bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Situational analysis of Laboratory Animal Sciences (LAS) status in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Authors: Rachel Nanitha , Rehman Bilal Ur , Singh Vijay Pal
Published: January 2025

Laboratory Animal Sciences play a pivotal role in scientific research, significantly contributing to various fields such as  medicine, biology, and toxicology. This discipline is crucial in advancing scientific knowledge, improving healthcare  outcomes, and ensuring animals’ ethical and responsible use in research. Animal health is paramount in this field, yet it is  sometimes neglected during experimentation. To address this concern, many countries have developed their regulations  for animal welfare. Moreover, globally, the WOAH (World Organisation for Animal Health) has introduced guidelines  and regulations mandating research organizations to prioritize animal health. An international organization is ICLAS  (International Council for Laboratory Animal Science) which is dedicated to advancing laboratory animal science  worldwide, promoting the ethical use of animals in scientific research, and ensuring their welfare. In conjunction with  ICLAS, several other organizations share responsibilities for promoting good animal practices globally. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the Laboratory Animal Sciences within the GCC countries. A brief  infrastructure detail that supports animal welfare and the significance of these facilities in facilitating cutting-edge re search is explored, alongside an analysis of the accreditation and management protocols crucial for their effective op - eration. Additionally, the paper scrutinizes the current laws and regulations governing laboratory animal welfare and  experimentation in the GCC region. As a forward-looking contribution, the paper outlines prospective developments  and expansion opportunities for laboratory animal sciences in the GCC, aiming to propel scientific advancements in the region. This research provides a valuable resource for scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders invested in promoting  ethical and effective laboratory animal research practices in the Gulf region.
John Cassian
Authors: Luibheid Colm
Published: January 2025

The first written work of John Cassian in which he shares the wisdom of Egyptian monasticism, especially rules of monastic life and lessons on battling the eight principal vices.
Letters of St. Paulinus of Nola
Authors: Walsh P. G.
Published: January 2025

Twenty-two prose letters that serve as a spiritual autobiography and intimate view of monastic life in Gaul and Nola, near Naples, in the fifth century.
Letters of St. Paulinus of Nola
Authors: Walsh P. G.
Published: January 2025

Volume 2 contains letters 23-51.
Origen
Authors: Scheck Thomas P.
Published: January 2025

This is the first English translation of Origen’s fourteen Homilies on Ezekiel, made from the Latin translation of St. Jerome.
Origen
Authors: Daly Robert J.
Published: January 2025

The Treatise on the Passover dates from around 245. Its central insight is that the passover is not a figure or type of the passion of Christ, but a figure of Christ himself, of Christ's passing over to the Father. The Dialogue with Heraclides probably comes from between the years 244 and 249. It seems to be the record of a synod-like meeting of bishops, in the presence of lay people, called to discuss matters of belief and worship. Both pieces seem to come from the last decade of Origen’s activity, when he was at the height of his powers.
St. Athanasius: The Life of Saint Antony
Authors: McCracken George E.
Published: January 2025

The most important document of early monasticism, written in 357, this is a biography of the recognized founder and father of monasticism.
St. Augustine: Against the Academics
Authors: McCracken George E.
Published: January 2025

Made up of three books that are the earliest extant works of St. Augustine, these works claim to give a reliable picture of the mind and way of life of one of the greatest figures of the West, precisely at the moment that was for him most critical and vital.
St. Irenaeus of Lyons
Authors: Unger Dominic J.
Published: January 2025

This work, which establishes Irenaeus as the most important of the theologians of the second century, is a detailed and effective refutation of Gnosticism, and a major source of information on the various Gnostic sects and doctrines. This volume contains Book One.
St. Jerome: Commentary on Isaiah
Authors: Scheck Thomas P.
Published: January 2025

This is the first translation into any modern language of St. Jerome's Commentary on Isaiah.
St. John Chrysostom
Authors: Harkins Paul W.
Published: January 2025

This series of eight instructions on baptism were given by St. John Chrysostom, probably at Antioch about 390. Their interest lies in Chrysostom's activity as a mystagogue for the baptismal candidates and as their instructor in Christian doctrine and morality immediately after their initiation.
St. Methodius
Authors: Musurillo Herbert
Published: January 2025

The Symposium, or Banquet, is a dialogue in imitation of Plato, written by Methodius, a teacher and probably a bishop, who flourished in Lycia during the period known as the "little peace of the church." It is perhaps the most beautiful symbolic prose-poem of the early patristic period.
St. Prosper of Aquitaine
Authors: Letter P. De
Published: January 2025

The first document of the Semi-Pelagian controversy, the Defense involves several mutually connected points of doctrine, all of them centered on the gratuity of grace or on the very idea of grace as an undeserved gift of God. A layman connected with the monasteries of Marseilles, Prosper left Gaul for Rome and lived there until after 455.
Tertullian: Treatises on Marriage and Remarriage
Authors: Le Saint William P.
Published: January 2025

These three treatises on marriage, though not generally classified among Tertullian’s major compositions, are works of considerable interest and importance.
The Epistles of St. Clement of Rome and St. Ignatius of Antioch
Authors: Kleist James A.
Published: January 2025

St. Clement's epistle, written c. 96, is called the first epistle, and is a model of a pastoral letter. The epistles of St. Ignatius, Bishop of Smyrna at the beginning of the second century, are addressed to six Christian communities.
The Poems of St. Paulinus of Nola
Authors: Walsh P.G.
Published: January 2025

In general, the corpus of Paulinus' poetry has as its purpose to encourage Christians to persevere in a life of Christian commitment and to demonstrate to nominal Christians and to benevolent non-Christians the nature of that commitment. None of the extant poems were written after 409.
Theodoret of Cyrus: A Cure for Pagan Maladies
Authors: Halton Thomas
Published: January 2025

This is the “last of the Christian apologies,” written by this influential author and bishop of Cyrrhus (ca. 393-ca. 457).
The Teachings of the Desert Fathers
Authors: Goodrich Richard J.
Published: January 2025

An English translation of several Latin collections of the Apophthegmata patrum, including the Commonitiones Sanctorum Patrum,Vitae patrum 6, Paschasius of Dumium’s Geronticon, and excerpts from Vitae patrum 3 and 7.
Pretoria, Drawing Board of the Apartheid Regime
Authors: Koren David
Published: January 2025

This chapter brings an account of the terror landscapes of Pretoria in South Africa. Koren argues that Pretoria, the capital of South Africa, became in 1948 the seat of a (white) racist regime that introduced Apartheid. Subtly, this regime managed to control the lives of more than 80% of the entire population. The non-white population was involuntarily encapsulated in an all-encompassing system that determined where you could live, on what benches you could sit, whom you could marry, and what type of education you would get. The mechanisms of terror were active on different levels and ranged from sophisticated bureaucracy to brutal forced relocations, imprisonment, and torture. The ideological representations of races in public spaces are equally intense, just like the creation of nominally independent homelands, an important tool to deprive black South Africans of their citizenship. Koren discusses how present-day society is still struggling to deal with this complex and poisonous heritage.
Discussion: Reconsidering All That You See: Reassessing Landscapes in Archaeology
Authors: Bellón Juan P. , Rueda Carmen
Published: January 2025

This chapter summarises the collective work Archaeological Perspectives of Contested and Political Landscapes edited by Herrera Malatesta. This text aims to reflect on the different contributions of the volume, focusing on its most relevant aspects, mainly those that feed the main thread of the work, that is, the role of societies and their historical processes in the construction of conflicting landscapes. The case studies are diverse and transversal, with experiences that start from a shared analysis of the relevance of the historical-archaeological analysis of conflicting and disputed landscapes, the visibility of violence or the immateriality of the groups that suffer or suffer deportations and forced transfers. It is worth highlighting the enormous value this monograph brings to the theoretical reflection on the archaeology of landscape proposed by Herrera Malatesta. Epistemological perceptions are based on a shared basis. Still, here we claim to look at landscapes that suffer traumatic processes from a social point of view, which see their dynamics of construction and configuration interrupted by the existence of strong external agents that modify specific historical processes. Finally, in this chapter, the contribution of research into the process of Roman conquest in the upper valley of the Guadalquivir, in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, in the context of the Second Punic War, is discussed.
Handbook of Japan’s Foreign and Domestic Policies During The Decade of Abe
Authors: Minohara Tosh
Published: January 2025

No Japanese leader has dominated Japan’s recent political landscape more than the late Abe Shinzo. With the this as the basic premise, the main objective of this compiled volume is to examine and assess Japan’s foreign and domestic polices during the 2010s, a decade which largely overlaps with Abe’s tenure as prime minister. This book is much more than a mere study of Abe’s leadership, however, as it ventures far beyond the traditional scope of diplomatic and political history by incorporating a multidisciplinary approach. As such, the contributors comprise not only historians and political scientists, but also sociologists, economists, legal experts, journalists, and practitioners of diplomacy. This diversity in backgrounds makes it possible to examine a much wider range of topics and themes that clearly illuminate the multitude of challenges that Japan faced in the decade as well as how it responded to those challenges, leading to a more thorough understanding of the path that Japan took in the 2010s.
Descriptive Profile of Urolithiasis Cases in a Tertiary Hospital in Sabah
Authors: Jaspreet Cheema  , Shankaran Thevarajah
Published: January 2025

Urolithiasis is a common urological problem in Malaysia. Stones can be formed by precipitation or crystallization of minerals and urinary constituents. It is a multifactorial, recurrent disease distributed worldwide with a trend of increasing incidence. This study aims to describe the characteristics of patients with urolithiasis in a tertiary centre in Sabah. Patients seen in the urology clinic or inpatient ward in the Department of Urology, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Sabah, who had urolithiasis confirmed on plain CT KUB were reviewed. Demographic data regarding age, gender, race, address, and BMI were recorded. Details regarding fluid intake and family history of urolithiasis associated with medical conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and gout were collected during the interview with the patient. Routine urine and blood investigations for urolithiasis were performed, and results with CT scan findings were recorded in a data collection sheet. A total of 300 patients with urolithiasis were reviewed. The median age was 54 years, with similar gender distribution. BMI above normal was found in 69% of participants, and 55% had underlying hypertension. The highest incidence was seen in the Kadazan-Dusun population. Those who consume < 2 L/day of fluid also had a higher frequency of urolithiasis. 60.6% of stones were unilateral, whereas 43.7% were found to be renal. There were 39.7% of patients who had CKD stage 2. The mean Hounsfield unit of stones was 1,091. In conclusion, urolithiasis is a common problem worldwide, and it is apparent that its burden on the healthcare system is increasing. These findings will help better understand local clinical characteristics to prevent and reduce morbidity and mortality by urolithiasis.
Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM, Inulin, and Oat Bran Reduce TC and LDL-C in Adults with Hypercholesterolaemia
Authors: Farah Izzati binti Khan  , Yasmin B. H. Ooi  , Lian Li Tan  , Zafirah Azmi  , Patricia Matanjun
Published: January 2025

The present study was carried out to examine the effect of daily intake of 20 × 109 CFU Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM or 10 g inulin or 10 g beta-glucan (β-glucan) or synbiotic on fasting blood lipid levels in healthy adult men and women with moderately raised total plasma cholesterol (TC). This study was a randomized-controlled intervention in which 30 participants received either 10 g inulin or 10 g β-glucan or 20 × 109 CFU L. acidophilus NCFM or synbiotic for a period of 8 weeks. Fasting blood samples were collected before the supplementation period (baseline) and at week 8, with a follow-up at week 12. There was a trend for TC values, compared with baseline, to be lower in the probiotic group by 9.31%, (−0.55 mmol/l; P > 0.05), inulin group by 9.58%, (−0.53 mmol/l; P > 0.05), and β-glucan group by 8.55%, (−0.47 mmol/l; P > 0.05) at week 8. There was a trend for LDL-C values, compared with baseline, to be lower in the probiotic group by 9.34% (−0.34 mmol/l; P > 0.05), inulin group by 7.98% (−0.29 mmol/l; P > 0.05), and β-glucan group by 16.08% (−0.41 mmol/l; P > 0.05) at week 8. The changes were statistically insignificant but clinically significant in all groups except synbiotic, as all levels fell into the desirable biochemistry range. There were no statistical and clinical changes in the TC and LDL-C levels in synbiotic groups. There were no statistical and clinical changes in the HDL-C and TG levels in all groups. These data suggest that the intervention supplementation except synbiotics may improve blood lipid profiles, mainly TC and LDL-C.
Relationship between central corneal thickness and optic nerve head parameters in primary open-angle glaucoma
Authors: Hakimzadeh Naseh , Kadivar Sakineh , Panjtan Panah Mohammad Reza
Published: January 2025

Background: Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is an ocular entity that causes optic neuropathy. Thin central corneal thickness (CCT) in patients with POAG correlates with changes in various optic nerve head structural parameters. Additionally, racial differences exist in CCT and optic disc parameters. Herein, we assessed the potential relationship between CCT and optic nerve head parameters in treatment-naive patients of Persian ethnicity who were diagnosed with POAG of varying severity levels.
Methods: This hospital-based analytical cross-sectional study recruited patients of Persian ethnicity diagnosed with treatment-naive POAG. Participants underwent detailed optometric and ophthalmic examinations. Visual field testing was performed using a Humphrey perimeter. Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) was performed using a Cirrus OCT device to record optic nerve head parameters: disc area, rim area, vertical cup-to-disc ratio, average cup-to-disc ratio, cup volume, and average retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT). The CCT was measured using an ultrasonic pachymeter.
Results: We recruited 168 eyes of 84 patients with POAG with a mean (standard deviation) age of 60.30 (12.50) years, comprising 33 (39.29%) men and 51 (60.71%) women. While weak but statistically significant inverse correlations of CCT with the vertical cup-to-disc ratio (r = - 0.19; P < 0.05), average cup-to-disc ratio (r = - 0.17; P < 0.05), and cup volume (r = - 0.17; P < 0.05) were found, other optic nerve parameters showed no significant correlations with CCT (all P > 0.05). Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis indicated that, for each unit increase in the vertical cup-to-disc ratio, the CCT decreased by 54.98 µm (P < 0.05).
Conclusions: The CCT in eyes with treatment-naive POAG of varying severity levels in a Persian ethnic group was weakly but statistically significantly inversely correlated with the vertical cup-to-disc ratio, average cup-to-disc ratio, and cup volume. For every unit increase in the vertical cup-to-disc ratio, the CCT decreased by 54.98 µm. Our findings indicate that in patients with POAG, CCT correlates with some changes in structural optic nerve head parameters, including the cup volume and vertical/average cup-to-disc ratios. Further longitudinal studies including individuals from various racial backgrounds and POAG severity levels are needed to verify the relationship between CCT and optic nerve parameters at different time points of disease progression.
Peer feedback in Chinese as a foreign language writing classes: Impacts on English-majored sophomores’ learning autonomy
Authors: Quoc Hoang
Published: January 2025

This experimental study aims to explore the impacts of peer feedback on English-majored sophomores’ learning autonomy in Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) writing classes, as well as their attitudes toward this type of feedback in fostering autonomy. The study employed a two-group pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire design, with peer feedback as the independent variable and learner autonomy as the dependent variable. The participants included 150 English-majored sophomores from Saigon University (SGU). Two instruments used to collect both quantitative and qualitative data were a questionnaire on learner autonomy and individual interviews exploring students’ attitudes toward the use of peer feedback in enhancing their autonomy. The results revealed that peer feedback in CFL writing classes significantly influences English-majored sophomores’ learning autonomy. Additionally, despite encountering certain challenges during the process, the participants expressed a positive attitude toward the use of peer feedback to foster their autonomy. It is hoped that these findings will increase awareness among students and teachers about the potential of peer feedback as an effective tool in CFL writing classes.
Keywords: learning Autonomy, Peer Feedback, Cfl Writing, English Majors, Higher Education
Regular Teachers' Challenges in Accompanying Children With Special Needs in Inclusive Schools Due to the Lack of Special Assistance Teachers
Authors: Anisa Sarah , Permata Santy Dinar
Published: January 2025

Comprehensive instruction is an approach based on the guideline that all people, counting those with extraordinary needs, have break even with rights to quality instruction. Through the nearness of extraordinary help instructors, customary instructors can more effortlessly condition the comprehensive classroom. This think about points to discover out the challenges of standard instructors in helping children with inabilities considering that Indonesia contains a deficiency of extraordinary right hand instructors in comprehensive schools. Through a subjective strategy with a sort of writing inquire about and going specifically to comprehensive schools, the analyst found a need of uncommon collaborator instructors in one comprehensive school in Malang city who as it were gone to three gatherings in five dynamic learning days. The expansion of extraordinary partner instructors, the mindfulness of guardians, the community, and the government can make the usage of the comprehensive instruction program in Indonesia fruitful.
Challenges and Strategies for Maintaining Self-Authenticity in the Digital Age:
Authors: Mulyani Mulyani , Suwar Arizul , Athal Tuhfatul
Published: January 2025

Technological advancements in the digital era reflected in social media have influenced almost every aspect of human life. In addition to bringing benefits to life, it turns out that social media also includes effects that endanger individual self-authenticity. This article presents some of the impacts of social media that potentially threaten self-authenticity, and the author offers several alternative ways to maintain self-authenticity in the digital era. This article is based on qualitative research with a literature study as the data collection method. The data is obtained from current literature relevant to the research problem in the form of books, journal articles, and other research results. The data analysis method used is content analysis. This study found that six impacts of social media have the potential to endanger self-authenticity, which narrowed down to two fundamental impacts. On that basis, this article offers two alternative ways for individuals to maintain self-authenticity in social media: being authentic and responsible and thinking critically and reflectively about self-existence.
A PREVALÊNCIA DA DOR LOMBAR EM ACADÊMICOS DE MEDICINA DE UMA UNIVERSIDADE DO OESTE DO PARANÁ
Authors: Carvalho Maria Cândida Fiorentin , Rauber Rafael , Cavalheiro Eduardo Fiorentin
Published: January 2025

A dor lombar é extremamente comum na população em geral, nos jovens acadêmicos essa dor tende a ser acentuada e ainda mais comum pelas extensas horas passadas na mesma posição e em razão do sedentarismo, muito frequente nessa população. O objetivo desse trabalho é identificar a prevalência da dor lombar nos acadêmicos de medicina do ciclo básico e clínico uma vez que esses são os que mais permanecem por longos períodos sentados. Questionários foram aplicados aos acadêmicos de uma faculdade universitária do oeste do Paraná buscando identificar a prevalência e fatores de melhora e piora da dor. Foi encontrado um percentual de 68,2% de dor pontual, sendo relevante considerar que 84,7% dos entrevistados possuem menos de 26 anos diferentemente da idade média da população brasileira. A discussão a respeito desses dados levou a identificar que a atividade física, os hábitos posturais corretos, poucas horas gastas ao computador e na mesma posição foram fatores de melhora da dor e que horas prolongadas na mesma posição, falta de exercícios físicos, erros posturais e o período de provas acadêmicas foram fatores de piora da dor lombar nessa população.
CÂNCER DE MAMA MASCULINO: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Leal Angélica Seixas , Silva Victoria Emanuele Gomes , Cordeiro Emille Xavier
Published: January 2025

Introdução: O Câncer de Mama Masculino (CMM) é uma neoplasia considerada extremamente rara e com poucos estudos a cerca do seu tratamento, isso se deve a baixa adesão do sexo masculino em relação aos exames para um diagnóstico precoce ou recusa da cirurgia. Assim, torna-se importante conhecer sobre o CMM e as abordagens terapêuticas para melhorar a sobrevida desses pacientes. Objetivo: Informar aos profissionais de saúde sobre os cuidados com os pacientes com CMM. Metodologia: Trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica única na plataforma eletrônica PubMed, entre os anos de 2017 a 2024, com as palavras-chave: "mastectomy" "male breast cancer". Com um total de 70 artigos, na qual 18 artigos foram usados como referência bibliográfica. Resultados: O câncer de mama masculino tem taxas de sobrevida reduzidas, devido à maior idade ao diagnóstico, doença avançada em sua apresentação e limitados estudos sobre o manejo. Conclusão: O reconhecimento precoce da doença é fundamental, sendo de extrema importância o incentivo da criação de medidas de rastreio ao CMM, associado a mais estudos sobre o tema e políticas públicas direcionadas à educação em saúde.
Spark ablation metal nanoparticles and coating on TiO2 in the aerosol phase
Authors: Gfeller Benjamin , Becker Mariia , Aebi Adrian Dario , Bukowiecki Nicolas , Wyss Marcus , Kalberer Markus
Published: January 2025

Abstract. Generation and characterisation of metal nanoparticles (NPs) gained attention in recent years due to their significant potential in applications as diverse as catalysis, electronics or energy storage. Despite the high interest in NPs, their characterisation remains challenging and detailed quantitative information on size, number concentration and morphologies are key to understand their properties. In this study we generated NPs from four metals, Au, Pt, Cu and Ni, via spark ablation in the aerosol phase, which allows to produce NPs as small as 1 nm in high quantities and purity. Particles were characterised with transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) as well as online aerosol particle size distribution measurement techniques. Particle size modes for the four metals ranged between 3 nm and 5 nm right after generation. Differences in number and size of particles generated can be rationalised with thermodynamic properties of the metals such as melting point or surface free energy. The four metal NPs were also coagulated with larger TiO2 NPs of about 120 nm size and the metal surface coverage of the TiO2 particles was characterised with electron microscopy and EDX spectroscopy. This detailed characterisation of NPs mixtures will be essential for a fundamental understanding of spark ablation generated particles and their applications for material sciences.
Impact of cirrus on extratropical tropopause structure
Authors: Emig Nicolas , Miltenberger Annette K. , Hoor Peter M. , Petzold Andreas
Published: January 2025

Abstract. Diabatic processes are essential in shaping the thermodynamic and chemical structure of the extra-tropical transition layer (ExTL). Cirrus may play a vital role due to associated latent heating and their influence on radiative and turbulent properties. Here we present for the first time in situ observations of the ExTL thermodynamic structure in- and outside cirrus by utilizing a dual-platform approach. The observational data were collected during the AIRTOSS-ICE campaign. Earlier analysis by Müller et al. (2015) suggests that the observed cirrus had formed in stratospherically influenced air masses based on measured N2O mixing ratios. The dual-platform approach reveals substantial disturbances in the vertical profile of potential temperature with a weakened stratification inside the cirrus and sharpening above. Lagrangian analysis based on high-resolution ICON simulations suggests that cirrus related radiative cooling and latent heating are instrumental in the formation of the observed disturbed potential temperature profile. Radiative cooling and to a lesser degree turbulent heat and momentum transport result in substantial PV production in the upper part of the cirrus and a steepening of the vertical potential vorticity gradient. The simulation reproduces key aspects of the in situ observations and the larger-scale evolution as evident from satellite and radiosonde data. Our analysis further indicates that the cirrus particles formed in an already moist ExTL air mass over Southern Germany about 12 hours before it being sampled over the North Sea. Our findings underline the importance of diabatic cloud processes for the thermodynamic structure of the ExTL and potential cross tropopause exchange.
A Nonlinear Generalized Boussinesq Equation ((2+1)-D) for Rossby-Khantadze Waves
Authors: Kahlon Laila Zafar , Kaladze Tamaz David , Shah Hassan Amir , Zaka Taimoor , Bukhari Syed Assad Ul Azeem
Published: January 2025

Abstract. In the following paper, we investigate nonlinear Rossby-Khantadze waves at a higher dimension, by taking the inhomogenities in the geomagnetic field and in angular velocity into account. Considering the system to be weakly nonlinear, we make use of perturbation theory to derive a new (2+1)–D general form of Boussineq equation, derived from the equation of potential vorticity. We evaluate the obtained equation by using the qualitative theory of ODEs, and bifurcation theory of dynamical systems. Through which we obtain the exact solution of the system in a co-moving frame of reference and for more information, we make use of dynamical analysis. Furthermore, we provide the exact numerical solutions. These results show that the aforementioned solutions of the traveling waves corresponds to Rossby-Khantadze solitons.
Global snow water equivalent product derived from machine learning model trained with in situ measurement data
Authors: Seo Jungho , Panahi Mahdi , Kim Ji Hyun , Bateni Sayed M. , Kim Yeonjoo
Published: January 2025

Abstract. Snow water equivalent (SWE) quantifies the volume of water stored in snowpacks and therefore critically attributes to the timing and amount of water discharged into groundwater sources and rivers. The SWE has been estimated using various methods, including in situ measurements, remote sensing, and physics-based models. However, each of these methods present certain limitations, including high costs, low spatiotemporal resolution, and uncertainty in model representation and parameter calibration. To address these challenges, in this study, we developed a machine learning-based daily global gridded SWE (SWEML) product with a spatial resolution of 0.25°, covering the period from 1980 to 2020. To develop this product, we first applied the k-means clustering algorithm using topographical and climatic variables to classify global in situ SWE measurements into 13 clusters. Subsequently, we adopted the random forest algorithm to correlate daily in situ SWE measurements (n = 11,653) with meteorological forcing and terrain attributes. We compared SWEML with other SWE datasets, including the GlobSnow dataset from the European Space Agency, the Global Land Data Assimilation System dataset, and SWE estimates from the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for the Earth Observation System. The overall root mean square error (RMSE) was 10.80 mm, and the overall bias was -6.89 mm globally, in particular, with high accuracy with Pearson correlation coefficient, R, of 0.99 and RMSE of 16.88 mm in mountainous and high-elevation areas, such as the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. Furthermore, both snow accumulation during winter and snow melting during spring, were well depicted in the SWEML, which is only possible with a high-temporal-resolution product. Overall, the daily gap-free global SWEML product introduced in this study can significantly contribute to water resource management efforts in snow-dominant regions and provide a robust reference for data assimilation in global-scale land surface modeling. The SWEML is available at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14195794 (Seo et al., 2024).
Evidence of active subglacial lakes under a slowly moving coastal region of the Antarctic Ice Sheet
Authors: Arthur Jennifer F. , Shackleton Calvin , Moholdt Geir , Matsuoka Kenichi , van Oostveen Jelte
Published: January 2025

Abstract. Active subglacial lakes beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet provide insights into the dynamic subglacial environment, with implications for ice-sheet dynamics and mass balance. Most previously identified lakes have been found upstream (>100 km) of fast-flowing glaciers in West Antarctica, and none have been found in the coastal region of Dronning Maud Land (DML) in East Antarctica. The regional distribution and extent of lakes as well as their timescales and mechanisms of filling–draining activity remain poorly understood. We present local ice surface elevation changes in the coastal DML region that we interpret as unique evidence of seven active subglacial lakes located under slowly moving ice near the grounding line margin. Laser altimetry data from ICESat-2 and ICESat (Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellites) combined with multi-temporal Reference Digital Elevation Model of Antarctica (REMA) strips reveal that these lakes actively fill and drain over periods of several years. Stochastic analyses of subglacial water routing together with visible surface lineations on ice shelves indicate that these lakes discharge meltwater across the grounding line. Two lakes are within 15 km of the grounding line, while another three are within 54 km. Ice flows 17–172 m a−1 near these lakes, much slower than the mean ice flow speed near other active lakes within 100 km of the grounding line (303 m a−1). Our results improve knowledge of subglacial meltwater dynamics and evolution in this region of East Antarctica and provide new observational data to refine subglacial hydrological models.
Genesis and functioning of the venereal lazaret in Lidzbark Warmiński at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries
Authors: Jodkowski Marek
Published: January 2025

W połowie lat osiemdziesiątych XVIII wieku na obszarach historycznej Warmii wykryto wśród rekrutów przypadki choroby wenerycznej. Okazało się potem, że chorobą było dotkniętych wiele rodzin, zamieszkujących miejscowości rozsiane na Warmii. Uważano, że zaczęła się ona szerzyć na obszarach graniczących z Polską podczas wojny siedmioletniej. W 1786 r. zaproponowano utworzenie głównego ośrodka na Warmii, w którym leczono by choroby weneryczne. Uważano początkowo, że ma znajdować się w Reszlu. Potem zadecydowano o jego erygowaniu w Lidzbarku Warmińskim. Ośrodek zainaugurował swoją działalność w 1787 r. Mogło leczyć się w nim równocześnie 40 chorych. Na jego funkcjonowanie zbierano podatki od wiejskich gospodarzy. Kres jego działalności położyła prawdopodobnie kampania napoleońska z 1807 r., podczas której doszło do bitwy francusko-rosyjskiej w okolicach Lidzbarka Warmińskiego.
Madde Kullanım Bozukluğu Olan Hastalarda Çözüm Odaklı Terapinin Psikososyal Sorunların Azaltılmasına Etkisi: Sistematik Derleme
Authors: Erkuş Şeyma , Babaoğlu Elçin
Published: January 2025

Bu sistematik derlemenin amacı madde kullanım bozukluğu olan hastalarda psikososyal sorunların azaltılması üzerine çözüm odaklı terapinin (ÇOT) etkisini incelemektir. Literatür taraması ‘’PsycInfo, SpringerLink, Cochrane, PubMed, ProQuest, Science Direct, Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD), ULAKBİM’’ veri tabanlarında, son 10 yılda yayınlanmış, İngilizce dilinde, ‘’substance use disorder’’, ‘’solution focused therapy’’ anahtar kelimeleri ve kombinasyonları kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Çalışmaların başlık ve özetleri incelenmiş ve dahil etme kriterlerini karşılayan 4’ü randomize kontrollü ve 4’ü nonrandomize çalışma olmak üzere 8 çalışma sistematik derlemeye dahil edilmiştir. Sistematik derlemenin sonucunda ÇOTun madde kullanım bozukluğu olan hastalarda psikososyal sorunları azaltmada olumlu bir etkiye sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. ÇOT madde kullanım bozukluğu tanılı hastalarda semptom sıkıntısı, kişiler arası ilişki sorunları, sosyal rol bozukluğu, dürtüsel davranışlar, iyilik hali, iyileşme süreci, öz yeterlik, iç kontrol odağı, travma belirtileri, anksiyete ve bağımlılıkla ilişkili sorunlar üzerinde etkili olduğu bulunmuştur. Çalışmalarda çözüm odaklı terapinin bireysel ya da grup terapisi şeklinde, 30-90 dakika arasında, haftada 2 kez ya da 2 haftada 1 kez ve 1-12 seans arasında uygulandığı belirlenmiştir. ÇOT etkisini değerlendirmek için psikososyal sorunları değerlendiren subjektif ölçüm araçlarının kullanıldığı görülmüştür. ÇOT’un madde kullanım bozukluğu olan hastalarda psikososyal sorunları azaltmaya etkisini inceleyen randomize kontrollü çalışmaların arttırılması önerilmektedir.
Madde Kullanım Farkındalık ve İçgörü Ölçeğinin Türkçe Formunun Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması
Authors: Karakaş Mehmet , Koç Ayşegül
Published: January 2025

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı Madde Kullanım Farkındalık ve İçgörü Ölçeğinin Türkçe formunun geçerlik ve güvenirliğini test etmektir.
Yöntem: Çalışmanın örneklemini bir ruh sağlığı ve hastalıkları hastanesine başvuran madde bağımlılığı tanısı olan ve yatarak tedavi gören 101 birey oluşturmuştur. Çalışmada dil geçerliği sonrası faktör analizi, ölçüt geçerliği ve madde ayırt ediciliği gibi geçerlik ve güvenirlik analizleri ile ölçek test edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Araştırmada ölçeğin iç tutarlık analiz sonuçlarında faktör yüklerinin 0,53 ile 0,80 arasında olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ölçeğin hastalık farkındalığı ve olumsuz sonuçların farkındalığı şeklinde iki alt boyutu bulunmakta olup sırasıyla Cronbach Alpha değeri 0,716 ve 0,689 olarak saptanmıştır. Ölçeğin toplam Cronbach Alpha değeri ise 0,758 olarak bulunmuştur. Yapılan doğrulayıcı faktör analizinde χ2/Sd=1,705, GFI=0,949, AGFI=0,869, CFI=0,945, RMSEA=0,080, SRMR=0,096 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Madde Kullanım Farkındalık ve İçgörü Ölçeği ile BAPİ Motivasyon ve Yaşam üzerine etkileri pozitif ve anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu saptanmıştır.
Sonuç: Madde Kullanım Farkındalık ve İçgörü Ölçeğinin Türkçe formunun 7 madde ve iki faktörlü bir yapıda, kısa ve öz bildirime dayalı, geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçüm aracı olduğu saptanmıştır.
Madde Kullanımının Savunma Mekanizmaları, Benlik Saygısı ve Bağlanma Stilleri Açısından İncelenmesi
Authors: Karaburun Merve
Published: January 2025

Amaç: Bu araştırma; madde kullanım bozukluğu, benlik saygısı, bağlanma stilleri ve savunma mekanizmaları arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Yöntem: Çalışmanın örneklemi 90’ı kadın ve 109’u erkek olmak üzere madde kullanım bozukluğu olan 199 kişiden oluşmaktadır. Veriler; Kişisel Bilgi Formu, DSM-5 Madde Kullanım Bozukluğu Kriterleri Formu, Üç Boyutlu Bağlanma Stilleri Ölçeği, İki Boyutlu Benlik Saygısı Ölçeği ve Savunma Biçimleri Testi kullanılarak elde edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Çalışmada, madde kullanımı bozukluğu olan bireylerde benlik saygısı boyutları, bağlanma stilleri ve savunma mekanizmaları arasında korelasyonlar bulunmuştur. İlkel savunmalar belirgin şekilde öne çıktı. Kendini beğenme boyutu; ilkel ve olgun savunmalar ile güvenli ve kaygılı-kararsız bağlanma stilleriyle ilişkiliydi. Öz-yeterlilik ise olgun savunmalar, güvenli bağlanma ve kaygılı-kararsız bağlanma ile anlamlı bir ilişki gösterdi. İlkel savunmalar, kaçıngan ve kaygılı-kararsız bağlanma ile ilişkiliyken, nevrotik savunmalar güvenli, kaçıngan ve kaygılı-kararsız bağlanma ile ilişkiliydi. Olgun savunmalar güvenli, kaçıngan ve kaygılı-kararsız bağlanma stilleriyle ilişkilendirildi.
Sonuç: Madde kullanım bozukluğu ile ilişkili psikolojik ve sosyokültürel faktörlerin derinlemesine incelenmesi faydalı olacaktır. Bireylerin bağlanma stillerini anlamak ve buna göre tedavi yöntemleri geliştirmek, ayrıca benlik saygısını artırmaya yönelik terapötik müdahaleler madde kullanımının sağaltımında etkili olabilir.
Çocukluk Çağı Travmalarının, Riskli Alkol-Madde Kullanımı ve Cinsel Kompulsiyonlarla İlişkisinde Duygu Düzenleme Stratejilerinin Aracı Rolü
Authors: Kınay Şevval , Tamam Lut
Published: January 2025

Amaç: Bu çalışma, çocukluk çağı travmalarının riskli alkol ve madde kullanımı ile cinsel kompulsiyonlar üzerindeki etkisinde bilişsel duygu düzenleme stratejilerinin aracı rolünü incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır.
Yöntem: Araştırma, Ankara'daki üniversitelerde öğrenim gören 303 katılımcı ile yapılmıştır. Katılımcılara Çocukluk Çağı Travmaları Ölçeği, Cinsel Kompulsiyon Ölçeği, Bağımlılık Profil İndeksi Risk Tarama Ölçeği ve Bilişsel Duygu Düzenleme Ölçeği uygulanmıştır. Araştırmada kullanılan istatistiksel analiz yöntemleri arasında korelasyon, basit doğrusal regresyon ve aracı rol analizi için Model 4 yer almaktadır.
Bulgular: Çocukluk çağı travmalarının riskli alkol ve madde kullanımını, cinsel kompulsiyonları ve bilişsel duygu düzenleme stratejilerini ve adaptif olmayan bilişsel duygu düzenleme stratejilerinin ise cinsel kompulsiyonları yordadığı bulunmuştur. Çalışmanın bulgularına göre, çocukluk çağı travmaları ile cinsel kompulsiyonlar arasındaki ilişkiyi adaptif olmayan bilişsel duygu düzenleme stratejileri aracılığıyla yordadığı tespit edilmiştir
Sonuç: Çocukluk çağı travmalarının ve bilişsel duygu düzenleme stratejilerinin bağımlılık riski oluşturma süreçlerinde önemli birer etmen olduğunu vurgulamaktadır. Bu bulgular, bağımlılık alanındaki araştırmalar için önemli bir katkı sağlarken, uygulayıcılar için de iyileşme süreçlerinde dikkate alınması gereken kritik faktörleri ortaya koymaktadır.
Application of the Internet of Things in Monitoring and Controlling Water Quality of Goldfish in Aquariums
Authors: Mahara Sabda , Yunizar Zara , Nunsina Nunsina
Published: January 2025

Caring for ornamental fish in aquariums often presents significant challenges, primarily when maintenance relies on manual methods. Owners may face difficulties when they are unavailable to feed the fish or clean the aquarium, potentially compromising the health and well-being of the ornamental fish. Consistent water quality monitoring is critical to maintaining a stable and healthy environment for these aquatic creatures. To address these issues, this study developed an Internet of Things (IoT)-based system to monitor water conditions in real-time via an internet connection. By leveraging IoT technology, the system allows owners to access real-time data and remotely control aquarium parameters through a user-friendly interface, providing convenience and improved management. The system monitors essential water parameters, including temperature and pH levels, to sustain the fish's health and ensure the aquarium ecosystem's stability. Testing was conducted over two days, with data recorded at fifteen-minute intervals each day, and the results demonstrated that the system effectively monitored these parameters with sufficient accuracy. The collected data is presented in an intuitive table interface, making it easy for users to analyze trends and respond promptly to any irregularities. Additionally, the system features automatic actuator controls that allow necessary adjustments without requiring constant user involvement, significantly simplifying aquarium maintenance. The accompanying monitoring website further enhances usability by enabling users to check and manage water quality anywhere and anytime, providing flexibility and control. These features collectively ensure a more effective, efficient, and sustainable approach to ornamental fish care, ultimately improving aquarium management and fish well-being.
The Role of Marketing Campaigns Through Social Media and Perceived Usefulness on Purchase Intention of Electric Vehicle
Authors: Hendra Hendra , Fadhilah Nurul , Yani Indri , Violin Vivid , Apramilda Riesna , Kushariyadi Kushariyadi
Published: January 2025

This study investigates consumers' perceptions of the utility of electric vehicles and the effectiveness of social media marketing efforts on EV purchase intentions. Marketers and lawmakers must understand the drivers of electric vehicle adoption in light of increasing concerns about environmental sustainability and technological development. The research strategy adopted for the study is a quantitative approach based on a survey. A cross-section of social media users exposed to advertisements regarding electric vehicles were surveyed. The perceived utility of EVs includes environmental advantages, cost savings, and performance measured by the questionnaire, as well as the exposure to social media marketing activities and intention to purchase. Regression analysis is used as the analytical approach to finding how the variables relate. Therefore, a positive relationship exists between social media marketing efforts and perceived usefulness intending to purchase. In instances where consumers are subjected to persuasive social media advertisements describing the benefits of EVs, and when they view an EV as practical, they show a greater tendency to express an intention to buy. The practical implications of this study will help marketers devise social media ads that successfully promote electric vehicle adoption; it also adds to the literature on sustainable consumerism. This study's results will benefit politicians who want to encourage the switch toward electric mobility.
The Ability of Brand Image and Digital Promotion in Explaining Purchase Intention of Counterfeits Electronic Products
Authors: Kushariyadi Kushariyadi , Irdiana Sukma , Mustafa Fahrina , Sokid Sokid , Sugiarti Sugiarti
Published: January 2025

This study examines the effect of digital promotion and brand image on the intention to purchase counterfeit electrical devices. Since counterfeit goods are seeing a spike in the market, there is a fundamental need to build factors that encourage such buyers. A quantitative analytic approach will be used for this study. Data will be collected from 300 participants interested in buying counterfeit electronic products through an online survey. Most customers consider counterfeit goods viable alternatives to branded products, showing that consumers' perception of brands influences their buying habits considerably. Online advertisements also play a vital role, especially on social media, using e-commerce websites with alluring content to attract consumers. In addition, the study discovers that digital marketing and brand image are complementary; this means that people's perceptions about a brand's equity increase the effects of digital marketing campaigns. Digital platforms are generally utilized to advertise counterfeit products because of the status and affordability they display. Despite this, the study highlights the dangers and ethical issues associated with counterfeit products, regarding low quality and safety. These findings have significant regulatory and brand-related implications for the fight against counterfeiting and extend our knowledge of consumer behaviour generally. Therefore, we want to call for tighter regulations on counterfeiting and increase consumer education to reduce counterfeit products and boost ethical purchasing.
Mapping Research Variables with the Big Theme Innovative Product New Universe
Authors: Salsabilla Ghefira Sabrina , Nuraeni Nova , Setiawan Adi
Published: January 2025

Innovative Products combine the latest technology and creative ideas to create efficient, sustainable, value-added solutions. With new features and a more personalized user experience, product innovation drives economic growth competitiveness and addresses global challenges. This research aims to identify articles that examine the role of innovative products in the context of the new universe and provide an understanding of innovative products as a creative approach to marketing. In addition, this research aims to show and explain research mapping that is relevant to this theme. This research uses qualitative methods with bibliometric techniques by utilizing Similarity Visualization (Vosviewers) as an application. By entering keywords such as Goods, Service, Event, Experience, People, Place, Ownership, Organization, and Information, The idea was to search for articles via Publish or Perish with a total of 468 articles, which were then processed using VosViewers. The results of the analysis found the scientific mapping and the possibility of future research regarding product innovation that could be used as a recommendation variable for future researchers as a reference for subsequent articles.
Mapping Research Studies Crowdsourcing Role in The New Era 5.0
Authors: Zahmaya Raudya Tuzahwa , Santika Dewi , Setiawan Adi
Published: January 2025

Crowdsourcing has emerged as an innovative strategy that utilizes mass collaboration to solve problems, gather ideas, and generate solutions in various fields. This research aims to identify articles that examine the role of crowdsourcing in the new 5.0 era and provide an understanding of crowdsourcing as an innovative approach to marketing. In addition, this research aims to show and explain the mapping of research relevant to the theme. In Industry 5.0, crowdsourcing has entered the marketing world and is starting to be used by some companies. This research uses qualitative methods with bibliometric techniques by utilizing Similarity Visualization (Vosviewers) as an application by entering keywords such as External Stimulus, Cognitive Response, External Stimulus, Opportunity, Barriers, SME, Innovation, Innovator, Knowledge, Digital Sharing to search for articles through Publish or Perish with a total of 346 articles which were then processed using VosViewers. The analysis results found that scientific mapping and the possibility of future research on crowdsourcing can be used as a recommendation variable for future researchers and as a reference for future articles.