bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Blending type approximation by τ-Baskakov-Durrmeyer type hybrid operators
Authors: Mohiuddine S. A. , Kajla Arun , Mursaleen M. , Alghamdi Mohammed A. 
Published: September 2020

AbstractIn this work, we construct a Durrmeyer type modification of the τ-Baskakov operators depends on two parameters $\alpha >0$
α
>
0
and $\tau \in [0,1]$
τ
∈
[
0
,
1
]
. We derive the rate of approximation of these operators in a weighted space and also obtain a quantitative Voronovskaja type asymptotic formula as well as a Grüss Voronovskaya type approximation.
Organic polymer monolithic columns with incorporated bare and cyano-modified fumed silica nanoparticles for use in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography
Authors: Ganewatta Nisansala , El Rassi Ziad 
Published: September 2020

AbstractThis research article presents the preparation and characterization of monolithic columns with incorporated bare fumed silica nanoparticles (FSNPs) and cyano-modified FNSPs (CN-FSNPs) and their subsequent use in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) of neutral, polar, and low molecular weight solutes. The monolithic support was based on the in situ polymerization of glyceryl monomethacrylate (GMM) and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EDMA) yielding the poly(GMM-co-EDMA) monolith for the incorporation of bare FNSPs and of CN-FSNPs. The poly(GMM-co-EDMA) functioned as a “true support” for bare FSNPs and CN-FSNPs “stationary phases” as manifested by bare FSNPs and CN-FSNPs being the major contributors to solute retention and column selectivity. Overall, the prepared bare FSNPs and CN-FSNPs stationary phases proved useful in HILIC of small polar solutes including dimethylformamide, formamide, thiourea, nucleobases, nucleosides, organic acids, food additives, vitamins, and biological amines.
Prostatic artery embolization with polyethylene glycol microspheres: evaluation in a canine spontaneous benign prostatic hyperplasia model
Authors: Lucas Cava Vanesa , Sánchez Margallo Francisco Miguel , Báez Díaz Claudia , Dávila Gómez Luis , Lima Rodríguez Juan Rafael , Sun Fei 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
Background
Prostatic artery embolization (PAE) is a minimally invasive technique for the management of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) relieving the lower urinary tract symptoms in patients. Various embolic agents have been tested in animal models and subsequently used in human patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the technical feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of PAE with polyethylene glycol microspheres in a canine spontaneous BPH model.

Results
Five adult male Beagle dogs (4.78 ± 1.11 years) were diagnosed by tranrectal ultrasonography of spontaneous BPH (prostate volume > 18 ml) and underwent PAE with polyethylene glycol microspheres (400 ± 75 μm). PAE procedures were performed successfully in all dogs. After PAE, all dogs were inspected for potential procedure-related complications during 1 month of follow-up. No major complications were observed any animal. Follow-up angiography was performed in each animal at 1 month of follow-up. Recanalization was demonstrated in all the embolized prostatic arteries or main branches at the end of the study. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) evaluations were performed immediately before PAE as baseline data, and 1 week, 2 weeks and 1 month after PAE. MRI study showed that the prostate shrank substantially with ischemic necrosis in each dog. There was a significant reduction in the mean prostate volume at 2 weeks and 1 month compared with the baseline data, from 19.95 ± 1.89 mL to 13.14 ± 2.33 and 9.35 ± 2.69 mL (p < 0.001), respectively. Histopathological study was conducted after 1-month follow-up angiography and confirmed the therapeutic responses with diffuse glandular atrophy and interstitial fibrosis.

Conclusions
The findings of the present study support that PAE with the use of polyethylene glycol microspheres is a safe and feasible procedure that may induce a significant shrinkage of prostate due to the local ischemia and secondary glandular atrophy. Early recanalization of target arteries remains to be further addressed in both laboratory investigation and clinical practice.
Effect of sowing time on productivity of Bt and non Bt cotton under climate change
Authors: Sankaranarayanan K , Prakash A H , Rajendran K 
Published: September 2020

AbstractBackgroundClimate change affects cotton production systems in multiple ways, and the impacts are expected to influence the national economy of India. The weather conditions prevailing during squaring, flowering and boll development stages determine the seed cotton yield. The needs for adaptation connected to optimizing the timing of critical growth stages to minimize stresses and enhance resource utilization. The adjusting of sowing times proved to be an important management technique for improving seed cotton yield.ResultsThe combined results for 3 years revealed that seed cotton yield was not influenced significantly by genotypes and interaction effect. However, the effect of date of sowing was significant. The best date of sowing was on 28 July which recorded the highest significant mean seed cotton yield (24.8 q/ha) compared with other sowing dates.ConclusionsThree years results of experiments show that the best date for sowing is 28 July which is optimum to realize higher productivity and profitability. Sowing window of cotton was re-standardized as from 21 July to 18 August. The existing recommendation of sowing window is 1 August to 31 August.
Optimum conditions of killer toxins produced by Torulaspora delbrueckii and Wickerhamomyces anomalus and their action as antifungal agents
Authors: Abu-Mejdad Najwa Mohammed Jameel Ali , Al-Saadoon Abdullah H. , Al-Badran Adnan I. , Minati Mohammed Hussein 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
Background
This study was conducted to estimate the antifungal activity and efficiency of purified killer toxins (TK and WK) produced by Torulaspora delbrueckii and Wickerhamomyces anomalus as alternative drugs of resistant strains against several pathogenic fungi (Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus flavus). A specific focus was on the antifungal activity of such purified proteins by using a simple and economical tools under controlled conditions of fermentations.

Results
The results showed that the optimum conditions of these experiments were detected at 30 °C, 150 rpm, pH 4.5, 3 days incubation period and by using one culture medium (yeast malt extract broth with 2% SDS). The extracted crude toxin had an excellent effect on Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus flavus. The inhibition zone values were 35 and 30 mm for WK and TK, respectively, against Candida albicans. While the lowest values of inhibition zone were recorded at 25 mm for WK and 18 mm for TK against Aspergillus flavus. The WK killer toxins were in general more active against the three clinical strains compared to the TK that had the lowest inhibitory effect.

Conclusion
This study is conducted for the first time in Iraq to determine the optimum conditions for producing two types of killer toxins and testing their antifungal activity. The optimal killer activity was obtained at low pH and mesophilic temperature. The two yeast strains had a good role in the reduction of radial growth of tested pathogenic fungi
A decrease in eating barnyard millet in Iwate prefecture: a literature review of Iwate no Hoken (hygiene in Iwate)
Authors: Mitsui Takahiro 
Published: September 2020

AbstractAlthough it is not used today, barnyard millet and foxtail millet were staples, especially for people living in the cold and mountainous areas in Japan. The Northern part of Iwate prefecture was the largest area for barnyard millet production, but its production had almost disappeared up to the late 1960s during the high economic growth period. The disused process and how people felt along with the mood during that time are not well examined. Articles in Iwate no Hoken (hygiene in Iwate), a local journal that was published by the Iwate prefecture National Health Insurance Organization from the mid-1950s to the late 1960s, were examined. This journal was mainly composed of a reader’s column or letters about every aspect of daily life, such as medicine, family problems, diet, education, culture, business, and readers’ autobiographies. Many articles indicated that people hid the fact that they ate millet. The rapid shift from millet to rice was accompanied by a change in their community from a self-sufficient society to a consuming society. The pleasure of eating white rice seemed to be fully suppressed by their financial problems regarding buying electric products, agricultural equipment, motorcycles, and food. Many laborers had to work outside of their hometown and the younger generation, especially girls, left their community. The editorial office concluded that the self-sufficient society had become a consuming society.
Ciência e nação. Imprensa como observatório da cultura em Lima Barreto
Authors: Figueiredo Carmem Lúcia Negreiros de 
Published: September 2020

Afonso Henriques de Lima Barreto (1881-1922) é o escritor que, como poucos, apresenta forte ligação com periódicos que pode ser resumida em três aspectos ou faces: a incorporação de processos do jornalismo nos romances; a coleção de retalhos, ou recortes de jornais, ao lado das análises críticas da prática jornalística; e, ainda, a escolha dos jornais como tribuna para participar dos debates intelectuais na Primeira República. A partir da abordagem comparativa entre romances, cartas, diários e crônicas, é possível perceber a peculiar presença do jornal na criação literária e como fundamento para a atuação do escritor carioca na esfera pública. Este artigo analisa as formas como esse tenso e rico diálogo com os periódicos se realizou, destacando o debate sobre ciência e nação, que teve na imprensa sua melhor tribuna. As críticas de Lima Barreto aos métodos, interpretações e diagnósticos dos homens de sciencia trazem lições úteis que alcançam os nossos dias.
Seeking reality through the unreal: Interviewing high-fidelity human patient simulation in undergraduate nursing education
Authors: Lemermeyer Gillian 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
This article examines the use of high-fidelity mannequins in simulation scenarios as used in nursing undergraduate education. Notwithstanding a lack of robust support in the research literature regarding outcomes, these mannequins have been broadly taken up by educators. Employing a form of posthuman inquiry, I explore how the use of high-fidelity mannequins may affect the student nurses’ relation with real living bodies, and therefore the people they eventually look after. Ways to mitigate the potential side-effects of the medium are offered, including a reframing of the simulation scenario.
Applying the cognitive theory of multimedia learning: Using the ADDIE model to enhance instructional video
Authors: Artman Nicholas 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
Video formats continue to increase as a popular form of delivering information. Instructional video provides a level of versatility in both delivery and design that make it an appealing and engaging teaching tool. According to the cognitive theory of multimedia learning, people retain more knowledge from words and pictures than words alone. Applying a basic instructional design model, such as the ADDIE model, to the video production process can increase the effectiveness of recorded content. The ADDIE model guides an instructor through a well-thought-out development plan that includes learning objectives and creation of content. For some, producing instructional video may seem like a daunting or cumbersome endeavour. However, with some structure and guidance, instructional video proves to be an effective teaching method. From a media ecology perspective, if more learning is to happen outside of the classroom, educators must learn to leverage these new mediated environments to increase student retention of course material. This article serves as an instructional guide for faculty who wish to begin recording or strengthening their current instructional videos.
Pembelajaran Bahasa Arab Berbasis Common European Framework Of Reference For Language (CEFR) Di Indonesia
Authors: Talqis Nurdianto  , Noor Azizi bin Ismail  
Published: September 2020

Learning and teaching Arabic for non-Arabic speakers continues to develop, from methods, teaching aid to curriculum. The development of learning and teaching follows the changing demands of the era and era of learners (students). This renewal of methods and media does not mean that the older version is forgotten altogether, but rather they became a platform to be improved thus giving a good impression on Arabic learners that learning Arabic is easy and fun. For Indonesians, Arabic, like any other foreign languages, is not their native language. Depending on the learners, learning Arabic has different levels of difficulty. The difficulty of learning is not always due to the language but also the student. The Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR) in learning foreign languages in Europe is an alternative method chosen in learning English for non-English speakers in Europe. Can this theory be applied in Arabic learning, as can 40 foreign languages besides English? This study seeks to determine the effectiveness, opportunities and challenges of learning Arabic in Indonesia using CEFR by using descriptive qualitative methods. The level of formal education that refers to the age of students is not used in learning Arabic with CEFR. The CEFR theory in learning Arabic refers to Arabic language ability at each level and has the total of six levels.. A1 and A2 are for beginners, B1 and B2 for intermediate, and C1 and C2 for advanced levels. Arabic learning material arranged according to the competencies of each level makes it possible for anyone to learn it and occupy the level according to their abilities. Meanwhile, the implementation of CEFR in learning Arabic in Indonesia and its opportunities and challenges is still difficult to find, both in formal and non-formal education without support from the government.
Keywords: CEFR, Arabic learning.
Optimizing the Arrangement of Strain Gauges in Pile Load Testing
Authors: Sinnreich Jon 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
The use of strain gauges in a deep foundation element static load test is a common technique to obtain soil strata mobilized resistance. The typical arrangement is several gauges at each of several discrete depths. The gauges at each depth are averaged, the average is converted to a force, and the forces at various depths are differentiated to compute force dissipation into the soil. A simple error analysis leads to the optimal arrangement of gauges in the element cross section, accounting for uneven distribution of strain across the cross-section plane of the element and the possibility of gauge malfunction. By using a case history as an example, the optimal vertical spacing of gauge levels is discussed.
Genetic Algorithm–Based Robust Controller for an Inverted Pendulum Using Model Order Reduction
Authors: Pratheep V. G. , Priyanka E. B. , Thangavel S. , Gomathi K. 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
Robust stabilization is an important characterization to get improved in the control system to optimize the performance of the desired system. Most of the controllers available suffer from problems such as difficulty in the tuning process, sluggishness in response time, quick and global convergence, etc. This paper considered proportional-integral optimized with genetic algorithm (GA-PID)controller on inverted pendulum for the control of the angle position. A MATLAB script for a GA was developed to obtain optimum PID parameters that would keep the pendulum angle at equilibrium (i.e., returns the pendulum to the desired point as quickly as possible) by minimizing an objective function (integral time absolute error [ITAE]). Furthermore, obtained outcomes confirm the performance of holding on the upright position from the downward direction such that the angle of the pendulum is manipulated to control the inverted position in its erect position in a rapid manner. In the experimental analysis, the developed GA-based PID controller is compared with the conventional PID controller to evaluate the performance of the inverted pendulum. The obtained results show that the GA-based PID controller confirms the enhanced performance indexes by holding minimum settling time and peak overshoot on comparing with the conventional PID controller.
Spatial Organization and Dynamics of the Extracellular Space in the Mouse Retina
Authors: Kuo Sidney P. , Chiang Pei-Pei , Nippert Amy R. , Newman Eric A. 
Published: September 2020

The extracellular space (ECS) plays an important role in the physiology of neural circuits. Despite our detailed understanding of the cellular architecture of the mammalian retina, little is known about the organization and dynamics of the retinal ECS. We developed an optical technique based on two-photon imaging of fluorescently labeled extracellular fluid to measure the ECS volume fraction (α) in theex vivoretina of male and female mice. This method has high spatial resolution and can detect rapid changes in α evoked by osmotic challenge and neuronal activity. The measured ECS α varied dramatically in different layers of the adult mouse retina, with α equaling ∼0.050 in the ganglion cell layer, ∼0.122 in the inner plexiform layer (IPL), ∼0.025 in the inner nuclear layer (INL), ∼0.087 in the outer plexiform layer, and ∼0.026 in the outer nuclear layer (ONL). ECS α was significantly larger early in retinal development; α was 67% larger in the IPL and 100% larger in the INL in neonatal mice compared with adults. In adult retinas, light stimulation evoked rapid decreases in ECS α. Light-driven reductions in ECS α were largest in the IPL, where visual stimuli decreased α values ∼10%. These light-evoked decreases demonstrate that a physiological stimulus can lead to rapid changes in ECS α and indicate that activity-dependent regulation of extracellular space may contribute to visual processing in the retina.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTThe volume fraction of the extracellular space (ECS α), that portion of CNS tissue occupied by interstitial space, influences the diffusion of neurotransmitters from the synaptic cleft and the volume transmission of transmitters. However, ECS α has never been measured in live retina, and little is known about how ECS α varies following physiological stimulation. Here we show that ECS α values vary dramatically between different retinal layers and decrease by 10% following light stimulation. ECS α differences within the retina will influence volume transmission and light-evoked α variations may modulate synaptic transmission and visual processing in the retina. Activity-dependent ECS α variations may represent a mechanism of synaptic modulation throughout the CNS.
Una prueba de rachas para la alternativa "estocásticamente mayor que" en muestras de la distribución lognormal
Authors: Corzo Salamanca Jimmy Antonio , Vergara Morales Myrian Elena , Babativa Márquez José Giovany 
Published: September 2020

Se propone una prueba de rachas para la hipótesis de simetría alrededor de una mediana desconocida con alternativa de "estocasticamente mayor que" basada en una prueba de rachas recortada para la hipótesis de simetría alrededor de una mediana conocida con alternativa de dos colas propuesta en Babativa & Corzo(2010). Por medio de un estudio de simulación se muestra que para muestras de la distribución lognormal la prueba propuesta mantiene el tamaño bajo la hipótesis de simetría y que su potencia empírica supera la de las pruebas propuestas en Cabilio & Masaro (1996), Mira (1999) y Miao et al. (2006).
Adaptive rank tests for location with generalizaed Lambda distribution scores
Authors: Corzo Salamanca Jimmy , HIdalgo Troya Arsenio 
Published: September 2020

We propose adaptive rank tests for the location alternative in one sample, using as score function the percentile function of the Generalized Lambda Distribution (GLD ). We give expressions for its eciency as functions of the kurtosis parameters of the distribution used for the score function and those of the sampled distribution. A simulation study shows that the proposed tests maintain its nominal size and that this test using scores functions with small kurtosis parameter, are very ecient for samples coming from distributions with large kurtosis, overtaking the sign test and the Wilcoxon test. Reciprocally, tests which use scores from GLD distributions with large kurtosis are more ecient when the sample comes from GLD distributions with small kurtosis.
Oxytocin & well-being as promoters of affect regulation and homeostasis: a neuroscientific review
Authors: Nogueira-vale Eliana , De Almeida Nathalia Augusta , Da Costa Marcelo Fernandes 
Published: September 2020

Neurohormone oxytocin release affects mood and behavior in humans, regulating emotional and physiologic aspects. Neuroscience associates well-being to oxytocin to characterize a general positive-valenced emotional state. However, the terms well-being and oxytocin are absent, or present in a limited way, in most indexes of psychological terminology and health science descriptors. This study aimed at studying how this association occurs in literature, based on a systematic review on oxytocin and well-being in the last five years. Main results: the neuroscientific context seemed to be the most adequate to the study between oxytocin and well-being; association between psychological and neuroendocrine aspects was unusual; medical templates predominated over psychological references; oxytocin release and feelings of well-being were associated to stimuli of the affective-sensorial type, to psychiatric interventions, to familiarity; results varied according to age, gender, context and personality.
Propriedades Psicométricas da Escala de Presença em Tecnologias Ubíquas
Authors: Schutz Fabiane , Bedin Lívia Maria , Sarriera Jorge Castellá 
Published: September 2020

Este estudo teve como objetivo o desenvolvimento de uma escala de presença nas tecnologias ubíquas. O processo de desenvolvimento do instrumento teve como etapas a escolha dos atributos comportamentais referentes ao objeto de estudo e à operacionalização do construto, a apresentação a três juízes, dois grupos focais e a uma aplicação piloto em uma amostra reduzida (n = 30) e por fim, uma aplicação com a 458 participantes. Foram realizadas análises de consistência interna, análise fatorial confirmatória e análise fatorial confirmatória multigrupo. A versão final da Escala de Presença em Tecnologias Ubíquas conta com 14 itens, agrupados em três fatores independentes (Autopresença, Presença Espacial e Presença Social), e apresenta um bom índice de consistência interna (alfa = 0,905) e um índice de ajuste aceitável (c2 = 116,83; gl = 74; p < 0,01; CFI = 0,99; RMSEA = 0,035; SRMR = 0,053), com parâmetros psicométricos equivalentes por gênero.