The efficacy of a new vacuum extraction device, the Kiwi OmniCup, and its effects on mothers and infants were tested in a study of 18 non-rotational and 32 rotational vacuum assisted deliveries. Forty-nine (98%) of the extractions resulted in successful vaginal births. Autorotation of the fetal head when the occiput was transverse or posterior was achieved in 31 (97%) of the 32 vacuum procedure...

This paper describes a phased earthquake data collection system using the cooperation between mobile robots and a spatial temporal GIS (Geographic Information System). This proposed method features three-phased data update and models a “change region” as KIWI+ building object data. The 1st update sends the robot position and the omnidirectional images as soon as possible. At the 2nd stage, 3D (...

194 kiwi deaths reported in Northland between 1990 and June 1995 were caused primarily by dogs, indicating that the "Waitangi dog incident" of 1987 was not an isolated instance. Over the five and a half year period, dogs accounted for 135 (70%) of all reported kiwi deaths and 78% of all deaths for which the precise cause was established. The second greatest cause of death was vehicles (12; 6% o...

Kontinuierliche Prozeßverbesserung, organisatorisches Lernen und Workflow Management sind aktuell diskutierte, innovative Konzepte. Diese in einem integrierten Ansatz miteinander in Einklang zu bringen, ist das Ziel des Prototypen KIWI (Kontinuierliche Prozeßverbesserung durch Integration von Workflow und Intranet). Als hypermediale Lernumgebung im Intranet richtet sich dieser an Mitarbeiter vo...

A fast and low-cost analytical method to determine the concentrations of carotenoids (β-carotene, lutein, lycopene) from mixed standard solutions or fruit extracts (kiwi fruits, tomato paste, pink grapefruit juice, kiwi-pineapple smoothie, apricot nectar) was tested. The methodology based on UV-Vis spectrophotometry Multivariate Curve Resolution-Alternating Least Squares (MCR-ALS). Results show...