Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Regency Coade: a study of the Coade record books, 1813–21

The discovery of new documents relating to the Coade Ornamental Stone Manufactory is an interesting and important event. This firm was one of the chief suppliers of manufactured ornaments to the building trade in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It was much concerned with contemporary architectural projects, and its records are filled with references to the works and activities of architects. The company's books therefore contain information which sheds new light upon a number of problems relating to Regency architectural history. The documents in question are preserved at the Public Record Office in London. They consist of a late, fairly representative, set of the Coade firm's record books, and together they form the largest group of Coade records known to survive. They date in the main from late 1813 to late 1821. Besides three manuscript volumes containing letter copies, accounts and orders with work notes, there are a few papers relating to Eleanor Coade Jr's personal properties. They allow us to fill in the company's history with greater detail and accuracy than had previously been possible. We can also follow the course of individual commissions from order, through construction, to completion and accounting. Finally, these documents illuminate the relationships existing between manufacturer and client, and between architect and manufacturer.
Modify Random Forest Algorithm Using Hybrid Feature Selection Method

The Importance of Random Forrest(RF) is one of the most powerful â€Žmethods â€Žof â€Žmachine learning in â€ŽDecision Tree. â€Ž The Proposed hybrid feature selection for Random Forest depend on â€Žtwo â€Žmeasure â€Žâ€ŽInformation Gain and Gini Index in varying percentages â€Žbased on â€Žweight. â€Ž In this paper, we tend to â€Žpropose a modify Random Forrestâ€ â€â€Žalgorithm named â€ŽRandom Forest algorithm using hybrid â€Žfeature â€Žâ€Žselection â€Žthat uses hybrid feature â€Žselection instead of â€Žusing â€Žone feature selection. The â€Žmain plan is to â€Žcomputation the â€Žâ€Ž Information â€ŽGain for all random selection â€Žfeature then search for â€Žthe best split â€Žâ€Žpoint in â€Žthe node that gives the best â€Žvalue for a hybrid â€Žequation with â€ŽGini Index. â€ŽThe experimental results on the â€Ždataset â€Žshowed that the proposed â€Žmodification is â€Žbetter than the classic Random â€ŽForest compared to â€Žthe standard static Random â€ŽForest the hybrid feature â€Žâ€Žselection Random Forrest shows significant â€Žimprovement â€Žin accuracy measure. â€Ž
Placental malarial parasitaemia and pregnancy outcome among parturients in a tertiary hospital in South- South Nigeria

Background: Malaria is the most common human parasitic disease and continues to be a complex and overwhelming global health problem, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Placental malaria, one of the major features of malaria in pregnancy has been associated with serious adverse health consequences to both the mother and her fetus. Objective: This study sought to determine the prevalence of maternal, cord, and placental malarial parasitaemia at parturition, the association between maternal and placental parasitaemia, and also the association between placental parasitaemia and pregnancy outcomes. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to study 330 pregnant women selected by the systematic random sampling technique as they presented in the labour ward of University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo between April, 2012 and September, 2012. Pre-delivery, maternal peripheral blood was taken for malaria parasite (MP) and packed cell volume (PCV). Post delivery, cord blood was taken for MP and PCV estimation while placental blood was examined for MP. Neonatal demographic and clinical characteristics were also obtained. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 17. Level of statistical significance was set at P less than 0.05 (P < 0.05). Results: The mean age of the respondents was 28.8 ± 4.4 years. The prevalence of maternal, cord, and placental parasitaemia were 30.3%, 14.8% and 18.2% respectively. There was a strong correlation between maternal parasitaemia and placental parasitaemia (rho = 0.75, P< 0.001). Also, a significant linear association between cord parasitaemia and placental malaria (rho = 0.87, p< 0.001) was found. Placental malaria predisposed to low birth weight (OR 1.01{95%CI 1.001 – 1.02}, p = 0.04) and fetal anaemia (OR 1.02{95%CI 1.01 – 1.03}, p < 0.001. Conclusion: There is a relatively high prevalence of placental parasitaemia at parturition. Placental malaria is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight, fetal anaemia and cord parasitaemia. Proven strategies to prevent malaria in pregnancy such as use of ITNs and IPT and free antenatal care should be intensified to curb this deadly but preventable disease. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i6.12401 Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.6(6) 2015 53-59
Word-Level Language Identification and Back Transliteration of Romanized Text

This paper presents the BMSCE team's participation in `FIRE Shared Task on Transliterated Search subtask-1'. Our Language Identification system is based on the n-grams approach and uses a tri-gram language identifier trained over a shared and collected training set to classify the language of a word at the. We use a rule based approach blended with simple dictionary search to back transliterate the Romanized Kannada word. We participated in the Bengali-English, Guajarati-English, Kannada-English, Malayalam-English and Tamil-English language tracks and have obtained 70-80% accuracy for the language pairs.
Development and evaluation of a life review program for Chinese advanced cancer patients

of thesis entitled “Development and evaluation of a life review program for Chinese advanced cancer patients” submitted by Xiao Hui Min for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in September 2010 Background Empirical data have supported that a life review is an effective psycho-spiritual intervention, particularly with the elderly. However, no life review programs have been specifically designed for Chinese patients with advanced cancer and their views on the life review therefore remain unknown. Aim This study aimed to develop a life review program for Chinese advanced cancer patients and test its effects on a sample of advanced cancer patients in Fuzhou, China. Method There were two phases in this study. Phase one was the development of a life review program for Chinese advanced cancer patients. Based on Erikson’s eight stages of psychosocial development, Confucian thoughts on human development, a previous study of this research team, and the literature, the program was designed, including reviewing a life and formulating a life review booklet. Phase two was the evaluation of this program with a randomized controlled trial design. Subjects were recruited from April 2009 to January 2010 in the Fujian Hospice. Eighty subjects were randomly assigned to the control and experimental groups.
CASMAS-WOAD to Achieve Integrated Care and Coordination among Heterogeneous Care Communities

The highly distributed cooperation that characterizes several domain, like healthcare, collaborative design and cultural resources management, often raise coordination conflicts and collaborative problems. These problems require a suitable technological support that can make the members of the groups involved in these collaborative practices aware of the crucial information that is generated in the other groups. In this paper, we propose a framework for the design of such technological supports and illustrate its application by means of an articulated healthcare scenario. Our framework allows users to: manage the creation and execution of rules that are specific and “local” to specific groups; manage the exchange of rules, and hence of “procedural knowledge”, across and among different groups; conceive predefined procedures that are considered as “carriers” of contextual information rather than models of prescriptive behavior; become mutually aware of interdependent task articulation as a basic support of inter-group collaboration; get facilitated access to the relevant information that supports their collaborative activities.
Joint Detection Strategies for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing

Traditional OFDM implementations use conventional Fourier lters for data modulation, via the IFFT operation. Much research suggests wavelet based OFDM provides performance gains, due to superior spectral containment properties of wavelet lters. When compared in simulation, neither system was found fundamentally better than the other. Rather than focus on lter bank design, joint detection strategies provide a relatively simple method for improving system performance. The conventional matched lter used in OFDM systems, is only optimal when the channel introduces no carrier distoration. We propose an optimal detector, which maximizes the probability of making correct decisions, and a suboptimal method which decorrelates carriers based on knowledge of the channel. Both joint detection methods provide signi cant performance gains in OFDM systems over conventional matched ltering.
A New Method to Track Line Segment in Sequence of Images Using Only its Slope

In this paper, we present a novel approach to track a line segment in the sequence of images obtained by camera in motion. We use the slope of segment as feature to track. The proposed method is based only on the formalism of the slope of the segment. We use the definition of the projection of points and the relation which exists between the slopes of the segment in various images. The approach developed not needs the calibration of camera or any knowledge about its movements. To resolve the tracking problem, two segments in three images are necessary. Experiment showed feasibility as well as robustness of the algorithm.
"SIF-wand (Sixth Interactive Finger) " Dispositivo Físico de Interacción, adaptable a la mano para Interacción Persona Ordenador

Se presenta el “SIF-wand” o Sexto Dedo de Interaccion (Figura 1), propuesta de dispositivo de entrada tipo Wand [1], ergonomico y adaptable a la mano, disenado como dispositivo IPO; de uso e implementacion en paradigmas de interaccion de Escritorio, de Realidad Aumentada, Realidad Mezclada, Realidad Virtual, Tangible User Interfaces, Phidgets, Computacion Ubicua y Wearable computers. Pendiente de patente, solicitada por la Universidad de Granada.
Simple algorithm for computing the communication complexity of quantum communication processes

A two-party quantum communication process with classical inputs and outcomes can be simulated by replacing the quantum channel with a classical one. The minimal amount of classical communication required to reproduce the statistics of the quantum process is called its communication complexity. In the case of many instances simulated in parallel, the minimal communication cost per instance is called the asymptotic communication complexity. Previously, we reduced the computation of the asymptotic communication complexity to a convex minimization problem. In most cases, the objective function does not have an explicit analytic form, as the function is defined as the maximum over an infinite set of convex functions. Therefore, the overall problem takes the form of a minimax problem and cannot directly be solved by standard optimization methods. In this paper, we introduce a simple algorithm to compute the asymptotic communication complexity. For some special cases with an analytic objective function one can employ available convex-optimization libraries. In the tested cases our method turned out to be notably faster. Finally, using our method we obtain 1.238 bits as a lower bound on the asymptotic communication complexity of a noiseless quantum channel with the capacity of 1 qubit. This improves the previous bound of 1.208 bits.
VADELİ İŞLEM SÖZLEŞMELERİNDE FİYAT DEĞİŞKENLİĞİ VE VADE ETKİSİ

Vade etkisi olarak adlandirilan teoriye gore vadeye yaklastikca vadeli islem sozlesmesinin fiyat degiskenligi, bir diger deyisle volatilitesi artis gostermektedir. Bu calismada Turkiye ekonomisinde vadeli islem sozlesmelerinde vade etkisinin mevcut olup olmadigi hem toplulastirilmis veri hem de dayanak varlik olceginde test edilmistir. Analizde kullanilan toplam 1279 vadeli islem sozlesmesi dort alt dayanak varlik olceginde grulandirilmistir. 2 Ocak 2008 ile 28 Aralik 2017 tarihlerini kapsayan veriler Genellestirilmis ARCH (GARCH) yontemi ile analiz edilmistir. Modelden elde edilen bulgular gerek toplulastirilmis olcekte gerekse de dort dayanak varlik olceginde vade etkisinin mevcut oldugunu gostermistir. Bu bulgular, finansal piyasalarda faaliyet gosteren piyasa katilimcilarinin vadeli islemlerin alimi-satimi konusunda karar verirken vadeli islem sozlesmesine iliskin teminat tutarini ve bu sozlesmenin riskini dikkate alarak karar vermelerini gerektigini ima etmektedir.
Variantes de l'Algorithme ICP pour le Recalage de Données 3D Couleur

L'algorithme ICP est l'un des algorithmes les plus populaires pour resoudre un probleme tres important en vision par ordinateur : le recalage de donnees 3-D. Dans ce papier nous allons nous interesser au recalage de donnees 3-D/Couleur. Il s'agit , dans notre cas, de recaler deux ensembles de points 3-D/Couleur se recouvrant partiellement. Plusieurs variantes de cet algorithme ont ete proposees auparavant, pour le recalage de donnees 3-D. Nous en avons adapte quelques unes a notre probleme, et nous avons, naturellement, propose nos propres ameliorations de l'algorithme ICP. Ces dernieres ont ete evaluees, dans le cadre d'une etude comparative avec les autres variantes.
The role and nature of universal health services for pregnant women, children and families in Australia

INTRODUCTION Recent reports indicate that social policy in developed countries has seen positive results in well - child health and safety, child material security, education and socialisation (UNICEF, 2007) . In countries where child health is supported by policy, children have relatively high levels of well - being as measured by material well - being, health and safety, educational well - being, family and peer relationships, behaviours, risks and subjective well - being (UNICEF, 2007) . In Australia, the overall health, development and well - being of children is high on many indicators. Childhood mortality rates have halved over the last two decades, the incidence of vaccin e - preventable diseases has been reduced since the introduction of immunisation (92% of two - year - olds being fully vaccinated in 2004) and the proportion of households with young children in which a household member smoked inside the house has decreased over the past decade (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2005) . However, concerns are emerging related to rapid social change and the associated new morbidities such as increasing levels of behaviou ral, developmental, mental health and social problems. This has resulted in early childhood becoming a priority for Australian government and non - government organizations (Australian Institute of Health a nd Welfare, 2005) . Health indicators also continue to show significant disparities between Indigenous and non - Indigenous children. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Infant mortality is three times the rate of non - Indigenous Australians and more th an 50 per cent higher than Indigenous children in the USA and New Zealand (National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation & Oxfam Australia, 2007) , and Indigenous babies are more than twice as likely to be born with low birth weight or premature, wi th a negative impact on their growth and development (Australian medical Association report care series, 2005)
Estado del arte de PSP y la Industria del Software

Medir el esfuerzo de las personas dedicadas al desarrollo de software ha sido visto muy poco en la ingenieria de software, el SEI propuso un conjunto de practicas disciplinadas para la gestion del tiempo y mejora de la productividad personal de los programadores o ingenieros de software en las tareas de desarrollo y mantenimiento de software, mediante el seguimiento del desempeno planeado frente al desempeno real, al que lo denomino Personal Software Process (PSP) (Humphrey, 2000) por Watts Humphrey en los anos 90s. Las investigaciones que se revisaron muestran que a nivel mundial las habilidades con las que los ingenieros van a la industria de la ingenieria de software no cubren las expectativas de la industria, y como PSP es parte de este fortalecimiento de habilidades.
PaX-DBSCAN: a proposed algorithm for improved clustering

We focused on applying parallel computing technique to the bulk loading of X-tree in other to improve the performance of DBSCAN clustering algorithm. We have given a full description of how the system can be archived. We proposed a new parallel algorithm for DBSCAN and another algorithm to extend the X-tree spatial indexing structure. Spatial database systems incorporate space in database systems, they support non-traditional data types and more complex queries, therefore in order to optimise such systems for efficient information processing and retrieval, appropriate techniques must be adopted to facilitate the construction of suitable index structures.
Machine learning for intelligent bioinformatics: part 2 intelligent control integration

This paper reports the description of a three-level framework for bioinformatics, characterizing intelligence-free programs, artificial intelligence-based programs and intelligent control programs, as a first, second, and third level, respectively. Each of these levels is the direct mapping of corresponding historical development in understanding, abstraction and complexity of the field. The far-reaching aim of the present framework is that it is supposed to offers specialists, via intelligent control, the capability to use external intelligent control actions to hopefully produce novel elements such as new drugs for existing and actually incurable diseases, or ultimately to design useful ethically-monitored biological systems.
Comparison of Experiences with Care Coordination for Children with Special Healthcare Needs (CSHCN) in Illinois

Background: Care coordination (CC), a central responsibility of the medical home, significantly impacts health outcomes of CSHCN. Most studies to date have focused on either provider provision of CC or patient experience with CC. Objective: We compared how providers for, and parents of, CSHCN experience subspecialty access, communication amongst physicians, and barriers to CC, and examined associated characteristics. Methods: Two datasets were analyzed: a survey of Illinois primary care pediatricians and the Illinois sample within the National Survey of CSHCN. Results: 376 physicians and 793 parents were analyzed. Providers and parents were highly satisfied with obtaining subspecialty referrals and with communication amongst doctors (76-92%), however 41% of parents and 38% of physicians identified CC barriers. Doctors more frequently reported CC barriers if employed by community hospitals (OR: 2.4 [95%CI: 1.2-4.6]), without academic appointments (OR: 1.6[1-2.4]), did not participate in a medical home project (OR: 4.5[1.7-12.1]), or cared for an overrepresentation of Hispanic patients (OR: 2.1[1.2-3.8]). Parents were 60% less likely to report poor doctor communication if they had a primary caregiver and 60% less likely to report difficulty with referrals if they had a usual place for care. Conclusions: Patients and physicians are overall highly satisfied with access to and communication with subspecialists, however over a third of parents and physicians of CSHCN, particularly non-academic community providers, report CC barriers.
Finding a learning path: toward a swarm intelligence approach

A web-based intelligent tutoring system with some swarm intelligence capabilities is presented. It is based on a former one which led to good results in experiments with real students. Adaptation to the students, necessary for a more efective learning experience is achieved through two means: the use of sequencing graphs and swarm intelligence techniques. Sequencing graphs determine which paths are available for the students. Succesful paths traversed by students are reinforced in the graph. This information is presented to the students every time they finish a learning unit, so they can choose next units with some information about how their peers did perform in the same situation. The mechanisms of stigmergy will lead to the appearance of optimum learning paths.
Comparison of Technology Use between Biology and Physics Teachers in a 1:1 Laptop Environment.

Using a mixed-methods approach the authors compared the associated practices of senior physics teachers (n = 7) and students (n = 53) in a 1:1 laptop environment with those of senior biology teachers (n = 10) and students (n = 125) also in a 1:1 laptop environment, in seven high schools in Sydney, NSW, Australia. They found that the physics teachers and students reported more use of their laptops than did their biology counterparts, particularly in regard to higher order, engaging activities such as simulations. This disparity is consistent with the differences between the prescribed NSW physics and biology curriculum documents. The physics curriculum specifies that students should engage with various technologies (especially simulations) frequently within the course content, while the biology curriculum makes only generic statements within the course outline. Due to the curriculum mandate, physics teachers seemed to be capitalizing on the opportunities afforded by the 1:1 laptop environment, whereas the biology teachers had less of a mandate and, consequently, incorporated less technology in their teaching. A recent study found that senior students in a 1:1 laptop environment performed significantly better in external standardized examinations than did those without laptops in both biology and physics (Crook, Sharma, & Wilson, 2015). The effect sizes (Cohen’s d) of being schooled with 1:1 laptops in these subjects were 0.26 and 0.38, respectively. The substantially larger effect size in physics was an interesting result. Consequently, we determined to investigate why students in physics appear to be better able to leverage the opportunities afforded by a 1:1 laptop environment compared to students in biology. Additional questions included the following:
Individual recognition of cetaceans: use of photo-identification and other techniques to estimate population parameters. Incorporating the Proceedings of the symposium and workshop on individual recognition and the estimation of cetacean population parameters

Photo-identification of naturally marked cetaceans helps obtain information on group structure, site fidelity, movement patterns and population size. In conjunction with other studies, long-term photo-identification can also enhance descriptions of life history parameters such as age at sexual maturity, calving intervals and reproductive and total life span. Photo-identification can be carried out from shore and boats, with additional information available from airplanes for certain species. Thirty-five millimetre single lens reflex cameras with motor drive, data back and fixed or zoom lenses from 50 to about 300mm are used most often. Film types and storage and retrieval systems vary widely with investigator preference. The technique of photo-identification is powerful and not usually disturbing to wild animals; its refinement and increasing sophistication (such as use with high-resolution video) promise to make it increasingly important in life history and social system studies of small cetaceans.