bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hubungan Antara Diabetes Melitus Dan Panggul Sempit Terhadap Kejadian CPD Di RSIA Sitti Khadijah I Makassar Tahun 2018
Authors: Noviyanti Nur Indah
Published: January 2020

Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara diabetes melitus dan panggul sempit terhadap kejadian CPD di RSIA Sitti Khadijah I Makassar 2018.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian analitik dengan melakukan pendekatan Cross Sectional Study untuk mengetahui hubungan antara diabetes melitus dan panggul sempitterhadap kejadian CPD di RSIA Sitti Khadijah I Makassar dengan jumlah populasi sebanyak 793 orang dan jumlah sampel 89 orang dengan menggunakan teknik Random Sampling. Dari hasil uji statistik dengan uji Chi-Square (pearson chi-square) diperoleh untuk variabel diabetes melitus nilai P = 0,000 >  = 0,05 artinya ada hubungan antara diabetes melitus dengan kejadian CPD. Untuk variabel panggul sempit ibu nilai P = 0,028 >  = 0,05 artinya ada hubungan antara panggul sempit ibu dengan kejadian CPD. Kesimpulan dari dua variabel yaitu diabetes melitus dan panggul sempit ibu  mempunyai hubungan dengan kejadian CPD di RSIA Sitti Khadijah I Makassar 2018.
SELAYANG PANDANG TENTANG TEOLOGI FEMINIS DAN METODE BERTEOLOGINYA
Authors: Pranoto Minggus Minarto
Published: January 2020

The rise of women's movement and feminist theology show to us about the critical consciousness of women‟s experiences in the patriarchal society. They have fought against the patriarchal society supported by culture and religion. Many women have struggled for their self-respect, justice, and freedom. They have wanted to have an equal right and obligation with man either in church or in society. The aim of this paper is to describe the background of the rise offeminist theology and the richness of Feminist theological method.
PASTORAL KONSELING: DESKRIPSI UMUM DALAM TEORI DAN PRAKTIK
Authors: Gunawan Widodo
Published: January 2020

Pastoral Counseling is a holistic service that everyone needs. Therefore, the science of pastoral counseling must continue to open up to other sciences, so that pastoral care counseling can provide more accountable services from many aspects. With regard to the science of counseling that continues to grow, also need to be balanced with competent human resources who can be a driving force to achieve effective results.
MINIMIZING LOSS IN VOLTAGE CONVERTERS AND DESIGNING A VOLTAGE CONVERTER BASED ON A HYBRID ARCHITECTURE
Authors: Aleinikov Edgard
Published: January 2020

There are several different architectures of voltage converters, that are widely used to change the source voltage of an electronic device. Each architecture has its advantages and disadvantages. The hybrid architecture has the major advantage because of the hybrid interconnection of two other architectures. After analyzing the different architectures and energy losses in converters we designed a hybrid architecture voltage converter and provided several solutions for increasing the efficiency of this voltage converter and reducing the cost of production.
KMT-2018-BLG-1292: A Super-Jovian Microlens Planet in the Galactic Plane
Authors: Ryu Yoon-Hyun , Navarro Maria Gabriela , Gould Andrew , Albrow Michael D. , Chung Sun-Ju , Han Cheongho , Hwang Kyu-Ha , Jung Youn Kil , Shin In-Gu , Shvartzvald Yossi , Yee Jennifer C. , Zang Weicheng , Cha Sang-Mok , Kim Dong-Jin , Kim Hyoun-Woo , Kim Seung-Lee , Lee Chung-Uk , Lee Dong-Joo , Lee Yongseok , Park Byeong-Gon , Pogge Richard W. ,   (KMTNet Collaboration), Minniti Dante , Saito Roberto K. , Alonso-García Javier ,   (VVV Collaboration), Penny Matthew T.
Published: January 2020

We report the discovery of KMT-2018-BLG-1292Lb, a super-Jovian M
planet = 5.0 ± 1.2 M

J
planet orbiting an F or G dwarf M
host = 1.2 ± 0.3 M
⊙, which lies physically within

of the Galactic plane. The source star is a heavily extincted A

I
 ∼ 5.2 luminous giant that has the lowest Galactic latitude, b = −0.°28, of any planetary microlensing event. The relatively blue blended light is almost certainly either the host or its binary companion, with the first explanation being substantially more likely. This blend dominates the light at the I band and completely dominates at the R and V bands. Hence, the lens system can be probed by follow-up observations immediately, i.e., long before the lens system and the source separate due to their relative proper motion. The system is well characterized despite the low cadence, Γ = 0.15–0.20 hr−1, of observations and short viewing windows near the end of the bulge season. This suggests that optical microlensing planet searches can be extended to the Galactic plane at relatively modest cost.
A Study of the Blue Straggler Population of the Old Open Cluster Collinder 261
Authors: Rain M. J. , Carraro G. , Ahumada J. A. , Villanova S. , Boffin H. , Monaco L. , Beccari G.
Published: January 2020

Blue stragglers (BSs) are stars located in an unexpected region of the color–magnitude diagram (CMD) of a stellar population, as they appear bluer and more luminous than the stars in the turn-off region. They are ubiquitous, since they have been found among Milky Way field stars, in open and globular clusters, and also in other galaxies of the Local Group. Here we present a study on the BS population of the old and metal-rich open cluster Collinder 261, based on Gaia DR2 data and on a multi-epoch radial velocity survey conducted with Fibre Large Array Multi Element Spectrograph (FLAMES) at the Very Large Telescope (VLT). We also analyze the radial distribution of the BS population to probe the dynamical status of the cluster. BS candidates were identified first with Gaia DR2, according to their position on the CMD, proper motions, and parallaxes. Their radial distribution was compared with those of main sequence, red giant, and red clump stars, to evaluate mass segregation. Additionally, their radial velocities (and the associated uncertainties) were compared with the mean radial velocity and velocity dispersion of the cluster. When possible, close binaries and long-period binaries were also identified, based on the radial velocity variations for the different epochs. We also looked for yellow stragglers, i.e., possible evolved BSs. We found 53 BS members of Collinder 261, six of them were already identified in previous catalogs. Among the BS candidates with radial velocity measurements, we found one long-period binary, five close-binary systems, three nonvariable stars; we also identified one yellow straggler.
Victims and perpetrators of feminicide in the language of the Mexican written press
Authors: Tiscareño-García Elizabeth , Miranda-Villanueva Oscar-Mario
Published: January 2020

This study investigates the language used by national newspapers in Mexico: “El Universal”, “La Jornada”, “Milenio”, and “Reforma”, when addressing the issue of feminicide regarding victims and perpetrators, as well as their relationship with the gender of the reporter and with each newspaper. The research is based on the analysis of qualitative content and the theoretical framework of framing. Categories were built on the type of language in cases of feminicide of 360 journalistic texts published during 2017: 1) Narrative of feminicide; 2) Justification of the perpetrator or alleged perpetrator; 3) Social issues; 4) Blaming the victim. The analysis yielded cases of victim blaming to a lesser extent than those of the perpetrator's justification. Aspects of the narration of feminicide stood out both by the gender of the reporter and by the media in the four newspapers, from two perspectives: 1) The fact, the follow-up, or the context; 2) The fact, legal aspects, and statistics. Reporters, men and women, tend to justify the perpetrator; male reporters blame the victim more than female reporters; and female reporters contextualize feminicide through social issues: social violence, impunity, and failures in legal processes. “La Jornada” is inclined towards social issues, while “El Universal” tends to justify the perpetrator.

En este estudio se investiga el lenguaje que utilizan los periódicos de tirada nacional en México: «El Universal», «La Jornada», «Milenio» y «Reforma», al momento de abordar el tema del feminicidio con respecto a víctimas y victimarios o presuntos victimarios, así como su relación con el género del reportero y con cada periódico. La investigación se apoya en el análisis de contenido cualitativo, y el marco teórico-conceptual del «framing». Se construyeron categorías sobre el tipo de lenguaje en casos de feminicidios de 360 textos periodísticos publicados durante 2017: 1) Narrativa del feminicidio; 2) Justificación del victimario o presunto victimario; 3) Problemática social; 4) Culpabilización de la víctima. El análisis arrojó casos de culpabilización de la víctima en menor proporción que los de la justificación del victimario. Sobresalieron aspectos de la narración del feminicidio tanto por el género del reportero como por el medio en los cuatro periódicos, desde dos perspectivas: 1) El hecho, el seguimiento o el contexto; 2) El hecho, los aspectos legales y la estadística. Reportero y reportera tienden a justificar al victimario; el reportero culpabiliza más a la víctima que la reportera; y la reportera contextualiza más el feminicidio a través de la problemática social: violencia social, impunidad y fallas en los procesos legales. «La Jornada» se inclina por la problemática social, mientras que «El Universal» tiende a la justificación del victimario.
SEO and the digital news media: From the workplace to the classroom
Authors: Lopezosa Carlos , Codina Lluís , Díaz-Noci Javier , Ontalba José-Antonio
Published: January 2020

The constant struggle to attract new readers has led the digital news media to adopt search engine positioning strategies within their newsrooms. Given that readers are increasingly opting to consume their news via search engines, such as Google or Bing, this study explores perceptions and applications of search engine optimization (SEO) in the online news media and identifies the future training needs of journalists in this sector. To do so, 33 semi-structured interviews were conducted with individuals representative of three professional profiles: professional journalists, SEO consultants, and academics. Based on the data collected, we created five semantic categories – with 25 subcategories – and we correlated the perceptions of the SEO experts employed by the news media with those of the academics. The results highlight varying degrees of convergence and divergence in perceptions across these three professional profiles. Similarly, the results confirm the sector’s pressing need to attract readers by implementing search engine positioning techniques and, hence, its need to ensure future journalists are well trained in technical SEO, on-page SEO, off-page SEO, in the use of SEO analytics and audit tools, and in the ability to identify search trends so that they have the necessary skills to win the struggle for more readers.

La lucha de los cibermedios para atraer nuevos lectores ha motivado el uso de estrategias de posicionamiento en buscadores en el seno de las redacciones periodísticas. Dado el consumo, cada vez más frecuente, de noticias a través de buscadores como Google o Bing, este trabajo explora la percepción y la aplicación de la optimización en buscadores (SEO) en los medios de comunicación online y determina las diferentes necesidades formativas de los futuros periodistas que quieran trabajar en este campo. Para ello, se realizaron 33 entrevistas semi-estructuradas a personas que representan tres perfiles profesionales diferentes: periodistas profesionales, consultores de SEO y profesores universitarios. A través de los datos recogidos, creamos cinco categorías semánticas –con 25 subcategorías– y correlacionamos las percepciones de los expertos en SEO que trabajan en empresas periodísticas con las percepciones de los profesores en el contexto académico. Los resultados confirman los diferentes grados de convergencia y divergencia entre estos tres perfiles profesionales. Asimismo, se reafirma la creciente necesidad de atraer lectores a través de técnicas de posicionamiento en buscadores, por lo que señalamos la necesidad de formar a los futuros periodistas en SEO técnico; en SEO On Page; en SEO Off Page; en herramienta analítica; en auditoría SEO; y en la capacidad de identificar tendencias de búsqueda para que estén cualificados con las competencias necesarias para afrontar la lucha por los públicos.
Le goût de la diplomatie
Authors: Arif Mantaha Zainal , Wu Christina
Published: January 2020

Dans cet entretien, Zainal Arif Mantaha, ambassadeur de Singapour en France, revient sur la diversité de la gastronomie singapourienne. Reflet des multiples cultures qui composent la cité-État, la cuisine se trouve au cœur des relations diplomatiques qu’elle développe avec la France. Des événements ponctuels sont organisés pour la promouvoir auprès du public français. En parallèle, la volonté de faire inscrire la culture hawker comme patrimoine culturel immatériel de l’humanité affirme le caractère international de la gastronomie singapourienne.
La démocratie numérique au défi de la critique sociale en France
Authors: Mabi Clément
Published: January 2020

Cet article fait le pari que le mouvement des gilets jaunes et le Grand débat national constituent un bon laboratoire pour analyser la capacité du numérique à équiper la critique sociale. Il tente de saisir les évolutions de l’expression critique des citoyens en contexte numérique en replaçant le mouvement dans une dynamique plus large, celle du développement d’une « démocratie numérique » en France, où l’influence des technologies interroge le fonctionnement de notre démocratie et la place qu’y occupent les citoyens. Dans ce cadre, nous verrons que les nouvelles formes d’expression citoyenne permises par le numérique mettent en tension la démocratie, qu’elle soit représentative ou participative, avec une forme de démocratie du public, où l’opinion publique prétend installer une relation directe entre gouvernants et gouvernés. Qu’est-ce que ce poids renouvelé de l’opinion fait à l’expression de la critique sociale ? Comment les formes de participations plus institutionnelles peuvent-elles parvenir à offrir un débouché politique à l’expression critique lorsque cette dernière trouve sur le Web des espaces de visibilité alternatifs ?
Corrosion of Titanium Spinal Explants Is Similar to That Observed in Oil Field Line Pipe Steel: Evidence of Microbial-Influenced Corrosion In Vivo
Authors: Ayers Reed , Patel Vikas , Burger Evalina , Cain Christopher , Ou-Yang David , Wessell Nolan , Kleck Christopher
Published: January 2020

Current explanations of biomedical alloy degradation are focused on the physicochemical mechanisms of galvanic, pitting, crevice, and fretting corrosion. Ultimately, these studies dismiss the corrosion mechanism as a function of the local microbiome. Sixty spine hardware constructs were examined immediately after explantation for biofilm formation. Marked rod sections were imaged using scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. Backscatter mode was employed to better image the topology of the surface. There is clear differentiation between discoloration due to corrosion vs mechanical damage. Under scanning electron microscopy backscatter electron shadow examination, the authors noted that not all biofilm was removed using the surgical wipes. Corrosion pits were noticeably larger and numerous in areas of biofilm. In areas not associated with biofilms, there were few pits even if mechanical wear was evident. There is no evidence that the surface corrosion is modified between clinically diagnosed infected and noninfected patients. The surface damage present on explanted Ti6Al4V spine rods is uniquely similar to damage found in other industries where microbial-influenced corrosion is prevalent. Given that similar anaerobic, sulfur-reducing bacteria reside in and on human tissues, it is most likely that corrosion observed on explanted hardware is the result of microbial-influenced corrosion and not from inflammatory or other processes. Using analysis methods from other industries to characterize the microbiome present on explanted hardware is necessary. In so doing, a new definition of hardware-induced infection will be forthcoming. [
Orthopedics
. 2020;43(1):62–67.]
Gender and Age Differences in the Study Plan of University Students
Authors: Okagbue Hilary I , Bishop Sheila A , Boluwajoko Anjoreoluwa E , Ezenkwe Adaeze M , Anene Glory N , Akinsola Boluwatife E , Offiah Ifeanyi B
Published: January 2020

Effective study plan is a predictor of good academic performance. However, there are few evidences available on the role of gender and age in the study plan for students. This paper investigated the role of gender and age in the adoption of study plan that can guarantee success. A questionnaire was designed and administered to undergraduate students of a world class privately funded university located in Ogun State, Nigeria. Simple random sampling was used and 294 students responded. Chi-square test of independence revealed that gender and age are not associated with frequency of study, study environment, study content preferences and study motivation. There is no Gender difference in the preference of study type, factors that drive, motivation for study and satisfaction with the study plan whereas, age is significantly associated. The logistic regression model was significant and correctly classified 66.3% of satisfaction with the study plan. Gender was not significant and age of students can predict their satisfaction with their study plan. Older students have more odds to be satisfied with their study plan. As students progressed from year one to the final year, they tend to adopt a study plan that can help them obtain high grades and graduate with good result. Artificial Neural Network correctly classified 71.4% of satisfaction using only age as the only factor because, only age contributed significantly to the logistic regression model. Timely academic advising or mentorship is advocated especially for freshers.
Hiragana Handwriting Recognition Using Deep Neural Network Search
Authors: Rosalina Rosalina , Hutagalung Johanes Parlindungan , Sahuri Genta
Published: January 2020

These days there is a huge demand in “storing the information available in paper documents into a computer storage disk”. Digitizing manual filled forms lead to handwriting recognition, a process of translating handwriting into machine editable text. The main objective of this research is to to create an Android application able to recognize and predict the output of handwritten characters by training a neural network model. This research will implement deep neural network in recognizing handwritten text recognition especially to recognize digits, Latin / Alphabet and Hiragana, capture an image or choose the image from gallery to scan the handwritten text from the image, use the live camera to detect the handwritten text real – time without capturing an image and could copy the results of the output from the off-line recognition and share it to other platforms such as notes, Email, and social media. 
Binaural Sound to Enhance Listening Comprehension in Language Tests
Authors: Magal-Royo Teresa , Garcia-Laborda Jesus
Published: January 2020

The use of new digital formats in language learning and testing improves both the learning and acquisition skills development process of language tests. The process of listening comprehension is considered one of the most complex in the field of Computer Aided Learning Language (CALL) because it relates to multimodal learning channels and brain sound perception in an unfamiliar communication environment (the foreign language) for the learner. This article stresses the possibilities of using binaural sound in the design and implementation of tests as well as the cognitive issues that might be involved in the process of learning and assessment of a foreign language.
Une revue catholique d’Égypte à l’époque nassérienne
Authors: Mayeur-Jaouen Catherine
Published: January 2020

Après une brève présentation des revues et journaux catholiques égyptiens du xxe siècle qui peuvent servir de sources, l’article est consacré à la plus remarquable et la plus originale de ces revues, Ḥaqlunā(1949‑1970). Elle fut lancée par l’avocat Pierre Cassab (Buṭrus Kassāb, 1913‑1986) pour servir à l’Association de la Jeunesse catholique d’Égypte, fondée en 1947. Donnant des nouvelles de l’Église catholique dans le monde, Ḥaqlunā militait pour le nécessaire rôle des laïcs dans des associations et dans l’Église. Source précieuse pour la diffusion et la réception du Concile Vatican II (1962‑1965) en Égypte, la revue – d’abord animée par des « Syriens d’Égypte » de rite grec‑catholique, comme Pierre Cassab, ou maronite, comme Michel Farah (Mīšīl Faraḥ) – est particulièrement attentive à la vie des Églises orientales et à l’affirmation des coptes-catholiques comme Église nationale d’Égypte. Vis‑à‑vis des coptes‑orthodoxes, Ḥaqlunā, dans un esprit œcuménique, applaudit le Renouveau entamé sous Cyrille VI. Quant à l’islam, tout en soutenant fidèlement les orientations conciliaires manifestées dans Nostra Aetate, Ḥaqlunā rend allusivement compte des inquiétudes des catholiques égyptiens face à l’islamisation de l’État nassérien. La question féminine enfin, d’abord quasi‑absente, prend de l’importance dans les années 1960.
Les ʿammē « en Ǧazīra et en Occident ». Genèse et fixation d’un ethnonyme standardisé pour les tribus arabes chrétiennes
Authors: Pierre Simon
Published: January 2020

Lorsque la littérature syro‑occidentale désigne des Arabes chrétiens (ṭayyōyē krisṭyōnē), elle emploie souvent une expression ternaire à l’ordre variable : « les Tanūkōyē, ʿAqūlōyē et Ṭūʿōyē ». Ces populations (ʿammē) ont joué un rôle important lors de la IIe guerre civile (60‑72/680-692) au sein de l’Église syro‑orthodoxe alors que celle-ci commence à envisager l’altérité musulmane. C’est à ce moment qu’un évêché homonyme est attesté, notamment sous l’autorité de Georges (m. 105/724), un des principaux intellectuels de son temps. Ces peuples semblent avoir résidé en « Occident » (le ǧund de Qinnasrīn en formation) et dans la partie post-romaine de la Haute-Mésopotamie (la Ǧazīra) à l’époque omeyyade. Si les Tanūḫ (Tanūkōyē) sont bien identifiés comme une collectivité irakienne partiellement installée en Syrie du Nord, la période de cette migration, traditionnellement placée à l’époque proto‑byzantine, reste indéterminée. Les deux autres termes sont plus obscurs : les ʿAqūlōyē se rapportent aux habitants du ressort d’al‑Kūfa, l’expression étant presque assurément post-hégirienne, tandis que les Ṭūʿōyē correspondraient à d’ancien groupes de la même région. Nous faisons l’hypothèse que le déplacement de ces ʿammē irakiens désignés par cet ethnonyme ternaire standardisé (qui ne sont pas des tribus au sens du nasab arabe) vers l’espace syrien découle d’une politique de transferts sous le califat de Muʿāwiya (m. 60/680). C’est sans doute dans ce contexte qu’ils auraient été affiliés à la nomenclature épiscopale miaphysite, à une époque où il était possible de participer au mouvement des croyants tout en s’intégrant à l’Église d’Antioche.
Crowdfunding Framework in Islamic Finance
Authors: Baber Hasnan
Published: January 2020

Crowdfunding has been a topic in limelight for the last few years. Crowdfunding platforms are the intermediaries which connect the contributors with fundraisers. Crowdfunding has started its journey in traditional finance however; its attributes and characteristics are much alike with Islamic financing. While the same concept will be applied to Islamic finance, there must be a proper framework which will guide the Islamic crowdfunding platforms to raise funds for Shari'ah complaint projects as per Islamic laws and regulations. This chapter provides different outlooks of crowdfunding and illustrates how different Islamic finance instruments and products can be used in Crowdfunding. The chapter provides framework for process of crowdfunding campaigns which will be complaint with Shari'ah regulation under the supervision of the Shari'ah body. At the end of chapter, two crowdfunding platforms are discussed which does not claim to be Shari'ah complaint but can be roadmap for Islamic crowdfunding platforms.
Financial Sustainability of SMEs Through Islamic Crowdfunding
Authors: Md Husin Maizaitulaidawati , Haron Razali
Published: January 2020

Recent years have witnessed the growth of Islamic crowdfunding from its mere existence to successfully distinguishing itself from conventional crowdfunding. The concept of crowdfunding is known as a practice of funding a project or venture by raising small amounts of money from many people, typically via the Internet. The concept of crowdfunding has gained popularity worldwide as an alternative source of financing, especially among small businesses which include small and medium enterprises (SMEs). As SMEs continuously face lack of financing which may hinder their business growth, it is projected that the emerging crowdfunding model may help solve this problem while at the same time sustain SMEs' financial suitability. In this chapter, the concept of Islamic crowdfunding, crowdfunding models, the benefits and weaknesses of crowdfunding for SMEs, the applicability of crowdfunding towards driving financial sustainability initiatives for SMEs and issues for future research are discussed.
The Practice of Multiple Shari'ah Board Directorship and Fiduciary Duties
Authors: Abd Razak Abd Hakim
Published: January 2020

This chapter examines the legal paradigm of the application of multiple Shari'ah board directorship practice from the common law context of directorial fiduciary duties. It employs the critical legal studies approach to analyse the principles, legislations, case laws, policies, and guidelines in the United States, European Union, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany. This study scrutinises the polarity of views concerning the pragmatic Masyaqqah (necessity) surrounding the practice in discussion: the Masyaqqah that encourages and one that discourages the application of the practice and places these against the two predominant directorial fiduciary duties under the common law system namely, the duty to act bona fide and in the best interest of the company, and the duty to avoid conflict of interest. Whilst the practice has proven to benefit Islamic financial institutions (‘IFIs'), the findings also notice the substantial risks it could inflict on the IFIs' business operations; some which could seriously damage their Shari'ah compliance assurance.
Documentation for Risk Mitigation in Islamic Trade Financing
Authors: Razak Shaikh Hamzah , Abu Bakar Imran-Firdauz , Mohd Tahir Zainal Abidin
Published: January 2020

Risk mitigation is one of the key elements in trade financing. The use of documents represents one of the main techniques by banks in managing risks in trade financing. These documents play an important role in financing, insuring, and guaranteeing the banking operations. Islamic finance, on the other hand, utilizes various asset-based contracts. Islamic financial institutions in Malaysia tend to reconcile, using a combination of these contracts, to replicate the conventional banking techniques. These can be at odds with the conventional trade financing concept that “banks deal with documents and not with goods”. Hence, the undertakings may raise concerns regarding Shari'ah suitability. This chapter examines the challenges faced in the usage of documents covering all risk including Shari'ah risk management in Islamic trade financing.
Corporate Governance and Performance of Shariah-Compliant Companies
Authors: Hanefah Mustafa Bin Mohd , Kamaruddin Muhammad Iqmal Hisham , Masruki Rosnia , Ismail Mohd Marzuki
Published: January 2020

This chapter examines the relationship between corporate governance practices and firm performance. The characteristics of the board of Shari'ah-compliant companies in consumer products counter of Bursa Malaysia were examined against the firm's performance using data from 77 companies from 2014 to 2016. Based on the result of multiple regression; board size, Muslim chairman, and Muslim director have a weak positive correlation with the performance of the firms. However, directors with Shari'ah background seem to have a negative correlation with the performance of the firms. The findings of the chapter would be very useful to the regulators to improve the Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance (MCCG). The findings also help to fill the gap on scarce literature that study the relationship between the corporate governance practices involving Muslim characteristics and performance.
Accessibility for Everyone in Health Communication Mobile Application Usage
Authors: Eken ihsan , Gezmen Basak
Published: January 2020

With the development of new communication technologies and the change and transformation of mobile applications, communication styles also acquire a different dimension. Currently, individuals can access information about many health-related issues easily and quickly. Mobile applications also provide support to individuals in this area anywhere at any time. However, awareness about mobile applications and their availability is important at this point. While the transformation in the technological field makes life easier for users, not everyone (young, old, disabled, etc.) enjoys the advantages equally. In this study, user-based usability testing will be carried out on the axis of E-nabız application with female users above 65 years selected according to certain criteria. The E-nabız application is a platform for all citizens registered to the E-devlet system to access health information. In this context, besides pointing out the accessibility problems of the application, possible solutions will also be offered.
What Drives the Convergence of Per-Capita Health Expenditures in the EU Member Countries?
Authors: Akinci Gönül Yüce , Akinci Merter
Published: January 2020

One of the most important issues in economic development is the examination of the convergence phenomenon. The convergence analysis has been enhanced with the efforts of various economists and the convergence trends in all areas of the economic system have been determined with the help of applied analysis. As well as income convergence analysis among countries, the convergence dynamics in health expenditures have become popular in recent years. Therefore, the main motivation of this study is to examine the convergence process of health expenditures in the European Union member countries using a geographically weighted regression analysis of the period 1970 to 2017. The results of the analysis indicate that a statistically strong convergence is valid in “the Six” and the Eurozone, while there is not any statistically significant convergence in non-member states of the Eurozone. Also, the findings of the panel cross-country analysis also point out the nonexistence of the convergence. Finally, the analysis is extended to examine convergence by adding some control variables.
The Clash of the Titans
Authors: Lokuge Sachithra , Sedera Darshana , Palekar Shailesh
Published: January 2020

The emergence of digital technologies provides organizations with affordable, easy-to-use, and easy-to-learn technologies that opens line-of-business (LOB) managers to participate in information technology-led innovations. Such participatory actions by the LOB-managers in information technology (IT) innovations at the department levels will lead the creation of new roles like the ‘chief digital marketing officer.' While the overall outlook for innovation becomes positive through such expanding contributions of the LOB-managers, such additions will ignite new challenges. Especially, such roles and approaches will contest the traditional centralized technology management approaches. This chapter provides three engagement models on how the LOB-managers and chief information officers could interact harmoniously to enhance the quality of IT innovations led by LOB-managers.
Ultrasonic Machining Process Optimization by Cuckoo Search and Chicken Swarm Optimization Algorithms
Authors: Acherjee Bappa , Maity Debanjan , Kuar Arunanshu S
Published: January 2020

The ultrasonic machining (USM) process has been analyzed in the present study to obtain the desired process responses by optimizing machining parameters using cuckoo search (CS) and chicken swarm optimization (CSO), two powerful nature-inspired, population and swarm-intelligence-based metaheuristic algorithms. The CS and CSO algorithms have been compared with other non-conventional optimization techniques in terms of optimal results, convergence, accuracy, and computational time. It is found that CS and CSO algorithms predict superior single and multi-objective optimization results than gravitational search algorithms (GSAs), genetic algorithms (GAs), particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithms, ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithms and artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithms, and gives exactly the same results as predicted by the fireworks algorithm (FWA). The CS algorithm outperforms all other algorithms namely CSO, FWA, GSA, GA, PSO, ACO, and ABC algorithms in terms of mean computational time, whereas, the CSO algorithm outperforms all other algorithms except for the CS and GSA algorithms.
Role of Regression Models in Bridge Pier Scour Prediction
Authors: Thendiyath Roshni , Prakash Vijay
Published: January 2020

Scour monitoring is an important concern in the design of any hydraulic structure. This study introduces the application of regression models in the prediction of scour depth around a bridge pier. Feedforward Neural Network (FFNN) and Multivariate Adaptive Regression Spline (MARS) models have been developed using different flow parameters. The flow parameters taken into consideration are the flow depth, flow velocity, pier diameter, and Froude's number. The FFNN models with different combinations of input parameters along with a simultaneous variation in the number of hidden neurons were developed to further increase the prediction accuracy. The best combination of hidden neurons and input parameters was selected and compared with the developed MARS model. Further, these models were compared with the selected empirical models to find out the best possible model for bridge pier scour prediction. All the developed regression models and selected empirical models were compared using standard statistical performance evaluation measures such as Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency (NSE), Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) and Percentage BIAS (PBIAS). The FFNN model developed with 4-input parameters performed better compared with other combinations of input parameters. The performance indices of all developed models show that as the input parameter increases, prediction accuracy also increases. A superior prediction accuracy was observed with FFNN model with 4-input parameters compared to MARS model and other selected empirical models.
What Affects the Level of Social Networking Site Daily Usage?
Authors: Antoniadis Ioannis , Saprikis Vaggelis , Koukoulis Ioannis
Published: January 2020

Social networking sites (SNSs) constitute a crucial topic of debate concerning the effect on business and society. The reasons for use and the time people spend on them have also been a topic that has been highly researched and discussed as several social, psychological, educational, and ethical issues arise due to the propagation of social media and SNSs in all demographic groups, and especially in younger people and students. This article aims to investigate the factors that affect the level of daily usage of SNSs by university students. Four major factors that affect SNSs usage were identified: debating, socializing, expression, and entertainment seeking. The results show that two of them, namely debating and entertainment seeking, have a significant effect on the level of SNSs daily usage providing useful insight into the ways that university students utilize SNSs.
Hispanic Humor Styles on Facebook
Authors: Wang Valerie L , Wu Yi-Chia , Lou Hao
Published: January 2020

To better understand how humor is used in today's multicultural virtual environment, this study investigates the humor styles of Hispanic Americans in a virtual community. Based on the four humor styles, the current study builds a theoretical framework to explain why cultural norms, gender role, acculturation, and education influence the humor styles of Hispanic Americans in computer-mediated communication. Two research questions and five hypotheses are developed in the research framework. The statistical analysis is based on content analysis of 400 Hispanic Facebook users, 93 of whom use humor in most recent News Feed. The results provide preliminary evidence of the influences of cultural norms, gender role, acculturation, and education on Hispanic humor styles.
CXCR4s in Teleosts: Two Paralogous Chemokine Receptors and Their Roles in Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cell Homeostasis
Authors: Lu Xin-Jiang , Zhu Kai , Shen Hong-Xia , Nie Li , Chen Jiong
Published: January 2020

Hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) generate the entire repertoire of immune cells in vertebrates and play a crucial role during infection. Although two copies of CXC motif chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) genes are generally identified in teleosts, the function of teleost CXCR4 genes in HSPCs is less known. In this study, we identified two CXCR4 genes from a teleost, ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis), named PaCXCR4a and PaCXCR4b. PaCXCR4b was constitutively expressed in ayu HSPCs, whereas PaCXCR4a was induced by LPS treatment. The stromal-derived factor-1–binding activity of CXCR4b was significantly higher than that of CXCR4a, whereas the LPS-binding activity of CXCR4a was significantly higher than that of CXCR4b in the teleosts ayu, large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea), and tiger puffer (Takifugu rubripes). CXCR4a+ HSPCs were mobilized into blood by LPS, whereas CXCR4b+ HSPCs were mobilized by leukocyte cell–derived chemotaxin-2. PaSDF-1 and PaCXCR4b, but not PaCXCR4a, inhibited HSPC proliferation by regulating reactive oxygen species levels. Compared with PaCXCR4b+ HSPCs, PaCXCR4a+ HSPCs preferentially differentiated into myeloid cells in ayu by maintaining high stem cell leukemia expression. These data suggest that the two copies of CXCR4s achieve a division of labor in the regulation of teleost HSPC homeostasis, supporting the concept that subfunctionalization after gene duplication in teleosts may stabilize the immune system.
Discovering hidden information in biosignals from patients using artificial intelligence
Authors: Yoon Dukyong , Jang Jong-Hwan , Choi Byung Jin , Kim Tae Young , Han Chang Ho
Published: January 2020

Biosignals such as electrocardiogram or photoplethysmogram are widely used for determining and monitoring the medical condition of patients. It was recently discovered that more information could be gathered from biosignals by applying artificial intelligence (AI). At present, one of the most impactful advancements in AI is deep learning. Deep learning-based models can extract important features from raw data without feature engineering by humans, provided the amount of data is sufficient. This AI-enabled feature presents opportunities to obtain latent information that may be used as a digital biomarker for detecting or predicting a clinical outcome or event without further invasive evaluation. However, the black box model of deep learning is difficult to understand for clinicians familiar with a conventional method of analysis of biosignals. A basic knowledge of AI and machine learning is required for the clinicians to properly interpret the extracted information and to adopt it in clinical practice. This review covers the basics of AI and machine learning, and the feasibility of their application to real-life situations by clinicians in the near future.
Mucormycosis-induced ileocecal perforation
Authors: Poyuran R , Dharan BS , Sandhyamani S , Narasimhaiah D
Published: January 2020

Gastrointestinal mucormycosis is a rare form of invasive mucormycosis with high fatality rate due to difficulty in establishing its diagnosis. The classic risk-factors include immunosuppression and metabolic derangement. A case of ileocecal mucormycosis following intracardiac repair of congenital heart disease in a 17-year-old boy is described here who lacked the typical risk-factors for mucormycosis. Ileocecal mucormycosis affecting an individual without the classic risk-factors is uncommon.
The Impact of Religious Motivation in the Emergence of Arabic Rhetoric A Reading in the Era of Composition to Independent Authorship (English Abstract)
Authors: Wael Omar Alomari Wael Omar Alomari
Published: January 2020

The roots of the rhetorical lesson grew in a fertile religious land. They characterized its rhetoric from the rhetoric of the rest of the nations as it was connected with the Qur’anic text. However, the religious stream did not have only one subject and one goal. It produced multiple contexts that refined the teachings of the rhetorical lesson later on. This diversity was a fertile tool for Arabic eloquence. The research sought to discuss the details of the roots, to extract the courses of religious influence in the emergence of Arabic rhetoric. The research has gone beyond the oral news and stories to begin with the written diaries, in search of the author’s motivations and his aims, and of the milestones that contributed to the reading of the rhetorical lesson. It emanated from the signs of the composition, so the limits of the research stopped at the beginning of the independent composition of Arabic rhetoric and moved to a stage approaching the methodology. The research revealed three courses that stemmed from the religious influence which were related to language. These three courses are analysis, interpretation and explanation. They were tools that were used in the analysis that aimed to understand the Qura’nic text in order to transfer it from language to practice. The interpretation, on the other hand, raised the question of compatibility between language and belief. The explanation tried to deal with the issue of miracles and clarifying its features. The re-reading of the history of science is an area that can research, re-ask the question, and disassociate its relations, to understand the process of science, and the impact of their tributaries on their concepts. This is what researchers can examine in the rest of the tributaries that have fueled the rhetorical lesson.
Academic engagement and its relation with psychological values in a sample of university students in the light of some demographic variables (English Abstract)
Authors: Shrooq Gharmallah Alzahrani Shrooq Gharmallah Alzahrani
Published: January 2020

The aim of this current study is to identify the Prevalence of Academic engagement and psychological values, also identify the relationship between Academic engagement and psychological values to a sample of university students, As well as the differences between male and female in Academic engagement, and psychological values , This study includes a sample of university students(N=500),(215male and285 female) the researcher used Academic engagement Scale and psychological values Scale. The result showed that a Prevalence of Academic engagement and psychological values, and a relationship between them, no differences between male and female in Academic engagement, and psychological values, but there are differences led to academic specialization.
Molecular Characterization of Firework-Related Urban Aerosols using FT-ICR Mass Spectrometry
Authors: Xie Qiaorong , Su Sihui , Chen Shuang , Xu Yisheng , Cao Dong , Chen Jing , Ren Lujie , Yue Siyao , Zhao Wanyu , Sun Yele , Wang Zifa , Tong Haijie , Su Hang , Cheng Yafang , Kawamura Kimitaka , Jiang Guibin , Liu Cong-Qiang , Fu Pingqing
Published: January 2020

Abstract. Firework (FW) emission has strong impacts on air quality and public health. However, little is known about the molecular composition of FW-related airborne particulate matter (PM) especially the organic fraction. Here we describe the detailed molecular composition of Beijing PM collected before, during, and after a FW event in New Year's Eve evening in 2012. Subgroups of CHO, CHNO, and CHOS were characterized using ultrahigh resolution Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometry. These subgroups comprise substantial fraction of aromatic-like compounds with low O/C ratio and high degrees of unsaturation, some of which plausibly contributed to the formation of brown carbon in Beijing PM. Moreover, we found that the number concentration of sulfur-containing compounds especially the organosulfates was increased dramatically by the FW event, whereas the number concentration of CHO and CHON doubled after the event. The co-variation of CHO, CHON, and CHOS subgroups was suggested to be associated with multiple atmospheric aging processes of aerosols including the multiphase redox chemistry driven by NOx, O3, and •OH. These findings highlight that FW emissions can lead to a sharp increase of high molecular weight compounds particularly aromatic-like substances in urban PM, which may affect the light absorption properties and adverse health effects of atmospheric aerosols.
Aerosol light absorption and the role of extremely low volatility organic compounds
Authors: Tasoglou Antonios , Louvaris Evangelos , Florou Kalliopi , Liangou Aikaterini , Karnezi Eleni , Kaltsonoudis Christos , Wang Ningxin , Pandis Spyros N.
Published: January 2020

Abstract. A month-long set of summertime measurements in a remote area in the Mediterranean is used to quantify aerosol absorption and the role of black and brown carbon. The suite of instruments included a high-resolution Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (HR-ToF-AMS), and a Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (SMPS) both coupled to a thermodenuder and an aethalometer, a photoacoustic extinctiometer (PAX405), a Multi-Angle Absorption Photometer (MAAP), and a Single Particle Soot Photometer (SP2). The average refractory black carbon (rBC) concentration during the campaign was 0.14 μg m−3, representing 3 % of the fine aerosol mass. The measured light absorption was two or more times higher than that of fresh black carbon (BC). Mie theory indicated that the absorption enhancement due to the coating of BC cores by non-refractory material could explain only part of this absorption enhancement. The role of brown carbon (BrC) and other non-BC light-absorbing material was then investigated. A good correlation (R2 = 0.65) between the unexplained absorption and the concentration of extremely low volatility organic compounds (ELVOCs) mass was found.
Vertical redistribution of moisture and aerosol in orographic mixed-phase clouds
Authors: Miltenberger Annette K. , Field Paul R. , Hill Adrian H.
Published: January 2020

Abstract. Orographic wave clouds offer a natural laboratory to investigate cloud microphysical processes and their representation in atmospheric models. Wave clouds impact the larger-scale flow by the vertical redistribution of moisture and aerosol. Here we use detailed cloud microphysical observations from the ICE-L campaign to evaluate the recently developed Cloud Aerosol Interacting Microphysics (CASIM) module in the Met Office Unified Model (UM) with a particular focus on different parameterisations for heterogeneous freezing. Modelled and observed thermodynamic and microphysical properties agree very well (deviation of air temperature