Statistical Function Tagging and Grammatical Relations of Myanmar Sentences

This paper describes a context free grammar (CFG) based grammatical relations for Myanmar sentences which combine corpus-based function tagging system. Part of the challenge of statistical function tagging for Myanmar sentences comes from the fact that Myanmar has free-phrase-order and a complex morphological system. Function tagging is a pre-processing step to show grammatical relations of Myanmar sentences. In the task of function tagging, which tags the function of Myanmar sentences with correct segmentation, POS (part-of-speech) tagging and chunking information, we use Naive Bayesian theory to disambiguate the possible function tags of a word. We apply context free grammar (CFG) to find out the grammatical relations of the function tags. We also create a functional annotated tagged corpus for Myanmar and propose the grammar rules for Myanmar sentences. Experiments show that our analysis achieves a good result with simple sentences and complex sentences.Comment: 16 pages, 7 figures, 8 tables, AIAA-2011 (India). arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:0912.1820 by other author

An assessment of the 'road-to-health-booklet' based on knowledge/perceptions of the clinic nurses and conduct a record review of the completion of the booklets

A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Public Health in the field of Rural Health. Johannesburg July 2016INTRODUCTION Poor growth monitoring of children continues to be a major source of early death for children under five worldwide. The RTHB is an indispensable aid for under-five child development and health. AIM: To explore the knowledge and perceptions of the RTHB by clinic nurses, and to assess the completion of the RTHB booklets in the West Rand rural clinics. METHODS This study applied a quantitative and qualitative mixed method design. The first component is a retrospective records review of the 75 RTHBs of the children under-five. The second component is a qualitative study assessing the knowledge / perceptions of the new RTHBs by the nine nurses who provided child health services in the two rural clinics. Quantitative data was analysed using SPSS version 23 to conduct simple descriptive analysis for categorical variables. A thematic analysis was conducted on data collected through interviews with the clinic nurses. RESULTS The study found that only immunisation section was fully completed (100 percent). The weight-for-Age growth chart completion was excellent (81 percent). Most of the sections were less than 70 percent fully completed. The two growth charts (Lt/Ht X Age and Wt X Lt/Ht) were only around 30 percent fully completed. The Oral Health section was only seven percent fully completed. The qualitative interviews reveal six themes reflecting nurses perceptions of RTHB:: value of RTHB, barriers affecting effectiveness of RTHB, functions of RTHB, health system improvement, communication improvement and skills improvement. The value of the RTHB was based on the following: easy navigation; a comprehensive tool for child health information and child growth monitoring; clear scope; comprehensive infant feeding guidelines, and child referral tool. The barriers included poor completion, language, confidentiality, supply and demand, and limited note-making space. Suggested areas of improvement included: equipment availability for child growth monitoring; modifying sections of RTHB; providing mobile oral health services; completion of relevant sections by hospitals and cover change. CONCLUSION The study revealed that clinics from the West Rand District experienced problems in using the new RTHB, except for the Weight X Age Chart and Immunisation sections. The major problems were in the completion of child PMTCT/HIV section, the other two growth charts (Weight for Height and Height for Age growth charts) and referral for oral health examination. It is therefore essential to improve the RTHB utilisation in the West Rand District, since it is the cornerstone of the under-five child health care, which is closely related to mortality and morbidity of children. The District Clinical Specialist Team (DCST) should organise training, re-training, fire drills for the usage of RTHB.MT201

The Most Diverse Square Mile in America: Sociodemographic, Health Profiles, and Access to Healthcare among the Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Population in Clarkston, Georgia

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Georgia State University\u27s Prevention Research Center conducted a community needs assessment (CNA) survey in Clarkston, GA to gather data on residents\u27 health, experiences with violence and discrimination, and access to resources such as food, childcare, safe housing, early learning programs, and healthcare. AIM: This capstone project compared socio-demographic characteristics, health status, and access to healthcare among Clarkston residents using CNA data. It specifically focused on documenting disparities between U.S.-born and foreign-born populations, as well as comparing healthcare access based on English proficiency skills. The long-term goal of these analyses is to identify population needs and provide recommendations for targeted public health interventions and policies. METHODS: The CNA recruited participants who were \u3c 18 years of age, lived in Clarkston (zip code 30021) and who spoke English, Swahili, Arabic, Dari, Burmese, Amharic, Somali, or Spanish with a target sample size of 250 participants. Recruitment was conducted via electronic flyers shared in the community and local businesses, alongside visual banners and yard signs at survey events and high-traffic areas. Data was collected via Qualtrics and paper surveys and analyzed using SPSS. RESULTS: About two-thirds of survey respondents were young (18-34). The community is ethnically varied, and many speak languages other than English. Foreign-born residents earn less than $30,000. Although general health profiles are good, foreign-born residents have chronic health issues and substance use differs by nationality. The survey also found that linguistic and cost barriers prevent foreign-born residents from accessing healthcare. DISCUSSION: The socio-demographic, health profile, and health access data show that Clarkston\u27s diverse community faces challenges and disparities, particularly foreign-born individuals and those with limited English proficiency. The findings call for policy-level interventions and advocate for a multidimensional and holistic approach that would address both the short-term and the long-term well-being and socio-economic advancement, to achieve the final goal, equity

A Review of the Literature on the Effects of Social Media on Buying Fashion Apparel Intention and Decision

The fashion apparel industry has radically changed over the period with the impact of technology and the complex integration of business procedures in the contemporary business environment. The initiation of the internet and digital disruption have resulted in extreme changes in fashion clothing that have impacted consumer buying decisions. The review paper aims to evaluate the effect of social media on the buying decisions of Thai consumers in the fashion apparel industry with an assessment of all social media factors impacting the buying decision. The information was gathered from fifty secondary sources, like articles and journals, written about the research topic in the last 5 years. The paper evaluates how the digital environment has a long-term impact on the growth and capability development of the concerned sector

Characterization of optical communication in a leader-follower unmanned underwater vehicle formation

As part of the research to development an optical communication design of a leader-follower formation between unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), this paper presents light field characterization and design configuration of the hardware required to allow the use of distance detection between UUVs. The study specifically is targeting communication between remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). As an initial step in this study, the light field produced from a light source mounted on the leader UUV was empirically characterized and modeled. Based on the light field measurements, a photo-detector array for the follower UUV was designed. Evaluation of the communication algorithms to monitor the UUV’s motion was conducted through underwater experiments in the Ocean Engineering Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire. The optimal spectral range was determined based on the calculation of the diffuse attenuation coefficients by using two different light sources and a spectrometer. The range between the leader and the follower vehicles for a specific water type was determined. In addition, the array design and the communication algorithms were modified according to the results from the light field

An assessment of integrated management of childhood illness (MCI) screening for aids based on who criteria and modifications using a retrospective review of paediatric case records from Edenvale Hospital.

Faculty of Health Science SChool of Public Health 0112677r [email protected] study aimed to evaluate IMCI guidelines, developed to assess children with Suspected Symptomatic HIV [SSHIV] as a screening tool for AIDS. OBJECTIVES 1. To look at the agreement between IMCI classification for SSHIV and WHO clinical case definition for AIDS using a retrospective record review of the same hospitalised children. 2. To determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive values and likelihood ratios of the IMCI SSHIV criteria (Guidelines 2001), WHO clinical case definition for paediatric AIDS and Bloemfontein Proposed simplified case definition for paediatric SSHIV, using HIV ELISA results in children older than 15 months as a gold standard. METHODS The study involved 304 children in the IMCI age range who were admitted to the Edenvale Hospital during the study period and who met all the inclusion and exclusion criteria. These children were assessed with IMCI criteria and WHO criteria for AIDS. [Objective 1] The findings of 50 children above 15 months of age with ELISA results were compared using 3 sets of criteria. [IMCI, WHO and Bloemfontein proposed simplified case definition for paediatric SSHIV] [Objective 2] FINDINGS IMCI and WHO criteria for AIDS were the same in 158 [52%] of the 304 children. Almost all [22 out of 23 children] with WHO criteria for AIDS were also classified by IMCI criteria as Suspected Symptomatic HIV. [Objective 1] v IMCI criteria had the highest sensitivity [85.7%], while WHO criteria had the highest specificity [88%] based on ELISA results. [Objective 2] CONCLUSION Based on the above findings, IMCI criteria could be considered as a screening tool to select children aged 15 months and above for appropriate laboratory investigation for HIV infection confirmation in remote areas. WHO criteria for AIDS could be considered for exclusion of AIDS in children aged 15 months and above in remote areas where laboratory facilities are not available. In this study, reliable findings could not be obtained in children younger than 15 months

An Evaluation of CubeSat Orbital Decay Utilizing ADCS

Since the early 2000s, the number of nanosatellites launched has shown an exponential trend. As Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is getting crowded with nanosatellites and small satellites, FCC\u27s new five-year rule regulation requires space operators to plan disposal through re-entry into Earth\u27s atmosphere in no more than five years after the mission\u27s end. One was to decelerate and deorbit a satellite is by increasing the satellite drag area using active attitude control, which can be used to tactically deorbit satellites to satisfy the five-year rule . The atmospheric density in the upper atmosphere (LEO region) widely varies as a function of altitude, latitude, longitude, geomagnetic activity, solar cycle, seasons, and local time. One factor potentially within the control of the satellite operator is the drag associated with the satellite ram face. This is accomplished by controlling attitude which is especially effective for satellites with faces offering varying cross-sectional areas (e.g., 3U or 6U CubeSats). In this paper, the authors present a feasibility study of how satellite drag can be predicted and controlled by managing the satellite attitude to increase or decrease the effective cross-sectional area of a satellite in consideration of variable factors, such as altitude, inclination, geomagnetic activity, solar cycle, variations in seasons, and local time