Normal hand function is a balance between the extrinsic-intrinsic and extensor-flexor group of musculature. Although individually the intrinsics are very small muscles, collectively they contribute about 50% of grip strength. Total 19 patents with claw deformity were corrected by 4 different techniques. 11 claws were due to high ulnar nerve palsy and 8 were due to low palsy. Result was excellen...

In order to improve the total system throughput by analyzing the resource allocation problems in backhaul links and access links of base stations in ultra-dense network (UDN), a proportional fair resource allocation (PFRA) algorithm was designed for the wireless hybrid hierarchical backhaul network in this paper. First, the base stations were stratified and the frame structure of each base stat...

Existing so-called conflict-based models of executive control aim to explain how an agent, without constantly controlling its own processing (what is both cognitively costly and inefficient), can know when to apply strong control, but when to withdraw it. These models predict that the strength of control is adjusted proportionally to the level of conflict among competing stimuli/response tenden...

In an effort to reduce the growing prevalence of overweight and obesity, food taxes have been introduced in several European countries, the so-called ‘obesitax’. As yet little evidence is at hand, policy measures are being taken to counterweight the consumption of unhealthy food or the increasing diet-related diseases. Several questions need to be discussed, starting from a general perspective:...

Purpose Despite the trend, managing and maximizing effectiveness of blended workforce is not well-understood. The purpose this paper to institutionalize a model in post-COVID era, that is, movement from homogenous heterogenous full-time employees working tandem with gig talents connected via digital platforms. Design/methodology/approach evolution economy presented for contextualizing developme...

While fairness-aware machine learning algorithms have been receiving increasing attention, the focus has on centralized learning, leaving decentralized methods underexplored. Federated Learning is a form of where clients train local models with server aggregating them to obtain shared global model. Data heterogeneity amongst common characteristic Learning, which may induce or exacerbate discrim...

A critical requirement of direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug promotion on the Internet is the concept of fair balance. This means that prescription drug Web sites should provide an accurate, balanced portrayal of the risks relative to the benefits of using prescription medications. However, one of the most pervasive findings in consumer research is that risk perceptions are often not aligned with th...

Background. Poststroke impairment may lead to fall and unsafe functional performance. The underlying mechanism for the balance dysfunction is unclear. Objective. To analyze the relation between the motor level of the affected limbs and balance in poststroke subjects. Method. A prospective, cross-sectional, and nonexperimental design was conducted in a rehabilitation institute. A convenience sam...