bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Numerical modelling of weak infills with a central opening in high-strength concrete frames under pseudo-static loading using Applied Element Method
Authors: Karaka Hemanth Kumar , Tripathi Rajesh Kumar 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
High-strength concrete (HSC) is widely used in developed countries for reinforced concrete structures due to benefits like lower concrete usage, smaller columns, increased floor area, and economic advantages. HSC reduces deflections and offers a high elastic modulus and low creep deformations, making it valuable in seismic-prone areas by decreasing inertial loads and lateral drift. However, the lack of new Concrete Standards for HSC challenges structural engineers. Infill walls are essential for separating interior spaces, particularly in seismic regions where weak infill within a strong frame dissipates energy and reduces lateral displacements. Nonetheless, weak infill behaves more brittle under intense seismic loads, posing risks like falling debris and causing casualties. Openings in infill walls are necessary for practical, architectural, or aesthetic reasons, but their strength and stiffness contributions are often neglected in current design practices. Infill walls significantly alter a building's seismic response compared to a bare frame, while frequent openings reduce the infilled frame's lateral stiffness and strength. A micro-modelling study using the Applied Element Method (AEM) examines the role of brick masonry infill with various sizes and positions of openings. Ten single-story, single-bay infilled frames with different percentages of openings undergo displacement-controlled cyclic loading. The lateral load capacities, displacements, and energy dissipation are compared for high-strength concrete frames with openings. Results showed that weak infill-strong frames with and without openings altered lateral load resistance, and severe failure was observed on either side of the central opening. The vertical position and shape of the openings also influence the studied parameters.
Mesenchymal stromal cell therapy for COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome: A double-blind randomised controlled trial
Authors: Duarte Rafael , Martínez-Muñoz María E. , Payares-Herrera Concepción , Lipperheide Inés , de Molina Rosa Malo , Salcedo Isabel , Alonso Rosalía , Martín-Donaire Trinidad , Sánchez Rocío , Zafra Rocío , García-Berciano Miguel , Trisán-Alonso Andrea , Pérez-Torres Manuel , Ramos Antonio , Ussetti Piedad , Rubio Juan , Avendaño-Solà Cristina 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) have immunomodulatory and tissue-regenerative properties and have shown promising results in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) of multiple causes, including COVID-19.
We conducted a randomised (1:1), placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of one bone marrow-derived MSC infusion in patients with moderate to severe ARDS caused by COVID-19. The primary endpoint was change in the PaO2/FiO2 ratio from baseline to day 7. Key secondary endpoints included clinical improvement in the WHO 7-point ordinal scale and safety variables.
Twenty patients were included. Clinical improvement at day 7 was greater in the MSC group than in the control (5, 50% vs 0, 0%). Median time to discontinuation of supplemental oxygen was also shorter (14 [IQR 10-18] vs. 23 [IQR 19.5-25] days), resulting in shorter hospital length of stay (17.5 [IQR 11-28] vs. 28 [IQR 26-28] days). PaO2/FiO2 increase from baseline to day 7 was 83.3 in the MSC group vs. 57.6 in the control group. No infusion-related or treatment-related serious adverse events occurred during the one-year follow-up.
MSC therapy is safe in moderate to severe COVID-19 ARDS and may be beneficial, even in a context of low mortality, accelerating clinical recovery and hospital discharge.
Trial Registration
EudraCT Number: 2020-002193-27, registered on July 14th, 2020, https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/trial/2020-002193-27/ES.
NCT number: NCT04615429, registered on November 4th, 2020, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04615429.
Damage assessment and restoration proposal following the 2023 Türkiye earthquakes: UNESCO World Heritage Site Diyarbakır City Walls, Türkiye
Authors: Karataş Lale , Bayhan Beyhan 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Diyarbakır City Walls, one of the longest defensive structures in the world, following the Great Wall of China, the walls of Antakya, and the walls of Istanbul, is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2015. With a history of approximately 5000 years, the Diyarbakır City Walls have been affected by consecutive earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş in 2023, resulting in damages to various sections. Urgent restoration and repair interventions are needed for these sections of the Diyarbakır City Walls due to earthquake-induced damages. Although there are limited studies presenting stone analysis of the Diyarbakır City Walls in the literature, no studies focusing on mortar analysis have been found. The objectives of this study are as follows: (I) to identify the mechanisms and factors of earthquake damages in the Diyarbakır City Walls, (II) to conduct necessary analyses for the selection of mortar materials for post-earthquake repairs, and (III) to provide restoration and strengthening recommendations to ensure the sustainability of the original structure. Observational, petrographic, chemical, and SEM analysis techniques were used, and the findings were interpreted comparatively. The results demonstrate that the most severe damages after the earthquake in the Diyarbakır City Walls were caused by the inadequate adhesion of missing mortar joints and different types of materials used between double-walled structures. Additionally, the presence of clay minerals identified in the mineralogy of the mortar through experimental analysis was defined as an internal issue causing the loss of mortar due to osmotic pressure created by water absorption. Another factor causing the loss of mortar is the presence of chloride-type salts, which were found to be present in a significant amount in all samples and were attributed to the use of Portland cement in previous faulty repairs. It was also determined that recent faulty repointing works contributed to the loss of mortar. Finally, this article presents original restoration and strengthening recommendations to repair the earthquake-induced damages and prevent their reoccurrence in the future.
VAPI: Vectorization of Algorithm for Performance Improvement
Authors: Yashar Mahmood , Rashid Tarik A. 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
This study presents the vectorization of metaheuristic algorithms as the first stage of vectorized optimization implementation. Vectorization is a technique for converting an algorithm, which operates on a single value at a time to one that operates on a collection of values at a time to execute rapidly. The vectorization technique also operates by replacing multiple iterations into a single operation, which improves the algorithm's performance in speed and makes the algorithm simpler and easier to be implemented. It is important to optimize the algorithm by implementing the vectorization technique, which improves the program's performance, which requires less time and can run long-running test functions faster, also execute test functions that cannot be implemented in non-vectorized algorithms and reduces iterations and time complexity. Converting to vectorization to operate several values at once and enhance algorithms' speed and efficiency is a solution for long running times and complicated algorithms. The objective of this study is to use the vectorization technique on one of the metaheuristic algorithms and compare the results of the vectorized algorithm with the algorithm which is non-vectorized.
Dynamical analysis of a Tumor Growth model under the effect of fractal fractional Caputo-Fabrizio derivative
Authors: Singh Rakhi , Mishra Jyoti , Gupta Vijay Kumar 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Fractal-fractional derivatives, which are still rather new, are frequently used to look into the complexities of an issue. Today, tumors are a prevalent and difficult-to-treat condition. The Caputo-Fabrizio-fractal-fractional derivative, which is a non-singular derivative,. has been used to explore the tumor-growth model quantitatively and numerically. By using fixed-point theorems, it has been demonstrated that the model underneath the Caputo-Fabrizio-fractal-fractional derivative exists and is unique. The Ulam-Hyres stability of the model was evaluated using non-linear analysis. Using Lagrangian-piecewise interpolation and the fundamentals of fractional calculus, we can develop an algorithm that will enable us to determine the numerical solutions for the new model. In order to show the method’s dependability and effectiveness, numerical simulations are also included. Utilizing an exponential-decay kernel, we evaluated the dynamics of the Tumor Growth model to see if the non-singular fractal fractional operator offered better dynamics for the model under consideration.
المركز القانوني لوكالات الأنباء وتأثير السياسة على عملها
Authors: أنور صالح عمار , دينو بنستان 
Published: July 2023

تهدف وكالات الأنباء إلى إيصال المعلومة من مصادرها الأصلية وذلك من أجل تسهيل التدفق الأخباري ، حيث تعد وكالات الأنباء المورد الرئيسي للأخبار حول العالم، و يتجلى عملها في جمع الأخبار على مدار الساعة من خلال شبكة واسعة من الصحفيين والإعلاميين لجمع الأخبار وإرسالها إلى المركز الفرعي أو الرئيسي للوكالة لتتم معالجة وتحرير الأخبار والمعلومات، ويتم إرسالها إلى وسائل الإعلام المرئية والمسموعة والمقروءة ، ومن خلال هذا البحث تناولنا بالبحث المركز القانوني لوكالات الأنباء من خلال تعريف وكالات الأنباء وما تتمتع بها هذه الوكالات من حقوق وما تتحمله من التزامات عن طريق تحديد القواعد الدولية والداخلية المنظمة لحقوق والتزامات الوكالات، كما سوف نتطرق إلى المركز السياسي لوكالات الأنباء وتأثير السياسة عليها . وقد تبين لنا أنه ليس من السهولة إيجاد تعريف وافي وشامل لوكالات الأنباء والتعرف على النظام القانوني الذي يسري عليها، وذلك لأن تلك الوكالات تتخذ أشكالاً مختلفة عند التأسيس، فضلاً عن أن هذه الوكالات عادةً تنشئ أكثر من مركز رئيسي لكي تستطيع أن تجمع الأخبار والصور بسهولة و تغطي أكبر مساحة ممكنة لتنفيذ أعمالها، لذلك عادةً ما تكون مراكزها الرئيسية موزعة حول العالم، وهذا يؤدي بالنتيجة إلى عدم معرفة النظام القانوني الذي يسري على وكالات الأنباء الأجنبية، على غرار وكالات الأنباء المتعددة الجنسيات، ومن خلال البحث قدمنا مجموعة توصيات ومنها توصية المشرع العراقي بسن قانون خاص يعالج فيه مسألة عمل وكالات الأنباء الأجنبية، و يتطرق القانون إلى كيفية فتح فروع تلك الوكالات وتحديد حقوقها والتزاماتها هذه الوكالات، بالإضافة إلى معالجة تشغيل الصحفيين العراقيين وعقود عملهم في هذه الوكالات، حيث لا يوجد قانون يتطرق إلى هذه المسائل.
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Pemilihan Bibit Sapi Unggul Madura Dengan Menggunakan Metode Analytical Hierarchy Process (Ahp) Dan Simple Additive Weighting (Saw)
Authors: Putri Dewi Amiliana , Bakir Bakir , Hozairi Hozairi 
Published: July 2023

Secara umum sapi adalah hewan mamalia atau herbivora yang sangat bermanfaat untuk masyarakat desa terutama masyarakat desa samatan. Selain dagingnya yang dapat dimakan dan air susunya yang dapat diolah untuk dikonsumsi, kotoran sapi juga mampu dimanfaatkan sebagai pupuk oleh sebagian besar petani. Sapi Madura merupakan salah satu bangsa sapi lokal yang diternakkan oleh peternakan rakyat di Indonesia khususnya di wilayah Pulau Madura, Jawa Timur. Peternakan merupakan kegiatan yang meningkatkan perekonomian khususnya peternakan. Karena Banyak orang masih belum mengerti jenis ternak berkualitas tinggi mana yang cocok. Bagaimana itu berkembang? Pada penelitian ini, peneliti ingin membuat sebuah sistem pendukung keputusan Digunakan untuk mengetahui kualitas sapi. Sampel penelitian fokus pada sapi madura, ternak unggul menggunakan metode AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) SAW (Sample Additive Weighting) dan mengembangkan aplikasi system Pendukung keputusan (SPK). Dari hasil perhitungan metode AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) SAW (Sample Additive Weighting) di atas didapatkan hasil perangkingan dengan nilai tertinggi adalah Sapi No 5 dengan nilai bobot = 8,423.
Teori Belajar Sosial Kognitif Albert Bandura dalam Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam
Authors: Nupus Dian , Hasbiyallah  , Tarsono  
Published: July 2023

Abstrak.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji teori belajar sosial kognitif Albert Bandura dan implementasinya dalam pembelajaran pendidikan agama Islam. Metode penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan analisis deskriptif berupa studi pustaka atau library research. Data dikumpulkan melalui analisis terhadap buku-buku dan jurnal-jurnal terakreditasi yang relevan dengan permasalahan. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah teknik analisis data Miles and Huberman yang terdiri dari reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Pada tahap reduksi data penulis akan memilah data yang sesuai dengan kajian penelitian yang selanjutnya disajikan melalui kata-kata agar menghasilkan temuan baru. Kemudian penulis merumuskan kesimpulan sebagai verifikasi terhadap temuan penelitian. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa teori belajar social kognitif Albert Bandura relevan dengan pembelajaran pendidikan agama Islam. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari teori belajar sosial kognitif Albert Bandura dapat digunakan dalam pendidikan agama Islam, teori belajar sosial kognitif Albert Bandura sejalan dengan metode keteladanan dan pembiasaan yang diajarkan Islam, serta adanya proses observational learning dan modeling yang membutuhkan pengulangan dalam penerapannya juga digunakan pada pembelajaran pendidikan agama Islam.
ANALISIS SEBARAN SEDIMEN DASAR DI PERAIRAN PESISIR PANTAI GOSONG KABUPATEN BENGKAYANG KALIMANTAN BARAT
Authors: Muhardi Muhardi , Zulfian Zulfian , Adriat Riza , Nurrahman Yusuf Arief , Sofiana Mega Sari Juane , Risko Risko 
Published: July 2023

Perairan pesisir pantai Gosong merupakan salah satu perairan yang dimanfaatkan berbagai macam aktivitas diantaranya adalah sebagai pelabuhan perikanan, keluar masuknya kapal dan termasuk kawasan strategis dalam pengembangan kawasan pesisir. Aktivitas tersebut akan berdampak kepada proses pengendapan sedimen dasar yang mengakibatkan terjadinya pendangkalan, perubahan garis pantai dan penurunan kualitas air. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui sebaran dan jenis sedimen dasar berdasarkan analisis parameter statistik ukuran butir. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode granulometri sedimen dan pendekatan statistik ukuran butir. Pengambilan sampel sedimen dan kecepatan arus dilakukan masing – masing sebanyak 10 titik stasiun. Sedangkan pengukuran pasang surut dilakukan selama 15 hari dengan interval waktu setiap 1 jam. Berdasarkan analisis granulometri diperoleh bahwa sebaran sedimen yang mendominasi di lokasi ini adalah lanau dengan tipe sedimen lempung berlumpur (silty clay). Hasil analisis ukuran butir dengan pendekatan statistik diperoleh nilai ukuran butir rata – rata 1,31 – 2,96 dengan klasifikasi pasir halus (fine sand) dan pasir sedang (medium sand). Untuk nilai sortasi terdapat tiga stasiun yang mempunyai klasifikasi terpilah sedang yaitu pada Stasiun 3, 6 dan 8, sedangkan pada stasiun lainnya didominasi pada klasifikasi terpilah buruk. Nilai skewness secara umum menunjukkan klasifikasi ukuran butir sedimen condong sangat halus (very fine skewed) dengan rentang nilai berkisar antara 0,63 – 2,04. Sedangkan nilai kurtosis diperoleh tiga klasifikasi ukuran butir sedimen yaitu tumpul (platycuric), cukup tumpul (mesokurtic) dan runcing (leptokurtic). Nilai kurtosis yang diperoleh memperlihatkan bahwa semakin dalam nilai kurtosis yang dihasilkan semakin kecil yaitu pada kedalaman 4,9 m nilai kurtosisnya 0,737 dan pada kedalaman 1,1 m nilai kurtosisnya 1,417.
Luigi Dallapiccola - Models to promote creation in Florence, Italy
Authors: VIERIU EMANUELA IZABELA 
Published: July 2023

This study focuses on the ways in which the results of a composer's compositional and research activity are preserved, remaining current and practically building the bridge between the past and the future, connecting with past and future generations, with reference to the composer Luigi Dallapiccola, to his entire and rich activity, as well as to the Centro Studi Dallapiccola institution, in the city of Florence, Italy, where he worked for more than 40 years. The choice of the theme is due to the fact that in the same city I benefited from an Erasmus mobility, where I had the opportunity to make contact with the sounds and scores of the Istrian composer, during conferences, lessons, concerts and recitals. The introduction, as well as the second sub-chapter of the text, deals with the theme of the own Model and the Other`s Model, emphasizing as essential directions to follow: education, values, principles and traditions. I then led the content to the Model of the Other, namely the exposition of the ways in which the promotion of the composer's creation and musicological activity took place, by involving the 4 distinct and essential elements of the cultural-artistic environment: material culture, cultural infrastructure, non-material culture, technology and research; in short, the involvement of the institutions, the support of the Ministry of Culture, responsibility towards the legacy offered by the predecessors, respect towards creation. Then, in order to have a clearer picture, I detailed the attributes of each of the components of the artistic environment. I reported on the activity of Centro Studi Dallapiccola in the 4th chapter (3rd subchapter), where I highlighted the key moments, important in the expansion of events and the formation of connections with new institutions, up to the creation of a particularly well-organized infrastructure. Finally, the content is intended to be a suggestion towards taking some elements that fit Iași cultural space and applying them, with reference to the music of those Iași and/or Romanian creators.
Hubungan Antara Vulva Hygiene Dan Penggunaan Alat Kontrasepsi Dalam Rahim dengan Keputihan pada Wanita Usia Subur
Authors: Anindyajati Petri Damiani , Dharmawan Ade , Layanto Nicolas , Anastasia Monica Cherlady 
Published: July 2023

Keputihan patologis merupakan gangguan abnormal yang sering terjadi pada wanita usia subur dan ditandai adanya cairan berwarna putih dengan konsistensi pekat, putih-kekuningan atau putih-kehijauan, terkadang disertai bau tidak sedap dan gatal, seringkali disebabkan beberapa masalah seperti infeksi vulvovaginal. Hal ini terjadi karena komposisi mikroflora vagina berubah, yang dipengaruhi oleh faktor internal (usia, perubahan hormonal selama menarche, menstruasi, dan kehamilan) dan faktor eksternal (praktik kebersihan, hubungan seksual, dan penggunaan kontrasepsi). Tujuan artikel ini untuk melihat hubungan vulva hygiene dan alat kontrasepsi dalam Rahim dengan kejadian keputihan pada wanita usia subur. Data dicari menggunakan google scholar dan pubmed didapatkan 8 artikel yang memenuhi kriteria. Berbagai faktor risiko yang mempengaruhi terjadinya keputihan akibat penggunaan Alat Kontrasepsi Dalam Rahim non hormonal yang terjadi pada wanita usia subur dan melalui perilaku vulva hygiene yang baik, dapat mengurangi risiko terjadinya keputihan fisiologis maupun patologis. Berdasarkan analisis yang dilakukan diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara vulva hygiene dan penggunaan Alat Kontrasepsi Dalam Rahim dengan keputihan pada wanita usia subur.
The Effect of Reliability, Service Price, Guarantee, Organization Image and Responsiveness on Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty on The Freight Forwarding Service Company PT Lookman
Authors: Lookman Cienthia Dewi 
Published: July 2023

PT Lookman Djaja is a trucking delivery service company that has been serving Business-to-Business (B2B) consumers, especially in Java, Sumatra, Bali, Lombok to NTB. To be able to exist for more than 35 years in a highly competitive industry is certainly quite demanding, not to mention very challenging. However, it is undeniable that PT Lookman Djaja has been affected from both outside and within the industry. The economic downturn since the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with intense competition from competitors and substitute services have overwhelmed the company. Furthermore, the number of consumer contracts has also decreased in the past year. This study is conducted to examine and analyze the effect of Reliability, Service Price, Guarantee, Organization Image and Responsiveness on Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty in PT Lookman Djaja. This study is conducted for 7 months from December 2021 to June 2022. The population of this study is all B2B (Business to Business) consumers from the company, totaling 307 consumers throughout 2021. The research sample used in this study is 47 respondents determined by using purposive sampling technique. The analytical method used is Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (SEM-PLS) and processed using the smartPLS 3 program. The result of this study indicates that the variables Reliability, Service Price and Guarantee have no effect on Customer Satisfaction, however Organization Image and Responsiveness have a significant effect on Customer Satisfaction in PT Lookman Djaja. In addition, this study also indicates that Customer Satisfaction has a significant effect on Customer Loyalty in PT Lookman Djaja.
Incidencia del uso de las TIC en el desarrollo de las habilidades de comprensión y expresión oral y escrita del idioma inglés en estudiantes de nivel A1 de la licenciatura en lenguas extranjeras inglés-francés de la universidad de Pamplona
Authors: Quintero William Alexander , Jaimes Guerrero Carlos Alberto 
Published: July 2023

En este estudio se abordó la incidencia que tienen el uso de las TIC en el desarrollo de las habilidades de comprensión y expresión oral y escrita, del idioma inglés en estudiantes de nivel A1 de la licenciatura en Lenguas Extranjeras para dar respuesta al objetivo principal. El método de investigación utilizado fue de estudio de caso. Como lo dice Mcmillan J. Schumacher S. (2005) “Mientras que algunos clasifican el caso como un objeto de estudio (Stake, 1995) y otros lo consideran una metodología (Yin, 1994), un estudio de caso examina un sistema definido o un caso en detalle a lo largo del tiempo, empleando múltiples fuentes de datos encontradas en el entorno. El caso puede ser un programa, un acontecimiento, una actividad o un conjunto de individuos definidos en tiempo y lugar. El investigador define el caso y su límite. Se concluyó como resultados que con el uso de los diferentes aparatos tecnológicos y plataformas encontradas en la web o proporcionadas por la universidad, se presenta un incremento importante en el desarrollo de las habilidades mencionadas, lo cual se evidencia en un mejor aprendizaje de la lengua extranjera. Al igual, el principal medio utilizado en las clases es el internet y cada uno de los equipos que facilitan su uso dentro y fuera de la clase tales como celulares, computadores, televisor del aula y plataformas que podemos encontrar en Internet tales como Edmodo, Youtube y Grammarly entre muchas otras. Finalmente, se definió el rol de las docentes, el cual es de mediadoras, facilitadoras del aprendizaje y quienes escogen las herramientas TIC adecuadas según lo que consideran más relevante en la clase. Para concluir, se resalta la incidencia positiva de las TIC sobre docentes y estudiantes, ya que trataron diversos temas de una manera más interactiva y dinámica.