Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting in-Hospital Mortality in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infar

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the most severe manifestation of coronary artery disease. ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is the most serious type of AMI. We proposed to develop a machine learning algorithm based on the home page of electronic medical record (HPEMR) for predicting in-hospital mortality of patients with STEMI in the early stage. Methods: This observational study applied clinical information collected between 2013 and 2017 from 7 tertiary hospitals in Shenzhen, China. The patients' STEMI data were used to train 4 different machine learning algorithms to predict in-hospital mortality among the patients with STEMI, including Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machine, Gradient Boosting Decision Tree, and Artificial Neuron network. Results: A total of 5865 patients with STEMI were enrolled in our study. The model was developed by considering 3 types of variables, which included demographic data, diagnosis and comorbidities, and hospitalization information basing on HPEMR. The association of selected features using univariant logistic regression was reported. Specially, for the comorbidities, atrial fibrillation (OR: 11.0; 95% CI: 5.64 - 20.2), acute renal failure (OR: 9.75; 95% CI: 3.81 - 25.0), type 2 diabetic nephropathy (OR: 5.45; 95% CI: 1.57 - 19.0), acute heart failure (OR: 6.05; 95% CI: 1.99 - 14.9), and cardiac function grade IV (OR: 28.6; 95% CI: 20.6 - 39.6) were found to be associated with a high odds of death. Within the test dataset, our model showed a good discrimination ability as measured by area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC; 0.879) (95% CI: 0.825 - 0.933).
Topological constraints and ordering in model frustrated magnets / Contraintes topologiques et ordre dans lessystèmes modèle pour le magnétisme frustré

In this thesis a series of model frustrated magnets have been investigated. Their common parent is the spin ice model, which is transformed into the kagome ice and square ice models in two-dimensions, and an Ising spin chain model in one-dimension. These models have been examined with particular interest in the spin ordering transitions induced by constraints on the system: a topological constraint leads, under appropriate conditions, to the Kasteleyn transition in kagome ice and a lattice freezing transition is observed in square ice which is due to a ferromagnetic ordering transition in an Ising chain induced solely by finite size effects. In all cases detailed Monte Carlo computational simulations have been carried out and compared with theoretical expressions to determine the characteristics of these transitions. In order to correctly simulate the kagome ice model a loop update algorithm has been developed which is compatible with the topological constraints in the system and permits the simulation to remain strictly on the groundstate manifold within the appropriate topological sector of the phase space. A thorough survey of the thermodynamic and neutron scattering response of the kagome ice model influenced by an arbitrary in-plane field has led to a deeper understanding of the Kasteleyn transition, and a computational model that can predict neutron scattering patterns for kagome ice materials under any experimental conditions. This model has also been shown to exhibit quantised thermodynamic properties under appropriate conditions and should provide a fertile testing ground for future work on the consequences of topological constraints and topological phase transitions. A combined investigation into the square ice and Ising chain models has revealed ordering behaviour within the lattice that may be decoupled from underlying ferromagnetic ordering and is particularly relevant to magnetic nanoarrays.
Managing virtual characters behaviour with operations controllers

In this paper some of the aspects of creating an animation of a three-dimensional virtual characters are addressed. The open architecture of the animation framework, which enables the user to plug in different independent modules, is described. The concept of the sequence of the operations controllers that manipulate and change character’s actions is also presented. The paper also introduces the avatars double buffering method.
Matched Field Processing for Underwater Acoustics

This monograph is intended for use by professional scientists and engineers who are either attempting to familiarize themselves with the relatively new signal processing technique known as "Matched Field Processing" (MFP) or who would like further detailed information about some aspect of MFP. MFP has reached a point where there has been a great deal of material published but it is widespread and scattered with most in the form of journal articles. To date, there has not been a single book published which deals with this subject in any length, and very few review-like articles. It can be a very inefficient and frustrating introduction particularly since there is currently no uniform notation and danger warnings are not well posted. This book seeks to address this deficiency by: providing a comprehensive guide to the history and development of MFP including derivations of the most popular processors in use; discussing situations under which MFP has difficulties (either computationally or in practice); including extensive examples showing how various processors behave under typical conditions; increasing the reader's awareness of the wide range of applications currently being explored; and exposing the reader to important associated publications available in the literature with accompanying remarks suggesting their key conclusions or contributions.
Circular polarisation and bandwidth

In this chapter, the various types of circularly polarised printed antennas are first briefly introduced in Section 4.1. In Section 4.2, a simple design method for a singly-fed antenna is described together with some useful design data. This method is useful in understanding its radiation mechanism and to roughly design it. However, if the general radiation mechanism and an accurate design method are required, then the more exact treatment, developed in Section 4.3, is necessary. In Section 4.4, some considerations of mutual coupling are described.
Gate ionization current of an Enhancement-Mode metamorphic Al0.67In0.33As/Ga0.66In0.34As HEMT on GaAs substrate

This paper presents original results provided by combination of Enhancement-Mode (E-mode) with metamorphic growth of Al0.67In0. 33As/Ga0.66In0. 34As HEMT structure on a GaAs substrate. The devices, which are the first reported for Enhancement-Mode Al0.67In0. 33As/Ga0.66In0. 34As MM-HEMT’s, exhibits good dc and rf performance. Good Schottky characteristics have been obtained (a forward turn-on voltage of 0.9V and a typical reverse gate to drain breakdown voltage of 16 V). The 0. 4µm gate length devices have a saturation current of 455 mA/mm at +0.8V gate voltage. Gate current studies, versus gate-to-drain extension have been observed, in the first time, in such as devices, showing gate current issued from impact ionization.
Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) Polymorphism of Tuberculosis Patients from Mile Four Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious health issue in Ebonyi State and Nigeria at large. The knowledge of genetic diversity and population structure of TB patients in Ebonyi State is still inadequate. Therefore, this work tends to assess the genetic diversity and population structure in association with tuberculosis population using Inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers. A total of 25 samples were collected, in which 21 were from TB patients and 4 from NTB patients as controls. DNA extraction was done using Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) method followed by Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with ISSR primers. Analyses of dendrogram, principal component analysis, genetic diversity and population structure were computed with the scored matrix data. Six ISSR markers were polymorphic. The polymorphic information content (PIC) values ranged from 0.2635 to 0.8158 with a mean of 0.6156. The genetic diversity ranged from 0.1504 to 0.8352 with a mean of 0.6156, while the major allele frequency ranged from 0.2800 to 0.9200 with a mean of 0.5018. The allele count ranged from 1 to 23, while the frequency ranged from 0.0400 to 0.9200. The values of number of alleles (Na), effective number of alleles (Ne), Nei's gene diversity (H) and Shannon's information index (I) from the entire population were 2.000±0.000, 1.8562±0.1011, 0.4595±0.0330 and 0.6517±0.0350, respectively while that of the six ISSR markers ranges from 1.32002.0000, 1.1184-1.9091, 0.0456-0.4571 and 0.1388-0.6611, respectively. From the six ISSR marker data, the number of polymorphic loci (NPL) and percentage polymorphic loci (PPL) ranged from 2 to 25 and 32% to 100% respectively. A dendrogram of the 25 TB and nonNTB clustered them into nine major groups. This study revealed high diversity among TB patientsatgene loci also probed, but did not show any clear association between TB susceptibility and the gene loci.
Optimization mathematical models of the peaceful subordinating interactions of two States

Pioneer dynamic mathematical optimization models of the peaceful subordinating interactions between two States in favor of one of them are created on the platform of the dynamic mathematical optimization model of a State, earlier constructed and investigated by the author from both theoretical and applied points of view. These models appear to be the totally new ones, since their active agents are States and not firms or another smaller subjects of the economics. Consequently at the current time moment they are purely conceptual. Neither theoretical nor practical methods of solution of the formulated optimization problem are considered in the paper.
The Reflective Educator’s Guide to Professional Development: Coaching Inquiry-Oriented Learning Communities

List of Figures List of Tables Foreword Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. Facilitating the Professional Development of Others: The Role of Action Research and Professional Learning Communities What Constitutes Powerful Professional Development? What Is Action Research? What Are Professional Learning Communities? How Can Action Research and Professional Learning Communities Become the Dynamic Duo? What's in a Name? : The Importance of Clarifying Language What Might an Inquiry-Oriented Professional Learning Community Look Like? 2. Establishing and Maintaining a Healthy Inquiry-Oriented PLC Ten Essential Elements of Healthy Inquiry-Oriented PLCs Assessing the Health of Your PLC Using Action Research to Advance Inquiry-Oriented PLC Work 3. Helping PLC Members Locate a Wondering The Wondering Playground The Wondering Litmus Test Looking Across the Litmus Test Questions and Stories 4. Helping PLC Members Develop an Action Research Plan Facilitating the Development of an Inquiry Brief: The Inquiry-Planning Meeting The Inquiry Brief Litmus Test 5. Helping PLC Members Analyze Data Data Analysis for the Action Researcher: A Review Coaching Analysis: The Data Analysis Meeting 6. Helping PLC Members Share Their Work With Others The Importance of Sharing: A Review Creating a Space and Time for Sharing Sharing PLC Inquiry Work With a Larger Audience Four Core Components of Sharing 7. From Good to Great: Lessons Learned in Coaching an Inquiry-Oriented PLC One Dozen Lessons for Coaching Inquiry-Oriented PLCs References Index
The Effect of Compensation on Employees' Performance: A Case of a Technical University in Ghana

Organisations and institutions all over the world need the services of other individuals to make it productive [1], [2]. The success or failure of such organization and systems depend mainly on the ability, intelligence or the character of its workers that are found there [3]. Human Resource Management (HRM) has never been as significant as it is today. Companies want to attract, retain and motivate brains to meet objectives. Today, Human resource is regarded as one of every company’s assets [4], so they need to be effective and more managed. One of the tools companies use to attract, retain and motivate its people is Compensation Management [5].
FATAL SINGLE VEHICLE CRASHES STUDY: SUMMARY REPORT

This report summarises the findings of the case-control study of fatal single-vehicle crashes. The cases in the study were fatal single-vehicle crashes (or crash trips) which occurred during the period from 1 December 1995 to 30 November 1996 within 200 km of Melbourne. The cases have location, driver/rider and vehicle characteristics. The controls were (non-crash) trips which also have location, driver/rider and vehicle characteristics. The most important risk factors, in terms of magnitude of the odds ratio and fraction of the crashes involved were: alcohol and cannabis, younger drivers, and older drivers. The major factors contributing to the severity of fatal single vehicle crashes were: trees and poles, not wearing seat belts and pre-1978 vehicles. A number of possible improvements to procedures for the investigation of serious injury crashes are recommended. (a)
Performance and reliability of flexible substrates when subjected to lead-free processing

The use of flexible substrates is growing in many applications such as computer peripherals, hand held devices, telecommunications, automotive, aerospace, etc. The drive to adopt flexible circuits is due to their ability to reduce size, weight, assembly time and cost of the final product.They also accommodate flexibility by allowing relative movement between component parts and provide a route for three dimensional packaging. This paper will describe some of the current research results from the Flex-No-Lead project, a European Commission sponsored research program. The principle aim of this project is to investigate the processing, performance, and reliability of flexible substrates when subjected to new environmentally friendly, lead-free soldering technologies. This paper will discuss the impact of specific design variables on performance and reliability. In particular the paper will focus on copper track designs, substrate material, dielectric material and solder-mask defined joints.
THE USE OF VISION ENHANCEMENTS TO ASSIST ELDERLY DRIVERS

The overall goal with the EDDIT programme is to find out whether different ATT systems can enhance personal security and extend safe driving among elderly drivers. Two systems developed to enhance visibility during night-time driving were tested: the Volvo ultraviolet light system and the Jaguar night vision system. Both systems have a positive effect on the visibility of pedestrians and on road design elements. It appears likely that using these systems would give older drivers more confidence when driving at night and should improve both their own safety and that of other vulnerable road users such as pedestrians. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD 868006.
Creating a Virtual Learning Community with HUB Architecture: CLEERhub as a Case Study of User Adoption

The research aim of this article is to investigate the adoption patterns of HUB platforms that create and support virtual learning communities (VLC). The adoption patterns of one particular HUB called the Collaboratory for Engineering Education Research or CLEERhub, is presented as an example of how HUBs may be used as VLCs. After explaining the affordances of the HUB architecture, the article uses two approaches to discuss the adoption of CLEERhub by users. First, the authors link the five stages of Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation model with various CLEERhub user metrics. The resultant mapping suggests that CLEERhub users are primarily in early stages of adoption. This is not an unexpected finding given that CLEERhub has been recently created. The second approach to studying adoption investigates the experience of a group of college students who used CLEERhub to aid them in completing a group assignment. A CLEERhub Usage Survey was developed and implemented during the last part of the semester to collect information about students’ experience with CLEERhub. Student reactions to CLEERhub were generally positive. After the two approaches are presented, the paper connects the approaches by speculating on how student experience (adoption approach 2) might be mapped to the five stages of Rogers’ model (adoption approach 1). The paper ends with considerations and suggestions for best practices. https://doi.org/10.34105/j.kmel. 2011.03. 043
SYNTHETIC VERNACULAR - THE COPRODUCTION OF ARCHITECTURE

The Gujarat earthquake of 2001 caused widespread devastation to livelihoods and the built environment, demolishing or badly damaging in excess of 400,000 buildings in the Kutch region as well as killing upwards of 15,000 people. This research examines the work of Hunnarsh? l? , an urban development and architecture firm based in Bhuj, Gujarat, India who, in response to the immediate and long-term needs apparent in the aftermath of the earthquake, proposed an owner-driven redevelopment strategy which sought to promote the socio-cultural needs of the ? users? as embodied in the artefacts and processes of the vernacular traditions common to the communities, as essentially empowering and therefore critical to the long-term sustainability of any reconstruction work. Hunnarsh? l? s approach is an illustration of the coproduction of housing, leading to what is termed here as ? synthetic vernacular architecture? The thesis explores the potential of the coproduction of housing as an alternative model for architectural development for disadvantaged individuals and groups, with the potential for broader application in other contexts. Using three settlements on which Hunnarsh? l? worked as case studies, this research examines the efficacy of such an approach through both artefacts and processes of production as found in the field through a qualitative methodological approach based on ethnographic and design analysis methods. The research indicates that whilst there are distinct and problematic issues raised by an approach such as that used by Hunnarsh? l? in the context of Kutch, their approach is an illustration of the coproduction of housing, Such an approach has not been investigated to any significant degree in terms of its potential as a means of making culturally resonant architecture and therefore as a strategy of empowerment. This it is felt is an oversight which this research seeks to remedy.
Performance analysis of GCC-PHAT-based sound source localization for intelligent robots

In this paper, we present a Sound Source Localization (SSL) based GCC (Generalized Cross Correlation)-PHAT (Phase Transform) and new measurement method of angle with robot auditory system for a network-based intelligent service robot. The main goal of this paper is to analysis performance of TDOA and GCC-PHAT sound source localization method and new angle measurement method is compared. We use GCC-PHAT for measuring time delays between several microphones. And sound source location is calculated by using time delays and new measurement method of angle. The robot platform used in this work is wever-R2, which is a network-based intelligent service robot developed at Intelligent Robot Research Division in ETRI.
Small Wind: Planning and Building Successful Installations

Small wind turbines utilize wind energy to produce power with rated capacities of 100 kilowatts or less. With this increasingly popular technology, individual businesses, farms, and homes can generate their own electricity and cut their energy bills , while generating power in an environmentally sound manner. The challenges facing the engineers who are tasked with planning and developing these small wind systems are multifaceted, from choosing the best site and accurately estimating power output, to obtaining proper permitting and troubleshooting operational inefficiencies. Optimization of project development for small wind applications is a necessity. Small Wind: Planning and Building Successful Installations provides a cohesive guide to achieving successful small wind installations from an informed expert. It is a comprehensive information resource from one of the world's most experienced small wind professionals, covering all the key issues for small wind system development, from site and machine selection to international standards compliance. * Establishes technical guidelines for the growing number of engineers called upon to plan small wind projects * Identifies and explains the critical issues for small wind installations, including siting, turbine choice, applications and permitting, economics, load management, and grid integration * Examples from real projects demonstrate key considerations for success, complete with template spreadsheets and measurements needed to support project planning efforts * Includes reports on the most commonly used turbines and designs and synthesizes and clarifies relevant wind industry documentation, saving readers endless hours of research
Mooring Stability Study for Novel Wave Energy Converter Based on Regular Wave

The mooring system not only plays a vital role in keeping wave energy generators floating stably, but also affects the success of engineering design. Combining wave force theory and the hydrological data obtained from the field measurements of a certain sea area in the Bohai Sea, the Stokes second-order wave theory was adopted to design the mooring system of a new type of power-generating device. At the same time, the study uses the Aqwa software to gather the dynamic data of a power-generating device in a real test, and then makes models and carries out regular wave tests so as to verify the viability of the mooring system and the stability of the whole power-generating device. All of this work will provide a theoretical basis for the manufacture of an engineering prototype and its reliable supply of power.
Stay involved and reduce the cost of young drivers on New Zealand roads

New Zealand's road safety strategy Safer Journeys identifies young people driving on a restricted licence as having a high crash rate when driving solo for the first 6-12 months. A campaign was developed to reduce the incidence of crashes amongst restricted solo drivers. Parents were identified as key influencers. An advertising and public relations campaign was used to increase parents' awareness of the risk that teens face on their restricted licence, and to encourage parents of restricted drivers to "stay involved" at a time when the majority of parents would rather let go. The campaign directed parents to a website that provided advice and tools about how parents can stay involved. The advertising delivered high prompted recall, high takeout of intended key messages amongst the target audience and motivated them to visit the website www.safeteendriver. co.nz . Restricted drivers will continue to be a high crash risk group. Parental connectedness has been established as a protective factor against a range of health outcomes. Parents/ caregivers/ whanau will need to continue to monitor their restricted driver to reduce crash risk. Parents of adolescents are able to be targeted, as a means of influencing adolescent health risks, despite the majority of adolescent health campaigns excluding parental influence.
Motion capture with inertial measurement units for hand/arm robot teleoperation

The multi-fingered robot hand has much attention in various fields. Many robot hands have been proposed so far and we have developed a hand/arm robot with universal robot hand II. The human type robot like the hand/arm robot can be operated by imitating the human motion. Various types of the human motion capture have been developed. However, it is difficult to capture the twist motion by the conventional motion capture. This paper deals with a motion capture system with inertial measurement units (IMUs). The IMUs are used in order to estimate the joint angles of the operator's hand and arm.