bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANALISIS EFEKTIVITAS PERATURAN KEMENTERIAN KEUANGAN NOMOR 169/PMK.010/2015 (PMK-169) (STUDI EMPIRIS ATAS PERUSAHAAN PUBLIK YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA PERIODE 2015-2016)
Authors: Saragih Arfah Habib
Published: May 2019

State revenue from the taxation sector remains dominating over revenue from other sources. This revenue will be constantly increased in the future. In so doing, the Government has issued the Minister of Finance Regulation Number 169/PMK.010/2015 (PMK-169). This regulation sets the debt-to-equity ratio allowable for firms in general at four to one (4:1) and has been effective from tax year 2016. This is necessary to avoid thin capitalization practice that can lower state revenue from the taxation sector as it opens a tax avoidance opportunity for firms through interest-based debt. This research was intended to analyse the effectiveness of PMK-169 for firms listed on the Bursa Efek Indonesia over 2015 (before) and 2016 (after). By employing paired sample t-test analysis technique on 316 observations of 158 firms, it was proven that there was a significant difference in the debt-to-equity ratio as well as tax avoidance before and after the enactment of the regulation. The implication of this finding is that PMK-169 as a debt control regulation is considered effective to implement.
PENGARUH PROFITABILITAS, OPINI AUDITOR, DAN STRUKTUR KEPEMILIKAN TERHADAP KETEPATAN WAKTU PENYAMPAIAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN
Authors: Suryani Indah , Pinem Dahlia
Published: May 2019

State revenue from the taxation sector remains dominating over This research is conducted to test the effect of variables Profitability, Audit Opinion, and Ownership Structure of the Timeliness of Financial Statement in the all companies Infrastructure, Utilities, and Transportation sectors listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange during 2013-2016. The population in this study amounted to 60 companies. Samples were obtained in this study amounted to 38 samples are selected by purposive sampling method. The analysis technique used here is logistic regression and hypothesis test using t-satistic with level of significance 5%. The results indicate that the variable Profitability not significant effect of the Timeliness of Financial Statement and variable Ownership Structure not significant effect of the Timeliness of Financial Statement. However, variable Audit Opinion significant effect of the Timeliness of Financial Statement
Pengaruh Premium Growth Ratio, Risk Based Capital Dan Hasil Investasi Terhadap Profitabilitas Perusahaan Asuransi Umum Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia Tahun 2010-2014
Authors: Agustin Fira , Suangga Asri , Sugiharto Bambang
Published: May 2019

Penelitian ini betujuan untuk menguji pengaruh premium growth ratio, risk based capital dan hasi investasi terhadap profitabilitas pada perusahaan asuransi umum yang terdafatar di Bursa Efek Indonesia tahun 2010-2014. Populasi penelitian ini adalah perusahaan asuransi yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia tahun 2010 sampai 2014. Teknik pemilihan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling sehingga diperoleh sampel yang sesuai kriteria sebanyak 11 perusahaan. Alat statistik dalam penelitian ini adalah Eviews 8.1. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa secara parsial premium growth rato dan risk based capital tidak berpengaruh terhadap return on assets, variabel hasil investasi berpengaruh terhadap return on assets. Sedangkan secara simultan variabel premium growth ratio, risk based capital dan hasil investasi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap return on assets
THE ANALYSIS OF BANKING GOVERNANCE IN INDONESIA: THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Hartanto Rudy , Purnamasari Pupung
Published: May 2019

The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that influence the ranking of banking governance in Indonesia. This study uses the perspective of regulatory authority of financial services concerning self-assessment of bank governance as regulated in Regulation of Financial Services Authority Number (POJK). The data in this study using the report of banking governance in 2014-2017 with a sample obtained as many as 294 banks. Hypothesis testing technique is done by using ordinal regression analysis. The results showed that the variable owner, ROA, asset, and status have a positive effect on GCG. In contrast, the leverage in this study showed a negative influence on GCG. Testing the growth and age does not affect the level of banking governance
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL AND NON FINANCIAL FACTOR IN PREDICTING BANK BOND RATING LISTED INDONESIA STOCK EXCHANGE
Authors: Purnama Dendi
Published: May 2019

This study aims to analyze the effect of solvency, liquidity, profitability, bond maturity, and auditor reputation on the predictions of bond rating in the sub-sector companies of the bank. The population in this study are all bank’s sub-sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2013 to 2017. The samples in this study are 16 companies for 5 years. The analytical method used in this study is logistic regression analysis.The results showed that solvency has negative effect on bond rating predictions. Liquidity, profitability, have significant and positive effect on bond rating predictions. While the bond maturity and auditor's reputation have no significant and possitif effect on bond rating predictions.
SUVIRINIMO MEDŽIAGŲ ĮTAKOS KARŠTOJO CINKAVIMO PROCESO KOKYBEI TYRIMAS / THE ANALYSIS OF THE WELDING MATERIALS IMPACT FOR THE HOT-DIP GALVANIZATION PROCESS QUALITY
Authors: Rožėnė Justė , Gedzevičius Irmantas , Mikaliūnas Šarūnas
Published: May 2019

The hot dip galvanizing process is the most popular long-term corrosion protection method for welded constructions. The article analyzes influence of shielding gas by reducing the zinc layer on the seams in MAG welding. The influence of shielding gases on the geometry of the seam and the slagging of the slag is analyzed. Advantages and disadvantages of the applied gas are presented and the thickness of the zinc layers is compared.
Phylogenetic placement of Lepraria cryptovouauxii sp. nov. (Lecanorales, Lecanoromycetes, Ascomycota) with notes on other Lepraria species from South America
Authors: Guzow-Krzemińska Beata , Jabłońska Agnieszka , Flakus Adam , Rodriguez-Flakus Pamela , Kosecka Magdalena , Kukwa Martin
Published: May 2019

Leprariacryptovouauxiiis described as a new semicryptic species similar toL.vouauxii, from which it differs geographically (South America) and phylogenetically; both species differ in nucleotide position characters in nucITS barcoding marker.Leprariaharrisianais reported as new to South America andL.nothofagias new to Antarctica, Bolivia, and Peru.Leprariaincana(South American records are referred to L.aff.hodkinsoniana) andL.vouauxii(most South American records are referred toL.cryptovouauxii) should be excluded at least temporarily from the lichen list of South America. All records previously referred to asL.alpinafrom Bolivia and Peru belong toL.nothofagi. Most of Bolivian records ofL.pallidabelong toL.harrisiana.LeprariaborealisandL.caesioalbashould be included inL.neglecta. Leprariaachariana,L.impossibilis, andL.sipmanianaare sequenced for the first time.
Introductory students’ attitudes and approaches to Physics problem solving: Major, achievement level and gender differences
Authors: Balta Nuri , Asikainen Mervi
Published: May 2019

Students’ attitudes and approaches to problem solving are claimed to be related to their ways they learn physics and to their success in solving physics problems. In this study, the Attitudes and Approaches to Problem Solving (AAPS) survey was used to reveal Turkish introductory university students’ attitudes and approaches to physics problem solving. The data were collected from 175 students, in the spring semester of 2015-2016 academic year, from an introductory physics course at a university in the Black See Region of Turkey. The analysis of the data was conducted by grouping the data by major, achievement level, and gender. They are no statistically significant differences between the averages of civil engineering and molecular biology majors or between male and female students. However, we obtained a small sample correlation of 0.22 between students’ attitudes and exam grades that suggests high achievers’ attitudes and approaches to physics problems are more expert-like than the attitudes and approaches of low achievers. Implications for problem solving strategies and directions for further research are discussed.
Coalitional Expected Multi‐Utility Theory
Authors: Hara Kazuhiro , Ok Efe A. , Riella Gil
Published: May 2019

This paper begins by observing that any reflexive binary (preference) relation (over risky prospects) that satisfies the independence axiom admits a form of expected utility representation. We refer to this representation notion as the
coalitional minmax expected utility representation. By adding the remaining properties of the expected utility theorem, namely, continuity, completeness, and transitivity, one by one, we find how this representation gets sharper and sharper, thereby deducing the versions of this classical theorem in which any combination of these properties is dropped from its statement. This approach also allows us to weaken transitivity in this theorem, rather than eliminate it entirely, say, to quasitransitivity or acyclicity. Apart from providing a unified dissection of the expected utility theorem, these results are relevant for the growing literature on boundedly rational choice in which revealed preference relations often lack the properties of completeness and/or transitivity (but often satisfy the independence axiom). They are also especially suitable for the (yet overlooked) case in which the decision‐maker is made up of distinct individuals and, consequently, transitivity is routinely violated. Finally, and perhaps more importantly, we show that our representation theorems allow us to answer many economic questions that are posed in terms of nontransitive/incomplete preferences, say, about the maximization of preferences, the existence of Nash equilibrium, the preference for portfolio diversification, and the possibility of the preference reversal phenomenon.
Old, Frail, and Uninsured: Accounting for Features of the U.S. Long‐Term Care Insurance Market
Authors: Braun R. Anton , Kopecky Karen A. , Koreshkova Tatyana
Published: May 2019

Half of U.S. 50‐year‐olds will experience a nursing home stay before they die, and one in ten will incur out‐of‐pocket long‐term care expenses in excess of $200,000. Surprisingly, only about 10% of individuals over age 62 have private long‐term care insurance (LTCI) and LTCI takeup rates are low at all wealth levels. We analyze the contributions of Medicaid, administrative costs, and asymmetric information about nursing home entry risk to low LTCI takeup rates in a quantitative equilibrium contracting model. As in practice, the insurer in the model assigns individuals to risk groups based on noisy indicators of their nursing home entry risk. All individuals in frail and/or low‐income risk groups are denied coverage because the cost of insuring any individual in these groups exceeds that individual's willingness‐to‐pay. Individuals in insurable risk groups are offered a menu of contracts whose terms vary across risk groups. We find that Medicaid accounts for low LTCI takeup rates of poorer individuals. However, administrative costs and adverse selection are responsible for low takeup rates of the rich. The model reproduces other empirical features of the LTCI market including the fact that owners of LTCI have about the same nursing home entry rates as non‐owners.
Socio-economic impact of photovoltaic park: The Giurgiu County rural area, Romania
Authors: Mocanu Irena , Mitrică Bianca , Persu Mihaela
Published: May 2019

The paper aims to analyse the socio-economic territorial impact of photovoltaic parks in the rural area of Giurgiu County. The analysis valorises two types of data: the statistical information on the local socio-economic features provided by the National Institute of Statistics and the Giurgiu County Statistics Office, and the specific information about the photovoltaic parks revealed by the interviews applied to the local authorities during field investigation. The case-studies discussed in this paper reflect the socio-economic effects of building and operating the six photovoltaic parks as in the three rural local administrative units – LAU2: Izvoarele, Stăneşti and Malu. This study emphasizes four types of the socio-economic effects of investment in a photovoltaic project on: local rural economy, land use changes, local investments, budget and local labour market.
Gravitational sliding of the carbonate megablocks in the Vipava Valley, SW Slovenia
Authors: Kocjančič Maja , Popit Tomislav , Verbovšek Timotej
Published: May 2019

The area of Lokavec in the Vipava Valley, SW Slovenia, consists of Mesozoic carbonates thrust over Paleogene siliciclastic flysch. Overthrusting and tectonic damage of carbonates accelerated their mechanical disintegration. As a result, accumulations of slope gravel and large carbonate gravitational blocks are deposited on the slopes. Based on previous research, basic geological mapping and analysis of the DEM, ten carbonate blocks were identified. The aim of our research was to map lithology, measure and analyse the dip of carbonate strata and to determine transport mechanisms for individual blocks. The displacement of blocks from the source area ranged from 80 m to 1950 m. With the displacement of gravitational blocks, changes in dip direction and dip angle were also observed. The differences between the strata dip of carbonate source area and gravitational megablocks are from 4° to 59°.
Monitoring land-use change using selected indices
Authors: Foški Mojca , Zavodnik Lamovšek Alma
Published: May 2019

This article presents various indices for describing the characteristics of land use and monitoring land-use change in various periods. These indices were either developed by the authors or were derived from landscape metrics. They were calculated for five selected sites of agricultural land (sites) for the time when the Franciscean Cadaster was introduced and for 2015. A comparison of the values of the indices revealed the changes in the selected sites, and the conclusions present an opinion on their suitability. It was found that the numerical values of the indices reflect visually detected changes in the graphic representation of land use, and they could therefore be introduced into the system for monitoring land-use changes.
Precious Offerings from Pomerania: Three Concertos and a Sinfonia by Christian Michael Wolff (1707–1789)
Authors: Talbot Michael
Published: May 2019

Christian Michael Wolff, an organist from Szczecin, is a composer already known for his songs, accompanied sonatas, chorale preludes for organ and a motet, but his orchestral music, comprising three concertos and a sinfonia preserved in manuscripts in Stockholm, have hitherto been overlooked. Close examination reveals these early works, probably composed in the 1740s, to be ambitious, attractive pieces fully deserving modern revival.
“Espone le cose sue partite a tutti per indurli alla meraviglia dell’arte sua”: considerazioni sulle partiture di musica polifonica in Italia fino all’edizione Molinaro dei madrigali di Gesualdo (1613)
Authors: Fabris Dinko
Published: May 2019

The article summarizes the state of research on early Italian scores up to 1615, developing the hypothesis of a specific connection between two eminent lutenists, Carlo Gesualdo and Simone Molinaro. The latter published in 1613 in score the six books of Gesualdo’s Madrigals and two years later his own (only recently discovered) Madrigali a cinque voci con partitura. Lute tablature could be considered a kind of score in which the vertical alignment of the polyphonic lines is fundamental not only when transcribing vocal music but also in composing for the instrument.
Das Unsichtbare hören: Der dreifache Auferstehungsruf im Liber Ordinarius des Frauenstiftes von Essen
Authors: Holzer Irene
Published: May 2019

This paper examines the visitatio sepulchri ceremony of Essen Abbey. The article suggests that, by tonally rising three times, the resurrection call assumes an exceptional representational place within the liturgy of this abbey, which is well known for its plentiful and symbolic use of sacral objects and meaningful liturgical gestures.
Ni complot judeo-masónico ni filosemitismo: la ambivalencia discursiva del encuentro cultural hispano-judío en las logias norteafricanas
Authors: Aguiar Bobet Valeria
Published: May 2019

La documentación requisada a las logias masónicas norteafricanas por el franquismo justificaría el complot judeo-masónico que motivó la represión de los componentes de la orden. No obstante, la realidad hispano-judía en esta masonería, así como sus objetivos y proyectos, divergían sustancialmente de tal incriminación. En este estudio revisaremos la presencia judía en las logias españolas de Marruecos para dirimir si fue determinante en la construcción del discurso masónico español imperante hasta la II República y, si, además, estuvo condicionada por la (re) construcción de las identidades de españoles y judíos en un contexto marcado por las teorías evolucionistas, racialistas, el filosefardismo, el antisemitismo y el sionismo. Para ello, a través de la documentación de las logias magrebíes cuantificaremos y calificaremos el «encuentro cultural» hispano-judío con el objeto de detectar las particularidades, posibles fricciones y aquiescencias de su interacción que, consideramos, van más allá del filosemitismo masónico, del discurso de las logias y del catastrofista mito del complot.
España, Israel y Palestina: encuentros y desencuentros
Authors: Álvarez-Ossorio Alvariño Ignacio
Published: May 2019

La política exterior española hacia Oriente Medio ha sido condicionada por el conflicto palestino-israelí. Durante la etapa franquista se priorizaron las denominadas «políticas de sustitución» basadas en el fortalecimiento de relaciones con Latinoamérica y los países árabes para tratar de sortear el aislamiento internacional impuesto tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Durante la transición democrática, España tuvo que hacer frente a importantes retos: no sólo la universalización de las relaciones diplomáticas y su integración en la Comunidad Económica Europea, sino también el establecimiento de relaciones con Israel sin poner en peligro la tradicional amistad hispano-árabe. La defensa de los derechos nacionales palestinos ha permitido a España jugar un papel activo tanto en el proceso de paz como en el espacio euromediterráneo como puente de comunicación entre la Unión Europea y el mundo árabe.
Molecular Imprinted Photonic Crystal Sensor for the Rapid and Visual Detection of Benzocaine in Fish
Authors: Chen Shi Li , Sun Hui , Huang Zhen Jian , Fang Si Yang , He Jia Hua , Liu Yang Yang , Lai Jia Ping
Published: May 2019

A “smart” molecular imprinted photonic crystal (MIPC) sensor has been developed based on the combination of photonic crystal (PC) and molecular imprinting technique (MIT). It can give rise to readable optical signals and color changes upon sensing benzocaine with detection limit of 16.5 μg/ml. In fish sample detection, the developed MIPC sensor shows satisfied result accuracy with HPLC. With the advantage of satisfactory specificity, rapid responsiveness and excellent recoverability, this MIPC material shows great potential towards on-site screening and visual detection of trace benzocaine in real sample.
Revisiting the Deshpande-Fleck Foam Model
Authors: Zhu Chang Feng , Zheng Zhi Jun , Wang Shi Long , Zhao Kai , Yu Ji Lin
Published: May 2019

The self-similar isotropic hardening model developed by Deshpande and Fleck has been widely used. An important issue in this model is to determine the value of ellipticity. The ellipticity was treated as a constant in the subsequent yield, but different values were suggested in the literature. In this paper a cell-based finite element model based on the 3D Voronoi technique is used to verify the Deshpande-Fleck foam model. It is found that the ellipticity determined from uniaxial and hydrostatic compressions varies with the equivalent plastic strain.
Behavior of Timber-Steel Composite with Dowel Connection under Fire
Authors: Le Truong Di Ha , Tsai Meng Ting
Published: May 2019

Recently, a hybrid structure called Timber-Steel Composite (TSC), which is assembled by a central steel I beam with wooden block covered, is expected to introduce a potential strength for the design of modern wooden structure. However, information on this type of structure under the influence of fire is not yet sufficiently explicit to provide designers with a reliable index. The aim of this research was to study the behavior of TSC with dowel connection under fire. Three TSC with bolt connected were tested and were burnt under temperature 700 °C within 10 minutes. Testing results showed that after 10-minute fire burning, the temperature of central I beam is not of great increased, indicating that the wooden block help transmits heat although the dowel connections which connect steel and wood is directly exposed to the fire. It is also observed that dowel connection and air gaps caused a relatively high percentage of char for the wood surrounding the bolt as 13% of total area. In conclusion, a useful prediction on char depth no more than 5cm could be estimated for 1-hour testing validating the purpose of applying TSC in future.
Fresh and Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Concrete Using Recycled Aggregates
Authors: Khartabil Ahmad , Al Martini Samer
Published: May 2019

In the last few decades, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) witnessed rapid development in the construction industry. It was recently emphasized to adopt sustainability practice in all aspects related to construction. The recent sustainable practice that was enforced by Dubai Municipality in construction field is “greening the concrete” by solely replacing the Portland Cement with supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), such as grand granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) and fly ash. On the other hand, the use of recycled aggregates can also contribute to the greening of concrete and to the reduction of carbon foot print from the construction industry in the UAE. Consequently, it is significant to study the suitability of local available recycled aggregate and their effect on concrete fresh and hardened properties, in order to expand the current practice. The recycled aggregates, used in this investigation, are obtained from a local recycled aggregates plant in Abu Dhabi using concrete from demolished buildings in Abu Dhabi. The natural aggregates in concrete mixtures were replaced by recycled aggregates with the following percentages: 20%, 40%, 60% and 100%. The concrete parameters investigated are mainly the slump retention, rheology and compressive strength. The results are analyzed to arrive to pertinent conclusions for the utilization of concrete with recycled aggregates in different types of construction projects.
Egg as an Organic Building Material a Comparative Study and Understanding in Indian Context
Authors: Gubba Neelima , Jebakumar Esther Kiruba
Published: May 2019

Indian architecture is a development of many distinct features which are inspired by its ancient vernacular techniques and the features brought by its migrants. It has attained the symbolism and importance due to its unique fusion of these building construction techniques. A comprehensive approach is necessary to understand and identify many examples of Indian architectural past to achieve the unique quality in the future of architecture. Using Eggs in the Building Finishing and Ornamentation work has been used extensively in different parts of India. Egg is an organic material which is sustainable and which has been passed on from generations. In this paper, a comprehensive review of the methods and techniques of using Eggs are documented to bring the awareness and propagate the use of this versatile material. The use of Egg waste as an additive to concrete has also been investigated.
Effect of the Addition of Unreacted Ilmenite (UOW) on the Hydration of White Portland Cement - Hydrated Lime Pastes
Authors: da Silva Andrade Neto José , de Albuquerque Diana Dayse Mariano , Amorim Júnior Nilson Santana , Ribeiro Daniel Véras
Published: May 2019

This paper evaluates the effect of the incorporation of unreacted ilmenite (UOW), waste from the production of titanium dioxide, on the hydration of white Portland cement – hydrated lime pastes. For this, after the physical and mineralogical characterization of the raw materials, pastes with additions of 5%, 10% and 15% of UOW, in relation to cement weight, besides a reference paste (without UOW), were molded. Tests of setting time determination by Vicat needle and semi-adiabatic calorimetry tests were carried out, as well as thermogravitry analysis of pastes at 7 days of curing. The addition of UOW, due to the presence of anhydrite (calcium sulphate) in its composition, is responsible for delaying the hydration of the white Portland cement – hydrated lime pastes, increasing the setting time and reducing the heat release. Despite the influence in the first hours, the waste did not influence significantly the contents of combined water and portlandite formed in the pastes at 7 days.
Compaction Properties of Rice Husk Ash-Lime-Bangkok Clay Mixtures
Authors: Phai Hengchhorn , Eisazadeh Amin
Published: May 2019

Bangkok clay (BC) is notorious for its poor engineering properties in Thailand and world-widely. In terms of workability, it is significant to modify its naturally weak properties. Nowadays, humans are overusing Earth’s resources and generating so much waste. In consequence, eco-friendly and cost cutting improvements are appreciated in geotechnical field. At the same time, Rice Husk Ash (RHA) is a cheap potential material for soil improvement. Lime is also known as a common material used in soil stabilization both solely and mixed with other materials. An inevitable step to every soil stabilization is to perform compaction tests that gives basic notions to treat soil. In this experimental study, compaction tests were proceeded with soil mixed with 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 50% of Rice Husk Ash (RHA) by dry soil mass in replacement manner and added 0%, 4%, 8%, 12% of lime. Overall, the more RHA and lime amount is mixed with soil, the higher Optimum Moisture Content (OMC) gets. This means that when replacement/stabilizers are added more and more, the soil needs more water to reach its Maximum Dry Density (MDD). Unlike OMC, MDD reduces when quantity of additives is increased.
Microstructure and Microhardness of Chrome-Oxide Coating Precipitating from Gases Phase Using Liquid of Metal Organic Chrome Compositions
Authors: Tabaza Taha A. , Al-Qawabah Safwan , Tabaza Omar T. , Al-Sakarneh Amjad
Published: May 2019

In this work, the research team analyzes the effect of oxygen-containing additives on the microstructure and microhardness of coatings of the specimens obtained during applying pyrolytic chrome coating using metal-organic compounds (MOC) in order to obtain protective coatings. The results showed that chromium oxidation in the final phase of the coating process changed the microstructure and mechanical properties of the coating. The resulting coatings exhibit excellent adhesion, high microhardness (6-8 and up to 20-22 GPa depending on the experimental conditions) and better microplasticity, corrosion and wear resistance. In this work the effect of oxidizer on the microstructure and microhardness will be illustrated.
Influence of Sm2O3 Additive on BaO-Al2O3-B2O3-SiO2 Glass-Ceramics for CBGA Package
Authors: Li Bo , Bian Hai Bo , Jing Ke
Published: May 2019

Sm2O3 additive significantly influenced the microstructure, mechanical, and electrical properties of BaO-Al2O3-B2O3-SiO2 glass-ceramics. The calculation by the whole pattern fitting method based on XRD patterns revealed that Sm2O3 additive improved the crystallization process of this tetra-system and promoted the formation of major phase quartz. The sintering kinetics showed that Sm2O3 addition markedly reduced the sintering activation energy from 406.86 kJ/mol to 391.38 kJ/mol, which benefited the sintering densification and the grain growth, and thus enhanced mechanical properties. Doping 2% Sm2O3 reinforced the flexure strength from 136.3 to 171.6 MPa and the Young’s modulus from 49.4 to 79.7 GPa. It also exhibited low dielectric constant of 5.31, low dielectric loss of 5.30 × 10-4, and high thermal expansion coefficient of 11.76 × 10-6/°C.
Secondary prevention advices after cardiovascular index event: From drug prescription to risk factors control in real world practice
Authors: Faggiano Pompilio , Fattirolli Francesco , Frisinghelli Anna , Piccioli Lucrezia , Dasseni Nicolò , Silverii Maria Vittoria , Albricci Laura , D'Ambrosio Giuseppe , Garrì Rosaria , Esposito Luigi , Giallauria Francesco
Published: May 2019

The present study aims at evaluating the achievement of blood pressure, lipid and blood glucose targets, healthy lifestyle changes and appropriate drug prescription/adherence in patients attending secondary prevention/CR ambulatory visit after index cardiovascular event in a time period ranging 1 to 5 year. At ambulatory visit, a predetermined set of data collection was used, including demographic data, cardiovascular risk factors and lifestyle habits, type and time of index event, current symptoms, physical sign, biochemistry and current medical treatment (including type and dosage). Cardiovascular risk profile (smoking habits, physical activity and body weight), secondary prevention goals (LDL-cholesterol, blood pressure, resting heart rate, glycated haemoglobin level) and the use of recommended drugs were also evaluated and categorized. Study population consisted of 800 patients [644 men (84.5%), aged 69±10.9 years)]. Cardiovascular index events were coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) (20%) ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) (28%), non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) (21%) and stable angina (13%) by unstable angina (13%) and stroke (5%). About 30% of patients was symptomatic (angina or dyspnoea) at the time of ambulatory visit. Major comorbidities were hypertension (73%), dyslipidaemia (64%) and diabetes (40%). More than 80% of patients achieved target levels for blood pressure. Patients that have participated to cardiac rehabilitation programmes after cardiovascular index event showed best achievement in blood pressure target (83.8% vs 76.8%, p=0.02). LDL-cholesterol target (<70 mg/dl) was achieved in about 2/3 of patients; HbA1c target (<7%) was achieved in 56.4% of diabetic population. About 75% of study cohort was treated with RAAS inhibitors, 85% with beta-blockers, 92% with statins and 87% with acetylsalicylic acid. All drugs were increasingly adopted from index event. Implementing secondary prevention guidelines into the ‘real world’ clinical practice in "late" interval from 1 to 5 years after a cardiovascular event improved risk factors control and appropriate drug prescription. Whether these improvements translated into prognostic advantages remains to be elucidated.
Formal and Informal Work-Life Balance Practices of Athletic Trainers in Collegiate and University Settings
Authors: Eberman Lindsey , Mazerolle Singe Stephanie , Eason Christianne M.
Published: May 2019

Context

Organizational policies for work-life balance exist, but little is known about athletic trainers' (ATs') awareness of and willingness to use them.

Objective

To explore ATs' formal and informal work-life balance policies in the collegiate and university athletic training setting.

Design

Sequential mixed-methods study.

Setting

Web-based survey.

Patients or Other Participants

We sent 4673 e-mails to National Athletic Trainers' Association ATs (full-time employment for at least 1 year, nonacademic appointment); 1221 participants began our survey (access rate = 26.1%), and 783 completed the survey (64.1% completion rate). Demographics were as follows: men = 375 (48.0%) and women = 404 (51.7%); age = 36 ± 10 years; experience = 13 ± 9 years; years at current place of employment = 8 ± 8 years; and participants with children or minor dependents = 262 (33.5%).

Main Outcome Measure(s)

We created a 17-item instrument from an earlier qualitative study. A panel of experts (n = 3; employer, employee, and researcher) completed a content analysis. Variables of interest were confidence (scale = 1–4) and satisfaction (scale = 1–5) with policies. We used Pearson χ2 analyses to compare the effect of undergoing an orientation and the presence or absence of children on the main outcome measures.

Results

A majority of participants had experienced formal orientation through the human resources department (n = 522, 66.8%), the direct supervisor (n = 240, 30.7%), or a colleague (n = 114, 14.6%). However, many had received no orientation (n = 184, 23.6%). Those who had undergone orientation indicated greater confidence in knowing about (P < .001) and greater satisfaction with (P < .001) formal workplace policies and benefits. Those with children stated that they had greater confidence in knowing about (P < .001) and greater satisfaction with (P = .013) formal workplace policies and benefits. Those who had been oriented felt greater confidence in knowing about (P = .009) but no difference in satisfaction with (P = .060) informal workplace policies and benefits. We did not identify differences between those with and those without children regarding their confidence in knowing about (P = .653) or satisfaction with (P = .150) informal workplace policies and benefits.

Conclusions

Athletic trainers in the collegiate and university setting were not confident in their knowledge of formal or informal work-life balance policies.
Extending the breadth of African laboratory medicine
Authors: Okeke Iruka N.
Published: May 2019

No abstract available.
John Test
Authors: Test John
Published: May 2019

John Test
Either Mammon or the Messiah?
Authors: Kater Lodewijk
Published: May 2019

Abstract The Jewish Question was one of the central themes in politics in the second half of the nineteenth century in the Netherlands and Germany. By examining the recent historiography on the subject, this article compares the views of Abraham Kuyper and Adolf Stöcker
and challenges the general conclusion among researchers that Kuyper turned his back on Stöcker and the Jewish question after 1879. Furthermore, the article explores the ideological (dis)similarities between Kuyper and Stöcker with respect to their theological and political
positions on the Jewish question. Finally, the article investigates the way in which Kuyper and Stöcker connected the debate on the Jewish question to the social questions of the day.
Philosophising in a Neutral Country
Authors: van den Belt Christoph
Published: May 2019

Abstract The Netherlands remained neutral during the First World War. For this reason, the impact of the war on this country was neglected for a long time. However, in the last decades, the way the war affected the Netherlands has been studied in more detail. Still, the cultural
impact of the war has received only little attention. Therefore, this article studies the way in which a group of Catholic intellectuals, involved with the cultural journal De Beiaard, reflected on this war and its outcome. It shows that the First World War was only of limited importance
to them. Those authors who did underscore the significance of the conflict did not necessarily do so wholeheartedly. They did so because of a sense of duty. With respect to the reflections on the outcome of war, two elements come to the fore. First, in almost all of the reflections, their
connection with Flanders played a role. Several authors pleaded for the equal treatment of the Flemish language. The second element in their reflections is that the outcome of the conflict was predominantly seen from a specifically Dutch Catholic perspective. The Catholic intellectuals involved
in De Beiaard either expressed their trust in God or triumphantly and self-consciously claimed that the future was theirs. Their reflections embodied the phase of emancipation that the Dutch Catholics had entered, and the accelerating role of the war within this emancipatory process.
Two Poems by Nguyễn Tiên Hoàng, Writing in Vietnamese as Thường Quán, With English Translations by Ian Campbell and Tony Chu
Authors: Quán Thường , Campbell Ian , Chu Tony
Published: May 2019

The poems ‘Ngoài Giấc Ngủ’ and ‘Hiện Ra’ were included in the book poetry collection—also titled Ngoài Giấc Ngủ—published in California, USA, in 1990 and featuring sixty-seven poems by Melbourne-based Nguyễn Tiên Hoàng, writing under the pen name, Thường Quán. In 1994 the Journal of Vietnamese Studies (Melbourne) published the poem ‘Ngoài Giấc Ngủ,’ together with a first English language version co-translation, titled ‘Beyond,’ by Ian Campbell and Tony Chu. An adaptation of the poem was sung in Vietnamese ngâm style by Thu Huong Huynh, as part of ‘A Spring Evening of Poetry, Translated Verse and Music’ held in 1995 in Sydney to mark 50 years of post-war migration to Australia. The English language version later appeared in 1996, with the original poem in Vietnamese, in a Sydney-based Vietnamese language newspaper, and in 2002 the English language translation appeared again in Sunlines: An Anthology of Poetry to Celebrate Australia’s Harmony in Diversity, edited by Anne Fairbairn (Canberra: Dept. of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, 2002). Most recently the English language co-translation of the poem has appeared in Nguyễn Tiên Hoàng’s collection, Captive and Temporal, published by Vagabond Press (Sydney and Tokyo, 2017). The poem, ‘Ngoài Giấc Ngủ,’ now appears in its Vietnamese language original form (1990), and in an English language co-translation by Chu and Campbell which varies slightly from all previous translations. An English language version of the poem, ‘Hiện Ra,, has never been previously published and appears now in a co-translation as ‘Becoming Visible,’ together with the 1990 poem in its original Vietnamese language version.
Primary and secondary sources of ambient formaldehyde in the Yangtze River Delta based on Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) observations
Authors: Su Wenjing , Liu Cheng , Hu Qihou , Zhao Shaohua , Sun Youwen , Wang Wei , Zhu Yizhi , Liu Jianguo , Kim Jhoon
Published: May 2019

Abstract. Formaldehyde (HCHO) in the ambient air not only causes cancer but is also an ideal
indicator of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are major precursors of
ozone (O3) and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) near the surface. It
is meaningful to differentiate between the direct emission and the secondary
formation of HCHO for HCHO pollution control and sensitivity studies of
O3 production. However, understanding of the sources of HCHO is
still poor in China, due to the scarcity of field measurements (both
spatially and temporally). In this study, tropospheric HCHO vertical column
densities (VCDs) in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD), East China, where HCHO
pollution is serious, were retrieved from the Ozone Mapping and Profiler
Suite (OMPS) onboard the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership
(Suomi-NPP) satellite from 2014 to 2017; these retrievals showed good
agreement with the tropospheric HCHO columns measured using ground-based
high-resolution Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTS) with a
correlation coefficient (R) of 0.78. Based on these results, the cancer
risk was estimated both nationwide and in the YRD region. It was calculated
that at least 7840 people in the YRD region would develop cancer in their
lives due to outdoor HCHO exposure, which comprised 23.4 % of total
national cancer risk. Furthermore, the contributions of primary and secondary
sources were apportioned, in addition to primary and secondary tracers from
surface observations. Overall, the HCHO from secondary formation contributed
most to ambient HCHO and can be regarded as the indicator of VOC reactivity
in Hangzhou and in urban areas of Nanjing and Shanghai from 2015 to 2017, due
to the strong correlation between total HCHO and secondary HCHO. At
industrial sites in Nanjing, primary emissions more strongly influenced
ambient HCHO concentrations in 2015 and showed an obvious decreasing trend.
Seasonally, HCHO from secondary formation reached a maximum in summer and a
minimum in winter. In the spring, summer, and autumn, secondary formation had
a significant effect on the variation of ambient HCHO in urban regions of
Nanjing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai, whereas in the winter the contribution from
secondary formation became less significant. A more thorough understanding of
the variation of the primary and secondary contributions of ambient HCHO is
needed to develop a better knowledge regarding the role of HCHO in
atmospheric chemistry and to formulate effective control measures to decrease
HCHO pollution and the associated cancer risk.
Wavelet analysis of the magnetotail response to solar wind
fluctuations during HILDCCA events
Authors: Marques de Souza Franco Adriane , Echer Ezequiel , José Alves Bolzan Mauricio
Published: May 2019

Abstract. In this work a study of the effects of the High-Intensity Long-Duration Continuous AE activity events (HILDCAAs) in the magnetotail was conducted. The aim of this study was to search the main frequencies during HILDCAAs in the Bx component of the geomagnetic field, as well as at the main frequencies which the magnetotail responds to the solar wind during these events. In order to conduct this analysis the wavelet transform was employed in 9 HILDCAA events that occurred after the Cluster mission (2000) and coincided with the Cluster crossing through the tail of the magnetosphere from 2003 to 2007. Altogether, 25 most energetic periods was observed, which 76 % are ≤ 4 hours. The cross wavelet analysis technique was also used for the development of this study. It was applied to data of the Bz-IMF component and the Bx geomagnetic component, searching to obtain the periods in that had the highest correlation between these two series. To obtain these periods is important to identify frequencies on which the coupling of energy is stronger, as well the modulation of the magnetotail by the solar wind during HILDCAA events. The majority of correlation periods between the Bz (IMF) and Bx component of the geomagnetic field observed also were ≤ 4 hours, with 62.9 % of the periods. Thus the magnetotail responds stronger to IMF fluctuations during HILDCCAS at 2–4 hours scales, which are typical substorm periods.
First steps towards an All-European Indoor Radon Map
Authors: Elío Javier , Cinelli Giorgia , Bossew Peter , Gutiérrez-Villanueva José Luis , Tollefsen Tore , De Cort Marc , Nogarotto Alessio , Braga Roberto
Published: May 2019

Abstract. A hypothetical All-European Indoor Radon Map has been developed using summary statistics estimated from 1.2 million indoor radon samples. In this study we have used the arithmetic mean (AM) over grid cells of 10 km × 10 km to predict a mean indoor radon concentration at ground floor level in the grid cells where no or few data are available (N < 30). Four interpolation techniques have been tested: inverse distance weighted (IDW); ordinary kriging (OK); collocated cokriging with uranium concentration as secondary variable (CoCK); and regression kriging with topsoil geochemistry and bedrock geology as secondary variables (RK). Cross-validation exercises have been carried out to assess the uncertainties associated with each method. Of the four methods tested, RK has proved to be the best one for predicting mean indoor radon concentrations, and by combining the RK predictions with the AM of the grids with 30 or more measurements, an All-European Indoor Radon Map has been produced. This map represents the first step towards a European radon exposure, and further on a radon dose map.
Detailed detection of fast changes in the active layer using quasi-continuous electrical resistivity tomography (Deception Island, Antarctica)
Authors: Farzamian Mohammad , Vieira Gonçalo , Monteiro Santos Fernando A. , Yaghoobi Tabar Borhan , Hauck Christian , Paz Maria Catarina , Bernando Ivo , Ramos Miguel , de Pablo Miguel A.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. Climate induced warming of permafrost soils is a global phenomenon, with regional and site-specific variations, which are not fully understood. In this context, a 2D automated electrical resistivity tomography (A-ERT) system was installed for the first time in Antarctica at Deception Island, associated to the existing Crater Lake site of the Circumpolar Active Layer Monitoring Network (CALM-S) I) to evaluate the feasibility of installing and running autonomous ERT monitoring stations in remote and extreme environments such as Antarctica, II) to monitor subsurface freezing and thawing processes on a daily and seasonal basis and to map the spatial and temporal variability of thaw depth, and III) to study the impact of short-lived extreme meteorological events on active layer dynamics. Measurements were repeated at 4-hour intervals during a full year, enabling the detection of seasonal trends, as well as short-lived resistivity changes reflecting individual meteorological events. The latter is important to distinguish between (1) long-term climatic trends and (2) the impact of anomalous seasons on the ground thermal regime. Our full-year dataset shows large and fast temporal resistivity changes during the seasonal active layer freezing and thawing and indicates that our system set-up can successfully map spatiotemporal thaw depth variability along the experimental transect at very high temporal resolution. Largest resistivity change took place during the freezing season in April when low temperatures induce an abrupt phase change in the active layer in the absence of a snow cover. The seasonal thawing of the active layer is associated with a slower resistivity decrease during October due to the presence of a snow cover and the corresponding zero-curtain effect. Detailed investigation of the daily resistivity variations reveals several periods with rapid and sharp resistivity changes of the near-surface layers due to the brief surficial refreezing of the active layer in summer or brief thawing of the active layer during winter as a consequence of short-lived meteorological extreme events. These results emphasize the significance of the continuous A-ERT monitoring set-up which enables to detect fast changes in the active layer during short-lived extreme meteorological events. Based on this first complete year-round A-ERT monitoring data set in Deception Island, we believe that this system shows high potential for autonomous applications in remote and harsh polar environments such as Antarctica.
Brief communication: Interest of a regional climate model against ERA5 to simulate the near-surface climate of the Greenland ice sheet
Authors: Delhasse Alison , Kittel Christoph , Amory Charles , Hofer Stefan , Fettweis Xavier
Published: May 2019

Abstract. The ERA5 reanalysis, recently made available by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), is a new reanalysis product at a higher resolution which will replace ERA-Interim, considered to be the best reanalysis over Greenland until now. However, so far very little is known about the performance of ERA5 when compared to ERA-Interim over the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS). This study shows (1) that ERA5 improves not significantly the ERA-Interim comparison with near-surface climate observations over GrIS, (2) polar regional climate models (e.g. MAR) are still a useful tool to study the GrIS climate compared to ERA5, in particular in summer, and (3) that MAR results are not sensitive to the forcing used at its lateral boundaries (ERA5 or ERA-Interim).
Noteworthy: News Briefs from PA Libraries
Authors: McGeary Bryan James
Published: May 2019

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