bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
استخدام نموذج تسعير الموجودات الرأسمالية الدولية في تقدير العوائد المالية المطلوبة للمحفظة الاستثمارية الدولية (دراسة حالة في شركة زين الدولية)
Authors: العلي علي 
Published: October 2019

تم في الدراسة الحالية العمل على تقدير نموذج تسعير الموجودات الرأسمالية الدولية من خلال إنشاء محفظة استثمارية دولية، وبالاعتماد على البيانات الخاصة بتقدير نموذج تسعير الموجودات الرأسمالية على المستوى المحلي مضافاً إليه العوائد المتوقعة والمخاطر المحتملة ولكن ضمن النطاق الدولي.
اعتمدت الدراسة الحالية على تشكيل محفظة استثمارية دولية تضمنت عدد من شركات الاتصالات المتنقلة، وقد شملت بعض شركات مجموعة زين الدولية وهي كل من زين: (الكويت، الاردن، السودان، العراق، البحرين)، وقد اعتمدت الدراسة على عملية تحليل البينات المستندة على التقارير السنوية المنشورة للمجموعة وللمدة من عام 2007 ولغاية عام 2016.
أهم النتائج التي تم التوصل إليها أن نموذج تسعير الموجودات الرأسمالية على المستوى الدولي يعطي صورة واقعية أكثر عن معدلات العائد المطلوبة على الاستثمار وبالأخص عند التنويع الدولي لهذه الاستثمارات الامر الذي ينتج عنه زيادة في معدلات العائد المطلوب، وكذلك الاستفادة من تقدير معدلات العائد للاستثمار ضمن النطاق الدولي.
THE IDENTIFICATION, PRODUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NATTOKINASE, BACTERIOCIN FROM BACTERIAL SPECIES
Authors: Krishna Lal 
Published: October 2019

The study was aimed at identification, production and characterization of nattokinase, bacteriocin from bacterial species. Nattokinase and bacteriocins finds a wide range of applications in Pharmaceutical industry, health care and medicine. Nattokinase is a highly active fibrinolytic enzyme secreted by Bacillus subtilis and bacteriocins are proteinaceous toxins produced by Lactobacillus to inhibit the growth of closely related bacterial strains. Bacillus subtilis and Lactobacillus isolates shown positive results to microscopic, biochemical analysis. The nattokinase and bacteriocins were produced by optimizing the media. The enzymes were purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation and HPLC. The enzyme activity for nattokinase was found at 7 mg/ml, pH 8.0 and temperature 48 ºC and the enzyme activity for bacteriocin was found at 3.9 mg/ml, pH 6.5 and temperature 30 °C. Bacteriocins from Lactobacillus showed good antagonistic activity against pathogenic bacteria. Nattokinase from Bacillus subtilis played a significant role in thrombolytic and anti-coagulation at in vitro. The results indicated that the pure enzyme has a potential in dissolving blood clot.
L'image paradoxale
Authors: Chik Caroline 
Published: October 2019

À l’ère du numérique, les frontières entre les catégories, entre les états de l’image se sont ouvertes de manière évidente. L’image n’est plus nécessairement une image fixe ou une image animée mais, de plus en plus, les deux à la fois. Bien plus, il semble que le clivage « image fixe versus image animée » n’ait pas toujours eu cours. Un regard rétrospectif sur l’image optique nous enseigne qu’elle fut de tout temps travaillée par des liens étroits et féconds entre les deux états.Ce livre traite des relations entre fixité et mouvement qui se sont nouées tout au long de l’histoire de l’image optique, depuis ses origines jusqu’à ses formes les plus récentes. Il propose une analyse de ces nouvelles images au statut parfois ambigu entre fixité et mouvement, mais il s’interroge aussi, auparavant, sur les liens paradoxaux de la photographie au mouvement, et de l’image animée, à la fixité.S’appuyant sur de multiples dispositifs allant de la camera obscura aux animations interactives, il envisage l’image optique comme une et continue, sous un angle à la fois historique, esthétique et technique, libéré de certains schématismes. De cette image si répandue et souvent partiellement méconnue, image qui n’a cessé d’être pensée en termes d’opposition (entre fixité et mouvement, entre optique et numérique, entre archaïsme et modernité), il s’agit de relier, voire réconcilier les différents aspects, histoires et états, afin d’en mieux saisir les paradoxes et les problématiques spécifiques.
Influence chimique et minéralogique des sédiments de dragage portuaire dans le cadre de leur valorisation dans la fabrication des briques
Authors: Benyerou Djamila , Boudjenane Nasr-eddine , Belhadri Mansour 
Published: October 2019

This work is part of the development of alternative solutions for better management of dredging sediments or cleaning. The work carried out as part of this work focuses on the valorization of marine sediments from Bethioua port. The mineralogical properties of a brick slip from a brickyard and the brick slip made of marine sediments from the Bethioua port, Oran (Algeria) were studied. The bricks made from the Bethioua port sediment at the laboratory scale have mechanical performances similar to the reference bricks with a substitution rate of 5 % but with a low temperature (600°C instead of 900°C). The mineralogical study of the samples was compared before and after heat treatment for a temperature of 600°C and 900°C and for a cooking time of 24 hours. After heat treatment, quartz and calcite have been slightly diminished and remain as main crystalline components. An absence of kaolinite and dolomite was observed for the samples studied at a temperature of 600°C. At the temperature of 900°C there was appearance of dolomite for brick slip. The results of this work show that we can valorize the marine sediments of the Bethioua port in the manufacture of bricks and have a higher resistance with a temperature of 600°C than that of the brick of reference to 900°C.
Ce travail entre dans le cadre du développement de solutions alternatives pour une meilleure gestion des sédiments de dragage ou de curage. Les travaux menés dans le cadre de ce travail portent principalement sur la valorisation des sédiments marins du port de Bethioua. On a étudié les propriétés minéralogiques de la barbotine de brique d’une briqueterie et la barbotine de brique à base de sédiments marins du port de Bethioua, Oran (Algérie). Les briques confectionnées à base de sédiment du port Bethioua à l’échelle du laboratoire présentent des performances mécaniques analogues aux briques de référence avec un taux de substitution de 5 % mais avec une faible température de cuisson (600°C au lieu de 900°C). L’étude minéralogique des échantillons a été comparée avant et après cuisson pour une température de 600°C et 900°C et pour une durée de cuisson de 24 heures. Après un traitement thermique, le quartz et la calcite ont été légèrement diminués et restent comme principaux composants cristallins. Une absence de kaolinite et de dolomite a été observée pour les échantillons étudiés à une température de 600°C. A la température de 900°C il y a eu apparition de la dolomite pour la barbotine de brique. Les résultats de ce travail montrent qu’on peut valoriser les sédiments marins du port de Bethioua dans la fabrication des briques et avoir une résistance plus élevée avec une température de 600°C que celle de la brique de référence à 900°C.
The Birth and Death of a Professional Wrestling Alter-Ego: Takahara Hidekazu’s Gamushara and the Loss of a Transgressive Identity
Authors: Ben-Youssef Fareed 
Published: October 2019

Japanese filmmaker Takahara Hidekazu's film Gamushara (2015), portrays joshi puroresu (female professional wrestling) star Yasukawa Act working through the trauma of sexual abuse through the spectacular world of professional wrestling. Shortly before the film’s release, Yasukawa was involved in what the Japanese media labeled the "Ghastly Match," wherein she had her orbital bone shattered in the ring. Takahara followed Yasukawa over the course of a year, tracking her recovery as well as her sudden retirement due to injury. The ensuing long form documentary was included on the film’s home video release and offers a unique portrait of a woman holding on to her spectacular, transgressive identity before letting it die. The cycle offers a portrait of the birth and death of an identity, built upon the receiving and inflicting of violence, at the point of healing and asks: what strength is lost within this process? What freedom is gained at the loss of an alter-ego defined by a transgressive femininity? In answering such questions, it frames the potential hold of the audience on a transgressive in-ring persona—a metaphorical wrestling match that pits viewer against artist—while revealing the difficulties for a woman working to change and overcome the ‘script’ that governs her in-ring performances and shades her traumas.The article frames Yasukawa’s growing alienation from her selves through close formal analysis of the films, interviews with the filmmaking team and fellow wrestlers, and a theoretical framework that combines studies on recovery from trauma with those detailing the transgressive possibility of wrestling and its structuring dichotomy between the fake and the real. It positions the film against previous representations of joshi puroresu in cinema to track the shifting gender politics of the form as it has come to be appreciated by a largely male audience as well as against Takahara’s previous self-critical pornographic Pink Films. Such comparisons underline how Yasukawa’s feminine transgression exists within a fraught and muddled setting often shaped by a male gaze. To consider the possibilities and limits of Yasukawa’s multivalent transgression of both gender and identity norms as well as the operating scripts of professional wrestling and trauma, the article also engages with gender scholar Sharon Marcus’ writing on how the rape script might be transcended via the development of a woman’s capacity for violence.Through such a critical prism, Takahara’s Gamushara cycle ultimately emerges as a vital and crucially murky documentary series for gender and media scholars concerned with the tensions of identity formation within spaces of spectacle wherein one’s performed screams might mask one’s real cries for help.
Dynamique de la coopétition commerciale avec appels d’offres : le cas des cabinets d’architectes
Authors: Pellegrin-Boucher Estelle , Roy Pierre 
Published: October 2019

L’article s’inscrit dans la littérature récente sur la stratégie de coopétition dans le domaine commercial en explorant en particulier le contexte des marchés avec procédure d’appel d’offres. Notre recherche entend enrichir cette littérature émergente en explorant cette stratégie à partir d’une étude qualitative au sein du secteur de l’architecture. La contribution principale réside dans la proposition d’un modèle conceptuel de la dynamique coopétitive commerciale avec appels d’offres. Trois formes spécifiques sont identifiées puis discutées dans cet article : la coopétition a priori, la réponse coopétitive et la coopétition a posteriori.
Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the French Version of the Diabetic Foot Self-care Questionnaire of the University of Malaga
Authors: Garcia-Paya Irene , Lescure Yves , Delacroix Sebastian , Gijon-Nogueron Gabriel 
Published: October 2019

Background:
Diabetic foot care management is directed at patients with a history of complications, especially those with rising levels of hemoglobin A1c, and those who have had diabetes for several years. The aim of this study was to cross-culturally adapt a French-language version of the Diabetic Foot Self-care Questionnaire of the University of Malaga (DFSQ-UMA) for use in France.

Methods:
Cross-cultural adaptation was performed according to relevant international guidelines (International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research), and the factor structure was determined. Internal consistency was measured using the Cronbach α. Item-total and inter-item correlations were assessed.

Results:
The French data set comprised 146 patients. The mean ± SD patient age was 62.60 ± 15.47 years. There were 47 women and 99 men. The structure matrix (with three factors) was tested by confirmatory factor analysis. The 16-item questionnaire had a Cronbach α of 0.92. The mean value for inter-item correlations was 0.48 (range, 0.17–0.86). The rotated solution revealed a three-factor structure that accounted for 48.10% of the variance observed. A significant inverse correlation was observed between questionnaire scores and hemoglobin A1c levels (r = –0.17; P < .01).

Conclusions:
This study validates the French-language version of the DFSQ-UMA, which can be used as a self-reported outcome measure for French-speaking patients in France.
The Relationship Between Angular Osteologic and Radiographic Measurements of the Human Talus and Calcaneus
Authors: Agoada David , Kramer Patricia Ann 
Published: October 2019

Background:
Radiographic imaging of the foot is commonly performed when medical evaluation is indicated. Angular measurements between bones may be assessed as part of the examination for trauma and foot biomechanics. However, angular relationships between surfaces of the physical bone as they compare with the bone's radiographic image has had limited investigation.

Methods:
For this study, 54 human feet from amputated limbs were imaged in standard radiographic views and skeletonized. Selected angular measurements were taken on each skeletonized talus and calcaneus and were compared with those taken from radiographic images using paired Student t tests and linear regression analysis.

Results:
Transverse plane measurements of the talus were not significantly different (P ≥ .05), associating strongly (r2 = 0.67–0.75; all P < .001). Most transverse and sagittal plane measurements of the calcaneus were not significantly different (P ≥ .05), with transverse plane measurements more strongly associated (r2 = 0.70–0.77; all P < .001) than sagittal plane measurements (r2 = 0.35–0.78; all P < .001).

Conclusions:
Selected angular measurements of the talus and calcaneus taken from radiographic images can be compared quantitatively with the physical bone, demonstrating that angular measurements from radiographic images provide useful information concerning both of these bones. This knowledge can be applied to the understanding of the morphology of the calcaneus and talus as it relates to human foot biomechanics and should also be of use in the interpretation of the human fossil pedal record.
Impact of Off-seasonal Migration of Hilly Tribes in Tiruvannamalai District of Tamilnadu
Authors: Vasanthapriya S. , Asokhan M. 
Published: October 2019

Aim: The present study was designed to study the impact of off-seasonal migration of hilly tribes in Tirvannamalai district of Tamilnadu.
Study design: Ex-post facto research design.
Place and Duration of the study: Tiruvannamalai district was purposively selected for this study since it is one among the districts where hilly tribes’ population is high. This study was confined with seven villages namely Kovilur, Nammiyampattu, Kanamali, Veerappanur, Melsilambai, Palamarathur and Kuttakarai of Jamunamarathur (Jawadhu hills) block during April 2017 to November 2017.
Methodology: The sample size entailed of 240 respondents selected from these villages with proportionate random sampling method. The respondents were interviewed personally by a well-structured and pre-tested interview schedule. The collected data were analysed with percentage analysis statistical method. The findings on the results were interpreted with relevant conclusion.
Results: In this context, the impact of off-seasonal migration of hilly tribes in Tiruvannamalai district were thoroughly analysed and discussed with nine sub-headings. The overall impact of migration revealed that majority of the migrant hilly tribes had no changes in agriculture (91.25%), healthcare and sanitation (95.00%), urban contact (91.25%), savings and investment (88.64%), standard of living (66.00%), social status (64.08%), consumption pattern (52.17%) and purchasing power (52.17%). Increased change observed with the employment status (80.20%) of the migrant hilly tribes.
Conclusion: Since, the income obtained from the off-seasonal migration activities, but it is mostly spent on debt borrowed by the hilly tribes for the seasonal activities and further improvement can’t be obtained and hence necessary credit facilities have been provided for the migrant hilly tribes.
Effect of Public Spending on Economic Growth in Kenya
Authors: Mukui Gideon , Awiti Japheth , Onjala Joseph 
Published: October 2019

This study aimed at examining the relationship between public spending and economic growth and how the composition of government expenditure affects economic growth in Kenya using time series data from 1980 to 2014. To achieve the objectives, modified Granger causality and Autoregressive Distributed Lag model (ARDL) were used. The results revealed both short term and long term causality from economic growth to government expenditure but only short run causality from government expenditure to economic growth. Based on the economic classification, the long run ARDL regression results showed development expenditure promotes economic growth while government purchases have no significant effect on GDP. Other control variables such as inflation and unemployment had negative effect on economic growth. In terms of functional classification, the regression results showed that expenditure on education and infrastructure are important drivers of economic growth. The positive effect of health expenditure was not significant. Further, the regression results indicated that domestic savings and trade openness had significant positive effect on economic growth. Based on the empirical findings this study therefore recommends resources to be directed towards financing public infrastructure investment to improve economic performance. The study also recommends increasing resource allocation in the education sector to improve efficiency and support skills and human capital development that are important in promoting economic growth through increases in labor productivity. The study also recommends policymakers to enhance domestic resource mobilization and pursue favorable trade policies aimed at fostering robust economic growth.
Effect of Cyclophosphamide and Its Combination with Metformin on the Survival Rate in Mice
Authors: Alhowail Ahmad , Sajid Sultan , Almogbel Yasser , Rabbani S. I. , Alsharidah Mansour 
Published: October 2019

Background: Cyclophosphamide (CYP), an alkylating chemotherapeutic agent, is widely used to treat several types of cancer. Its toxic effects are well-established and include hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, and bone marrow suppression. Metformin (MET) is an anti-diabetic medication that is considered a first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of co-administration of MET on CYP-induced toxicity by recording the survival rate in mice.
Methods: Fifty mice (body weight 30–35 gm) were divided into four groups as control and treatments and comprised of 12-13 animals of either sex. The animals in the control group received 4 doses of saline by injection. The animals in the CYP group received 4 doses of CYP (100 mg/kg) (intraperitoneal). The animals in the MET group received lower daily dose (30 mg/kg) in drinking water (3 mg/ml), starting 3 days prior to CYP injection and lasting until the final injection of CYP. The animals in the combination group (CYP and MET) received 4 doses of CYP (100 mg/kg) and a daily dose of MET in drinking water (3 mg/ml). The animals were observed daily to record the mortality and their body weights were recorded every alternate day. The data obtained from the study was statistically analyzed by one-way ANOVA, and p<0.05 was considered significant.
Results: The data obtained from the study indicated that CYP administration increased the rate of mortality significantly (p < 0.01) when compared to the control animals, while MET reduced the rate. When the combination of CYP and MET was tested, the mortality rate was found to be increased. Both CYP and MET significantly reduced the body weight compared to the control animals.
Conclusion: The results indicated that the combination of CYP and MET reduced the survival rate of animals, suggesting that although MET possesses anti-proliferative action, it has the potential to increase the toxic effects of CYP when combined with CYP.
α‐Synuclein RT‐QuIC assay in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with dementia with Lewy bodies
Authors: Bongianni Matilde , Ladogana Anna , Capaldi Stefano , Klotz Sigrid , Baiardi Simone , Cagnin Annachiara , Perra Daniela , Fiorini Michele , Poleggi Anna , Legname Giuseppe , Cattaruzza Tatiana , Janes Francesco , Tabaton Massimo , Ghetti Bernardino , Monaco Salvatore , Kovacs Gabor G. , Parchi Piero , Pocchiari Maurizio , Zanusso Gianluigi 
Published: October 2019

AbstractWe applied RT‐QuIC assay to detect α‐synuclein aggregates in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with suspected Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease who had a neuropathological diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) (n = 7), other neurodegenerative diseases with α‐synuclein mixed pathology (n = 20), or without Lewy‐related pathology (n = 49). The test had a sensitivity of 92.9% and specificity of 95.9% in distinguishing α‐synucleinopathies from non‐α‐synucleinopathies. When performed in the CSF of patients with DLB (n = 36), RT‐QuIC was positive in 17/20 with probable DLB, 0/6 with possible DLB, and 0/10 with Alzheimer disease. These results indicate that RT‐QuIC for α‐synuclein is an accurate test for DLB diagnosis.
Coronary Artery Disease in Adults With a History of Juvenile Arthritis
Authors: Sule Sangeeta , Fontaine Kevin 
Published: October 2019

ObjectiveTo define the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in adults with a history of juvenile arthritis (JA).MethodsWe used the National Health and Nutrition Examination 2007–2014 surveys. Two comparison groups were identified: a random sample of patients without arthritis, and respondents with reported having rheumatoid arthritis (RA). CAD was defined as a “yes” response to the survey question, “Have you ever been told you had congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, angina/angina pectoris, heart attack, or stroke?” Potential confounders for CAD included age, sex, race, smoking status, and any component of metabolic syndrome.ResultsA total of 232 respondents reported having JA. We randomly selected 1,028 without arthritis and 1,105 who reported having RA. In simple logistic regression, the JA group had a 3‐fold increased odds of CAD compared to those without arthritis (odds ratio [OR] 3.2 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 2.1–4.8], P < 0.0001). Controlling for confounders, the odds of CAD in JA continued to be increased (OR 4.2 [95% CI 4.7–10.5], P = 0.002). When comparing the JA and RA groups, in simple logistic regression, the JA group had a lower odds of CAD (OR 0.7 [95% CI 0.5–0.9], P = 0.03). Controlling for confounders, there was no significant difference in the odds of CAD between groups (OR 0.8 [95% CI 0.5–1.3], P = 0.4).ConclusionAdults with a history of JA have a higher risk of CAD compared to adults without arthritis. Providers should be aware of the increased risk of CAD in adults with JA and aggressively screen these patients for modifiable risk factors.