Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Comparative Study of Objective Outcome Measures Used in Clinical Trials of Freezing of Gait 

Background: Freezing of gait (FOG) is notoriously difficult to quantify, leading to multiple metrics utilized as outcomes for clinical trials. The instrumented timed up a go and the many parameters that can be derived from it are commonly used as objective markers of gait severity in FOG trials, however it is unknown if they represent FOG severity. Objective: To determine the specificity and responsiveness of objective surrogate markers of FOG severity commonly utilized in FOG studies. Methods: Markers compared included: velocity, step/stride length, step/stride length variability, TUG, and turn duration. Data was collected in four conditions (ON and OFF dopaminergic drugs, with and without a dual task). Unified Parkinson’s Disease rating scale (UPDRS) was administered in the ON and OFF states. Results: 33 subjects were recruited (17 PD subjects without FOG (PD-control), and 16 subjects with PD and dopa-responsive FOG PD-FOG). The UPDRS motor scores were: 24.9 for the PD-control group in the ON state, 24.8 for the FOG group in the ON state, 42.4 for the FOG group in the OFF state. Significant mean differences between the ON and OFF conditions were observed with all surrogate markers (p<0.01). However, only dual task turn duration and step variability showed trends toward significance when comparing PD-control and ON-FOG (p=0.08). Test-retest reliability was high (ICC >0.90) for all markers except standard deviations. Step length variability was the only marker to show an area under the ROC curve analysis >0.70 comparing ON-FOG vs. PD-control. Conclusions: Multiple candidate surrogate markers for FOG severity showed responsiveness to levodopa challenge, however, most were not specific for FOG severity.
Ex-situ propagation by cutting of Flemingea faginea (Guill. Perr.) (Burkina Faso, West Africa)

Medicinal plants are especially used by vulnerable populations in Burkina Faso to solve their health problems. Flemingia faginea is a medicinal plant overexploited and its wetland habitat is threatened by climate change. Thus, this study aims to promote the ex-situ reproduction of F. faginea, and make it accessible as a remedy for people suffering from blood pressure disease. The capacity of reproduction by cutting has been tested by using two types of substrates and four types of cuttings. The results showed that the composite substrate is performing better than the sterilized sand for height growth (PE‚0.001), leaves production (PE‚0.006) and number of branching (PE‚0.001). As the types of cutting is concerned, the apical cuttings recorded better growth for two parameters than others in the nursery about the height growth in centimetre (14.44 ± 9.37a), the number of leaves (5.11 ± 3.18a) and the median cuttings recorded the greatest number of branching (2.30 ± 2.03a). For each growth parameter the results are different between the types of cuttings (PE‚0.001). This survey allows the cutting reproduction of F. faginea. Key words: Flemingia faginea, cuttings, nursery, growth parameters, Burkina Faso.
The Effect of Benzoylation on the Fine Structure of Jute

Jute yarns were partially modified by benzoylation, under and without tension, to three low benzoyl contents, averaging from 10.01 to 45.32% to decrease the crystallinity, but retaining the fibrous structure and other desirable properties. The crystalline structure of jute was influenced by the benzoyl content but unaffected by tensile forces on the yarn during benzoylation. Modified yarns showed decreased crystallinity after a certain degree of substitution. The higher extent of benzoylation caused rapid decrystallization. This is in corroboration of the fact that with the increased esterification after 11.6% benzoyl content, the loss of strength of jute increased progressively.
THERAPEUTIC DOSAGE RANGES AND CHRONIC ADVERSE EFFECTS OF TACROLIMUS IN THAI KIDNEY TRANSPLANT PATIENTS

Objective: This study proposed to study the therapeutic dosage ranges and to determine the prevalence of and the risk factors for the adverse effectsof Thai tacrolimus-based therapy kidney transplant patients.Methods: The fifty-nine kidney transplant patients who had kidney transplantation between January 2016 and May 2018 and were non-diabetic,non-hypertension, and normal kidney parameters before kidney transplantation were enrolled and followed up for 6 months. Data on graft rejectionepisodes and three significant adverse effects of tacrolimus, nephrotoxicity, hypertension (HTN), and post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) ateach time point were recorded and analyzed.Results: The range and mean (±standard deviation) of tacrolimus troughs level for the 204 points were 3.9–10.2 ng/ml and 6.4±1.8 ng/ml, respectively.About 73% of patients had HTN, 61% were on antihypertensive drugs, and 32% had PTDM. Seven patients (12%) proved to have allograft rejectionby kidney biopsy. Only four patients did not have any three adverse effects. Similarly, laboratory parameters (SCr, BUN, and blood pressure) wereidentical during each period. All patients received prednisolone and mycophenolate mofetil as part of the comedication immunosuppressive regimen.Conclusion: There was no significant difference between tacrolimus chronic adverse effects and therapeutic tacrolimus trough concentrations in Thaikidney transplant patients. Further investigations concerning pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics will be needed to improve the efficacy andsafety of tacrolimus.
Gas Chromatographic Characterization of Silica Bonded with a Phenylpolysiloxane Film

A method of synthesizing modified silica with a dense grafted phenylpolysiloxane layer is described. Gas chromatography at zero surface coverage has been used for investigating the adsorption properties of both modified and initial silicas. It was shown that the thermodynamic parameters for retention (retention volume, Va; heat, q; and entropy, ΔS0, of adsorption) and the Kovats retention indices I for different classes of organic compounds are essentially changed with surface modification. The increase in Va and q for n-alkanes on phenyl-bonded silica was interpreted as due to penetration of the solutes into the grafted phenylpolysiloxane layer. The significant reduction in retention parameters for all compounds capable of specific interaction, including the formation of hydrogen bonds, on the phenyl-bonded silica relative to the initial silica has allowed conclusions to be drawn regarding the weak role of residual silanol groups in the retention process. These conclusions have been confirmed by a comparison of the chromatographic properties of phenyl-bonded silica and the polymethylphenylsiloxanes OV-17 and OV-25.
Establishing the production chronology of the iconic Japanese woodblock print ‘Red Fuji’

First printed in 1831, ‘Red Fuji' by Hokusai is one the most iconic Japanese woodblock prints and thousands of impressions were printed from its original set of woodblocks, often in different colour schemes and using different printing effects for different editions. The aim of our research was to systematically study these variations and determine the chronological order in which they had been introduced. First, we located 93 surviving impressions of Red Fuji in museums, libraries, private collections and galleries around the world. We carefully studied the breaks in the outlines caused by woodblock wear, as well as the variations in colour and printing effects. Then, we investigated how the print was produced using woodblocks: we determined what part of the print was produced by each woodblock, if a woodblock had been used more than once in specific parts of the print and what printing effects the printer(s) employed. We also identified the colourants on ten impressions of Red Fuji from different editions using Xray fluorescence, multispectral imaging, fibre optics reflectance spectroscopy and excitation–emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy. Based on the breaks in the woodblocks, the colour schemes and the printing effects, we concluded that there were five sequential ‘states' of Red Fuji. The first state corresponds to the earliest surviving edition, whose impressions have very little evidence of woodblock wear and were produced using muted colours and complex printing effects, while the last state is a rare blue variant, ‘Blue Fuji', for which the printer(s) used a completely different colour palette and complex printing effects. This research represents the first systematic study of the production chronology of a Japanese woodblock print, based on woodblock wear, colour scheme and printing effects.
The Acceptance of Using Library Mobile Application of the Students at Faculty of Liberal Arts, Rajamangala University of TechnologyThanyaburi

This research was funded by Institute of Research and Development, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi. The purposes of this exploratory research were 1) to identify students’ level of the acceptance toward the use of the library mobile application, 2) to examine factors influencing the students’ level of the acceptance toward the use of the library mobile application, 3) to investigate the students’ satisfaction toward the use of the library mobile application, and 4) to suggest some guidelines for future development of the library mobile application at Faculty of Liberal Arts, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT). The 400 students of Faculty of Liberal Arts, RMUTT, who used the library service, were selected by convenience sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire (IOC = 0.977, α = 0.970). The data were analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, f-test, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multiple regression. The research results showed that the students’ acceptance toward the use of the library mobile application was at high level ( =3.93): attitude ( =4.01), perceived usefulness ( =3.93), perceived ease of use ( =3.91), and intention to use ( =3.86). The overall satisfaction of the students toward using the library mobile application was at high level ( =3.86). According to hypothesis testing, the differences of frequency of use, objectives of use, getting advice, and learning how to use the library mobile application affecting the students’ acceptance of using library mobile application at the level of . 05 statistically significant difference. The multiple regression analysis could predict the acceptance of using the library mobile application that perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, attitude, and satisfaction affected intention to use. In order to increase the performance of the library mobile application, the students suggested that the library mobile application manual in Thai language should be provided, online user support should be available via the application, and full text should be able to be downloaded
Standardised functional assessment in long-term care for older people: perspective of Finnish care workers

Objective measures and documentation are increasingly used in the care for older people to promote efficiency and productivity. A standardised assessment of functional capacity is one such measure. In this study, we examined the meanings given to standardised functional assessment by care workers who provide long-term care for older people. Gathered from eight Finnish long-term care facilities, the data consisted of one-on-one interviews with practical and registered nurses (n = 24). In the data analysis, we employed the discursive approach. We identified three discourses in the care workers’ talks that differed in the meaning given to standardised functional assessment in the process of care: part of the bureaucracy, a missed opportunity and a threat to person-centred care. Care workers described these assessments as constituting a routine part of their job but expressed uncertainty about their role and the practicalbenefits in actual care work. They even called into question these assessments’ relevance to quality care delivery. To be a meaningful part of care practice, it is essential that there be a shared understanding of the rationale behind functional assessments in the care organisation and that care workers themselves can see the outcomes of these assessments in their daily work.
Measuring Mobile Banking Adoption in Uganda Using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM2) and Perceived Risk

The purpose of this study is to measure the adoption of mobile banking systems among the citizens of Uganda by analyzing the effect of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and perceived risk on actual usage of mobile banking, with intention to use as a mediating variable. A closed-ended questionnaire was employed to be filled by Uganda citizens. A total of 275 questionnaires were sent out, among which only 245 were useable. A factor analysis test was run in order to establish the construct validity of the questionnaire. After that, Cronbach’s alpha was used to measure the reliability of the study, and multiple linear regression analysis, Pearson’s correlation, ANOVA table, and process analysis was used to analyze the association between the variables. The findings of our study showed a good and acceptable model fit. Perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use were significantly correlated to actual usage, with intention to use as a positive mediator. Perceived risk had a negative relationship with actual usage of mobile banking where intention to use negatively mediates the relationship. This study can be used by the banking industry of Uganda as well as clients of banks. It poses in detail the advantages and the risks of using mobile banking system. The banking industry can use it to maximize on the advantages while minimizing the risks, and the clients can make use of this study to further gain knowledge about the benefits and risks and make an informed decision on whether to use the mobile banking system or not. The respondents’ pool of this study was constricted, employing only the citizens of Uganda. Moreover, this research was conducted on a cross-sectional basis with quantitative and closed-ended questionnaire. Future researchers can employ a diverse pool of respondents to get variable responses. Moreover, the study can be conducted on a longitudinal basis, while also employing the use of open-ended questionnaire to get a better insight regarding mobile banking systems.
An analysis of mechanisms underlying social goals in physical education: a comparison between ordinary and special classes

ABSTRACT Background The effect of basic needs and motivational climate has been widely examined in recent years in the field of achievement motivation. Nevertheless, recent studies indicate the need to consider students’ (with or without special needs) social goals (e.g. affiliation, recognition, status and responsibility goals) in order to achieve a better understanding of teenagers’ motivation to engage in physical activities such as physical education (PE) and sports. The study aimed to test a theoretical model combining concepts of three motivational theories and to verify if the model varies according to students’ type of class (ordinary or special). Methods This correlational study was conducted in four public high schools in the province of Quebec (Canada). A sample of 277 students aged 13–16 years (Mage = 13.55, SD = 0.89, boys = 61.2%) from regular (50.2%) and special education (49.8%) classes completed a questionnaire that assessed five constructs: basic psychological needs, perceived motivational climate, social goals in PE, and overall attitudes towards PE and physical activity (PA) using self-reported questionnaires. Path analyses and invariance testing were performed to verify the presence of class-type differences. Results In contrast to students from regular classes, those from special classes reported higher autonomy and relatedness in PE. These students also perceived a lower mastery climate and a higher performance climate, and they reported pursuing more recognition and status goals. Results partially supported our theoretical model: motivational climate → need satisfaction → social goals → attitudes. In addition to the expected relationships, positive paths were significant between dimensions of the motivational climate and students’ adoption of social goals (mastery climate → responsibility and affiliation goals; performance climate → recognition and status goals; relatedness-support → affiliation goals) and attitudes (mastery climate → PE attitudes), and between need satisfaction and students’ goals (autonomy → status goal) and attitudes (competence → PE and PA attitudes). The final model was invariant across groups, except for the relationship between students’ need for autonomy and their adoption of social affiliation goals. In fact, this relationship was positive and significant only for students from special classes. Conclusions The research sheds light on the mechanisms underlying social goals, while emphasizing the importance of promoting a motivational climate that fulfils students’ basic psychological needs in both regular and special PE classes.
MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT WITH ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS TYPE SPONDYLOARTHRITIS AND LATENT TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is one of the most common types of spondylarthritis (SpA) and Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug (DMARD) is one of the modalities for treating the disease. An increased risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) reactivation in rheumatic patients receiving DMARD has been reported. Management of patients with rheumatic diseases who are also infected with LTBI needs to be understood in order not tobecome active TB. We reported a case of a 57-year-old man with AS. Patient was planned to be treated with DMARD so that hepatitis and TB screening performed. It was discovered that this patient had LTBI. The prophylactic therapy for TB was given. DMARD therapy started 1 month after TB prophylactic therapy was given. For monitoring the disease progression,anamnesis, physical, laboratory, and radiology examination performed regularly.
Satellite-Derived Aerosol Optical Depth Fusion Combining Active and Passive Remote Sensing Based on Bayesian Maximum Entropy

Satellite-derived aerosol optical depth (AOD) is an important parameter for studies related to atmospheric environment, climate change, and biogeochemical cycle. Unfortunately, the relatively high data missing ratio of satellite-derived AOD limits the atmosphere-related research and applications to a certain extent. Accordingly, numerous AOD fusion algorithms have been proposed in recent years. However, most of these algorithms focused on merging AOD products from multiple passive sensors, which cannot complementarily recover the AOD missing values due to cloud obscuration and the misidentification between optically thin cloud and aerosols. In order to address these issues, a spatiotemporal AOD fusion framework combining active and passive remote sensing based on Bayesian maximum entropy methodology (AP-BME) is developed to provide satellite-derived AOD data sets with high spatial coverage and good accuracy in large scale. The results demonstrate that AP-BME fusion significantly improves the spatial coverage of AOD, from an averaged spatial completeness of 27.9%–92.8% in the study areas, in which the spatial coverage improves from 91.1% to 92.8% when introducing Cloud–Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) AOD data sets into the fusion process. Meanwhile, the accuracy of recovered AOD nearly maintains that of the original satellite AOD products, based on evaluation against ground-based Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) AOD. Moreover, the efficacy of the active sensor in AOD fusion is discussed through overall accuracy comparison and two case analyses, which shows that the provision of key aerosol information by the active sensor on haze condition or under thin cloud is important for not only restoring the real haze situations but also avoiding AOD overestimation caused by cloud optical depth (COD) contamination in AOD fusion results.
Post-operative complications and pain comparison between modified Bassini’s repair and Lichtestein’s hernioplasty in inguinal hernia repair

Hernia repair is the most commonly performed general surgical procedure in clinical practice. Hernia repair has evolved over the past few decades, from anatomical repairs to mesh hernioplasties to laparoscopic repair. And hernia surgeries are being performed as day care surgery which suggests the improvements in the management of hernia. Advances in the field of anaesthesia and pain management have been contributory to this evolution.
Identity Safety Cues Predict Instructor Impressions, Belonging, and Absences in the Psychology Classroom

Background: Students with marginalized identities report a lack of cultural competence among faculty in higher education classrooms. Identity safety cues (ISCs) signal to minority group members that their identities are valued and respected. Objective: The purpose of this study was to test for differences in students’ perceptions of their professor, sense of belonging, and academic outcomes when comparing an ISC course with a control course. Method: We randomly assigned one of two sections of a large social psychology course to receive ISCs while the other section was taught in a control format. The same professor taught both sections. Results: Participants in the ISC class believed their professor was trying to create an inclusive classroom and disapproved of social inequalities more than participants in the control course. These students also reported a higher sense of belonging and fewer absences. Conclusion: ISCs were associated with favorable impressions of faculty, a sense of belonging in the classroom, and fewer absences. Teaching Implications: Professors can make small adjustments to signal identity safety in their classrooms. These ISCs may foster a sense of belonging and motivation to attend the class for learners with diverse identities.
Person to Organization Fit & Person to the Job Fit Impact on Employment Interview Decisions. An Exploratory Field Study in Greece

Person to organization fit and person to the job fit are considered among many other factors that affect employment outcomes during employee selection process. There is a consensus to a large extent, that both of them as candidate’s qualities have great positive influence and affect recruiters, personnel managers and employers’ decisions, and respectively hiring results. This study aims to assess the level of influence of employee candidates’ qualities of Person-to-Organization fit and Person-to-the Job fit, and their relative affect in recruiters’ hiring decisions on staff selection through interview process. The study also aims to explore if there is a significant difference between the effects that these factors have on hireability-selectability of candidates. The significance of candidate’s Person to Organization Fit and Person to the Job Fit were measured according to three choices of recruiter’s decisions during interview, which were more specifically the possibility to hire them, the possibility to consider them as suitable for the position they applied for, and the possibility of giving them a second chance for another interview. These three measures were consolidated in one indicator with the term hireability-eligibility which has been tested for reliability using Cronbach’s alpha. A field study has been conducted in order to research the importance and relative influence of candidates’ person to organization fit and person to the job fit as well, in recruiters’ hiring decisions, during interview selection process. Findings reveal that both of these candidates’ attributes, Person to Organization fit and Person to the Job fit, have significant effects on recruiters’ decisions and selection outcomes, regarding the hireabilty, eligibility index when they are assessed separately, using simple regression analysis. However, when they are combined in a multiple regression analysis model, only Person to Organization fit has a significant effect on recruiters, employers’ decisions.