bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Efektivitas Kelompok Kerja Guru Dalam Peningkatan Profesionalisme Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam (GPAI) Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Ilyas Asnelly , Zulmardi Zulmardi 
Published: May 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan kronstribusi Kelompok Kerja Guru (KKG) PAI SD di Kecamatan Lika Kaum Batusangkar. Penelitian bersifat diskriptif kualitatif, informan penelitian ini adalah peserta yang aktif dalam mengikuti program kegiatan KKG yang berjumlah 15 orang minimal kehadirannya 75 % dari total kehadiran keseluruhan. Sementara sebagai data sekundernya adalah kepala sekolah dari peserta yang aktif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah wawancara dengan informan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa KKG PAI SD Lima Kaum Batusangkar memberikan konstribusi positif dalam meningkatkan profesionalisme guru PAI. Konstribusi positif kelembagaan KKG dalam meningkatkan profesionalisme guru PAI karena ada factor penentu keberhasilan tersebut yakni semangat dan motivasi, aktifitas dan kedisiplinan kehadiran mengikuti program dan pengembangan diri. Efektifitas pelaksanaan program KKG dalam meningkatkan profesionalisme guru dilakukan dengan cara kegiatan tersebut berorientasi kepada latihan mengajar, kelengkapan sarana dan prasarana serta adanya pengawasan.
A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF DRUG UTILIZATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PSORIASIS PATIENTS IN DERMATOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL
Authors: Patel Dhara , Nariya Sweta , Pillai Ajita , Bhuptani Neela 
Published: May 2021

Purpose/aim: To assess the current prescription pattern, efficacy, tolerability and impact on Quality of life(QoL) in psoriasis patients.
Material: An observational, prospective study of 18 months was carried out in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Newly diagnosed patients of psoriasis, aged ≥ 18 years were included in the study. The demographic, clinical profile, psoriasis area severity index (PASI) and drug utilization were recorded. Follow up was done at 15 days interval for two and a half months. Patient’s QoL was assessed using Psoriasis Disability Index (PDI).
Results: A total 100 patients were enrolled in the study. At the time of diagnosis, 43 patients had PASI score ≤10 and 57 had > 10. At the last follow up 96 patients had PASI sore ≤ 10 and 4 had > 10. Mean of QoL at the time of diagnosis was 10.43 and at the last follow up 6.1. Pre and post-treatment PASI score showed direct intermediate significant correlation with pre and post-treatment QoL score. Most frequently fixed drug combination(FDC)of steroid and keratolytic agent were prescribed followed by anti-histaminics, steroids, minerals, anti-microbial agents, emollients, vitamins, H2-blockers, immunosuppressants, and NSAIDS.WHO core indicators were used to analyse drugs prescribed.
Conclusions: In this study, the treatment of psoriasis is according to the “NICE” guideline. Patient’s treatment adherence increased because of the QoL improvement. Thus, the QoL tools are important measure of patient satisfaction and treatment monitoring.
Keywords: Psoriasis area severity index, Psoriasis Disability Index, Quality of life, Drug Utilization in Psoriasis
Shoe embedded air pump type piezoelectric power harvester
Authors: Haghbin Naser 
Published: May 2021

<p>Conventional shoe embedded PZT (Lead Zirconate Titanate) power harvesters have the problem of low reliability and short life time due to the fragility of the PZT material for bending and the high stepping force which directly acts on the PZT-metal structure. In this thesis, a novel shoe embedded PZT power harvester is presented, which is able to solve the problem of low reliability and short lifetime associated with conventional designs. This harvester uses an air pump to squeeze the air into a fixed chamber to deform a PZT diaphragm to generate electricity. Thus the high stepping force is directly taken by the housing of the harvester instead ofthe PZT material. A power of 1.12 mW is generated at a speed of 4 mph on a treadmill. The stepping force acting on the harvester is also measured, which indicates the power harvester can survive a very high stepping force. </p>
An Investigation Into Surface Modificatin Of Polyethylene Film By Ozonation
Authors: Patel Dipak P. 
Published: May 2021

<p>The aim of this study was to investigate the hydrophilic modifications of the polymer films by ozonation. In this study, the polymer films (LD+LLDPE) were ozonated in gas phase and in aqueous phase, respectively. The surfaces of the polymer films were investigated in terms of peroxide generation, contact angle measurement, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and tensile strength measurements. </p>
<p>Experimental results indicated that the amount of peroxide groups generated increased with ozonation time and applied ozone dose. It was also observed that the efficiency of ozonation was similar for gas phase ozonation, and aqueous ozonation. Catalyst screening revealed that Fe (III) and Cu (II) were both effective in accelerating peroxide generation. </p>
<p>The hydrophilicity improvement of the film after ozonation was confirmed by contact angle measurements and Fourier transform infrared measurements. The LD+LLDPE films kept good tensile strength after ozonation. Even after 120 min ozonation at 1.0 wt% applied ozone dose, 85% of the tensile strength still remained. </p>
<p>The application of catalyst to modify polymer film is the first of its kind. In this study, the approach proved to be successful for LD+LLDPE films.</p>
Ornamenting a Narrative: an Embroidered Portrait
Authors: White Tanya 
Published: May 2021

<p>My research aim was to create a portrait following a sequential practice-based process. A female face was analyzed and informed by a mug shot photograph. Lesage embroidery and beading techniques define the facial features and surroundings of the subject matter. The final representation culminates my total experience while researching this woman’s image in a practical and theoretical way. This encompasses the physical procedure of sketching, painting, and embroidering her likeness with a preoccupation and self-awareness to understand the theories engaged during these processes. With this, I looked to Michael Podro’s Depiction and the concept of “subjectification” in creating a portrait. In my studies of the mug shot I sourced Roland Barthes’s theories of “essence” of a person and his concept of “punctum”—the personal and unexplained emotional response caused by a photographic image. Also, I willingly addressed the issues of agency in the subject, viewer, and image-maker relationship. </p>
Development and Characterization of Fluorescent Mannose and Sialic Acid Based Chemical Probes for Lectin Discovery and Enzyme Studies
Authors: Abukar Tasnim 
Published: May 2021

BODIPY (4,4–Difluoro-4-boro-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene) dyes are relatively nonpolar fluorescent molecules used as biological labeling reagents. The advantages of using BODIPY dyes as tags include their unique photochemical properties, allowing for an easy and sensitive monitoring of target components. This thesis will discuss the synthesis of novel fluorescent “BODIPY”-labeled carbohydrate-based chemical probes and highlight their uses in different biological applications. In chapter one, we have focused on the development of BODIPY-mannose-based chemical probes for the discovery and characterization of mannose-binding lectins on surfaces of Actinobacteria. The synthesis of these probes and their efficiency to detect mannose-binding lectins	using different techniques such as Fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry are discussed. In chapter two, we have focused on the chemo-enzymatic synthesis of BODIPY-sialic acid based chemical probes for enzymatic	detection of specific glycoconjugates on proteins. The use of these probes as donor substrates to probe the enzymes involved in glycan sialylation are discussed
Modeling, Simulation and Optimal Control of Ethylene Polymerization in a High-Pressure Tubular Reactor
Authors: Yao Frederick Zuojiang 
Published: May 2021

<p>Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is a very important material for the manufacture of engineering and commodity plastics. The products are usually produced in high-pressure free radical polymerization either by autoclave or by tubular processes. This study presents a kinetic model based on a postulated reaction mechanism to describe the evolution of monomer, initiator consumption and the average molecular weights of ethylene polymerization in a high-pressure polymerization tubular reactor. The variations in the density and viscosity of the reacting mixture along multiple injection points for an initiator are used along reactor length is explicitly taken into account. A simulation program is developed to solve the mathematical model and the results are compared with those reported earlier. Further, the optimal control of the LDPE reactor is carried out using genetic algorithms to maximize monomer conversion using the jacket temperature of heat-exchange fluid as a control function along reactor length. The results indieate a 22-40% increase in the reduction of monomer concentration.</p>
A hybrid approach to characterization and life assessment of trilayer assemblies of dissimilar materials under thermal cycles
Authors: Shirazi Alireza 
Published: May 2021

<p>The current study puts forward non-local closed-form solutions for interfacial peel and shear stress, as well as warpage deformation, of trilayer structures under thermal cycling. Based on the solution, a hybrid experimental-analytical inverse method (HEAIM) has been proposed for characterizing the constitutive behaviour of the trilayer constituents. The method is applied to optimize the correlation between the experimentally measured thermal warpage of a trilayer structure and the analytically solved warpage.</p>
<p>Furthermore, a localized analytical and experimental method is suggested for characterizing the stress-strain relation of a joint alloy at the interfacial level in the trilayer structure. The resulted viscoelastoplastic model of the joint alloy is further employed in predicting the life of a trilayer structure that consists of a failure dominant adhesive layer made of the same joint material. A method for the thermal fatigue life prediction is proposed, which applies critical plane-energy fatigue damage parameter in combination with a modified Coffin-Manson life model.</p>
<p>The experimental evaluation of the proposed models and approaches for the characterization of thermally induced trilayer structure deformation and stress, as well as the fatigue life prediction is conducted on several custom-made trilayer structures as well as real microelectronics. In the study if trilayer structure reliability and durability, experimental validation of numerical and analytical modeling has been rare. The current study has obtained good agreement between the measured trilayer warpage and the predicted one using the thermomechanical properties of the trilayer constituents determined by HEAIM, owing to its more accurate prediction for the creep behaviour of the joint alloy. The study of thermal fatigue of the trilayer structure follows a new method that involves the critical plane-energy fatigue damage parameter. The resulted fatigue life prediction has been promising. </p>
SARS-CoV-2 y su efecto a nivel de tejido renal: Una revisión narrativa
Authors: Flores Gavino Aldo , Espinoza Anchaygua Ricardo , Herrera Añazco Percy , Rodriguez-Morales Alfonso J. 
Published: May 2021

Se describe la evidencia actual del efecto del SARS-CoV-2 a nivel de tejido renal. Se realizó una revisión narrativa de los artículos publicados en SCOPUS y PUBMED hasta septiembre de 2020. Los resultados se dividieron en las siguientes secciones: evidencia del efecto directo del virus en el riñón, mecanismos de invasión celular, mecanismos de injuria celular y las potenciales implicaciones terapéuticas de estos hallazgos. El SARS-CoV-2 invade las células del túbulo proximal y los podocitos, a través del receptor ECA-2. La invasión y replicación viral podrían producir daño mediante un efecto citopático directo aunado a un daño mediado por la respuesta inmune. Debido a la expresión celular de ECA-2, se ha propuesto a los Inhibidores del Sistema Renina–Angiotensina–Aldosterona como un potencial tratamiento contra la COVID-19. Sin embargo, a la fecha, la evidencia no apoya su uso
Dampak Pengembangan Pariwisata terhadap Kehidupan Sosial Budaya dan Ekonomi
Authors: Surwiyanta Ardi 
Published: May 2021

Pada visi pariwisata Indonesia tahun 2005, pariwisata nasional dicanangkan menjadi penghasil devisa utama. Namun pembangunan dan pengembangan kepariwisataan membawa konsekuensi yaitu timbulnya dampak sosial budaya. Peranan pariwisata dalam pembangunan negara pada garis besarnya berintikan tiga segi, yaitu segi ekonomis, segi sosial dan segi kebudayaan. Tiga hal yang berpengaruh terhadap kehidupan sosial yang disebabkan dari pariwisata, yaitu: 1. Polarization of The Population, 2. Breakdown of The Family, 3. Development of The Attitudes of a Consumption-Oriented Society; Incident of Phenomena of Social Pathalogy. Pengaruh pariwisata terhadap kebudayaan terjadi karena suatu proses akulturasi antara kebudayaan masyarakat dengan kebudayaan para wisatawan. Dari sisi ekonomi, pariwisata merupakan industri multi komponen, tidak dapat dilepaskan dengan sektor ekonomi lain. Pemasukan tidak hanya dari uang yang dibelanjakan, melainkan juga menarik modal asing. Pariwisata adalah usaha padat karya (labour intensive), menciptakan tenaga kerja di sektor lain. Dalam pengembangan kepariwisataan nasional faktor ekonomis sering menjadi pertimbangan utama dari pengambil keputusan untuk mengembangkan potensi kepariwisataan. Pertimbangan ini kadang lebih ditonjolkan dari pada pertimbangan moral dalam artian kemungkinan pariwisata memiliki dampak sosial yang negatif.
Motor vehicle incidents in postgraduate trainees in British Columbia
Authors: Cassidy Louise , Croft Emma , Erdelyi Shannon , Brubacher Jeffrey 
Published: May 2021

Introduction: Postgraduate medical trainees frequently work ≥ 24- hour shifts causing fatigue and adverse consequences such as motor vehicle incidents (MVIs). We aim to determine the incidence of MVIs during the commutes of trainees in British Columbia (BC) in the preceding year.
Methods: We completed a retrospective, cross-sectional survey of trainees regarding work hours, shifts, and MVIs in the previous year. MVIs included falling asleep while driving, sudden braking or swerving to avoid a collision, unintentionally running a red light or stop sign, or collisions.
Results: Of 273 respondents, over half (54.6%) reported ≥1 MVI, one in 14 were in a collision (7.0%), and two thirds (66.3%) reported that the safety of their commute had been impacted by fatigue in the past year. After adjustment for road exposure and shift-related factors, every ten km increase in commute length was associated with an increased risk of MVI (aOR=1.54;95%CI:1.15-2.12). Reported attentional failures, such as unintentionally running a red light and/or stop sign, increased for every ten hours on-call (aOR=1.44;95%CI:1.03-2.04) and for every additional past-midnight shift worked (aOR=1.13;95%CI:1.01-1.26).
Discussion: Trainees with longer and more frequent commutes had an increased risk of MVIs. Trainees who worked more hours on-call and more past-midnight shifts reported significantly more attentional failures while commuting. This study helps us understand factors affecting trainee commuter safety and supports calls for the provision of safe alternatives to commuting for postgraduate trainees.
Multiple imputation of missing data in multilevel models with the R package mdmb: a flexible sequential modeling approach
Authors: Grund Simon , Lüdtke Oliver , Robitzsch Alexander 
Published: May 2021

AbstractMultilevel models often include nonlinear effects, such as random slopes or interaction effects. The estimation of these models can be difficult when the underlying variables contain missing data. Although several methods for handling missing data such as multiple imputation (MI) can be used with multilevel data, conventional methods for multilevel MI often do not properly take the nonlinear associations between the variables into account. In the present paper, we propose a sequential modeling approach based on Bayesian estimation techniques that can be used to handle missing data in a variety of multilevel models that involve nonlinear effects. The main idea of this approach is to decompose the joint distribution of the data into several parts that correspond to the outcome and explanatory variables in the intended analysis, thus generating imputations in a manner that is compatible with the substantive analysis model. In three simulation studies, we evaluate the sequential modeling approach and compare it with conventional as well as other substantive-model-compatible approaches to multilevel MI. We implemented the sequential modeling approach in the R package and provide a worked example to illustrate its application.
Statistical modeling of dynamic eye-tracking experiments: Relative importance of visual stimulus elements for gaze behavior in the multi-group case
Authors: Stadler Mara , Doebler Philipp , Mertins Barbara , Delucchi Danhier Renate 
Published: May 2021

AbstractThis paper presents a model that allows group comparisons of gaze behavior while watching dynamic video stimuli. The model is based on the approach of Coutrot and Guyader (2017) and allows linear combinations of feature maps to form a master saliency map. The feature maps in the model are, for example, the dynamically salient contents of a video stimulus or predetermined areas of interest. The model takes into account temporal aspects of the stimuli, which is a crucial difference to other common models. The multi-group extension of the model introduced here allows to obtain relative importance plots, which visualize the effect of a specific feature of a stimulus on the attention and visual behavior for two or more experimental groups. These plots are interpretable summaries of data with high spatial and temporal resolution. This approach differs from many common methods for comparing gaze behavior between natural groups, which usually only include single-dimensional features such as the duration of fixation on a particular part of the stimulus. The method is illustrated by contrasting a sample of a group of persons with particularly high cognitive abilities (high achievement on IQ tests) with a control group on a psycholinguistic task on the conceptualization of motion events. In the example, we find no substantive differences in relative importance, but more exploratory gaze behavior in the highly gifted group. The code, videos, and eye-tracking data we used for this study are available online.
Successful Resection of an Endobronchial Pleomorphic Adenoma Using Cryotherapy: A Case Report
Authors: Mitri Stephanie , Yammine Joseph , Diab Khalil 
Published: May 2021

Background: Pleomorphic adenomas are very rare benign bronchial tumors. They are typically either removed surgically, or if not amenable to surgery, via therapeutic bronchoscopy. We present the first case of an endobronchial pleomorphic adenoma removed by cryotherapy.
Case Report: This is the case of a 54-year-old man with a right middle lobe pleomorphic adenoma that was detected incidentally during a bronchoscopy, which was performed due to acute respiratory failure and presence of ground glass opacities on imaging. The tumor led to a chronic cough and partial right middle lobe atelectasis. It was resected successfully using endobronchial cryotherapy without any noted complications. There has been no recurrence of disease one year after the intervention.
Conclusion: This is the first report in the literature of a pleomorphic adenoma successfully removed via cryotherapy without recurrence. Endobronchial cryotherapy appears to be an effective and safe method of removing endobronchial pleomorphic adenomas.
HOW SOCIAL ARE ISLAMIC BANKS IN PAKISTAN?
Authors: Irfan Rafea 
Published: May 2021

Purpose: This research paper attempts to prove that social outcomes are one of the objectives of Islamic banks and tries to investigate whether social failure exists in the Islamic banking sector of Pakistan by assessing the social performance of Islamic banks against performance indicators of social outcomes.
Design/ Methodology/ Approach: In this paper content analysis of annual reports of a sample of 4 Islamic conventional banks and 4 Islamic banking units functioning in Pakistan is conducted. The social outcomes that are attempted to be measured of the Islamic banks in this research paper are derived from social objectives present in literature, in addition to this, Kinder, Lydenberg, Domini Research, 17 Sustainable Development goals of the United Nations, five Environment Social Governance scorecards developed by Oikocredit which is a global cooperative and social investor group, and Analytics index of corporate social performance are used for the derivation of social outcomes.
Findings: Conventional Islamic banks in Pakistan are doing better than Islamic banking units on measures of social responsiveness.
Originality/ Value: This research paper is based on the framework of the research paper “How social is Islamic banking” written on the Islamic banking sector of Indonesia by Luthfi Hamidi and Andrew C. Worthington.
JEL Classification Codes: G0, G2, P4, Q3.
SUBORDINAÇÃO E RESISTÊNCIA: AS IMPLICAÇÕES DA CONTRARREFORMA AGRÁRIA DE MERCADO NO PONTAL DO PARANAPANEMA – SP / Subordination and resistence: the implications of the Agrarian Counter-reform of Market in Pontal do Paranapanema - SP / Subordinación y resistencia: las implicaciones de la Contrarreforma Agraria del Mercado en Pontal do Paranapanema - SP
Authors: Lima Rodolfo De Souza , Paula Ricardo Pires de 
Published: May 2021

A chamada Contrarreforma Agrária de Mercado (CRAM) é uma proposta cunhada no âmbito do Banco Mundial (BM) que concede empréstimos para camponeses comprarem terras de fazendeiros à preço de mercado, isto com vistas a substituir a reforma agrária pela via da desapropriação. Essa proposta começou a ser implantada no Brasil na segunda metade dos anos 1990 por meio do crédito fundiário. Nosso trabalho visa contribuir nesse debate, analisando o processo de territorialização das políticas de CRAM no Pontal do Paranapanema em São Paulo. Observaremos que a expansão da CRAM na região foi um processo articulado pelos fazendeiros e ruralistas como mais uma tática para contrapor o avanço da luta pela terra. Também foi possível ver, pela análise dos empreendimentos do crédito fundiário, em especial o Banco da Terra (BT), a distância entre o discurso do BM e a realidade dos empreendimentos cujos resultados se materializam numa lógica dialética de subordinação e resistência. Como citar este artigo:LIMA, Rodolfo de Souza; PAULA, Ricardo Pires de. Subordinação e resistência: as implicações da Contrarreforma Agrária de Mercado no Pontal do Paranapanema – SP. Revista NERA, v. 24, n. 58, p. 146-167, mai.-ago., 2021