bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT (HCI) DETERMINANTS AFFECTING THE INSTITUTION’S PERFORMANCE: THE PRACTICALITY OF PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING (PLS-SEM) APPROACH
Authors: Akmal Mat Nawi Farahiyah , Malek A. Tambi Abdul , Faizal Samat Muhammad , Baistaman Julaina 
Published: March 2020

Purpose of the study: This paper aimed to assess the analysis of the role of human capital investment (HCI) determinants and its remarkable contribution towards the education institution's performance by adapting the Malcolm Baldridge Criteria for Performance Excellence.
Methodology: This research adopted a quantitative study and a survey tool comprises of sixty items with seven Likert scale was utilized as an instrument to assemble data from 309 lecturers in UiTM Kelantan. Next to test the research hypothesis data were then analyzed using the Structural Equation Modelling approach on the SmartPLS3 platform.
Main Findings: The analysis demonstrated the influences of HCI determinants towards the UiTM performance. The coefficient of determination (R2) value of 66.9% suggested that the variance of institution performance could moderately be explained by the observed variables, namely knowledge, skill, and training. The result also indicates the highest positive significant value for skill towards performance with β=0.283, t-value= 1.981 and p<0.005. It is proven that a persistent skill development significantly contributes to the performance.
Applications of this study: The research finding is useful to help the Ministry of Higher Education (MOE) in Malaysia to identify the relevant determinants in improving human capital quality.
Novelty/Originality of this study: There were a lot of studies that were conducted involving higher education in Malaysia. But the only limited number of studies was conducted by scholars in assessing the main contribution of human capital investment factors towards the institution's success.
High-Fat-High-Fructose Diet Decreases Hippocampal Neuron Number in Male Rats
Authors: Kusumastuty Inggita , Sembiring Frinny , Andarini Sri , Handayani Dian 
Published: March 2020

BACKGROUND: Consumption of foods and drinks high in energy, fat, and/or sugar beyond the recommended quantities can cause obesity, which triggers the incidence of brain nerve cell death related to oxidative stress, high levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and triglycerides, and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels. Progressive nerve cell death causes decreasing cognitive performance. This study aims to prove that an American Institute of Nutrition committee in 1993 (AIN-93M) diet modified with high-fat-high-fructose (HFHF) can decrease the number of hippocampal neurons. A decrease in the number of hippocampal neurons indicates progressive nerve cell death.METHODS: An experimental study using a post-test control group design was carried out using male Sprague Dawley rats. Samples were selected using simple random sampling to divide them into two groups, Group I was AIN-93M-modified HFHF diet (n=14) and Group II was AIN-93M standard (n=16). The number of visible neurons was measured in the hippocampus area of Sprague Dawley rats’ brains, stained with haemotoxylin and eosin (H&E) and scanned under 400x magnification. Neurons were counted in 10 visual fields using the "Cell_Count" application.RESULTS: The data were analysed by Pearson’s correlation test using SPSS. The results show that rats in Group I had a greater weight gain and fewer neurons than those in the Group II (p=0.023, r=-0.413).CONCLUSION: The consumption of foods high in fat and fructose can cause an increase in nerve cell death, as shown by the decrease in the number of hippocampal neurons.KEYWORDS: brain nerve cells, high fat, high fructose, increased body weight
Specificities of measured polyvariance the seeds of <i>Cucurbita pepo</i> var. <i>giramontia</i> Duch. under climate changes in Pridnestrovie
Authors: Khlebnikov V. F. , Smurova N. V. , Balashova I. T. 
Published: March 2020

Actuality. Industrial technologies of vegetable crops cultivation, including squash cultivation, a lot of attention is paid to the uniformity of seeds by morphometric traits as a condition allowing to use the precision technologies.The goal of the study is to determine specificities of measured polyvariance the seeds of Cucurbita pepo var. giramontia Duch. under changes of climate conditions in Transnistria.Materials and methods. The studies were carried out at the experimental plot of Pridnestrovian State University (Tiraspol) in 2005-2012. Objects of studies – 5 lines (166/5; 19/84; 98/5; 5Б; 48/20) of squash. Morphometric traits of seeds: mass, width, length, thickness were evaluated in the sample of 100 seeds. Mass of the seed was evaluated with help of torsion scales with exactness to 0,001 g. Width, length, thickness were mesuared with microscope MBS-10 with exactness to 0,1 mm. squash plants were treated with water solutions of the preperation Micefit in concentrations 10 and 100 mg/l in the phase of "2-3 true leaves" and "6-7 true leaves", standard is water treatment.Meteorological conditions (temperature, amount of precipitation) the year of seed reproduction were characterized by the data of Tiraspol Agrometeorological Station. Hydrothermal regime the growing of squash plants was characterized by the hydrothermal coefficient (CHT) of Selyaninov.Results. The nature of changes in temperature and precipitation over 7 years (2005-2012 periods) were reflected increased anomality of weather conditions in Transnistrian region. First of all, it concerns the quantity and the intensity of precipitation during the formation and maturation of squash seeds. Distribution decades of total precipitation and temperatures caused extremely uneven hydration: CHT variation ratio was 29.2-61.3%. Almost all periods of study were stressful for plants and led to the dimensional polyvariance of squash seeds. The variation of morphometric traits (coefficient of variation) is depended on changes in the hydrothermal regime of the growing season. It has a non-linear character and was genotypically caused. Applying the preparation Micefit had a significant effect on the manifestation of traits of squash seeds and its interaction with meteorological factors determined their modifying ability in the following order: mass (78,2%)→ length (56,6%)→ thickness (43,7%)→ width (40,4%).
CLINICAL AND HEMOGLOBIN PROFILE OF MALARIA PATIENTS IN KARITAS HOSPITAL, SOUTHWEST SUMBA, PERIOD OF YEAR 2017
Authors: Johan Alvin , Natalia Audrey , Djauhari William , Effendi Rambu Farah 
Published: March 2020

Malaria infections in high endemic areas are not pathognomonic and often show non-specific symptoms. The Southwest Sumba district is a high endemic area of malaria with the annual parasite incidence (API) of 14.48‰. The research conducted in this area was to identify the clinical and hemoglobin profile of malaria patients and to obtain comprehensive information on the clinical characteristics of malaria in a high endemic area of Southwest Sumba district. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The data was obtained from the medical record of malaria patients between January 1st and December 31st, 2017 in Karitas Hospital, Southwest Sumba district. Inclusion criteria were patients with asexual stages of Plasmodium spp. on their Giemsa-stained thick and thin peripheral blood smears examination. Exclusion criteria were malaria patients with coexisting diseases and who had taken medication before admitted to the hospital. The total number of patients was 322 patients, 50.6% of the subjects were ≥ 15 years old and 59.3% were male. Among 322 patients, 133 subjects were treated as inpatients. The result shows that most infection was caused by a single infection of P. falciparum. The most common clinical symptom was fever (98.4%), followed by headache, vomiting, cough, and nausea. The most common physical finding was the axillary temperature of > 37.5°C (87.6%) followed by anemic conjunctiva and hepatomegaly, which was mostly found in pediatric patients. The number of patients with hemoglobin level ≤ 10 g/dL was 129. The MCV <80 fL was found in 79% of patients with anemia. Severe malaria was found in 116 subjects in this study according to severe malaria criteria set by the Indonesian Ministry of Health. Study results were consistent with other existing studies from other high endemic areas in East Nusa Tenggara province.
La fonte lipidique du foie gras à la cuisson
Authors: THÉRON L. , BOUILLIER-OUDOT M. , MARIE-ETANCELIN C. , BONNEFONT C. , FERNANDEZ X. , MOLETTE C. 
Published: March 2020

La capacité à retenir les lipides lors de la cuisson constitue la principale qualité technologique recherchée du foie gras. La fonte se traduit par une exsudation de nature essentiellement lipidique qui a lieu lors des traitements thermiques de conservation. Différentes méthodes d’évaluation de ce rendement sont disponibles et de manière générale, les corrélations entre ces dernières sont significatives. La variabilité du rendement technologique est élevée. Des facteurs de variation identifiés sont des paramètres liés à l’élevage, au gavage ou encore aux conditions entourant l’abattage des animaux. Des études ont également permis de mettre en évidence un lien entre le rendement technologique et de nombreux paramètres : le type et les caractéristiques génétiques de l’animal, le poids du foie et sa composition chimique. Enfin, la recherche du déterminisme biologique de la variabilité de la fonte à la cuisson a conduit à proposer un mécanisme en lien avec le niveau de stéatose hépatique au moment de l’abattage.
Conception et évaluation d’un système innovant de production de foie gras : le cas de la substitution du maïs par du sorgho chez l’oie
Authors: ARROYO J. , AUBIN J. , AUVERGNE A. , DUBOIS J.P. , BRACHET M. , FERNANDEZ X. , DEBAEKE P. , FORTUN-LAMOTHE L. 
Published: March 2020

Cet article présente le déroulement d’une démarche d’éco-conception pour proposer des innovations permettant de réduire les impacts environnementaux de la production de foie gras d’oie. Une Analyse de Cycle de Vie portant sur l’itinéraire standard de production du foie gras d’oie français a permis de montrer que l’alimentation explique la majeure partie des impacts environnementaux de ce produit (plus de 50% en moyenne) et qu’elle représente donc le levier d’action le plus pertinent. Plusieurs expérimentations ont été réalisées afin d’évaluer les possibilités d’utilisation du sorgho, la réponse du système biologique par rapport à l’utilisation du maïs, et les conséquences sur la durabilité environnementale à l’échelle du cycle de vie du produit jusqu’à la sortie de l’abattoir et sur la durabilité économique et sociale à l’échelle de l’exploitation, d’une substitution du maïs par du sorgho dans la ration alimentaire des oies. Les travaux montrent qu’une substitution totale du maïs par du sorgho dans la ration alimentaire est techniquement possible. Elle réduit la plupart des impacts environnementaux de la fabrication d’1 kg de foie gras (potentiel de réchauffement climatique : - 18%, potentiel d’acidification : -12%, utilisation d’énergie primaire : - 23%, utilisation de la ressource en eau : - 62%) et améliore de nombreux indicateurs de performances de durabilité économique, tel que l’indice de consommation (- 9,4%) ou le poids de foie (+ 13%). Cependant certains indicateurs économiques et sociaux sont dégradés, tels que l’intention de consommer à nouveau le produit (- 17 pts) en raison d’un foie de couleur plus pâle, et l’augmentation de la mortalité en gavage (+ 4,6 pts). L’ensemble des résultats suggère que l'utilisation du sorgho dans l’alimentation des oies peut améliorer la durabilité de la production de foie gras. Plusieurs ajustements dans l’itinéraire de production sont nécessaires pour optimiser l’utilisation de cette matière première.
Amelogenins and their effects on the wound healing of skin and oral mucous membrane
Authors: Klewin‑Steinböck Sylwia , Wyganowska‑Świątkowska Marzena 
Published: March 2020

Amelogenins are a mixture of hydrophobic proteins that are the major organic components of developing enamel. The main functions of the amelogenins and their degradation products are structural roles in creating the space and environment for promoting enamel mineralization. They are used in periodontal surgery to guide tissue regeneration. Based on clinical evidences that amelogenins positively affect the healing of periodontium tissue new application for amelogenins have been suggested. Conducted research confirmed that amelogenins can be used in skin wound healing.
Black–White Differences in Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: A Prospective US Study, 2003–2017
Authors: Tajeu Gabriel S. , Safford Monika M. , Howard George , Howard Virginia J. , Chen Ligong , Long D. Leann , Tanner Rikki M. , Muntner Paul 
Published: March 2020

Objectives. To determine factors that explain the higher Black:White cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates among US adults. Methods. We analyzed data from the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke study from 2003 to 2017 to estimate Black:White hazard ratios (HRs) for CVD mortality within subgroups younger than 65 years and aged 65 years or older. Results. Among 29 054 participants, 41.0% who were Black and 54.9% who were women, 1549 CVD deaths occurred. Among participants younger than 65 years, the demographic-adjusted Black:White CVD mortality HR was 2.23 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.87, 2.65) and 1.21 (95% CI = 1.00, 1.47) after full adjustment. Among participants aged 65 years or older, the demographic-adjusted Black:White CVD mortality HR was 1.58 (95% CI = 1.39, 1.79) and 1.12 (95% CI = 0.97, 1.29) after full adjustment. When we used mediation analysis, socioeconomic status explained 21.2% (95% CI = 13.6%, 31.4%) and 38.0% (95% CI = 20.9%, 61.7%) of the Black:White CVD mortality risk difference among participants younger than 65 years and aged 65 years or older, respectively. CVD risk factors explained 56.6% (95% CI = 42.0%, 77.2%) and 41.3% (95% CI = 22.9%, 65.3%) of the Black:White CVD mortality difference for participants younger than 65 years and aged 65 years or older, respectively. Conclusions. The higher Black:White CVD mortality risk is primarily explained by racial differences in socioeconomic status and CVD risk factors.
Disparities in Distribution of Particulate Matter Emissions from US Coal-Fired Power Plants by Race and Poverty Status After Accounting for Reductions in Operations Between 2015 and 2017
Authors: Richmond-Bryant Jennifer , Mikati Ihab , Benson Adam F. , Luben Thomas J. , Sacks Jason D. 
Published: March 2020

Objectives. To investigate potential changes in burdens from coal-fired electricity-generating units (EGUcfs) that emit fine particulate matter (PM2.5, defined as matter with a nominal mean aerodynamic diameter of ≤ 2.5 µm) among racial/ethnic and economic groups after reduction of operations in 92 US EGUcfs. Methods. PM2.5 burdens calculated for EGUs listed in the 2008, 2011, and 2014 National Emissions Inventory were recalculated for 2017 after omitting emissions from 92 EGUcfs. The combined influence of race/ethnicity and poverty on burden estimates was characterized. Results. Omission of 92 EGUcfs decreased PM2.5 burdens attributable to EGUs by 8.6% for the entire population and to varying degrees for every population subgroup. Although the burden decreased across all subgroups, the decline was not equitable. After omission of the 92 EGUcfs, burdens were highest for the below-poverty and non-White subgroups. Proportional disparities between White and non-White subgroups increased. In our combined analysis, the burden was highest for the non-White–high-poverty subgroup. Conclusions. Our results indicate that subgroups living in poverty experience the greatest absolute burdens from EGUcfs. Changes as a result of EGUcf closures suggest a shift in burden from White to non-White subgroups. Policymakers could use burden analyses to jointly promote equity and reduce emissions.
Gonorrhea Prevalence Among Young Women and Men Entering the National Job Training Program, 2000–2017
Authors: Learner Emily R. , Kreisel Kristen , Kirkcaldy Robert D. , Schlanger Karen , Torrone Elizabeth A. 
Published: March 2020

Objectives. To examine long-term gonorrhea prevalence trends from a sentinel surveillance population of young people at elevated risk for gonorrhea. Methods. We analyzed annual cross-sectional urogenital gonorrhea screening data from 191 991 women (2000–2017) and 224 348 men (2003–2017) 16 to 24 years of age entering the National Job Training Program, a US vocational training program. We estimated prevalence among women using an expectation-maximization algorithm incorporated into a logistic regression to account for increases in screening test sensitivity; log-binomial regression was used to estimate prevalence among men. Results. The adjusted gonorrhea prevalence among women followed a U-shaped curve, falling from 2.9% to 1.6% from 2000 through 2011 before rising to 2.7% in 2017. The prevalence among men declined from 1.4% to 0.8% from 2003 through 2017. In the case of both women and men, the prevalence was highest across all study years among those who were Black or American Indian/Alaska Native and those who resided in the South or Midwest. Conclusions. Trends among National Job Training Program enrollees suggest that gonorrhea prevalence is rising among young women while remaining low and steady among young men.
The Effect of Industrial Structure Change on Carbon Dioxide Emissions: A Cross-Country Panel Analysis
Authors: Dong Jichang , He Jing , Li Xiuting , Mou Xindi , Dong Zhi 
Published: March 2020

AbstractReduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is one of the biggest challenges for global sustainable development, in which economic growth characterized by industrialization plays a formidable role. We innovatively adopted the input and output (I-O) table of 41 countries released by World I-O Database to determine the industrial structure change and analyze its impact on CO2 emission evolution by developing a cross-country panel model. The empirical results show that industrial structure change has a significantly negative effect on CO2 emissions; to be specific, 0.1 unit increase in the linkage of manufacturing sector and service sector will lead to a decrease of 0.94 metric tons per capita CO2 emissions, indicating that upgrading industrial structure contributes to carbon mitigation and sustainable development. Further, urbanization, technology and trade openness have significantly negative impact on CO2 emissions, while economy growth and energy use take positive impacts. In particular, a 1% increase in per capita income will contribute to an increase of 8.6 metric tons per capita CO2 emissions. However, the effect of industrial structure on environment degradation is moderated by technology level. These findings fill the gaps of previous literature and provide valuable references for effective policies to mitigate CO2 emissions and achieve sustainable development.
Can Technical Indicators Provide Information for Future Volatility: International Evidence
Authors: Shi Yafeng , Tao Xiangxing , Shi Yanlong , Zhu Nenghui , Ying Tingting , Peng Xun 
Published: March 2020

AbstractWe employ the static and dynamic copula models to investigate whether technical indicators provide information on volatility in the next trading day, where the volatility is measured by daily realized volatility. Our empirical results, based on long samples of 8 well-known stock indexes, suggest that a significant and asymmetric tail dependence between the technical indicators based on moving average and the next day volatility. The level of dependence change over time in a persistent manner. And the dependence structure presents some distinct differences between emerging market indexes and developed market indexes. These results indicate that the technical indicators can provide information on the next day volatility at extremes, and are less informative at normal market.
A New Type of Evolutionary Strategy Based on a Multi-player Iterated Prisoner’s Dilemma Game
Authors: Xie Nenggang , Ye Ye , Bao Wei , Wang Meng 
Published: March 2020

AbstractAccording to the philosophy of self-cultivation that “one should refine his personal virtue when in poverty, and help save the world when in success”, a new type of evolutionary strategy, Poor-Competition-Rich-Cooperation (PCRC), is proposed. To discuss its superiority and inferiority, based on a multi-player iterated Prisoner’s Dilemma game, PCRC and other six kinds of strategies are played by using the roulette method in three different populations (a uniformly distributed population, a cooperation-preference population, a defection-preference population). The payoff characteristics for each strategy under different temptation coefficients and noise values are also analyzed. Simulation results indicate that PCRC has a sufficient robustness and its payoff presents a basically monotonic increasing tendency with the increment of noise. The superiority of PCRC becomes more obvious when the temptation coefficient becomes larger. Furthermore, a higher population preference for defection yields a more obvious advantage for PCRC.
Nilai Kearifan Lokal pada Implementasi Komunikasi Antarbudaya terhadap dalam Tradisi Perang Topat di Lingsar Lombok Barat
Authors: Acim Subhan Abdullah , Yaqinah Siti Nurul 
Published: March 2020

The tradition of Topat War is one of Lombok's very valuable cultural assets that is held annually. Not only that this tradition have deep meaning to people in Lombok, it is also Topat Warevidence of the Lombok people's spirit to the preserve their culture.. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the process of implementing the values of local wisdom in the tradition of Topat War in Lingsar and the implementation of intercultural communication in the tradition of Topat War. In this study, a descriptive-qualitative method is applied to analyze data obtained through interviews, observations and documentation.. Findings reveal that the process of implementing the values of local wisdom in the Topat War tradition is carried out in several stages which include preparation, preliminary ceremonies and the peak of the Topat War event which coincides with the Sasak Calendar, where activities begin in the morning, ending with the Beteteh ceremony which is the closing of the whole series of events. The values of local wisdom contained in the Topat War tradition, including the value of togetherness, the value of tolerance and religious values. The implementation of intercultural communication in the Topat War tradition is done through group communication both verbally and nonverbally. Forms of verbal communication are manifested in the form of deliberation and interpersonal communication while non-verbal communication is manifested in forms such as dance, performance, prayer and throwing each other topats. This intercultural communication serves as a binding mechanism among all parties involved in the Topat War tradition. Keywords: Intercultural Communication, Local Wisdom Values, and Perang Topat.