bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The programme of measles elimination in the WHO African region: current state of the problem
Authors: Antipova A. Yu. , Bichurina M. A. , Lavrentieva I. N. , Totolyan Areg A. 
Published: September 2019

In the WHO African region (AFR), measles is characterized by severe complications with a high risk of death due to malnutrition, vitamin А deficiency, concomitant infections. Measles viruses of genotype B (B1, B2, B3) are the endemic viruses in the African region (47 countries). The strategy for the elimination of measles in AFR was based on the combination of supplementary immunization programmes (SIAs) for children under 14 years of age and routine vaccination of at least 90% of children 9-15 months of age. It was recommended to repeat the SIAs every 3-5 years. The number of measles cases decreased by 83-97% during the first year due to the strategy. The recommended age of routine vaccination in AFR is 9 months — this is a way to reduce measles-caused infant mortality. However, the level of seroconversion is not sufficient (85%). To eliminate measles completely by 2020, it’s recommended the use of two-dose regimens — vaccination and revaccination. Vaccination coverage with a single dose of measles vaccine in the African region increased to 74% in 2015, but the high incidence of measles in the region persists. In 2013-2016 there are 103,161 cases of measles among children under 6 years of age in AFR ; 79% of which were not vaccinated (or had unknown vaccination status). In 2013, the measles vaccine program in several AFR countries was disrupted by the epidemic of Ebola. In countries where the epidemic has ended, the vaccination was recommended to be resumed for persons who may have missed routine immunization. There are problems in the implementation of measles elimination in AFR: insufficient equipment of medical centers and lack of qualified personnel, poor population awareness, poorly developed communication system, military conflicts.
PENGARUH METODE INQUIRY TERHADAP PENINGKATAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP MATEMATIKA
Authors: Zulkarnain Ihwan 
Published: September 2019

Tujuan Penelitian adalah untuk membuktikan secara empiris adanya pengaruh metode inquiry terhadap peningkatan pemahaman konsep matematika siswa. Metode penelitian yang dilakukan merupakan metode eksperimen dengan membandingkan siswa di kelas IX-A yang melakukan pembelajaran melalui metode inquiry sebagai kelas eksperimen dan siswa di kelas XI-B yang melakukan pembelajaran melalui metode ekspositori sebagai kelas kontrol. Penelitian dilaksanakan di SMP Karya Pakuan Kabupaten Bogor tahun pelajaran 2018/2019. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan teknik purposive sampling. Sampel penelitian ini adalah 60 orang siswa dengan latar belakang kurikulum yang sama tanpa cluster khusus atau kemampuan perkelas yang sama rata. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan tes evaluasi pemahaman konsep berupa test essay. Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji-t. Berdasarkan perhitungan didapat thitung = 9,39 dan ttabel = 2,001 dengan taraf signifikansi 5% yang berarti nilai thitung > ttabel.Hasil tersebut menunjukkan bahwa H0 ditolak dan H1 diterima. Diterimanya H1, hal ini berarti telah membuktikan kebenaran dari hipotesis yang menyatakan bahwa pemberian metode inquiry berpengaruh terhadap pemahaman konsep matematika siswa.
Laboratory investigation of Accuracy of Impression Materials for Border Molding
Authors: Shopova Dobromira , Slavchev Diyan 
Published: September 2019

Introduction: Border molding of the edge of the individual impression tray is an important stage of prosthetic treatment of edentulous jaws, which often depends on the final result of the treatment. Classical thermoplastic impression materials for border molding have positive qualities that make them preferable by clinicians for their hardness, unlimited manipulation time and high impression sharpness. Modern silicone impression materials for border molding have long manipulating time and appropriate viscosity to allow dentists to perform functional tests.
Aim: To determine the accuracy of different impression materials for border molding of individual impression trays.
Materials and methods: Four impression materials for border molding were laboratory tested: Kerr impression compound green sticks and thermoplastic GC Iso functional sticks, additive type silicone Detaseal function and condensation type silicone sta-seal f. A modified individual impression tray designed by authors was used, allowing for laboratory load and stability. Ten impressions were taken and their formed edges were measured at 10 points three times - immediately after hardening/elasification, and 24 hours and 48 hours after hardening/elasification.
Results: The results were analysed using ANOVA repetition analysis, where a statistically insignificant difference in the accuracy of three of the impression materials for border molding was established, except the C-type of silicone.
Conclusions: Good manipulative qualities and measured accuracy in laboratory tests define these materials as very good for border molding procedures.
Therapeutic approaches in locked-in syndrome
Authors: Papadopoulou Soultana L. , Dionyssiotis Yannis , Krikonis Konstantinos , Lаgopati Nefeli , Kamenov Ivaylo , Markoula Sophia 
Published: September 2019

Locked-in syndrome (LIS) is a neuropsychological condition, in which patients present with quadriplegia, lower cranial nerve paralysis, and mutism. Diagnosis of LIS is difficult because of the similarities with other related syndromes, but it is of crucial importance to establish precise and early diagnosis in order to make the appropriate decisions according to the intervention and treatment planning. Access to a multidisciplinary, specialized team provides opportunity for continued improvement.
Individualized treatment improves long-term management. Assistive technology and advanced communication aids may help people with disabilities to regain more independence and take part in everyday life. Technological achievements, such as brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) may potentially be of significant practical value to patients with LIS. Advancements in medical care, rehabilitation, and communication technology have focused on leading LIS patients to live meaningful lives in the society with the involvement of their families.
ImALeG: A Serious Game for Amazigh Language Learning
Authors: Tazouti Yassine , Boulaknadel Siham , Fakhri Youssef 
Published: September 2019

At present, serious games are experiencing a growing popularity and popularity, with areas of application that extend not only to education, but also to other sec-tors such as the military, health and business sectors, among others. Since video games facilitate the learning of complex processes, their associated benefits have been reoriented principally to the educational, training and information processes.
This paper presents of "ImALeG" project, a 3D serious game, whose objective is to develop and auto evaluate competencies of Amazigh language learning in a vir-tual environment. ImALeG is a serious language game designed for all age groups who want to learn Tifinaghe in an interactive way. The game leverages the use of virtual reality developed with Unity 3D game engine to implement immer-sive learning as well as a multi-agent system to ensure game interactivity.
Djankuat glacier station in the North Caucasus, Russia: a database of glaciological, hydrological, and meteorological observations and stable isotope sampling results during 2007–2017
Authors: Rets Ekaterina P. , Popovnin Viktor V. , Toropov Pavel A. , Smirnov Andrew M. , Tokarev Igor V. , Chizhova Julia N. , Budantseva Nadine A. , Vasil'chuk Yurij K. , Kireeva Maria B. , Ekaykin Alexey A. , Veres Arina N. , Aleynikov Alexander A. , Frolova Natalia L. , Tsyplenkov Anatoly S. , Poliukhov Aleksei A. , Chalov Sergey R. , Aleshina Maria A. , Kornilova Ekaterina D. 
Published: September 2019

Abstract. This study presents a dataset on long-term
multidisciplinary glaciological, hydrological, and meteorological observations
and isotope sampling in a sparsely monitored alpine zone of the North
Caucasus in the Djankuat research basin. The Djankuat glacier, which is the
largest in the basin, was chosen as representative of the central North
Caucasus during the International Hydrological Decade and is one of 30
“reference” glaciers in the world that have annual mass balance series
longer than 50 years (Zemp et al., 2009). The dataset features a
comprehensive set of observations from 2007 to 2017 and contains yearly
measurements of snow depth and density; measurements of dynamics of snow and ice melting; measurements of water runoff, conductivity, turbidity, temperature, δ18O,
δD at the main gauging station (844 samples in total) with an hourly
or sub-daily time step depending on the parameter; data on δ18O
and δ2H sampling of liquid precipitation, snow, ice, firn, and
groundwater in different parts of the watershed taken regularly during
melting season (485 samples in total); measurements of precipitation amount, air
temperature, relative humidity, shortwave incoming and reflected radiation,
longwave downward and upward radiation, atmospheric pressure, and wind speed and
direction – measured at several automatic weather stations within the basin
with 15 min to 1 h time steps; gradient meteorological measurements to
estimate turbulent fluxes of heat and moisture, measuring three components
of wind speed at a frequency of 10 Hz to estimate the impulse of
turbulent fluxes of sensible and latent heat over the glacier surface by the
eddy covariance method.
Data were collected during the ablation period
(June–September). The observations were halted in winter. The dataset is
available from PANGAEA (https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.894807, Rets et al., 2018a) and will be
further updated. The dataset can be useful for developing and verifying
hydrological, glaciological, and meteorological models for alpine areas, to
study the impact of climate change on hydrology of mountain regions using
isotopic and hydrochemical approaches in hydrology. As the dataset includes
the measurements of hydrometeorological and glaciological variables during
the catastrophic proglacial lake outburst in the neighboring Bashkara valley
in September 2017, it is a valuable contribution to study lake outbursts.
Mountain permafrost degradation documented through a network of permanent electrical resistivity tomography sites
Authors: Mollaret Coline , Hilbich Christin , Pellet Cécile , Flores-Orozco Adrian , Delaloye Reynald , Hauck Christian 
Published: September 2019

Abstract. Mountain permafrost is sensitive to climate change and is
expected to gradually degrade in response to the ongoing atmospheric warming
trend. Long-term monitoring of the permafrost thermal state is a key task,
but problematic where temperatures are close to 0 ∘C because the
energy exchange is then dominantly related to latent heat effects associated
with phase change (ice–water), rather than ground warming or cooling.
Consequently, it is difficult to detect significant spatio-temporal
variations in ground properties (e.g. ice–water ratio) that occur during the
freezing–thawing process with point scale temperature monitoring alone.
Hence, electrical methods have become popular in permafrost investigations
as the resistivities of ice and water differ by several orders of magnitude,
theoretically allowing a clear distinction between frozen and unfrozen
ground. In this study we present an assessment of mountain permafrost
evolution using long-term electrical resistivity tomography monitoring
(ERTM) from a network of permanent sites in the central Alps. The time
series consist of more than 1000 datasets from six sites, where
resistivities have been measured on a regular basis for up to 20 years.
We identify systematic sources of error and apply automatic filtering
procedures during data processing. In order to constrain the interpretation
of the results, we analyse inversion results and long-term resistivity
changes in comparison with existing borehole temperature time series. Our
results show that the resistivity dataset provides valuable insights at the
melting point, where temperature changes stagnate due to latent heat
effects. The longest time series (19 years) demonstrates a prominent
permafrost degradation trend, but degradation is also detectable in shorter
time series (about a decade) at most sites. In spite of the wide range of
morphological, climatological, and geological differences between the sites,
the observed inter-annual resistivity changes and long-term tendencies are
similar for all sites of the network.
Does Macroeconomic Indicators Influence Stock Price Behavior? Evidence from Nigerian Stock Market
Authors: Ayunku Peter Ego 
Published: September 2019

This paper investigate whether macroeconomics indicators influences stock price behavior in Nigerian stock market, using an annual time series data spanning from 1985-2015. The study employed some econometric tools such as Augmented Dicker Fuller (ADF) Unit Root test, Johansen’s co integration test, Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to analyze the variables of interest. The study found out that Money Supply (MS) has an inverse but statistically significant influence on stock prices in Nigerian stock market also Treasury Bill Rate (TBR) has an inverse and statistically insignificant influence on stock market prices. While on the other hand, Market Capitalization (MCAP) has a positive and statistically significant influence on stock prices while Exchange Rate (EXR) has positive but statistically insignificant relationship with stock prices in the Nigerian Stock Market. In view of the above, the study recommends amongst others that monetary authorities should try as much as possible to implement sound macroeconomic policies that would enhance stock market growth and development in Nigeria.
Use of a text mining method for classifying citizen report data and analyzing the occurrence trend of local problems
Authors: Kano Eiji , Tsuda Kazuhiko 
Published: September 2019

An important task of any municipality is the maintenance and improvement of the street-related living environment and traffic safety for citizens. For this, their department of street maintenance is expected to efficiently perform the maintenance and inspection of streets according to priority with limited human and budgetary resources. Recently, municipalities in various countries are adopting “the citizen report system,” which is a system of reporting problems of streets, such as damaged streets, by citizens to their municipality, for citizens to perform part of street maintenance and inspection. It is possible that the data obtained by municipalities through the citizen report system can be utilized not only for early problem detection but also for prioritizing administrative measures by using it for analyzing the occurrence trend of problems. Problems reported by citizens, however, are classified by different methods from municipality to municipality, and thus the collection and comparative analysis of such data across municipalities is difficult. This study presents a method of commonly classifying such data, regardless of different classification standards, by analyzing the contents of citizen reports by using text mining. We then analyze the relationship between the trend of citizen reports and the occurrence trend of problems concerning the living environment and traffic safety, using the citizen report data of three large municipalities classified by this method, and infer the occurrence trend of problems. This study has confirmed that citizen report data possibly contributes to municipalities’ prioritization of the maintenance and improvement of the living environment and traffic safety.
A análise das representações e narrativas sobre a História e Cultura Africana e Afro-Brasileira em livros didáticos do ensino médio em Cuiabá/MT
Authors: Zarbato Jaqueline Ap. M. 
Published: September 2019

Este artigo pretende apresentar os resultados da pesquisa sobre as coleções de livros didáticos, utilizados nas escolas públicas de Mato Grosso. Para tal selecionamos duas coleções, visando problematizar a abordagem contida nos livros, sobre os usos da narrativa sobre história e cultura africana e afro brasileira. As coleções escolhidas são: História Global de Giberto Cotrim e coleção História: das cavernas ao terceiro milênio, das autoras Patrícia Ramos Braick e Myriam Becho Mota, ambas aprovadas pelo PNLD 2012 e destinadas ao público do Ensino Médio. A escolha destas coleções se deu principalmente, por apresentar em seus editoriais a discussão sobre história e cultura africana e afro brasileira. Assim, fundamentamos a análise pela perspectiva teórico metodológica sobre os livros didáticos, sobre cultura e sobre a discussão da lei 10.639/2003.
Performance of churches during the Darfield earthquake of September 4, 2010
Authors: Anagnostopoulou Myrto , Bruneau Michel , Gavin Henri P. 
Published: September 2019

This paper focuses on the structural behaviour and types of failure of churches located in the general Canterbury area following the Darfield earthquake of September 04, 2010. Given the variability in architectural styles, structural systems and properties of underlying soils, different patterns of damage were identified including out-of-plane gable failures, collapse of bell towers and cracking due to liquefaction and ground settlement.
An architectural and historical landmark of Christchurch, the Christchurch Cathedral, suffered insignificant damage during the earthquake mainly because of its seismic retrofitting during 2006-2007. However many other church structures required retrofitting and supporting measures to avoid additional damage.
Agricultural land rehabilitation following 2010 Darfield (Canterbury) earthquake
Authors: Almond P. , Wilson T.M. , Shanhun F. , Whitman Z. , Eger A. , Moot D. , Cockcroft M. , Nobes D.C. 
Published: September 2019

This paper describes the nature of earthquake damage and rehabilitation of rural land affected by fault rupture and liquefaction following the 4 September 2010 Darfield (Canterbury) Earthquake. Remediation of land damaged by fault rupture and liquefaction was a significant concern for affected farmers and land-owners. A multidisciplinary team of researchers linked to the Rural Recovery Group (responsible for recovery of rural areas following the Canterbury earthquake) used a variety of techniques to assess land damage and evaluate the effectiveness of various rehabilitation techniques.
It was found that land damage caused by strike slip fault rupture could generally be repaired by heavy roller. In areas of severe surface deformation and fracturing, deep cultivation followed by rolling was necessary to close surface fractures and flatten fault micro-topography to restore the land to a useable condition for agricultural use. Liquefaction damage to land consisted of blistered topography (by liquefied sediment injecting between topsoil and sub-soil) and liquefied sediment ejection at the surface. Both surfaces were often unsuitable for continuing agricultural operations. Several passes by a rotary-hoe and power-harrow effectively smoothed blisters and returned paddocks to a suitable state. Land severely affected by sediment ejection required scraping or grading of the sediment to < 50 mm and cultivation of the material into the topsoil. Both treatments resulted in destruction of current pasture or crop. Land less severely affected could be treated by spreading only, which conserved the existing pasture. Future work will track the on-going recovery of remediated and un-remediated land.
La imagen de la Prehistoria en el cine y los géneros del cine prehistórico. Un mundo de hombres mono, bikinis y dinosaurios.
Authors: Lombo Montañés Alberto 
Published: September 2019

El presente artículo establece las bases de una historia de la Prehistoria en el cine. Se presenta una selección de películas y se ordenan mediante cuatro géneros cinematográ cos (comedia, animación, histórico y fantástico). También se analiza el contenido de los lms (el hombre prehistórico, la mujer prehistórica y el paisaje). Por último, se re exiona también sobre las películas que hablan sobre la evolución humana. El resultado de este trabajo resalta tres momentos principales: 1) el origen cómico del cine prehistórico (1905-1940), 2) el intento de estandarización de los estereotipos en el cine fantástico de aventuras (1940-1970), y 3) la tendencia histórica (1980-2019), que incluye un debate acerca del uso de la Prehistoria en la postmodernidad.
This article establishes the bases of a history of prehistory in cinema. We have selected some lms which are sorted into four genres (comedy, animation, historical and fantastic). We have also analyzed the content of the lms (the prehistoric man, the prehistoric woman and landscape). Finally, this article re ects also on lms about human evolution in the 21st century. The result of this work highlights three main stages: 1) the comic origin of prehistoric cinema (1905-1940), 2) the attempt at standardization of the stereotypes in the fantastic adventures’ lms (1940-1970), and 3) the historical tendency (1980-2019), as it includes a discussion about the use of prehistory in postmodernity.
Las advertencias de Quilón y Solón sobre la tiranía de Pisístrato.
Authors: Iriarte Unai 
Published: September 2019

La manera en la que conformamos una determinada memoria a partir de hechos trágicos de nuestro pasado repercute en el conocimiento que tenemos de dicho pasado. En el presente artículo se pretende dirimir la veracidad de dos episodios a través de los cuales Quilón de Esparta y Solón de Atenas, dos de los Siete Sabios de la antigua Grecia, avisan de las intenciones de Pisístrato en la consecución de su tiranía. Para ello se analizan ambos casos por separado, atendiendo al contexto de las fuentes y su evolución histórica, a n de entender su plasmación en la historiografía de los siglos V y IV a. C. El análisis historiográ co de estos dos acontecimientos en sus respectivas fuentes nos permite concluir que ambos avisos eran más literarios que históricos.
The way in which we shape a particular memory based on tragic facts of the past has an e ect on the knowledge we have of that past. In this article, we aim to discern the reliability of two episodes in which Chilon of Sparta and Solon of Athens, two of the Seven Wise men of ancient Greece, warn about Pisistrato’s becoming a tyrant. Hence we analyse both cases separately, paying special attention to the sources and their historical evolution, in order to understand these episodes’ presence in the historiography of the 5th and 4th centuries B.C. Historiographical analysis of both stories in their respective sources let us conclude that both warnings were more literary than historical.