We explore several ways to formalize the algebraic laws of CSP-like languages in HOL. The intent of the paper is to show how HOL can be tailored to acting as a proof assistant. The emphasis is therefore on the consequences of various choices to be made during the formalization for writing tactics. We end up with a proof assistant that allows a user to make steps of the granularity of an algebra...

The previous chapter (Chapter 11) explained how user requirements directed our development of meeting support technology, more specifically meeting browsers and assistants. Chapters 3 to 9 discussed the enabling components, i.e. the multimodal signal processing necessary to build meeting support technology. In the following, we will present an overview of the meeting browsers and assistants dev...

presented in a clear format, with easy to read text and clearly labelled illustrations. There is emphasis throughout on patient care. The suggestion that planning, organisation and critical thinking skills should be developed for effective trauma radiography, will stimulate interest in many experienced radiographers. The first five chapters of the book provide information on relevant aspects of...

A personal assistant has to promote equality in living conditions for persons with severe disabilities. The aim of this study was to explore how personal assistants experience their work and what strategies they employ to alleviate work-related stress. Thirty personal assistants were interviewed and latent content analysis was performed. The findings regarding the experiences of work-related st...

There is a rcsurgence of discussion concerning the accuraCl' and approrriareness of the word assi~tant in the career title Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. The dis, cussions focus on a possible title change. The rationale is th,1[ because certified occupational therapy assistants (reportedly) rrovide occupational rherapy independently. the name change would enhance the profession when ...

STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim was to investigate whether specific types of work or exposures among pharmacy assistants were correlated with changes in birth weight or gestational age. DESIGN The study was a nationwide historical cohort with open entry of all female members of the union of pharmacy assistants during 1979 to 1984. PARTICIPANTS The cohort comprised 4939 pharmacy assistants under 40 ...

Today is the era of intelligent personal assistants. All the major tech giants have introduced personal assistants as the front end of their services, including Apple’s Siri, Microsoft’s Cortana, Facebook’s M, and Amazon’s Alexa. Several of these companies have also released bot toolkits so that other smaller companies can join the fray. However, while the quality of conversational interactions...

OBJECTIVES to estimate the intra-observer variability of the measurement of the ankle-brachial systolic pressure index (ABPI) and to compare the reproducibility of the measurements by experienced vascular laboratory assistants and by less-experienced general practice personnel. DESIGN repeated measurement of ABPI by general practitioners (GPs), GP-assistants and vascular laboratory assistants...

BACKGROUND With the advent of a new infectious era involving the HIV and hepatitis B and C viruses, concern has arisen about transmission of these viruses through ocular blood splashes during surgery. The purpose of the study was to determine the risk of ocular blood splashes to surgeons and their assistants during surgery. METHOD Surgeons and assistants in several surgical disciplines were r...