bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Sex and Education Level on Political Orientation
Authors: Thuesen Georgia-May 
Published: February 2020

The present paper examines the effects of gender and sex on political orientation. This topic is important because if a difference is found in gender and political orientation this could be an indication of one genders needs not being met by political parties or the current government. The data that was used for the present paper was from the 2015 Alberta Survey. A sample size of 1,200 households was used and they were chosen by a two stage selection process. Those over 18 of whom lived in a home that could be contacted via phone in Alberta were targeted for this survey. The findings were different from what was originally hypothesized. Gender was not found to play a role in political orientation. This finding differs from previous literature which had reported gender gaps. However education level was found to have an effect on voting behavior.
Epidemiology, natural history, and optimal management of neurohypophyseal germ cell tumors
Authors: Takami Hirokazu , Graffeo Christopher S. , Perry Avital , Giannini Caterina , Daniels David J. 
Published: February 2020

OBJECTIVEIntracranial germ cell tumors (iGCTs) often arise at the neurohypophysis, their second most common origination, following the pineal region. Neurohypophyseal iGCTs present with stereotypical symptoms, including pituitary dysfunction and visual field deficit, due to their suprasellar location. The goal of this study was to present a large, longitudinal single-institution experience with neurohypophyseal iGCTs to better understand their natural history and identify opportunities for further improvement in treatment outcomes.METHODSThis is a retrospective, single-institution cohort study of neurohypophyseal iGCTs treated between 1988 and 2017, with a focus on the epidemiology, presentation, natural history, and treatment.RESULTSThirty-five neurosurgically managed patients met inclusion criteria; the median age was 18 years (3 months to 49 years), and 74% of patients were male (n = 26). Thirty-one tumors were germinomas, and 4 were nongerminomatous iGCTs. Presenting symptoms included pituitary insufficiency in 76% (n = 25), visual deficit in 45% (n = 15), and diabetes insipidus (DI) in 61% (n = 20) of patients. Index symptoms included isolated DI in 10 (36%), isolated hormone deficiency in 14 (50%), and concomitant DI and hormone deficiency symptoms in 4 (14%). Radiographic diagnostic latency was common, occurring at a median of 363 days (range 9–2626 days) after onset of the first symptoms and was significantly associated with both DI and hormone deficiency as the index symptoms (no DI vs DI: 360 vs 1083 days, p = 0.009; no hormone deficiency vs hormone deficiency: 245 vs 953 days, p = 0.004). Biochemical abnormalities were heterogeneous; each pituitary axis was dysfunctional in at least 1 patient, with most patients demonstrating at least 2 abnormalities, and pretreatment dysfunction demonstrating a nonsignificant trend toward association with long-term posttreatment hormone supplementation. Among germinomas, whole-brain or whole-ventricle radiotherapy demonstrated significantly improved progression-free and overall survival compared with local therapy (p = 0.009 and p = 0.004, respectively).CONCLUSIONSNeurohypophyseal iGCTs are insidious tumors that may pose a diagnostic dilemma, as evidenced by the prolonged latency before radiographic confirmation. Serial imaging and close endocrine follow-up are recommended in patients with a characteristic clinical syndrome and negative imaging, due to the propensity for radiographic latency. Pretreatment biochemical abnormalities may indicate higher risk of posttreatment pituitary insufficiency, and all patients should receive careful endocrine follow-up. Local radiotherapy is prone to treatment failure, while whole-ventricle treatment is associated with improved survival in germinomas.
Deep brain stimulation for aggressiveness: long-term follow-up and tractography study of the stimulated brain areas
Authors: Torres Cristina V. , Blasco Guillermo , Navas García Marta , Ezquiaga Elena , Pastor Jesús , Vega-Zelaya Lorena , Pulido Rivas Paloma , Pérez Rodrigo Silvia , Manzanares Rafael 
Published: February 2020

OBJECTIVEInitial studies applying deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the posteromedial hypothalamus (PMH) to patients with pathological aggressiveness have yielded encouraging results. However, the anatomical structures involved in its therapeutic effect have not been precisely identified. The authors’ objective was to describe the long-term outcome in their 7-patient series, and the tractography analysis of the volumes of tissue activated in 2 of the responders.METHODSThis was a retrospective study of 7 subjects with pathological aggressiveness. The findings on MRI with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in 2 of the responders were analyzed. The authors generated volumes of tissue activated according to the parameters used, and selected those volumes as regions of interest to delineate the tracts affected by stimulation.RESULTSThe series consisted of 5 men and 2 women. Of the 7 patients, 5 significantly improved with stimulation. The PMH, ventral tegmental area, dorsal longitudinal fasciculus, and medial forebrain bundle seem to be involved in the stimulation field.CONCLUSIONSIn this series, 5 of 7 medication-resistant patients with severe aggressiveness who were treated with bilateral PMH DBS showed a significant long-lasting improvement. The PMH, ventral tegmental area, dorsal longitudinal fasciculus, and medial forebrain bundle seem to be in the stimulation field and might be responsible for the therapeutic effect of DBS.
Avaliação da assimetria funcional e desempenho no salto vertical em atletas de voleibol
Authors: Teixeira Rômulo Vasconcelos , Francalino Levi de Holanda , Correia Alexandre Bulhões , Dantas Paulo Moreira Silva , Cabral Breno Guilherme de Araújo Tinôco 
Published: February 2020

Introdução: A assimetria funcional se refere í diferença relativa da capacidade funcional que ocorre durante a realização de atividades entre os membros homólogos do lado direito e esquerdo do corpo. A literatura reporta que maiores valores de assimetria funcional se relacionam com maior risco de lesão. Objetivo: O objetivo do presente estudo é descrever os valores de assimetria funcional na capacidade de salto em atletas femininas de vôlei universitário. Métodos: Nove atletas universitárias com 4,5 horas/semana de treinamento participaram do estudo. Resultados: Foram realizadas medidas de composição corporal (DEXA) e de desempenho de salto vertical e salto vertical contramovimento de forma bipodal e unipodal. Conclusão: Os resultados revelaram que 33.3% da amostra apresentava assimetria funcional e que no salto vertical contramovimento foi obtido desempenho superior de altura de salto.
Cirugía Laparoscópica con imagen 3D, en que pacientes se justifica y su real beneficio: Valoración Quirúrgica por Cirujanos.
Authors: Braghetto M Italo , Marchant G Fernando , Abedrapo M Mario , Castillo K Jaime , Lanzarini S Enrique , Diaz J Juan Carlos , Azolaz F Rodrigo , Ledezma R Rodrigo , Figueroa-Giralt Manuel 
Published: February 2020

Introducción: El uso del sistema de visión 3D en cirugía laparoscópica puede significar una mejor performance de los procedimientos quirúrgicos de mayor complejidad. El objetivo es reportar las indicaciones, los resultados y la valoración de un grupo de cirujanos de diferentes especialidades en el uso de visión 3D. Material y método: Se analizan las indicaciones quirúrgicas y los resultados subjetivos y objetivos del uso del sistema óptico 3D (n=155 pacientes) en cirugía laparoscópica compleja. Para evaluación subjetiva se aplicó a una encuesta de percepción cualitativa a los cirujanos participantes tipo Likert. Para la evaluación objetiva, se registran los tiempos quirúrgicos empleados en los diferentes procedimientos efectuados y las complicaciones postoperatorias y se comparan con los pacientes operados con sistema 2D (n=783 pacientes) en el mismo periodo. Resultados: el 70,6% concuerda tener mejor imagen con la técnica 3D, el 64,7% de los cirujanos refieren que se puede reducir el tiempo operatorio, el 58,8% considera que se puede reducir el error quirúrgico, el 92% y 100% respectivamente afirman que el confort del cirujano es mejor con el uso de óptica 3D y que esta técnica es recomendable para los procedimientos complejos. El tiempo operatorio se redujo en algunos procedimientos, especialmente urológicos. No se encontró diferencias sustanciales al comparar los resultados con el uso de sistema 3D versus 2D en cuanto a complicaciones postoperatorias. En la 3D no se encontró mortalidad postoperatoria, probablemente por el menor número de pacientes de ese grupo.Conclusión: La laparoscopia 3D posee una buena valoración por los cirujanos que la emplearon, principalmente en calidad de imagen, reducción del tiempo operatorio y confort del cirujano en comparación con la laparoscopía 2D convencional. No se encontró diferencias sustanciales al comparar los resultados con el uso de sistema 3D versus 2D en cuanto a tiempo operatorio ni complicaciones postoperatorias.
PENGARUH SISTEM INFORMASI SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA TERHADAP PERENCANAAN KARIR KARYAWAN PADA PT.PERKEBUNAN NUSANTARA III KEBUN AEK NABARA SELATAN
Authors: Zebua Yuniman 
Published: February 2020

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh sistem informasi sumber daya manusia terhaadap perencanaan karir karyawan pada PT. Perkebunan Nusantara III kebun Aek Nabara Selatan. Peneliti menarik hipotesis yaitu sistem informasi sumber daya manusia mempunyai pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan terhadap perencanaan karir karyawan pada PT. Perkebunan Nusantara III Kebun Aek Nabara Selatan.Dalam penelitian ini diambil 138 sampel dari jumlah karyawan pada PT. Perkebunan Nusantara III Kebun Aek Nabara Selatan. Adapun variabel dalam penelitian meliputi 2 variabel yaitu Sistem Informasi Sumber Daya Manusia sebagai variabel X, dan Perencanaan Karir Karyawan sebagai variabel Y. Pengujian hipotesis menggunakan uji t dan koefisien regresi, dengan tingkat signifikan 5%. Penganalisaan dat mengunakan software pengolahan data statistik yaitu SPSS versi 18.00 for windows. Teknik analisa data pada penelitian ini adalah statistic deskriptif, analisis regresi linier sederhana, uji validitas dan uji reliabilitas Berdasarkan hasil analisis uji t variabel independent adalah sistem informasi sumber daya manusia (X) sebesar 31.330 ≥ ttabel sebesar 1.977 ini berarti H0 ditolak dan H1 diterima atau dengan kata lain sistem informasi sumber daya manusia berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap perencanaan karir karyawan. Dari hasil koefisin determinan (R2) didapat nilai sebesar 0.873.nilai sebesar 0.873ini menunjukkan bahwa perencanaan karir karyawan (Y) dapat menjelaskan sistem informasi sumber daya manusia (X) secara bersama – sama sebesar 87.3 % dan sisanya 12.7% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain diuar variabel independent.
КРИМІНАЛІСТИЧНІ КРИТЕРІЇ ВИЗНАЧЕННЯ ХОЛОДНОЇ ЗБРОЇ ТА ЇХ ВПЛИВ НА ВИСНОВКИ ЕКСПЕРТА
Authors: Гуцал В. В. 
Published: February 2020

Мета статті – обґрунтувати необхідність конкретизації основних криміналістичних критеріїв визначення холодної зброї та усунення деяких неточностей у Методиці криміналістичного дослідження холодної зброї та конструктивно схожих із нею виробів (реєстраційний код 4.5.07). У процесі розгляду теми окреслено хиби і суперечності стосовно належності деяких об’єктів до холодної зброї через часткову обґрунтованість роз’яснень, їх недостаню вивченість та незважання на тимчасовий чинник функціонального призначення. Запропоновано з метою усунення наявних невідповідностей теоретичних викладок і практичних результатів дослідження холодної зброї розширити понятійний апарат щодо призначення об’єктів дослідження, зважаючи на тимчасовий чинник функціонального призначення та зміни функціонального призначення; здійснити відповідні коригування в додатках до зазначеної Методики; розробити методичні рекомендації щодо вимірювання елементів конструкції об’єктів дослідження та доопрацювати застосовувані методи їх динамічних випробувань. Достовірність отриманих результатів і висновків забезпечено загальнонауковими і спеціальними методами пізнання, зокрема: системно-структурним з’ясовано сутність досліджуваних категорій і правових явищ, логіко-аргументаційним проаналізовано чинні нормативні положення на предмет їх повноти і узгодження з останніми досягненнями науки; догматичний метод сприяв з’ясуванню понятійно-категоріального апарату дослідження, що засвідчило потребу його розширення з огляду на призначення об’єктів дослідження, зважаючи на тимчасовий чинник функціонального призначення і зміни функціонального призначення, уточнення визначення «ніж метальний», перегляду граничного значення міцності та пружності конструкції клинка короткоклинкових предметів (пристроїв), які підлягають упровадженню за схемою 1 Методики, з урахуванням реальних значень цих показників в аналогах короткоклинкової військової (бойової) зброї промислового виготовлення, що не має дефектів; статистичний дав змогу узагальнити результати, отримані під час опрацювання емпіричного матеріалу; метод моделювання уможливив формулювання висновків і загальних оцінок, а також пропозицій до розроблення рекомендацій щодо вимірювання елементів конструкції об’єктів дослідження, термінологічної урегульованості та узгодженості понятійного апарату.Ключові слова: холодна зброя; загальні поняття; методика; терміни; визначення.
Some Experimental Aspects of Grinding Soft Steel Under Different Machining Conditions
Authors: Mohammadjafar Hadad  
Published: February 2020

In this study, the effects of dressing parameters, wheel topography and machining environment on grinding performance of soft steel are investigated. To generate different grinding wheel topographies, dressing speed and depth have been changed during dressing of vitrified Al2O3 wheels using single point diamond dresser. After dressing of grinding wheels, machining tests have been conducted to study the influence of the wheel topography and coolant-lubricant types on the performance of grinding operation. The results suggest that MQL is more suited to grinding of soft material in the finishing step (shallow cut) with the finest dressing than wet and dry grinding.
Hubungan Pengetahuan, Sikap dan Perilaku Ibu Hamil terhadap Ketidakpatuhan dalam Mengkonsumsi Tablet Tambah Darah di Puskesmas Purwokerto Barat Banyumas
Authors: Noviyana Alfi , Kurniati Citra Hadi 
Published: February 2020

ABSTRAK
Sampai saat ini anemia masih merupakan masalah gizi utama yang diderita oleh ibu hamil. Namun program pemberian tablet besi pada wanita hamil yang menderita anemia kurang menunjukan hasil yang nyata disebabkan oleh kepatuhan minum tablet besi yang tidak optimal dan status besi Wanita Usia Subur (WUS) sebelum hamil sangat rendah,
Tujuan Penelitian mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan, sikap dan perilaku terhadap ketidakpatuhan ibu hamil dalam mengkonsumsi tablet tambah darah di puskesmas Purwokerto Barat. Jenis Penelitian analitik observasional, Desain penelitian ini adalah cross sectional, Jumlah sampel 30 dilaksanakan di Puskesmas Purwokerto Barat Kabupaten Banyumas, analisis univariat untuk menghitung distribusi frekuensi, analisis bivariat untuk melihat apakah ada hubungan antara variabel dependen dengan variabel dengan analisis Fisher's Exact Test. Hasil penelitian ini bahwa 40% responden tidak patuh mengkonsumsi Tablet Tambah Darah (TTD), dua variabel yang terbukti secara statistik memiliki hubungan yang bermakna dengan ketidakpatuhan ibu dalam mengkonsumsi TTD yakni sikap dan perilaku ibu hamil dengan p value 0.000. Kesimpulan : pengetahuan secara statistik tidak berhubungan dengan ketidakpatuhan ibu hamil dalam mengkonsumsi TTD, sedangkan sikap dan perilaku ibu yang berhubungan.
PERKEMBANGAN FONOLOGI DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS PADA MAHASISWA PERHOTELAN DI SEKOLAH TINGGI PARIWISATA BALI INTERNASIONAL
Authors: Aryati Kadek Feni 
Published: February 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membahas perkembangan fonologi dalam pembelajaran Bahasa inggris pada mahasiswa perhotelan. Meskipun mahasiswa sudah memiliki usia belasan atau puluhan tahun, bukan masa kanak-kanak lagi, namun sistem fonologisnya masih terus berkembang. Perkembangan fonologi ini disebut juga pemerolehan fonologi pada Bahasa, yang dalam ini adalah Bahasa inggris. Dengan metode kualitatif, langkah pertama yang dilakukan yaitu mengadakan penelitian dengan teknik rekam-catat, mentranskrip data, mengelompokkan data sesuai dengan tingkat perkembangan fonologis yang mencakup kefasihan mahasiswa dalam mengucapkan kosa-kata Bahasa inggris pada bidang perhotelan. Hasil penelitian ini diketahui bahwa mahasiswa Perkembangan fonologi terjadi melalui proses yang panjang dari dekode bahasa. Sebagian besar konstruksi morfologi mahasiswa akan tergantung pada kemampuannya menerima dan memproduksi unit fonologi. Dalam hal ini, mahasiswa tidak hanya menerima inventaris fonetik dan sistem fonologi tapi juga mengembangkan kemampuan menentukan bunyi mana yang dipakai untuk membedakan makna. Berkaitan dengan hal tersebut, pemerolehan fonologi pada penelitian ini berkaitan dengan proses konstruksi suku kata yang terdiri dari gabungan vokal dan konsonan. Bahkan dalam berbicara, anak menggunakan konsonan-vokal (KV) atau konsonan-vokal-konsonan (KVK). Proses lainnya berkaitan dengan asimilasi dan substitusi sampai pada persepsi dan produksi suara.
Kata kunci : Perkembangan fonologi, pembelajaran Bahasa inggris, mahasiswa perhotelan
Pesantren: Genealogi, Dinamika, dan Nasionalisme
Authors: Aziz Jamil Abdul 
Published: February 2020

This paper adresses three things related to pesantren (Islamic traditional education system) in Indonesia. First, elements genealogy: the origin of the emergence of multicultural pesantren in Indonesia. Second, the dynamic elements of pesantren education from time to time, how schools are able to maintain growth and existence amidst currents of modern education is increasingly passionate. Third, what are the key elements of pesantren, especially developed nationalizm by kyai Nahdliyin, so as to print the generation that participated guarding the integrity of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia (NKRI).
Le rêve et l’imagination dans la Consolatio philosophiae de Boèce.
Authors: Van der Meeren Sophie 
Published: February 2020

Le rêve et l’imagination jouent un rôle fondamental dans la démarche de Philosophie personnifiée, qui, au début de l’ouvrage de Boèce, apparaît au prisonnier sous la forme d’une personnification et entreprend de le reconduire progressivement au bien suprême. Notre enquête suivra trois lignes directrices : tel un rêve , les illusions et les images trompent le prisonnier et l’empêchent de discerner le vrai bien. Cependant, Philosophie valorise l’ imagination reproductrice , dont elle fait le premier degré d’un parcours cognitif ascensionnel. Pour élever le prisonnier, et le lecteur avec lui, jusqu’au terme de ce parcours téléologique, elle recourt enfin à l’ imagination créatrice , nourrie des ressources littéraires.
Banquets funéraires et derniers repas de quelques aspects historiques
Authors: Biotti-Mache Françoise 
Published: February 2020

Pourquoi mange-t-on pour les morts, avec les morts ou, du moins, parmi eux ? Pourquoi l’être humain est-il allé jusqu’à manger ses morts et ceux des autres ? Comment ces rituels se déroulèrent-ils incessamment au fil des siècles et quel sens les participants entendirent-ils leur donner ? Ce ne sont là que quelques-unes des questions que nous avons tenté d’aborder à travers quelques exemples historiques. Nous nous demanderons également ce qu’est vraiment un dernier repas et qui le mange et dans quelles conditions. En un mot, qui mange quoi et pourquoi. Nous évoquerons l’importance du banquet funéraire de l’Antiquité à l’Ancien Régime, et comment il aidait les populations à faire leur deuil et ressoudait les familles et les communautés. Dans les temps contemporains, le banquet funéraire se résume, dans le meilleur des cas en une réception apéritive avec les plus proches parents ou les amis les plus intimes. Mais pendant des siècles, les funérailles ne pouvaient s’achever que par un repas, banquet funéraire ou ripailles villageoises. Nous demanderons donc également pourquoi une telle coutume a pu disparaître et quelle société avons-nous pour avoir fait disparaître une des coutumes les plus humaines qui aient été.
Determination of Antioxidant Value and Chemical Groups in Selected Medicinal Plants Used for Conditions Associated with Herpes Simplex and Herpes Zoster Infections in Kakamega County, Kenya
Authors: Radol Antony Omondi , Kiptoo Michael , Makokha A. O. , Tolo Festus M. 
Published: February 2020

Aims: To Determine antioxidant value and chemical groups in selected medicinal plants used for conditions associated with Herpes simplex and Herpes zoster infections in Mukhwa sub-location, Kakamega County, Kenya.
Study Design: A qualitative ethnobotanical survey for plant identification and chemical analysis for antioxidant assay and chemical group detection.
Place and Duration of Study: Plant samples were collected in Mukhwa sub-location in September 2014. Sample processing and chemical group detection was carried out at the Center of Traditional Medicine and Drug Research of Kenya Medical Research Institute. Antioxidant assay was carried out at the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences of the Kenya Medical Training College.
Methodology: All 12 Community Health Workers, comprising 7 females and 5 males, were interviewed for identification of plant species. Antioxidant assay was carried out using the 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) reduction assay and detection of flavonoids, terpenoids, alkanoids, saponins and phenols carried out using physicho-chemical methods.
Results: Caesalpinia decapetala, Garcinia buchananii and Entada abyssinica, were the most potent sources of antioxidant with the concentration giving 50% DPPH reduction (RSa50) of 50, 20 and 10 µg/ml, respectively. The most abundant chemical groups were; alkaloids in Schkuhria pinnata, terpenoids in E. abyssinica, flavonoids in G. buchananii, the latter also contained the highest amount of phenols.
Conclusion: The findings of antioxidant and chemical groups in selected medicinal plants support their use for HIV conditions.
Correlation of Leptin and Vaspin Serum Concentration in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Priya K. , K. Bansal S. , K. Sharma D. , Y. Birendra K. 
Published: February 2020

Objectives: The aim of the study was to explore the correlation of circulating leptin and vaspin levels with lipid profile, fasting blood sugar, HbA1c and anthropometric variable as inflammatory markers between diabetic patients and non-diabetic subjects.
Material and Methods: This study was conducted with 120 newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with age-matched 120 non-diabetic subjects as controls.
Results: We found that there is significant increase in the parameters like serum Leptin, Vaspin, FBS, PPBS, HbA1c and lipid profile (TC, TG & VLDL). No significant differences were found between BMI, LDL & HDL parameters of T2DM patients compared to non-diabetic subjects. The results have been shown a significant positive correlation between Vaspin and Leptin in T2DM patients, (r = .755) and (P˂0.01) as compared to controls. The body mass index was positively correlated with Vaspin in T2DM patients, (r = .50) and (P <0.01) and with leptin in T2DM patients, (r = .265) and (P <0.01). A positive correlation had also observed between vaspin and LDL in T2DM patients, (r = .189) and (p <0.05). We also found that significant increased level of leptin and vaspin in females compared to males in our study group.
Conclusions: Serum leptin and vaspin level is positively associated with BMI and LDL and negatively correlated with fasting blood sugar, post-prandial glucose, HbA1c, VLDL and age.