bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Does interbody cage lordosis impact actual segmental lordosis achieved in minimally invasive lumbar spine fusion?
Authors: Lovecchio Francis C. , Vaishnav Avani S. , Steinhaus Michael E. , Othman Yahya A. , Gang Catherine Himo , Iyer Sravisht , McAnany Steven J. , Albert Todd J. , Qureshi Sheeraz A. 
Published: September 2020

OBJECTIVEIn an effort to prevent loss of segmental lordosis (SL) with minimally invasive interbody fusions, manufacturers have increased the amount of lordosis that is built into interbody cages. However, the relationship between cage lordotic angle and actual SL achieved intraoperatively remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine if the lordotic angle manufactured into an interbody cage impacts the change in SL during minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) done for degenerative pathology.METHODSThe authors performed a retrospective review of a single-surgeon database of adult patients who underwent primary LIF between April 2017 and December 2018. Procedures were performed for 1–2-level lumbar degenerative disease using contemporary MIS techniques, including transforaminal LIF (TLIF), lateral LIF (LLIF), and anterior LIF (ALIF). Surgical levels were classified on lateral radiographs based on the cage lordotic angle (6°–8°, 10°–12°, and 15°–20°) and the position of the cage in the disc space (anterior vs posterior). Change in SL was the primary outcome of interest. Subgroup analyses of the cage lordotic angle within each surgical approach were also conducted.RESULTSA total of 116 surgical levels in 98 patients were included. Surgical approaches included TLIF (56.1%), LLIF (32.7%), and ALIF (11.2%). There were no differences in SL gained by cage lordotic angle (2.7° SL gain with 6°–8° cages, 1.6° with 10°–12° cages, and 3.4° with 15°–20° cages, p = 0.581). Subgroup analysis of LLIF showed increased SL with 15° cages only (p = 0.002). The change in SL was highest after ALIF (average increase 9.8° in SL vs 1.8° in TLIF vs 1.8° in LLIF, p < 0.001). Anterior position of the cage in the disc space was also associated with a significantly greater gain in SL (4.2° vs −0.3°, p = 0.001), and was the only factor independently correlated with SL gain (p = 0.016).CONCLUSIONSCompared with cage lordotic angle, cage position and approach play larger roles in the generation of SL in 1–2-level MIS for lumbar degenerative disease.
Analisis Bentuk Komunikasi Pada Pagang Gadai Sawah Di Kabupaten Tanah Datar (Studi Kasus Nagari Jaho Kecamatan X Koto)
Authors: Benny Oktavian  , Melinda Noer  , Jafrinur  
Published: September 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis bentuk komunikasi yang dipakai oleh pemagang dan penggadai dalam melakukan pagang gadai sawah, mengidentifikasi aspek-aspek yang mendasari terjadinya pagang gadai sawah dan menganalisis terjadinya sengketa/konflik komunikasi dalam pagang gadai sawah di Nagari Jaho Kecamatan X Koto Kabupaten Tanah Datar. Penelitian ini telah dilaksanakan di Nagari Jaho, Kecamatan X Koto, Kabupaten Tanah Datar. Pemilihan lokasi penelitian dilakukan secara puposive (sengaja). Masyarakat Nagari Jaho Kecamatan X Koto melakukan pagang gadai karena kebutuhan ekonomi yang mendesak yaitu kebutuhan sekolah anak, kebutuhan sehari-hari seperti kebutuhan dapur dan yang lainnya dan kebutuhan bertani (sawah dan ladang), aspek sosial budaya menjadi hal yang lumrah dalam melakukan pagang gadai. Kehidupan sosial budaya di Nagari Jaho sampai saat ini sangat menjunjung adat istiadat dan mengutamakan musyawarah mufakat dalam hal apapun salah satunya dalam hal pagang gadai. untuk mendekatkan individu satu dengan individu lainnya. Adapun dalam hal pagang gadai juga dilakukan pendekatan secara lansung atau interpersonal descrption dan melakukan musyawarah mufakat dalam menyelesaikan pagang gadai antar kedua belah pihak. Hambatan Komunikasi yang terjadi di Nagari Jaho yaitu sengketa/konflik dalam melakukan pagang gadai adalah keturunan pihak pertama dan pihak kedua tidak diikut sertakan dalam pagang gadai karena beralasan belum cukup umur, jadi akan diberitahukan pada saat umur ±17 Tahun dan juga mamak di dalam tatanan adat di Miangkabau khususnya Nagari Jaho tidak melakukan hal-hal yang diluar aturan adat yang ada sehingga menyusahkan keturunan yang ada, fungsi pokok mamak adalah sebagai pengawa harta pusako tinggi (pusaka tinggi) maupun pusako randah (pusako rendah). Penyelesaian sengketa/konnflik yang terjadi dengan cara musyawarah mufakat antar pihak dan yang sudah sampai ke meja hijau harus sesuai hasil dari keputusan yang sudah di ambil secara hukum
Swissfire: technisch modernisiert und dank Archivrecherchen inhaltlich erweitert
Authors: Pezzatti Gianni Boris , Bertogliati Mark , Gache Sylvain , Reinhard Michael , Conedera Marco 
Published: September 2020

Swissfire: technically updated and enhanced through archive research
The Swiss forest fire database Swissfire is a core element of the national forest fire strategy. The multilingual database has been built progressively thanks to the cooperation of the Swiss federal institute for forest, snow and landscape research (WSL), the Federal office for the environment and the Cantons. Swissfire uses the free open source database software PostgreSQL and allows the online collection and management of event-specific information on forest fires as well as the generation of forest fire statistics. The associated web applications were developed using the WSL open source platform Box. Parameters such as date, location, extent, type and cause of the fire as well as forest-related parameters such as the affected forest type are recorded. Overall aim is the record of all Swiss forest fire data in the most comprehensive and standardized way possible. Historical events are therefore also of interest and are usually retrieved through archive researches. In a pilot project for evaluating the potential for historic fires in online and electronic newspaper archives, 779 events were retrieved throughout Switzerland, as well as supplementary information on additional 80 known events. Thanks to available online geoportals, it was possible to locate precisely the ignition point of 640 fires in Ticino and Misox, for which only the place name was known. Fire brigade archives are also valuable sources of information: since 1938, 870 forest fire events were retrieved based on fire-fighting reports, for which no notification to the cantonal forest service existed. Based on such archive researches, analyses of past and present fire regimes become possible: the formerly very large differences in fire frequency between the southern and northern sides of the Alps seem to have diminished in recent decades. However, there are still considerable differences among the contributions of single municipalities to Swissfire in the frame of the archive researches, suggesting that there is still potential for adding so far unregistered fire events.
Wurzelverstärkung und Hangstabilitätsberechnungen: ein Überblick
Authors: Schwarz Massimiliano 
Published: September 2020

Root reinforcement and slope stability modeling: a review
Rooted soils are comparable to composite materials that have very heterogeneous mechanical properties. The analysis and quantification of these properties and their change over time is very time-consuming and complex, but central to many practice-relevant aspects of soil bioengineering and protection forest management. The article summarizes recent knowledge and approaches for the quantification of so-called root reinforcement – the reinforcement of soil by roots – and its implementation in slope stability models. Root reinforcement involves four mechanisms: basal root reinforcement, lateral root reinforcement under tension, lateral root reinforcement under pressure, and stiffening of the landslide body. Recently, the SlideforNET/SlideforMAP and SOSlope models have been developed for practical use. SlideforNET is an online tool that allows to assess the likelihood of shallow landslides and the protective effect of forest cover within a few minutes. SlideforMAP is based on the same approach as SlideforNET, but is spatially distributed and takes into account the forest structure in a catchment area or a region in detail. In particular, SOSlope supports the quantification of the protective effectiveness of forest stands as well as the planning of protection forest management and of soil bioengineering measures. Initial pilot projects show that the models enable the transition from a “qualitative” to a “quantitative” soil bioengineering.
Schützt der Wald vor Rutschungen? Hinweise aus der WSL-Rutschungsdatenbank
Authors: Rickli Christian , Graf Frank , Bebi Peter , Bast Alexander , Loup Bernard , McArdell Brian 
Published: September 2020

Does the forest provide protection from landslides? Evidence from the WSL Shallow Landslide Database
During strong rainfall events, shallow landslides and debris avalanches (hillslope debris flows, or open-slope debris flows) are triggered and sometimes lead to considerable damage. Analysis of damage-causing events show that there are fewer landslides in forested areas compared to non-forested areas, which indicates the generally positive influence of forest vegetation on slope stability. However, these effects depend on the condition of the forest stand and quantification of the effects is difficult. Event documentation contributes to a better understanding of the relevant processes. The information obtained is not only important for the preparation of hazard maps, but also provides valuable insight for assessing the hazard protection provided by the forest. Data from the landslide database of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) were used to evaluate the influence of the forest on slope stability. Currently, the database contains information on 734 landslides. Of these, 661 were included in the evaluation – 356 landslides in non-forested areas and 305 in forested areas. In areas with slope angles up to 38°, more landslides per unit area are observed in non-forested areas than in forested areas. In areas with steeper slope angles a stabilizing effect of the forest is no longer recognizable. Statistical analyses show that landslides in forested areas are smaller than in non-forested areas and are more frequent on steeper slopes. In general, the landslides become smaller with increasing slope. Multivariate analyses indicate a positive influence of the forest and also somewhat smaller landslides in well-developed forests. Negative effects are evident in non-forested areas and in areas with overly dense forests. In addition to illustrating the importance of the forest condition for slope stability, the paper also discusses how the forest condition can be described.
Regulierungen im Waldbereich im Wandel: Gefahrenabwehr, Multifunktionalität und Koordination
Authors: Schulz Tobias , Lieberherr Eva 
Published: September 2020

Regulations in the forest sector in transition: danger prevention, multifunctionality and coordination
Since the enactment of the first federal forest law in 1876, the Federal Act on the Supervision of the Forest Police in High Mountain Regions, regulations in the forest have changed considerably. The prevention of hazards moved into the background, while the promotion of forest management, biodiversity and improved economic structures gained in importance. This article traces these developments from a political-economic perspective and analyses why conflicts and implementation problems have increased. In the beginning, regulation was largely limited to the definition of the objectives. How the objectives were to be achieved was delegated to the territorially organised enforcement structure, the Forest Service. Until about the 1980s, the forest community was able to distinguish itself from neighbouring sectors and also defend the forest sector against explicit management regulations. Since the 1980s – as a result of increasing pressure on natural resources – there have been a constantly intensifying need for coordination and an increasing density of regulation. Due to the many and varied demands, a reduction in the regulatory density in the forest sector is unlikely. In order to give forest owners more freedom, regulations, for example in the field of biodiversity, could be more impact oriented rather than measure oriented. Furthermore, efforts should also be made to design regulations in such a way as to create markets in which forest owners can offer products or services. If the legal conditions are met, the coordination of compensations for clearances and of biodiversity offsetting compensations according to article 18 (1ter) of the Nature and Cultural Heritage Act could support the formation of a compensation market. However, the effectiveness of such regulations continues to depend on a sufficient capacity for implementation and monitoring.
Früherkennung von Buchdruckerbefall dank Fern erkundung: Was ist schon möglich?
Authors: Götz Luzia , Psomas Achilleas , Bugmann Harald 
Published: September 2020

Early detection of bark beetle infestations by remote sensing: what is feasible today?
Infestation by the Norway spruce (Picea abies) bark beetle (Ips typographus) in uniform forest stands of the high montane and subalpine stage is a major challenge for management. It is impossible to identify in time all susceptible or already infested spruces in the often steep terrain solely by terrestrial observations and to prevent the proliferation of the beetle. A time-saving, cost-effective and effective method for finding these spruces is necessary and remote sensing techniques appear promising. Therefore, we investigated the potential of hyperspectral remote sensing data for the early detection of stressed or infested spruces using a case study in the experimental forest of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ) in Sedrun. The approach that we developed is based on a combination of field surveys, hyperspectral data, vegetation indices calculated from these and their classification into the three classes “dead”, “stressed” and “healthy” using Random Forests, a machine-learning approach. We demonstrate that stressed spruces can be identified with this approach, but it is not yet ready for operational use. In particular, a slope-specific calibration of the method is necessary, which makes practical application impossible.
TINJAUAN PEMANFAATAN DATA SENSUS HARIAN RAWAT INAP DI RUMAH SAKIT UMUM MUHAMMADIYAH KABUPATEN PONOROGO
Authors: Numberi Hiskia Yanuarius 
Published: September 2020

Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif menggunakan observasi dan wawancara. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah petugas analising reporting unit rekam medis dan mekanisme pemanfaatan data rekam medis sensus harian rawat inap. Pada penelitian ini teknik yang digunakan adalah accidental sampling yaitu menggunakan kasus atau responden yang kebetulan ada (tersedia di suatu tempat). Data dianalisis secara deskriptif.
Berdasarkan hasil penelitian di Rumah Sakit Umum Muhammadiyah Kabupaten Ponorogo bahwa pemanfaatan data sensus harian rawat inap belum maksimal dikarenakan kurang disiplin dalam pengisian sensus harian rawat inap serta tidak ada ada petunjuk pengisian sensus harian rawat inap. Saran dari peneliti sebaiknya petugas rawat inap/bangsal memasukkan data secara benar sehingga petugas analising reporting bisa memanfaatkan data sensus harian rawat inap untuk di jadikan sebagai sumber data dan mempermudah pembuatan pelaporan indikator pelayanan rawat inap.
ANALISA PELAKSAAN RETENSI DOKUMEN REKAM MEDIS DI RSU MUHAMMADIYAH PONOROGO
Authors: Betri Evinia 
Published: September 2020

Pelaksanaan penyimpanan dokumen rekam medis berpedoman pada standar operasional prosedur tentang penyimpanan dokumen rekam medis di ruang penyimpanan. Ruang penyimpanan (filling) merupakan tempat dokumen rekam medis rawat jalan, rawat inap dan gawat darurat disimpan dengan metode tertentu dan pelaksanaan retensi rekam medis. presentase dalam 5 tahun terkahir belum dilaksanakan retensi sebesar 100% dokumen rekam medis di RSU Muhammadiyah Ponorogo.
Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif. Tehnik pengumpulan data dengan cara wawancara, observasi dan meminta data di bagian rekam medis. Sampel data pada pneelitian ini adalah 3 petugas filling di RSU Muhamamdiyah Ponorogo. Tehnik sampling yang dilakukan tehnik sampling jenuh.
Hasil penelitian yang didapatkan bahwa pada pelaksanaan retensi petugas retensi melaksakan retensi sebanyak 100-150 dokumen rekam medis dalam waktu 1 (satu) hari dan dalam satu (1) bulan petugas melaksanakan retensi sebanyak 3000 dokumen rekam medis, terdapat 100 dokumen rekam medis rusak dan tidak bisa terbaca. hal tersebut menyulitkan petugas pada saat pelaksanaan retensi dokumen rekam medis. Saran petugas pada saat pelaksanaan retensi dokumen rekam medis terlebih dahulu memilah dokumen yang rusak dan yang tidak rusak di pisah dan dilihat tanggal berobat ababila tidak bisa dibaca petugas melihat langsung di komputer di data pasien.
The effect of aerobic exercise training on postmenopausal patients with knee osteoarthritis
Authors: Kılıç Filiz , Demirgüç Arzu , Arslan Saniye Aydoğan , Keskin Esra Dilek , Aras Müyesser 
Published: September 2020

BACKGROUND: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common musculoskeletal problem encountered in the postmenopausal period. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the impact of aerobic exercise on functional limitation, exercise tolerance, and performance tests in postmenopausal women with knee OA. METHODS: A total of 50 women (aged between 48–78) with grade 2–3 knee OA according to the Kellgren-Lawrence radiographic scale were enrolled. OA-specific physical performance tests (40 m Fast-Paced Walk Test (40mFPWT), 30 s Chair Stand Test (30sCST), Stair Climb Test (9-step SCT)), six-minute walk test (6MWT), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were performed. Fifty patients were randomized to either the treatment or control groups. The treatment group received an additional aerobic exercise training along with a combined physiotherapy program for six weeks. The aerobic exercise program was carried out by the same physiotherapist every weekday (five days) for six weeks. The control group only received a combined physiotherapy program for six weeks. RESULTS: The post-treatment comparisons of the two groups yielded similar SCT results (p> 0.05), while VAS scores, the results of all performance tests, WOMAC scores, and the distance covered in 6MWT were significantly higher in the treatment group (p< 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Consequently, this study provides an insight into the efficacy of the aerobic exercise program applied along with a combined physiotherapy program in postmenopausal women with knee OA.
A piezo driver for piezoelectric bimorph actuators in micro-positioning application
Authors: Chen Yuansheng , Zhao Pengcheng , Wang Hao , Qiu Jinhao , Yang Guowen 
Published: September 2020

Piezo driver for piezoelectric bimorph actuators is the key component for micro-positioning application. Hysteresis nonlinearity of piezoelectric bimorph actuators limits the performance of micro-positioning systems. A novel piezo driver was developed with Prandtl-Ishlinskii (P-I) model and correction network. The combination of P-I model and correction network can describe the rate-dependent hysteresis. Experiments were performed to validate the proposed piezo driver. The results show that the piezo driver can compensate the hysteresis of the piezoelectric bimorph actuator in the frequency range of 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz, and the accuracy of micro-positioning have been greatly improved.
A twisting vibration based energy harvester for ultra-low frequency excitations
Authors: Fan Kangqi , Qu Hengheng , Cai Meiling 
Published: September 2020

Ultra-low frequency mechanical excitations are omnipresent in our surrounding environment, but the efficient exploitation of them is generally difficult because they normally drive the widely reported cantilevered harvesters to work under non-resonant conditions. Although the frequency up-conversion strategy has been proposed to mitigate this issue, it usually leads to complicated structures. This paper reports a novel energy harvesting approach based on the twisting vibration of a string-driven rotor. To examine the feasibility of this approach, an electromagnetic energy harvester is designed, which is composed of a lid, a rotor with embedded magnets, a pendant, and a tube with pick-up coils attached to the outer surface. The rotor is suspended between the lid and the pendant through a piece of string, and then actuated by the ambient excitations through the string. Under the excitations produced by a crank-slider mechanism, the designed harvester can generate useful electric outputs that are proportional to the excitation amplitude, the initial angle between the pendant and lid, and the excitation frequency. Moreover, the harvester can also provide 0.034 mW power when it is periodically pulled by the human hand at approximately 1 Hz. This study demonstrates the potential application of the string-driven rotor in collecting energy from ultra-low frequency excitations.
АНАЛІЗ ТЕСТУВАННЯ РІВНЯ ІНШОМОВНОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ СТУДЕНТІВ НЕМОВНИХ СПЕЦІАЛЬНОСТЕЙ
Authors: ІВАНЕНКО Станіслав , ТИЩЕНКО Валерія 
Published: September 2020

У сучасному освітньому процесі тестування є одним із компонентів навчання, об'єктивним засобом вимірювання й оцінки рівня знань, умінь та навичок студентів. У даному дослідженні приділена увага на розподіл тесту на певні субтести для контролю окремих видів мовленнєвої діяльності (аудіювання, говоріння, читання, письмової мови) або аспектів мови (фонетики, граматики, лексики). Розглянуто дефініцію терміну «іншомовна підготовка» та розкрито роль тестування як засобу діагностики труднощів засвоєння матеріалу для студентів немовних спеціальностей Запорізького національного університету, як критерію оцінки ступеня навченості, об'єктивного способу прогнозування успішності навчання. Мета статті – довести ефективність застосування тестового контролю іншомовної підготовки студентів немовних спеціальностей Запорізького національного університету. Для досягнення мети, проведено тестування рівня іншомовної підготовки 643 студентів немовних спеціальностей 2 курсу 10 факультетів Запорізького національного університету. Представлений аналіз і узагальнення даних спеціальної науково-методичної літератури і інтернет-ресурсів, вивчення вітчизняних і зарубіжних навчально-методичних джерел, узагальнення досвіду викладання провідних фахівців у галузі іншомовної підготовки студентів немовних спеціальностей. Підтверджено, що під час оцінки якості іншомовної підготовки в умовах мовного тестування необхідно виділяти мету, завдання, спосіб виконання. Визначено професійну комунікативну компетенцію іноземної мови, як показника рівня сформованості професійно-орієнтованої в мовному сенсі особистості.
Аналіз отриманих даних засвідчив, що різниця в результатах між факультетами за рівнями вказала на недостатню мотивацію, яка безпосередньо пов'язана з ефективністю навчання і, відповідно, здобуттям знань, набуттям вмінь і навичок студентами немовних спеціальностей Запорізького національного університету. Зосереджена увага на суперечностях, які заважають підвищенню якості викладання іноземних мов, і як підсумок, рівню засвоєння та мотивації до навчання.
У висновку сформульовані теоретична і практична значущість статті. Наполягається на конститутивній взаємодії з кафедрою професійного спрямування, як засобу інтенсифікації процесу засвоєння знань у професійно-мовній сфері навчання. Перспективним напрямом вбачається мінімізація недоліків навчання іноземним мовам поза природним мовним середовищем за допомогою інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій в контексті особистісно-орієнтованого підходу.