Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Responsibility of neurosurgeons in cooperation with clinical neuropsychologists to accomplish full social re-entry and good HRQoL for patients following acute brain damage

Objectives: Physical neurologic and neuropsychological rehabilitation has an old tradition in Europe. Clinical recovery of physical neurological impairments following acute brain damaged do not guarantee successful social re-entry when overlooking long-lasting mental – cognitive, behavioural deficits after clinical demission. Problems in emotional adjustment are long-lasting and hinder social re-entry. Patients and methods: Transdisciplinary early neurorehabilitation is based on careful physical and mental cognitive diagnostics for an individualized therapeutic intervention, when neuropsychology is essential in patients with brain lesions. The role of individually planned early neuropsychotherapy is underestimated when dealing with patients catastrophic reactions as first described by Kurt Goldstein. This was exemplarily demonstrated in a patient with severe higher cortical functioning disturbances after acute intracerebral haemorrhage and coma, followed by secondary hydrocephalus and major emotional adjustment behavioural disturbances. Results: The 65 years old business man, who suffered from persisting complex mental-cognitive, behavioural, mood and emotional disturbances recovered full social competence due to professional neuropsychological neuropsychiatric treatment. Discussion: Early catastrophic reactions and fear of loss of self-identity are important key issues in the emotional adjustment after brain damaged. Further research is needed to explaining the links between loss of self-esteem, self-identity and the development of depression. Attention needs to be focused on a recovery beyond functional outcome. Conclusion: Neurosurgical-neuropsychological rehabilitation is a method to reconstruct lives within a social context.
School Board Governance in Changing Times: A School's Transition to Policy Governance

The expansion of the school choice movement and greater flexibility allowed by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) means that education governance is emerging as an important issue for school effectiveness. This longitudinal case study sought to gain an understanding of the implementation of a new governance structure, Policy Governance, in a private, independent school with deeply entrenched culture and patterns of behavior. Findings suggest an immediate positive influence on leadership and culture in the district, including a “trickle down” effect on shared leadership. However, challenges to sustainability indicate that even strict adherence to the model, unanimous support among board members, and strong board and administrator leadership may not be enough to support sustainability.
Phylogeography of two Australian species of funnel web spider (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Hexathelidae) in Tallaganda State Forest, New South Wales

Decomposing logs are habitat for invertebrate species occupying a range of ecological niches. A collaborative research project is examining patterns of genetic endemism among saproxylic (dependent on decaying wood) invertebrates across the Tallaganda region of New South Wales, Australia. An earlier study of an unnamed species of 'giant' Collembolon revealed strong population structuring suggesting that the saproxylic habitat has been a major factor influencing the evolution and speciation of some invertebrates. Two species of funnel web spiders, one in each of the genera Hadronyche and Atrax, are found throughout Tallaganda. Although ecologically similar, the Hadronyche species is log-dwelling whereas the Atrax species is ground burrowing. The niche partitioning of these species allows the separation of species and habitat as contributing factors to the patterns of local endemism found in this system. Hence, the addition of funnel web spiders to this study of log-dwelling invertebrates is central to determining whether the saproxylic habitat induces consistent and predictable outcomes in the population structuring of diverse taxa. The resolution of this issue will permit the establishment of informed conservation priorities for invertebrates in Tallaganda State Forest. The phylogeography of the Hadronyche and Atrax species was investigated using mitochondrial sequence data. We found high levels of sequence divergence (average = 0.088) in Atrax accompanied by spatial structuring of haplotypes, whilst Hadronyche displayed low sequence divergence (0.014) and an absence of any spatial structuring of haplotypes. These findings indicate differential responses of the two species to Quaternary (<0.4Mybp) glacial-interglacial cycling, namely, that Atrax persisted in gully refuges during glacial periods whilst Hadronyche became locally extinct during glacial periods and recolonised the region from outside Tallaganda during the most recent inter-glacial. The differential persistence of Atrax and Hadronyche will require the implementation of management interventions appropriate to each species.
Relating U-Lagrangians to Second-order Epi-derivatives and Proximal-tracks

We make use of VU-space decomposition theory to connect three minimization-oriented objects. These objects are U-Lagrangians obtained from minimizing a function over V-space, proximal points depending on minimization over IR = U ⊕V, and epi-derivatives determined by lower limits associated with epigraphs. We relate second-order epi-derivatives of a function to the Hessian of its associated U-Lagrangian. We also show that the function’s proximal points are on a trajectory determined by certain V-space minimizers.
COMPARISON OF SARCOMERE LENGTH TWO TYPES OF MEAT FROM ANIMAL FAMILY SUIDAE - ANALYSIS OF MEASUREMENTS CARRIED OUT BY MICROSCOPIC TECHNIQUE

The aim of the research was to evaluate the sarcomere length variation in Psoas major muscle in pork and wild boar tenderloin. Microscopic slides were prepared and muscles were evaluated in Nomarski contrast – there were made measurements with the number of 150. Subsequently, sarcomeres length of three different, representative myofibrils were measured for each kind of meat. Values of sarcomere’s lengths of myofibrils were characterized by a normal distribution. The mean length of sarcomere was 3.28 ± 0.23 µm for pork meat and 2.51 ± 0.14 µm for wild boar meat – difference between animals was statistically significant (p = 0.0000). It was stated that sarcomere length for pork meat was dependent on the myofibril. A lower variation in the sarco mere’s length of wild boar meat in comparison with pork meat has been shown. This difference is reflected in tougher wild boar meat texture.
Defining and Measuring Displacement: Is Relocation from Restructured Neighbourhoods Always Unwelcome and Disruptive?

Current regeneration policy has been described as ‘state-led gentrification’, with comparisons made with the ‘social disruption’ caused by slum clearance of the 1950s and 1960s. This article takes issue with this approach in relation to the study of the restructuring of social housing areas. The terms ‘forced relocation’ and ‘displacement’ are often too crude to describe what actually happens within processes of restructuring and the effects upon residents. Displacement in particular has important dimensions other than the physical one of moving. Evidence from a recent study of people who have moved out of restructured areas shows that although there is some evidence of physical displacement, there is little evidence of social or psychosocial displacement after relocation. Prior attitudes to moving and aspects of the process of relocation—the degree of choice and distance involved—are important moderators of the outcomes. Issues of time and context are insufficiently taken into consideration in studies and accounts of restructuring, relocation and displacement.
A CONCEPTUAL OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODEL WITH EARLY WARNING SYSTEM IN CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC ENVIRONMENT OF DENGUE FEVER

Knowledge management system (KMS) support the activities of knowledge management (KM) in early warning system (EWS) to provide early warning and aid in decision facilitation. Both KMS with EWS are also applicable in the clinical diagnostic (CD) environment during the CD activities to provide early warning and aid in decision facilitation of disease outbreak such as dengue. However, lack of proper data or information management and limited knowledge sharing and dissemination within the organization is a main challenge for mitigation of risk. In which the problem that may relate to this challenge is the timeliness for timely reporting and decision facilitation during CD activities. Therefore, a conceptual of KMS model with EWS in CD environment of dengue fever is formulated based on the existing components of KM, KMS with EWS. Then, the components of CD activities and dengue fever are also identified and studied for the model implementation. A pre survey and the analysis of five existing previous models were carried out to determine the significant components of KMS and EWS. The pre survey results analysis and gaps drawn from the analysis of these five models are used as a basis to the initial proposed of KMS model with EWS in CD environment of dengue fever. Next, the KMS model with EWS was then validated via prototype to verify the model reliability and is evaluated via a post survey. The model which is the integration between KMS with EWS is known as KMS with EWS is to enable the capturing, storing, reusing and managing of knowledge in order to provide early warning and aid in decision facilitation of dengue fever.
First direct measurements of hydraulic jumps in an active submarine density current

For almost half a century, it has been suspected that hydraulic jumps, which consist of a sudden decrease in downstream velocity and increase in flow thickness, are an important feature of submarine density currents such as turbidity currents and debris flows. Hydraulic jumps are implicated in major seafloor processes, including changes from channel erosion to fan deposition, flow transformations from debris flow to turbidity current, and large‐scale seafloor scouring. We provide the first direct evidence of hydraulic jumps in a submarine density current and show that the observed hydraulic jumps are in phase with seafloor scours. Our measurements reveal strong vertical velocities across the jumps and smaller than predicted decreases in downstream velocity. Thus, we demonstrate that hydraulic jumps need not cause instantaneous and catastrophic deposition from the flow as previously suspected. Furthermore, our unique data set highlights problems in using depth‐averaged velocities to calculate densimetric Froude numbers for gravity currents.
Validity and reliability of hausa version of the oswestry disability index

Background: Translation of psychometrically sound instruments into different local languages is perceived to allow easy accessibility and understanding of the instruments. There is a dearth of valid and reliable versions of the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) in Nigerian languages. The purpose of this study was to translate and establish the psychometric properties of the Hausa version of the ODI (ODI-H). Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 100 (50 males and females respectively) patients with chronic LBP from six purposively selected outpatient physiotherapy departments in the Northern part of Nigeria. The ‘translation backward translation’ method was used to translate the English version of ODI into the Hausa language. The English version of the ODI, ODI-H and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) were administered to respondents in this study. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Alpha level was set at p<0.05. Results: The mean age of participants was 44.5±12.8 years. The mean disability score on the English version of ODI and ODI-H was 16.3±6.66 and 17.7±7.13 respectively. The mean ODI-H score on 7-days retest was 17.8±6.87. The mean VAS score of the respondents was 5.62±2.00. The mean time for completion of the ODI-H was 6 minutes. There was significant correlation between VAS score and ODI-H (r=0.665; p=0.001); English and ODI and ODI-H (r= 0. 914; p=0.001), and the test-retest of ODI-H (r=0.969; p= 0.001) respectively. The Cronbach-alpha and ICC value for the validity and test-retest reliability of the ODI was 0.961 and 0.924; and 0.987 and 0.973 respectively. Conclusion: The Hausa version of the ODI has excellent reliability and validity and may be an appropriate outcome tool for evaluating functional disability among Hausa speaking patients with chronic LBP. Therefore, the ODI-H is an appropriate outcome tool for clinical and research purposes among Hausa speaking patients with LBP.
Gender Differences in Children's Internet Use

This paper analyses comparative empirical data from across Europe on gender differences in children's Internet use, and through a new interpretive framework on young people's experiences, seeks to add new findings to this growing international knowledge base. Linking feminist theory on gender and technology with theories of youth gender identity construction, four key areas are investigated. Firstly, the impact of increased Internet access and use in schools and in homes on gender equality is examined. Secondly, youth communication and content creation practices are investigated to explore whether the Internet is facilitating flexibility in gender identity and the transcendence of traditional gender roles. Thirdly, gender differences in skills and perceptions of expertise are discussed. Finally, Internet activities which demonstrate overtly gender-stereotypical masculine attributes—pornography and action/violent game playing—are discussed. We argue that gender remains a salient factor in researching the complexity of young people's Internet use and call for multiple theoretical perspectives to contribute to further research on this topic.
On the nonlinearity of quantum dynamical entropy

Linearity of a dynamical entropy means that the dynamical entropy of the n-fold composition of a dynamical map with itself is equal to n times the dynamical entropy of the map for every positive integer n. We show that the quantum dynamical entropy introduced by Slomczynski and Zyczkowski is nonlinear in the time interval between successive measurements of a quantum dynamical system. This is in contrast to Kolmogorov-Sinai dynamical entropy for classical dynamical systems, which is linear in time. We also compute the exact values of quantum dynamical entropy for the Hadamard walk with varying Luders-von Neumann instruments and partitions.
Coupled heat and mass transfer by MHD natural convection of micropolar fluid about a truncated cone in the presence of radiation and chemical reaction

An analysis is performed to study the thermal radiation and chemical reaction effects on coupled heat and mass transfer by MHD natural convective boundary-layer flow of a micropolar fluid over a permeable truncated cone with variable surface temperature and concentration. A suitable set of dimensionless variables is used to transform the governing equations of the problem into a non- similar form. The resulting non-similar equations have the property that they reduce to various special cases previously considered in the literature. An adequate and efficient implicit, tri-diagonal finite difference scheme is employed for the numerical solution of the obtained equations. Various comparisons with previously published work are performed and the results are found to be in excellent agreement. A representative set of numerical results for the velocity, microrotation, temperature and concentration profiles as well as the local skin-friction coefficient, local wall couple stress, local Nusselt number and the local Sherwood number is presented graphically for various parametric conditions and discussed.
The Effect of Applying Predict, Organize, Rehearse, Practice, Evaluate (PORPE) Strategy on Students’ Reading Comprehension

ABSTRACT This study was conducted as an attempt to find out the effect of applying Predict, Organize, Rehearse, Practice, Evaluate (PORPE) strategy on students’ reading comprehension. This study used experimental design. The population of this study was students of Grade XI, Senior High School (Sekolah Menengah Atas: SMA) Negeri 1 Lumbanjulu which consisted of 120 students. There were sixty students from the population taken as the sample in this study. The sample was divided into two randomized groups: experimental and control groups. The experimental group was taught by using PORPE strategy, while the control group was taught by using conventional method.To obtain the reliability of the test, the writer applied Kuder Richardson 21 formula (KR-21). The result of the reliability was 0.81. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. The analysis showed that the scores of the students in the experimental group were significantly higher than the scores of the students in the control group at the level of significance 0.05 with the degree of freedom (df) 58 , t-observed value 2.8 > t-table value 2.00. The findings indicated that using PORPE strategy significantly affected the students’ reading comprehension. Therefore, the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. Keywords: PORPE Strategy, Reading Comprehension
The Determinants of Contract Terms in Bank Revolving Credit Agreements

Abstract The paper examines the determinats of contract terms on bank revolving credit agreements (revolvers) of medium/large publicly traded companies. We model the duration (maturity), secured status, and pricing decisions within a simultaneous decision framework, thereby overcoming the biased and inconsistent estimates in prior single equations studies of debt contract terms. We find strong interrelationaships between contract terms with significant bi-directorinal relationships between duration and secure status and between the all-in-spread and commitment fees and aunidirectional relationship from both duration and secured status to all-in-spread. We also illustrate how several single equation studies of contract terms draw incorrect conclusions because of their (inappropriate) assumption that other contract therms and leverage were exogenous. Finally, our results support the hypothesis that the setting of contract terms plays and important role in alleviating contracting problems.
A Survey of Metrics Employed to Assess Software Security

Measuring and assessing software security is a critical concern as it is undesirable to develop risky and insecure software. Various measurement approaches and metrics have been defined to assess software security. For researchers and software developers, it is significant to have different metrics and measurement models at one place either to evaluate the existing measurement approaches, to compare between two or more metrics or to be able to find the proper metric to measure the software security at a specific software development phase. There is no existing survey of software security metrics that covers metrics available at all the software development phases. In this paper, we present a survey of metrics used to assess and measure software security, and we categorized them based on software development phases. Our findings reveal a critical lack of automated tools, and the necessity to possess detailed knowledge or experience of the measured software as the major hindrances in the use of existing software security metrics.
Can we rely on cancer mortality data? Checking the validity of cervical cancer mortality data for Slovenia

Background. Valid inference on cervical cancer mortality is very difficult since – on the basis of death certificates – it is not always possible to distinguish between cervix, corpus and unspecified uterine cancer deaths. Our aim was to estimate the extent to which cervical cancer as the official cause of death reflects the true mortality from cervical cancer in Slovenia. Material and methods. The data on 2245 deaths from cervix, corpus uteri, and uterus-unspecified cancers for the period 1985-1999 were linked to the Cancer Registry of Slovenia database from the mortality database of Slovenia. Results. Officially, in the period 1985-1999, there were 878 cervical cancer deaths. The comparison of these causes of death with the cancer sites registered in the Cancer Registry revealed that they include only 87.7% patients with a previous diagnosis of cervical cancer. Of 650 corpus uteri cancer deaths, 17. 1 % of patients were registered to have cervical cancer, and of 717 unspecified uterine cancer deaths, 31.4% were registered. Taking into account the correctly identified cervical cancer cases among cervical cancer deaths and misclassified cervical cancer deaths as corpus uteri and unspecified uterine, the corrected number of deaths would be 1106. Conclusions. When evaluating the impact of cervical cancer mortality from national mortality rates, the stated underestimation should be taken into account. However, this does not hold for some other cancers.
Chapter 2 Retroviral Insertional Mutagenesis in Mouse Models of Leukemia and Lymphoma

Leukemia and lymphoma are cancers derived from cellular elements of the hematopoietic system. While they make up a minority of human cancer morbidity and mortality, the study of these cancers has illuminated many important aspects of cancer development and biology. In fact, the leukemias and lymphomas are among the best-studied and well understood types of cancer from a genetic perspective. In part, this may derive from the fact that these types of cancer are highly amenable to study using models in which mice are chronically infected with a retrovirus so as to induce or accelerate the disease. In this chapter, I have briefly reviewed the long and rich history of cancer studies using the murine leukemia viruses (MLV). Special attention has been paid to the replication competent MLV that typically cause cancer after a long latency and via insertional mutagenesis. This is followed by a discussion of the limitations of these models and suggestions for future work. 2.
Implementing a large scale social simulation using the New Zealand BeSTGRID computer network: a case study

The Modelling Social Change (MoSC) project is a large scale social simulation project which investigates changes in the social structure of New Zealand by simulating inter-ethnic cohabitation patterns using models populated with unit-level census data. This paper is presented as a case study of the implementation of this simulation project on a high power cluster within the New Zealand BeSTGRID (www.bestgrid.org) computer network by a researcher with a social science (rather than computer science) background. The aims of this paper are two-fold. Firstly, it aims to encourage other researchers to investigate the potential of implementing their own research in a grid based environment by highlighting the benefits that were gained from using grid computing. Secondly, it aims to inform the managers and systems administrators of gridbased systems of the some of the difficulties which a new user may face and how they may be of more assistance in introducing new researchers to the technology.
Impact of HR Policies on Employee Motivation in Private Schools of Karachi, Pakistan

This study investigates the influence of HR policies and practices on the motivation of employees in private schools. Relevant information is gathered from school teachers in Karachi through a questionnaire while the sample size includes 512 responses. The statistical tool applied in this study is partial least square structural equation model (PLSSEM). Findings show that compensation, employee empowerment, fair job appraisal, employee recognition and job satisfaction have a positive and significant relationship with the employee motivation, concluding that these factors of HR policies motivate employees. This study provides management insights into different ways to incorporate strategies in order to motivate their employees.