bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Strengthening Steel Beams Using the Technique of Carbon Fiber Confinement by a Steel Plate (CFCSP)
Authors: Al-Ridha Ahmed S. D. , Hameed Qusai Kh. , Atshan Ali F. , Abbood Ali A. , Dheyab Layth Sahib 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
This research concentrates on evaluating the effect of using two new techniques for strengthening steel beams with carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips on the structural behavior of these beams at service and ultimate load stages by using a confining steel plate in two different configurations. Five steel beams with lengths of 1,500 mm were tested under a single concentrated load at midspan: the first (nonstrengthened) beam was used as a reference beam, the second beam was strengthened by only a CFRP strip located at the bottom flange (tension face), and the third beam was strengthened by only a steel plate, which is also located at the bottom flange. The first technique is represented in the fourth beam, which was strengthened by a CFRP strip confined by a steel plate welded at its ends, whereas the second technique is obtained by an amendment done on the first technique and is represented by the fifth beam, which was strengthened by a CFRP strip with the confining steel plate (welded at its ends) and glued with the CFRP strip by a suitable epoxy adhesive. Test results have shown that the first technique has led to less deflection, less tensile strain, and a higher yield load at the service load stage (i.e., elastic region), whereas the second modified technique has led to a further decrease in deflection and tensile strain and an additional increase in yield and ultimate loads, and both of those outcomes were higher than the algebraic sum of the increases resulting from beams strengthened by a “steel plate” and “CFRP strip” individually.
The Role of pkc-3 and Genetic Suppressors in Caenorhabditis elegans Epithelial Cell Junction Formation
Authors: Montoyo-Rosario José G , Armenti Stephen T , Zilberman Yuliya , Nance Jeremy 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Epithelial cells form intercellular junctions to strengthen cell–cell adhesion and limit diffusion, allowing epithelia to function as dynamic tissues and barriers separating internal and external environments. Junctions form as epithelial cells differentiate; clusters of junction proteins first concentrate apically, then mature into continuous junctional belts that encircle and connect each cell. In mammals and Drosophila, atypical protein kinase C (aPKC) is required for junction maturation, although how it contributes to this process is poorly understood. A role for the Caenorhabditis elegans aPKC homolog PKC-3 in junction formation has not been described previously. Here, we show that PKC-3 is essential for junction maturation as epithelia first differentiate. Using a temperature-sensitive allele of pkc-3 that causes junction breaks in the spermatheca and leads to sterility, we identify intragenic and extragenic suppressors that render pkc-3 mutants fertile. Intragenic suppressors include an unanticipated stop-to-stop mutation in the pkc-3 gene, providing evidence for the importance of stop codon identity in gene activity. One extragenic pkc-3 suppressor is a loss-of-function allele of the lethal(2) giant larvae homolog lgl-1, which antagonizes aPKC within epithelia of Drosophila and mammals, but was not known previously to function in C. elegans epithelia. Finally, two extragenic suppressors are loss-of-function alleles of sups-1—a previously uncharacterized gene. We show that SUPS-1 is an apical extracellular matrix protein expressed in epidermal cells, suggesting that it nonautonomously regulates junction formation in the spermatheca. These findings establish a foundation for dissecting the role of PKC-3 and interacting genes in epithelial junction maturation.
Kunegunda Siwiec ze Stryszawy: osoba i przesłanie
Authors: Praśkiewicz Szczepan T. 
Published: February 2020

Ciągle wzrastające zainteresowanie Kunegundą Siwiec (1876–1955), świecką karmelitanką objętą procesem kanonicznym zmierzającym do wyniesienia jej na ołtarze, postuluje poznanie jej osoby i przesłania. Ta prosta wiejska, niepiśmienna kobieta, zaangażowana w życie modlitwy i apostolstwo, zatroskana o autentyczne życie religijne w rodzinach, była odbiorczynią Nadprzyrodzonych oświeceń, tj. rozmów wewnętrznych z Chrystusem, Jego Matką i niektórymi świętymi, jakie spisał jej spowiednik, ks. Bronisław Bartkowski. Nie chełpiąc się tymi duchowymi doświadczeniami, ale żyjąc cnotliwie, doświadczyła długoletniej obłożnej i bolesnej choroby, stając się przykładem pogodnego znoszenia cierpienia, przeżywanego w duchu paschalnym i ofiarowanego za zbawienie bliźnich.
Uczył słowem – pismami – życiem. Sługa Boży ks. Wincenty Granat (1900–1979)
Authors: Szumił Halina Irena 
Published: February 2020

Wincenty Granat urodził się 1 kwietnia 1900 roku w Ćmielowie k. Ostrowca Świętokrzyskiego. Szkołę średnią (1914–1918) i studia seminaryjne (1918–1923) ukończył w Sandomierzu. W 1923 roku podjął studia na Uniwersytecie Gregoriańskim w Rzymie. Po roku studiów, 24 sierpnia 1924 roku przyjął święcenia kapłańskie w katedrze w Sandomierzu. W 1925 roku uzyskał stopień doktora filozofii, a w 1928 roku – doktora teologii.Po powrocie do kraju pełnił funkcję prefekta szkół powszechnych (1928–1929) oraz średnich (1930–1933) w Radomiu. W 1933 roku został wykładowcą Wyższego Seminarium Duchownego w Sandomierzu. Od 1952 roku podjął pracę w Katolickim Uniwersytecie Lubelskim, początkowo jako zastępca profesora, a następnie jako docent (1956–1960) i profesor (1961–1970). W 1965 roku został rektorem KUL; w 1970 roku zrezygnował z funkcji rektora KUL, przeniósł się do Opola Lubelskiego. W 1977 roku powrócił do Sandomierza, gdzie zmarł w opinii świętości 11 grudnia 1979 roku. Żył prawdą w miłości.Dnia 12 czerwca 1995 roku Kościół sandomierski rozpoczął dochodzenie kanonizacyjne ks. Wincentego Granata, który żył prawdą w miłości. Sesja kończąca proces na etapie diecezjalnym odbyła się 9 października 2018 roku w kościele pw. Świętego Michała Archanioła w Sandomierzu. W dniu 3 listopada 2018 roku dokumenty procesowe sługi Bożego zostały przekazane do Kongregacji Spraw Kanonizacyjnych w Rzymie.
Wielki mały brat. Antoni Kowalczyk – Misjonarz Oblat Maryi Niepokalanej
Authors: Krzesik Tomasz 
Published: February 2020

Brat Antoni Kowalczyk jest pierwszym polskim Misjonarzem Oblatem Maryi Niepokalanej, który pod koniec XIX wieku wyruszył na misję w Zachodniej Kanadzie. Jego proste, pokorne i oddane Bogu życie wywiera do dzisiaj wpływ na wielu ludzi. W tym artykule próbowaliśmy wskazać jego szczególne cechy, takie jak duch ofiary i świadome łączenie swoich cierpień z cierpieniem Jezusa, zaufanie wstawiennictwu Maryi i rezygnowanie ze swojej woli ze względu na Chrystusa. Podjęta została również refleksja nad tym, jak brat Antoni przeżywał cierpienie i jak traktował rolę pokuty w swoim życiu duchowym. W tym kontekście rozważono możliwość przeżywania czyśćca na ziemi.
Błogosławiona Zofia Czeska. Niezwykła kobieta w XVII-wiecznym Krakowie
Authors: Kijak-Sawska Aleksandra 
Published: February 2020

W artykule przedstawiono życie i działalność błogosławionej Zofii z Maciejowskich Czeskiej, założycielki Zgromadzenia Sióstr Prezentek oraz najstarszej na ziemiach polskich szkoły żeńskiej. W celu kształcenia dziewcząt Zofia Czeska utworzyła tzw. „Dom Panieński” przy ulicy Szpitalnej w Krakowie. Jej dzieło stanowiło w swoim czasie odpowiedź na potrzeby mieszkańców XVII-wiecznego Krakowa i okolic. Patronat nad szkołą i domem dla dziewcząt objął od początku zakon jezuitów.
Wybrane aspekty z przepowiadania św. Cezarego z Arles. Czy św. Cezary z Arles będzie nowym doktorem Kościoła?
Authors: Pochwat Józef 
Published: February 2020

Święty Cezary z Arles (470–543) wielki kaznodzieja, duszpasterz, organizator życia kościelnego i monastycznego w Galii, pozostawił po sobie dzieła, których aktualność nie straciła swych walorów do dnia dzisiejszego. Znany jest na 5 kontynentach świata w 38 krajach, bardziej w ośrodkach naukowych niż wśród „zwykłych wiernych. Jego spuścizna literacka doczekała się wielu opracowań, gdzie środowisko polskich patrologów, może poszczycić się bogatą literaturą. Osoba biskupa Arles, jak i jego nauczanie jest godne uwagi, a praktyczne wskazania Cezarego mogą pomóc w rozwiązywaniu trudnych kwestii życia współczesnych chrześcijan.
Apostolstwo zorganizowane w świetle Christifideles laici i rola asystenta kościelnego w jego strukturze
Authors: Kucharski Zbigniew 
Published: February 2020

Po raz pierwszy kwestia zaangażowania świeckich w życie Kościoła została poruszona podczas Soboru Watykańskiego II. Ważnym propagatorem tej idei był Jan Paweł II, o czym świadczą m.in. jego liczne wypowiedzi oraz wydana w 1988 roku adhortacja pt. Chrystifideles laici, a także jego wcześniejsze zaangażowanie w apostolstwo świeckich. Jednym z kluczowych zadań osób duchownych jest aktywizacja laikatu. Temu celowi służą m.in. katolickie stowarzyszenia, takie jak KSM czy AK. Na ich czele stoi asystent kościelny, którego zadaniem jest czuwanie nad formacją ich członków i doktryną oraz zgodnością podejmowanych działań ze statutem stowarzyszenia.
Kahramanmaraş’ta Bağcılığın Mevcut Durumu, Potansiyeli ve Geliştirilmesi
Authors: GÜVENÇ İsmail 
Published: February 2020

Türkiye’de üzüm üretimi 4.0
milyon ton kadardır. Kahramanmaraş 80-90 bin ton üzüm üretim miktarı ile
Türkiye'de üzüm üretiminde % 2.01’lik paya sahiptir. Türkiye’nin bağ alanları
içinde Kahramanmaraş’ta bağcılık yapılan alanlarının payı % 3.75’dir. Türkiye
ve Kahramanmaraş’ın bağ alanları (r=0,318) ve üzüm üretimi (r=0,367) arasında pozitif bir ilişki vardır.
Kahramanmaraş’ta üretilen üzümün çekirdekli olarak % 74.08’ini sofralık ve %
25.50’ini ise kurutmalık- üzüm çeşitleri oluşturmaktadır. Kahramanmaraş’ın
vejetasyon süresi 280 gün kadar olup bu süre bağcılık için yeterlidir.
Kahramanmaraş yıllık ortalama 16.9 ºC civarında bir sıcaklığa sahip olup bu
ortalama sıcaklık değerine göre ilin iklimi birçok üzüm çeşidinin
yetiştiriciliğine uygundur. Herhangi bir yerde bağcılık yapılabilmesi için
gerekli olan asgari etkili sıcaklık toplamı (EST) 900 gün-derece olup Kahramanmaraş için EST
değeri 2.895 gün-derece olarak tespit edilmiştir. Öte yandan İlin güneşlenme
süresi 2.144 saat olduğundan bağcılık için uygundur. Kahramanmaraş’ta yıllık ortalama
yağış ve vejetasyon dönemindeki ortalama yağış miktarı sırasıyla 724.7 ve mm
359.6 mm’dir. Bu nedenle İldeki bağlar yetiştirme döneminde ihtiyaç durumu
dikkate alınarak sulanmalıdır. Sonuç olarak İlin mevcut bağcılık durumu ve
potansiyeli dikkate alındığında Kahramanmaraş’ta bağcılığın daha da
geliştirilmesi mümkündür.
The NBN Futures Forum
Authors: Campbell Leith H 
Published: February 2020

On 22 October 2019, TelSoc held its second NBN Futures Forum in Melbourne on the theme of realising the user potential of Australia’s National Broadband Network. Four speakers discussed various aspects of usage, including digital inclusion, access and affordability, broadband-enabled services, and service pricing. While the NBN has increased access to broadband, affordability remains an issue and the evidence suggests that gaps in digital inclusion are not being closed. The New Zealand experience suggests that demand for high-speed broadband will continue to grow if wholesale and retail prices are appropriately set. The cost of the NBN rollout remains a challenge for wholesale prices. Various improvements in affordability, including direct subsidies for low-income households, were canvassed.
Clinical profile and deformities in leprosy patients: a record based study
Authors: Sanker Anita , George Sandhya , Bhaskaramenon Sindhu Chunangat 
Published: February 2020

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Leprosy is a chronic disease caused by <em>Mycobacterium leprae</em>, infectious in some cases, and affecting the peripheral nervous system, skin and certain other tissues. Even though leprosy was declared eliminated as a public health problem in India on December 2005, new cases of leprosy continue to appear. Hence a study on clinical profile and deformities in all leprosy cases registered in the last 5 years was done to know the current status of leprosy in this area.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective record-based study of leprosy cases done at Government Medical College, Manjeri, for a period of 5 years from October 2014 to September 2019.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> 42 cases from the record were included in the study. Maximum cases belonged to the age group of 31 to 40 and males were more than females. 81% of the patients were multibacillary leprosy (MB) and 8 cases belonged to paucibacillary (PB) leprosy. Four child cases were registered as PB cases. Mostly encountered clinical diagnosis was borderline tuberculoid leprosy (23 out of 42) and two had type 1 reaction. Seven patients had deformity of which two had grade 2 deformity and rest had grade 1 deformity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> One patient who presented with grade 2 deformity and type 1 reaction was from tribal area indicating low awareness about leprosy among them. More number of cases in the multibacillary group and presence of child cases and deformities reinforces the need for strict surveillance to eradicate leprosy. </p>
A new species of Annonaceae, endemic to the limestone karst forests of Chiapas, Mexico
Authors: Moreno-Méndez Gaspar , Ortiz-Rodriguez Andrés Ernesto 
Published: February 2020

AbstractBackground and Aims: In Mexico, the Neotropical genera of Annonaceae tribe Miliuseae, including Sapranthus, Stenanona and the Mexican endemic genus Tridimeris, are particularly diverse and many of their species are endemic to this country. This diversity is not fully documented and many new species have been discovered as a result of recent botanical explorations in southern Mexico. Here, we describe a new species of Stenanona.Methods: We collected a new species of Stenanona during field work in a little known karst forest area located in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. The new species was recognized using the unique combination of features through comparisons with morphologically similar species and literature review. We assessed its conservation status by calculating its extent of occurrence (EOO) and its area of occupancy (AOO) using the GeoCAT tool and applying the IUCN Red List Categories and criteria.Key results: A new species of Annonaceae, namely Stenanona morenoi, endemic to karstic forests of southern Mexico, is described and illustrated. According to the criteria established by the IUCN, it is possible to tentatively determine the species as Critically Endangered (CR B1ab (iii)).Conclusions: Based on its general floral morphology, S. morenoi is hypothesized to belong to subclade A of the Desmopsis-Stenanona clade. Within this lineage, S. morenoi shares several morphological features with S. migueliana, S. stenopetala and S. zoque.
Ajuste de ecuaciones alométricas para estimar biomasa aérea en Pinus oocarpa y Quercus resinosa en Guerrero, México
Authors: Navarro-Martínez José , Godínez-Jaimes Flaviano , López-López Miguel Ángel , Rosas-Acevedo José Luis , Juárez-López Ana Laura , Reyes-Umaña Maximino 
Published: February 2020

Los árboles capturan y almacenan grandes cantidades de carbono en su biomasa e impactan positivamente en la mitigación de los gases de efecto invernadero (GEI). Hasta esta fecha, no existen ecuaciones alométricas que estimen la biomasa de árboles del estado de Guerrero, México. El presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo generar ecuaciones para estimar la biomasa aérea de árboles de Pinus oocarpa Schiede y Quercus resinosa Liebmann. Se realizó un muestreo destructivo de 33 árboles para la primera especie y 19 para la segunda, distribuidos en el bosque templado de la microcuenca del río Hueyapa, Guerrero, México. La biomasa de los componentes del árbol se estimó con base en el peso seco de 6 a 14 muestras por componente arbóreo, según el tamaño del árbol. Se ajustaron modelos potenciales en su forma lineal y con transformación Box-Cox. El modelo que mejor estimó la biomasa aérea en P. oocarpa fue el potencial y para Q. resinosa fue el que se obtuvo con la transformación Box-Cox, usando logaritmo del diámetro normal ( ) y la variable combinada transformada como variable independiente. Las ecuaciones alométricas generadas rellenan el vacío existente para la estimación de la biomasa aérea de estas especies forestales en el estado de Guerrero.
Understanding Students’ Mental Well-Being Challenges on a University Campus: Interview Study
Authors: Park Sun Young , Andalibi Nazanin , Zou Yikai , Ambulkar Siddhant , Huh-Yoo Jina 
Published: February 2020

BackgroundResearch shows that emerging adults face numerous stressors as they transition from adolescence to adulthood. This paper investigates university students’ lived experiences of maintaining mental well-being during major life events and challenges associated with this transitional period. As we continue to design health technology to support students’ mental health needs, it is imperative to understand the fundamental needs and issues particular to this phase of their life to effectively engage and lower the barriers to seeking help.ObjectiveThis study first aimed to understand how university students currently seek and receive support to maintain their mental well-being while going through frequent life events during this period of emerging adulthood. The study then aimed to provide design requirements for how social and technical systems should support the students’ mental well-being maintenance practice.MethodsSemistructured interviews with 19 students, including graduate and undergraduate students, were conducted at a large university in the Midwest in the United States.ResultsThis study’s findings identified three key needs: students (1) need to receive help that aligns with the perceived severity of the problem caused by a life event, (2) have to continuously rebuild relationships with support givers because of frequent life events, and (3) negotiate tensions between the need to disclose and the stigma associated with disclosure. The study also identified three key factors related to maintaining mental well-being: time, audience, and disclosure.ConclusionsOn the basis of this study’s empirical findings, we discuss how and when help should be delivered through technology to better address university students’ needs for maintaining their mental well-being, and we argue for reconceptualizing seeking and receiving help as a colearning process.
Artificial Intelligence-Based Differential Diagnosis: Development and Validation of a Probabilistic Model to Address Lack of Large-Scale Clinical Datasets
Authors: Chishti Shahrukh , Jaggi Karan Raj , Saini Anuj , Agarwal Gaurav , Ranjan Ashish 
Published: February 2020

Background
Machine-learning or deep-learning algorithms for clinical diagnosis are inherently dependent on the availability of large-scale clinical datasets. Lack of such datasets and inherent problems such as overfitting often necessitate the development of innovative solutions. Probabilistic modeling closely mimics the rationale behind clinical diagnosis and represents a unique solution.

Objective
The aim of this study was to develop and validate a probabilistic model for differential diagnosis in different medical domains.

Methods
Numerical values of symptom-disease associations were utilized to mathematically represent medical domain knowledge. These values served as the core engine for the probabilistic model. For the given set of symptoms, the model was utilized to produce a ranked list of differential diagnoses, which was compared to the differential diagnosis constructed by a physician in a consult. Practicing medical specialists were integral in the development and validation of this model. Clinical vignettes (patient case studies) were utilized to compare the accuracy of doctors and the model against the assumed gold standard. The accuracy analysis was carried out over the following metrics: top 3 accuracy, precision, and recall.

Results
The model demonstrated a statistically significant improvement (P=.002) in diagnostic accuracy (85%) as compared to the doctors’ performance (67%). This advantage was retained across all three categories of clinical vignettes: 100% vs 82% (P<.001) for highly specific disease presentation, 83% vs 65% for moderately specific disease presentation (P=.005), and 72% vs 49% (P<.001) for nonspecific disease presentation. The model performed slightly better than the doctors’ average in precision (62% vs 60%, P=.43) but there was no improvement with respect to recall (53% vs 56%, P=.27). However, neither difference was statistically significant.

Conclusions
The present study demonstrates a drastic improvement over previously reported results that can be attributed to the development of a stable probabilistic framework utilizing symptom-disease associations to mathematically represent medical domain knowledge. The current iteration relies on static, manually curated values for calculating the degree of association. Shifting to real-world data–derived values represents the next step in model development.