bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
CEFR-aligned school-based assessment in the Malaysian primary ESL classroom
Authors: Sidhu Gurnam Kaur , Kaur Sarjit , Chi Lee Jia 
Published: October 2018

The Malaysian ESL (English as a Second Language) curriculum has undergone several reforms since the implementation of the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013-2025. In 2016, the Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah (KSSR) or the Standard Curriculum for Primary Schools (SBCPS), first introduced in 2011, was revised to align with the Common European Framework of References (CEFR) for languages. This more action-oriented approach resulted in fundamental changes to teaching, learning, and assessment including the integration of an innovative school-based assessment (SBA). It witnessed a shift from the traditional stance of assessment of learning to assessment for learning that emphasizes both peer and self-assessment as necessary components for the development of autonomous language learners. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to investigate the implementation of the CEFR-aligned SBA in the primary ESL classroom. Data were collected via a three-pronged procedure involving surveys, interviews, and document analysis from TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) teachers in five randomly-selected schools located in Damansara, Malaysia. The findings revealed that the implementation of SBA left much to be desired and was far from formative assessment. Though teachers expressed rather positive opinions on SBA, they lacked a full understanding of the method and admitted possessing a limited knowledge of the revised CEFR-aligned ESL curriculum altogether. Teachers provided little or no constructive feedback on assignments, and learners were not encouraged to reflect on assignments. There was little evidence of peer and self-assessment required for developing autonomous learners. Teachers cited time constraints, classroom enrolment, heavy workload, and lack of training as their main challenges against the effective implementation of the CEFR-aligned SBA.
To the issue of differential diagnosis of ANCA-positive generalized sarcoidosis and ANCA-associated polyangiitis
Authors: Koval’skiy G. B. , Ariel' B. M. , Volchkov V. A. , Danilova I. A. , Poliyevets A. G. 
Published: October 2018

An autopsy case of a female patient of 65 years old was reported in the article. This case demonstrated clinical and anatomical features of chronic generalized sarcoidosis with predominant lesion of the lungs (extended bilateral fibrosis) and the kidneys (interstitial nephritis with segmental glomerulosclerosis). Long-term steroid therapy resulted in a significant slowing progression of the disease. This case was characterized by a prominent vasculitis which caused the misdiagnosis of ANCA- associated polyangiitis. Severe anemia and secondary immunodeficiency that were partially druginduced due to the long-term steroid therapy were other manifestations of this disease. The advanced disease was complicated by lower respiratory tract infection, acute respiratory distress-syndrome, and multiple organ dysfunction that caused the patient’s death. A comprehensive pathological investigation including immunohistochemistry had the crucial role for the final diagnosis.
Antibacterial inhalation therapy with thiamphenicol glycinate acetylcysteinate in pulmonology
Authors: Kapustina V. A. , Ovcharenko S. I. 
Published: October 2018

Thiamphenicol glycinate acetylcysteinate (TGA) is a combination of thiamphenicol, a broad-spectrum antibiotic, and mucolytic drug N-acetylcysteine. This article is a review of pharmacological, microbiological, and clinical effects of this combined drug. Inhaled TGA could be considered as a worthy alternative for oral mucolytics and oral antibiotics in treatment of upper and lower airway diseases, such as acute and chronic rhinosinusitis, otitis media, tonsillitis, acute bronchitis, and acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in children and adults.
Unexplained Pancytopenia in a Patient with 5q35.2-q35.3 Microduplication Encompassing NSD1: A Case Report
Authors: Park Sungwoo , Lee Gyeong-Won , Koh Eun-Ha , Kim Hyun-Young 
Published: October 2018

The 5q35.2-q35.3 duplication phenotype is characterized by growth delay, microcephaly, mental retardation and delayed bone aging. However, there has been no reports on the occurrence of pancytopenia as a consequence of 5q35.2-q35.3 duplication. A 42-year-old male visited the emergency room due to multiple trauma. He had been diagnosed with mental retardation in the past. No previous history of severe bleeding symptom was also reported. Complete blood cell counts were leukocyte 3.51×109/L, neutrophil 0.19×109/L, hemoglobin 8.3 g/dL, hematocrit 25.0%, and platelet 4.0×109/L. There was no relevant history of any medication intake and there were no other haematological parameters leading to the persistent pancytopenia. A bone marrow biopsy revealed hypercellular marrow with increased trilineage hematopoiesis. The uptake of fluorodeoxyglucose was increased in multiple lymph nodes, bone and spleen in positron emission tomography–computed tomography. A biopsy of the right axillary lymph node was performed and histologic findings were unremarkable. The chromosomal microarray revealed a 3.46 Mb microduplication at the 5q35.2-q35.3 site including NSD1. The patient had distinctive features related to atypical pancytopenia. Various managements for pancytopenia had no effect on the patient. However, there were no complications such as massive bleeding or serious infection compared to the severity of pancytopenia during a follow-up of 3 months. In addition, periodic patterns of deterioration and improvement in pancytopenia appeared spontaneously. Since it is rare for these distinctive features of pancytopenia and chromosomal abnormality to coexist, it is important to investigate the association. In the current study, we describe the first case of 5q35.2-q35.3 microduplication encompassing NSD1 with unexplained pancytopenia.
Keywords: Pancytopenia, Chromosomal abnormality, Microarray
LETRAMENTO DIGITAL: OS DESAFIOS DA RELAÇÃO DISCENTE-DOCENTE
Authors: CASTRO NERY SIOMARA , COSTA STEFANIE RODRIGUES , SOUZA MARIZÉTE SILVA 
Published: October 2018

O presente artigo objetiva apresentar resultados preliminares de um estudo sobre letramento digital desenvolvido no curso de graduação em Letras. Destaca, inicialmente, a relação entre a nova era digital e o letramento no contexto da educação escolar e da correlação discente-docente, com ênfase na adequação do docente em meio à nova e desafiadora realidade das redes. Serão analisados, pois, primeiramente, a dinâmica nas relações que envolvem troca de informações e como transcorreu a passagem da leitura do meio físico – através de livros e/ou documentação escrita – para o ambiente virtual das redes. Em seguida, será analisada a relação de inclusão e exclusão digital que ocorre entre os indivíduos e como sucede-se a relação discente-docente com a tecnologia nas salas de aula. A importância de discutir de modo aprofundado esse conceito nos cursos de graduação justifica-se pela necessidade de adequar as práticas leitoras desenvolvidas nas salas de aula à esse universo das tecnologias encaradas aqui como instrumentos de construção de saber significativo no processo pedagógico desenvolvido dentro e fora das escolas.
Attractors for a nonautonomous reaction-diffusion equation with delay
Authors: Harraga Hafidha , Yebdri Mustapha 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
In this paper, we discuss the existence and uniqueness of solutions for a non-autonomous reaction-diffusion equation with delay, after we prove the existence of a pullback 𝒟-asymptotically compact process. By a priori estimates, we show that it has a pullback 𝒟-absorbing set that allow us to prove the existence of a pullback 𝒟-attractor for the associated process to the problem.
Design of Gravity Assist trajectory from Earth to Jupiter
Authors: Ammar M. K. , Oda D. A. 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
The goal of this paper is to find a combination of conical trajectories, using gravitational assisted maneuvers (swing-by), which perform the transfer from a nearby of the departure planet (Earth) to the vicinity of the arrival planet (Jupiter), making a closest approaches with Mars (flyby) to reduce the fuel consumption for the journey. A detailed description of the mission from Earth— Mars—Jupiter, that used this technique is presented. The table of flyby dates, altitudes of closest approaches is also included. A methodology known as the Patched Conics was used, where the trajectory is divided into three parts:

Departure phase, inside of the sphere of influence of the departure planet,

Heliocentric phase, during the journey between the planets,

Arrival phase, inside the sphere of influence of the arrival planet.
Numerical investigation on global dynamics for nonlinear stochastic heat conduction via global random attractors theory
Authors: Chen H. , Jiang Jingfei , Cao Dengqing , Fan Xiaoming 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
In term of the global random attractors theory, global dynamics of nonlinear stochastic heat conduction driven by multiplicative white noise with a variable coefficient are investigated numerically. It is shown that global 𝒟-bifurcation, secondary global 𝒟-bifurcation and complex dynamical behavior occur in motion of the system with increasing the intensity of linear component in the heat source. Furthermore, the results obtained here indicate that Hasudorff dimension which is relevant to global Lyapunov exponent can be used to describe global dynamics of the associated system qualitatively.
Enhancing the Performance of the Distributed Gauss-Newton Optimization Method by Reducing the Effect of Numerical Noise and Truncation Error With Support-Vector Regression
Authors: Guo Zhenyu , Chen Chaohui , Gao Guohua , Vink Jeroen 
Published: October 2018

Summary
Numerical optimization is an integral part of many history-matching (HM) workflows. However, the optimization performance can be affected negatively by the numerical noise existent in the forward models when the gradients are estimated numerically. As an unavoidable part of reservoir simulation, numerical noise refers to the error caused by the incomplete convergence of linear or nonlinear solvers or truncation errors caused by different timestep cuts. More precisely, the allowed solver tolerances and allowed changes of pressure and saturation imply that simulation results no longer smoothly change with changing model parameters. For HM with linear-distributed Gaussian-Newton (L-DGN), caused by the discontinuity of simulation results, the sensitivity matrix computed by linear interpolation might be less accurate, which might result in slow convergence or, even worse, failure of convergence.
Recently, we have developed an HM workflow by integrating the support-vector regression (SVR) with the distributed-Gaussian-Newton (DGN) method optimization method referred to as SVR-DGN. Unlike L-DGN that computes the sensitivity matrix with a simple linear proxy, SVR-DGN computes the sensitivity matrix by taking the gradient of the SVR proxies. In this paper, we provide theoretical analysis and case studies to show that SVR-DGN can compute a more-accurate sensitivity matrix than L-DGN, and SVR-DGN is insensitive to the negative influence of numerical noise. We also propose a cost-saving training procedure by replacing bad-training points, which correspond to relatively large values of the objective function, with those training-data points (simulation data) that have smaller values of the objective function and are generated at most-recent iterations for training the SVR proxies.
Both the L-DGN approach and the newly proposed SVR-DGN approach are tested first with a 2D toy problem to show the effect of numerical noise on their convergence performance. We find that their performance is comparable when the toy problem is free of numerical noise. As the numerical-noise level increases, the performance of the L-DGN degrades sharply. By contrast, the SVR-DGN performance is quite stable. Then, both methods are tested using a real-field HM example. The convergence performance of the SVR-DGN is quite robust for both the tight and loose numerical settings, whereas the performance of the L-DGN degrades significantly when loose numerical settings are applied.
Mechanical Response of Reservoir and Well Completion of the First Offshore Methane-Hydrate Production Test at the Eastern Nankai Trough: A Coupled Thermo-Hydromechanical Analysis
Authors: Yoneda Jun , Takiguchi Akira , Ishibashi Toshimasa , Yasui Aya , Mori Jiro , Kakumoto Masayo , Aoki Kazuo , Tenma Norio 
Published: October 2018

Summary
During gas production from offshore gas-HBS, there are concerns regarding the settlement of the seabed and the possibility that frictional stress will develop along the production casing. This frictional stress is caused by a change in the effective stress induced by water movement caused by depressurization and dissociation of hydrate as well as gas generation and thermal changes, all of which are interconnected. The authors have developed a multiphase-coupled simulator by use of a finite-element method named COTHMA. Stresses and deformation caused by gas-hydrate production near the production well and deep seabed were predicted using a multiphase simulator coupled with geomechanics for the offshore gas-hydrate-production test in the eastern Nankai Trough. Distributions of hydrate saturation, gas saturation, water pressure, gas pressure, temperature, and stresses were predicted by the simulator. As a result, the dissociation of gas hydrate was predicted within a range of approximately 10 m, but mechanical deformation occurred in a much wider area. The stress localization initially occurred in a sand layer with low hydrate saturation, and compression behavior appeared. Tensile stress was generated in and around the casing shoe as it was pulled vertically downward caused by compaction of the formation. As a result, the possibility of extensive failure of the gravel pack of the well completion was demonstrated. In addition, in a specific layer, where a pressure reduction progressed in the production interval, the compressive force related to frictional stress from the formation increased, and the gravel layer became thin. Settlement of the seafloor caused by depressurization for 6 days was within a few centimeters and an approximate 30 cm for 1 year of continued production.
Analogy in the World of Geological Uncertainties, or How Reservoir Analogs May Refine Your Probabilistic Geomodel
Authors: Popova Oksana 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
Assessment of geological uncertainties based on probabilistic models has become widespread in the last few decades. One of the main problems of probabilistic modeling is the complexity of justifying ranges of variable parameters. Analogs play an important role in solving this issue. In this paper, the specifics of utilization of analogous information in probabilistic geological modeling are considered, and tools for integrating analogs and actual data in the model at different states of geological exploration are proposed. So, to justify the range of acceptable values of a parameter with analogs, it is rational to use statistical criteria, rather than minimum and maximum values among analogs list. This leads to reduction of sample size influence on estimate reliability. With a small amount of information, distribution type of an analyzed quantity can be proposed analytically. Most geological parameters can be described by normal and lognormal distributions. For complex quantities, the uncertainty of which is formed by several factors, the distribution type depends on their exploration maturity. As a rule, the greater the uncertainty, the stronger the mode of distribution is shifted towards smaller values. The refusal to use analog data in a probabilistic model should be made only if the object studies are sufficient to characterize the entire volume of the accumulation. In other cases it is recommended to use both actual field data and parameters collected from analogs.
TiO2 NPs-Coated Carbone Nanotubes as a Green and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of [1]Benzopyrano[b][1]benzopyranones and Xanthenols in Water
Authors: Abdolmohammadi Shahrzad 
Published: October 2018

Aim and Objective:
Results of pharmacological studies have revealed that chromenes
(2H-1-benzopyran derivatives) and xanthenes (dibenzopyrans) constitute major classes of
heterocyclic compounds, due to their useful biological activities. Moreover, during the last decade,
the use of metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) as heterogeneous catalysts has been extensively studied
due to their high physical and chemical abilities. The aim of the ongoing research was to prove the
catalytic efficiency of the synthesized TiO2 NPs supported by carbon nanotubes (TiO2-CNTs) for the
preparation of these heterocyclic scaffolds.

Materials and Methods:
The present work is focused on a green and efficient synthesis of
[1]benzopyrano[b][1]benzopyran-6-ones and xanthenols via a pseudo three-component reaction of
salicylaldehydes with active methylene compounds including 4-hydroxycoumarin (4-hydroxy-2H-1-
benzopyran-2-one) or 3,4-methylenedioxyphenol, in a molar ratio of 1:2. The reaction was carried
out in the presence of the synthesized TiO2-CNTs as a catalyst in aqueous media at room
temperature. The synthesized catalyst was fully characterized by the scanning electron microscopy
(SEM), the transmission electron microscopy (TEM), the powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), and the
energy dispersive X-ray detector (EDX) techniques. All the synthesized compounds were
characterized by IR, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy, as well as elemental analyses.

Results:
Sixteen target compounds containing [1]benzopyrano[b][1]benzopyran-6-ones and
xanthenols were successfully synthesized in high yields (92-98%) within short reaction times (1.5-3
h).

Conclusion:
In this research, TiO2-CNTs were used as an efficient recyclable catalyst for the
synthesis of [1]benzopyrano[b][1]benzopyran-6-ones and xanthenols by the pseudo three-component
reaction of salicylaldehydes with active methylene compounds including 4-hydroxycoumarin (4-
hydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one) or 3,4-methylenedioxyphenol. The introduced method is mild,
environmentally benign and effective to give the products in high yields and in short reaction times.
Prevalence of HIV in Patients with Malignancy and of Malignancy in HIV Patients in a Tertiary Care Center from North India
Authors: Sinha Sanjeev , Agarwal Ashish , Gupta Kartik , Mandal Dibyakanti , Jain Mitul , Detels Roger , Nandy Karabi , DeVos Michelle A. , Sharma S.K. , Manoharan N. , Julka P.K. , Rath G.K. , Ambinder Richard F. , Mitsuyasu Ronald T. 
Published: October 2018

Background and Objectives:People living with HIV/AIDS are at an increased risk of developing cancer. The goals of this study were to obtain data on the prevalence of HIV in the cancer population and vice versa at a major tertiary cancer and HIV center in North India.Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted over a 3-year period from July 2013 to June 2016, wherein successive HIV positive patients from an anti-retroviral therapy (ART) center were screened for malignancy. Simultaneously, successive cancer patients at the cancer center were screened for HIV. Baseline demographic details, risk factors, and laboratory investigations were obtained for all the patients.Results:Among the 999 HIV-positive patients at the ART center, the prevalence of malignancy was 2% (n=20; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.13, 2.87). Among the 998 patients with a malignancy, the prevalence of HIV infection was 0.9% (n=9; 95% CI 0.31, 1.49). Weight loss, loss of appetite, and fever were the most common symptoms in patients with HIV and cancer. Among 29 patients with HIV and cancer, AIDS-defining cancer was found in 19 patients; non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was the most common malignancy reported (n=13).Interpretation and Conclusion:There is a low prevalence of HIV in cancer patients as well as a low prevalence of cancer in HIV patients. AIDS-defining cancers remain much more common than non-AIDS-defining cancers. With the increased coverage of ART, it is expected that non-AIDSdefining cancers will increase, as is evident from data from more developed countries.
Propuesta de un proyecto para disminuir los altos índices de violencia y delincuencia en la provincia de La Romana, República Dominicana
Authors: Ortiz Rodríguez Magnolia 
Published: October 2018

El objetivo de esta investigación es hacer un diagnóstico de la violencia y la delincuencia en la provincia de La Romana en el año 2017. Metodología: Es un estudio descriptivo en el cual se utilizan datos secundarios de la Fiscalía de La Romana; datos de informes de trabajos de campo en destacamentos preventivos y se realizan estimaciones sobre el costo de la delincuencia a través del método contable. Se utiliza la observación y análisis. En éste se analiza el nivel de violencia y delincuencia. Se verifica el porcentaje de presos preventivos y condenados, se calcula la tasa de hacinamiento carcelario y se estima el costo del sistema judicial y penitenciario. Los hallazgos muestran que La Romana tiene un elevado índice de violencia y delincuencia; la tasa de homicidios de 24% por cada 100,000; el robo, una tasa de 110% por 100,000 habitantes. Se revela que solo el 15% de los presos estaban condenados y el 85% eran preventivos. Se encontró hacinamiento crítico en el destacamento del Palacio de Justicia; con una tasa entre 320% y 490%. Se calculó que el consto en el sistema penal y penitenciario fue de RD$ 763,332,360, equivalente a USD15.902.757.
Investor Sentiment for Corporate Social Performance
Authors: Naughton James P. , Wang Clare , Yeung Ira 
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT
We document time-varying investor sentiment for corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance. We show that announcements of CSR activities generate positive abnormal returns during periods when investors place a valuation premium on CSR performance. In addition, we find that firms boost CSR performance in response to investor sentiment, and that this response is more pronounced for those firms that are more inclined to respond to investor sentiment due to valuation uncertainty and investor horizon. Our results suggest that investor sentiment plays a role in firms' commitment to CSR.
JEL Classifications: M41; D82; G14; G30; G31; G32; G34.
Data Availability: Data are available from the public sources cited in the text.
Portable Battery Power and Small-Reservoir Modifications For Pesticide Misting Systems
Authors: Aldridge Robert L. , Britch Seth C. , Linthicum Kenneth J. 
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT
United States military personnel deployed in austere hot-arid, temperate, and tropical conditions in remote locations worldwide rely on the Department of Defense (DoD) Pest Management System measures such as application of pesticide residual and ultra-low–volume or thermal fog treatments for protection from routine exposure to nuisance and disease-vector insects. Timed pesticide misting systems originally developed for residential outdoor use show promise as potential enhancements to standard DoD Pest Management System measures, in particular to protect perimeters surrounding US military field encampments. To investigate the capabilities of misting systems in remote locations in diverse environments, this technical engineering report describes the development of 2 key modifications to a commercial residential misting system to enable us to operate the system away from a standard power grid, and to safely operate the system with small volumes of a variety of pesticide misting formulations. The components needed to modify the commercial misting system include the following: 5,000-W inverter, 12-V 100 Ah battery, 24-gal tote, solar panel with charge controller, 18 in. (45.7 cm) 0-gauge wire with ½-in. (1.27-cm) eyebolt connectors, 5-gal container (wide mouthed), ½-in.-to-½-in. connector, ½-in. tubing, ⅜-in.-to-⅜-in. connector, ⅜-in. tubing, ¼-in.-to-¼-in. connector, ¼-in. flexible tubing, securable patio box (80 gal), 5-gal (18.9-liter) bucket (modified), and a canning funnel.