bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of the Traffic Performance Measure for Exclusive Motorcycle Lane at Merging Section
Authors: TUAN BESAR TUAN BADROL HISHAM , SUHAIMI MOHAMMAD AKMAL , ADNAN MUHAMMAD AKRAM 
Published: July 2020

Exclusive Motorcycle Lane (EML) is defined as a roadway meant exclusively for motorcycles or can be stated as motorcyclists who are compelled by law to use it and other vehicles are prohibited by law from using it. It is physically separated from the mainstreams carriageway and is grade separated from the main carriageway at intersections, interchanges or points of conflicts. Merging is one of the parts of way that motorcycle deceleration the speed from main stream lane to enter the Exclusive Motorcycle Lane (EML) with safe. The urban expressways in Malaysia have serious problems regarding the safety, efficiency and comfort ability at merging sections of an EML because of the insufficient geometric due to limited land and the right of way design configuration condition. The increase of traffic volume and demand lead towards the degradation of motorcyclist performance while on their wheels. This research is performed in order to achieve the objectives, i.e. to obtain and analyze local empirical data, such as flow rate, headway and speed on exclusive motorcycle lane at merging section that reflects on the local traffic condition on Federal Highway Route 2, and to obtainregression modeling that relates to Flow Rate with regards to the Headway 1-3, Time Mean Speed and Length of Merging Ramp section, Lm on the merging section of EML and merging ramp section. Tworegression models have successfully been performed with R-Sq 94.8 % for EML section and 31.1 % for merging ramp section. Its also highlighted the attributes of EML.
Evaluating Drivers Impacting Buyer-Supplier Relationships in Agile Supply Chain
Authors: MOHAMED SAYUTI NAZURA , MOHD ARIFFIN AZITADOLY , MOHAMAD ARSHAD AFIZA AZURA , MOHAMAD ARSHAD AZLIN SHAFINAZ 
Published: July 2020

buyer-supplier relationships in the context of agile supply chains. It develops a conceptual framework consisted of three higher level constructs and eleven determinants of buyer-supplier relationship. Data and information were collected through in-depth interviews from senior managers of six MNC’s (buyers) and six local SMEs (suppliers) operating in electrical and electronics industry in Malaysia. AHP, a multi-criteria-decision-making methodology, was used to analyze data and access the criticality of determinants. The results indicate that SMEs regard partner’s characteristics capability as the mostimportant construct, whereas MNCs consider process capability as most important construct in building a buyersupplier relationship. The results also indicate that the determinants such asresources complementarities and partner capabilities are more important for SMEs, whereas flexibility proficiency and information technology determinants are more important for MNCs. The findings ofthis study may generate ideas to manufacturers in agile environment to focus on partner’s expectations in developing a mutually beneficial relationship.
The Study of Internet Addiction with Depression, Anxiety and Social Isolation
Authors: Wan Abdul Ghani Wan Soraya , Ramlee Nureliyana , Ramli Nurakmal , Zamri Hafizi , Ghazali Ayu Rohaidah 
Published: July 2020

The internet is an instrument that is utilized as a fundamental part of daily life throughout the world. Undoubtedly, the internet is a revolution in information technology. However, internet addiction is becoming a problem among some users as the usage of the internet is growing rapidly each year. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between internet addiction and developing of anxiety, depression and social isolation. Based on the sample size, 61 respondents were used to participate in this study. Census technique was applied in the distribution of the questionnaire. The results shown that there is a positive relationship between internet addiction towards developing anxiety, depression and social isolation. However, new studies are required to document the efficacy treatment of for the subjected issue. Further discussion on the results are shared in this paper
The Application of Shari’ah Contract in Islamic Financing Guarantee Schemes of Credit Guarantee Corporation (CGC)
Authors: Ali Husniyati , Kamaruddin Badrul Hisham , Ahmad Ismail 
Published: July 2020

Islamic financing is regarded as one of the financing alternatives that enterprises may utilize to fund their business. This financing type is characterized as free from riba and is based on illiquid assets which create real assets and inventories. The aim of this conceptual paper is to highlight the Shari’ah contract of al Kafalah that is used by Credit Guarantee Corporation (CGC) to attach to its Islamic financing guarantee scheme offered to business enterprises. Kafalah refers to an obligation to pay in the event the principal debtor is unable to honour his obligation. Through this Shari’ah contract, the CGC has indeed paved a new way of financing enterprises which are keen on having halal financing to fund their business activities. Most importantly, this addition of halal financing has accelerated the growth of Islamic finance in Malaysia.
Thinking Tomorrow Today: Planning for Uncertainty and Building Organisational Culture that Can Walk the Talk
Authors: Abubakar Sadeeq Garba 
Published: July 2020

Thinking tomorrow, today is about generating and manipulating ideas proactively and progressively. The critical issue is about expanding the scope of understanding all the facets of the organisational activities, and maintaining same approach and strategy through the future in a sustained manner. Manager’s ability should be screened on the basis of their pro-activeness and innovativeness in the management of thoughts that would foster the organisational advancement and effectiveness. This study is based on a case study design using secondary sources of data from a tertiary educational institution through an in-depth study and analysis of its organisational culture. Many of the early studies of this occurrence identified strong support for the idea that organisational culture and performance were indistinguishably linked. Recommendations given include the use of competitive and time effective management process to review, update, integrate, implement visions, decisions, and plans for tomorrow, whether in expansionary or recessionary times
Reflexiones constitucionales a propósito del COVID-19
Authors: Valades Diego 
Published: July 2020

La pandemia del COVID-19 también ha afectado la salud de las instituciones políticas y de la economía planetarias. Cuando la emergencia haya quedado atrás, además del balance que se lleve a cabo, lo natural será que en los distintos países se recapitule acerca de lo ocurrido y de los ajustes que deberán emprender para afinar, corregir o fortalecer su aparato institucional. Esta crisis ha hecho que por primera vez en la historia los habitantes de buena parte del planeta se hayan encontrado recluidos en sus casas habitación de manera simultánea, poniéndose a resguardo de la misma amenaza. Un sentimiento de temor cruzó por todos los hogares del mundo sin distinguir niveles socioeconómicos. Esto generó una conciencia de empatía global nunca antes registrada.
Natures Therapy for COVID-19: Targeting the Vital Non-Structural Proteins (NSP) from SARS-CoV-2 with Phytochemicals from Indian Medicinal Plants
Authors: Parida Pratap Kumar , Paul Dipak , Chakravorty Debamitra 
Published: July 2020

Containing COVID-19 is still a global challenge. It has affected the "normal" world bytargeting its economy and health sector. Research is more focused on finding a cure to thisdisease and is less concerned about other life threatening diseases like cancer. Thus we need todevelop a medical solution at the earliest. In this context the present work aimed to understandthe efficacy of 22 rationally screened phytochemicals from Indian medicinal plants obtainedfrom our previous work, following drug-likeness properties, against 6 non-structural-proteins(NSP) from SARS-CoV-2. 100 ns molecular dynamics simulations were performed andrelative binding free energies were computed by MM/PBSA. Further, principal componentanalysis, dynamic cross correlation and hydrogen bond occupancy were analyzed tocharacterize protein–ligand interactions. Biological pathway enrichment analysis was alsocarried out to elucidate the therapeutic targets of the phytochemicals in comparison to SARS-CoV-2. The potential binding modes and favourable molecular interaction profile of 9phytochemicals, majorly from Withania sominifera with lowest free binding energies, againstthe SARS-CoV-2 NSP targets were identified. It was understood that phytochemicals andrepurposed drugs with steroidal moieties in their chemical structures formed stable interactionswith the NSPs. Additionally, human target pathway analysis for SARS-CoV-2 andphytochemicals showed that cytokine mediated pathway and phosphorylation pathways werewith the most significant p-value. To summarize this work, we suggest a global approach oftargeting multiple proteins of SARS-CoV-2 with phytochemicals as a natural alternativetherapy for COVID-19. We also suggest that these phytochemicals need to be testedexperimentally to confirm their efficacy.
Teaching an intensive core course for medical students in the era of Covid-19: Mindful Medical Practice on Zoom
Authors: Moore Sarah , Hutchinson Tom A 
Published: July 2020

Background The COVID19 pandemic brought many challenges, including delivering interactive courses such as the Mindful Medical Practice (MMP) program to medical students. It also provided opportunities to trial online teaching of the program using technologies such as Zoom. Approach Medical educators from McGill University in Montreal and The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia in Busselton collaborated via Zoom to adapt the MMP program to an online format. This involved weekly meetings to adapt each class and debrief following its delivery. A number of adaptations were required which were implemented with ease while maintaining the program’s integrity. Evaluation The facilitator found the course relatively straightforward to teach with Zoom. In their essays at the end of the coursethe students reported that the MMP program was a valuable experience that they found to be “enjoyable”, “positive”, “interesting”, “beneficial” and “refreshing”. They reported that the online experience offered benefits over face-to-face delivery and was particularly helpful during the COVID19 pandemic. Reflection There were a number of potential limitations: this was a relatively small group of students; the students were already well acquainted with the facilitator; the students and the facilitator were experienced in using Zoom for teaching. The major strength was a clear demonstration of the feasibility of delivering the entire program online that is particularly relevant during this time of stress and uncertainty and also expands the potential to provide this teaching to students and universities across the world.
LEITURA E TRABALHO DOCENTE NA ESCOLA: ontem e hoje
Authors: Oliveira Rosemary Lapa 
Published: July 2020

O presente artigo tem por objetivo provocar uma discussão acerca das ações pedagógicas que envolvem as aulas de leitura no ensino médio das escolas de educação básica no Brasil, focando-se na produção de leitura e como, diante das políticas brasileiras sobre a formação docente, os professores continuam apresentando uma pedagogia da leitura que é obsoleta diante das demandas sociais e não alcança as expectativas dos textos do Governo Federal sobre a formação para o letramento. O percurso de construção do texto considerou um breve apanhado histórico, no qual se historicia a relação que a escola vem mantendo com a leitura, através de evidências documentais e literárias, culminando com dados empíricos de pesquisa realizada em uma escola de ensino médio da capital baiana no momento em que o livro didático é implantado no ensino médio. Assim, foram trazidos depoimentos de docentes e discentes relatando suas experiências com o ensino aprendizagem de leitura na escola. Os resultados apontam que, embora tenha havido uma melhora nos resultados de avaliações externas com relação à leitura, muito esforço ainda precisará ser dispensado para que a formação do leitor considere a autonomia, a situacionalidade e a intercriticidade, adjetivos considerados primordiais para a constituição de sujeitos de leitura.
ESTRUTURA E ORGANIZAÇÃO NA UNIVERSIDADE MULTICAMPI
Authors: Andrade Celeste Maria Pacheco de , Pimenta Lídia Boaventura 
Published: July 2020

O estudo ocupa-se da estrutura organizacional da Universidade do Estado da Bahia, entre os anos de 2005 a 2015, indicando um quadro de mudanças e permanências que se associam às demandas internas e externas da instituição. Investiga as motivações e estratégias utilizadas nas alterações operadas na estrutura organizacional da instituição considerando o modelo multicampi. A partir de legislação específica e documentos da IES, adota-se uma natureza descritivo-qualitativa de pesquisa amparada numa perspectiva da gestão que considera a importância das alterações na estrutura organizacional na perspectiva de atender e acompanhar as características do modelo. O artigo faz uma exposição sobre o modelo multicampi, com ênfase na descentralização como forma de democratizar o acesso à educação superior e analisa a forma de organização da universidade com base no sistema de fluxo de organização e modelos de estrutura organizacional, que abrange a área acadêmica e administrativa. Conclui que a UNEB se estruturou para atender a exigências específicas da sua natureza multicampi no sentido de buscar a excelência que uma universidade pública e de qualidade almeja.
A simple COVID-19 model applied to American states to simulate mitigation and containment strategies
Authors: Yarsky Peter 
Published: July 2020

Background The objective of the current work was to develop a simple predictive model of the spread of the novel coronavirus (i.e., 2019-nCoV or SARS-CoV-2) in the United States. The intent was to develop a simple, fast running model that could be used to make predictions regarding the effectiveness of various public policy proposals to mitigate or contain the spread of the virus. In the US, various states have adopted a patchwork of different strategies to manage the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. The model can be used to predict medical resource needs to support comparison of possible strategies and forecast consequences in terms of virus-caused casualties. Methods The simple model was constructed based on the SIR (Susceptible, Infected, Removed) epidemiological model. The current work builds on the work of Tang, et al., to enhance the SIR model with additional subpopulations. Accounting for different subpopulations in the model requires the use of additional differential equations to track the evolution of the subpopulations, but the basic principle is the same. The method tracks subpopulations of individuals that are exposed (but not yet showing symptoms) (E), asymptomatic carriers (A), and quarantined individuals (if quarantine measures are adopted as part of mitigation or containment strategies) (Q). The current model throughout this paper is referred to as the SEIR+AQ model. Results Several SEIR+AQ models were constructed for different states in the US. In these different models, the only factors adjusted are specific to the state (e.g., population) and a small number of “cultural” parameters. The cultural parameters were adjusted to achieve good agreement with available validation data. Consistent good agreement over many states indicates that the model’s predictive efficacy is reasonable. Once the models were validated, the predictions were compared to the University of Washington Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) model predictions to verify the SEIR+AQ model through code-to-code benchmarking against a leading COVID-19 model. Conclusions Two analytical case studies are presented. In the first, the model is used to predict the consequences of relaxing social distancing in favor of a particular containment strategy in the District of Columbia (DC). The predictions indicate that containment may be a viable strategy to reopen sectors of the economy in Washington, DC. In the second, the model is used to predict the consequences of relaxing social distancing in the state of Georgia (GA) without imposing any specific, new containment policies. The predictions show a dramatic increase in hospitalizations a short period after the relaxation of the social distancing orders.
KEPEMILIKAN ASING DAN KECENDERUNGAN EKSPOR-IMPOR INDUSTRI MAKANAN OLAHAN INDONESIA
Authors: Nauly Dahlia , Harianto  , Hartoyo Sri , Novianti Tanti 
Published: July 2020

Abstrak
Sektor makanan olahan merupakan salah satu andalan ekspor nonmigas Indonesia. Salah satu upaya untuk meningkatkan ekspor produk makanan olahan Indonesia adalah dengan melibatkan pihak asing agar menanamkan modalnya pada industri makanan olahan. Di sisi lain kepemilikan asing masih menjadi perdebatan di Indonesia. Pembatasan kepemilikan asing dilakukan untuk melindungi perusahaan domestik. Tujuan penelitian ini menganalisis dampak kepemilikan asing terhadap kecenderungan ekspor output dan impor bahan baku perusahaan makanan olahan Indonesia. Data yang digunakan adalah data cross section hasil Survei Tahunan Industri Besar dan Sedang tahun 2010 dan 2015 dari Badan Pusat Statistik. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis model Tobit. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa kepemilikan asing berpengaruh positif terhadap kecenderungan ekspor makanan olahan. Pengaruh besarnya porsi kepemilikan asing bergantung pada kebijakan substitusi impor atau promosi ekspor yang diterapkan pemerintah. Kepemilikan asing juga berpengaruh positif pada kecenderungan impor bahan baku makanan olahan. Oleh sebab itu, untuk meningkatkan ekspor makanan olahan pemerintah perlu mendorong investasi asing di industri makanan olahan. Upaya untuk mengurangi impor bahan baku oleh perusahaan asing dapat dilakukan dengan mendorong penyediaan bahan baku lokal yang kompetitif dari segi harga dan kualitas.

Abstract
The processed food sector is one of the contributors to Indonesia's non-oil and gas exports. One of the efforts to increase Indonesian processed food products export is by involving foreign parties to invest in the processed food industry. On the other hand, foreign ownership is still debated in Indonesia. Restrictions on foreign ownership are often done to protect domestic companies. This study aims to analyze the impact of foreign ownership on processed food export and raw material import propensity of Indonesia's processed food. The data used are the cross-section data from 2010 and 2015 Large and Medium Industry (IBS) from Statistics Indonesia. The Tobit regression model is utilized in this research. The results show that foreign ownership has a positive effect on processed food export propensity, but the large share of foreign ownership depends on the policies adopted by the government, whether import substitution or export promotion. Foreign ownership also has a positive effect on raw material import propensity. Therefore, to increase exports of processed food, the government needs to encourage foreign investment in the processed food industry. To reduce imports of raw materials by foreign firms is carried out by encouraging the domestic supply of raw materials, which is competitive in price and quality.
JEL Classification: F14, F23, O53
The effect of plastic deformation on mechanical properties of aluminium matrix composites reinforced with 2D crystals
Authors: Wozniak Jaroslaw , Petrus Mateusz , Kostecki Marek , Cygan Tomasz , Olszyna Andrzej 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
In this study, AA6061 matrix composites reinforced with multilayer graphene and MoS2 were analyzed. The composites were prepared by powder metallurgy using the spark plasma sintering and spark plasma texturing methods. Microstructure, physical and mechanical properties were investigated and compared with unreinforced AA6061 sinter and AA6061 sheet plate. The results showed that the application of spark plasma texturing positively influences the relative density and compressive yield strength of AA6061 matrix composites. Moreover, in composites with MoS2, significant differences in compressive yield strength between the centre and the edge of the sintered compacts were noticed. These differences are related to the formation of the MoAl12 phase as a result of the temperature gradient generated in the graphite die during sintering by the spark plasma texturing.
Production and characterization of Al6061/zirconium carbide surface composites
Authors: Sundarrajan Shalini , Satish Kumar Thandlam , Suganya Priyadharshini Ganesan 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
In the present study, Al6061/zirconium carbide surface composites have been developed using the friction stir processing method. The volume fraction of the zirconium carbide particles was varied as 3%, 6% and 9%. The developed composites were characterized using optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Micrographs revealed uniform distribution of zirconium carbide particles, and addition of zirconium carbide particles was found to improve hardness and tensile properties of Al6061 alloy. Corresponding strengthening mechanisms have been discussed and associated with the microstructural studies. Fractographic analysis was found to show a reduction in ductility with increase in addition of zirconium carbide particles.
Optimization of the grain boundary character distribution of pure copper by low-strain thermomechanical processing
Authors: Huang Ming , Zhao Kunpeng , Chen Ziyun , Qin Yuan , Yang Xinye , Yang Sen 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
Although thermomechanical processing has been widely used in grain boundary engineering, the relationship between thermomechanical parameters and grain boundary character distribution is still not well understood. In the present study, electron backscatter diffraction was used to study the grain boundary character distribution in pure copper after lowstrain thermomechanical treatments. It was found that the low-R coincidence site lattice frequency and grain size decreases in the following sequence, 10% compression > 15% compression > 5% compression, except for 700 0C. During thermomechanical treatments of copper, strain-induced grain boundary migration and grain growth may occur during annealing of 5% compressed copper, and recrystallization dominates during annealing of 15% compressed copper, while the annealing mechanism of 10% compressed copper changes from strain-induced grain boundary migration and grain growth to recrystallization when the annealing temperature exceeds 600 0C. The results indicated that during single-step low-strain thermomechanical treatments, straininduced grain boundary migration and grain growth would gradually change to recrystallization with the increase of pre-deformation level and annealing temperature. Among the three mechanisms, strain-induced grain boundary migration seems to be more effective than recrystallization and grain growth in the optimization of grain boundary character distribution, and it is suggested that this is due to the high boundary migration rate of strain-induced grain boundary migration.