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Queensland University of Technology
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About: Queensland University of Technology is a education organization based out in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 14188 authors who have published 55022 publications receiving 1496237 citations. The organization is also known as: QUT.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the number of particles from vehicle emissions were measured at increasing distances from a major road, ranging from 15 to 375 meters from the road, and the concentration of fine and ultrafine particles decays to around half of the maximum (measured at the closest point to the road) at a distance of approximately 100-150 meters from road.
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TL;DR: This paper shows that not only is the ADT taxonomy applicable to a cross section of current techniques for extracting rules from trained feedforward ANN's but also how the taxonomy can be adapted and extended to embrace a broader range of ANN types and explanation structures.
Abstract: To date, the preponderance of techniques for eliciting the knowledge embedded in trained artificial neural networks (ANN's) has focused primarily on extracting rule-based explanations from feedforward ANN's. The ADT taxonomy for categorizing such techniques was proposed in 1995 to provide a basis for the systematic comparison of the different approaches. This paper shows that not only is this taxonomy applicable to a cross section of current techniques for extracting rules from trained feedforward ANN's but also how the taxonomy can be adapted and extended to embrace a broader range of ANN types (e,g., recurrent neural networks) and explanation structures. In addition we identify some of the key research questions in extracting the knowledge embedded within ANN's including the need for the formulation of a consistent theoretical basis for what has been, until recently, a disparate collection of empirical results.
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01 Jan 2005TL;DR: This research project aims toward the development of a holistic and widely accepted BPM maturity model, which facilitates the assessment of BPM capabilities.
Abstract: Business Process Management (BPM) has been identified as the number one business priority by a
recent Gartner study (Gartner, 2005). However, BPM has a plethora of facets as its origins are in
Business Process Reengineering, Process Innovation, Process Modelling, and Workflow Management
to name a few. Organisations increasingly recognize the requirement for an increased process
orientation and require appropriate comprehensive frameworks, which help to scope and evaluate
their BPM initiative. This research project aims toward the development of a holistic and widely
accepted BPM maturity model, which facilitates the assessment of BPM capabilities. This paper
provides an overview about the current model with a focus on the actual model development utilizing
a series of Delphi studies. The development process includes separate studies that focus on further
defining and expanding the six core factors within the model, i.e. strategic alignment, governance,
method, Information Technology, people and culture.
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TL;DR: Current international patterns in prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates and survival are outlined, including recent trends and a discussion of the possible impact of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing on the observed data.
Abstract: This review outlines current international patterns in prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates and survival, including recent trends and a discussion of the possible impact of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing on the observed data. Internationally, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed among men (behind lung cancer), and is the sixth most common cause of cancer death among men. Prostate cancer is particularly prevalent in developed countries such as the United States and the Scandinavian countries, with about a six-fold difference between high-incidence and low-incidence countries. Interpretation of trends in incidence and survival are complicated by the increasing impact of PSA testing, particularly in more developed countries. As Western influences become more pronounced in less developed countries, prostate cancer incidence rates in those countries are tending to increase, even though the prevalence of PSA testing is relatively low. Larger proportions of younger men are being diagnosed with prostate cancer and living longer following diagnosis of prostate cancer, which has many implications for health systems. Decreasing mortality rates are becoming widespread among more developed countries, although it is not clear whether this is due to earlier diagnosis (PSA testing), improved treatment, or some combination of these or other factors.
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University of Queensland1, University of London2, RMIT University3, University of São Paulo4, Peking University5, Queensland University of Technology6, The Chinese University of Hong Kong7, Seoul National University8, Nagasaki University9, University of Tsukuba10, National Taiwan University11, Thailand Ministry of Public Health12
TL;DR: People have some ability to adapt to their local climate type, but both cold and hot temperatures are still associated with increased risk of mortality, and public health strategies to alleviate the impact of ambient temperatures are important.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Studies have examined the effects of temperature on mortality in a single city, country, or region. However, less evidence is available on the variation in the associations between temperature and mortality in multiple countries, analyzed simultaneously. METHODS: We obtained daily data on temperature and mortality in 306 communities from 12 countries/regions (Australia, Brazil, Thailand, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, and Canada). Two-stage analyses were used to assess the nonlinear and delayed relation between temperature and mortality. In the first stage, a Poisson regression allowing overdispersion with distributed lag nonlinear model was used to estimate the community-specific temperature-mortality relation. In the second stage, a multivariate meta-analysis was used to pool the nonlinear and delayed effects of ambient temperature at the national level, in each country. RESULTS: The temperatures associated with the lowest mortality were around the 75th percentile of temperature in all the countries/regions, ranging from 66th (Taiwan) to 80th (UK) percentiles. The estimated effects of cold and hot temperatures on mortality varied by community and country. Meta-analysis results show that both cold and hot temperatures increased the risk of mortality in all the countries/regions. Cold effects were delayed and lasted for many days, whereas heat effects appeared quickly and did not last long. CONCLUSIONS: People have some ability to adapt to their local climate type, but both cold and hot temperatures are still associated with increased risk of mortality. Public health strategies to alleviate the impact of ambient temperatures are important, in particular in the context of climate change.
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Nicholas G. Martin | 192 | 1770 | 161952 |
Paul M. Thompson | 183 | 2271 | 146736 |
Christopher J. O'Donnell | 159 | 869 | 126278 |
Robert G. Parton | 136 | 459 | 59737 |
Tim J Cole | 136 | 827 | 92998 |
Daniel I. Chasman | 134 | 484 | 72180 |
David Smith | 129 | 2184 | 100917 |
Dmitri Golberg | 129 | 1024 | 61788 |
Chao Zhang | 127 | 3119 | 84711 |
Shi Xue Dou | 122 | 2028 | 74031 |
Thomas H. Marwick | 121 | 1063 | 58763 |
Peter J. Anderson | 120 | 966 | 63635 |
Bruno S. Frey | 119 | 900 | 65368 |
David M. Evans | 116 | 632 | 74420 |
Michael Pollak | 114 | 663 | 57793 |