It is estimated that more than half of the world population lives in cities according to (UN forecasts, 2014), so cities are vital. Cities, as we all know facing with complex challenges – for smart cities the outdated traditional planning of transportation, environmental contamination, finance management and security observations are not adequate. The developing framework for smart-city require...

OBJECTIVE To assess multiple sclerosis (MS) associated fatigue after the first 6 months of natalizumab treatment. METHODS Prospective, open-label, uncontrolled study. Fatigue was measured before treatment initiation and at month 6 with the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) and the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) in 42 patients. Subjective impression of well-being was assessed with a visual an...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate reported fatigue levels and gait deficits in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) to determine the relationships that may exist between fatigue in patients with MS and alterations in gait mechanics. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING Biomechanics laboratory. PARTICIPANTS Subjects with MS (n=32) and age- and sex-matched controls (n=30). INTERVENTIONS None. MAIN OUTC...

To gain insight into the fundamental processes determining the motion of macromolecules in polymeric matrices, the dynamical hindrance of polymeric dextran molecules diffusing as probe through a polyacrylamide hydrogel is systematically explored. Three complementary experimental methods combined with Brownian dynamics simulations are used to study a broad range of dextran molecular weights and ...

Our study explores the impact financial crisis has on performance of microfinance institutions in Zimbabwe employing Vector Autoregression using annual time series data from 1990 to 2018. The findings our revealed a positive Microfinance Institutions. We also found effect gross domestic product, money supply, first lag inflation and exchange rates while second negative effect. Variance decompos...

Innocent people who have been arrested, but never convicted of a crime, will have their DNA records stored on the national database for a period of six years under plans unveiled in the government’s new Crime and Security Bill. The Bill, presented to parliament by Home Secretary Alan Johnson on 19 November 2009, also includes a number of new rules for the collection, retention and use of DNA an...

The objective of this research was to explore, both theoretically and empirically, the ecological impacts of small-scale entrepreneurial ventures in developing countries. To this end, six microenterprises in rural southwestern Bangladesh established using green-microcredit strategies were evaluated in terms of goals, operational procedures, economic viability, social contributions, and impact o...