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Tweek: Merging 2D and 3D Interaction in Immersive Environments [PDF]

Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, 2003
Developers of virtual environments (VEs) face an oftendifficult problem: users must have some way to interact with the virtual world. The application designers must determine how to map available inputs (button presses, hand gestures, etc.) to actions ...
Patrick L Hartling, Allen D Bierbaum, Carolina Cruz-Neira   +2 more
doaj  

Dynamics of the Double Burden of Malnutrition and the Changing Nutrition Reality

The Lancet, 2019
The double burden of malnutrition (DBM), defined as the simultaneous manifestation of both undernutrition and overweight/obesity, affects most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
B. Popkin, C. Corvalán, L. Grummer-Strawn   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

An [Imperfect] Case for Dyadic Research in Pediatric Psychosocial Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Stephanie M. Nanos, Lindsay A. Jibb, Gary Rodin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

ASSIST: Refinement of a Benefits Navigator Intervention Among Low‐Income Pediatric Oncology Families

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Children with cancer living in poverty experience worse survival and quality of life. Interventions connecting low‐income families to benefits (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] improve health outcomes; yet nearly 50% of SNAP‐eligible pediatric oncology families are unenrolled.
Puja J. Umaretiya, Selena Murcia Mendez, Jennifer Kellett, Sarah Wright, Marisel Ponton, Robin T. Higashi, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Ayesha Zia, Joanne Wolfe, Sandi L. Pruitt, Kira Bona   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging the Gap in Neuroblastoma Care: Consensus‐Based Statements With Recommendations for Improved Patient and Caregiver Experiences

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neuroblastoma's complex, heterogeneous biology poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, often requiring caregivers to absorb complex information and participate in time‐sensitive decisions. However, caregivers often feel unprepared to evaluate options.
Vickie Buenger, Joseph Bauer, Jennifer Diamond, Maggie Fader, Shae Hansen, Jacqueline M. Kraveka, Johanna Schoen, Amber Shearer, Dena Sherwood   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gravitational energy harvesting from hydrostatic water columns

Discover Energy
This work presents a novel and rigorous framework for extracting gravitational potential energy stored in hydrostatic water columns using an advanced piston-based mechanical system.
Sadid Gagi Peskovic, Bendik Bø
doaj   +1 more source

Phase Angle as an Early Functional Biomarker of Cancer‐Related Fatigue in Pediatric Oncology: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in low‐and middle‐income countries. Cancer treatment may impair nutritional status, alter body composition, and exacerbate cancer‐related fatigue (CRF).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Junior, Luiz Claudio Barreto Silva Neto, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi, Letícia Batista de Azevedo, Marcelo Brenner Nascimento Carlini, Raphael Manhães Pessanha, Mariana Rabello Laignier, Wesley Rocha Grippa, Tania Mara Lopes Bitti Bortolini, Gláucia Zouain‐Figueiredo, Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima, Liliana Vasquez   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Large-Scale Study of Surrogate Physicality and Gesturing on Human–Surrogate Interactions in a Public Space

Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2017
Technological human surrogates, including robotic and virtual humans, have been popularly used in various scenarios, including training, education, and entertainment.
Kangsoo Kim, Arjun Nagendran, Arjun Nagendran, Jeremy N. Bailenson, Andrew Raij, Andrew Raij, Gerd Bruder, Myungho Lee, Ryan Schubert, Xin Yan, Gregory F. Welch   +10 more
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Econometrics and reality [PDF]

, 2002
Starting with a realist ontology the economic methodologist, Tony Lawson, argues that econometrics is a failed project. Apparently more sympathetic to econometrics, the philosopher of science, Nancy Cartwright, again from a realist perspective, nonetheless argues for conditions of applicability that are so stringent that she must seriously doubt the ...
openaire   +4 more sources

Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig, Birgit Burkhardt, Christof M. Kramm, Kira Ostermann, Sarah C. Goretzki, Uta Dirksen, Nico Kurpiers, Michael M. Schündeln   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source