bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Parathyroid Hormone and Ischemic Cerebrovascular Event
Authors: Altay Hakan , Altın Cihan , Coner Ali , Muderrisoglu Haldun , Giray Semih 
Published: February 2019

Background:Increased parathyroid hormone (PTH) level is associated with coronary artery disease, hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy which are all predisposing factors for the ischemic cerebrovascular event (ICVE). Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and aortic distensibility are the two early, subclinical predictors of atherosclerosis. The relation of PTH with CIMT and aortic distensibility in patients with ICVE has not been previously studied.Objective:Our aim was to study the relationship of PTH levels with aortic distensibility and CIMT in patients with ICVE.Methods:Sixty-four ICVE patients and 50 control group were enrolled in the study. PTH levels, aortic distensibility and CIMT were measured in all individuals.Results:PTH levels were significantly higher in ICVE patients than in the controls (60.1±21.6 vs. 52.3±6.2 pg/ml) (p=0. 008). PTH levels were found to be inversely correlated with aortic distensibility (r= -0. 420, p=0.001) and positively correlated with CIMT (r:0, 285, p=0,002).Conclusion:The present study shows that PTH levels are increased in patients with acute ischemic cerebrovascular event compared to the control group. It also demonstrates that PTH levels are inversely related to aortic distensibility of ascending aorta and positively associated with CIMT.
Experience Assessment of Tobacco Smoking, Alcohol Drinking, and Substance Use Among Shahroud University Students by Crosswise Model Estimation –The Alarm to Families
Authors: Vakilian Katayon , Keramat Afsaneh , Mousavi Seyyes Abass , Chaman Reza 
Published: February 2019

Background
In this study, we considered to determine the estimation of experience of substance use, cigarette smoking, and alcohol drinking among Iranian students, using the crosswise model estimation.

Methods
The Cross-sectional study was done in November 2012 to February 2013. A total of 1500 students were selected from Shahroud Universities, using multistage sampling. Three pairs of questions were designed, based on the crosswise model, and the questionnaire was presented to the students after written consent forms were obtained. Data were analyzed using Ch2, t-test and crosswise test.

Results
The Mean ±SD age of girls was 20.26±1.49 vs boys 20.32±1. 575. Based on the findings, the prevalence of cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and substance abuse among students was 20%, 33%, and 7%, respectively.

Conclusion
Considering the high prevalence of drug use among Iranian students and the unbiased design of this study, it is suggested that the necessary skills be incorporated and introduced in the school curriculum for students at primary schools.
PERSUASIVE HEDGING STRATEGIES BETWEEN NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE AUTHORS OF ENGLISH JOURNAL ARTICLES
Authors: Aditama Madya Giri 
Published: February 2019

Writing journal articles is the most scientific way to publish new research to public. Authorsâ€™ strategies to convince the readers are important to show their stance and viewpoint on the research. This study compares the strategies chosen by native and non-native English authors of journal articles in hedging their stances. The data were hedging strategies written in 50 randomly selected international journal articles, 25 of which were written by native English authors and 25 others by the non-natives. The result shows some differences in the use of hedges. Native authors show higher frequency in the use of writer-oriented hedges whereas non-native authorsÂ had higher frequency in reader-oriented hedges. This study also finds authorsâ€™ styles to persuade the readers.
Influential Observations and Inference in Accounting Research
Authors: Leone Andrew J. , Minutti-Meza Miguel , Wasley Charles E. 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACT
Accounting studies often encounter observations with extreme values that can influence coefficient estimates and inferences. Two widely used approaches to address influential observations in accounting studies are winsorization and truncation. While expedient, both depend on researcher-selected cutoffs, applied on a variable-by-variable basis, which, unfortunately, can alter legitimate data points. We compare the efficacy of winsorization, truncation, influence diagnostics (Cook's Distance), and robust regression at identifying influential observations. Replication of three published accounting studies shows that the choice impacts estimates and inferences. Simulation evidence shows that winsorization and truncation are ineffective at identifying influential observations. While influence diagnostics and robust regression both outperform winsorization and truncation, overall, robust regression outperforms the other methods. Since robust regression is a theoretically appealing and easily implementable approach based on a model's residuals, we recommend that future accounting studies consider using robust regression, or at least report sensitivity tests using robust regression.
JEL Classifications: C12; C13; C18; C51; C52; M41.
Data Availability: Data are available from the public sources cited in the text.
The Information Content from Releases of the Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance
Authors: Finley Andrew R. , Ribal Anthony 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACT
We examine the extent to which deferred tax valuation allowance (VA) releases—a discretionary accounting judgment that increases net income based on estimated future tax benefit realizations—are predictive of future earnings. We first find that profitable firms releasing at least a portion of a full VA have higher subsequent earnings relative to a control group that maintains a full VA. These results vary depending on firms' cumulative profitability in recent years and suggest some firms appear to rely on historical fact patterns rather than estimations of future profitability to justify the VA release. In additional analysis, we observe that among firms lacking cumulative profits in recent years, VA releasers generate higher subsequent abnormal returns than VA maintainers, suggesting investors are not timely responding to the information content from the VA release decision.
Types of Clubs
Authors: Barrows Clayton , Robinson Michael 
Published: February 2019

Clubs come in so many different types and forms, that it becomes necessary to classify them, much the way we do with hotels. Hotels may be classified by size (number of guest rooms), service level (economy to luxury), price (based on average rate), location, etc. Clubs are classified in a slightly different way. When we discuss the types of clubs that exist, we can do so in six different ways:
1	By primary activity/location
2	By clientele
3	Equity/nonequity
4	Size (by number of members, gross volume, or initiation fee)
5	By ownership
6	Tax status
The Presence of Pesticide Residues in Select Commodities in Albanian Market
Authors: Mai Sofiana , Ninga Ederina , Mukaj Mimoza , Cara Magdalena 
Published: February 2019

Widespread use of pesticides is linked to the development of agriculture in our country; however, the usage of this toxic compound must be controlled. The purpose of this study is to investigate pesticide residues in grape and lettuce samples from the Albanian market. From March to October 2017, we randomly collected 44 grapes and 34 lettuce samples from some region in Albania such as Tirana, Durres, Fier, Lushnje, Elbasan and Vlora. The collected sample underwent pesticide residue analysis, and pesticide extraction which was performed using ethyl acetate. Instrumental analysis was carried out in GC/MS Triple Quadrupole in multiple reactions monitoring mode. Products such as vegetables and fruits, available in our markets should be safe and controlled to limit potential risk to public health. In this study we concluded that no lettuce samples exceed the maximum residues level values for some pesticides, 19% of grape samples resulted above the MRL, and Chlorpyrifos is the most active substance found more than 0.05 mg kg-1
REINTERPRETASI MANTRA DALAM INSKRIPSI PENDEK CANDI SANGGAR
Authors: Agusta Rendra 
Published: February 2019

The relation between archeology and philology studies is related to studies of relief and epigraphy. In the construction of the temple, it is usually followed by the carving of Javanese literary stories in the relief of temples in Java. During the period of Majapahit's political decline, there was an increase in the number of shrines in the mountains of Java. The end of Majapahit's power became an important time frame as a marker of the cultural transformations. This study will present a re-reading of inscriptions at Candi Sanggar, a temple located on the slopes of Mount Bromo. The approach used in this research is Philoarchaeology. An archaeological perspective on artifacts and manuscripts. This research attempts to treat, describe, and interpret as text that reflects the supporting culture. Previous research, short inscriptions of Candi Sanggar only places as letters and languages. It is certainly open to other readings, putting its inscription as an arrangement of numbers or symbols. A less comprehensive study would lead to misinterpretation. So this paper places Candi Sanggar's short inscriptions in interpretation by considering philological studies, mainly on Budamtexts. This papper considers the paleographic study by aligning the Sanggar Temple inscriptions with the Merapi-Merbabu collection texts. The results of this study revealed that the short inscriptions at Sanggar Temple could be compared to the rules of Sengkalan Dihyang. The conclusions of Candi Sanggar inscriptions are Sengkalan Dihyang which reads 75 (1,3), 55 (3,5), 67 (3,3), 57 (3,2). Keywords: Sanggar Temple, Bromo, Paleografi, Merapi Merbabu, Sakala Dihyang.
Lessons learnt from IEC61508 software assessments
Authors: Campbell R H , Phillips R M , Allsopp C 
Published: February 2019

With the advances in platform automation and the publication of NAN 06/2018 - Software integrity (previously NAN 02/2016), there has been a drive towards compliance to IEC61508 in the naval domain. Over the last few years Frazer-Nash have conducted a number of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) audits and assessments to determine whether the requirements for safety critical software development in IEC61508 have been followed for a specific system or if a supplier's development processes are in line with the aspects of the standard which focus on software development, namely Part 3 - Software requirements. These audits have revealed some common problems across suppliers and highlighted that IEC61508 requires both organisational safety management processes as well as those specific for a system. As the naval industry looks to adopt the processes outlined in IEC61508 or an equivalent standard, this paper will present some of the lessons learnt from our IEC61508 assessments and offer some advice for new and existing suppliers. The paper will highlight some of the issues going forward as the development of safety critical systems is not a new concept but the specific factors arising in the naval domain from operating in variable environments, changing safe state conditions and ever increasing function complexity, present a key challenge. Included in the paper will be a view on how other industries are tackling IEC61508 compliance and where the strategies that have been adopted may be applicable in the naval domain as well as new tools which could assist with the development of safety critical systems.
Three laws good: Technology is a dangerous master
Authors: Cook M J , Simpson T , Garrett D , Thody M 
Published: February 2019

A philosophy of technology use has developed in many safety-critical industries that is based upon the view that human operators are feckless and unreliable system operators, so wherever possible should not be trusted to execute safety-critical tasks. The implicit view of automation is that it invariably improves system performance and increases reliability. After many decades or even centuries of machine and automation development human error remains one of the dominant features in failures of modern systems. The drive towards introducing automation has claimed a larger performance envelope, lower operating costs with fewer people, less risk of hazard realisation, and a more economical path in development. One of the aims of introducing automation is to introduce higher reliability in the belief that this implicitly brings with it increases in safety. As Leveson (2011) points out high reliability can be misleading because interactions between elements that are working as expected may trigger the system failure because of transverse consequences. The propagation of the view that human operators are the weakest operational link and the pervasive myths about the reliability of automated solutions, which affords automation the easier scenarios of task execution, need to be re-visited (Cook, Thody and Garrett, 2017). This should ensure that the best capability and optimal safety case is developed for future systems based upon operator and system in synergy. This may be especially true if the claims for automation are treated more aggressively in terms of liability.
Perancangan dan Implementasi Fuzzy Inference System (FIS) Metode Tsukamoto pada Penentuan Penghuni Asrama
Authors: Syahidi Aulia Akhrian , Biabdillah Fajerin , Bachtiar Fitra Abdurrachman 
Published: February 2019

Asrama mahasiswa dibangun sebagai tempat tinggal bagi sekelompok orang yang sedang manjalankan suatu tugas atau kegiatan yang sama. Untuk menentukan mahasiswa yang berhak menjadi penghuni asrama, maka dalam penelitian ini memberikan rekomendasi untuk menggunakan Metode Fuzzy Tsukamoto. Metode Fuzzy Tsukamoto dipilih karena ada beberapa kelebihan yang menonjol yaitu dapat mendefinisikan nilai yang kabur dari inputan penilaian, dapat membangun, dan mengaplikasikan pengalaman-pengalaman para pakar secara langsung tanpa harus melalui proses pelatihan. Hasil analisis menyimpulkan bahwa: (1) Cara kerja Metode Fuzzy Tsukamoto memiliki tiga bagian yaitu: fuzzifikasi, inferensi fuzzy, dan defuzzifikasi, (2) Implementasi Metode Fuzzy Tsukamoto dapat menghitung penentuan penerimaan penghuni asrama mahasiswa pada studi kasus asrama mahasiswa putera “Negara Dipa Amuntai Malang”, berdasarkan 19 data dengan membandingkan antara hasil penilaian pakar, hasil perhitungan Fuzzy Tsukamoto secara manual, dan hasil perhitungan Fuzzy Tsukamoto secara otomatis menggunakan sistem yang terprogram, telah diuji mempunyai tingkat akurasi keberhasilan sebesar 63.15% dengan predikat cukup. AbstractStudent dormitory is built as a residence for a group of people who are carrying out a task or the same activity. To determine the students who have the right to become boarders, in this study provide recommendations for using the Fuzzy Tsukamoto Method. Fuzzy Tsukamoto method was chosen because there are several prominent advantages that can define the value that is blurred from the assessment input, can build, and apply the experiences of experts directly without having to go through the training process. The results of the analysis concluded that: (1) The workings of the Fuzzy Tsukamoto Method have three parts: fuzzification, fuzzy inference, and defuzzification. (2) The implementation of the Fuzzy Tsukamoto method can calculate the determination of the admission of students in the student dormitory case study of male student dormitory “Negara Dipa Amuntai Malang,” based on 19 data by comparing the results of the expert assessment, the results of Fuzzy Tsukamoto calculation manually, and the results of Fuzzy Tsukamoto calculations automatically using a programmed system, has been tested to have a success accuracy level of 63.15% with sufficient predicate.
Optimasi Penjadwalan Mata Kuliah Menggunakan Metode Algoritma Genetika dengan Teknik Tournament Selection
Authors: Sari Yuslena , Alkaff Muhammad , Wijaya Eka Setya , Soraya Syarifah , Kartikasari Dany Primanita 
Published: February 2019

AbstrakBagi sebuah perguruan tinggi, penjadwalan perkuliahan merupakan suatu kegiatan yang sangat penting untuk dapat terlaksananya proses belajar mengajar yang baik. Dimana dalam proses belajar mengajar dapat dilakukan oleh semua pihak yang terkait, bukan hanya bagi dosen yang mengajar, tetapi juga bagi mahasiswa yang mengambil mata kuliah. Dalam penyusunan jadwal, ada beberapa variabel yang mempengaruhi yaitu: ruangan yang tersedia, jumlah mata kuliah yang diselenggarakan, waktu yang ada dan ketersediaan dosen yang mengajar. Oleh karena itu tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah merancang suatu sistem yang dapat membuat atau menyusun jadwal perkulihaan secara teroptimasi. Metode dalam proses pembuatan jadwal perkuliahan secara otomatis pada penelitian ini menggunakan metode algoritma genetika dengan teknik seleksi turnamen. hasil pengujian sistem dapat memberikan kemudahan dan kecepatan kepada user atau Program Studi Teknologi Informasi dalam proses pembuatan atau penyusunan jadwal untuk perkuliahan, yaitu hanya diperlukan waktu sekitar 14,7 menit dibandingkan dengan proses manual yang memerlukan waktu sekitar 2 (dua) hari.AbstractFor a college, the university course timetabling is is an activity that’s very important for the implementation of good teaching and learning process. In teaching and learning process can be done by all related parties, not only for Lecturers who teach, but also for students who take the course. In the preparation of the schedule, there are several variables that affect the: the available space, the number of courses held, the time available and the availability of lecturers who teach. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to design a system that can create or arrange optimization schedule optimally. Methods in the process of making university course timetabling automatically in this study using genetic algorithm method with tournament selection.
Pengembangan Alat Bantu Komunikasi Penderita Pascastroke Menggunakan Flex Sensor dan Accelerometer
Authors: Setiawan Agung Wahyu , Rizalputri Lavita Nur'aviana , Thias Ahmad Habbie 
Published: February 2019

Pada tahun 2013, prevelansi penderita stroke di Indonesia sebesar 12,1 % serta merupakan penyebab kematian kedua dan penyebab disabilitas ketiga di dunia. Di Indonesia, angka kontribusi proporsional disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) dari stroke sekitar 9,7 % dan merupakan penyebab disabilitas nomor satu. Penderita yang mengalami disabilitas akan kesulitan melakukan aktivitas sehari-hari, terutama berkomunikasi. Oleh karena itu perlu dikembangkan alat bantu komunikasi yang dapat membantu penderita pascastroke berkomunikasi sehari-hari dengan memanfaatkan gerakan telapak tangan. Pada penelitian ini digunakan empat buah flex sensor yang diletakkan pada jari telunjuk, tengah, manis, dan kelingking serta satu sensor 3-axis gyroscope MPU6050. Alat bantu komunikasi untuk penderita pascastroke ini telah berfungsi untuk mendeteksi tujuh gerakan dasar, yaitu: “Ya”, “Tidak”, “Saya mau pergi kesana”, “Jam berapa sekarang?”, “Saya mau makan”, “Saya mau minum”, dan “Halo!”. Ketujuh kata atau kalimat tersebut juga ditampilkan di sebuah display. Pendeteksian ketujuh gerakan ini diperoleh dari tekukan empat jari yang dideteksi menggunakan flex sensor dan posisi tangan di arah 3 sumbu (x, y, dan z) menggunakan gyroscope yang diletakkan pada sebuah sarung tangan. Alat ini diharapkan dapat menjadi awal dalam pengembangan alat bantu komunikasi untuk penderita. AbstractIn 2013, prevalence of stroke in Indonesia is 12.1% and the second leading cause of deaths and the third most common cause of disability in the world. In Indonesia, disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) proportional contribution of stroke is around 9.7% and the first leading cause of disability. Patients with disabilities will have difficulty for performing daily life activities, especially communicating with other people. Therefore, it is necessary to develop communication assistive device that can help post-stroke patients to communicate using their palm. Four flex sensors mounted on the index, middle, ring, and pinky fingers; and one 3-axis gyroscope MPU6050 sensor. This communication asisstive device has fully function to detect seven basic movement for daily life communication, that is: "Yes", "No", "I want to go there", "What time is it?", "I want to eat", "I want to drink" and "Hello!". The seven words / sentences also appear on the viewer screen. The detection of these seven motions is obtained from the four flex sensors and the position of the hand in the 3-axes (x, y, and z) direction from gyroscope that is placed on a glove. This research is a preliminary research in the area of assistive device technology for post-stroke patients.
Optimasi Aplikasi SIMAK-BMN untuk Inventarisasi Barang Milik Negara Berbasis Aplikasi Mobile Android
Authors: Atmaja Ardian Prima , Susanto Fredy 
Published: February 2019

Dalam sebuah satuan kerja atau institusi pemerintah di Negara Republik Indonesia, terdapat barang-barang yang dibeli atau diperoleh atas beban APBN yang kemudian dapat diidentifikasikan sebagai bagian dari Barang Milik Negara (BMN). BMN tersebut dicatat dalam sebuah aplikasi bernama Sistem Informasi Manajemen dan Akuntansi Barang Milik Negara (SIMAK-BMN). Untuk melakukan monitoring BMN yang telah tercatat di aplikasi tersebut, Kuasa Pengguna Anggaran (KPA) dan tim monitoring seringkali menemui beberapa kesulitan. Hal ini diakibatkan dari keterbatasan aplikasi SIMAK-BMN yang belum sepenuhnya mudah dioperasikan untuk keperluan monitoring. Dengan kondisi seperti itu maka pada makalah ini dibahas pengembangan sistem informasi monitoring BMN terpadu dengan melakukan optimasi terhadap database SIMAK-BMN. Sistem yang dibangun dapat dijalankan oleh tim monitoring BMN secara online menggunakan internet. Selain itu, dikembangkan pula sistem monitoring BMN secara mobile yang dapat diinstall pada perangkat smartphone berbasis Android. Sehingga, dalam pengelolaaanya, petugas tim pencatat dan penginventaris BMN dapat menggunakan smartphone mereka untuk membantu memudahkan pekerjaaan inventarisasi dengan melakukan scanning QR Code dari tiap-tiap BMN. Dengan adanya sistem monitoring BMN yang merupakan optimasi dari database SIMAK-BMN tersebut, diharapkan dapat mempermudah fungsi monitoring BMN dan menjadi kontribusi dalam pengembangan sistem monitoring internal suatu satuan kerja di Republik Indonesia serta mendukung kebijakan-kebijakan pengelolaan BMN. AbstractIn a unit or institution in the government of State of the Republic of Indonesia, there are goods obtained at the expense of the APBN which can be identified as the State Goods (BMN). BMN is recorded in an application called the Management Information System and Accounting for State Goods (SIMAK-BMN). To monitor the BMNs that have been recorded in that application, the Budget User Authority (KPA) and the monitoring team often encounter some difficulties. This is due to the limitations of the SIMAK-BMN application which has not been fully operational for monitoring purposes. With such conditions, this study discusses about the development of integrated BMN monitoring information system by optimizing the SIMAK-BMN database. The built system can be run by the BMN monitoring team using the internet. Moreover, also developed a mobile BMN monitoring system that can be installed on Android-based smartphone devices. Thus, in it’s management, BMN registration team can use their smartphone to scanning QR Code from each item of BMN. With the BMN monitoring system which is the optimization of the SIMAK-BMN database, it is expected to facilitate the BMN monitoring function and become a contribution in developing the internal monitoring system of a work unit in the government of Republic of Indonesia as well as supporting the policies of BMN management.