bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Multicultural Awareness and Urban Communities: Validating a multicultural awareness scale
Authors: Awang-Shuib Awang-Rozaimie , Sahari Siti-Huzaimah , Ali A.J. 
Published: November 2017

Cultural misunderstanding, conflict, difficulties, anxiety or uncertainty is stipulated due to contrast expectation, unwillingness to compromise or the different ways of life orientation. Present study aims to validate a scale to determine the extent multicultural awareness among multiethnic society of Malaysia. A key finding indicated that, the instruments are valid and reliable in assessing level of cultural awareness among multicultural society of Malaysia using part-time post-graduate students' samples from a public higher education institution. Multicultural awareness is vital to lessen ethnocentrism, racism and stereotyping in building a harmonious interracial interactions and integration.
Looking for Learning through the Lens of Growth Mindset
Authors: Francis Reni 
Published: November 2017

Today success is not merely found in one’s natural ability but in the continuous development of those abilities. A mindset is a belief about oneself and one’s basic qualities. According to Dweck, there are two different types of mindsets–fixed and growth. A person who has a fixed mindset (entity theory	of intelligence) believes that their qualities such as intelligence, creativity and talent are predetermined and finite, fixed traits. On the other hand, a person with a growth mindset (incremental theory of intelligence) believes that their basic abilities can continue to be developed through hardwork and dedication. This paper focuses on igniting abilities through various growth mindset activities that will enable the secondary school students to realise their abilities and provide an environment that values challenge seeking learning and effort above perfection. It focuses on nurturing natural ability that leads to success.
BP Reduction, Kidney Function Decline, and Cardiovascular Events in Patients without CKD
Authors: Magriço Rita , Bigotte Vieira Miguel , Viegas Dias Catarina , Leitão Lia , Neves João Sérgio 
Published: November 2017

Background and objectives
In the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT), intensive systolic BP treatment (target <120 mm Hg) was associated with fewer cardiovascular events and higher incidence of kidney function decline compared with standard treatment (target <140 mm Hg). We evaluated the association between mean arterial pressure reduction, kidney function decline, and cardiovascular events in patients without CKD.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements
We categorized patients in the intensive treatment group of the SPRINT according to mean arterial pressure reduction throughout follow-up: <20, 20 to <40, and ≥40 mm Hg. We defined the primary outcome as kidney function decline (≥30% reduction in eGFR to <60 ml/min per 1.73 m2 on two consecutive determinations at 3-month intervals), and we defined the secondary outcome as cardiovascular events. In a propensity score analysis, patients in each mean arterial pressure reduction category from the intensive treatment group were matched with patients from the standard treatment group to calculate the number needed to treat regarding cardiovascular events and the number needed to harm regarding kidney function decline.

Results
In the intensive treatment group, 1138 (34%) patients attained mean arterial pressure reduction <20 mm Hg, 1857 (56%) attained 20 to <40 mm Hg, and 309 (9%) attained ≥40 mm Hg. Adjusted hazard ratios for kidney function decline were 2.10 (95% confidence interval, 1.22 to 3.59) for mean arterial pressure reduction between 20 and 40 mm Hg and 6.22 (95% confidence interval, 2.75 to 14.08) for mean arterial pressure reduction ≥40 mm Hg. In propensity score analysis, mean arterial pressure reduction <20 mm Hg presented a number needed to treat of 44 and a number needed to harm of 65, reduction between 20 and <40 mm Hg presented a number needed to treat of 42 and a number needed to harm of 35, and reduction ≥40 mm Hg presented a number needed to treat of 95 and a number needed to harm of 16.

Conclusions
In the intensive treatment group of SPRINT, larger declines in mean arterial pressure were associated with higher incidence of kidney function decline. Intensive treatment seemed to be less favorable when a larger reduction in mean arterial pressure was needed to attain the BP target.
Genome-wide BigData analytics: Case of yeast stress signature detection
Authors: Kurtanjek Zelimir 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
It has been generally recognized that BigData analytics presently have most significant impact on computer inference in life sciences, such as genome wide association studies (GWAS) in basic research and personalized medicine, and its importance will further increase in near future. In this work non-parametric separation of responsive yeast genes from experimental data obtained in chemostat cultivation under dilution rate and nutrient limitations with basic biogenic elements (C,N,S,P), and the specific leucine and uracil auxothropic limitations. Elastic net models are applied for the detection of the key responsive genes for each of the specific limitations. Bootstrap and perturbation methods are used to determine the most important responsive genes and corresponding quantiles applied to the complete data set for all of the nutritional and growth rate limitations. The model predicts that response of gene YOR348C, involved in proline metabolism, as the key signature of stress. Based on literature data, the obtained result are confirmed experimentally by the biochemistry of plants under physical and chemical stress, also by functional genomics of bakers yeast, and also its important function in human tumorogenesis is observed.
Francesco de Martino y Carmen Morenilla (Eds.) Teatro y Sociedad en la Antigüedad Clásica. Personajes secundarios con historia. Serie “Le Rane” STUDI - 63, Levante editori, Bari, 2016, 533 pp.
Authors: Moretti María Inés 
Published: November 2017

Reseña de Francesco de Martino y Carmen Morenilla (Eds.) Teatro y Sociedad en la Antigüedad Clásica. Personajes secundarios con historia. Serie “Le Rane” STUDI - 63, Levante editori, Bari, 2016, 533 pp.
Testing Theories of the Determinants of An Individual Foreign Policy Preferences in Georgia
Authors: Sari Angguntari C. 
Published: November 2017

<p><em><strong>Abstract</strong><br /></em></p><p><em>Public opinion has an impact on states’ foreign policy. In the case of Georgia, the pro-Russian or pro-United States attitude among the people is determined by several factors. The strategic value of Georgia for these two most powerful states in the world makes their study of the mass opinion’s preferences toward major power an interesting and a valuable one. In this article, I test two sets of factors that shape the individual preferences toward major powers, and employ logistic regression model to explain the relationship between four independent variables with the dependent variable. I argue that religiosity, role of government, and economic satisfaction are still the best predictors of the pro-Russian policy. </em></p><p><em><strong>Key words</strong>: Georgia, public opinion, Russia, United States, logistic regression</em></p><p><em></em><strong><em>Abstrak</em></strong></p><p><em>Kebijakan luar negeri suatu negara dipengaruhi oleh pendapat para masyarakatnya. Pertanyaannya adalah apa yang mempengaruhi pandangan masyarakat mengenai kebijakan yang selayaknya diambil oleh pemerintah? Artikel ini meneliti faktor-faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi pandangan masyarakat di Georgia mengenai rekan ideal bagi negara mereka. Georgia sendiri merupakan negara yang memiliki nilai strategis bagi negara besar seperti Rusia dan Amerika. Oleh karenanya, kajian mengenai determinan opini publik mengenai siapa diantara kedua negara besar tersebut yang layak menjadi mitra Georgia penting untuk dilakukan. Melalui metode kuantitatif, khususnya pendekatan regresi logistik, artikel ini berusaha melanjutkan penelitian yang terdahulu. Penelitian sebelumnya melihat korelasi antara faktor agama, peran pemerintah, dan kepuasan ekonomi dengan pilihan masyarakat terhadap mitra kerjasama luar negeri Georgia. Satu hal yang luput dari penelitian sebelumnya adalah peran nilai politik. Berdasar analisa melalui model regresi logistik, faktor agama, peran pemerintah, dan kepuasan ekonomi masih menjadi faktor penentu utama pilihan masyarakat Georgia mengenai siapa diantara Amerika dan Rusia yang dianggap ideal menjadi mitra hubungan bilateral negara mereka.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><strong><em>Kata kunci</em></strong><em>: georgia; opini publik; rusia; amerika; regresi logistik.</em></p><p><em><br /></em></p>
Trade Controversy Amidst Tobacco Control Provisions: Dynamics on the Establishment of U.S Tobacco Control Act 2009
Authors: Arisanto Puguh Toko 
Published: November 2017

<p align="center"><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p>This article examines the dynamics­­­­­­­­ on the establishment of a health policy that U.S suddenly issued, so-called Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA). Some provisions of this act having something to do with trade were assumed controversial policy due to two reasons. First, it banned the circulations of specific flavors in cigarettes but allowed menthol-containing tobacco products. Second, this act involved tobacco industry participation on Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC). In short, this article addresses interest groups consisting of tobacco companies and civil society groups influencing U.S government to take action regarding ratification of World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). They both have contradicting interests and race against each other to influence government through varied means. I argue that this opposing domestic dynamics influences U.S government to issue FSPTCA that contained two controversies and adopted provisions of WHO FCTC as win-win solution.</p><p> <strong>Keyword</strong>s: tobacco control; interest groups; ratification; influence; win-win solution. </p><p align="center"><strong><em>Abstrak</em></strong></p><p><em>Artikel ini membahas mengenai dinamika pembentukan sebuah kebijakan atau undang-undang kesehatan Amerika, FSPTCA yang dikeluarkan secara mendadak. Beberapa ketentuan dari undang-undang ini berkaitan dengan perdagangan dan diasumsikan sebagai kebijakan yang kontroversial karena dua alasan. Pertama, undang-undang ini melarang peredaran rokok beraroma rasa namun mengizinkan produk tembakau yang mengandung mentol. Kedua, undang-undang ini melibatkan partisipasi industri tembakau dalam sebuah kelompok para penasehat ilmiah produk tembakau. Singkatnya, artikel ini merujuk pada kelompok kepentingan yaitu perusahaan-perusahaan rokok dan kelompok masyarakat sipil yang mempengaruhi pemerintah dalam meratifikasi konvensi kerangka kontrol tembakau dari WHO. Mereka memiliki kepentingan yang saling bertentanga</em><em>n</em><em> dan saling berlomba untuk mempengaruhi pemerintah Amerika melalui berbagai macam cara. Akhirnya, penulis beragumen bahwa dinamika domestik yang saling bertentangan mempengaruhi pemerintah AS untuk mengeluarkan kebijakan FSPTCA yang</em><em> memuat dua kontroversi dan</em><em> mengadopsi ketentuan WHO FCTC dengan dua kontroversinya sebagai win-win solution. </em></p><p><em> </em><strong><em>Kata Kunci</em></strong><em>: kontrol tembakau; kelompok kepentingan; ratifikasi; mempengaruhi; </em>win-win solution.</p><p> </p>
Condition Assessment of Existing Concrete Building Using Non-Destructive Testing Methods for Effective Repair and Restoration-A Case Study
Authors: Venkatesh Preethi , Alapati Mallika 
Published: November 2017

Buildings constructed during early 70’s & late 80’s of the last century in India are found to be in distressed conditions due to inadequate specifications and poor construction practices. The continuous monitoring of concrete structures using suitable NDT (Non Destructive Testing) methods and use of possible restoration methods help in a considerable reduction of the rate of deterioration of concrete structures thereby increasing the life span of structures. NDT methods have greater advantage in evaluating the uniformity, homogeneity, approximate compressive strength, durability, the extent of corrosion of rebars in concrete etc. of damaged structures. The objective of the present study is to enhance the life of 50 year old existing hospital building (Partly RC and Brick masonry) in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. Condition assessments are carried out through a visual, field and laboratory evaluation of samples collected from the structure and results are presented in this paper. The paper also highlights the assessment of strength and durability of concrete to evaluate the extent of distress and damage in the building. Besides visual inspection, the Non Destructive Evaluation covering UPV & Rebound Hammer values and Half Cell Potential with respect to the status of corrosion of reinforcing bars and chemical tests on selected un-distressed RC columns, beams, and slabs are also presented and discussed. The repair and strengthening techniques using the latest materials and possible restoration works such as column jacketing, shotcreting, anticorrosive coatings, etc. have been suggested to enhance the life of the structure.
Smart Devices in der Fertigung
Authors: Lindner Florian , Kostyszyn Kevin , Grunert Dennis , Schmitt Robert 
Published: November 2017

Kurzfassung
Der rasante Einzug von Smart Devices im industriellen Umfeld verspricht die optimale Einbindung des Menschen in vernetzten Produktionssystemen. Als neuer Akteur in der industriellen Kommunikation bedarf es sinnvoller Schnittstellen zwischen Smart Devices und Softwaresystemen, Maschinen und Mitarbeitern. Dieser Beitrag stellt neue mögliche Schnittstellen zu Smart Devices vor und diskutiert die entsprechenden Anwendungen auf dem Shopfloor.
Die Lernfabrik als Export-Erfolg
Authors: Enke Judith , Kaiser Joscha , Metternich Joachim 
Published: November 2017

Kurzfassung
Lernfabriken wurden in den letzten Jahren als effektive Lernform identifiziert, um Studierende und Beschäftigte unterschiedlicher Industriebranchen zu schulen. Sie ermöglichen durch ein prozessnahes Lernen an realen Problemsituationen im besonderen Maße die Kompetenzentwicklung im abgebildeten Themenschwerpunkt. Aktuell entsteht eine hohe Nachfrage nach Lernfabriken in akademischen und industriellen Umgebungen weltweit. Hieraus ergeben sich neue Möglichkeiten und Geschäftsmodelle für lernfabrikbetreibende Organisationen. Beschrieben werden Projekte zum Aufbau schlüsselfertiger Lernfabriken, die gemeinsam mit einer internationalen Unternehmensberatung durchgeführt wurden. Ziel des transferierten Lernfabrikkonzepts ist die theoretische Vermittlung und praktische Anwendung der Methoden schlanker Produktionssysteme.
Metallographic Characterization of Heterogeneous Structures in Sliding Materials Made of Bronze and Special Brass
Authors: Hofmann U. , Skrabal V. 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Microstructures of copper materials for slide bearings are often complex and may exhibit a carrier crystal structure characterized by a coexistence of hard and soft structural constituents. Relief polishing is an interesting option for the sample preparation of such materials, as it allows for statements regarding the resistance of the microstructure to abrasive wear. Differential interference contrast microscopy as well as confocal microscopy are particularly suited in order to study the relief polished sections. In addition to that, simple metallographic procedures may be applied to assess the mechanical properties of the structural constituents. Different examination methods combined give an idea of how carrier crystal structures behave in slide bearing applications.
An Active Galactic Nucleus Caught in the Act of Turning Off and On
Authors: Comerford Julia M. , Barrows R. Scott , Müller-Sánchez Francisco , Nevin Rebecca , Greene Jenny E. , Pooley David , Stern Daniel , Harrison Fiona A. 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
We present the discovery of an active galactic nucleus (AGN) that is turning off and then on again in the z = 0.06 galaxy SDSS J1354+1327. This episodic nuclear activity is the result of discrete accretion events that could have been triggered by a past interaction with the companion galaxy that is currently located 12.5 kpc away. We originally targeted SDSS J1354+1327 because its Sloan Digital Sky Survey spectrum has narrow AGN emission lines that exhibit a velocity offset of 69 km s−1 relative to systemic. To determine the nature of the galaxy and its velocity-offset emission lines, we observed SDSS J1354+1327 with Chandra/ACIS, Hubble Space Telescope/Wide Field Camera 3, Apache Point Observatory optical longslit spectroscopy, and Keck/OSIRIS integral-field spectroscopy. We find a ∼10 kpc cone of photoionized gas south of the galaxy center and a ∼1 kpc semi-spherical front of shocked gas, which is responsible for the velocity offset in the emission lines, north of the galaxy center. We interpret these two outflows as the result of two separate AGN accretion events: the first AGN outburst created the southern outflow, and then

later, the second AGN outburst launched the northern shock front. SDSS J1354+1327 is the galaxy with the strongest evidence for an AGN that has turned off and then on again, and it fits into the broader context of AGN flickering that includes observations of AGN light echoes.
Contribution of Primordial Binary Evolution to the Two Blue-straggler Sequences in Globular Cluster M30
Authors: Jiang Dengkai , Chen Xuefei , Li Lifang , Han Zhanwen 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Two blue-straggler sequences discovered in globular cluster M30 provide a strong constraint on the formation mechanisms of blue stragglers. We study the formation of blue-straggler binaries through binary evolution, and find that binary evolution can contribute to the blue stragglers in both of the sequences. Whether a blue-straggler is located in the blue sequence or red sequence depends on the contribution of the mass donor to the total luminosity of the binary, which is generally observed as a single star in globular clusters. The blue stragglers in the blue sequence have a cool white dwarf companion, while the majority (∼60%) of the objects in the red sequence are binaries that are still experiencing mass transfer. However, there are also some objects for which the donors have just finished the mass transfer (the stripped-core stars, ∼10%) or the blue stragglers (the accretors) have evolved away from the blue sequence (∼30%). Meanwhile, W UMa contact binaries found in both sequences may be explained by various mass ratios, that is, W UMa contact binaries in the red sequence have two components with comparable masses (e.g., mass ratio q ∼ 0.3–1.0), while those in the blue sequence have low mass ratios (e.g.,

q
<
0.3

). However, the fraction of the blue sequence in M30 cannot be reproduced by binary population synthesis if we assumed the initial parameters of a binary sample to be the same as those of the field. This possibly indicates that dynamical effects on binary systems are very important in globular clusters.
A Measurement of the Hubble Constant Using Galaxy Redshift Surveys
Authors: Wang Yuting , Xu Lixin , Zhao Gong-Bo 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
We perform a measurement of the Hubble constant, H
0, using the latest baryonic acoustic oscillation (BAO) measurements from galaxy surveys of 6dFGS, SDSS DR7 Main Galaxy Sample, BOSS DR12 sample, and eBOSS DR14 quasar sample, in the framework of a flat ΛCDM model. Based on the Kullback–Leibler divergence, we examine the consistency of H
0 values derived from various data sets. We find that our measurement is consistent with that derived from Planck and with the local measurement of H
0 using the Cepheids and type Ia supernovae. We perform forecasts on H
0 from future BAO measurements, and find that the uncertainty of H
0 determined by future BAO data alone, including complete eBOSS, DESI, and Euclid-like, is comparable with that from local measurements.
Magnetic Braking of Sun-like and Low-mass Stars: Dependence on Coronal Temperature
Authors: Pantolmos George , Matt Sean P. 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Sun-like and low-mass stars possess high-temperature coronae and lose mass in the form of stellar winds, which are driven by thermal pressure and complex magnetohydrodynamic processes. These magnetized outflows probably do not significantly affect the star’s structural evolution on the main sequence, but they brake the stellar rotation by removing angular momentum, a mechanism known as magnetic braking. Previous studies have shown how the braking torque depends on the magnetic field strength and geometry, stellar mass and radius, mass-loss rate, and rotation rate of the star, assuming a fixed coronal temperature. For this study, we explore how different coronal temperatures can influence the stellar torque. We employ 2.5D, axisymmetric, magnetohydrodynamic simulations, computed with the PLUTO code, to obtain steady-state wind solutions from rotating stars with dipolar magnetic fields. Our parameter study includes 30 simulations with different coronal temperatures and surface magnetic field strengths. We consider a Parker-like (i.e., thermal-pressure-driven) wind, and therefore coronal temperature is the key parameter determining the velocity and acceleration profile of the flow. Since the mass-loss rates for these types of stars are not well-constrained, we determine how the torque scales for a vast range of stellar mass-loss rates. Hotter winds lead to faster acceleration, and we show that (for a given magnetic field strength and mass-loss rate) a hotter outflow leads to a weaker torque on the star. We derive new predictive torque formulae that quantify this effect over a range of possible wind acceleration profiles.
Fermi Non-detections of Four X-Ray Jet Sources and Implications for the IC/CMB Mechanism
Authors: Breiding Peter , Meyer Eileen T. , Georganopoulos Markos , Keenan M. E. , DeNigris N. S. , Hewitt Jennifer 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Since its launch in 1999, the Chandra X-ray observatory has discovered several dozen X-ray jets associated with powerful quasars. In many cases, the X-ray spectrum is hard and appears to come from a second spectral component. The most popular explanation for the kpc-scale X-ray emission in these cases has been inverse-Compton (IC) scattering of Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) photons by relativistic electrons in the jet (the IC/CMB model). Requiring the IC/CMB emission to reproduce the observed X-ray flux density inevitably predicts a high level of gamma-ray emission, which should be detectable with the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT). In previous work, we found that gamma-ray upper limits from the large-scale jets of 3C 273 and PKS 0637−752 violate the predictions of the IC/CMB model. Here, we present Fermi/LAT flux density upper limits for the X-ray jets of four additional sources: PKS 1136–135, PKS 1229–021, PKS 1354+195, and PKS 2209+080. We show that these limits violate the IC/CMB predictions at a very high significance level. We also present new Hubble Space Telescope observations of the quasar PKS 2209+080 showing a newly detected optical jet, and Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array band 3 and 6 observations of all four sources, which provide key constraints on the spectral shape that enable us to rule out the IC/CMB model.