Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Intervention or Collaboration?: Rethinking Information and Communication Technologies for Development

Over the past decades information system developers and knowledge engineers in ICT projects in wealthy regions of the world have come to realize that technical work can only be successful when situated in a broader organizational context. However, for low-resource environments (or example rural Africa), where contextual embedding is even more demanding given the complexity of these environments, practical, context-oriented methodologies how to "do" information systems engineering are still lacking. This book gives a basic but thorough insight how to develop information systems and services for people in low resource environments, from a socio-technical, information systems engineering perspective, presenting field-validated methods that cover the complete lifecycle of information systems engineering, with emphasis on context analysis, needs assessment, use case and requirements analysis and (business) sustainability analysis. Since technical development does not go without critical reflection, this book also investigates which (tacit) assumptions affect the way technologies are implemented in poor, low-resource environments. Linking collaborative sociotechnical development with theories of complexity and social networks of innovation, this book offers a reflective and critical approach to information and communication technologies for development.
Functional outcome after pectoralis muscle repair

Background: The increased incidence of pectoralis major rupture in younger patients is associated with increased weightlifting in recent years, specifically the bench press. The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term outcomes in the largest series of pectoralis major repairs to date. Methods: In a single center, retrospective observational study, 68 patients underwent pectoralis major muscle repair between August 2000 and December 2010. Chart review and a subjective patient survey of outcomes were used to retrospectively assess pain, strength, stamina, overall performance, and cosmesis before and after injury, and before and after surgery. Results: Subjective questionnaires were sent to 68 patients and responses were obtained from 34 patients. On a scale of 0-6, 0 being the least desirable outcome and 6 being the most desirable outcome, the averages for pain, strength, stamina, overall performance, and cosmesis were 4.84, 4.87, 4.68, 4.45, 3.65 (compared with 1.89 after injury), respectively. The data demonstrated that pectoralis major muscle repair decreases pain and increases strength, stamina, overall performance, and cosmesis after surgery compared to directly after injury. Patients were able to bench press an average of 280 lbs before injury and 162 lbs after recovery from surgery. Complications included seven infections, which required return to the operating room. Conclusions: After complete pectoralis major rupture, it is advantageous to have a pectoralis major muscle repair by an experienced surgeon to improve comfort, strength, stamina, and overall performance.
PENGARUH KEPERCAYAAN, KEAMANAN, PERSEPSI RESIKO DAN KUALITAS PELAYANAN TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN SECARA ONLINE (STUDI PADA PENGGUNA SITUS OLX.CO.ID D/H BERNIAGA.COM)

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kepercayaan (X1), keamanan (X2), persepsi resiko (X3) dan kualitas pelayanan (X4) terhadap keputusan pembelian secara online (Y) pada situs olx.co.id d/h berniaga.com. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah semua orang pengakses web di olx.co.id d/h berniaga.com. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling. Jumlah responden 100 orang. Objek penelitian adalah orang yang pernah mengakses dan berbelanja di olx.co.id d/h berniaga.com. Jenis datanya adalah primer dengan metode pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner. Teknik analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan analisis regresi linear berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kepercayaan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan untuk keputusan pembelian secara online, keamanan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan untuk keputusan pembelian secara online, persepsi resiko berpengaruh positif dan signifikan untuk keputusan pembelian secara online dan kualitas pelayanan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan untuk keputusan pembelian secara online. Hasil Adjusted R Square 68,9%.
Development of an entirely remote, non‐physician led hypertension management program

Hypertension remains poorly controlled on the population level. National rates of control, even when defined leniently by BP < 140/90 mm Hg, are only ~50%. As growing healthcare costs coincide with tighter blood pressure (BP) targets, innovative management programs are needed to maximize efficiency of care delivery and optimize control.
Oral Self Care Behavior and Utilization of Dental Care among Rural Older Adults Using Trans-Theoretical Model of Behavior Change in Sathnur, Karnataka.

Objectives: Self-care is one means by which older adults actively engage themselves in managing their oral health without access to professional care. This study aims to assess oral self care behavior and utilization of dental care among rural older adults using Transtheoretical model of behavior change. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 215 people aged 60 years and above in Sathnur, Karnataka. Four villages were selected at random for the purpose of the study. A 13 item questionnaire representing Trans-theoretical model was developed, placing individuals in different stages of behavior change. Data regarding demographic and socio-economic factors was obtained. Descriptive, Chisquare and Fischer exact tests were used to analyze the data. Results: Overall, 33.5% participants were in pre contemplation stage while 66.5% went into contemplation stage. About 35.8% and 30.7% of participants stopped at the preparation and action stage with only 14.9% going till the maintenance stage. 27.2% participants visited the dentist for their oral health problems while 72.7% participants used a variety of self care behaviors, with majority using complementary therapies. Oral health problems showed significant association with use of self care behaviors and dental visit. Conclusion: Understanding the extent, to which older adults choose self care behavior in addition to professional dental care, is paramount for a comprehensive approach to meeting their health care needs.
A Public Transit Network Route Generation Algorithm

Abstract Route generation task in a public transit network is a complex combinatorial problem which cannot be manually solved. This paper presents a computer algorithm for the solution of this problem. The presented algorithm has a novel initialization procedure. The algorithm is implemented and tested on Mandl's Swiss Road network [Mandl, 1979]. Extensive test runs of the proposed algorithm on this network show that the proposed algorithm has better average travel times in all cases except one and offers up to 23% cost savings compared to the most recent work [Fan and Mumford, 2010].
Reliable and Robust Cyber-Physical Systems for Real-Time Control of Electric Grids

Real-time control of electric grids is a novel approach to handling the increasing penetration of distributed and volatile energy generation brought about by renewables. Such control occurs in cyber-physical systems (CPSs), in which software agents maintain safe and optimal grid operation by exchanging messages over a communication network. We focus on CPSs with a centralized controller that receives measurements from the various resources in the grid, performs real-time computations, and issues setpoints. Long-term deployment of such CPSs makes them susceptible to software agent faults, such as crashes and delays of controllers and unresponsiveness of resources, and to communication network faults, such as packet losses, delays, and reordering. CPS controllers must provide correct control in the presence of external non-idealities, i.e., be robust, and in the presence of controller faults, i.e., be reliable. In this thesis, we design, test, and deploy solutions that achieve these goals for real-time CPSs. We begin by abstracting a CPS for electric grids into four layers: the control layer, the network layer, the sensing and actuation layer, and the physical layer. Then, we provide a model for the components in each layer, and for the interactions among them. This enables us to formally define the properties required for reliable and robust CPSs. We propose two mechanisms — Robuster and intentionality clocks — for making a single controller robust to unresponsive resources and non-ideal network conditions. These mechanisms enable the controller to compute and issue setpoints even when some measurements are missing, rather than to have to wait for measurements from all resources. We show that our proposed mechanisms guarantee grid safety and outperform state-of-the-art alternatives. Then, we propose Axo: a framework for crashand delay-fault tolerance via active replication of the controller. Axo ensures that faults in the controller replicas are masked from the resources, and it provides a mechanism for detecting and recovering faulty replicas. We prove the reliable validity and availability guarantees of Axo and derive the bounds on its detection and recovery time. We showcase the benefits of Axo via a stability analysis of an inverted pendulum system. Solutions based on active replication must guarantee that the replicas issue consistent setpoints. Traditional consensus-based schemes for achieving this are not suitable for real-time CPSs, as they incur high latency and low availability. We propose Quarts,
Effect of Zataria multiflora Boiss leaf hydroalcoholic extract on rat ileum

Background& Objectives: Zataria multiflora Boiss is used in traditional medicine to treat gastrointestinal disorders and menorrhagia. The inhibitory effect of this herb on rat uterus contractions has also been reported. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Zataria multiflora Boiss hydroalcoholic leaf extract (ZHLE) on isolated rat ileum in presence of some known ileum stimulants. Materials and Methods: Pieces of male and female rat ileum were mounted in an organ bath containing Tyrode solution. Ileum contractions were recorded by means of an isotonic transducer and results were presented in mm or percentage. Ileum was precontracted by KCl, acetylcholine and BaCl 2 in presence and absence of certain concentrations of ZHLE. Results: ZHLE significantly reduced the contractions of the ileum precontracted by KCl (60mM), acetylcholine (0.05 μg/ml) and BaCl 2 (4mM). The inhibitory effect of ZHLE on KCl-induced contractions was dose dependent. The inhibitory effect of ZLHE on KCl-induced ileum contraction was not affected by propranolol (1μM). The stimulatory effects of these three stimulants at the mentioned concentrations were similar but the inhibitory effect for acetylcholine was stronger than other stimulants. Discussion : ZHLE may induce the inhibitory effect through blockage of the voltage dependent calcium channels in ileum smooth muscle. These results are compatible with those results that are reported in rat uterus. The ineffectiveness of propranolol on ZLHE inhibitory effect indicates that adrenergic agonist substance (s) does not exist in the extract. It seems that there is anticholinergic substance(s) in the extract. The results support the usage of this plant in traditional medicine.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CHEMOTHERAPY OF FASCIOLIASIS IN GOATS

Rectal faecal samples from live goats and livers from slaughtered goats were collected randomly and examined every week from January to December, 1994. A total of 600 faecal samples from live goats and 600 livers from slaughtered goats were examined in 48 periods of which 173 (28.83%) faecal samples and 220 (36.66%) livers were found positive for Fasciola gigantica. Prevalence of fascioliasis was higher during autumn both in live 48% and slaughtered goats 63% while lowest during spring i.e. 21% and 25% respectively. The highest month wise prevalence i.e. 56% and 64% was recorded in September while lowest in June and July being 8% and 20% respectively in live and slaughtered animals. The higher prevalence was recorded in adults (33.6%). Females were more affected than males. The results of therapeutic trials by using Triclabendazole and Albendazole indicated that Triclabendazole was more effective in the treatment of fascioliasis in goats.
Evaluasi Fasilitas Penunjang untuk Penyandang Disabilitas di Kawasan Benteng Kuto Besak Palembang

Benteng Kuto Besak adalah salahsatu ruang terbuka publik yang menjadi primadona destinasi wisata bagi warga kota Palembang. Bukan hanya orang yang secara fisik normal bahkan orang yang mempunyai masalah disabilitas pun harus mendapatkan manfaat juga dari ruang terbuka publik ini. Penelitian ini secara umum untuk melakukan evaluasi terhadap fasilitas penunjang bagi kaum disabilitas yang berada di Benteng Kuto Besak, apakah elemen-elemen tersebut sudah memenuhi standar atau masih butuh perbaikan sehingga bisa maksimal dimanfaatkan oleh kaum disabilitas.Penelitian ini akan dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif yang bertujuan untuk menjelaskan elemen-elemen penunjang yang dibutuhkan oleh kaum disabilitas sehingga mereka bisa dengan leluasa menikmati atau berada pada ruang terbuka publik ini. Analisis akan dilakukan setelah melakukan survey keadaan eksisting (data visual) berupa Foto fasilitas penunjang bagi kaum disabilias, Foto Udara, Peta, dan hasil pengukuran pada objek penelitian. Selanjutnya akan dilakukan analisa terhadap elemen-elemen penunjang bagi kaum disabilitas, baik berupa bentuk, ukuran dan sandarisasi yang telah di syaratkan oleh Undang-undang nomor 8 tahun 2016 tentang penyandang disabilitas. Luaran penelitian ini adalah : (1) Kondisi eksisting fasilitas penunjang bagi kaum disabilitas di Benteng Kuto Besak; (2) Mengetahui apakah elemen-elemen fasilitas penunjang bagi kaum disabilitas yang ada di BKB sudah memenuhi persyaratan menurut UU Nomor 8 tahun 2016 tentang Disabilitas dan Permen PU nomor 30 tahun 2006 tentang pedoman teknis fasilitas dan aksesibilitas pada bangunan gedung dan lingkungan; (3) Usulan agar elemen penunjang tersebut bisa memenuhi standar Permen PU No 30 tahun 2006.
Rehabilitation Professionals and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

The rehabilitation professional is expected to be proficient in a wide range of skills and knowledgeable across several dimensions, not the least of which are the conceptual models and in many cases the processes of counselling itself (Biggs & Flett, 1995). There are many theoretical and practical models of counselling available, but I seek today to present a critical discussion of a relative new-comer to the realm of psychotherapeutics, Solution focused brief therapy (SFBT). It is not the purpose of this discourse to convince you that SFBT is the ‘way to go’ but rather to provide you with knowledge of a potentially useful tool that may be applied in everyday practice. To this end I will cover as best I can in the time allowed, the theoretical underpinnings of the ‘solution-focus’, the phenomenon of brief therapy, the techniques, effectiveness and limitations of SFBT, finally a consideration of the role of such an approach in rehabilitation settings.
Risk Factors For Cardiovascular Diseases Among School Teachers In Benghazi Libya

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Des dépressifs qui s'ignorent ? Description épidémiologique de l'horizon temporel d'un échantillon de 260 adultes «tout-venant» par l'échelle synoptique des trois temps -ES3TD

L'echelle Synoptique des Trois Temps pour depressifs -ES3TD-est une batterie d'echelles dont l'originalite reside dans le fait que ses items, tout en decrivant la symptomatologie de la depression, sont non seulement conjugues au present mais egalement au passe et meme au futur. En fonction des valeurs obtenues a rES3TD, l'horizon temporel perturbe du sujet souffrant d'une depression primaire unipolaire peut etre visualise et quantifie comme un Present mal-etre se manifestant par une valeur basse, precede d'un Passe sain de valeur superieure et suivi d'un Futur appele ici Futur-therapeutique qui traduit un niveau d'attente de guerison superieure au Present Conformement a la theorie validee des Trois Temps les valeurs a l'ES3TD de ces deux temps superieures donc a celle du Present sont equivalentes entre elles. Si on applique cette echelle a un echantillon de 130 hommes et 130 femmes non pas depressifs mais «tout-venant», l'hypothese emise d partir de cette theorie serait que, en l'absence du vecu depressif, on devrait observer une equivalence entre les trois temps. Ce n'est pas le cas. Cette etude revele en effet que chez le tout-venant: le Present est inferieur au Passe et que ce dernier est lui-meme inferieur au Futur-th soit: Present < Passe < Futur-th. Le sujet «tout-venant» pourrait par consequent etre considere comme un depressif qui s'ignore, le terme «depression» etant pris bien entendu au sens phenomenologique et non pas medical.
Cooperation in the knowledge transfer process: evidence from the demand side in Mexico

The relationship in the knowledge transfer (KT) process between science and production has become less fortuitous and more systemic. However, while there are many ways of carrying out the KT between firms and universities, there is a little understanding about these mechanisms. This paper presents the results of the analysis focused on scientific-technological KT in four Mexican firms and carried out by the case study approach. The analysis highlights the use of KT mechanisms as a means to obtain scientific-technological knowledge, learning, building S&T capabilities, and achieve the results of the R&D and innovation by firms.
Regression analysis for stature estimation from foot anthropometry in Malaysian Chinese

Dismembered human remains are frequently found in cases of mass disasters and criminal mutilation. It is therefore of interest to use foot dimensions for the determination of stature of an individual in order to assist in establishing personal identity. This is the first systematic study conducted for the estimation of stature from foot measurements in the Malaysian Chinese. In this study, consenting 213 Chinese (107 males and 106 females) individuals who were between 20 to 64 years old were randomly selected and their stature, foot length and foot breadth were measured. Evidently, sexual dimorphism does exist in foot dimensions. Simple and multiple linear regression equations with and without sex indicators were specifically developed for stature estimation of the Chinese population in Malaysia. Foot measurements are found to yield important predictive information about an individual's stature.
DYSLIPIDEMIA IN TYPE-2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS IN WESTERN OF NEPAL: A Hospital Based Study

Background: Dyslipidemia has been noted to play an integral role in the pathogenesis and progression of micro and macrovascular complications in diabetes mellitus patients. The complications exemplified by renal vascular and cardiovascular disease cause the most morbidity and mortality in this group of patients. This study is aimed at understanding the pattern of dyslipidemia among type 2 diabetic patients. Patients and Methods: A total of 108 consenting adult type 2 diabetic patients seen in medical unit of Nepalgunj medical college and Teaching Hospital, Banke, Nepal from January 2012 to November 2012 were evaluated in this cross sectional study. Their fasting lipid profile, fasting blood glucose, weight, height and blood pressure were evaluated. Results: The prevalence of dyslipidemia (at least one abnormal lipid profile) was 90.7%. The 24.1% had single dyslipidemia while 66.6% had combined dyslipidemia. Reduced HDL constituted the highest single abnormality (62%) followed by hypertriglyceridemia (56.5%), hypercholesterolemia (53.7%) and high LDL in (44.4%). The duration of DM was not significantly associated with dyslipidemia ( p > 0.05). Conclusion: Dyslipidemia is highly prevalent among type 2 diabetic patients in Nepal with the majority of the patients having combined dyslipidemia. We recommend that aggressive treatment of lipidemia and hyperglycemia can be instituted to reduce the risk of macro and microvascular complications.
Estimation of marine meteorological parameters from the satellite data

The simple estimation methods of air temperature and specific humidity at the sea surface are investigated using buoy and satellite data. Air temperature and specific humidity obtained by the regression equations are validated through the comparison with sea truth data. And also in order to certify this method, sensible and latent heat fluxes are compared with those of other methods. Bias of air temperature with MCSST is 0.28 degC with 1.5 degC rmse and 0.98 correlation coefficient. Specific humidity estimated indirectly using buoys data shows also fairly good result in terms of -1.42 g kg/sup -1/ bias and 1.75 g kg/sup -1/ rmse, correlation coefficient 0.97. The statistical results for sensible and latent heat fluxes calculated using the marine meteorological elements which are derived by the present method are comparable with those of previous studies.