Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Applicability of a new driving training protocol for post-stroke clients

Background - Very little is known about driving training techniques for post-stroke clients and there is a need to regroup the most efficient and feasible techniques to improve this important aspect of rehabilitation. Survey’s results and a literature review recently highlighted the relevance of creating a new driving training protocol for subjects with stroke and cognitive limitations. The objectives of this research article are to present the development of a new driving protocol and show its applicability was tested in clinical context. Methods - The 1st research design was a content validation to ensure the choice of the driving training methods and the elaboration of the training protocol in 9 levels. A pilot was done to pre-test its applicability (2nd research design). The setting of the research was in a Driving rehabilitation program in a rehab center. The participants involved were occupational therapist specialists (n=5) and post-stroke clients (n=5). On road re-evaluation was used, as well as off-road evaluations before and after the training protocol: Motor Free Visual Test, Trail Making Test, Useful Field Of View, Bells Test and Automatic Brake Reaction Timer. Results - Adapted commentary driving and on-road training were perceived as being the most effective training methods. The protocol was feasible: training was completed in one month with 100% of participation. Three to seven training sessions (one hour) were needed to complete the 6 levels of adapted commentary driving and, to achieve the last 3 levels of the protocol, 4 behind-the-wheel training sessions were done. Conclusion - This clinical protocol gives a better tool to rehabilitation specialists to train their post-stroke clients having cognitive limitations considering the specific and complex demands of the activity of driving.
Relationship between Haemoglobin Levels and Body Mass Index amongst Patients Reporting to Tertiary Care Centre

Background: Anaemia is a clinical condition characterised by decrease in level of haemoglobin or decrease in the red blood cell count. Haemoglobin levels have also been associated with body mass index but the association is not very clear. There is scarcity of data on the population in general but certain studies have been conducted amongst medical students. Therefore the present study was conducted to establish an insight towards the association between haemoglobin levels and body mass index amongst general population reporting to the department. Materials and methods: The present prospective study was cross sectional in nature and was conducted in the Department of Medicine, Major S D Medical College, Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. The study was conducted over a period of 1 year. Body mass index was measured using the formula weight divided by height in square meter. BMI greater than 25 kg/m 2 were obese. Patients with haemoglobin levels less than 11gm/dl were considered as anemic. The entire data was arranged in a tabulated form and analysed using SPSS software. Student t test was applied as a test of significance and p value of less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: The present study enrolled 300 subjects; the mean age of the subjects was 37.48 +/4.67 years. Out of these 62% (n=186) were males and 38% (n=114) were females. There were only 10.2% (n=19) males with haemoglobin levels less than 12 gm/dl compared to 62.3% (n=71) females. There were 89.8% (n=167) males and 37.7% (n=43) females with haemoglobin levels more than 12 gm/dl. BMI was less than 18.5 kg/m2 in 4.8% (n=9) males and 8.7% (n=10) females. Conclusion: In our study, anaemia was more common amongst women. No significant difference was observed in the body mass index between males and females but the level of haemoglobin showed significant variation between males and females.
APPLICATION OF THEORY OF DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES TO EXPLICATE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF SMES IN SRI LANKA

Past research indicates that internationalization strengthens SME competitiveness and survival prospects. However, SMEs offer a poor contribution to export income of Sri Lanka compared to other countries. At present there is little agreement among scholars on a theoretical framework of SME internationalization. According to recent research a broad consensus on the theoretical importance of dynamic capabilities for SME internationalization has been reached. Still, how firms develop dynamic capabilities to address internationalization challenges remain much unexplored with paucity of research studies linking two concepts. Researchers explain SME internationalization from a dynamic capabilities perspective arguing that in highly dynamic international environment, dynamic capabilities explain the advantage in internationalization process. This research used dynamic capability framework to analyze the antecedents of SME internationalization in Sri Lanka. This research used a quantitative research methodology based on self-administered questionnaire survey method. A randomly selected sample of 197 export SMEs in Sri Lanka were analyzed. The results were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structured Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) method. This study empirically established that organizational dynamic capabilities positively influence internationalization. It also established that perceptual environmental dynamism (market assets position) and reputational assets position positively influences organizational dynamic capabilities. Organizational flexibility (structural assets position) of SME did not have a significant influence on organizational dynamic capabilities. The outcome of this research will enhance the understanding of SME internationalization process and provide insights for policy makers and SME managers.
Faunal responses to tem poral disequilibrium in the deep sea

The concept of the constant environment in the deep sea at both spatial and temporal scales has been challenged over the last 20 years. Spatial Variation is recognised at a variety of scales from cendmeters to kilometers. As temporal sampling programmes have taken the place of snapshot observations, we are now aware that spatial heterogeneity varies with time. The main cause of temporal Variation in the deep sea is the input of organic carbon from the surface. Fluxes from the surface include large food falls of both animal and macrophyte origin and the seasonal pulse of small particles from surface primary production. There is an increasing body of evidence that, at all latitudes, these inputs can have a seasonally varying component. The response to this temporal Variation can be observed in a number of deep-sea species from both temperate and subtropical latitudes, although the dominant response appears to ameliorate the periodic effects and demonstrate quasi-continuous life history processes. This paper will examine the evidence for a temporarily varying environment in the deep sea and assess how life histories of deep-sea invertebrates have adapted to temporal disequilibrium.
High-frequency plant regeneration through secondary somatic embryogenesis in oil palm ( Elaeis guineensis Jacq . var . tenera )

A high-frequency plantlet regeneration protocol was developed for oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq. var tenera) through secondary somatic embryogenesis. Secondary embryos formed from the basal end the primary haustorium embryos (PHE) which were originally derived from coleoptile tissues of germinating PHE on MS medium supplemented with 0.1 mg/l dicamba, 200 mg/l ascorbic acid in the presence of 0.2 M sorbitol. The process of secondary embryogenesis continued in a cyclic manner from the shoot pole of newly formed embryos resulting in clumps of somatic embryos. Strength of the medium and kinds and concentrations of sugar influenced the process of secondary embryogenesis and germination of somatic embryo. Full-strength MS medium supplemented with 0.2 M sorbitol produced significantly higher percentage and numbers of secondary somatic embryos and further development of proliferated embryos into plantlets. The system of secondary somatic embryogenesis in oil palm described here represents a permanent source of embryogenic material that can be used for genetic manipulations of this crop species.
Cohabitation in Akan Culture of Ghana : An Ethical Challenge to Gatekeepers of Indigenous Knowledge System in the Akan Culture

This article proffers an ethical investigation on the current issue of cohabitation of people who are not formally married in Akan culture of Ghana. Whilst the issue of cohabitation has become common among other African cultures in recent times, in this article I am arguing that this practice poses a challenge to our African cultural outlook towards marriage. The article argues that the essence of the institution of marriage within these communities has slowly being adulterated. This has compromised the rich and cherished values around the indigenous rites and ritual leading to marriages. Through the lens of ethical theory of consequentialism, the article exposes the ethical implications of cohabitation within the Akan indigenous knowledge systems arguing that it underplays the unity and the rituals that binds and protects the individuals in the relationship. It also downplays the essence of the institution of marriage within the indigenous Akan context. Therefore the article calls for a critical engagement in preserving some of these values in our current social system. 1 Dr. Beatrice Okyere-Manu (Okyere-manv@ukzn.ac.za) is a Lecturer in Applied Ethics in the School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is a member of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians, Theological Society of South Africa. Her research interests cover the following areas: HIV and AIDS, Gender and Sexuality, Ethical issues Affecting African Women, Environmental Ethics. Beatrice Okyere-Manu 46
SOCIAL MEDIA-PRESENCE BASED TRUST FOR ENTERPRISE KNOWLEDGE SHARING : AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION

This paper explores social media use as a trust building mechanism for enterprise knowledge sharing. The paper departs from the literature by proposing a social media presence-based trust as an antecedent to knowledge sharing. Our model is built upon social identity and social media theories where individuals in the same network believe that the relationship of online exchange is similar to traditional (face-to-face) interpersonal relationships, and therefore shortens the perceived social distance between them, creating trust. We use PLS-based SEM to empirically test the model. The result shows that connectivity and privilege in a network create social media-based trust. We also test the mediating effect to show that social-media based trust fully mediates the relationship between both the connectivity in the network and the intention to share knowledge and partially mediates the relationship between the privilege in the network and the intention to share knowledge.
DIGITAL OPTIMAL CONTROL OF MULTI-STAND ROLLING MILLS WITH MEASUREMENT AND INPUT DELAYS

In this paper, the problem of designing an optimal control algorithm for rolling processes is addressed. Deriving a mathematical model for a general class of rolling mills, the optimal control problem is defined. In the design procedure, time delays in thickness measurment and control input are taken into account. The proposed strategy significantly improves the results of previous investigations from practical point of view. Simulation results are also studied to highlight the effictiveness of the method.
Microstructures of Shark Teeth from Late Miocene Deposits of Baripada Beds , Orissa , India

Numerous shark teeth were collected during the recent geological field work (2017-2018) conducted at the well known shark bearing deposits of Makurmatia section of Late Miocene Baripada Beds, Orissa. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) analysis of some of the selected shark teeth (Galeorhinus sp., Carcharhinus sp., Carcharodon sp.) were carried out to study the microcrostructural arrangement of the teeth enamel. The scanning electron micrographs of the shark teeth enamel crystals are highly ordered and arranged in different fashions as single crystallite enameloid (SCE), bundle crystallite enameloid (BCE) which can be subdivided into parallel bundle enameloid (PBE) and tangled bundle enameloid (TBE) as compared to the basal neoselachian which present only the single crystallite enameloid (SCE). The TBE of the Carcharodon sp. is more matured and more compacted than the other two Carcharhinus sp. and Galeorhinus sp. The microstructural arrangement of Galeorhinus sp, Carcharhinus sp. and Carcharodon sp. suggest that these sharks belong to the modern Neoselachian group of sharks.
Usage Evaluation of the Dana Digital Payment

Currently, digital payment applications are increasingly being used, one of the most widely used digital payment applications is DANA. This research was conducted with the target of evaluating the public's assessment of the use of the DANA application. This research was conducted by distributing questionnaires to respondents and 433 data were obtained, then the data obtained were analyzed using a partial least square model based on the technology acceptance model (TAM) as a basis for evaluation, this is because the measured variables fit this model. The object of research is users or the public who have used the DANA application. Referring to the results of the analysis carried out, it is known that the Intention to Use variable is significantly influenced by the Trust variable. The Trust variable is significantly influenced by the variables Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Risk, and Perceived Ease of Use. The Perceived Risk Variable is influenced by the Perceived Usefulness Variable and the Perceived Risk Variable. Perceived Usefulness Variables and Perceived Ease of Use Variables are influenced by Perceived Satisfaction Variables. With these results it is obtained that to increase the Intention to use variable, the Trust Variable must be increased.
Mergers , Managerial Incentives , and E ciencies

We analyze the e ects of synergies from horizontal mergers on managerial incentives. In contrast to synergies, e ciency gains resulting from managerial e ort are not merger speci c, i.e., they may be realized by all rms before and after a merger. We show that synergies suppress managerial incentives within the non-merging rms, whereas the e ect on the merged rm critically depends on the number of agents employed by its principal. An important implication for merger policy is that consumer surplus may be monotonically decreasing in the synergy level, which opposes the use of an e ciency defense in merger control. JEL-Classi cation: D21, D86, L22, L41
Liver transplantation candidates ’ and their relatives ’ expectations and experienced difficulties

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate LTCs’ and Relatives’ LTCRs’ expectations and experienced difficulties during the liver transplantation Materials and Methods: This descriptive and single center study was performed in the Transplantation Polyclinic of a public hospital in Ankara. consisted of 170 liver transplantation candidates and 170 patient relatives. Data were collected through face interviews with participants. Percentage, square, and Fisher’s exact chi-square tests were used to evaluate the data. Results: This study reveals that the most important expectation of liver transplantation candidates during waiting period is “a transplant operation with successful results” (70.0%), whereas liver transplantation patients’ relatives are primarily concerned with the expectation that their sick relative will “regain her or his health” Almost all (97.1%) of the patients had physical problems, and the majority of them(87.1%) struggled with activities of daily living and experienced psychological (85.3%) and socio-economic problems (81.8%). Patients’ relatives also had problems associated with activities of daily living (80.6%) and experienced psychological economic (73.5%) difficulties. Conclusion: The results of this study confirm that liver transplantation candidates and their relatives many difficulties that impact their activities of daily living, as well as psychological and socio-ec order to provide relief from these difficulties, transplantation candidates and their relatives should be given training and counseling.
A Content Analysis of Studies Related to Educational Technologies in Biology Education

Received : 02 April 2018 Revised : 24 April 2018 Accepted : 27 April 2018 With the spread of use of education technologies in all areas, the way of using these technologies and the consequences of use of these technologies have gradually gained importance. In this respect, the present study aimed at presenting the results of content analysis on the articles related to educational technology in Biology education in Scopus database between 2013 and 2017. A total of 55 papers were examined to determine the concept list, top journal list, research methods and models, participants, data collection tools and in these articles. The study is considered to be important since it tried to reveal the studies related to educational technology in biology education. The results of the study revealed a considerable increase in the number of studies involving the use of education technologies in biology teaching especially in 2017. It is seen in these studies that the quantitative research design was favored more as the research method; that the participants were mostly undergraduate students; and that pretest-posttest and scales were among the most popular data collection tools. Lastly, academic performance was the most common dependent variable in the studies.
Nutrient Intake , Digestibility and Nitrogen Balance in Red Sokoto Bucks Fed Different Ratios of Guinea Grass ( Panicum maximum ) : Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata ( L . ) Walp ) Shells Diets

The feeding value of mixtures of Panicum maximum and cowpea shell were investigated with Red Sokoto goats, by feeding with Panicum maximum hay at different ratios of 80:20, 70:30, 60:40 and 50:50, in 4 x 4 Latin square designs. The study lasted for 105 days, during which feed intake, weight gain, digestibility and nitrogen utilization were monitored in 20 goats using completely randomized design. Significant (P<0.05) difference in basal diet intake was observed, with animals fed 50:50 diet (166.88g/day) higher than 60:40 (151.25g/day) which was statistically higher than 70:30 and 80:20. Similar trend was also observed in total intake and dry matter intake. The crude protein (CP) digestibility for 60:40 (61.75gday) was significantly (P<0.05) higher than 50:50 (58.06g/day) and 70:30 (56.14g/day) which were statistically similar and higher than 80:20 (54.92g/day), which recorded least value. The crude fibre (CF) digestibility statistically (p<0.05) decreased across treatments from 50:50 (66.82g/) to 80:20 (59.18 and 58.77g/day). Nitrogen intake was significantly (P<0.05) affected by dietary treatment, with 50:50 having higher N intake (6.91g/day), which decrease with decrease panicum in the basal diet. N balance were statistically (P<0.05) higher and similar for 50:50 and 40:60 (3.56 and 3.72g/day, respectively), which were followed by 70:30 (3.04g/day) and least was in 80:20 (2.59g/day). Both nitrogen observed and nitrogen retained as percent of intake for 60:40 were significantly (P<0.05) higher as compared to all other treatments with 80:20 recording the least value. It can be concluded that feeding 60:40 ration of P. maximum to cowpea shell gave the best result in terms of nutrient intake, digestibility and nitrogen balance in Red Sokoto bucks.In conclusion Panicum cowpea shell mixture at 60:40 can be fed to red Sokoto Bucks without adverse effect on intake, digestibility and nitrogen balance.It can be recommended that small scale farmers should include 60:40 of Panicum maximum: cowpea shell in feeding their animals because of its availability, affordability and nutritive value.
Illegal bushmeat hunters compete with predators and threaten wild herbivore populations in a global tourism hotspot

Illegal bushmeat hunting is a global threat to wildlife, but its secretive and unregulated nature undermines efforts to mitigate its impacts on wildlife and wildlife-based industries. We investigated the scale of illegal bushmeat hunting in the Okavango Delta, Botswana (~20,000 km) to assess its potential contribution to wildlife population declines. Approximately 1,800 illegal hunters each harvest an average of 320 kg of bushmeat annually, though some reported harvesting ≥ 1000 kg. While impala were the most commonly hunted species, buffalo and greater kudu accounted for most bushmeat. Hunters remove ~620,000 kg of medium-large herbivore biomass (equivalent to 15,500 impala) annually from the delta and humans are the fourth most prominent predator in the delta. Cumulative harvest by humans and other predators likely exceeds the intrinsic population growth rate of several species of ungulates in the delta, and helps explain purported declines in ungulate populations. Competition between humans and other apex predators for limited prey reduces the ecosystem's carrying capacity for large carnivores. Illegal bushmeat hunting represents an economically inefficient use of the delta's wildlife and a threat to the region's tourism industry. Strategies are required that provide clearer avenues for communities to benefit legally from wildlife, while concurrently curbing illegal hunting through effective law enforcement.
CHAPTER 4 Inflation Expectations : Review and Evidence

monetary policy. As such, it is essential for policy makers to have a good understanding of how inflation expectations are determined. This chapter provides a comprehensive examination of the determination and evolution of inflation expectations, with a focus on emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). It finds that long-term inflation expectations in EMDEs are not as well anchored as those in advanced economies, despite notable improvements over the past two decades. Indeed, in EMDEs, long-term inflation expectations are more sensitive to both domestic and global inflation shocks. However, EMDEs tend to be more successful in anchoring inflation expectations in the presence of an inflation targeting regime, high central bank transparency, strong trade integration, and a low level of public debt.
The Effect of Influencer Information and Video Characteristics on User Purchase Decision on Social Media

Online reviews in videos are known to provide a more real product visualization and significantly impact purchasing decisions. This study examines the influence of information and characteristics of influencer review videos on social media on an online purchase decision. Information Acceptance Model theory examines the information characteristics of influencer review videos. The approach used in this study is a quantitative approach with 1,042 respondents. This study uses the Covariance-Based Structural Equation Modeling analysis method. The results showed the influence of information credibility factors, information quality, need for information, video characteristics, and the number of viewers, likes, comments, and interactions on product purchase intentions. However, information quality did not influence product purchase intentions. The contributions of this research are enriching concepts and knowledge about electronic word of mouth in the form of online reviews through video media and providing insight to sellers regarding the use of influencer video reviews for consideration in purchasing decisions.