bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Analyzing soundness of nationalized banks in India: a camel approach
Authors: Khatik S.K. , Nag Amit Kr 
Published: June 2016

Performance of the economy of any country is largely dependent on the performance of its banking sector. Since, banking sector constitutes a major component of the financial service sector. Soundness of the banking sector is essential for a healthy and vibrant economy. The efficiency, productivity, profitability, stability and a shock free economy is possible only when a country is having a sound and healthy banking sector. The present research work has been undertaken to analyze the soundness of five nationalized banks in India. In order to measure the performances of these banks CAMEL MODEL Approach has been applied, incorporating important parameters like Capital Adequacy, Assets Quality, Management Efficiency, Earnings Quality and Liquidity. The finding of the study shows that Bank of Baroda has been ranked at the top position, the Union Bank of India and Dena Bank secured the 2nd position, the next was the State Bank of India which secured the 4th position and in the last position was the UCO Bank which secured the 5th position.
JEL Code: G2, G12, G21, G32& G33.
Fracture at the Modular Junction of a Cementless Revision Hip System
Authors: Duncan Stephen T. , Hayes Christopher B. , Nunley Ryan M. 
Published: June 2016

Case:
Multiple cases of modular femoral component failure involving fatigue at the modular stem junction have been reported following revision total hip arthroplasty. In the present report, we describe what we believe to be the first case of catastrophic failure involving the Biomet Arcos revision system. The failure involved a young patient with an elevated body mass index and proximal bone deficiency.

Conclusion:
The possibility of this failure mechanism must be weighed against the potential advantages of modular cementless stems when planning for complex hip arthroplasty, especially in the young, active patient.
Semianalytical Modeling of Steam/Solvent Gravity Drainage of Heavy Oil and Bitumen: Unsteady-State Model With Curved Interface
Authors: Faradonbeh Moosa Rabiei , Harding Thomas G. , Abedi Jalal 
Published: June 2016

Summary
Coinjection of solvent with steam in steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) has shown promising results for enhancing oil rates as well as reducing energy and water consumption. Modeling and optimizing hybrid-steam/solvent-recovery processes by use of commercial numerical simulators can be very time-consuming. Semianalytical mathematical models may be used to estimate production rates and thermal efficiency in much less time.
In this study, an unsteady-state semianalytical model was developed to predict the oil-flow rate in the steam/solvent-assisted-recovery process. The model assumes a curved interface with transient temperature and solvent distribution in the mobile zone. It also accounts for transverse dispersion and concentration-dependent molecular diffusion for solvent distribution. The oil-flow rate and interface profile are predicted at each time in an iterative fashion. The model is validated against the CMG-STARS thermal simulator as well as experimental results for hexane-aided SAGD physical-model tests. The semianalytical model was able to predict oil-production rates by use of different solvents coinjected with steam, in agreement with reported experimental data.
The proposed model accounts for the complex interaction of heat and solvent solubility and diffusion as they affect mobilization and production of viscous oil. This model may be used to estimate the optimal operation parameters for the process over a range of different reservoir qualities and pressures, in a very time-efficient manner. The final outcome may lead to an efficient design of a steam/solvent-recovery process that uses less water and reduces the amount of energy and gas emissions per barrel of oil produced.
Flowback Fracture Closure: A Key Factor for Estimating Effective Pore Volume
Authors: Ezulike D. O. , Dehghanpour H.. , Virues C. J. , Hawkes R. V. , Jones R. Steven 
Published: June 2016

Summary
The importance of evaluating well productivity after hydraulic fracturing cannot be overemphasized. This has necessitated the improvement in the quality of rate and pressure measurements during flowback of multistage-fractured wells. Similarly, there have been corresponding improvements in the ability of existing transient models to interpret multiphase flowback data. However, the complexity of these models introduces high uncertainty in the estimates of resulting parameters, such as fracture pore volume (PV), half-length, and permeability. This paper proposes a two-phase tank model for reducing parameter uncertainty and estimating fracture PV independent of fracture geometry.
This study starts by use of rate-normalized-pressure (RNP) plots to observe changes in fluid-flow mechanisms from multistage-fractured wells. The fracture “pressure-supercharge” observations form the basis for developing the proposed two-phase tank model. This model is a linear relationship between RNP and time, useful for interpreting flowback data in wells that show pseudosteady-state behavior (unit slope on log-log RNP plots). The linear relationship is implemented on a simple Monte Carlo spreadsheet. This is then used to estimate and conduct uncertainty analysis on effective fracture PV by use of probabilistic distributions of average fracture compressibility and gas/water saturations. Also, the proposed model investigates the contributions of various drive mechanisms during flowback (fracture closure, gas expansion, and water depletion) by use of quantitative drive indices similar to those used in conventional reservoir engineering.
Application of the proposed tank model to flowback data from 15 shale-gas and tight-oil wells estimates the effective fracture PV and initial average gas saturation in the active fracture network. The results show that fracture-PV estimation is most sensitive to fracture closure compared with gas expansion and water depletion, making fracture closure the primary drive mechanism during early-flowback periods. Also, the initial average gas saturation for all wells is less than 20%. The parameters estimated from the proposed model could be used as input guides for more-complex studies (such as discrete-fracture-network modeling and transient-flowback simulation). This reduces the number of unknown parameters and uncertainty in output results from complex models.
CUSTO DA INTERNAÇÃO DE PACIENTES COM BRONQUIOLITE: UM ESTUDO DE CASO EM HOSPITAL PRIVADO
Authors: Paccez Jacira Doralice , Novais Maykon Anderson Pires de , Rosa Chennyfer Dobbins Paes da , Serinolli Mario Ivo , Zucchi Paola 
Published: June 2016

A análise de custos hospitalares tem sido um desafio para os gestores de saúde; serve de instrumento de gestão e de acompanhamento da qualidade assistencial, subsidia as tomadas de decisão, negociações e a política estratégica de investimentos. Este artigo analisa o comportamento dos custos em relação as abordagens clínicas e terapêuticas em pacientes internados com diagnóstico de bronquiolite. O método utilizado foi um estudo de caso cuja unidade de análise trata-se de um hospital privado do município de São Paulo. Utilizados 103 prontuários: 65% pacientes com bronquiolite internados em apartamento e 35% Unidades de Terapia Intensiva. O custo médio com oxigênio foi de R$1.125,17; inalação de R$481,75 e medicamentos de R$307,00. O tempo de internação foi em média 4,55 dias, com o valor por internação foi de R$6.607,45 (R$ 1.452,18/dia). Concluiu-se que a determinação do custo da diária de internação de pacientes com diagnóstico de bronquiolite é útil para propor pacotes; determinando margens de lucro e de negociação entre os hospitais privados e as fontes pagadoras, além de ofertar informações atualizadas do valor faturado versus a receita líquida dos pacientes estudados.
Análisis del perfil y el comportamiento del inversor en cúcuta, colombia
Authors: Ramírez Paris Xiomara , Gutiérrez  García Viviana Anyelin , Cuellar García Jairo David 
Published: June 2016

Desde tiempos inmemoriales Cúcuta se ha sostenido económicamente de la actividad comercial con el vecino país de Venezuela. Los vaivenes de la economía y la política en los últimos años han evidenciado la necesidad de mirar hacia otros mercados e implementar diferentes estrategias para que la región sea próspera y competitiva. Se propuso identificar el perfil y comportamiento del inversor cucuteño con el fin de establecer sus características; los parámetros, prácticas y sectores que rigen sus decisiones a la hora de invertir permitiendo un crecimiento sostenible y armonizado de la región. La metodología para la investigación fue cuantitativa, sistemática, transversal y el diseño fue no experimental. El instrumento se diseñó con base el test del inversor de la Comisión nacional de Valores de Argentina. Se aplicó la encuesta utilizando el Software Lime Survey. La población objeto de estudio correspondió a los habitantes del municipio de Cúcuta mayores de 25 años de los estratos 3, 4 y 5. La muestra se seleccionó en los barrios que conforman las comunas 2, 4, 5 y 10. No se evidencia una relación entre el sexo, la edad y los sueldos de los encuestados en el momento de tomar sus decisiones para invertir. Sin embargo, se caracterizan por tener un nivel de ingresos entre 1 y 3 salarios mínimos legales vigentes y predilección por las cuentas de ahorros y los fondos a plazos fijos. Se consideran inversionistas entre audaces y moderados, fijando sus preferencias en el sector automotriz, los bienes y servicios petroleros y la agricultura.
Islamisasi Pengetahuan dan Model Pengembangannya pada Madrasah
Authors: Mukhibat Mukhibat 
Published: June 2016

Madrasah in Indonesia have exciting development because of its integration with modernity and political support of the state that aligned with the public schools. However, it is recognized that the model of madrasah education in the country's legislation, led to dualism education system in Indonesia, which has not been resolved until now. The problem is a challenge in realizing the ideal madrasah. Through a historical-philosophical approach, this study examines the redefinition of the Islamization of knowledge by tracing historically the initial idea of Islamization of knowledge in responding to the challenges facing the madrasah. Through critical analysis examines the implications of the redefinition of the Islamization of knowledge and development models at themadrasah. There are at least three models of Islamization of knowledge that can be developed in the development and empowerment of the madrasah, the purification of the model, the model of modernization, and the model of Islamic neo-modernism. AbstrakMadrasah di Indonesia mengalami perkembangan menarik karena integrasinya dengan modernitas serta dukungan politik negara sehingga sejajar dengan sekolah umum. Namun demikian, diakui bahwa model pendidikan madrasah di dalam perundang-undangan negara, memunculkan dualisme sistem pendidikan di Indonesia yang belum dapat diselesaikan hingga sekarang. Problem tersebut menjadi tantangan tersendiri dalam mewujudkan madrasah yang ideal. Melalui pendekatan historis-filosofis, penelitian ini mengkaji tentang redefinisi Islamisasipengetahuan dengan melakukan penelusuran historis terhadap gagasan awal Islamisasi, dalam merespons tantangan yang dihadapi madrasah. Melalui analisis kritis tersebut dikaji implikasi redefinisi Islamisasi pengetahuan dan modelpengembangannya pada madrasah. Setidaknya ada tiga model Islamisasi pengetahuan yang dapat dikembangkan dalam pengembangan dan pemberdayaan madrasah, yaitu model purifikasi, model modernisasi, dan model neo-modernisme Islam.
Antisipasi Degradasi Moral di Era Global
Authors: Muthohar Sofa 
Published: June 2016

In the globalization era, environment has a broad definition. Someone could very easily find an atmosphere that he likes. It brings to positive or negative effects. Teenagers (aged 12-22 years) are the generation most vulnerable to the negative influences that lead to moral decadence. This problem is verydifficult to overcome if it just rely on the secular West psychological theories. Islamic education is expected to provide a solution to these problems through functional strategy, integral and progressive. Religious teachings not only memorized but should also be presented in the spirit to assist youngpeople in solving the problem. This strategy could be: guiding problem solving in dealing with problems themselves and society as well as the formation of an integral understanding of his relationship with God. Teens should have spirit that can transform itself into a superior person. AbstrakDalam era globalisasi, lingkungan memiliki definisi yang luas. Seseorang bisa sangat mudah menemukan suasana yang dia suka sehingga memunculkan efek positif atau negatif. Remaja merupakan generasi yang paling rentan terhadap pengaruh negatif yang menyebabkan dekadensi moral. Masalah ini sangat sulit diatasi jika hanya mengandalkan teori-teori psikologi Barat yang sekuler. Pendidikan Islam diharapkan mampu memberikan solusi masalah ini melalui strategi yang fungsional, integral dan progresif. Ajaran agama tidak hanya dihafal tetapi juga harus dihadirkan dalam jiwa untuk mendampingi kaum muda dalam menyelesaikan masalahnya. Strategi ini bisa berupa: pembimbingan problem solving dalam menghadapi persoalan diri dan masyarakatnya serta pembentukan pemahaman secara integral tentang hubungannya dengan Allah. Remaja harus memiliki mental yang dapat merubah dirinya menjadi pribadi yang unggul.
Role of Dissolved Organic Matter in Sorption of Perfluorooctanoic Acid to Metal Oxides
Authors: Yang Kai‐Hsing , Ruan Ci‐Jie , Lin Yen‐Ching , Fang Meng‐Der , Wu Chung‐Hsin , Hong Pui‐Kwan Andy , Lin Cheng‐Fang 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT: Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is an important perfluorinated chemical of significant environmental concern. It has been widely found at high concentrations in the environment. We have exposed sediment constituent minerals SiO2, Fe2O3, and Al2O3 to PFOA and humic acid (HA) and studied the adsorption of PFOA by introducing the adsorbates in different orders. The results suggest concurrent sorption of PFOA and HA to the mineral surface or enhanced PFOA sorption when both are introduced to the aqueous phase. However, when PFOA is introduced to the mineral surface that has already been exposed to and extensively coated with HA, little PFOA adsorption occurs, which implies that PFOA released to rivers rich in dissolved organic matter (DOM, i.e. HA) may be immune to sorptive retention by the sediment and be transported downstream unabated. DOM thus can play a significant role in the transport and fate of PFOA in the natural water system.
Risk‐Cost Estimation of On‐Site Wastewater Treatment System Failures Using Extreme Value Analysis
Authors: Kohler Laura E. , Silverstein JoAnn , Rajagopalan Balaji 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT: Owner resistance to increasing regulation of on‐site wastewater treatment systems (OWTS), including obligatory inspections and upgrades, moratoriums and cease‐and‐desist orders in communities around the U.S. demonstrate the challenges associated with managing risks of inadequate performance of owner‐operated wastewater treatment systems. As a result, determining appropriate and enforceable performance measures in an industry with little history of these requirements is challenging. To better support such measures, we develop a statistical method to predict lifetime failure risks, expressed as costs, in order to identify operational factors associated with costly repairs and replacement. A binomial logistic regression is used to fit data from public records of reported OWTS failures, in Boulder County, Colorado, which has 14 300 OWTS to determine the probability that an OWTS will be in a low‐ or high‐risk category for lifetime repair and replacement costs. High‐performing or low risk OWTS with repairs and replacements below the threshold of $9000 over a 40‐year life are associated with more frequent inspections and upgrades following home additions. OWTS with a high risk of exceeding the repair cost threshold of $18 000 are further analyzed in a variation of extreme value analysis (EVA), Points Over Threshold (POT) where the distribution of risk‐cost exceedance values are represented by a generalized Pareto distribution. The resulting threshold cost exceedance estimates for OWTS in the high‐risk category over a 40‐year expected life ranged from $18 000 to $44 000.
Prognostic Value of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Patients With Diabetes: A Meta-analysis
Authors: Celeng Csilla , Maurovich-Horvat Pál , Ghoshhajra Brian B. , Merkely Béla , Leiner Tim , Takx Richard A.P. 
Published: June 2016

OBJECTIVE
The usefulness of coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) for the evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with diabetes is ambiguous. We therefore performed a meta-analysis of studies reporting event rates and hazard ratios (HR) to determine the prognostic value of CTA in this patient population.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
We searched PubMed and Embase up to November 2015. Study subjects’ characteristics, events (all-cause mortality or cardiac death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, stroke, revascularization), and events excluding revascularization were collected. We calculated the prevalence of obstructive and nonobstructive CAD on CTA, annualized event rates, and pooled unadjusted and adjusted HR using a generic inverse random model.

RESULTS
Eight studies were eligible for inclusion into this meta-analysis, with 6,225 participants (56% male; weighted age, 61 years) with a follow-up period ranging from 20 to 66 months. The prevalence of obstructive CAD, nonobstructive CAD, and no CAD was 38%, 36%, and 25%, respectively. The annualized event rate was 17.1% for obstructive CAD, 4.5% for nonobstructive CAD, and 0.1% for no CAD. Obstructive and nonobstructive CAD were associated with an increased HR of 5.4 and 4.2, respectively. A higher HR for obstructive CAD was observed in studies including revascularization compared with those that did not (7.3 vs. 3.7, P = 0.124).

CONCLUSIONS
CTA in patients with diabetes allows for safely ruling out future events, and the detection of CAD could allow for the identification of high-risk patients in whom aggressive risk factor modification, medical surveillance, or elective revascularization could potentially improve survival.
Kindness Matters: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mindful Self-Compassion Intervention Improves Depression, Distress, and HbA1c Among Patients With Diabetes
Authors: Friis Anna M. , Johnson Malcolm H. , Cutfield Richard G. , Consedine Nathan S. 
Published: June 2016

OBJECTIVEMood difficulties are common among patients with diabetes and are linked to poor blood glucose control and increased complications. Evidence on psychological treatments that improve both mood and metabolic outcomes is limited. Greater self-compassion predicts better mental and physical health in both healthy and chronically ill populations. Thus, the purpose of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to evaluate the effects of self-compassion training on mood and metabolic outcomes among patients with diabetes.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODSThis RCT tested the effects of a standardized 8-week mindful self-compassion (MSC) program (n = 32) relative to a wait-list control condition (n = 31) among patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Measures of self-compassion, depressive symptoms, diabetes-specific distress, and HbA1c were taken at baseline (preintervention), at week 8 (postintervention), and at 3-month follow-up.RESULTSRepeated-measures ANOVA using intention to treat showed that MSC training increased self-compassion and produced statistically and clinically significant reductions in depression and diabetes distress in the intervention group, with results maintained at 3-month follow-up. MSC participants also averaged a clinically and statistically meaningful decrease in HbA1c between baseline and follow-up of &gt;10 mmol/mol (nearly 1%). There were no overall changes for the wait-list control group.CONCLUSIONSThis initial report suggests that learning to be kinder to oneself (rather than being harshly self-critical) may have both emotional and metabolic benefits among patients with diabetes.
Chronic lung disease in very low birth weight infants: Persistence and improvement of a quality improvement process in a tertiary level neonatal intensive care unit
Authors: Birenbaum H.J. , Pfoh E.R. , Helou S. , Pane M.A. , Marinkovich G.A. , Dentry A. , Yeh Hsin-Chieh , Updegraff L. , Arnold C. , Liverman S. , Cawman H. 
Published: June 2016

OBJECTIVE: We previously demonstrated a significant reduction in our incidence of chronic lung disease in our NICU using potentially better practices of avoiding delivery room endotracheal intubation and using early nasal CPAP. We sought to demonstrate whether these improvements were sustained and or improved over time. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis of infants 501–1500 grams born at our hospital between 2005 and 2013. Infants born during the 2005–2007, 2008–2010 and 2011–2013 epochs were grouped together, respectively. Descriptive analysis was conducted to determine the number and percent of maternal and neonatal characteristics by year grouping. Chi-squared tests were used to determine whether there were any statistically significant changes in characteristics across year groupings.. Two outcome variables were assessed: a diagnosis of chronic lung disease based on the Vermont Oxford Network definition and being discharged home on supplemental oxygen. RESULTS: There was a statistically significant improvement in the incidence of chronic lung disease in infants below 27 weeks’ gestation in the three year period in the 2011–2013 cohort compared with those in the 2005–2007 cohort. We also found a statistically significant improvement in the number of infants discharged on home oxygen with birth weights 751–1000 grams and infants with gestational age less than 27 weeks in the 2011–2013 cohort compared to the 2005–2007 cohort. CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrated sustained improvement in our incidence of CLD between 2005 and 2013. We speculate that a multifaceted strategy of avoiding intubation and excessive oxygen in the delivery room, the early use of CPAP, as well as the use of volume targeted ventilation, when needed, may help significantly reduce the incidence of CLD.