Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ANALYZE THE EFFECT OF BODY WEIGHT SUPPORT TREADMILL TRAINING VERSUS WITHOUT BODY WEIGHT SUPPORT TREADMILL TRAINING FOR GAIT IN POST STROKE PATIENTS *Dr

Background: provides the opportunity to complete more walking practice than would be possible using assisted over ground walking. Body weight support treadmill training (BWSTT) “uses ov system and harness to support a percentage of the patient’s body weight as the patient walks on a treadmill”, thereby removing weight symmetrically from the lower extremities.20 The performance of complete gait movements on a treadmill wi approach could restore the gait of non therapists. index. (experimental group) (n=15), Group B (control group) (n=15). Study duration 3 times per week for 4 weeks.
ADAPTIVE AND EFFICIENT VIDEO STREAMING AND SHARING FOR MOBILE USERS USING CLOUD ASSISTANCE

-Due to the high demands of video traffics over mobile networks, the wireless link capacity fails to keep up the pace with the demand. There exits a gap between the demand and the link capacity which results in poor service quality of the video streaming over mobile networks which includes disruptions and long buffering time. Following the cloud computing technology, we suggest two solutions : adaptive video streaming and social video sharing over mobile networks. A private agent is constructed for each mobile user in the cloud which adjust the video bit rate using scalable video coding technique based on the return value of the wireless link condition. And, the mobile social interaction is for each user is checked by the agents so that the videos will be prefetched in advance in order to share them effectively. We have implemented the idea over desktop machines and we are trying to implement the same over mobile networks.
Avastin: Therapeutic Potential in Vascular Retinopathy due to Retinal Vein Occlusion

Avastin (bevacizumab ) is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody directed against vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and it is FDA-approved for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Though other VEGF inhibitors are being developed or already licensed to treat ocular diseases, the anticancer drug, bevacizumab, found its way into ophthalmology and clinical practice all around the world. Vascular retinopathy due to retinal vein occlusion (RVO) causes retinal injury, resulting in the growth of new, inappropriate blood vessels that cause vision loss and more serious complications. Release of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) contributes to increased vascular permeability in the eye and inappropriate new vessel growth. It is believed that anti-VEGF treatment may help decrease vascular permeability and edema and prevent the inappropriate growth of new blood vessels in the retina in patients with RVO. The objective of this review is to evaluate the evidence and discuss the rationale behind the recent suggestions that intravitreal pharmacotherapy by Avastin as an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor may be useful in the treatment of retinal vein occlusion.
A Survey of Various Algorithms to Detect Black Hole Attack in Wireless Sensor Network

- In today’s world, wireless sensor network has numerous applications in military, health and environmental areas due to ease of use and having ability to withstand harsh environmental conditions. These networls are self-administered network in which nodes are self-organized to have reliable communication between them. To have secure communication among various self-organized nodes, security issues are of main concern. There are various types of attacks that vulnerable to wireless sensor network. Black hole attack is very common because it stop communication from source to destination. There are various measures to detect black hole attack in network. This paper focus on various algorithms to detect black hole attack. Algorithms are categorized as soft computing algorithms and AODV routing algorithm
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF MAJOR INTEGRATED OIL & GAS COMPANIES

Being as a prime resource of energy, today oil sector in the grip of numerous negative factors, among which most influential are price, government regulation, supply & demand and geological conditions. With given volatile economic and geopolitical condition prevailed in the world, it is no doubt, gives a premise to wonder of whether global petroleum companies are able to sustain their performance efficiencies in the energy market. The central aim of the study is performance evaluation of major oil companies. The primary objective was achieved through insightful analysis of four major oil companies (BP, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Royal Dutch Shell). Research included Financial, Energy ratios analysis and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), in which non-parametric method evaluated the performance efficiencies of related companies. Findings of research have revealed that out of four analyzed companies, three of them has shown satisfactory level of performance. However, among all given corporations, results verified that Exxon Mobil found to be the most outstanding one. Because, notwithstanding to Global tough economic condition, followed by low crude oil price, it has shown the excellence from both its financial and operational aspects.
Investigation of enterobacter aerogenes effects on heavy oil from biological degradation aspects by GC*GC technique

The main cause of oil pollution of soil is the emergency situations within oil production, transportation and processing in the boundaries of industrial sites of chemical and petrochemical industries. Oil pollution leads to the deterioration of the agrophysics soil characteristics, namely to the dysfunction of the water, air, thermal, oxidation-reduction and nutrient regimens. Microbial technologies are becoming accepted worldwide as cost-effective and environmentally friendly approaches to improve oil production. One of the methods to purify oil residue is bioremediation, in this way we Investigate Enterobacter Aerogenes effects on heavy oil by SARA, FT-IR, GC and GCxGC methods. The material required for the growth of Enterobacter Aerogenes is Carbon and Phosphate. On the one hand, this bacterium takes these nutrients from carbohydrates in our body. In addition, the crude oil is full of Hydrocarbon structures. So, the Enterobacter Aerogenes is injected with Thioglycollate broth to crude oil which was distillated and the samples were put for a month in an incubator for 30 days. The results this research illustrate this bacterium has been able to survive in oil by isolating straight-run carbons with short and weak bounds from asphaltene and resin structures, as well as utilizing sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen in the oil. Also, it is found out this bacterium has had a positive effect on making light oil from heavy crude oil. It should be noted this bacterium releases CH4, which can be used again if the gas is collected.
Effect of lifestyle options on the determinants of the Metabolic Syndrome in the urban and peri-urban Regions of Cameroon

Metabolic syndrome (MS) has a high prevalence in many Western countries but relatively lower in subSaharan Africa. The prevalence of the key determinants of MS, like Hypertension, Diabetes, Elevated Body Mass Index (BMI), Dyslipidemias and central obesity, are on a steady rise in Africa. This study aims to assess the effect of lifestyle options on the determinants of the metabolic syndrome in the urban and periurban regions of Cameroon. 1974 males and females patients aged between 18 -80 years were recruited for this study between 2010 and 2011. Trained and forthrightly certified nurses obtained blood pressure and anthropometric measurements and collected a venous blood sample for measurement of glucose. Questionnaires on medical and medication history as well as lifestyle options were administered. Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components were estimated using the International Diabetes Federation, (IDF) 2005, World Health Organization (WHO, 1999), NCEP-ATP III criteria. Associations between lifestyle options and determinants of the Metabolic syndrome was done using χ 2 -test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Multivariable analysis was conducted using the Binomial logistic regression models since MS is both a categorical and a dichotomous variable. The diabetic condition was significantly associated with the consumption of rapid sugars (χ2-test; p<0.001). BMI was significantly associated with occupation (χ 2 -test; p < 0.001) WHR was significantly associated with sporting activities (χ 2 -test; p=0.002) and consumption of rapid sugars (χ 2 -test; p=0.001). The determinants of MS’ had the highest explanatory power (EP=80.5%) toward Metabolic syndrome diabetes history (p<0.001). Hypertension was significantly associated with area of residence, occupation and consumption of rapid sugars (p<0.001). Sleep duration and sporting activities were not significantly associated with the determinants of the metabolic syndrome.
Inhibition of erythrocyte sickling in vitro by aqueous extracts of sphaeranthus indicus flowers and Ziziphus jujuba root

Sickle cell disease (SCD) results from a mutation in the hemoglobin inside the red blood cells, where a glutamic acid at position 6 is replaced by a valine. Many phytomedicines have been identified as potential antisickling agents, stemming from reported usage as ethnomedicines by the local folk. In present study, aqueous extracts of Sphaeranthus indicus Flowers and Ziziphus jujuba Root for their possible antisickling activity was evaluated by spectrophotometrically. Both extracts caused significant (p<0.001) reduction in HbS polymerization. Aqueous extract of S. indicus (250 and 500μg/ml) at 120 sec showed maximum reduction in polymerization, 52.03 ± 0.14 and 62.40 ± 0.19% respectively. However, 1000 μg/ml aqueous extract of S. indicus at 90 sec exhibits highest reduction in polymerization, 65.83 ± 0.12. Aqueous extract of Z. jujuba (250 and 1000μg/ml) at 120 sec showed maximum reduction in polymerization, 61.53±0.20 and 72.90 ± 0.21% and 500 μg/ml aqueous extract of Z. jujuba showed maximum reduction 67.77 ± 0.22% at 150 sec. We conclude that aqueous extracts of Sphaeranthus indicus Flowers and Ziziphus jujuba Root are potential candidate for therapy and management of sickle cell disease.
PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND GC-MS ANALYSIS OF METHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACT OF Cleome viscosa L

Cleome viscosa is an annual sticky herb belongs to the family of Capparidaceae and it is commonly known as “Wild mustard”. In traditional systems of medicine, the plant was reported to possess beneficial effects as an antihelmintic, antiseptic, carminative, antiscorbutic, febrifuge, anticancer and cardiac stimulant. In the present study, the phytochemical analysis and GC-MS analysis of Cleome viscosa leaf parts was conducted and the presence of various plant metabolites including alkaloids, flavanoids, glycosides, tannins saponinns, steroids, terpenoides and phenolic compounds was analyzed. The GC-MS results were noticed in the methanolic extract of Cleome viscosa was reported with molecular weight, retention time, peak area and molecular formula. The compounds were identified by comparing their retention time and peak area with that of literature and by interpretation of mass spectra. The plant Cleome viscosa was used in various industries and its applications includes wound healing, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, antimicrobial and cancer preventive.
Music Information Retrieval Using Hit Count Vector

: Roughly speaking, music can be easily and cheaply accessed via Internet, but at the same time, finding certain music is still a difficult task. In this paper, a music retrieval system based on frequency descriptors is presented. The work flow of proposed system passes through two main phases: (i) the enrollment phase and (ii) the retrieval phase. In both phases, two models are presented (i.e., preprocessing and feature extraction module). Transformation is an important stage in audio processing application; it is applied to convert the audio signal from time domain to frequency domain. Two types of frequency transformation have been used in this work: (i) Fourier and (ii) discrete cosine transform (DCT). The proposed method implies the application of several processing stages on the input melody files; these stages are considered as parts of the preparation operation. The task of music features extraction for retrieval purpose is a challenging problem. An optimization algorithm is developed to determine the proper threshold value that can filter-in a set of the most energetic and frequent frequencies existing in the spectra, such that their number should be sufficient. This set of frequencies is used to establish the discriminating features, called hit count array.In the enrollment phase, the extracted hit count array is stored in the system database as a template to be used in the retrieval process phase. Euclidean and City Block similarity metrics have been used to make a decision in the retrieval stage. For performance evaluate, several performance measures (like, sensitivity, specificity, recall, precision, accuracy) have been used. The system was tested using a dataset consists of 50 audio files; each has the specifications (11025 sampling rate, 8-bit resolution and mono channel). The length of taken Melodies is about one minute; they saved in a database. Each melody sample is partitioned into 30 frames; each frame is about two seconds. The achieved retrieval results indicated high recognition rate (99.45%) when using the input query length equal to 35 seconds.
Generation of Space Vector PWM Using Microcontroller Atmega 16

— This paper describes the use of a microcontroller atmega 16 to generate the space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM) signals. The main feature of the research is the simplicity of the hardware and easy to digitally programmed. Testing and analyzing system is done at no load condition with varying carrier frequency, amplitude, and sinusoidal frequency. Varying carrier frequency is done by utilizing software with code vision AVR tools, while the amplitude and the sinusoidal frequency are varied by using potentiometers as analog input data. Based on the results of testing and analyzing, it is shown that the SVPWM signals could be implemented with microcontroller Atmega 16 at carrier frequency 490 Hz and THD at sinusoidal frequency of 25Hz, 50Hz, and 100Hz is about 13.85%, 23.89%, and 17.43%.
VLSI Architecture of Encoding using Sols Technique for Reducing Power in DSRC

Now a days DSRC plays a vital role. It is one way or two way short range to medium range communication. Such as safety applications, commercial vehicle applications, emergency warning systems for vehicle. DSRC adopts codes such as FMO/Manchester code. The codes are used to achieve dc-balance and signal reliability. This codes seriously limits the potential. The similarity oriented logic simplification technique (sols) is used here to overcome the limitation and also used to improve the hardware utilization rate. By using this two code power, delay, and area can be reduced. The proposed architecture will have less delay, area as compared to existing architecture. In this paper the architecture analyzed to reduce the number of components. Using both encodings the area, delay, and power is reduced in DSRC.
Comparative Study of Extraction Socket Preservation Using Autogenous PRF and TCP

Guided tissue regeneration is one of the clinical techniques used in contemporary dentistry in the management of bone loss. The current study compares the healing pattern of platelets rich fibrin (PRF) and TCP (tricalcium phosphate) in the management of extraction sites after atraumatic tooth extractions. Method: Atraumatic extractions were carried out on 2 teeth to preserve the morphology or socket size. Thirty percent HA (Hydroxylapatite) and 70% Tri calcium phosphate were mixed with the patient’s blood and inserted into the extraction socket of the first upper premolar without condensation, while PRF was inserted into the canine socket. Both sites were sutured and patient was followed up for 4 weeks. After 4 weeks a bone density measurement was done by CBCT and bone was harvested by a 3.2 trephine drill and 2 implants neobiotech IS2 3.5 X 13 mm were placed. Results: CBCT (Cone beam computer tomogram) showed nearly equal bone density in both sockets. Examination after 4 weeks showed equal results in both sockets. PRF socket has the advantage of having well organized woven bone trabeculae and lined with osteoblast cells while in the TCP sample there was irregular woven bone trabeculae with various sizes and the absence of osteoblast cells. Conclusion: Though PRF and TCP generated bone of the same density, their mechanisms of bone formation was different. The PRF socket had the advantage of having well organized woven bone trabeculae and lined with osteoblast cells while in the TCP sample there was irregular woven bone trabeculae with various sizes and the absence of osteoblast cells. Demonstrating the osteogenic potentials of PRF due to its growth factors contents as compared to TCP that acts as a scaffold. Both of the materials are useful for socket preservation.
How Leadership Style Impacts The Management Information System Quality-A Theorytical Study

: This study aimed to examine the theoretical impact leadership styles on the quality of management information systems. Several approaches of leadership styles theory is used to explain of how the impact on the quality of management information systems. In order to measure the impact of leadership styles on the quality of management information systems can be seen from the way or behavior or styles of leadership in influencing subordinates with several approaches including: (1) Trait theory of leadership; (2) Contingency theory of leadership; (3) Path-goal theory of leadership; (4) Transformational and transactional theories of leadership. The results achieved in the context of the management information system of leadership is leadership can influence subordinates (users) systems achieve effective performance, namely the presence of a situation where the user system implementing quality management information system to produce quality information
Shape Based Image Representation and Retrieval

— mong all the issues related to Content Based Image Retrieval systems, retrieving images based on their shapes is an important one. Many approaches exist utilizing shape representation and comparison, e.g., the methods based on Fourier descriptors. In this thesis, we propose a novel method for shape representation. In our method, we calculate the centroid of a shape and choose a set of sample points around this shape’s boundary. From those, we obtain a set of radii. We then use these radii lengths to construct a Distance Histogram as the representation of shape. The natural characteristic of this method makes itself invariant to rotation and translation. Furthermore, it can be made invariant to scale by a simple normalization. To evaluate the approach, we perform a large set of experiments on a database of shapes.
Reed-Solomon Error Correction

-he main aim of this paper is to give some essential background to the theory of Reed Solomon codes and the previous survey literature of the Reed Solomon error correction method using various algorithm.Reed Solomon codes have shown to be the best compromise between efficiency and complexity. These are cyclic codes and are used for the detection and correction of burst errors. Galois field is used for encoding and decoding of reed Solomon codes.
Health Related Challenges Among Pregnant Teenagers Attending Narok County Hospital, Narok County

Teenage pregnancy is on the rise globally especially in developing countries. There are many the health related challenges that pregnant teenagers are exposed to. Pregnant teenagers are prone to health risks that endanger themselves and unborn babies. It is important for healthcare fraternity to be informed of these the health related challenges that are associated with teenage pregnancy. The study aimed to determine the health related challenges that teenage girls visiting Narok County Hospital face. By; (1) determining the health related challenges among pregnant teenagers attending Narok County Hospital. (2) Establishing the level of awareness on modern contraceptive methods among pregnant teenage visiting NCH. To determine health seeking behaviors among pregnant teenagers who visit NCH The study adopted a cross-sectional research study, Interview guide and abstraction sheets to capture data. Interview 41 respondents of whom 35 pregnant teenagers and 6 key informants. The pregnant teenagers were non-medics while the key respondents were medical personnel at different levels but who in their course of work had interacted with pregnant teenagers. The study revealed that 60% of the respondents had experienced health challenges during the course of pregnancy. Of whom majority of the pregnant teenagers had varied number of health challenges during the course of their pregnancy. These findings are quite similar to other studies that have been done globally. Study recommends a more focused antenatal profile for pregnant teenagers and community health program targeting the whole community to prevent teen pregnancies.
Perceived Social Support and Psychological Well-Being: Testing the Unique Association and Gender Differences among Young Working Adults

The purpose of the current study was (i) to find out the association between Perceived Social Support (PSS) and Psychological Well-Being (PWB) among young working adults and (ii) to study Gender differences in this relationship. 286 individuals volunteered to participate in the study within age range between 21 to 28 years. The sample consisted of 173 males and 113 females who were currently employed. PSS was measured using Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and PWB by Ryff’s Scale of Psychological Well-Being. The data was analysed using independent samples ‘t’ test, Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis and Regression analysis. The results indicated that PSS has a significant positive correlation with PWB indicating that the higher the level of PSS, the higher the level of PWB. Further, significant gender differences were found in PSS, with women reporting receiving more social support than men and women were also high in support from two of the three types of sources: family and friends. In addition, both men and women reported availability of higher social support from family as compared to what they can obtain from friends and significant other. No significant gender differences were found in PWB. Regression analysis indicated that PSS could significantly contribute to the prediction of PWB accounting for about twelve percent variance in it. Besides, PSS explained relatively higher variance in PWB among men as compared to women. Positive relations and self acceptance dimensions of PWB were better influenced by PSS in both men and women.