerful structural influences on a person’s workplace wellbeing, can staff wellbeing programmes, which include individual behaviour change in some form, really make a difference? This Perspective is not another ‘call to action’ on improving work wellbeing for the nursing profession. The recognition of work stress and its detrimental outcomes in nurses, and concomitant calls to action, have been made for at least 40 years (Martin-del-Rio et al. 2018). Actions are being taken. The question is: are they the right actions, and are they working? We explored these issues in a recent workshop held to inform a workplace wellbeing research agenda for the east of England. Amongst the newly launched 5-year NIHR (National Institute for Health Research) Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) East of England is the only ARC that we are aware of that has included a focus on staff
Maternal and Paternal Influences on Infant Diet and Growth Throughout the First Year of Life.

Aim and objectives: The overall aim of this research was to investigate maternal and paternal behaviours and attitudes and their influences on the diet and growth of infants in the first year of life. Specific objectives were to assess: maternal wellbeing and breastfeeding outcomes; weaning and supplementation practices; infant growth and body composition; and the views of fathers on having a breastfeeding partner. Methodology: The first study was a prospective observational study, involving the recruitment of 270 pregnant women from the public and semi-private antenatal clinics of the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital. Mother-infant dyads were then followed-up at birth and at four, nine and 12 months post-partum. Data were obtained on maternal wellbeing and on infant milk feeding, weaning practices and growth. The second study was a cross-sectional study in which a semi-quantitative questionnaire explored the feeding experiences of 417 men whose partner breastfed. Results: Of the sample of 270 pregnant women, 55.9% (n151) initiated breastfeeding. From this initial sample, 172 mothers were followed-up at four months post-partum, and 36.0% (n62) of these mothers were distressed. Controlling for other factors, distress was significantly (p=0.01) more likely at this time if a mother was breastfeeding. Only two in five (42.9%, n47) of these mothers put supports in place to help them to breastfeed, and of the 417 men whose partner breastfed, almost half (49.4%, n117) were unable to help their partner when she experienced breastfeeding difficulties. Of the 158 infants followed-up to one year of age, the average age at which they were weaned on to solid food was 20.7 weeks and 86.1% (n136) were weaned at or after 17 weeks of age. Only 57.6% (n91), 34.2% (n54) and 23.4% (n37) of infants were being correctly supplemented with vitamin D at four, nine and 12 months of age, respectively. Supplementing as recommended was significantly more likely if mothers had received advice on doing so from a health professional. Regarding growth, 28.5% (n45) of infants grew rapidly during the first year of life, with male infants having a significantly (p<0.01) higher fat-free mass at birth and at age one year, compared to females. Conclusions: Parents need structured guidance to assist them in preparing for breastfeeding. Health professionals must persist in promoting healthy weaning and vitamin D supplementation practices. Further research is needed to identify clinically useful ways in which the growth and body composition of infants can be assessed.
Correlations of back strength with selected anthropometric variables and physical performance tests in elite Indian Cyclists

The purpose of the present study was to estimate the back strength of elite Indian cyclists and its correlations with selected anthropometric traits and physical performance tests. To solve this problem, seven anthropometric traits viz. height, weight, BMI, total lower extremity length, buttack to knee length, lower leg length and foot length, three physical performance tests viz. sit and reach test, standing broad jump test and vertical jump test, and back strength were measured on randomly selected 57 elite Indian cyclists (31 males and 26 females) aged 18–24 years (mean 20.21 years, ± 2.11) from six Indian universities, competition was held in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India. An adequate number of controls (n = 63, 35 males and 28 females, mean 20.28 years, ± 2.14) were also taken from the same place for comparisons. The results indicated statistically significant differences (p<0.05 - 0.001) between Indian male and female cyclists with their control counterparts,(except weight in male cyclists and controls and height, BMI, lower leg length and foot length between female cyclists and controls) as well as between the two sexes of the cyclists. One way analysis of variance showed significant between-group differences (p ≤ 0.001) in all the variables studied between the cyclists and controls. In conclusion, it may be stated that back strength had some strong positive correlations (p< 0.01) with all the variables studied in elite Indian cyclists.
A dialogue map of leader and leadership development methods: A communication tool

Abstract The dialogue map is a new pedagogical framework that provides an overview of leader and leadership development methods and is designed to facilitate dialogues about how to promote leadership development. The aim was to create and test a dialogue map. This was accomplished through an iterative process using the literature, experts on leadership development, 45 interviews, 16 questionnaire responses and 6 workshops in three large organizations with managers, professionals and human resources experts. The dialogue map is designed as a table with five categories: developmental relationships, developmental assignments, feedback-intensive processes, education and self-development activities. Each category consists of individual leader development methods and collective leadership development methods. Thirty three methods are presented. The pilot test showed that the dialogue map increased awareness about available methods and enabled more deliberate choices regarding development activities. The dialogue map contributes by providing a systematic overview of collective leadership development, not only individual leadership development. Leadership development becomes more democratized because it focuses on activities that can be done in daily work, inside and outside work, at both an individual and collective level.
Enough time to get results? An ERP investigation of prediction with complex events

ABSTRACT How quickly can verb-argument relations be computed to impact predictions of a subsequent argument? We take advantage of the substantial differences in verb-argument structure provided by Mandarin, whose compound verbs encode complex event relations, such as resultatives (Kid bit-broke lip: the kid bit his lip such that it broke) and coordinates (Store owner hit-scolded employee: the store owner hit and scolded an employee). We tested sentences in which the object noun could be predicted on the basis of the preceding compound verb, and used N400 responses to the noun to index successful prediction. By varying the delay between verb and noun, we show that prediction is delayed in the resultative context (broken-BY-biting) relative to the coordinate one (hitting-AND-scolding). These results present a first step towards temporally dissociating the fine-grained subcomputations required to parse and interpret verb-argument relations.