bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Accuracy verification in ultrasonic elasticity measurement within intima-media complex visible range using phantom experimental system
Authors: Akiyama Seira , Mori Shohei , Arakawa Mototaka , Kanai Hiroshi 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Studies to investigate the ultrasound elasticity measurement of the carotid artery, for early detection of arteriosclerosis, are ongoing. In the long-axis cross-sectional measurement in vivo, the position where the intima-media complex (IMC) is visible on the B-mode image was assumed to be the central axis of the short-axis view of the carotid artery. However, the IMC is also visible near the central axis of the short-axis view of the carotid artery. In the present study, accuracy in elasticity measurement within the IMC visible range was evaluated through a phantom experiment. The elasticities of the posterior wall measured at plural points within the IMC visible range differed by up to 6%. From the experimental results, we concluded that for the highest accuracy, it is important to measure along the central axis of the short-axis view of the carotid artery.
Pelestarian Lingkungan dalam Islam Implikasinya Terhadap Pendidikan Lingkungan
Authors: Aditiya Oriza 
Published: April 2021

Islam sebagai agama telah memberikan bimbingan kepada manusia menuju jalan yang lurus. Sedangkan al-Qur’an sebagai sumber ajarannya yang berfungsi sebagai petunjuk juga sebgai furqon, sehingga menjadi tolak ukur dan pembeda antara yang hak dan yang batil. Islam disamping mengajarkan tentang ibadah, aqidah, dan akhlak juga mengajarkan tentang ilmu pengetahuan, teknologi dan lingkungan. Dengan latar belakang tersebut, maka penulis melakukan penelitian yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui maksud dari pelestarian lingkungan dalam Islam, mengetahui cara untuk melestarikan lingkungan, serta mengetahui implikasi pelestarian lingkungan dalam Islam terhadap pendidikan lingkungan. Dalam penelitian ini digunakan metode riset kepustakaan dan metode deduktif untuk menggambarkan fenomena yang terjadi di alam ini dan dikaitkan dengan penggambaran yang ada pada ayat al-Qur’an dan hadits yang bersangkutan, sehingga mempermudah dalam kajian ini. Setelah melakukan penelitian, maka diketahui bahwa peranan manusia dalam pelestarian lingkungan ini sesuai dengan pelestarian dalam lingkungan dalam Islam yang lebih menekankan peran manusia sebagai pengelola lingkungan dan pelestari. Salah satu upaya pelestarian lingkungan yaitu upaya pelestarian tanah, yang dapat dilakukan dengan cara menggalakkan kegiatan menanam pohon atau penghijauan kembali (reboisasi) terhadap tanah yang semula gundul. Untuk daerah perbukitan atau pegunungan yang posisi tanahnya miring perlu dibangun terasering atau sengkedan, sehingga mampu menghambat laju aliran air hujan. Sedangkan pelestarian lingkungan dalam Islam mempunyai implikasi terhadap pendidikan lingkungan adalah dari segi penanaman kesadaran kejiwaan atau psikologis agama.
Libertés académiques, libertés publiques, mêmes combats
Authors: Le comité de rédaction  , Noûs Camille , Le Parlement des revues  
Published: April 2021

C’est dans l’esprit de la motion votée par le Parlement des revues le 13 novembre 2020, ici présentée, que le comité de rédaction de Genèses entend poursuivre les luttes contre les processus de restriction des libertés académiques et fondamentales, contre la marchandisation des savoirs et la destruction du service public de l’enseignement et de la recherche, en partie au travers des modestes moyens offerts par cette rubrique « Combats ». Que la loi de programmation de la recherche pour les années 2021 à 2030 et portant diverses dispositions relatives à la recherche et à l’enseignement supérieur (LPR) ait été adoptée le 24 décembre 2020 (loi n° 2020-1674, publiée au Journal officiel du 26 décembre 2020) ne change rien à cette détermination.
L’évaluation dans les politiques complexes. Les cas de la lutte contre l’habitat indigne et du traitement des copropriétés en difficulté
Authors: Desquinabo Nicolas 
Published: April 2021

Les politiques de « traitement des copropriétés en difficulté » et de « lutte contre l’habitat indigne » (qui se recoupent en partie) sont caractérisées par des interactions fortes entre les interventions diverses de multiples acteurs publics indépendants les uns des autres. De plus, certaines interventions potentiellement décisives sont souvent quasi inexistantes, notamment parce qu’elles relèvent d’acteurs dont les priorités sont dans d’autres domaines. Deux cas d’évaluations (l’évaluation nationale des opérations visant les copropriétés en difficulté et une évaluation régionale de la lutte contre l’habitat indigne) illustrent des stratégies possibles d’évaluation de politiques particulièrement complexes et de mobilisation d’acteurs déterminants, mais peu impliqués.
Fish zoonoses of the tropics: A Review
Authors: Sunday K.I. , Ada F.B. 
Published: April 2021

The possibilities of pathogens transmitting zoonotic diseases to fish or aquatic environments are dependent on seasons, patients’ contact with fish or fish related environment, nutritional habits and the immune system level of the exposed individual. Consumption of aquatic food is on the increase, and thus explains the answers to the increase in zoonotic contraction cases found in man. Zoonotic infections can be classified into infections caused by: a) direct interaction with infected animals b) consumption of raw or undercooked aquatic products. Pathogens may be natives of the said aquatic environment or may occur as a result of environmental pollution such as the use of fertilizer, human waste or any of the anthropogenic substances. Zoonotic infections can be passed to man through fish via any of the following hosts: Helminths, Bacteria, Protozoa and Arthropods.Nevertheless, once the chemistry and control of zoonoses is understood, putting up measure to adequately address them when necessary will not be challenging. More so, educating the public on the need for prevention, proper cooking of aquatic products, and also a constant reminder of potential dangers are necessary to reinforce proper sea food handling practices.
Keywords: Zoonoses, Fish, Effect and Control
Ethnobotanical survey of some important medicinal plant in Epinmi Akoko, Ondo State Nigeria
Authors: Olopete Q.R. , Ale J.E. 
Published: April 2021

The study was designed to explore knowledge about important medicinal plants used traditionally to cure some diseases in the Epinmi akoko area of Ondo state. Information was gathered from different people through an oral interviews and structured questionnaire. The respondents were aged herbal practitioners, domiciled in the study area. Plant specimens were identified by their local names. Aged people and herbal practitioners were contacted for adequate information on plant species and their medicinal uses. Major information was gathered with the help of the herbal practitioners. A total number of 47 plants were recorded for the treatment of different diseases, belonging to 30 families Some of the plants are mainly use for the treatment of malaria, cough, asthma, dysentery and many more. The survey revealed that people in this area strongly depend on medicinal plants. for the treatment of various diseases.
Keywords: Ethnobotany, medicinal plants, Epinmi Akoko, Ondo state.
Effects of lipid-lowering agents on plasma lipid profile and apolipoprotein B in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Idowu A.O. , Ebesunun M.O. , Adekoya A.O. , Taiwo F. , Adesegun O.A. , Idowu A.A. , Uka A. , Amusan O.O. , Ehioghae O. , Amballi A.A. 
Published: April 2021

Objectives: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) accounts for about 90% of all cases of Diabetes Mellitus. Dyslipidaemia has been demonstrated to form a synergy with T2DM as risk factors for cardiovascular events. This study aimed to determine the plasma levels of Lipids and Apolipoprotein B-100 among Type 2 Diabetic patients, assess the effects of Lipid Lowering agents, and to study the relationship, if any, between these lipid parameters and glycemic control.Methods: One hundred and fifty participants consisting of fifty T2DM patients on a lipid-lowering agent, fifty newly diagnosed T2DM patients who are drug naïve (not on any anti-diabetic agent) and fifty apparently healthy non-diabetic controls were recruited for this study. Fasting blood samples were collected from all study participants for determination of Total Cholesterol (TC), LDL-C, Triglycerides(TG), High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL-C) and Apo B-100.
Results: The results showed significant increases in plasma TC, LDL-C, TG and Apo B-100 with a remarkable reduction in plasma HDL-C level in the Type 2 Diabetic drug naïve group compared with the treatment and control groups. There was a significant positive correlation observed between serum Apo B-100 and level of glycaemia in the T2DM drug naïve group.Conclusion: This study further confirms the therapeutic benefits of lipid-lowering agents in reducing Apo B-100 among T2DM patients. Furthermore, maintaining good glycaemic control reduces the risk for the development of dyslipidaemia.
Keywords: T2DM, Dyslipidaemia, Cardiovascular Diseases, Apolipoprotein B-100, Nigeria.
THE ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE AUTHORITY OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS: A CASE OF IRAN, THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
Authors: Ahmadi Abdulali , Moradi Ali 
Published: April 2021

The method employed in this study was a descriptive correlation in which two validated researcher-made questionnaires were used to collect data. The population involved 1770 university professors in the academic year 2019-2020. From the population, 240 were randomly selected. The data was analyzed using SPSS 21 and Amos 21. Pearson correlation was used to decide the relationship between variables, one-way ANOVA to compare means, Cronbach alpha to determine reliability, and factor analysis was to check the research model and substantiate construct validity. As a result, professor authority was found to have a significant negative correlation with relative deprivation. In addition, the academic status, age, and marital status of professors turned out to exert significant positive effects on their authorities. Furthermore, the chi-square minimum discrepancy value (CMIN) was equal to 523.414, the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) was 0.049, the root mean square of the residuals (RMR) was equal to 0.090, the minimum discrepancy per degree of freedom (CMIN/DF) in the model was 1.562, the comparative fit index (CFI) was 0.925, and finally, the parsimonious comparative fit index (PCFI) equaled 0.820. Thus, the comparative and parsimonious indices calculated to evaluate the solidarity of the constructs demonstrated that the collected data can be considered as supporting the research validity.
JEL Classification Codes: I21, I23, I31, I32.
Novel Magnetically Hollowsphere Zn-Doped Magnetite for the Efficient Photo-Reduction of Cr(VI)
Authors: Nguyen Sang , Phuong  , Vo Tung 
Published: April 2021

Uniform and magnetic recyclable hollowsphere Zn doped Fe3O4 were successfully synthesized via simple one-pot solvothermal route. Morphology and structure of as-obtained products was characterized by XRD, SEM, HRTEM methods. The Zn-doped Fe3O4 hollowsphere exhibited high photocatalytic activity for degradation of hexavalent chromium under visible light irradiation. The effects of reaction conditions such as initial pH, photocatalyst dosage and hexavalent chromium contratentation were also studied systematically. The stability of the catalysts and and possible catalytic mechanism was also proposed. The results indicate that Zn doped Fe3O4 can be promising catalyst for photo-reduction of hexavalent chromium.
Metal-Organic Framework Fe<sub>3</sub>O(BPDC)<sub>3</sub> as an efficient catalyst for the oxidative couling reaction of benzaldehyde and (E)-1-phenylethan-1-one O-acetyl oxime
Authors: Doan Son , Van Tram , Dang Giao , Le Nhan , Phan Nam 
Published: April 2021

A porous crytalline metal-organic framework Fe3O(BPDC)3 was synthesized, and its properties were characterized by various techniques, including X-ray powder diffraction (PXRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and nitrogen physisorption measurements. The Fe3O(BPDC)3 was used as an efficient catalyst for the oxidative coupling reaction of benzaldehyde and (E)-1-phenylethan-1-one O-acetyl oxime to form 2,4,6-triphenylpyridine as desired product. The reaction could proceed readily, with more than 83 % reaction yield being achieved after 360 min at 140 oC in the presence of 10 mol% Fe3O(BPDC)3) catalyst and Di-tert-butyl peroxide as an oxidant. This Fe-MOF exhibited higher activity than other MOFs and traditional homogeneous catalysts in the oxidative coupling reaction. The transformation could only proceed to obtain main product in the presence of Fe3O(BPDC)3.
A Correlational Study Investigating Students’ Activities in STAD Model and Their Interest in Learning English
Authors: Albiansyah A , Hardiyanti Endah 
Published: April 2021

Abstract.

The study attempts to know the significant correlation between students’ Activities in STAD Model and their interest in learning English. This study was a correlational study designed to determine whether and how a set of variables had related to each other. The participants were 50 students in the first year of high school. The instruments used in this study were observation sheet and questionnaire. Observation sheet is used to find out the category of students’ activities in STAD model and give a questionnaire consisting of seven items to the students. SPSS was used to analyze the data. The score of product-moment by using SPSS, Rxy is (0,410): it showed there was a significant correlation between students’ activities in STAD model and their interest in learning English. Referring to the product-moment table, it shows that the correlation is “enough” because 0,401 placed between 0,400 – 0,599. In addition, the null hypothesis was rejected because r table is lower than r observation whether at 5% (0,279) or at 1 % (0,361) level of significance, meaning that there was a significant correlation between students’ activities in STAD model and their interest in learning English. So, it can be concluded that activities in STAD model can influence students’ interest because, in STAD model, students can learn the English learning material better.
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Keywords: Students’ activities, STAD model, interest, learning English.
The effect of low-level thin arctic clouds on shortwave irradiance: evaluation of estimates from spaceborne passive imagery with aircraft observations
Authors: Chen Hong , Schmidt Sebastian , King Michael D. , Wind Galina , Bucholtz Anthony , Reid Elizabeth A. , Segal-Rozenhaimer Michal , Smith William L. , Taylor Patrick C. , Kato Seiji , Pilewskie Peter 
Published: April 2021

Abstract. Cloud optical properties such as optical thickness along with surface albedo are important inputs for deriving the shortwave radiative effects of
clouds from spaceborne remote sensing. Owing to insufficient knowledge about the snow or ice surface in the Arctic, cloud detection and the retrieval
products derived from passive remote sensing, such as from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), are difficult to obtain with
adequate accuracy – especially for low-level thin clouds, which are ubiquitous in the Arctic. This study aims at evaluating the spectral and
broadband irradiance calculated from MODIS-derived cloud properties in the Arctic using aircraft measurements collected during the Arctic
Radiation-IceBridge Sea and Ice Experiment (ARISE), specifically using the upwelling and downwelling shortwave spectral and broadband irradiance
measured by the Solar Spectral Flux Radiometer (SSFR) and the BroadBand Radiometer system (BBR). This starts with the derivation of surface albedo
from SSFR and BBR, accounting for the heterogeneous surface in the marginal ice zone (MIZ) with aircraft camera imagery, followed by subsequent
intercomparisons of irradiance measurements and radiative transfer calculations in the presence of thin clouds. It ends with an attribution of any
biases we found to causes, based on the spectral dependence and the variations in the measured and calculated irradiance along the flight track. The spectral surface albedo derived from the airborne radiometers is consistent with prior ground-based and airborne measurements and adequately
represents the surface variability for the study region and time period. Somewhat surprisingly, the primary error in MODIS-derived irradiance fields
for this study stems from undetected clouds, rather than from the retrieved cloud properties. In our case study, about 27 % of clouds remained
undetected, which is attributable to clouds with an optical thickness of less than 0.5. We conclude that passive imagery has the potential to accurately predict shortwave irradiances in the region if the detection of thin clouds is
improved. Of at least equal importance, however, is the need for an operational imagery-based surface albedo product for the polar regions that
adequately captures its temporal, spatial, and spectral variability to estimate cloud radiative effects from spaceborne remote sensing.
Obscuring representation: contemporary art biennials in Dakar and Taipei
Authors: Ren Julie 
Published: April 2021

Abstract. There has been a proliferation of contemporary art biennials in
the past 20 years, especially in cities outside of North America and
Europe. What biennials represent to their host cities and what is
represented at these events reveal a great deal about the significance of
this proliferation. The biennial platform entails formalistic notions of
representation with regards to place branding or the selection of artists
as emissaries of countries where they were been born, reside, or to which
they have some kind of affinity. This notion of representation is obscured
considering the instability of center and periphery, artists' biographies,
practices, and references. In contradistinction to the colonial world fair,
the biennial thwarts the notion or possibility of “authentic”
representation. The analysis incorporates works shown at the 2018 biennials
in Dakar and Taipei, interviews with artists, curators, and stakeholders, and materials collected during fieldwork in both cities.
Prospective evaluation of pin site infections in 39 patients treated with external ring fixation
Authors: Bue Mats , Bjarnason Arnar Óskar , Rölfing Jan Duedal , Larsen Karina , Petruskevicius Juozas 
Published: April 2021

Abstract. Introduction: Pin site infection is a common complication to external ring fixation. While the aetiology is well described, monitoring of onset, location, and the distribution of infection among the pin sites still needs further attention. The present pilot study evaluates the feasibility of a prospective registration procedure for reporting, evaluating, and monitoring of pin site infections in patients treated with external ring fixation. This may promote communication between team members and assist decision-making regarding treatment. Methods: A total of 39 trauma, limb deformity, and bone infection patients (15 female, 24 males; mean age 49 years (range: 12–88)) treated with external ring fixation were followed in the outpatient clinic using the pin site registration tool. Pin site infection (Checketts and Otterburn (CO) grade, onset, location), use of oral or intravenous antibiotics, and any unplanned procedures due to pin sites complications (wire removal and/or replacement, premature frame removal, amputation, etc.) were registered until frame removal. Results: The mean (SD) frame time was 164 (83) d (range: 44–499). We performed 3296 observations of 568 pin sites. Pin infection was registered in 171 of the 568 pin sites (30 %), of which 112 (65 %) were categorized as CO 1, 42 (25 %) as CO 2, 9 (5 %) as CO 3, and 8 (5 %) as CO 5. Neither CO 4 nor CO 6 was observed. A total of 35 patients (90 %) encountered CO 1–3 at least once during the observation time, while 1 patient (2.5 %) developed a major infection at eight pin sites (CO 5). Antibiotics were administered to 22/39 (56 %) of the patients. Conclusion: In an effort to monitor pin site infections in this complex patient group and to ensure the best clinical outcomes, our registration procedure in the outpatient clinic helped to recognize pin site infections early and eased communication between team members providing a concise overview of the treatment course.
Resiliencia y expectativas de búsqueda de empleo en mujeres rurales desempleadas
Authors: Ordóñez Jiménez Mª Auxiliadora , Ballesteros Moscosio Miguel Ángel 
Published: April 2021

Pocos estudios han examinado la resiliencia como una variable que pueda proporcionar una mayor comprensión al proceso de reinserción laboral, tanto más cuando estas personas se encuentran en situación de desempleo prolongado, con baja cualificación y/o con cargas familiares, en cuyo caso, presentan mayor dificultad de acceso al empleo. La pérdida del puesto de trabajo provoca en quiénes la viven, una mayor desmotivación, afectando negativamente tanto a su autoestima y como a sus perspectivas laborales. No obstante, la educación para la resiliencia desde el desarrollo emocional supone un constructo clave para ayudar a las personas a hacer frente a dificultades que puedan surgir durante los procesos de búsqueda de empleo y mejorar sus expectativas profesionales. Este trabajo pretende conocer el nivel de resiliencia y las expectativas de búsqueda de empleo en un total de 100 mujeres desempleadas de la comarca del Bajo Guadalquivir (Sevilla), teniendo en cuenta su nivel de estudios y el tiempo en situación de desempleo, para lo cual aplicamos las escalas de Resiliencia (CD-RISC) de Connor y Davidson (2003) y de Expectativas de control percibido de búsqueda de empleo (ECPBE) de Piqueras et al. (2016), realizando un análisis relacional entre las distintas variables estudiadas teniendo una variable como factor, y en segundo lugar, una prueba de contraste no paramétrico. Como principales resultados, encontramos diferencias en la puntuación de los diversos factores que conforman cada una de las escalas, en función del tiempo en desempleo y el nivel de estudios de la muestra, sin embargo, no hemos encontrado diferencias estadísticamente significativas en la valoración global de la resiliencia del sujeto y de sus expectativas en función de las variables mencionadas.