bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Analyzing Non-Monotonic Hazard Rate Data Using the Harris Extended Inverted Lindley Distribution
Authors: Bengalath Jabir , Punathumparambath Bindu 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

In this paper, we introduce a new three-parameter extension of the inverse Lindley distribution known as the Harris extended inverted Lindley (HEIL) distribution, which offers more flexibility in modeling upside-down bathtub lifetime data. Some statistical properties of the proposed model were explicitly derived. These include density and hazard rate functions with their behavior, ordinary and incomplete moments, skewness, kurtosis measures, moment generating functions, reliability properties, and the quantile function. The maximum likelihood estimation of the parameters, their estimated asymptotic distribution and confidence intervals were derived. Renyi entropy as a measure of the uncertainty in the model is derived. The simulation study is conducted to evaluate the performance of the maximum likelihood estimator. Finally, to assess the superiority of the proposed model three real data sets were examined.
Mathematics Subject Classification (2020) 60E05 · 62E10 ·
Mapeamento do Surgimento da Temática Corrupção na Área de Governança Corporativa: Uma Revisão Bibliométrica da Literatura
Authors: Lima Anderson Antônio , Ribeiro Thiago de Luca Santana 
Published: July 2024

Objetivo: Apesar da evidente importância teórica da governança corporativa como mecanismo de controle de práticas de corrupção, até onde sabemos não há artigos revisionais que relacionam estas temáticas. Neste sentido, o objetivo deste artigo é mapear o surgimento e a evolução da temática corrupção na área de governança corporativa e apresentar o estado da arte e as tendências de estudos futuros sobre estas temáticas.
Métodos: Este artigo é uma revisão bibliométrica, trata-se de um método de análise estatística que fornece uma compreensão quantitativa da literatura acadêmica sobre um determinado campo científico. As técnicas bibliométricas utilizadas são a análise de cocitação e análise de pareamento bibliográfico. Ou seja, buscou-se compreender as raízes teóricas e identificar as fronteiras do conhecimento.
Resultados: Na análise de cocitação foram identificados 4 clusters teóricos (bases teóricas) e no pareamento 6 clusters teóricos (fronteiras do conhecimento). Percebe-se pelos mapeamentos gráficos que as pesquisas atuais (fronteiras) possuem mais congruência entre os diferentes temas, enquanto as pesquisas que formam as bases teóricas são mais idiossincráticas.
Originalidade/Relevância: Até onde sabemos, este é um dos primeiros artigos a estocar o conhecimento sobre corrupção na área de governança corporativa e clusterizar em bases e fronteiras teóricas.
Contribuições teóricas/metodológicas: A análise de pareamento identificou como principais temas em voga: Divulgação de relatórios de sustentabilidade; Teorias Institucional; Conexões políticas; Mecanismos de Controle de Governança Corporativa; Cultura nacional; Investimentos estrangeiros; Desempenho organizacional; Papel financeiro; Fatores determinantes de suborno; e papel das agências nacionais e internacionais de regulações.
Flood assessment using machine learning and its implications for coastal spatial planning in Phu Yen Province, Vietnam
Authors: Tran Van Truong , Nguyen Huu Duy , Ngoc Dang Thi , Quan Du Vu Viet , Huan Nguyen Cao , Thanh Pham Viet , Van Liem Ngo , Nguyen Quoc-Huy 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was the development of a new machine learning model using a radial basis function neural network (RBFNN) to build flood susceptibility maps and damage assessment for the Phu Yen province of Vietnam. The built model will be optimized by five algorithms, namely Giant Trevally Optimization (GTO), Golden Jackal Optimization (GJO), Brown-Bear Optimization (BBO), Gray Wolf Optimizer (GWO), and Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) to find out the best model to establish the flood susceptibility map. These models were evaluated using the statistical indices such as root mean square error (RMSE), mean absolute error (MAE), receiver operating characteristic (ROC), area under the curve (AUC), and coefficient of determination (COD). The result showed that all five optimization algorithms were successfully improving the performance of the RBFNN model, among them the hybrid model RBFNN–BBO has the highest performance with AUC = 0.998 and R2 = 0.8 and the RBFNN–GTO model has the lowest performance with AUC = 0.755 and R2 = 0.65. The regions identified with a high- and very-high flood susceptibility area (1,075 km2) were concentrated on the plain and along three of the largest rivers in Phu Yen province.
Experimental study to understand the effects of deficit irrigation in maize
Authors: Sudesan Soorya , Sonkar Ickkshaanshu , K. S. Hari Prasad , Chandra Shekhar Prasad Ojha 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT

Given the challenges posed by climate change and the scarcity of water, it is essential to adopt sustainable irrigation practices that do not compromise crop yields. Research studies are crucial to determine the optimal deficit soil moisture levels to be maintained for cultivation in different soil types. This study examines the response of maize grown on loamy sand soil under different water deficit moisture contents by monitoring the variation of the crop growth in terms of the leaf area index, biomass weight, root depth and yield. The daily soil moisture is measured to understand the actual evapotranspiration from the study plots. From the experiments, the optimal moisture content identified is 13%, and the plot maintained at this moisture content has shown the highest evapotranspiration, yield and biomass. The yield response factor of the maize grown in water deficit conditions is also observed to be very close to the value reported by FAO. As expected, the yield response factor is found to be sensitive to water stress. The deficit irrigation at the optimal moisture content of 13% could be recommended for maize cultivation in loamy sand soil in North Indian climatic conditions. Such considerations will be vital for achieving sustainable irrigation goals.
Monitoring the effects of climate change and topography on vegetation health in Tharparkar, Pakistan
Authors: Hassan Sher Shah , Goheer Muhammad Arif , Farah Humera , Nadeem Momana , Muazzam Aleeza , Munir Jahan Ara , Fatima Saba 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT

Pakistan's geographic position and socioeconomic profile make it one of the nations that are particularly susceptible to the negative effects of climate change. The Tharparkar district in Pakistan is of particular importance in this regard as it is an arid region with serious environmental issues like drought, desertification, and soil degradation. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine how topographic and climatic factors affect vegetation indicators in the Tharparkar. The study utilizes spatiotemporal data spanning over 20 years (2001–2020) collected from the satellites MOD11A2 and MOD13A3. The collected data are processed using a range of tools in ArcGIS 10.4.1, and the impact of topographic and climatic conditions is analyzed based on different vegetation indices, including EVI, NDVI, STVI, OSAVI, and SAVI. The findings reveal that temperature and precipitation, both of which are controlled by topographic features, such as elevation and slope, are the key elements affecting vegetation in Tharparkar. At high elevations, rainfall (&gt;440 mm) and LST (&gt;39 °C) are also high and where the slope is low the density of vegetation indices is high.
Application of decision support system/remote sensing/GIS techniques in groundwater recharge assessment
Authors: Saad Mohamed , Nofal Eman , Abdelmonem Yehia , Riad Peter 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT
Managing water resources and storing water through the identification of groundwater recharge zones (GWRZs) are critical to water security in Egypt. Decision-support systems (DSSs), remote sensing, and GIS techniques have yielded significant data for water resources modeling. The geologic, geomorphic, climatic, and hydrologic features of the Toshka area, Western Lake Nasser, Egypt, have been generated by data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, Climatic Research Unit gridded Time Series, Sentinel 2 time series, and Landsat-8 OLI. Fifteen GIS thematic maps have been ranked and normalized using five DSS techniques: Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy process (FAHP), Frequency Ratio (FR), Shannon Entropy (SE), and Multi-Influencing Factor (MIF). To ensure the computational usefulness of these models, GWRZs have been extracted and compared. The outcomes showed that 83, 87.5, 99.1, 99.1, and 87.5% of the existing wells are in high to extreme GWRZs for AHP, FAHP, FR, SE, and MIF, respectively. The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to assess the effectiveness of these models. It was found that the SE model had the highest predictive performance rates, as its ROC accuracy value was 91.1%, while the FR, AHP, FAHP, and MIF approaches had values of 91, 84.4, 81.9, and 89.9%, respectively.
Design, Synthesis, Cytotoxicity Profiling, Molecular Docking and ADMET Studies of Novel Functionalized Coumarin-pyrazole-thiazole Hybrids: Cyclization of Chromonyl Thiazolyl Pyrazolyl Thiosemicarbazone with α-Halocarbonyl Reagents
Authors: Ali Tarik E. , Alsolimani Ayat K. , Assiri Mohammed A. , Shati Ali A. , Alfaifi Mohammad Y. , Elbehairi Serag E. I. 
Published: July 2024

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A simple synthetic method was performed to design a novel series of polycyclic
systems consisting of a coumarin-pyrazole-thiazole skeleton linked with a completed thiazole
ring via hydrazone linkage. The methodology depended on the cyclization of the active
precursor 2-[(3-(2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)-1-(4-phenylthiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene]
hydrazine-1-carbothioamide (2) by its reaction with a series of α-halocarbonyl reagents
under Hantzsch reaction conditions. The spectral and analytical data confirmed the structures
of all the synthesized compounds. The target compounds were screened for their in
vitro anticancer activity. The cytotoxic effects of obtained compound were screened against
cancer cell lines (MCF-7, HepG2, and HCT116) using the standard SRB method. Furthermore,
products 4, 5, and 7b were the most active against all cancer cell lines, compared
with Doxorubicin. These bioactive products effectively suppress the growth of cancer cells by activating the
cell death program through late apoptosis. In addition, products 4 and 5 arrested the cell cycle at the S and G2
phases, while product 7b has the ability to arrest the cell cycle at the G2 phase against all three cancer cells. The
molecular docking of the products 4, 5, and 7b showed good binding affinities with Cyclin-dependent kinase 8
(CDK-8), while the ADMET prediction supported that these bioactive products can be promising anticancer
agents.
Heteroaromatization of Coumarin Part III: One-pot Synthesis, Antitumor Activity, DFT Studies, and Molecular Docking of Coumarin Derivatives
Authors: Alamri Abdullah A. , Borik Rita M.A. , Abd El-Wahab Ashraf H.F. , Al-Dies Al-Anood M. , Mohamed Hany M. , Ibrahim Diaa A. 
Published: July 2024

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A one-pot three/two-component reaction of 3-acetyl-coumarin (1), 4/3-
anisaldehyde (2a,b) and malononitrile or 3-acetylcoumarin (1) and 2-(4/3-
methoxybenzylidene)malononitrile (5a,b) in glacial acetic acid/ammonium acetate under
reflux afforded 2-amino-4-(4/3-methoxyphenyl)-6-(2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)nicotinonitrile
(4a,b). Spectral data helped establish the structures of the compounds. Subsequently, an
antiproliferative evaluation against a selected line of tumorous cells (HepG-2, MDA-MB-
231 and A549) was performed in-vitro for the novel 2-amino-4-(4/3-methoxyphenyl)-6-(2-
oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)nicotinonitrile (4a,b). Compound 4a exhibited good efficiency
against the MDA-MB-231 and A549 cell lines compared with the reference drug (Vinblastine).
Furthermore, the chemical reactivity of both compounds was discussed using DFT.
Lastly, a molecular docking analysis was addressed and conducted for these desired molecules.
Efficacy Analysis of PTCD + TACE vs PTCD + Apatinib in the Treatment of HCC with Obstructive Jaundice: A Retrospective Study
Authors: Lu Haohao , Liang Bin , Xia Xiangwen , Zheng Chuansheng 
Published: July 2024

Purpose:
The aim was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of PTCD combined with TACE in the
treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with obstructive jaundice and to compare the efficacy of TACE in patients
with different levels of bilirubin after PTCD.

Methods:
The clinical data of 141 patients with HCC complicated with obstructive jaundice were analyzed retrospectively.
The patients underwent PTCD first. When the total bilirubin decreased, the patients received TACE or
Apatinib treatment. They were divided into two groups: (1) PTCD+TACE group, N=68; (2) PTCD+Apatinib
group, N=73.

Results:
The PTCD+TACE group had higher ORR and DCR than the PTCD+Apatinib group (57.4% vs 12.3%, p
< 0.001; 80.9% vs 60.3%, p = 0.010). The mPFS of the PTCD+TACE group was longer than that of the
PTCD+Apatinib group (7.1 months vs 3.8 months, p < 0.001). The mOS of the PTCD+TACE group was longer
than that of the PTCD+Apatinib group(11.5 months vs 7.7 months, p < 0.001). In the subgroup analysis of the
PTCD+TACE group, the results showed that the survival benefits of the groups with total bilirubin <2 times and
2-3 times were greater.

Conclusion::
In patients with HCC and obstructive jaundice, superselective TACE(lipiodol+epirubicin emulsion)
significantly prolonged OS and PFS compared with Apatinib after using PTCD to reduce total bilirubin to
<100 μmol/L. Patients whose total bilirubin dropped to ≤3 times of the upper limit of normal value after PTCD
had longer OS and PFS than patients >3 times.
Formulation and Evaluation of Polyherbal Antidandruff Shampoo
Authors: Handa Uditi , Sharma Deepika , Dubey Abhilasha , Nagpal Kajal , Sharma Prerna , Rani Nidhi , Mittal Vishnu 
Published: July 2024

Introduction:
Nowadays, most people are suffering from dandruff which when not treated becomes flaky and causes major damage to the scalp of a person. Dandruff is a common scalp illness caused by the yeast Pittosporum. It is not possible to completely eradicate dandruff; it can only be appropriately handled.

Methods:
When used as indicated, a shampoo's surfactant, often referred to as a surface-active agent, in its proper form—liquid, solid, or powder—will safely remove skin fragments, dirt, and surface oil from the scalp and hair shaft. Numerous hair care solutions use a variety of anti-fungal substances to treat dandruff. Many adverse reactions to these products have been reported, includ-ing hair loss, heightened headache, nausea, scaling, itching, and irritation.

Results:
Thus, an attempt was undertaken to develop a herbal anti-dandruff shampoo form safe and more successful in treating the dandruff problem by using a marketed herbal tincture. The anti-dandruff formulation was prepared by combining natural polyherbal tincture, and these tincture shows the different medicinal effects on hair.

Conclusion:
A number of parameters, including visual observation, pH, consistency, particle per-centage, filth dispersion, surface phenomena, and foaming content were used to assess the shampoo formulations. Also, the estimation of an anti-microbial activity by using the inoculation method. The greatest zone of inhibition demonstrated a strong antimicrobial effect for the formulation.
Surviving at a Falling Transportation Industry with the Help of Emotional Relationship with your Customers
Authors: Yurtseven Çağlar 
Published: July 2024

Introduction
Public intercity transportation is an example of a rapidly evolving industry. In developing countries, we observe the increasing popularity of airlines, whereas bus lines start to lose their significance.

Methods
The successive bankruptcy of bus companies, which have made a large amount of investment and provided significant employment, is a case worth examining. This article offers a case study from the Turkish public intercity transportation industry in which a bus company distinguishes itself by becoming a love brand with the relationship it establishes with its customers. The case shows that the emotional relationship established during the ups and downs of sectors have become insurance that protects companies during the downturn.

Results
To support our argument, we estimated the occupancy rates of bus companies based on characteristics such as ticket price, travel time, existence of catering service, social media interaction, and year of establishment. We found that the significant variables explaining occupancy rates are the companies' founding year and positive social media interaction frequency.

Conclusion
In an estimation where even the price is not a significant variable at the 0.01 level, the significance of the above-mentioned variables shows that relationship-based dynamics can be important demand determinants in a conventional transportation sector.
Immersive Virtual Reality Use in Medical Intensive Care: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study
Authors: Locke Brian W , Tsai Te-yi , Reategui-Rivera C Mahony , Gabriel Aileen S , Smiley Aref , Finkelstein Joseph 
Published: July 2024

Background
Immersive virtual reality (VR) is a promising therapy to improve the experience of patients with critical illness and may help avoid postdischarge functional impairments. However, the determinants of interest and usability may vary locally and reports of uptake in the literature are variable.

Objective
The aim of this mixed methods feasibility study was to assess the acceptability and potential utility of immersive VR in critically ill patients at a single institution.

Methods
Adults without delirium who were admitted to 1 of 2 intensive care units were offered the opportunity to participate in 5-15 minutes of immersive VR delivered by a VR headset. Patient vital signs, heart rate variability, mood, and pain were assessed before and after the VR experience. Pre-post comparisons were performed using paired 2-sided t tests. A semistructured interview was administered after the VR experience. Patient descriptions of the experience, issues, and potential uses were summarized with thematic analysis.

Results
Of the 35 patients offered the chance to participate, 20 (57%) agreed to partake in the immersive VR experience, with no difference in participation rate by age. Improvements were observed in overall mood (mean difference 1.8 points, 95% CI 0.6-3.0; P=.002), anxiety (difference of 1.7 points, 95% CI 0.8-2.7; P=.001), and pain (difference of 1.3 points, 95% CI 0.5-2.1; P=.003) assessed on 1-10 scales. The heart rate changed by a mean of –1.1 (95% CI –0.3 to –1.9; P=.008) beats per minute (bpm) from a baseline of 86.1 (SD 11.8) bpm and heart rate variability, assessed by the stress index (SI), changed by a mean of –5.0 (95% CI –1.5 to –8.5; P=.004) seconds–2 from a baseline SI of 40.0 (SD 23) seconds–2. Patients commented on the potential for the therapy to address pain, lessen anxiety, and facilitate calmness. Technical challenges were minimal and there were no adverse effects observed.

Conclusions
Patient acceptance of immersive VR was high in a mostly medical intensive care population with little prior VR experience. Patients commented on the potential of immersive VR to ameliorate cognitive and emotional symptoms. Investigators can consider integrating minimally modified commercial VR headsets into the existing intensive care unit workflow to further assess VR’s efficacy for a variety of endpoints.
A Study on The Translation Strategies of Culture-Loaded Words in the English Translation
Authors: Wang Rui 
Published: July 2024

The term “culture-loaded words” is a sign of national culture, which means that the distinctive national culture is directly or indirectly reflected in the language vocabulary. The purpose of this paper is to examine and analyze the characteristics of the translation strategies used by Howard Goldblatt in his translation The Song of King Gesar, which reflects the unique culture of Chinese ethnic minorities, in order to provide a academic perspective combining qualitative and quantitative research on the translation strategies of culture-loaded words, so as to make a modest contribution to the promotion of linguistic and cultural exchanges between China and the West. According to Nida’s classification criteria of cultural types, culture-loaded words can be divided into five major categories: “economic culture-loaded word, material culture-loaded word, social culture-loaded word, religious culture-loaded word, linguistic culture-loaded word”. At present, most of the studies on the translation methods of culture-loaded words adopt the method of qualitative research, namely analyzing the translation methods of individual translation cases in the research object according to the theory. Therefore, this paper adopts a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis methods to study the culture-loaded words in The Song of King Gesar based on the corpus.
Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Interaktif Berbantuan Articulate Storyline 3 Pada Materi Sistem Ekskresi Di SMA
Authors: Priyadewi Dewa Ayu Sri Hari , Arnyana Ida Bagus Putu , Syah Moh Jafron 
Published: July 2024

The teaching materials used are still fixated on printed media that are less attractive. Interactive digital learning media is also not maximally used in teaching and learning. This will impact students' interest in learning because, with interesting media the learning process will become more enjoyable and effective. This study aims to determine the learning media's design, validity, and practicality. This type of research is R&D (Research and Development) using the ADDIE model (analyze, design, development, implementation, and evaluation). This research produces interactive learning media assisted by Articulate Storyline 3 on excretory system material in high school. The results of the validity of learning media from material, media, and language experts each received a score of 1.0 with very valid criteria. The results of practicality trials through individual tests obtained a percentage of 93.7% with an efficient category. In comparison, the results of practicality trials through small group tests obtained a percentage of 92.1% with an efficient category. Based on the study's results, it can be concluded that the interactive learning media is very valid and practical to be used as a learning media for excretory system material for high school students.
abstrak. Media ajar yang digunakan masih terpaku pada media berbentuk cetak yang kurang menarik. Media pembelajaran interaktif yang sifatnya digital juga tidak maksimal dipergunakan dalam pembelajaran mengajar. Padahal pemanfaatan teknologi dalam pembelajaran adalah tuntutan abad 21. Kondisi ini akan berdampak pada ketertarikan siswa untuk belajar karena dengan media yang menarik, maka proses pembelajaran akan menjadi lebih menyenangkan dan efektif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui rancang bangun, validitas, dan kepraktisan media pembelajaran yang dikembangkan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah R&D (Research and Development) menggunakan model ADDIE (analyze, design, development, implementation, and evaluation). Penelitian pengembangan ini menghasilkan media pembelajaran interaktif berbantuan Articulate Storyline 3 pada materi sistem ekskresi di SMA. Hasil validitas media pembelajaran dari ahli materi, media, dan bahasa masing-masing mendapatkan nilai 1,0 dengan kategori sangat valid. Hasil uji coba kepraktisan oleh guru memperoleh persentase sebesar 93,7% yang termasuk kategori sangat praktis, sedangkan hasil uji coba kepraktisan oleh siswa memperoleh persentase sebesar 92,1% yang termasuk kategori sangat praktis. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa media pembelajaran interaktif berbantuan Articulate Storyline 3 pada materi sistem ekskresi di SMA sangat valid dan sangat praktis digunakan sebagai media ajar materi sistem ekskresi untuk siswa kelas XI.
Kata kunci: Media Pembelajaran Interaktif, Ekskresi, ADDIE