bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A decade of inflammatory bowel disease: a single center experience in Egypt
Authors: Shamkh Mostafa Abd Alfattah , Sakr Mohamed Amin , Abd Alaty Waleed Hamed , Kamel Shimaa Youssef , Eltabbakh Mohamed Mahmoud , Sherief Ahmed Fouad , Rashad Heba , Askar Safaa 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
Background
Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract and includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Inflammatory bowel disease has always seemed to be rare in the Middle East and Northern Africa. In this study, we explored the clinical characteristics of inflammatory bowel disease patients in our center.

Methods
This retrospective study was conducted on patients with an established diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease over 10 years from September 2009 to September 2019 who were referred to our inflammatory bowel disease center. Clinical information was obtained from medical records and patient interviews. We included all patients in whom the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease was confirmed by clinical, laboratory, endoscopic, and histological examination over a 10-year period from 2009 to 2019.

Results
Our study had one hundred and sixty-nine inflammatory bowel disease patients; one hundred and thirty-six ulcerative colitis patients and the remaining thirty-three patients had Crohn’s disease. The main presenting symptom was bloody diarrhea (78 patients) representing 46.2% of the patients in our study. The majority of ulcerative colitis patients (55.9%) had moderate disease (Truelove & Witts score), while the majority of Crohn’s disease patients (66.7%) had moderate to severe disease (Crohn’s Disease Activity Index).

Conclusions
The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease is still low in Egypt despite the rising curve of newly diagnosed cases.
Fracture Healing in the Setting of Endocrine Diseases, Aging, and Cellular Senescence
Authors: Saul Dominik , Khosla Sundeep 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
More than 2.1 million age-related fractures occur in the United States annually, resulting in an immense socioeconomic burden. Importantly, the age-related deterioration of bone structure is associated with impaired bone healing. Fracture healing is a dynamic process which can be divided into four stages. While the initial hematoma generates an inflammatory environment in which mesenchymal stem cells and macrophages orchestrate the framework for repair, angiogenesis and cartilage formation mark the second healing period. In the central region, endochondral ossification favors soft callus development while next to the fractured bony ends, intramembranous ossification directly forms woven bone. The third stage is characterized by removal and calcification of the endochondral cartilage. Finally, the chronic remodeling phase concludes the healing process.
Impaired fracture healing due to aging is related to detrimental changes at the cellular level. Macrophages, osteocytes, and chondrocytes express markers of senescence, leading to reduced self-renewal and proliferative capacity. A prolonged phase of “inflammaging” results in an extended remodeling phase, characterized by a senescent microenvironment and deteriorating healing capacity. Although there is evidence that in the setting of injury, at least in some tissues, senescent cells may play a beneficial role in facilitating tissue repair, recent data demonstrate that clearing senescent cells enhances fracture repair. In this review, we summarize the physiological as well as pathological processes during fracture healing in endocrine disease and aging in order to establish a broad understanding of the biomechanical as well as molecular mechanisms involved in bone repair.
A Local Wisdom in East Flores and the Shift: The Transition of the Lamaholot Religion to the Catholic Religion
Authors: Kebingin Benedikta Yosefina , Martasudjita Emanuel 
Published: February 2022

This study aims, firstly, to determine the factors that led to the conversion of the Lamaholot religion to the Larantuka Catholic religion. Second, to find out the social impact upon religious conversion of Lamaholot to Catholicism on the daily life of the people in Larantuka. And how this will gave us the basic understanding upon the history of the transition and how Catholic religion still thriving till nowadays. This study uses a qualitative method with an ethnographic approach. The research locations are spread across three sub-districts, namely Larantuka, Lewolema, and Ilemandiri. Sources of data obtained through document analysis, interviews focused on key informants, direct involvement, observation and introspection. The research results were analyzed using domain, taxonomy, and componential techniques. The theology paradigm used on this writing is the Theology of the Incarnation. How God humanizes and enters the local culture, illuminates it with divine light so that the adherents of the culture can see into the depths of themselves the truth that comes from that light.
School Information Management System (SIMS/EMIS) in Lebanon through the Lens of K-12 Public School Leaders: A Burden or an Opportunity?
Authors: Shal Tarek 
Published: February 2022

The purpose of this paper was to investigate the importance of the Education Management Information System (EMIS) “known as School Information Management System (SIMS)” for the Lebanese public k-12 schools. It is a quantitative study that surveyed the whole population of the K-12 public schools in Lebanon (N=1237[1]). It aimed to determine if SIMS was considered an efficient tool for school principals to improve the quality of learning in their schools. It addressed the multiple technical, human, financial and managerial aspects of SIMS, the different challenges that Lebanese school principals confront while using SIMS. Additionally, it aimed to investigate the improvements school principals suggested and the alternatives they proposed. The study provides recommendations for the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education on how to improve this application to develop the education sector in Lebanon.
Expanding Lattice Ordered Abelian Groups to Riesz Spaces
Authors: Di Nola Antonio , Lenzi Giacomo , Vitale Gaetano 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
First we give a necessary and sufficient condition for an abelian lattice ordered group to admit an expansion to a Riesz space (or vector lattice). Then we construct a totally ordered abelian group with two non-isomorphic Riesz space structures, thus improving a previous paper where the example was a non-totally ordered lattice ordered abelian group. This answers a question raised by Conrad in 1975. We give also a partial solution to another problem considered in the same paper. Finally, we apply our results to MV-algebras and Riesz MV-algebras.
Ordinary Generating Functions of Binary Products of Third-Order Recurrence Relations and 2-Orthogonal Polynomials
Authors: Merzouk Hind , Boussayoud Ali , Abderrezzak Abdelhamid 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
In this paper, we introduce the new generating functions for the product of some numbers and 2-orthogonal polynomials by making use of the symmetrizing endomorphism operators π

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Joint Approximation by Dirichlet L-Functions
Authors: Laurinčikas Antanas , Šiaučiūnas Darius 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
In the paper, collections of analytic functions are simultaneously approximated by collections of shifts of Dirichlet L-functions (L(s + iγ
1(τ), χ
1),…, L(s + iγ

r
(τ), χr
)), with arbitrary Dirichlet characters χ
1,…, χr
. The differentiable functions γ
1(τ), …, γ

r
(τ) and their derivatives satisfy certain growth conditions. The obtained results extend those of [PAŃKOWSKI, Ł.: Joint universality for dependent L-functions, Ramanujan J. 45 (2018), 181–195].
Generalizations of Hardy Type Inequalities by Taylor’s Formula
Authors: Krulić Himmelreich Kristina 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
In this paper, we use Taylor’s formula to prove new Hardy-type inequalities involving convex functions. We give new results that involve the Hardy–Hilbert inequality, Pólya–Knopp inequality and bounds for the identity related to the Hardy-type functional. At the end, mean value theorems of Cauchy type are given.
Oscillation of Second Order Delay Differential Equations with Nonlinear Nonpositive Neutral Term
Authors: Baculíková Blanka , Sudha B. , Thangavelu K. , Thandapani E. 
Published: February 2022

AbstractThis paper deals with oscillation of a second order delay differential equations with a nonlinear nonpositive neutral term. Some new oscillation criteria and three examples are presented which improve and generalize the results reported in the literature.
Existence and Asymptotic Periodicity of Solutions for Neutral Integro-Differential Evolution Equations with Infinite Delay
Authors: Zhu Jianbo , Fu Xianlong 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
In this work, making use of the theory of resolvent operators and Banach fixed point theorem, we first discuss the existence and regularity of mild solutions for neutral partial functional integro-differential equations with infinite delay. We assume that the linear part of the considered equation generates a resolvent operator and the nonlinear function satisfies Lipschitz conditions. Then we investigate the asymptotic periodicity of mild solutions under asymptotic periodic assumption on the nonlinear function. The obtained results extend somewhat the related conclusions in literature. In the end, an example is presented to illustrate the obtained results.
A Korovkin Type Approximation Theorem For Balázs Type Bleimann, Butzer and Hahn Operators via Power Series Statistical Convergence
Authors: Söylemez Dilek 
Published: February 2022

AbstractIn this paper, we obtain a Korovkin type approximation theorem for power series statistical convergence of functions belonging to the class produced by multivariable modulus of continuity function. As an application of this theorem, we construct a non-tensor product Balázs type BBH operator which does not converge in ordinary sense. Moreover, we study promised approximation properties of this operator and compute the rate of convergence. Finally, we prove that our new approximation result works but its classical case fails.
Hyperbolic Geometry For Non-Differential Topologists
Authors: Niemiec Piotr , Pikul Piotr 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
A soft presentation of hyperbolic spaces (as metric spaces), free of differential apparatus, is offered. Fifth Euclid’s postulate in such spaces is overthrown and, among other things, it is proved that spheres (equipped with great-circle distances) and hyperbolic and Euclidean spaces are the only locally compact geodesic (i.e., convex) metric spaces that are three-point homogeneous.
Set Star-Menger and Set Strongly Star-Menger Spaces
Authors: Kočinac Ljubiša D. R. , Konca Şukran , Singh Sumit 
Published: February 2022

AbstractMotivated by the Arhangel’skii “s-Lindelöf cardinal function” definition, Kočinac and Konca defined and studied set covering properties and set star covering properties. In this paper, we present results on the star covering properties called set star-Menger and set strongly star-Menger. We investigate the relationship among set star-Menger, set strongly star-Menger and other related properties and study the topological properties of set star-Menger and set strongly star-Menger properties.
The U Family of Distributions: Properties and Applications
Authors: Jamal Farrukh , Chesneau Christophe , Saboor Abdus , Aslam Muhammad , Tahir Muhammad H. , Mashwani Wali Khan 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
In this article, we develop a new general family of distributions aimed at unifying some well-established lifetime distributions and offering new work perspectives. A special family member based on the so-called modified Weibull distribution is highlighted and studied. It differs from the competition with a very flexible hazard rate function exhibiting increasing, decreasing, constant, upside-down bathtub and bathtub shapes. This panel of shapes remains rare and particularly desirable for modeling purposes. We provide the main mathematical properties of the special distribution, such as a tractable infinite series expansion of the probability density function, moments of several kinds (raw, incomplete, probability weighted…) with discussions on the skewness and kurtosis. The stochastic ordering structure and stress-strength parameter are also considered, as well as the basics of the order statistics. Then, an emphasis is put on the inferential features of the related model. In particular, the estimation of the model parameters is employed by the maximum likelihood method, with a simulation study to confirm the suitability of the approach. Three practical data sets are then analyzed. It is observed that the proposed model gives better fits than other well-known lifetime models derived from the Weibull model.
A New Method for Generalizing Burr and Related Distributions
Authors: Chakraborty Tanujit , Das Suchismita , Chattopadhyay Swarup 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
A new method has been proposed to generalize Burr-XII distribution, also called Burr distribution, by adding an extra parameter to an existing Burr distribution for more flexibility. In this method, the exponent of the Burr distribution is modeled using a nonlinear function of the data and one additional parameter. The models of this newly introduced generalized Burr family can significantly increase the flexibility of the former Burr distribution with respect to the density and hazard rate shapes. Families expanded using the method proposed here is heavy-tailed and belongs to the maximum domain of attractions of the Frechet distribution. The method is further applied to yield three-parameter classical Pareto and generalized exponentiated distributions which shows the broader application of the proposed idea of generalization. A relevant model of the new generalized Burr family has been considered in detail, with particular emphasis on the hazard functions, stochastic orders, estimation procedures, and testing methods are derived. Finally, as empirical evidence, the new distribution is applied to the analysis of large-scale heavy-tailed network data and compared with other commonly used distributions available for fitting degree distributions of networks. Experimental results suggest that the proposed Burr distribution with nonlinear exponent better fits the large-scale heavy-tailed networks better than the popularly used Marhsall-Olkin generalization of Burr and exponentiated Burr distributions.
Integrating Lean and Sustainable Manufacturing Principles for Sustainable Total Productive Maintenance (Sus-TPM)
Authors: Crosby Brett , Badurdeen Fazleena 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
Total productive maintenance (TPM) is a systematic method to ensure equipment can function at the required performance to meet customer demand. The benefits of TPM are well known in lean manufacturing environments, and the technique is widely used to ensure no waste is created by defective equipment. Lean manufacturing principles and practices provide a solid basis to build upon to create more sustainable products, processes, and systems. TPM practices, therefore, can serve as a useful tool for more sustainable maintenance practices, leading to more sustainable manufacturing when additional criteria are incorporated into the existing foundation of the practice. This paper introduces a framework to integrate sustainability criteria and develop Sustainable TPM (Sus-TPM) as a complement to TPM practices. The approach to visually present the temporal sustainability performance variation of equipment by developing impact assessment trees using the Sus-TPM technique is presented. The application of the approach to an example is provided to demonstrate its benefits. Potential future expansions are also discussed to highlight how the Sus-TPM methodology could become an important tool for more sustainable manufacturing.
Performance Analysis of Electro-chemical Machining of Ti-48Al-2Nb-2Cr Produced by Electron Beam Melting
Authors: Galati Manuela , Defanti Silvio , Denti Lucia 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
Ti-48Al-2Nb-2Cr is a challenging and difficult-to-cut titanium aluminide (TiAl) alloy with several manufacturing issues because of the high sensitivity to crack formation and oxygen picking up. Electron beam powder bed fusion (EB-PBF) made feasible TiAl near net shape components, but the surfaces are particularly rough and present complex surface topographies. In this present investigation, experimental analysis and optimization are proposed for electro-chemical machining (ECM) on as-built Ti-48Al-2Nb-2Cr surfaces manufactured using EB-PBF. Experimental runs are performed under pulsed machining conditions and varying specific process metrics to understand the machining effects on the process efficiency and removal phenomena. In particular, the morphology and isotropy of the surface are studied before and after the machining by scanning electron and confocal microscopies. The results establish the optimal machining conditions and a range for the active machining time that produce, compared to the as-built surface, an extremely smooth and isotropy surface without any detrimental effect on the surface integrity and microstructure.
The Roles of Long Non-coding RNAs in Osteogenic Differentiation and Bone Diseases
Authors: Qin Sen , Liu Da , Zhou Zimo , Chen Senxiang 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells play an important role in osteogenic differentiation, and they complete this important biological process through the coordination of various transcription factors and signal pathways. In recent years, studies have clearly confirmed that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in osteogenic differentiation, which plays an important biological role in the occurrence and development of osteogenesis-related bone disease. This article reviews the roles and related mechanisms of lncRNAs in osteogenic differentiation, as well as their potential effects on a variety of bone diseases. This understanding may help researchers identify potential therapeutic targets and biological markers in the future.
Co-delivery of genes can be confounded by bicistronic vector design
Authors: Moradian Hanieh , Gossen Manfred , Lendlein Andreas 
Published: February 2022

AbstractMaximizing the efficiency of nanocarrier-mediated co-delivery of genes for co-expression in the same cell is critical for many applications. Strategies to maximize co-delivery of nucleic acids (NA) focused largely on carrier systems, with little attention towards payload composition itself. Here, we investigated the effects of different payload designs: co-delivery of two individual “monocistronic” NAs versus a single bicistronic NA comprising two genes separated by a 2A self-cleavage site. Unexpectedly, co-delivery via the monocistronic design resulted in a higher percentage of co-expressing cells, while predictive co-expression via the bicistronic design remained elusive. Our results will aid the application-dependent selection of the optimal methodology for co-delivery of genes.
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Penerapan Prinsip Independensi di Kalangan Wartawan Foto Kota Bandung
Authors: Ariska Tisa 
Published: February 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana wartawan foto menerapkan prinsip independensi dalam pemahaman pemaknaan dan pengimplementasiannya selama bekerja di media, karena praktik intervensi dalam pemberitaan menjadi salah satu fenomena yang sudah biasa dalam pers Indonesia yang bertentangan dengan prinsip independensi wartawan. Dengan menggunakan deskriptif dan pendekatan kualitatif, metode tersebut dapat memberikan deskripsi, gambaran, atau lukisan secara sistematis, faktual dan akurat. Sehingga hasil penelitian ini pertama, Wartawan Foto Bandung memahami independensi berdasarkan pengetahuannya melalui latar belakang pendidikan, dunia kerja dan lingkungan, memahami independensi sebagai kebebasan dari masyarakat pemilik modal dan media dan memahami pandangannya bahwa independensi itu penting untuk menjaga kebenarannya agar tetap dipercaya oleh masyarakat. Kedua, Wartawan Foto Bandung memaknai prinsip independensi berdasarkan pengalaman yang dirasakan saat bekerja
This study aims to find out how photojournalists apply the principle of independence in understanding its meaning and implementation while working in the media, because the practice of intervention in reporting is one of the common phenomena in the Indonesian press which is contrary to the principle of journalist independence. By using descriptive and qualitative approaches, these methods can provide descriptions, descriptions, or paintings in a systematic, factual and accurate manner. So that the results of this study are first, Bandung Photo Journalists understand independence based on their knowledge through educational background, the world of work and the environment, understand independence as freedom from the people who own capital and the media and understand their view that independence is important to maintain the truth so that it remains trusted by the community. Second, Bandung Photo Journalists interpret the principle of independence based on the experience they feel at work.
Perspektif Wartawan Radio PRFM 107.5 Bandung terhadap Media Sosial
Authors: Ruhendi Ossy Ridianty , Wibawa Darajat , Sumadiria Haris 
Published: February 2022

ABSTRAK
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pemanfaatan media sosial sebagai media komunikasi dan sumber berita serta perspektif wartawan Radio PRFM 107.5 News Channel Bandung mengenai kualitas informasi yang bersumber dari media sosial. Peneliti menggunakan teori determinisme teknologi dengan paradigma konstruktivis dan pendekatan kualitatif. Metode penelitian menggunakan studi deskriptif dengan jenis data kualitatif dan teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan yakni wawancara dengan tujuh informan dan studi kepustakaan. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah bahwa pemanfaatan media sosial oleh wartawan Radio PRFM 107.5 News Channel Bandung sebagai media komunikasi yakni untuk berkomunikasi, sebagai ajang promosi dan untuk membangun kepercayaan. Sedangkan untuk pemanfaatan media sosial sebagai sumber berita, wartawan Radio PRFM 107.5 News Channel Bandung memanfaatkannya sebagai early warning dan sebagai bahan konfirmasi. Untuk kualitas informasi yang bersumber dari media sosial, menurut perspektif wartawan Radio PRFM 107.5 News Channel Bandung informasi tersebut harus informasi yang mengandung unsur jurnalistik serta tidak mengandung informasi hoax.
ABSTRACT
This study aims to find out how social media as a communication medium and also PRFM Radio 107.5 News Channel Bandung about the quality of information sourced from social media. Researchers used the theory of technological determinism with constructivist paradigms and qualitative approaches. The research method uses descriptive study with qualitative data types and data techniques used, namely interviews with seven informants and literature studies. The results of this study are that the use of social media by journalists of the PRFM 107.5 Radio News Channel Bandung as a medium of communication is to communicate, as a means of promotion and to build trust. As for the use of social media as news, PRFM Radio 107.5 News Channel Bandung reporters use it as an early warning and as confirmation material. For the quality of information sourced from social media, according to the facts, PRFM Radio 107.5 News Channel Bandung has information that contains information and information.