bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH PELAKSANAAN KEBIJAKAN PEMBINAAN KEPEGAWAIAN DAN DUKUNGAN FASILITAS/SARANA PENDIDIKAN TERHADAP KINERJA PELAYANAN AKADEMIK DAN KOHESIFITAS KELOMPOK PEGAWAI DALAM MEWUJUDKAN PERILAKU BELAJAR DAN PRESTASI BELAJAR MAHASISWA DI STIKES KARSA HUSADA GARUT
Authors: Perceka Andhika Lungguh 
Published: April 2017

This study analyzed the number of variables in the environment STIKES Karsa Husada that affect the performance of academic services. The method used is descriptive analysis method with survey techniques. Analysis of the data used is statistical analysis path analysis model (Path Analysis)The main hypothesis testing results show that the performance Academic Services significantly influence Behavior of Student Learning and Student Achievement in Using Educational Services. An important finding of this study include: 1) Implementation of Personnel Development Policy after the implementation of oversight is not accompanied by follow-up and evaluation and improvement so that policies are conducted no change towards the better. 2) Support Facility Education availability of facilities in support of education is still not, in reviewing the supervision activities will support the facility / facilities not run optimally. 3) Performance Academic Services social skills an employee needs to be improved and excess of information obtained by an employee should be able to support the implementation of activities in STIKes. 4) Employee group cohesiveness, affect how far the positive power of the individual identifying himself to the advancement STIKes involvement. 5) Conduct of Student Learning, Affective showed by the students are still negative mainly for the development and improvement of student learning behavior. 6) Achievement of Student Learning, in non-academic activities, have not increased, so the need is implemented sustainable development. Keywords: Performance Academic, Personal Development, Student Achievement.
KEBERHASILAN SEKOLAH MERAIH GELAR ADIWIYATA DAPAT MENINGKATKAN KESADARAN RAMAH LINGKUNGAN SISWA DALAM HEMAT ENERGY Study Case: SMA Negeri 8 Serang Banten
Authors: Rachman Indriyani 
Published: April 2017

Salah satu keberhasilan sekolah dalam meraih predikat Program Adiwiyata adalah kebiasaan warga sekolah dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Kebiasaan ini mencerminkan apakah mereka berpola ramah lingkungan atau tidak. Adiwiyata merupakan program yang membentuk segenap warga sekolah menjadi karakter yang peduli terhadap lingkungan hidup. Menciptakan sekolah yang bersih, sehat, indah dan memiliki etika dan estetika. Dengan berbekal pengetahuan dan kebiasaan siswa tentang kesadaran dan pola hidup ramah lingkungan, maka merupakan dasar bagi SMA Negeri 8 Kota Serang untuk dapat meraih gelar Adiwiyata. Penelitian ini mengangkat masalah tentang apakah program yang dicanangkan sekolah untuk meraih gelar Adiwiyata dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan dan mengubah kebiasaan siswa dalam penghematan energy. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan deskripsi kualitatif, dimana responden diberikan angket, wawancara dan pengamatan. Bahwa bagaimanapun peranan warga sekolah sangat penting dalam mewujudkan keberhasilan sekolah guna meraih gelar Adiwiyata. Maka dari itu dibutuhkan kegiatan pendidikan lingkungan hidup yang dapat membentuk siswa menjadi generasi yang dapat berperan menjadi bagian warga yang berpola pikir ramah lingkungan. Kata Kunci:
Prevalence of anemia among female medical students and its correlation with menstrual abnormalities and nutritional habits
Authors: Kannan Bhuvaneshwari , Ivan Erli Amel 
Published: April 2017

Background: The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia, which is the commonest cause for anemia, is 52% in Indian women aged 15 to 49 years, as per WHO statistics. Health consequences of anemia include reduced immunity, increased morbidity and impaired cognitive performance.Methods: The study participants were requested to fill in a pretested self-administered questionnaire. Under aseptic precaution 2 ml of venous blood sample was collected in EDTA vacuum tubes and tested for Hb%, PCV, RBC indices using automated analyzer - Pentra ES 60 and peripheral smear study was done by the pathologist.Results: Anemia was present in 43% of the study population with 37% having mild anemia. Hematocrit was less than normal in 36.2% of the study population with 32.2%showing hypochromia and 21.5% showing microcytosis, thus confirming iron deficiency status. Peripheral smear study revealed microcytic hypochromic blood picture in 26%, normocytic hypochromic in 38% and normocytic normochromic in 32% of the anemic subjects. Menorrhagia was present in 14% of the anemic students whereas 14.1% of the non-anemic subjects had oligomenorrhoea.Conclusions: Frequent screening of the students for the presence of anemia and regular health checkups is a must in all school and university students.
Awareness of coronary heart disease in rural areas of Mangalore
Authors: George Grace Mariam , Badiger Sanjeev , Kiran K. G. , Kumar Nanjesh 
Published: April 2017

Background: Coronary heart disease is the impairment of heart function due to inadequate blood flow to the heart, compared to its needs caused by obstruction. It is the cause of 25-30 percent of deaths in most industrialised countries. The WHO has drawn its fact that coronary heart disease is a modern epidemic .A steady decline in mortality is seen in western countries due to changes in lifestyles and related risk factors. Objectives of the study to assess the knowledge of the people regarding coronary heart disease, to identify who are at risk and to test their attitudes and practices.Methods: This is a descriptive study. The sample size was 256. The study was done among the OPD patients attending the rural health centres of a tertiary hospital in Mangalore. Time period was two months.Results: Our community based cross-sectional study demonstrated good knowledge (57.42%), good attitude but poor practice regarding the cardiovascular health in the rural population of Mangalore. Conclusions: There is a need for concerted efforts for health education (e.g. audio visual aids) focusing more on Coronary heart disease causations, signs and symptoms, and treatment facilities. Conducting screening camps aiming more towards cardiovascular check-up- including lipid profile, blood sugar, ECG in addition to routine check-up; preferably once in a year covering a mass population for the purpose of prevention and management is necessary.
Prognostic value of perioperative assessment of plasma cardiac troponin I in patients undergoing liver transplantation
Authors: Jankowski Krzysztof , Trzebicki Janusz , Bielecki Maksymilian , Łągiewska Beata , Kurnicka Katarzyna , Koczaj-Bremer Magdalena , Pacholczyk Marek , Pruszczyk Piotr 
Published: April 2017

An elevation in plasma cardiac troponin is an indicator of increased perioperative risk in orthopaedic and vascular surgery, however data on liver transplantation (LTx) are scarce.The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) elevation in the perioperative period of LTx, and its potential relationship with 1-year mortality.Material and methods. Analysis included 79 patients with liver cirrhosis. During LTx all patients underwent hemodynamic measurements. cTnI was determined before the operation, 24, 48 and 72 hours afterwards. One-year mortality was assessed.Results. 12.7% patients died, all during in-hospital period. cTnI on day 1. was identified as the most promising marker of increased death risk with optimal cut-off value of 0.215 ng/ml (the sensitivity of 60.0%, specificity of 87.0%, positive predictive value of 40.0%, negative predictive value of 93.8%).The most important predictor of cTnI increase was the duration of the LTx procedure followed by packed red blood cells transfused, basic stroke volume index, and cardiac output index.In conclusion: value of cTnI assessed 24 hours post-surgery was a reliable predictor of death following LTx with optimal cut-off value of 0.215ng/ml. The surgery time was the most important predictor of cTnI elevation.
Protección económica para la vejez en Colombia
Authors: Farne Stefano , Rodríguez Guerrero David Arturo , Ríos Arredondo Paola Andrea 
Published: April 2017

Si bien la solidaridad intrafamiliar e intergeneracional es todavía una estrategia utilizada con frecuencia en Colombia, la suficiencia y estabilidad de los ingresos en la vejez deberían ser garantizadas principalmente por el pago de una pensión. Este artículo tiene como propósito primordial hacer una reseña de los principales mecanismos y programas contemplados en la legislación colombiana para atender las necesidades de ingreso de la población adulta mayor y verificar de forma descriptiva si pueden considerarse adecuados y suficientes. Del análisis se deriva que alcanzar una cobertura pensional cuantitativamente suficiente y cualitativamente adecuada para la creciente población adulta mayor representa un gran reto para el país. Al respecto, se contemplan algunas sugerencias de política.
How Knowledge Management Implementation Affects The Performance Of Egyptian Construction Companies
Authors: ElFar Ahmed , Elsaid Abdel Moneim , Elsaid Eahab 
Published: April 2017

This study examines the effectiveness of knowledge management systems within the construction industry in Egypt from the perspective of knowledge infrastructure capability (KIC), knowledge process capability (KPC) and their impact on business performance (BP) from the financial, consumer, learning and growth, supplier and internal perspectives. The sample consists of 75 first class Egyptian construction companies. The authors used a questionnaire that was modified from the questionnaire previously used by Gold, Malhotra and Segars (2001) and Smith (2006). The authors used one-way ANOVA, t-tests and OLS regressions. The results indicated that both knowledge infrastructure capability (KIC) and knowledge process capability (KPC) have a positive effect on business performance (BP). The results also indicate that organizations with well-developed training and development plans have significantly higher KIC and KPC scores compared to those that do not have such plans.
Matching Level And Investors’ Heterogeneous Beliefs
Authors: Jung Hyunuk , Moon Sanghyuk 
Published: April 2017

This study investigated the relation between matching level and investors’ heterogeneous beliefs using listed firm (KOSPI) data in Korea. This study is based on prior research that reported that the higher the matching level, the less the noise included in accounting earnings and the higher the earnings quality. Karpoff (1986), Bamber (1987), Ajinkya, Atiase, & Gift (1991) and Dormeier (2011) explain that if there are different interpretations among investors regarding intrinsic value of a company, as a result, the trading volume can represent investors’ heterogeneous beliefs. Whereas the previous studies on matching level analyzed what kind of impact matching level improvement has on earnings quality, accumulated market adjusted return, foreign ownership, future earnings response coefficient (FERC) and bond credit rating. However, these studies have problems in measuring the matching level. So this study suggested additional proxy on matching level in addition to the proxy used in previous studies. Specifically, we analyzed the matching level model of Paek’s (2011b) by using the Prais-Winsten estimation method and then used the calculated explanatory power (Adj.R2) as a proxy for the additional matching level. To empirically analyze hypothesis of this study, we used firm-year observation from 4,094 firms listed on Korean Stock Exchange over the period from 2003 to 2011. We found that matching level regression coefficient consistently showed significantly negative values for each measurement. Moreover, we analyzed additionally by measuring the calculated regression coefficient (β2) of current expenses as matching level response coefficient after analyzing Dichev and Tang’s (2008) matching level measuring model by Prais-Winsten estimation method. It showed that regression coefficient of the current expenses and trading volume have negative correlation. This is consistent with this study, and it can be analyzed that as matching level improves, investors’ heterogeneous beliefs decrease. According to microeconomics theory of Mas-Colell, Whinston, and Green (1995), trading volume is explained to affect price changes. However, accounting and related studies analyze the information effect by using price change only. In this sense, this study is meaningful in that it conducted an analysis on the information effect of matching level through trading volume. In addition, this study contributes to understand the microscopic structure of the capital market.
Factors Leading To Success Of Tourism Business In Bangkok Thailand
Authors: Kerdpitak Chayanan 
Published: April 2017

The research on Factors Leading to the Success of a Tourism Business aims to 1) study the current condition of the tourism business 2) study the guideline for tourism business development 3) study marketing innovation and tour program arrangement and the competition strategies of the tourism business 4) study the business success of the tourism business management 5) study the influencing factors to business success of tourism business. Quantitative and qualitative researches have been applied as research methodology. The population includes tourism companies in Bangkok. The unit of analysis is a tourism organization. The simple random sampling is used to select the sample for the quantitative research. The sample used for data collection includes 339 tourism business operators and managers, and the instrument used is a questionnaire. The purposive sampling method selection is used to collect the sample for the qualitative research. The data have been collected from the tourism business operators or managers by means of in-depth interview. The data have been analyzed by using the descriptive statistics, and the path analysis has been applied for equation analysis. According to the study result, the factors of the marketing innovation, the tour program arrangement and the competition strategies influence the business success of the tourism business management by having the influential level of 42.6 percent. There are 45 main factors that can be used for the success of the business. The current condition of the tourism business is highly competitive. Marketing innovations are always applied for the competition. In addition, the tour program arrangement is significant, and it must be adjusted for the high season. The guideline used for the tourism business development includes the differentiation of the tour program arrangement, the price and the service quality, such as accommodations, vehicles, food, safety and clients’ needs.
Container – Terminal – Gate – System Optimization
Authors: Mazouz Abdelkader , Naji Loay , Lyu Yuanzhi 
Published: April 2017

The utility of the container terminal has become quite remarkable all over the world. It is vital to maximize the utility of the container yard and the terminal gate system. With the ever-increasing importance of containerization in the world, more than 60% of cargo is transported by containers, this ratio even reaches 100% in some highly economic developed and political stable places. It is estimated that, the total quantity of containerization in the world will increase by 10% every year before 2020. The aim of this work is to be used as a decision support system tool when designing and constructing container terminals. The article focuses on optimizing the staging of containers within a terminal gate system. A Port within the main Land China is being used as a test bed to demonstrate the Simulation Model based on Queuing Theory. The analysis considers both the facility and the setting of the terminal gate system by considering the Discrete Event System Theory and the terminal gate system in order to make the daily operation more suitable for the terminal. The research combines the computer simulation method and the actual complex discrete event system, and identifies the most suitable setting and the theoretical maximum capacity for the terminal. Normally, the usage ratio (the busy time) should be around 75%, the simulation findings, the channel performance measures indicators are the usage ratio and the average waiting time the proper number of channel is 3 for entrance channel, and 2 for exit channel with usage ratios of 74% and exit usage of 55%, allocating 3 Entrance Channel (gates) and 2 Exit Channels (gates). Both the entrance and exit saved 2 channels. Both the capacity and channel number calculation are treated as a reference for the future decision maker when it comes to the container terminal construction.
Cardiometabolic Disease Staging Predicts Effectiveness of Weight-Loss Therapy to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: Pooled Results From Phase III Clinical Trials Assessing Phentermine/Topiramate Extended Release
Authors: Guo Fangjian , Garvey W. Timothy 
Published: April 2017

OBJECTIVE
To assess the ability of medication-assisted weight loss to prevent diabetes as a function of the baseline weighted Cardiometabolic Disease Staging (CMDS) score.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
We pooled data from 3,040 overweight and obese participants in three randomized controlled trials—CONQUER, EQUIP, and SEQUEL—assessing efficacy and safety of phentermine/topiramate extended release (ER) for weight loss. In these double-blind phase III trials, overweight/obese adult patients were treated with a lifestyle intervention and randomly assigned to placebo versus once-daily oral phentermine/topiramate ER. The weighted CMDS score was calculated using baseline quantitative clinical data including waist circumference, blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood lipids. Incident diabetes was defined based on serial measures of fasting glucose, 2-h oral glucose tolerance test glucose, and/or HbA1c.

RESULTS
The absolute decrease in 1-year diabetes incidence rates in subjects treated with medication versus placebo was greatest in those with high-risk CMDS scores at baseline (10.43–6.29%), intermediate in those with moderate CMDS risk (4.67–2.37%), and small in the low-risk category (1.51–0.67%). The number of participants needed to treat to prevent one new case of diabetes over a 56-week period was 24, 43, and 120 in those with baseline CMDS scores of ≥60, 30–59, and 0–29, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS
Numbers needed to treat to prevent one case of type 2 diabetes are markedly lower in patients with high-risk scores. CMDS can be used to quantify risk of diabetes in overweight/obese individuals and predict the effectiveness of weight-loss therapy to prevent diabetes.
Trends in electricity prices and their relation to the competitiveness and efficiency in EU countries
Authors: A. Martínez  , S. Valero  , E. Velasco  , C. Senabre  
Published: April 2017

Europe is emerging from a deep financial and economic crisis and it is widely agreed that stronger European industrial competitiveness is vital as a driver for economic growth and job creation. In this regard, while ensuring the achievement of essential climate and environmental objectives, it is now recognised that it is imperative to ensure that EU energy Union is shaped in such a way to guarantee, not only security of supply for all consumers, but also stable and affordable energy prices for European businesses.
This article offers the opportunity to analyse, all the crucial and sensitive components of the prices of energy in some UE countries: economic, financial and technological conditions required to develop renewable energy and other domestic energy resources in order to reduce European dependence on third-country suppliers; development of infrastructure and internal as well as cross-border interconnections; overhaul of national practices on energy levies, tax components of energy prices and network costs; moderation of energy demand and increase of energy efficiency.
A Comparative Performance Analysis between Saturated Core Voltage Regulators Using Silicon Steel and Amorphous Alloys
Authors: C. S. Chaves  , J. C. Oliveira  , J. A. F. Barbosa Jr  
Published: April 2017

The focus of the paper presented herein is directedtowards the investigative study of the operational performance of saturated reactors intended for voltage regulation, which consist of magnetic silicon steel cores and amorphous alloys. In order to reach the defined goal, two similar devices in terms of voltage operation and reactive power compensation are employed, both embodied with a twin-tripler or 12 pulse configuration. Both devices are modelled and implemented onto the ATP simulator to carry out comparative studies. Through the use of a classicdistribution feeder, performance studies concerning sudden voltage variations are considered, which are focused on above all: evaluation of active losses, non-saturated and saturated reactive power, waveforms for inductive current and voltage with their harmonic spectra. The results obtained from the studies allows for a prompt correlation between the characteristics associated with the functionality of the device, highlighting the advantages offered by the use of one or other magnetic material.
The energy saving effect of incorporating an ATRIUM into a building
Authors: R. Getino-De la Mano  , Dr. J. L. Falagán Cavero  , E. Getino Grande  
Published: April 2017

The member states of the European Union have set a 2020 target to reduce energy consumption by 20% relative to figures for 1990. In 2011, the total energy consumption of the building and installation sector in Spain was 299,558 gigawatt hours, accounting for 29.9% of the total national consumption for other uses of 1,000,720 gigawatt hours [1].
Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 19th, 2010, on the energy performance of buildings, establishes the objective of promoting energy efficiency in buildings located in the EU, through the consideration of factors such as outdoor climatic and local conditions as well as indoor climate requirements and cost-effectiveness in heating costs.
This article, based on data collected during a 12 month study of a real building, shows that an energy saving heating and cooling of 19.62% can be achieved through the incorporation into buildings of atrium-style open spaces with energy functions.
Capacitorless DC-DC Regulator as a Candidate Topology for Photovoltaic Solar Facilities
Authors: Herminio Martínez-García  
Published: April 2017

Linear-assisted DC/DC converters (or linear-switching hybrid DC/DC converters) consist of a voltage linear regulator (classic NPN or nMOS topologies and LDO) connected in parallel with a switching DC/DC converter. They are a good candidate for energy processing in photovoltaic solar facilities. In order to control these hybrid structures, different strategies exist, allowing fixing the switching frequency as a function of some parameters of the linear regulator. This article compares two control strategies that, although can be applied to the same circuital structure of linear-assisted converter, are sensibly different. The first one, reported in previous literature, cancels completely the average current through the linear regulator in steady state to achieve a reduction of the losses. Thus the efficiency of the whole system increases and almost equals the one of the standalone switching converter. The proposed approach, in spite of a slightly increment of linear regulator’s losses, reduces the output ripple due to the crossover distortion of linear regulator output stage.