bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
RISIKO KEUANGAN DAN TINGKAT KESEHATAN KEUANGAN BANK DENGAN SIZE, INFLASI, DAN GDP SEBAGAI VARIABEL KONTROL PADA PERBANKAN SYARIAH DI INDONESIA
Authors: Pravasanti Yuwita Ariessa 
Published: November 2017

This study aims to analyze the financial risk and health financial level of banks on Islamic banking in Indonesia. This study aims to get empirical evidence about the possibility of relationship and influence of financial risks (liquidity risk (Financing to Deposit Ratio), financing risks (Non Performing Financing) and operational risk (RWA for operational risk) and the financial soundness of banks (Net Operating margin, Return on Assets and Return on Equity) with the size of bank, inflation and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a control variable in islamic banking in Indonesia. This study used panel data analysis and used 9 islamic bank with 5 years in a period, from 2010 to 2014 so the sample used in this study were 45 data. The data were processed using Microsoft Excel and Eviews software version 8.The results showed that simultaneously financial risk not significant effect on NOM, but significant effect on ROA and ROE. Partially NPF variables only significantly influence on NOM, FDR and NPF variable significant effect on ROA, and FDR variable significant effect on ROE. The control variables used in this study had no effect on health financial level.
Benzalkonium Salts of Amino Acids – Physicochemical Properties and Anti-Microbial Activity
Authors: Ossowicz Paula , Janus Ewa , Błaszak Magdalena , Zatoń Kinga , Rozwadowski Zbigniew 
Published: November 2017

AbstractNew salts combining a benzalkonium cation and chiral amino acid anions were synthesized and characterized. The identification was performed by NMR spectroscopy. Properties such as temperature of phase transformation, specific rotation, thermal stability and surface activity and antimicrobial activity were determined and compared with that of benzalkonium chloride. Benzalkonium amino acids salts can be used as conditioners in cosmetics. It has been shown they have weak impact on symbiotic microorganisms which occupy a wide range of skin, and this confirms that they do not disturb the biological balance of human skin.
Enzymatic Synthesis and Characterization of Sucrose Erucate
Authors: Jadhav Jagruti , Pratap Amit P. 
Published: November 2017

AbstractThe enzyme catalyzed synthesis is a environmentally friendly route compared to traditional syntheses. The lipase-catalyzed synthesis of sucrose erucate was achieved in a solvent mixture of t-butanol and dimethyl sulfoxide (4: 1) by esterification of sucrose with erucic acid using the immobilized Thermomyces lanuginosus lipase. Various process parameters like temperature, substrate molar ratio, solvent, time, and enzyme loading were studied. The optimal conditions for the esterification reaction obtained were 10 %(w/w) enzyme loading, a molar ratio sucrose/fatty acid 1: 1, mild reaction conditions (50 °C and atmospheric pressure) and reaction time (40 h with 55.6 % conversion). The sugar esters were characterized for surfactant properties at different concentration. Sucrose erucate showed a surface tension of (32.73 ± 0.01) mN m−1at a critical micellar concentration of 9.8 × 10−5 mol L−1 and good emulsification power.
Electrocatalytic Hydrogenolysis of Chlorophenolic Compounds by Modified Electrodes in Aqueous Medium in the Absence and the Presence of Ionic Surfactant
Authors: Boukreris Sadia , Ilikti Hocine , Youcef Mohammed Hadj , Khenifi Aicha , Benabdallah Tayeb 
Published: November 2017

AbstractThe electrocatalytic hydrogenolysis of different chlorophenolic compounds, namely 2-chlorophenol (2CP) and pentachlorophenol (PCP) was performed on nickel-silica (Ni-SiO2) and nickel-clay (Ni-CY) electrode catalyts. The influence of the catalytic support and the surfactant agent was studied in aqueous media at different pH. Results demonstrated that different regioselectivities were observed according to the used catalytic support. The cyclohexanone was obtained as the major product. In presence of ionic surfactants (SDS and CTAB), the investigated electrodes exhibited a promising dechlorination and hydrogenation potential of aromatic halides with high electrocatalytic activity and good stability.
Study of the Complex System of Fatty Alcohol Polyoxyethylene Ether Carboxylate and Alkyl Betaine for Heavy Oil Recovery
Authors: Xu Hujun , Xu Yuanhong 
Published: November 2017

AbstractThe properties of the surface and the interface of the complex system of hexadecyl/octadecyl alcohol polyoxyethylene ether carboxylate with 3 ethoxy groups and octadecyl dimethyl carboxyl betaine were investigated. The complex system had a good synergistic effect and could reduce the Shengli Oilfield crude oil/water interfacial tension (IFT) to 10−3 mN m−1 in a wide total surfactant concentration with less amount of hexadecyl/octadecyl alcohol polyoxyethylene ether carboxylate. In addition, we explored the effect of the salinity and divalent ion concentration on the interfacial tension (IFT) of the complex system. The results showed that the complex system can be used in the oil field when the salinity is lower than 50 000 mg · L−1 and the molar ratio of octadecyl dimethyl carboxyl betaine/hexadecyl/octadecyl alcohol polyoxyethylene ether carboxylate is 9: 1.
Techniques for High-contrast Imaging in Multi-star Systems. II. Multi-star Wavefront Control
Authors: Sirbu D. , Thomas S. , Belikov R. , Bendek E. 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Direct imaging of exoplanets represents a challenge for astronomical instrumentation due to the high-contrast ratio and small angular separation between the host star and the faint planet. Multi-star systems pose additional challenges for coronagraphic instruments due to the diffraction and aberration leakage caused by companion stars. Consequently, many scientifically valuable multi-star systems are excluded from direct imaging target lists for exoplanet surveys and characterization missions. Multi-star Wavefront Control (MSWC) is a technique that uses a coronagraphic instrument’s deformable mirror (DM) to create high-contrast regions in the focal plane in the presence of multiple stars. MSWC uses “non-redundant” modes on the DM to independently control speckles from each star in the dark zone. Our previous paper also introduced the Super-Nyquist wavefront control technique, which uses a diffraction grating to generate high-contrast regions beyond the Nyquist limit (nominal region correctable by the DM). These two techniques can be combined as MSWC-s to generate high-contrast regions for multi-star systems at wide (Super-Nyquist) angular separations, while MSWC-0 refers to close (Sub-Nyquist) angular separations. As a case study, a high-contrast wavefront control simulation that applies these techniques shows that the habitable region of the Alpha Centauri system can be imaged with a small aperture at

mean raw contrast in 10% broadband light in one-sided dark holes from 1.6–5.5 λ/D. Another case study using a larger 2.4 m aperture telescope such as the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope uses these techniques to image the habitable zone of Alpha Centauri at

mean raw contrast in monochromatic light.
A Precise Measurement of the Orbital Period Parameters of Cygnus X-3
Authors: Bhargava Yash , Rao A. R. , Singh K. P. , Choudhury Manojendu , Bhattacharyya S. , Chandra S. , Dewangan G. C. , Mukerjee K. , Stewart G. C. , Bhattacharya D. , Mithun N. P. S. , Vadawale S. V. 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
We present X-ray light curves of Cygnus X-3 as measured by the recently launched AstroSat satellite. The light curve folded over the binary period of 4.8 hr shows a remarkable stability over the past 45 years and we find that we can use this information to measure the zero point to better than 100 s. We revisit the historical binary phase measurements and examine the stability of the binary period over 45 years. We present a new binary ephemeris with the period and period derivative determined to an accuracy much better than previously reported. We do not find any evidence for a second derivative in the period variation. The precise binary period measurements, however, indicate a hint of short-term episodic variations in periods. Interestingly, these short-term period variations coincide with the period of enhanced jet activity exhibited by the source. We discuss the implications of these observations on the nature of the binary system.
Outflow-confined H ii Regions. II. The Early Break-out Phase
Authors: Tanaka Kei E. I. , Tan Jonathan C. , Staff Jan E. , Zhang Yichen 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
In this series of papers, we model the formation and evolution of the photoionized region and its observational signatures during massive star formation. Here, we focus on the early breakout of the photoionized region into the outflow cavity. Using results of 3D magnetohydrodynamic-outflow simulations and protostellar evolution calculations, we perform a post-processing radiative transfer. The photoionized region first appears at a protostellar mass of

in our fiducial model and is confined to within 10–100 au by the dense inner outflow, which is similar to some of the observed very small hypercompact H ii regions. Since the ionizing luminosity of the massive protostar increases dramatically as the Kelvin–Helmholtz (KH) contraction proceeds, the photoionized region breaks out to the entire outflow region in ≲10,000 year. Accordingly, the radio free–free emission brightens significantly in this stage. In our fiducial model, the radio luminosity at 10 GHz changes from

at

to

at

, while the infrared luminosity increases by less than a factor of two. The radio spectral index also changes in the break-out phase from the optically thick value of ∼2 to the partially optically thin value of ∼0.6. Additionally, we demonstrate that short-timescale variation in the free–free flux would be induced by an accretion burst. The outflow density is enhanced in the accretion burst phase, which leads to a smaller ionized region and weaker free–free emission. The radio luminosity may decrease by one order of magnitude during such bursts, while the infrared luminosity is much less affected because internal protostellar luminosity dominates over accretion luminosity after the KH contraction starts. Such a variability may be observable on timescales as short 10–100 year if accretion bursts are driven by disk instabilities.
Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography–Guided Management of Cap–Lenticule Adhesion During SMILE
Authors: Urkude Jayanand , Titiyal Jeewan S. , Sharma Namrata 
Published: November 2017

PURPOSE:
To report successful lenticule extraction using intraoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT) in a case of cap–lenticule adhesion during small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE).

METHODS:
Case report.

RESULTS:
A 22-year-old patient with a refractive error of −5.00 −0.50 × 120° and −5.00 −0.75 × 60° in the right and left eyes, respectively, was scheduled for SMILE. The lenticule was created using the VisuMax femtosecond laser system (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Jena, Germany). The surgeon experienced difficulty while extracting the lenticule in the right eye. The patient was immediately shifted under the surgical microscope integrated with intraoperative OCT. The lenticule was found to be adherent to the anterior stromal cap, which was seen as hyperreflective spikes in the posterior plane, in contrast to the anterior plane, which showed minimal reflectivity, suggesting an inadvertent posterior plane entry. The peripheral edge of the lenticule was lifted from the anterior stromal cap under direct visualization of intraoperative feedback images provided by intraoperative OCT. The edge of the lenticule, which was freed, was then grasped with microforceps and extracted in toto using the continuous curvilinear lenticulerrhexis technique. At the end of surgery, the intrastromal pocket was screened under intraoperative OCT for any lenticule remnants. One week after surgery, the uncorrected distance visual acuity was 20/20 with smooth, regular interface on anterior segment optical coherence tomography.

CONCLUSIONS:
Intraoperative OCT is useful in cases of difficult lenticule extraction during SMILE because it provides real-time visualization of the lenticule and helps in discerning its relation with the anterior stromal cap and the underlying stromal bed. By using intraoperative OCT and the continuous curvilinear lenticulerrhexis technique, satisfactory anatomical and visual outcomes were obtained.

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J Refract Surg.
2017;33(11):783–786.]
Comparison of Wound Sealability Between Femtosecond Laser–Constructed and Manual Clear Corneal Incisions in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery: A Pilot Study
Authors: Uy Harvey Siy , Shah Sunil , Packer Mark 
Published: November 2017

PURPOSE:
To compare the sealability of femtosecond laser–constructed and manual clear corneal incisions (CCIs) in patients undergoing cataract surgery.

METHODS:
This prospective, randomized study included 62 eyes of 62 patients with cataract grade 1 to 2 (LOCS scale). The patients were randomly assigned (1:1) for creation of either manual CCI (with a 2.4-mm keratome) or femtosecond laser–assisted CCI (LENSAR, Inc., Orlando, FL) (31 eyes in each group) before undergoing femtosecond laser–assisted cataract surgery. Wound sealability was assessed as grade 1, 2, or 3 (1: need to reform anterior chamber and hydrate wound at end of surgery; 2: need to reform anterior chamber only; 3: formed anterior chamber, no hydration or anterior chamber reformation necessary).

RESULTS:

The nuclear sclerosis grade, cumulative dissipated energy and phacoemulsification time were comparable between the two groups. No complications were experienced in any of the patients. The mean wound sealability for the femtosecond laser group (2.35 ± 0.84) was statistically significantly better in comparison to the manual group (1.32 ± 0.65) (
P
< .001). At the end of the surgery, 22.6% (n = 7) of eyes in the femtosecond laser group needed reformation of the anterior chamber and hydration of the wound compared to 77.4% (n = 24) of eyes in the manual group. Conversely, 58.1% (n = 18) of eyes in the femtosecond laser group compared to 9.7% (n = 3) of eyes in the manual group were observed to have a formed anterior chamber.

CONCLUSIONS:
Femtosecond laser–created CCIs had significantly better wound sealability compared to those created with a metal keratome.

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J Refract Surg
. 2017;33(11):744–748.]
Text Messaging May Engage and Benefit Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Regardless of Health Literacy Status
Authors: Bergner Erin M. , Nelson Lyndsay A. , Rothman Russell L. , Mayberry Lindsay 
Published: November 2017

Background:
Technology-delivered interventions have the potential to improve diabetes self-care and glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, patients who do not engage with interventions may not reap benefits, and there is little evidence on how engagement with mobile health interventions varies by health literacy status.

Objective:
This study explored how patients with limited health literacy engaged with and experienced Rapid Education/Encouragement and Communications for Health (REACH), a text messaging intervention designed to support the self-care adherence of disadvantaged patients with T2D. We recruited adults with T2D from federally qualified health centers and used mixed methods to examine (1) associations between users' health literacy status and their prior mobile phone use and their engagement with REACH and (2) similarities and differences in users' self-reported benefits by health literacy status.

Methods:

Participants (
N
= 55) completed a survey, including measures of health literacy and prior mobile phone use. For 2 weeks, participants experienced REACH, which included daily text messages promoting self-care and asking about medication adherence, and weekly text messages providing medication adherence feedback. After 2 weeks, participants completed a semi-structured telephone interview about their experiences.

Key Results:

Participants with limited health literacy were less likely to have used cell phones to access the Internet (48% vs. 90%,
p
= .001) or email (36% vs. 87%,
p
< .001), but equally as likely to have used text messaging and to respond to REACH text messages (
p
= .12 and
p
= .40, respectively) compared to participants with adequate health literacy. Participants responded to 93% of text messages on average and reported benefits of the intervention, including reminders and accountability, convenience and accessibility, and information and motivation. Participants with limited health literacy described a unique benefit of receiving social support from the intervention.

Conclusions:

Text messaging interventions may engage and benefit patients with T2D, regardless of health literacy status. Text messaging may have the potential to reduce T2D health disparities related to limited health literacy.

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Health Literacy Research and Practice
. 2017;1(4):e192–e202.]

Plain Language Summary:
Limited health literacy is associated with less engagement with health information technology, but there is little evidence on how engagement with text messaging interventions varies by health literacy status. This intervention engaged and benefited adults with type 2 diabetes in safety-net clinics, regardless of health literacy status. Participants with limited health literacy described a unique intervention benefit of social support.
A Protective Role for NKG2D–H60a Interaction via Homotypic T Cell Contact in Nonobese Diabetic Autoimmune Diabetes Pathogenesis
Authors: Trembath Andrew P , Sharma Neekun , Raju Saravanan , Polić Bojan , Markiewicz Mary A 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
The NK group 2 member D (NKG2D) immune receptor is implicated in both human and mouse autoimmune diabetes. However, the significance of NKG2D in diabetes pathogenesis has been unclear due to conflicting reports as to the importance of this receptor in the NOD mouse model. In this study we demonstrate that NKG2D expression affects NOD diabetes development by at least two previously undescribed, and opposing, mechanisms. First, we demonstrate that the NKG2D ligand H60a is induced on activated NOD T cells, and that NKG2D–H60a interaction during CD8+ T cell differentiation into CTLs generally decreases the subsequent CTL effector cytokine response. This corresponds to an increase in diabetes development in NKG2D-deficient compared with wild-type NOD mice under microbiota-depleted conditions. Second, we demonstrate that NKG2D promotes NOD diabetes development through interaction with the microbiota. Together these findings reveal a previously undescribed role for NKG2D ligand expression by activated T cells in CTL development. Further, they demonstrate that NKG2D has both diabetogenic and antidiabetogenic roles in NOD diabetes development.
Serum IgA Immune Complexes Promote Proinflammatory Cytokine Production by Human Macrophages, Monocytes, and Kupffer Cells through FcαRI–TLR Cross-Talk
Authors: Hansen Ivo S. , Hoepel Willianne , Zaat Sebastiaan A. J. , Baeten Dominique L. P. , den Dunnen Jeroen 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
IgA is predominantly recognized to play an important role in host defense at mucosal sites, where it prevents invasion of pathogens by neutralization. Although it has recently become clear that IgA also mediates other immunological processes, little remains known about the potential of IgA to actively contribute to induction of inflammation, particularly in nonmucosal organs and tissues. In this article, we provide evidence that immune complex formation of serum IgA plays an important role in orchestration of inflammation in response to pathogens at various nonmucosal sites by eliciting proinflammatory cytokines by human macrophages, monocytes, and Kupffer cells. We show that opsonization of bacteria with serum IgA induced cross-talk between FcαRI and different TLRs, leading to cell type–specific amplification of proinflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-23. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the increased protein production of cytokines was regulated at the level of gene transcription, which was dependent on activation of kinases Syk and PI3K. Taken together, these data demonstrate that the immunological function of IgA is substantially more extensive than previously considered and suggest that serum IgA–induced inflammation plays an important role in orchestrating host defense by different cell types in nonmucosal tissues, including the liver, skin, and peripheral blood.
Isolation and Characterization of Antigen-Specific Plasmablasts Using a Novel Flow Cytometry–Based Ig Capture Assay
Authors: Pinder Christopher L. , Kratochvil Sven , Cizmeci Deniz , Muir Luke , Guo Yanping , Shattock Robin J. , McKay Paul F. 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
We report the development of a novel flow cytometry–based Ig capture assay (ICA) for the identification and sorting of individual Ab-secreting cells based on their Ag reactivity. The ICA represents a fast and versatile tool for single-cell sorting of peripheral plasmablasts, streamlining subsequent Ab analysis, and cloning. We demonstrate the utility of the assay by isolating Ag-reactive plasmablasts from cryopreserved PBMC obtained from volunteers vaccinated with a recombinant HIV envelope protein. To show the specificity of the ICA, we produced Ag-specific Abs from these cells and subsequently verified their Ag reactivity via ELISA. Furthermore, we used the ICA to track Ag-specific plasmablast responses in HIV-vaccine recipients over a period of 42 d and performed a head-to-head comparison with a conventional B cell ELISpot. Results were highly comparable, highlighting that this assay is a viable alternative for monitoring Ag-specific plasmablast responses at early time points after infection or vaccination. The ICA provides important added benefits in that phenotypic information can be obtained from the identified Ag-specific cells that can then be captured for downstream applications such as B cell sequencing and/or Ab cloning. We envisage the ICA as being a useful tool in Ab repertoire analysis for future clinical trials.
Biomarkers in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Authors: Loria Valentina , Leo Milena , Biasillo Gina , Dato Ilaria , Biasucci Luigi M. 
Published: November 2017

BackgroundEvaluation of patients who present to the hospital with acute undifferentiated chest pain or other symptoms and signs suggestive of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is often a clinical challenge. The initial assessment, requiring a focused history (including risk factors analysis), a physical examination, an electrocardiogram (EKG) and serum cardiac marker determination, is time-consuming and troublesome. Recent investigations have indicated that increases in biomarkers of necrosis, inflammation, ischemia and myocardial stretch may provide earlier assessment of overall patient risk, help in identifying the adequate diagnostic and therapeutic management for each patient and allow for prevention of substantial numbers of new events.Approach and ContentThe purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the characteristics of several biomarkers that may have potential clinical utility to identify ACS patients. Patho-physiology, analytical and clinical characteristics have been evaluated for each marker, underlying the properties for potential routine clinical use.SummaryThe biomarkers discussed in this review are promising and might lead to improved diagnosis and risk stratification of patients with ACS, however their clinical application requires further studies. It is important to define their clinical role as diagnostic markers, their predictive value and the specificity, standardization and detection limits of the assays.