bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Analyzing spatial and geometrical patterns of Tiruchirappalli and Tier-urban centers using Spatial Metrics
Authors: Prakash Krishnaswamy , Jegankumar Rajagopal , Rahaman Sheik Mohideen Abdul , Libina Rajendran Sheela , Dhanabalan Subbiah Pothumani 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Understanding spatial and geometrical patterns of urbanization is crucial in tackling associated problems. As urbanization progresses through various stages of development, it reflects different forms, patterns, and interactions based on its physical and functional aspects. Spatial metrics is a well-acclaimed technique for quantifying urban morphological characteristics. The current study was conducted for Tiruchirappalli and six tier-urban centers located within a 40-kilometers radius to comprehend the comparative growth and spatial patterns. The urban centers are divided into eight zones based on direction for more precise quantification. The study employed Landsat 5 and 8 satellite images to classify land use/cover for the periods 1996, 2008, and 2020. FRAGSTAT is the software application used to analyze spatial metrics, at patch, class, and landscape levels. The study generated a significant amount of data about spatial and geometric patterns of growth. Area, edge, and aggregation metrics indicated that zones in Manachanallur, Manapparai, Musiri, Thiruverumbur, and Thuraiyur had protrusive urban growth during the study period. Transport networks have been the instrumental factor for such growth. Diversity metrics revealed Tiruchirappalli and Thiruverumbur have abundant patches of various classes in many of their zones since they retain patches like open, vegetation, and water bodies extensively. Shape metrics across all urban centers during the period 1996-2008 were more irregular in shape; it has become significantly smooth during 2008-2020 due to infill developments on the fringe areas. The period 1996-2008 recorded a huge transition of open areas into built-ups, attributing to infill development, especially inside the urban centers; similarly, during the period 2008-2020, edge expansion has been recorded widely across the urban centers. The current study is a significant contribution to urban research in understanding relative spatial and geometric patterns of urbanization.
Examine the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) in Karnataka
Authors: Sathisha  , Katti Medhavini S 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThis study examined the relationship between the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) and agriculture development in Karnataka from 1995 to 2021. While presenting the budget speech for 1995–1996, the honorable union finance minister introduced the RIDF program. The RBI monitors the funding for the RIDF program through NABARD, which has a corpus of Rs. 2,000 crores from commercial and regional banks, among other sources. The program funds the social sector, small to medium irrigation, rural connectivity, and agricultural and related activities. The study evaluated the performance of the RIDF in the State critically. It also observed that several projects remained incomplete even after taking loans from the RIDF. Many states might be unable to take on this financial load due to most governments’ dire financial circumstances. Despite this, there have been some physical advancements in rural irrigation, roads, and bridges. The nation’s states and regions, however, do not all share the same achievement levels, therefore suggesting necessary steps to ensure proper fund utilization and decrease rural poverty and intra-regional disparity in Karnataka.
High-Performance Work Systems and Intrapreneurial Behavior: The Mediating Role of Knowledge Centered Culture
Authors: Alshaar Qasem , Khaddam Amineh A. , Irtaimeh Hani J. , Alzghoul Amro 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Background and purpose
Employee intrapreneurial behavior (EIB) has become strategically important for organizational performance. Contemporary managers are exploring ways by which EIB can be reinforced and sustained. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of high-performance work systems (HPWS) and knowledge centered culture (KCC) on EIB, and the mediating role of KCC on the HPWS-EIB path.

Methodology
The proposed hypotheses were tested by utilizing the variance-based structural equation modeling approach on cross-sectional responses garnered from individuals working in the Jordanian tourism, travel, and hospitality enterprises.

Results
The analyses yielded robust support for the associations. As expected, HPWS had a direct and significant effect on KCC and EIB. Consequently, KCC did not only impact EIB significantly, but also mediated the association between HPWS and EIB.

Conclusion
This study considers bundle of HR initiatives via HPWS and explores the underlying processes by which EIB is nurtured. Unlike past discoveries that linked HPWS to EIB, this study shows why and how EIB is enabled in an Arabian context. The findings did not only extend past discoveries, but also provide theoretical and practical basis for EIB as an outcome.
Agronomic Biofortification with Iron and Zinc on Yield and Quality of Oat Grains for the Validation of a Potential Resource for Nutritional Security
Authors: Babeski Cristhian Milbradt , Da Silva José Antonio Gonzalez , Carvalho Ivan Ricardo , Kraisig Adriana Rosélia , Da Rosa Juliana Aozane , Peter Cibele Luisa , Diel Pedro , Schünemann Lara Laís 
Published: August 2023

Purpose: The objective of this study was to develop a management proposal for biofortification of oat crops with iron and zinc by foliar application and validate the technology by analyzing indicators of yield and industrial and chemical quality of grains. Method/design/approach: The experiment was carried out in Augusto Pestana, RS, in 2020 and 2021. A randomized block experimental design with four replications was used, in a 3×5 factorial arrangement. The treatments consisted of applications of zinc sulfate, iron sulfate, and zinc sulfate + iron sulfate at rates of 0, 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 g ha-1. Indicators of yield and industrial and chemical quality of oat grains were analyzed. Results and conclusion: The agronomic biofortification with iron and zinc by foliar application at the grain filling stage does not affect yield and industrial and chemical quality of oat grains. Zinc biofortification with sulfate sources promotes increases in zinc contents in oat caryopses, however, with a decrease in iron contents. Iron biofortification with sulfate sources increases iron contents in the oat caryopsis, however, with a decrease in zinc contents. Originality/value: The lack of iron and zinc in foods is a major public health problem worldwide. This study makes a great contribution to validate the technology for biofortification of oat grains with iron and zinc, ensuring food and nutritional security for the population.
Glucose and Insulin Activities in the Leaf Extracts of Aloe vera, Bryophyllum, and Ivy Gourd
Authors: Kandi Sabitha , Kollu Ramesh , Boddula Venugopal , Kandi Venkataramana 
Published: August 2023

Objectives:
Allopathic medicines, although they play a crucial role in controlling blood sugars among diabetic patients, alone may be insufficient for the effective management of diabetes. Therefore, it is essential to explore the food for its anti-diabetic potential and delay the development of long-term complications of this debilitating disease. Aloe vera, Bryophyllum, and Ivy gourd are edible and, if included in daily food, could contribute to preventing and managing diabetes. In this study, we have estimated the glucose and insulin concentrations of A. vera, Bryophyllum, and Ivy gourd plant extracts.

Materials and Methods:
The leaf extracts of A. vera, Bryophyllum, and Ivy gourd were assessed for glucose and insulin. Glucose was estimated using the glucose-oxidase peroxidase method and insulin was measured using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Results:
Ivy gourd leaf extract revealed the highest concentration of both glucose and insulin at concentrations of 56 mg/dL and 46.46 µIU/mL, respectively. Bryophyllum leaf extracts revealed moderate concentrations of insulin (24.14 µIU/mL) and glucose (23.11 mg/dL). Among the extracts tested, the A. vera extract revealed the lowest concentrations of glucose (22 mg/dL) and insulin (10.87 µIU/mL).

Conclusions:
A. vera, Bryophyllum, and Ivy gourd leaves have reasonable concentrations of insulin which could be explored for pharmacological purposes. Moreover, being edible, these could be included in the diet as alternative methods to prevent and manage diabetes.
Company Size and Profitability Against Tax Avoidance in Coal Sector Mining Companies Listed on the IDX in 2018-2021
Authors: Rahmayani Melia Wida , Hernita Nita , Riyadi Wulan 
Published: August 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to analyze the relationship between company size and profitability and tax avoidance by coal mining firms.

Theoretical framework: Tax avoidance is a type of tax planning that has two sides: on the one hand, it is legal, but on the other, it is undesirable because it reduces government revenue.

Design/methodology/approach: The population of this quantitative study, which makes use of secondary data, consists of businesses from the coal mining sector that are listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange between 2018 and 2021. Purposive sampling according to these criteria yielded a sample of 12 businesses for this analysis.

Findings: With the use of the SPPS Version 26 software, data is analyzed using descriptive analysis and verification analysis, such as the classical assumption test, multiple linear regression analysis, coefficient of determination analysis, and hypothesis testing. This research shows that company size and profitability significantly affect tax avoidance, either independently or together.

Research, Practical & Social implications: We propose a future study agenda centered on the ability to propose a research time frame and sample size in the hopes of maximizing the expected findings. To achieve more accurate data processing, you can also use different processes and data learning methods.

Originality/value: Previously, researchers found factors that determine tax avoidance. However, comprehensive information regarding the impact on tax evasion in Indonesia is lacking. This reinforces the robustness of our research.
Innovative Firm Performance Management Using a Recommendation System Based on Fuzzy Association Rules: The Case of Vietnam’s Apparel Small and Medium Enterprises
Authors: Giap Cu Nguyen , Ha Dinh Thi , Son Dao The , Hoai Ngo Thi 
Published: August 2023

Purpose: This study aims to apply a classification algorithm based-on fuzzy association rules (FARs) to improve the effectiveness of firms' performance prediction problem. Particularly, this study investigates potential FARs exists between inputs and outputs of firms' performance management process. These extracted FARs could be used to help firm’s managers make better dicision to improve firm’s performance.

Theoretical framework: Private enterprise development has been identified as key to Vietnam's economy that was commonly depended on state enterprise. For that, understanding and improving firms' performance and productivity is one of the most important tasks, from both macro and micro perspectives. There have been many studies on Vietnam's firm performance, but mostly relying on econometric methods that limit the understanding with structural equations. This study, instead, attempts to utilize new achievements of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for this task. Among AI techniques, fuzzy association rule is able to address the relationship between input factors and firm performance indicators. For each company, the finding FARs can be used to predict its performance and then change the business plan or react to improve weekness of organization.

Design/Methodology/Approach: The proposal model is applied on data of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the apparel industry in Vietnam in the period 2010-2015. The sample consist of a total of 23637 observation of Vietnam firms in apparel and textile industry and contains 16 main criterias for those firms.

Finding: A recommendation system (RS) is constructed from disclosed FARs and is a key factor in a novel innovative firms' performance management process. The percentage of classified instances using the mining FARs is not quite high (about 82%), but it is not always the case. Vietnam’s apparel dataset includes rare classes of ROA, therefore applying only frequent FARs is not enough. This issue can be fixed by using both frequent and infrequent FARs.

Research, practical & social implications: The proposed model has a great opportunity to use not only in the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the apparel industry but other industrial sectors. FARs support the well-understand of firm performance to firm’s manager and help them better to react. Besides, FARs could be used to create RSs that makes alerts about risk automatically.

Originality/Value: The fact, our current study is the first to inspect the ability of FARs on SMEs of the apparel industry in Vietnam. This study provides theoritical potential knowledge and empirical evidence in the application of FARs technology in innovative firm’s management.
Optimasi Penempatan Tower Crane terhadap Waktu Siklus pada Proyek X
Authors: Muliawan Hendri , Nursin Afrizal 
Published: August 2023

ABSTRAKKegiatan konstruksi adalah suatu rangkaian kegiatan yang saling berkaitan dan mempunyai tujuan tertentu. Tujuan dari proyek konstruksi adalah mampu merealisasikan kegiatan proyek secara efektif dan efisien dengan batasan biaya, mutu dan waktu. Untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut, tentunya diperlukan keefektifan dari masing-masing komponen kegiatan di dalamnya. Salah satu kegiatan yang sangat berperan menjamin keberlangsungan proyek konstruksi adalah kinerja alat berat Tower Crane. Tower Crane akan efektif apabila penempatannya optimal. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mencari posisi optimal agar Tower Crane dapat bekerja secara efektif dan efisien. Dengan melakukan pendekatan permodelan skenario penempatan Tower Crane, juga hasil wawancara dan studi literatur, maka akan memperoleh hasil yaitu dua titik optimal di masing-masing Tower Crane berdasarkan perbandingan waktu siklus dan produktivitas di posisi eksistingnya.Kata kunci: permodelan skenario, produktivitas, proyek konstruksi, tower crane, waktu siklus ABSTRACTConstruction activities are a series of activities that are interrelated and have a specific purpose. The purpose of a construction project is to be able to realize project activities effectively and efficiently within the constraints of cost, quality and time. To achieve this goal, of course, the effectiveness of each component of the activities in it is needed. One of the activities that play a very important role in ensuring the sustainability of construction projects is the performance of Tower Crane. Tower Crane will be effective if the placement is optimal. Therefore, this research aims to find out the optimal position so that the Tower Crane can work effectively and efficiently. By approaching the Tower Crane placement scenario modeling, also the results of interviews and literature studies, it will obtain the results of two optimal points in each Tower Crane based on the comparison of productivity in its existing position.Keywords: bottom ash, cement mortar, substitute for fine aggregate
ANALISIS DE APLICACIONES PARA PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDAD INTELECTUAL
Authors: Fajardo Diego , Moncayo Francisco , Izurieta Jose 
Published: August 2023

El presente artículo aborda las herramientas tecnológicas para el aprendizaje de personas con discapacidad intelectual, dicha discapacidad es definida como una dificultad de aprendizaje al momento de comprender, aprender y recordar cosas en el desarrollo de las habilidades cognitivas que posee un individuo, por lo que es necesario determinar y realizar una revisión de diferentes herramientas tecnológicas que ayuden al desarrollo del aprendizaje de personas que tengan discapacidad intelectual ya que las TICS cumplen una función importante en el día a día de una sociedad. La investigación se desarrolló a través de una revisión bibliográfica, en donde se revisó conceptos de diversos autores en diferentes fuentes de información sobre el tema a tratar dentro de bibliotecas y revistas virtuales, así mismo se realizó una entrevista con psicólogos para determinar la interacción y el aprendizaje de personas con discapacidad intelectual, por otra parte se aplicó una metodología descriptiva para la indagación de nuevas alternativas de software lo cual nos permitirá realizar una comparativa de diferentes herramientas con la finalidad de tener una mejor perspectiva de cómo implementarlas y usarlas, cumpliendo así con el objetivo de obtener una inclusión de personas con discapacidad intelectual a un proceso regular mediante las herramientas informáticas que estimulen el aprendizaje y resolver inconvenientes para mejorar su calidad de aprendizaje y vida.
Microbiological examination of aerosols and sprays
Authors: Gunar O. V. , Sakhno N. G. 
Published: August 2023

Medicinal products formulated as aerosols and sprays are increasingly used in clinical practice, which makes the control of their quality, including microbiological testing, a highly topical issue. The current regulatory standards for microbiological testing of medicines provide little information on the quality control of metereddose aerosols. Proper microbiological sampling of these medicinal products can be difficult because of their primary packaging. The specialised analytical procedures set forth in international standards require verification and standardisation before use. Medicinal products in the form of sprays, despite being free from the disadvantages of aerosols, are more susceptible to the risk of microbial contamination.The aim of the study was to describe specific aspects of sampling, to analyse the results of microbiological testing of aerosols and sprays, and to study the spectrum of microbial contaminants in these dosage forms.Materials and methods. The authors retrospectively analysed the microbiological quality and sterility data for 181 batches of sprays, aerosols, and other inhalation dosage forms. The data were obtained at the Scientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal Products of the Ministry of Health of Russia in 2020–2022. The Microbiology Laboratory tested the dosage forms according to the specifications provided by the manufacturers. The analysts used well-established testing procedures outlined in the current pharmacopoeias of the Russian Federation and the Eurasian Economic Union.Results. The microbial counts exceeded the acceptable limits in 2.8% of the batches tested. The authors identified the microbial species that contaminated the medicinal products found to be non-compliant with regulatory requirements. Most of the non-compliant sprays that contained benzalkonium chloride as an antibacterial preservative were contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia complex species.Conclusions. The authors consider it relevant to conduct research aiming at using the findings on potential contaminants to improve microbiological testing procedures for aerosols and sprays.
Management of a challenging dura-embedded anterior inferior cerebellar artery loop during a retrosigmoid hearing-preserving vestibular schwannoma resection: microsurgical technique and operative video. Illustrative case
Authors: Martínez Santos Jaime L. , Sterner Robert C. , Başkaya Mustafa K. 
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND
Anatomical variants of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA), such as an anomalous “AICA loop” embedded in the dura and bone of the subarcuate fossa, increase the complexity and risk of vestibular schwannoma resections. Classically, osseous penetrating AICA loops are the most challenging to mobilize, as the dura must be dissected and the surrounding petrous bone must be drilled to mobilize the AICA away from the surgical corridor and out of harm.

OBSERVATIONS
The authors present a rare case of a dura-embedded, osseous-penetrating AICA loop encountered during a hearing-preserving retrosigmoid approach in which they demonstrate safe and efficient microdissection and mobilization of the AICA loop without having to drill the surrounding bone.

LESSONS
Although preoperative recognition of potentially dangerous AICA loops has been challenging, thin-sliced petrous bone computed tomography scanning and high-quality magnetic resonance imaging can be useful in preoperative diagnosis. Furthermore, this report suggests that a retrosigmoid approach is superior, as it allows early intradural recognition and proximal vascular control and facilitates more versatile mobilization of AICA loops.
Removal of a flanged ventricular catheter: illustrative case
Authors: Larkin M. Benjamin , Lazaro Tyler T. , Weiner Howard L. , Whitehead William E. 
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND
Flanged ventricular catheters were created in the 1970s to decrease shunt failure by preventing the holes at the catheter tip from contacting the choroid plexus. However, the flanges on the catheter frequently scarred within and tether to the choroid plexus, resulting in higher rates of intraventricular hemorrhage when removed. Today, flanged catheters are rarely encountered.

OBSERVATIONS
The authors describe an illustrative case of a 7-year-old girl recently adopted from another country with a history of myelomeningocele and shunted hydrocephalus. She had been treated with a flanged catheter at birth. She presented with a shunt infection, which required removal of the flanged catheter tethered to the choroid.

LESSONS
The authors illustrate the safe removal of a posterior-entry flanged ventricular catheter tethered to the choroid plexus using monopolar flexible electrocautery. The removal was monitored with a flexible endoscope inserted from an ipsilateral anterior burr hole and was followed by an endoscopic third ventriculostomy.
The Ideal Over Semiring of the Non-Negative Integer
Authors: Adillah Aisyah Nur , Hasnani Fitriana , Fatimah Meryta Febrilian , Puspita Nikken Prima 
Published: August 2023

Assumed that (S,+,.) is a semiring. Semiring is a algebra structure as a generalization of a ring. A set I⊆S is called an ideal over semiring S if for any α,β∈I, we have α-β∈I and sα=αs∈I for every s in semiring S. Based on this definition, there is a special condition namely prime ideal P, when for any αβ∈P, then we could prove that α or β are elements of ideal P. Furthermore, an ideal I of S is irreducible if Ia is an intersection ideal from any ideal A and B on S, then I=A or I=B. We also know the strongly notion of the irreducible concept. The ideal I of S is a strongly irreducible ideal when I is a subset of the intersection of A and B (ideal of S), then I is a subset of A, or I is a subset of B. In this paper, we discussed the characteristics of the semiring of the non-negative integer set. We showed that pZ^+ is an ideal of semiring of the non-negative integer Z^+ over addition and multiplication. We find a characteristic that 〖pZ〗^+ is a prime ideal and also a strongly irreducible ideal of the semiring Z^+ with p is a prime number.