bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Diet: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Examining the Impact of Modified Dietary Interventions on Maternal Glucose Control and Neonatal Birth Weight
Authors: Yamamoto Jennifer M. , Kellett Joanne E. , Balsells Montserrat , García-Patterson Apolonia , Hadar Eran , Solà Ivan , Gich Ignasi , van der Beek Eline M. , Castañeda-Gutiérrez Eurídice , Heinonen Seppo , Hod Moshe , Laitinen Kirsi , Olsen Sjurdur F. , Poston Lucilla , Rueda Ricardo , Rust Petra , van Lieshout Lilou , Schelkle Bettina , Murphy Helen R. , Corcoy Rosa 
Published: June 2018

OBJECTIVE
Medical nutrition therapy is a mainstay of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) treatment. However, data are limited regarding the optimal diet for achieving euglycemia and improved perinatal outcomes. This study aims to investigate whether modified dietary interventions are associated with improved glycemia and/or improved birth weight outcomes in women with GDM when compared with control dietary interventions.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
Data from published randomized controlled trials that reported on dietary components, maternal glycemia, and birth weight were gathered from 12 databases. Data were extracted in duplicate using prespecified forms.

RESULTS
From 2,269 records screened, 18 randomized controlled trials involving 1,151 women were included. Pooled analysis demonstrated that for modified dietary interventions when compared with control subjects, there was a larger decrease in fasting and postprandial glucose (−4.07 mg/dL [95% CI −7.58, −0.57]; P = 0.02 and −7.78 mg/dL [95% CI −12.27, −3.29]; P = 0.0007, respectively) and a lower need for medication treatment (relative risk 0.65 [95% CI 0.47, 0.88]; P = 0.006). For neonatal outcomes, analysis of 16 randomized controlled trials including 841 participants showed that modified dietary interventions were associated with lower infant birth weight (−170.62 g [95% CI −333.64, −7.60]; P = 0.04) and less macrosomia (relative risk 0.49 [95% CI 0.27, 0.88]; P = 0.02). The quality of evidence for these outcomes was low to very low. Baseline differences between groups in postprandial glucose may have influenced glucose-related outcomes. As well, relatively small numbers of study participants limit between-diet comparison.

CONCLUSIONS
Modified dietary interventions favorably influenced outcomes related to maternal glycemia and birth weight. This indicates that there is room for improvement in usual dietary advice for women with GDM.
Confrontative Study between Past Perfect Indicative in German and Past Perfect and Aorist II Indicative in Albanian
Authors: Paheshti Edesa , Teichmann Emine 
Published: June 2018

Abstract
The present study represents a significant step forward to understand past perfect indicative in Albanian and German by comparing them in morphological, semantic and stilistic aspects. The semantic meaning of past perfect indicative in Albanian is very similar to that in German. But the Albanian language also alters another additional past tense called Aorist II, that it is not present in the standard German language. This work aims at giving practical and theoretical overview on approaches and differs of the past perfect between the two languages - we intend to show that by giving great argumentative examples, which help concretising and understanding better, and also offer a clear and detailed picture of uses and meanings of this tense in both languages. In particular, in this paper it is paid attention to the text grammar, as we think that is a very important and interested point of view by studying and comparing two grammars. Furthermore we consider the issue of translation from German in Albanian and controversialy. At this point we intend to find the grammar tools the German language uses for the translation of the albanian Aorist II. This publication will be a comprehensive and authorative reference work on complex past tenses bringing together the study on different linguistic aspects.
Interpreting Games: Meaning Creation in the Context of Temporality and Interactivity
Authors: Mhamdi Chaker 
Published: June 2018

Abstract
The concept of interpretation applied to texts, videos, pictures, posts and all other types of media is varied. Objects are open to different forms of interpretation and games, as objects of meaning, are no exception. Explicating meaning creation in games will create a better understanding of game functions and their effects. This study explores how games alter the process of meaning creation through investigating their detailed properties and differentiation from other forms of media as objects of interpretation. This study argues that understanding meaning creation in games entails more than an examination of the presentation layer by a deeper analysis that considers interactivity and temporality. It contends that due to the interactive nature of games, the role of player participation is vital because gamers influence the operative mechanics of games and hence their meanings.
Vitality of Public Open Space (Case Study: Taman Nostalgia Kupang)
Authors:   Hikmah, Nday Rosvitayati Umbu , Manu Ariency K. 
Published: June 2018

Abstract
The purpose of the study is to determine the condition of Taman Nostalgia in terms of vitality (the quality of function, physic (environment), and meaning). The study implements descriptive approach, by which the study presents and describes the condition of Taman Nostalgia based on the phenomenon found in the field. The data are collected through documentation, observation, and interviews and are analyzed using descriptive approach and Project for Public Space. The results showed that the condition of Taman Nostalgia in terms of vitality has decreased due to several causes, such as the direct connection between relaxing area and garden area, the location and capacity of the plaza which is limited and not functional, direct connection between playground and plant area, the absence of space marker and the division of sub space in the parking area, the placement of jogging track separated and not connected to the centre of park activity, unattractive culinary area and its forming activities, limited space of sports centre, and unavailability of supporting facilities. Likewise, seen from the aspects of forming quality of the area, the park showed the absence of management concerning the aspect of needs (comfort, relaxation, passive/active engagement, and discovery), user rights (access and ease of achievement, freedom of action, claim, and change), and meaning (legibility, relevance between cultural norms and the user, individual connection, group connection, connection to larger society, biological connection, and connection to other world).
Students’ Perception Towards National Examination 2017: Computer-Based Test or Paper-Based Test
Authors:   Jamiludin,   Darnawati, Uke Waode Ade Sarasmita 
Published: June 2018

Abstract
Today, technological development has given a new lease of life in language learning and teaching field. Particularly in terms of evaluation, some schools in Indonesia conduct national examination using computer-based test. Traditionally, testing in a class involves paper-based test which is familiar to students. A substantial number of studies have been conducted to compare both of the tests. The researcher investigated what activities were performed by the students throughout the tests, what kind of multiple choice tests the students prefer to do, and what the positive and negative side of those tests. This study presents a wonder share quiz creator (WSQC) program to facilitate the teachers to design a test. The data was collected by questionnaire, interview, observation, and quiz. In this study, the authors concluded that students in senior high school of Kendari prefer paper-based test for national examination.
Virtual Leadership: A Review Paper
Authors: Mehtab Khurram , Rehman Amjad ur , Ishfaq Saira , Jamil Raja Ahmed 
Published: June 2018

Abstract
In today’s competitive business environment, virtual work settings present a growing challenge for rapid solutions of organization’s complex problems. This enables an organization to pool talent and expert employees by eradicating the time and space barriers. In accordance, companies are profoundly investigating on virtual teams’ performance enhancement. Virtual work settings revolutionize workplace by providing high level of responsiveness and flexibility. Virtual work setting has also many issues and challenges which must be addressed in order to enhance the team’s performance. Hence one of the major challenge of modern work setting is virtual leadership. This review paper presents an introduction to virtual leaderships, advantages of virtual work environment, challenges and recommendations for virtual leaders to enhance the performance of virtual teams. This article also offers review of earlier published researches and reports the findings on virtual team leadership in a struggle to the present the current state of work on this topic.
Anti-Corruption Crusade in Nigeria: An Assessment of the Disposition of the National Assembly (1999-2013)
Authors: Nyewusira Vincent , Nweke Kenneth 
Published: June 2018

Abstract
Corruption has inadvertently been elevated to a state or national policy with all the symptoms of a hemorrhaging system. While any aggressive and purposeful anti-corruption crusade will always generate popular support and acclaim in Nigeria, it is sure to provoke anger, frustration and resistance among the political class with vested interest in the status quo. Periodically, the National Assembly, whose members largely belong to the latter group, is one of the institutions vested with the constitutional responsibility of preventing and exposing corruption, inefficiency and waste in the management of public funds within its legislative competence. This is specifically stipulated in section 88 (2) (b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The study adopts the institutional approach to interrogate the efforts, capacity and political will of the National Assembly to function as the watchdog of public funds via legislations, inquiries or investigations, oversights, appropriations and resolutions. Our treatise includes a general survey and analysis of the Acts passed by the National Assembly establishing anti-corruption agencies such as the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). We shall also do an exposition of some highprofile investigations conducted by the National Assembly over some federal government agencies pursuant to sections 88 and 89 of the constitution. Unfortunately, controversies and revelations arising from these exercises gravitated, in some cases, to narratives of sleaze in the National Assembly. It is also argued that the opaque and jumbo salaries and allowances associated with members of the National legislature significantly detract from any anti-corruption posturing of that institution. We conclude that mere sloganeering and platitudes on the powers of the National Assembly in combating corruption will yield little or no results until operators of the legislative arm of government at the national level understand and perform their critical role as the ‘soul and conscience of good governance’.
The framing of climate change discourse by Statoil
Authors: Kapranov Oleksandr 
Published: June 2018

Abstract
This article involves a qualitative framing analysis of climate change discourse by Statoil, a Norwegian-based energy corporation, which is considered to be a major actor in the Norwegian fossil fuels market. The corpus of the present framing analysis consists of Statoil’s annual sustainability reports from 2001 until 2015 available online at the official Statoil website www.statoil.com. The framing analysis is based upon the methodological approach to framing described by Dahl (2015). The specific research aim of the present investigation is twofold: i) to identify Statoil’s framing of climate change discourse and ii) to compare how the framing changed diachronically from the time of the first sustainability report published in 2001 until the 2015 Sustainability Report. The results of the framing analysis indicate that Statoil’s climate change discourse in 2001-2015 is framed by a number of qualitatively different frames that are unequally distributed in diachrony, e.g. “Anthropogenic Cause”, “Battle”, “Corporate Responsibility”, “Emissions Reduction” etc. These frames are further presented and discussed in the article.
Những vấn đề lý luận về phát triển bền vững và kinh tế xanh ở Việt Nam
Authors: Phú Hải Đỗ 
Published: June 2018

Nghiên cứu đã làm sáng tỏ sự tương đồng và khác biệt, tính phổ quát và đặc thù trong lý luận phát triển bền vững tăng trưởng xanh, kinh tế xanh và ứng phó biến đổi khí hậu. Từ đó đề xuất các giải pháp và công cụ chính sách xanh trong quá trình hoạch định, xây dựng chính sách công để đạt được mục tiêu phát triển bền vững. Nghiên cứu về nhóm các công cụ chính sách xanh trong các ngành, lĩnh vực khác nhau là nhu cầu nghiên cứu mới phục vụ mục tiêu phát triển bền vững ở nước ta hiện nay.
Từ khóa: Phát triển bền vững, kinh tế xanh, tăng trưởng xanh, biến đổi khí hậu.
Reliability of the Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy System in Patients With Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review
Authors: Garcia Alessandra Narciso , Costa Lucíola da Cunha Menezes , de Souza Fabrício Soares , de Almeida Matheus Oliveira , Araujo Amanda Costa , Hancock Mark , Costa Leonardo Oliveira Pena 
Published: June 2018

Background An updated summary of the evidence for the reliability of the Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) system in patients with spinal pain is needed. Objective To investigate the evidence on the intrarater and interrater reliability of MDT in patients with spinal pain. Methods Searches in MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, PEDro, and Scopus were conducted for this systematic review. We included any study design as long as reliability of the MDT method was tested in patients with spinal pain. We collected data on the reliability of MDT to identify main and subsyndromes, directional preference, the centralization phenomenon, and lateral shift. The methodological quality of studies was assessed using the Quality Appraisal of Diagnostic Reliability and the Guidelines for Reporting Reliability and Agreement Studies checklists. Results Twelve studies were included (8 studies on back pain, pooled n = 2160 patients; 3 studies on neck pain, pooled n = 45 patients; and 3 studies recruited mixed spinal conditions, pooled n = 389 patients). Studies investigating patients with back pain reported kappa estimates ranging from 0.26 to 1.00 (main and subsyndromes), 0.27 to 0.90 (directional preference), and 0.11 to 0.70 (centralization phenomenon). Kappa estimates for studies investigating neck pain ranged from 0.47 to 0.84 (main and subsyndromes) and 0.46 (directional preference). In mixed populations, kappa estimates ranged from 0.56 to 0.96 (main and subsyndromes). Conclusion The MDT system appears to have acceptable interrater reliability for classifying patients with back pain into main and subsyndromes when applied by therapists who have completed the credentialing examination, but unacceptable reliability in other therapists. We found conflicting evidence regarding the reliability of the MDT system in patients with neck pain or mixed pain locations. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(12):923–933. Epub 22 Jun 2018. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.7876
Agility Stimulators and Their Effects on Traditional Testing Protocols Case Selected Male Soccer Players
Authors: ZERF Mohammed 
Published: June 2018

Baked on the theory, which
advance the assessment of agility performance in the real game would depend on
other factors such as Visual processing, Perception and Anticipation. To achieve this objective, we
based on 18-meter test with five delimiters spaced by 3 meters between them,
proposed in two situations. Situation
(A), we refer to traditional agility tests, in which, we change the cone with
flex players. The opposite of the situation (B)
in which we integrate the Hexagonal Obstacle Test as part of the initial
protocol with five dynamic players, asked to jump in four directions
(left- center -/ right- center -front- center -back) into a single rhythm,
coordinated by the examiner. For this proposal, 30 élite male Soccer Players
participated in this study. Tested during the regional selection Oran league.
Selected by attentional means based on their performance in 5-10-5 shuttle
test.The comparison of results achieved
in the two situations shows significant differences between them. Opposite of
correlations strongly significant between the tests used in this study. The main conclusion
of the study is that athletes regardless their Agility mental skills
improvement. Can use our protocol to test their difficulties, according to the
environment variables, for better concordances of perceptual motor skills to
operate simultaneously. Record in the
present study as strategy to improve Dynamic Decision Making, which involves
continual decisions each with task-related tradeoffs, founded on cognitive
functions such as visual processing, Timing, Reaction time Perception, and
Anticipation as well as change of direction speed.
Multilevel Authentication for Social Network
Authors: Wu Zhia Sheng Dalian , A Hamid Isredza Rahmi , Aman Hannani 
Published: June 2018

Nowadays, social network plays a vital role in communication. Normally user used social networks in daily activities. However, this left all online users susceptible to misuse and abuse. Recently, there has been a remarkable growth in number of hacking as well. Once the computer is online, anyone can have access to the network. Therefore, we proposed a secure social network site called SocialBook where users can post status, photos and connect with friends. This system is developed using PHP programming language and Iterative and Incremental Development methodology. The purpose of developing this system is to solve unsecured login accounts and lack of user authentication problem. This system applies the secret question procedure when the user wants to change their account password. Moreover, SocialBook use idle session timeout mechanism for additional security. When the user is idle for ten minutes, they will be logged out automatically. So, the user will be less worry about their account from being hacked and the identity impersonation by unauthorized user.
Multilevel Authentication for Social Network
Authors: Zhia Sheng Dalian Wu , Hamid Isredza Rahmi A , Aman Hannani 
Published: June 2018

Nowadays, social network plays a vital role in communication. Normally user used social networks in daily activities. However, this left all online users susceptible to misuse and abuse. Recently, there has been a remarkable growth in number of hacking as well. Once the computer is online, anyone can have access to the network. Therefore, we proposed a secure social network site called SocialBook where users can post status, photos and connect with friends. This system is developed using PHP programming language and Iterative and Incremental Development methodology.Â The purpose of developing this system is to solve unsecured login accounts and lack of user authentication problem. This system applies the secret question procedure when the user wants to change their account password. Moreover, SocialBook use idle session timeout mechanism for additional security. When the user is idle for ten minutes, they will be logged out automatically. So, the user will be less worry about their account from being hacked and the identity impersonation by unauthorized user.
Artificial Neural Network Application for Aroma Monitoring on The Coffe Beans Blending Process
Authors: Roza Susanti , Aidha Zas Ressy , Yuliza Milda , Suryadi - , Yondri Surfa 
Published: June 2018

This study aims to identify the type of coffee powder aroma from the coffee beans blending using backpropagation artificial neural network (ANN). Backpropagation is a controlled training implementing a weight adjustment pattern to achieve a minimum error value between the the predicted and the actual output. Within this study, the coffee aroma testing utilized electronic tasting sensor system consisted of 4 sensors namely TGS 2611, TGS 2620, TGS 2610 and TGS 2602. The coffee aroma monitoring and data collection in this system applied LabVIEW software as a virtual instrumentation. The testing result of this ANN was able to distinguish the coffee variety of Robusta, Arabica coffee powder and the one without any coffee aroma. The backpropagation architecture was formed by 3 layers consisting of 1 input layer with 4 input nerve cells, 1 hidden layer with 8 neural cells, and 2 output layers by applying the backpropagation training algorithm. The training data was taken from 70 data samples of each circumstance of coffee with 5 testing times. The results of the training and testing showed that the established backpropagation was capable to identify and differenciate the coffee powder in accordance with the given input with different average success rate; Â 91.96% for Robusta coffee, 100 % for Arabica coffee, and no 84.24% for without coffee aroma.
"LANCANG KUNING ATAWA SITI ZUBAIDAH" KARYA DASRI AL-MUBARY: SEBUAH PENDEKATAN SOSIOLOGI SASTRA
Authors: Kurniati Chrisna Putri 
Published: June 2018

This study discusses Lancang Kuning atawa Siti Zubaidah by Dasri Al-Mubary. The problem in this research about outlook on life, hierarchical structure, and the condition of cultured patriarchal society in the drama. The purpose of this study is to describe the way of life, a hierarchical structure, and the condition of civilized society patriarchy. The theory used is sociology literature. This is a qualitative study using literature. The primary data is drama Lancang Kuning atawa Siti Zubaidah in a book entitled Obladi Oblada written by Dasri Al-Mubary works published by the Yayasan Sagang, Pekanbaru, 2006, 169 pages thick. The conclusion of this research is that there is harmony human relationship with God and harmony of human relationships with human. Structure hierarchy within the Malay community consists of four layers. The role and position of women in a patriarchal society culture make women can not be separated from domestic work. The existence of stereotypes in society create the assumption that the notion of women are as sex objects.Abstrak Penelitian ini membahas Lancang Kuning atawa Siti Zubaidah Karya Dasri Al-Mubary. Permasalahan dalam penelitian ini tentang pandangan hidup, struktur hierarki, dan kondisi masyarakat berbudaya patriarki dalam drama.Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan pandangan hidup, struktur hierarki dan kondisi masyarakat berbudaya patriarki. Teori yang digunakan sosiologi sastra. Penelitian ini bersifat kualitatif dengan menggunakan metode studi pustaka. Data primernya bersumberkan drama Lancang Kuning atawa Siti Zubaidah dalam buku yang berjudul Obladi Oblada karya Dasri Al-Mubary yang diterbitkan oleh Yayasan Sagang, Pekanbaru, 2006, setebal 169 halaman. Kesimpulan yang dapat diambil dalam penelitain ini adalah adanya keselarasan hubungan antara manusia dengan Tuhan dan keselarasan hubungan antara manusia dengan manusia. Struktur hierarki dalam masyarakat Melayu terdiri dari empat lapisan. Peran dan kedudukan perempuan di masyarakat yang berbudaya patriarki membuat perempuan belum bisa lepas dari pekerjaan domestik. Adanya stereotip dalam masyarakat melahirkan anggapan perempuan sebagai objek seks.