bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Investment, Poverty and Growth Nexus in Pakistan: Empirical Evidence from ARDL Modeling Approach to Co-Integration
Authors: Ali Hina , Sharif Imran 
Published: September 2020

This study analyzes the nexus of investment, poverty and growth in Pakistan. It will develop comprehensive macro economic model of Pakistan economy with the desire of amplification and provided that a long-term result for the determined investment-poverty-growth discrepancy veterans. The significant level of investment and sustained economic growth may be the major driving forces for poverty decrease in Pakistan. The level of investment also assists the poor through a direct allocation influence as well as tortuous growth effect, in both the long run and short run. To detect the long term and short term effects of economic development, poverty and investment, an ARDL modeling approach to co- integration is functional, which is the suitable technique in excess of method of integration after examining the stationary level of the data through ADF Test. The bound testing approach is exploited for cointegration to analyze the presence of long term association amid variables and ECM models are verbalized for short term analysis. The model is predictable with time-series data from 1972 to 2013 confine mutually the long-run and short-run forceful goods of the economy. The model is subjected to a sequence of strategy situation that assesses a mixture of options for government to recover the prolific ability of the economy, thus attain continued hasten growth and a decrease in Pakistan`s poverty.
JEL Classification Codes: G12, G 14
IMPROVING STUDENT LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH VISUAL COMMUNICATION MEDIA
Authors: Alam Khoirul , Suryatna Undang , Kusumadinata Ali Alamsyah 
Published: September 2020

The aim of this study was to comprehends students’ literacy abilities through visual communication media. Indicator of the assessment literacy ability based on the PISA institution in 2009 – 2015. The research was conducted at SDIT Insantama Bogor in 2018/2019 academic years. The research approach used quantitative which used sensus in five class elementery school. Total sampel in the case were 126 students. One-Grop Pretest-Posttest Design methode was used in the research. Simple linear regression was used in analysis process. The result of regression R = 0,886 showed correlation between an improving students’ literacy skills with Visual Communication Media (X) is strong and positive. Then, from the result of ANOVA data processing, showed: F Calculated was 148.380 with a significant level 0,000. Because the probability (0,000) was much smaller than 0,05, so the regression model can be used to predict an improving students’ literacy skills. The conclusion was there are significant influence on improving students’ literacy skills.
Manajemen Perpustakaan Sekolah pada SDN Mawar VI Banjarmasin
Authors: Novyanti Rika , Dahrani Fitriani , Padli Padli , Maharani Sari Heppy 
Published: September 2020

Perpustakaan merupakan salah satu sarana yang paling dibutuhkan didalam pembangunan dunia pendidikan sebagai sumber belajar yang diperlukan dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah pengelolaan penyimpanan buku perpustakaan sesuai dengan kaidah kearsipan yang baku. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilaksanakan dengan memberikan penyuluhan dan pelatihan di lingkungan sekolah SDN Mawar VI Banjarmasin, melalui pelatihan manajemen perpustakaan sekolah diharapkan dapat memudahkan pengelola perpustakaan dalam mengelola perpustakaan, serta meningkatkan minat baca siswa. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini diharapkan dapat meningkatkan mutu pendidikan bersama-sama dengan unsur sekolah lainnya. Sedangkan tujuan lainnya, adalah menunjang, mendukung, dan melengkapi semua kegiatan baik kurikuler, dan ekstra kurikuler, disamping dimaksudkan pula dapat membantu menumbuhkan minat dan mengembangkan bakat murid serta memantapkan strategi belalajar mengajar yang lebih baik lagi.

Kata Kunci : manajemen, perpustakaan sekolah
PENGARUH PUSH AND PULL MOTIVATIONS WISATAWAN TERHADAP GASTRO TOURISM di SUMATERA BARAT
Authors: Arman Sandy Pratama 
Published: September 2020

ABSTRACK
Gastro-tourism adalah perjalanan rekreasi yang dilakukan semata-mata atau terutama untuk merasakan makanan di suatu wilayah. Gastro-tourism juga disebut sebagai wisata makanan (food tourism) atau wisata kuliner (culinary tourism) sebagai tujuan utama dari kegiatan wisata. Negara dengan budaya kuliner dan keanekaragamannya memanfaatkan hal tersebut untuk memotivasi wisatawan demi meningkatkan kunjungan wisatawan. Motivasi wisatawan dipengaruhi oleh faktor pendorong (push factor) dan faktor penarik (pull factor). Faktor pendorong adalah faktor-faktor yang berasal dari dalam diri wisatawan itu sendiri. Sedangkan, faktor penarik adalah faktor-faktor yang berasal dari luar diri wisatawan, biasanya berupa keadaan dari destinasi yang akan dikunjungi. Setiap wisatawan memiliki faktor yang mempengaruhi motivasi yang berbeda dalam melakukan kegiatan wisata. Perbedaan jenis wisata yang dilakukan membuat berbeda pula faktor yang mempengaruhi motivasinya. Salah satunya, wisata kuliner. Sumatera Barat memliki daerah-daerah tujuan wisata kuliner yang potensial.
Jenis penelitian adalah explanatory. Metode penelitian menggunakan kuesioner pada 195 wisatawan domestik yang berkunjung ke Sumatera Barat. Teknik pengambilan sampel adalah Purposive Sampling berdasarkan kriteria tertentu.
Penelitian ini mengukapkan bahwa variabel push motivations ( novelty, sosial) dan pulll motivations ( produk, layanan utama dan layanan pendukung ) secara keseluruhan tidak berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap push and pull motivations wisata kuliner di Sumatera Barat. Pada variabel push motivations dimensi sosial. Tidak memberikan pengaruh secara signifikan yang menjadi push motivation wisatawan ke Sumatera Barat. Hal ini mengindikasikan bahwa dimensi sosial bukan menjadi push motivations wisatawan untuk mengunjungi Sumatera Barat. Banyak faktor lain yang yang tidak di teliti dalam penelitian ini yang menjadi push motivations wisatawan berkunjung ke Sumatera Barat.
Kata kunci: Motivasi, push and pull factors dan wisata kuliner
Pelatihan Perancangan Aplikasi Interaktif Dibidang Teknik Mesin
Authors: Sudiar Asrul , Cahyani Rinova F , Norhafani Norhafani , Kasim Muhammad 
Published: September 2020

Basic understanding in using computers has become a necessity that must be understood by most people. Various aspects of human life in modern times require the help of computers to make it easier, more effective and efficient. So many human activities that can be done with the help of computers, for example: word processing, table processing, browsing on the internet, sending and receiving emails,etc. Because of the many needs in using computers, many programs and applications are made for various purposes.

Engineering software or engineering program is a program created to help humans complete various kinds of calculations in the field of engineering. On this occasion, we carried out community service to SMKN2 students in Banjarmasin to provide understanding and skills about making applications or programs related to engineering, especially in the field of mechanical engineering. This service is carried out by providing training in making interactive applications in the field of mechanical engineering. The training method used is a combination of theory and practice, starting with a basic understanding of programming, introduction of identifiers, introduction of variables and introduction of IDE (Integrated Development Environment) so that it is expected to provide students with an understanding of the material presented. Students will also be given various kinds of calculation cases in the engineering field that the program application will be made to be able to complete these calculations easily and quickly. The target of community service is technical programming training services and publications in national service journals.
Etiology of Treatment Delays in Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Authors: El-Arabi Ahmad M. , Alam Syed M. , Sherman Garth , Parker William P. , Thompson Jeffrey , Holzbeierlein Jeffrey M. , Lee Eugene K. , Wulff-Burchfield Elizabeth M. 
Published: September 2020

BACKGROUND: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) prior to radical cystectomy (RC) improves overall survival in muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), but successful completion rates of NAC are low. A retrospective analysis was undertaken to determine the etiology of deviations of NAC administration for MIBC. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of MIBC patients in an institutional database who received NAC followed by RC from 2008 to 2016. Patients were characterized as having completed NAC without deviation (“No Deviation”) or with deviation (“Deviation”). Factors associated with “Deviation” were assessed with logistic regression models. RESULTS: 172 MIBC patients received NAC followed by RC; 49 were excluded due to incomplete NAC data. Of the remaining 123 patients, 80 (65%) received Gemcitabine and Cisplatin (GC) and 25 (20%) received dose-dense MVAC (ddMVAC). In all, 85 (69%) patients had “Deviation” in planned NAC administration, while the remaining 38 (31%) patients had “No Deviation.” Twenty-six (33%) of GC patients experienced delays (mean = 21.5±17.0 days) and 6 (24%) ddMVAC patients experienced delays (mean = 10.5±9.5 days). Receipt of GC was associated with higher likelihood of “Deviation” in comparison to ddMVAC (OR = 15.4; 95% CI 4.43–53.72, p < 0.01), and administration of NAC at our institution was associated with lower likelihood of “Deviation” in comparison to receipt in the community (OR = 0.25; 95% CI 0.25–0.72, p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Deviations in administration of NAC were common in our cohort (69%) and were associated with receipt of GC and administration of NAC at an outside institution.
The effects of oscillatory temperature on HaCaT keratinocyte behaviors
Authors: Nie Yan , Xu Xun , Wang Weiwei , Ma Nan , Lendlein Andreas 
Published: September 2020

BACKGROUND: Keratinocytes are exposed to a thermal gradient throughout epidermal layers in human skin depending on environmental temperatures. OBJECTIVE: Here, the effect of cyclic temperature changes (ΔT) on HaCaT cell behaviors was explored. METHODS: HaCaT cells were cultured at constant temperature (37 °C or 25 °C) or under ΔT conditions. The morphology, mechanics, cell cycle progression, proliferation, and lipid synthesis of HaCaT cells were determined. RESULTS: ΔT conditions led to the inhomogeneous arrangement of the cytoskeleton in HaCaT cells, which resulted in enlarged size, rounder shape, and increased stiffness. Accumulation in the G2/M phase in the cell cycle, a decreased proliferation rate, and a delayed lipogenesis were detected in HaCaT cells cultured under ΔT conditions. CONCLUSIONS: ΔT conditions resulted in the re-arrangement of the cytoskeleton in HaCaT cells, which showed similarity to the temperature-induced disassemble and re-assemble of cytoskeletons in keratinocyte in vivo. The altered cytoskeleton arrangement resulted in the cell enlargement and stiffening, which reflected the changes in cellular functions. The application of oscillatory temperature in the in vitro culture of keratinocytes provides a way to gain more insights into the role of skin in response to environmental stimuli and maintaining its homeostasis in vivo.
Affective Neuropsychiatric Symptoms as Early Signs of Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Authors: Jang Jung Yun , Ho Jean K. , Blanken Anna E. , Dutt Shubir , Nation Daniel A. ,   the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
Published: September 2020

Background: Affective neuropsychiatric symptoms (aNPS: depression, anxiety, apathy, irritability) have been linked to increased dementia risk. However, less is known whether this association is independent of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathophysiology. Objective: To investigate the contribution of early aNPS to dementia risk in cognitively normal (CN) older adults and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients, with and without AD biomarker abnormality. Methods: Participants included 763 community-dwelling, stroke-free older adults identified as CN and 617 with MCI at baseline, drawn from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) database. Baseline assessments included a neuropsychological battery, the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), and apolipoprotein E ɛ4 (ApoE4) genotyping. A participant subset completed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) AD biomarker assessment. Time to progression to dementia was measured based on months at follow-up when an individual was diagnosed with dementia, over the follow-up period of 48 months. Results: Latent class analysis identified 3 subgroups of older adults in CN and MCI, indicated by the baseline profiles of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS). Subgroups with higher aNPS were at increased risk of progression to dementia in both CN (HR = 3.65, 95% CI [1.80, 7.40]) and MCI (HR = 1.52, 95% CI [1.16, 2.00]; HR = 1.86 [1.05, 3.30]) groups, adjusting for age, sex, global cognition, and ApoE4, compared with their counterparts with minimal NPS. There was no difference between higher aNPS and minimal NPS subgroups in their CSF AD biomarker profiles. Conclusion: Findings suggest that aNPS may represent a neurobiological vulnerability that uniquely contribute to the dementia risk, independent of AD biomarker profiles.
End Stage Clinical Features and Cause of Death of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia and Young-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: van Engelen Marie-Paule E. , Gossink Flora T. , de Vijlder Lieke S. , Meursing Jan R.A. , Scheltens Philip , Dols Annemiek , Pijnenburg Yolande A.L. 
Published: September 2020

Background: Limited literature exists regarding the clinical features of end stage behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD). This data is indispensable to inform and prepare family members as well as professional caregivers for the expected disease course and to anticipate with drug-based and non-pharmacological treatment strategies. Objective: The aim of the present study was to describe end stage bvFTD in a broad explorative manner and to subsequently evaluate similarities and dissimilarities with the end stage of the most prevalent form of young-onset dementia, Alzheimer’s disease (yoAD). Methods: We analyzed medical files on patients, using a mixed model of qualitative and quantitative approaches. Included were previously deceased patients with probable bvFTD and probable yoAD. End stage was defined as the last 6 months prior to death. Primary outcome measures comprised somatic, neurological, and psychiatric symptoms and the secondary outcome measure was cause of death. Results: Out of 89 patients, a total of 30 patients were included (bvFTD; n = 12, yoAD; n = 18). Overall, the end stages of bvFTD and yoAD were characterized by a broad spectrum of clinical symptoms including severe autonomic dysfunction and an increased muscle tone. Patients with bvFTD displayed more mutism compared with yoAD while compulsiveness was only present in bvFTD. Conclusion: Our study describes the full clinical spectrum of end stage bvFTD and yoAD. In this study, symptoms extend far beyond the initial behavioral and cognitive features. By taking both somatic, psychiatric, and neurological features into account, family members and professional caregivers may anticipate (non) pharmacological treatment.
Plasma Amyloid-β Biomarker Associated with Cognitive Decline in Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Lim Yen Ying , Maruff Paul , Kaneko Naoki , Doecke James , Fowler Christopher , Villemagne Victor L. , Kato Takashi , Rowe Christopher C. , Arahata Yutaka , Iwamoto Shinichi , Ito Kengo , Tanaka Koichi , Yanagisawa Katsuhiko , Masters Colin L. , Nakamura Akinori 
Published: September 2020

Background: Using immunoprecipitation-mass spectrometry, we recently developed and validated a plasma composite biomarker for the assessment of amyloid-β (Aβ) levels. However, as yet, its relationship with clinical outcomes remains unclear. Objective: We aimed to examine the relationship between this plasma Aβ composite biomarker and cognitive function in cognitively normal older adults in two independent cohorts. Methods: Participants enrolled in the Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle (AIBL) study and the National Centre for Geriatrics and Gerontology (NCGG) study had undergone Aβ neuroimaging using positron emission tomography (PET), cognitive assessments and provided blood samples. We derived a high-performance plasma Aβ composite biomarker by immunoprecipitation with mass-spectrometry. Results: Both continuous and categorical measures of the plasma Aβ composite biomarker were significantly related to decline in episodic memory and executive function. The magnitude of effects of the plasma Aβ composite on episodic memory and executive function were comparable to that observed for the effects of PET Aβ levels on these same outcome measures. Conclusion: Several plasma Aβ biomarkers have been developed, but none have yet been applied to investigate their relationship with cognitive outcomes. Our results have important implications for the use of this biomarker in the detection of at-risk individuals.
Reduction of structural vibrations with the piezoelectric stacks ring
Authors: He Jincheng , Tan Xing , Tao Wang , Wu Xinhai , He Huan , Chen Guoping 
Published: September 2020

It is known that piezoelectric material shunted with external circuits can convert mechanical energy to electrical energy, which is so called piezoelectric shunt damping technology. In this paper, a piezoelectric stacks ring (PSR) is designed for vibration control of beams and rotor systems. A relative simple electromechanical model of an Euler Bernoulli beam supported by two piezoelectric stacks shunted with resonant RL circuits is established. The equation of motion of such simplified system has been derived using Hamilton’s principle. A more realistic FEA model is developed. The numerical analysis is carried out using COMSOL® and the simulation results show a significant reduction of vibration amplitude at the specific natural frequencies. Using finite element method, the influence of circuit parameters on lateral vibration control is discussed. A preliminary experiment of a prototype PSR verifies the PSR’s vibration reduction effect.
Sharp bounds for the general Randić index of transformation graphs
Authors: Imran Muhammad , Akhter Shehnaz , Shaker Hani 
Published: September 2020

Inequalities are a useful method to investigate and compare topological indices of graphs relatively. A large collection of graph associated numerical descriptors have been used to examine the whole structure of networks. In these analysis, degree related topological indices have a significant position in theoretical chemistry and nanotechnology. Thus, the computation of degree related indices is one of the successful topic of research. Given a molecular graph H , the general Randić connectivity index is interpreted as R α ( H ) = ∑ ℛ ∈ E ( H ) ( deg H ( a ) deg H ( b ) ) α , with α is a real quantity. Also a graph transformation of H provides a comparatively simpler isomorphic structure with an ease to work on different chemical properties. In this article, we determine the sharp bounds of general Randić index of numerous graph transformations, such that semi-total-point, semi-total-line, total and eight individual transformations H fgh , where f, g, h ∈ {+ , -} of graphs by using combinatorial inequalities.
Diagnostic performance on multiple parameters of real-time ultrasound shear wave elastography for evaluating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A rabbit model
Authors: Lei Pinggui , Zhang Piaochen , Xu Hengtian , Liu Qianijao , Wang Yan , Wang Pingxian , Duan Qinghong , Liu Jing , Zhou Shi , Qian Wei , Jiao Jun 
Published: September 2020

OBJECTIVE: To study the diagnostic value of real-time ultrasound shear wave elastography (US-SWE) in evaluating the histological stages of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a rabbit model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-one 8-week-old rabbits were fed a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet (experimental groups), and seven rabbits were fed a standard diet (control group). All rabbits underwent real-time US-SWE at various time points to document the histological stages of NAFLD. We categorized the histological stages as normal, NAFL, borderline nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and NASH. We measured the elastic modulus of the liver parenchyma and analyzed the diagnostic efficacy of real-time US-SWE using the area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) for the four histological stages. RESULTS: The mean, minimum, and maximum elastic modulus increase for NAFL, borderline NASH, and NASH. For the mean, minimum, and maximum elastic modulus, AUCs are 0.891 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.716–0.977), 0.867 (95% CI: 0.686–0.965), and 0.789 (95% CI:0.594–0.919) for differentiating normal liver from liver with NAFLD, respectively; AUCs are 0.846 (95% CI: 0.660–0.954), 0.818 (95% CI: 0.627–0.937), and 0.797 (95% CI:0.627–0.913) for differentiating normal liver or liver with NAFL from liver with borderline NASH or NASH, respectively; AUCs are 0.889 (95% CI: 0.713–0.976), 0.787 (95% CI: 0.591–0.918), and 0.895 (95% CI:0.720–0.978) for differentiating liver with NASH from liver with lower severity NAFLD or normal liver, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Real-time US-SWE is an accurate, noninvasive technique for evaluating the histological stages of NAFLD by measuring liver stiffness. We recommend using the mean elastic modulus to differentiate the histological stages, with the minimum and maximum elastic modulus as valuable complements.
Mechanism of Management of International conflict
Authors: Kamaladdin Nabaz Jamal 
Published: September 2020

پوختە هه‌میشه‌ شه‌ڕو پێكدان و به‌كارھێنانی سه‌ربازی و ئابڵۆقه‌ی ئابوری و فشارخستنه‌ سه‌ر یه‌كێكه‌ له‌سیاسه‌ته‌ په‌یڕه‌وكراوه‌كانی ناوچه‌كه‌ به‌گشتی ... لێره‌دا نا‌مانه‌وێت باس له‌م ململانێیانه‌‌ بكه‌ین، به‌ڵام ئه‌وه‌ی گرنگ بێت باس له‌ ڕێگه‌چاره‌ی ئاشتیانه‌ بكه‌ین بۆ چاره‌سه‌ركردنی ململانێ ده‌وڵه‌تیه‌كان ، ‌ئه‌مه‌ش واته‌ به‌ئاشتی چاره‌سه‌ركردنی ململانێ نێوده‌وڵه‌تیه‌كان كه‌ په‌یوه‌ندی به‌ به‌شارستانی و ئاستی تێگه‌یشتنی سه‌ركرده‌كان و گونجاندنه‌ له‌گه‌ڵ سیستمی نوێیی جیهانی و یاسای گشتی نێوده‌وڵه‌تی .بۆیه‌ له‌م توێژینه‌وه‌یه‌دا باس له‌ میكانیزمه‌كانی به ئاشتی چاره‌سه‌ركردنی ململانێ نێوده‌وڵه‌تیه‌كانمان كردووه‌، له‌دووتوێی ‌دووبه‌شدا، به‌شی یه‌كه‌م باسی میكانیزمه‌ دیپلۆماسی و سیاسی و دادوه‌رییه‌كانمان كردووه‌، كه‌دابه‌ش بووه‌ بۆ دوو باس ، باسی یه‌كه‌م باسمان له‌ دانوستان كردووه‌، كه‌ یه‌كێكه‌له‌ میكانیزمه‌ دیپلۆماسیه‌كان، وه‌له‌ باسی دووه‌مدا باسمان له‌ تحكیم ده‌ولی) كردووه‌، كه‌ یه‌كێكه‌ له‌ میكانیزمه‌ دادوه‌رییه‌كان ، له‌به‌شی دووه‌مدا باسمان له‌ هه‌ردوو میكانیزمه‌كان و دانوستان (تحكیم ده‌ولی) كردووه‌، له‌چاره‌سه‌ری ئاشتیانه‌ی ململانێی نێوده‌وڵه‌تییه‌كان ، كه‌ئه‌ویش دابه‌ش بووه‌ بۆ دوو باس ، باسی یه‌كه‌م باسمان له‌ ململانێی چین و تایوان كردووه‌، رۆڵی دانوستان له‌ چه‌سپاندنی ئاشتی، وه‌له‌ باسی دووه‌م تحكیمی ده‌ولی له‌ ئاشتی و چاره‌سه‌ركردنی ململانێی یه‌مه‌ن وئه‌ریتریا كردووه‌.الملخصالحرب و الحصار الاقتصادي والضغوطات السياسية المتبعة في المنطقة ما يهمنا في هذا البحث هو تناول كيفية إدارة الضراعات الدولية بالطرق السلمیة وهذا يعني ابتعاد عن الطرق العسكرية و الضغوطات الاقتصادية وغيرها والاهتمام بالطرق السلمية لحل الصراعات والتي ترتبط بمستوى التحضر المجتمع الدولي وتفاهم قادة الدول لمعانيها الانسانية ، لذا أردنا في هذا البحث المتواضع شرحها ضمن مبحثين في المبحث الاول تناولنا اليات إدارة الصراعات الدولية بالطرق الدبلوماسية والسياسية والقضائية ، حيث تناولنا في المطلب الاول المفاوضات كأهم آلية من آليات الدبلوماسية لحل المنازعات الدولية بالطرق السلمية , كما تناولنا في المطلب الثاني( التحكم الدولي) كأهم آلية من آليات القضائية لحل المنازعات الدولية بالطرق السلمية كما تناولنا في المبحث الثاني حيث تكون من مطلبين في المطلب الاول تناولنا دور المفاوضات لحل الصراع الصيني التايواني وفي المطلب الثاني تناولنا دور التحكيم الدولي في حل الصراع اليمني الاريتري.