bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EFFECT OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON EMPLOYEE JOB PERFORMANCE IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF DUFIL PRIMA FOODS PLC, PORT HARCOURT
Authors: OMOGERO, Esegbuyota Faith  , OKWUTU, Azuka Joseph
Published: March 2023

This study seeks to identify the effect of leadership styles on employee job performance in manufacturing industry in Nigeria: a study of Dufil Prima Foods Plc. Port Harcourt. A quantitative research methodology was used to collect numerical data for analysis and a descriptive statistics was adopted. The study focused on transformative leadership style and transactional leadership style. The study revealed that, the effects of transformation leadership styles on employee’s performance are: higher level of morality and motivation, employees’ growth, employees’ development, promotes new ideology, intelligence and better job performance. The effects of transactional leadership styles on employees’ performance are: creations of corrective and constructive behaviaour, employees’ exportation of rewards for an improve performance and employees’ recognition. It was recommended among others that managers use a composition of transformational leadership and transactional leadership as a core managerial strategy in the organization.

Keywords: Leader, Leadership Styles, Employee, Job Performance, Manufacturing Industry.
TRANSTORNO DISMÓRFICO CORPORAL: A NECESSIDADE DE ENTENDIMENTO DOS CIRURGIÕES-DENTISTAS ESPECIALISTAS EM HARMONIZAÇÃO OROFACIAL
Authors: Muknicka Daniella , Suguihara Roberto , Torres Caio , Boaro Leticia , Pimentel Angelica
Published: March 2023

Objetivo: Apresentar aos cirurgiões-dentistas, especialmente ao especialista em harmonização orofacial sobre a necessidade de entendimento do Transtorno Dismórfico Corporal. Revisão Bibliográfica: O Transtorno Dismórfico Corporal (TDC) é um transtorno que acomete a percepção que um indivíduo tem com seu próprio corpo, provocando, a partir de uma percepção errada, uma preocupação exorbitante com determinada parte do seu corpo em que o paciente acredita ter um defeito. Diante disto, esses pacientes buscam tratamentos estéticos, o que reflete na incidência que variam de 16% a 53% de pacientes dermatológicos e de cirurgias plásticas de portadores de TDC em tratamento estético. Considerando a alta prevalência do TDC, em pacientes dermatológicos e clínicas de cirurgia plástica, e que os tratamentos cosméticos raramente melhoram seus sintomas, a revisão da incidência, prevalência, evolução e tratamento do TDC foi proposto. Conclusão: Os profissionais da área estética e médica devem adquirir a consciência de que os procedimentos estéticos não são capazes de diminuir os sintomas do TDC, bem como diminuição dos níveis de insatisfação desses pacientes, o que faz desses pacientes não elegíveis para o tratamento estético, sendo fundamental o encaminhamento para tratamento psicológico e/ou psiquiátrico e posterior acompanhamento.
TERAPIA COMBINADA DE SUBCISÃO E MICROAGULHAMENTO PARA TRATAMENTO DE CICATRIZES ATRÓFICAS FACIAL DE ACNE EM PELE NEGRA: relato de caso
Authors: Ibargüen Maira Eugenia Morales , Rodriguez Ruth Yimna del S Blanco
Published: March 2023

Objetivo: relatar um caso clínico de tratamento de cicatrizes atróficas de acne realizado pelas técnicas combinadas de subcisão e microagulhamento com ativos, Peptídeo Botulínico, EGF e Ácido Hialurônico (Nano tecnologia). Relato de Caso Clínico: Paciente do sexo feminino, 28 anos, fototipo cutâneo V na escala de Fitzpatrick, com presença de cicatrizes atróficas mistas de acne, nas regiões malar, temporal e frontal com cerca de 11 anos de evolução. O tratamento proposto iniciou com anestesia local, uso de cânula de orifício único introduzida entre a derme no plano subdérmico com movimentos de vai e vem em forma de leque, buscando romper os tratos fibrosos e aderêntes que provocam o aspecto deprimido das cicatrizes. Seguido de microagulhamento da região tratada com uso da dermapen com profundidade de 0,5 ml e com cartucho de 12 microagulhas. O ativo associado ao procedimento foi o dermoline Peptídeo Botulínico na concentração de 4ppm, EGF e Ácido Hialurônico, todos ativos ligados para Nano TPC. Conclusão: Conclui-se que após 4 meses do início da terapia combinada de subcisão e microagulhamento, observou-se grande melhora nas cicatrizes atróficas, com grande diferença no homegêneidade, com melhora na regularidade da pele facial   e redução da pigmentação; sendo notórias as mudanças positivas em todos os aspectos.
BROGADA SYNDROME IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
Authors:   Belarusian State Medical University, A. V. Polyanskaya
Published: March 2023

Brugada syndrome is a congenital channelopathy with an autosomal dominant type of inheritance and low penetrance, characterized by the presence of a typical clinical and electrocardiographic symptom complex, including a special form of blockade of the right bundle branch block with ST segment elevation in one or more right chest leads on the electrocardiogram, the absence of organic pathology of the heart and various life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, which can lead to the development of sudden cardiac death. The article defines the concept of "Brugada's syndrome", the geography and frequency of occurrence of the disease. It is indicated that more than 450 pathogenic variants in 24 genes are involved in the development of Brugada syndrome. The article presents two main hypotheses of pathogenesis, describes the electrocardiographic picture, three types of ECG changes, clinical manifestations and classification of the Brugada syndrome. Listed diseases with which it is necessary to carry out differential diagnosis of Brugada syndrome. Various aspects of the treatment of Brugada syndrome are presented: non-drug methods, pharmacotherapy, installation of an implantable automatic cardioverter-defibrillator, epicardial catheter ablation of abnormal areas of the anterior part of the outflow tract of the right ventricle.
COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ADHESIVE DISEASE OF THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY
Authors:   Belarusian State Medical University, D. A. Kluiko , V. E. Korik ,   Belarusian State Medical University, S. A. Zhidkov ,   Belarusian State Medical University
Published: March 2023

According to scientists, the formation of adhesions in the abdominal cavity is a polyetiological, multifactorial pathological process. At the same time, the use of best practices makes it possible to reduce the likelihood of progression of adhesion formation only in a narrow number of clinical cases. The aim of the study was to develop new approaches to the management of patients with abdominal adhesive disease. To solve this problem, 66 patients with abdominal adhesive disease were examined and surgically treated in the departments of emergency and minimally invasive surgery of the ME "City Clinical Hospital 2" in Minsk, who underwent surgery using laparoscopic techniQues. The complex treatment of patients is based on the positions of accelerated recovery surgery "fast-track", as well as the principle of damage control "damage control". As a result of the study, it was found that a personalized approach, the use of staged seQuential programmable laparoscopic surgical interventions based on the principle of damage control and the basic principles of accelerated recovery surgery can improve treatment outcomes.
MODERN POSSIBILITIES AND DIRECTIONS OF USING 3D-MODELING IN OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Authors:   Belarusian State Medical University, E. V. Kochуna , P. A. Zatoloka ,   Belarusian State Medical University
Published: March 2023

Today the development of 3D technologies, the spread and improvement of 3D printers, as well as the development and application of new printing materials have contributed to the widespread introduction of 3D printing in medicine. There are many options for using 3D technologies, however, one of the most commonly used areas is preoperative planning. Modern imaging techniques are an important component of the preoperative stage in surgical practice. Using a personalized 3D model the surgeon in detail works out on it the optimal surgical approach, the most important stages of the upcoming operation, taking into account the individual anatomical features of the structure of the area of interest. The realism and practical significance of the operation on a 3D model is achieved due to the complete identity of the area of surgical interest with the patient's organs on a 1:1 scale. The purpose of this review was to present up-to-date information on the possibilities and prospects of using 3D printing in planning surgical interventions in otorhinolaryngology, using 3D modeling technologies in teaching students at the Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases of Belarusian State Medical University. Thus, the prospects for 3D technologies are very large-scale, and they will undoubtedly become one of the most dynamic areas in medicine in the future.
THE METHOD OF SHOC-WAVE THERAPY IN PRACTICE OF THE PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Authors:   432 Orders of the Red Star Main Military Clinical Medical Center of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, V. V. Mogilevitch , N. M. Khrenina ,   432 Orders of the Red Star Main Military Clinical Medical Center of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus
Published: March 2023

In the article gives information on the therapeutic application of the shock-wave method, based on the transfer of energy of the shock-wave pulse from the apparatus’s contact hеad (nozzle) of the applicator to the tissues of the human body. The perspectivity et high efficiency of using the method shock-wave therapy of clinical practices of the physiotherapist.
DISEASES OF THE SMALL INTESTINE. PART 4. CELIAC DISEASE AND OTHER DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH GLUTEN
Authors:   Belarusian State Medical University, V. I. Kurchenkova , N. V. Kapralov ,   Belarusian State Medical University, I. A. Shalamitskaya-Huleviсh ,   Belarusian State Medical University
Published: March 2023

In the fourth part of our literary review devoted to diseases of the small intestine, information is provided about celiac disease, i.e. about "suffering from intestinal disorder" (translated from Greek). According to the classification, autoimmune and allergic conditions associated with gluten, as well as non-celiac gluten sensitivity are considered. The modern possibilities of diagnosis and differential diagnosis of these disorders are presented. Gluten itself, an important fraction of wheat, rye and barley, is characterized. Accurate diagnosis of celiac disease at the present stage is the possibility of conducting second–order tests to detect antibodies to deaminated gliadin peptides, antibodies to endomysium and its main antigen – the enzyme tissue transglutaminase. Histological changes by stages, the role of HLA-DQ2/DQ8 in the pathogenesis of celiac disease are presented. The basis of treatment is compliance with an elimination diet. Further described are herpetiform dermatitis, gluten ataxia, variants of wheat allergy, which includes more than three hundred proteins, thirty of them are recognized as allergenic. Modern tests for determining specific IgE, available for prescribing and detecting allergens. Non–celiac sensitivity (NCCHG) to gluten is the diagnosis of exclusion. NCCHG triggers. Solerno criteria. Risk groups for celiac disease.
Vicissitudes da liberdade disciplinar: contribuições para uma discussão crítica sobre o ensino do projeto de arquitetura
Authors: Lassance Guilherme
Published: March 2023

O presente artigo aborda a questão do ensino de projeto à luz dos referenciais de liberdade disciplinar que o governam. Toma como estudo de caso o ensino praticado na Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, construindo uma crítica à tradição programática herdada do funcionalismo que essa escola ajudou a difundir no Brasil. Para tanto, recorre a uma série de exemplos internacionais que vêm associando a pesquisa com o ensino de projeto, apontando assim para uma nova e promissora forma liberdade disciplinar.
espaço do corpo na arquitetura: A dança como metodologia de projeto
Authors: Rocha Carmela Medero
Published: March 2023

Este artigo investiga a relação entre os campos da dança e da arquitetura a partir da análise de duas experiências: o processo de projeto para a expografia da Ocupação Angel Vianna, ocorrida no Itaú Cultural em São Paulo, em 2018, e no Paço Imperial no Rio de janeiro, em 2019, e o workshop A Estufa, o Corpo e a Cidade, ministrado pelo bailarino Diogo Granato em São Paulo, em 2017. Desenvolve a reflexão confrontando os campos da arquitetura e da dança no que concerne à ocupação do espaço e criação de lugares, na medida em que ambas acontecem na relação entre paisagem e ação humana, entre o espaço e o corpo.
Narrativas em disputa: a cidade sexuada e a “recuperação” do centro histórico de Salvador-Bahia
Authors: Rocha Lima Eduardo , Pajeú Moura Alexandre , Pinto de Moura Gabriela
Published: March 2023

Neste artigo, o processo de transformação socioespacial do Centro Histórico de Salvador, durante o século XX e início do século XXI, é analisado pela presença nesse espaço de corpos marcados em sociedade pelas suas expressões de gênero e de sexualidade. Tais presenças fazem emergir um conjunto de ações e políticas públicas urbanas, via polícia e instituição patrimonial, que buscam inicialmente delimitar o território de suas existências e, em seguida, extingui-las totalmente da região. Neste processo, os corpos sexualmente dissidentes em Salvador encontram na articulação comunitária e na política construída no cotidiano urbano modos de resistências que os inserem, à revelia de toda ação estatal, como sujeitos ativos na produção e na transformação social deste espaço. Com o objetivo de discutir essa complexa disputa historicamente materializada no Centro Histórico de Salvador, trazemos narrativas outras vivenciadas por esses corpos que retratam as constantes transformações de seus territórios no espaço urbano, em contraponto aos discursos oficiais do Estado.
Surface-based observations of cold-air outbreak clouds during the COMBLE field campaign
Authors: Mages Zackary , Kollias Pavlos , Zhu Zeen , Luke Edward P.
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Cold-air outbreaks (CAOs) are characterized by extreme air–sea energy
exchanges and low-level convective clouds over large areas in the high-latitude oceans. As such, CAOs are an important component of the Earth's
climate system. The CAOs in the Marine Boundary Layer Experiment (COMBLE)
deployment of the US Department of Energy Atmospheric Radiation Measurement
(ARM) Mobile Facility (AMF) provided the first comprehensive view of CAOs
using a suite of ground-based observations at the northern coast of Norway.
Here, cloud and precipitation observations from 13 CAO cases during COMBLE
are analyzed. A vertical air motion retrieval technique is applied to the
Ka-band ARM Zenith-pointing Radar (KAZR) observations. The CAO cumulus
clouds are characterized by strong updrafts with magnitudes between 2–8 m s−1, vertical extents of 1–3 km, and horizontal scales of 0.25–3 km. A strong relationship between our vertical air velocity retrievals and
liquid water path (LWP) measurements is found. The LWP measurements exceed 1 kg m−2 in strong updraft areas, and the vertical extent of the updraft
correlates well with the LWP values. The CAO cumulus clouds exhibit eddy
dissipation rate values between 10−3 and 10−2 m2 s−3 in
the lowest 10 km of the atmosphere, and using a radar Doppler
spectra technique, evidence of secondary ice production is found during one
of the cases.
Classification and mapping of European fuels using a hierarchical, multipurpose fuel classification system
Authors: Aragoneses Elena , García Mariano , Salis Michele , Ribeiro Luís M. , Chuvieco Emilio
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Accurate and spatially explicit information on forest fuels becomes essential to designing an integrated fire risk management strategy, as fuel characteristics are critical for fire danger estimation, fire propagation, and emissions modelling, among other aspects. This paper proposes a new European fuel classification system that can be used for different spatial scales and purposes (propagation, behaviour, and emissions). The proposed classification system is hierarchical and encompasses a total of 85 fuel types, grouped into six main fuel categories (forest, shrubland, grassland, cropland, wet and peat/semi-peat land, and urban), plus a nonfuel category. For the forest cover, fuel types include two vertical strata, overstorey and understorey, to account for both surface and canopy fuels. In addition, this paper presents the methods to map fuel types at the European scale, including the first-level of the classification system. Land cover, biogeographic datasets, and bioclimatic modelling were used. The final map, which is publicly available (https://doi.org/10.21950/YABYCN; Aragoneses et al., 2022a), included 20 fuel categories at 1 km spatial resolution. A first assessment of this map was performed using field information obtained from LUCAS (Land Use and Coverage Area frame Survey), complemented with high-resolution data. This validation exercise provided an overall accuracy of 88 % for the main fuel types and 81 % for all mapped fuel types. To facilitate the use of this fuel dataset in fire behaviour modelling, an assignment of fuel parameters to each fuel type was performed by developing a crosswalk to the standard fuel models defined by Scott and Burgan (2005; FBFMs – Fire Behavior Fuel Models), considering European climate diversity. This work has been developed within the framework of the FirEUrisk project, which aims to create a European-integrated strategy for fire danger assessment, reduction, and adaptation.
TRIMS LST: A daily 1-km all-weather land surface temperature dataset for the Chinese landmass and surrounding areas (2000–2021)
Authors: Tang Wenbin , Zhou Ji , Ma Jin , Wang Ziwei , Ding Lirong , Zhang Xiaodong , Zhang Xu
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Land surface temperature (LST) is a key variable within the Earth’s climate system and a necessary input parameter required by numerous land-atmosphere models. It can be directly retrieved from satellite thermal infrared (TIR) observations, but cloud contamination results in many spatial missing. To investigate the temporal and spatial variations of LST in China, long-term, high-quality, and spatio-temporally continuous LST datasets (i.e., all-weather LST) are urgently needed. Fusing satellite TIR LST and reanalysis datasets is a viable route to obtain long time-series all-weather LST. Among satellite TIR LSTs, the MODIS LST is the most commonly used and a few all-weather LST products generated in this way have been reported recently. However, the publicly reported all-weather LSTs are not available during the temporal gaps of MODIS between 2000 and 2002. In this context, we report a daily 1-km all-weather LST dataset for the Chinese landmass and surrounding areas – TRIMS LST. Different from other products, the TRIMS LST begins on the first day of the new millennium (i.e., January 1, 2000). The TRIMS LST was generated based on the Enhanced Reanalysis and Thermal infrared remote sensing Merging (E-RTM) method. Specifically, the original RTM method was used to generate the TRIMS LST outside the temporal gaps. Two newly developed approaches, including the Random-Forest based Spatio-Temporal Merging (RFSTM) approach and Time-Sequential LST based Reconstruction (TSETR) approach, were used to produce Terra/MODIS-based and Aqua/MODIS-based TRIMS LSTs during the temporal gaps, respectively. Thorough evaluation of the TRIMS LST was conducted. A comparison with the GLDAS and ERA5-Land LSTs demonstrates that TRIMS LST has similar spatial patterns but higher image quality, more spatial details, and no evident spatial discontinuities. Further comparison with MODIS and AATSR LSTs shows that TRIMS LSTs agree well with them, with mean bias deviation (MBD) between -0.40 K and 0.30 K and standard deviation of bias (STD) between 1.17 K and 1.50 K. Validation based on ground measured LST at 19 ground sites showed that the mean bias error (MBE) of the TRIMS LST ranged from -2.26 K to 1.73 K and the root mean square error (RMSE) was 0.80 K to 3.68 K, with no significant difference between the clear-sky and cloudy conditions. The TRIMS LST has already been used by scientific communities in various applications such as soil moisture downscaling, evapotranspiration estimation, and urban heat island (UHI) modelling. The TRIMS LST is freely and conveniently available at https://doi.org/10.11888/Meteoro.tpdc.271252 (Zhou et al., 2021).
A Database of Aircraft Measurements of Carbon Monoxide (CO) with High Temporal and Spatial Resolution during 2011–2021
Authors: Xue Chaoyang , Krysztofiak Gisèle , Brocchi Vanessa , Chevrier Stéphane , Chartier Michel , Jacquet Patrick , Robert Claude , Catoire Valéry
Published: March 2023

Abstract. To understand tropospheric air pollution at regional and global scales, the SPIRIT airborne instrument (SPectromètre Infra-Rouge In situ Toute altitude) was developed and used on aircraft to measure volume mixing ratios of carbon monoxide (CO), an important indicator of air pollution, during the last decade. SPIRIT could provide high-quality CO measurements with 1σ precision of 0.3 ppbv at a time resolution of 1.6 s thanks to the coupling of a quantum cascade laser to a Robert multi-pass cell. It can be operated on different aircraft such as Falcon-20 and ATR-42 from DLR (Germany) and SAFIRE (CNRS-CNES-Météo France). With support from various projects, more than 200 flight hours measurements were conducted over three continents (Europe, Asia, and Africa), including two inter-continental measurements (Europe-Asia and Europe-Africa). Levels of CO and its horizontal and vertical distribution are briefly discussed and compared between different regions/continents. CO generally decreases with altitude except for the measurements in high-latitude regions, indicating the important contribution of long-distance transport to CO levels at high-latitude regions. A 3D trajectory mapped by CO level was plotted for each flight and presented in this study. The database is archived on the AERIS database (https://doi.org/10.25326/440), the French national center for atmospheric observations (Catoire et al., 2023). Besides, it could help to validate model performances and satellite measurements. For instance, the database covers measurements at high-latitude regions (i.e., Kiruna, Sweden, 68° N) where satellite measurements are still challengeable and at low-latitude regions (West Africa and South-East Asia) where in situ data are scarce and satellites need more validation by airborne measurements.
Continental-scale evaluation of a fully distributed coupled land surface and groundwater model, ParFlow-CLM (v3.6.0), over Europe
Authors: Naz Bibi S. , Sharples Wendy , Ma Yueling , Goergen Klaus , Kollet Stefan
Published: March 2023

Abstract. High-resolution large-scale predictions of hydrologic states and fluxes are important for many multi-scale applications, including water resource management. However, many of the existing global- to continental-scale hydrological models are applied at coarse resolution and neglect more complex processes such as lateral surface and groundwater flow, thereby not capturing smaller-scale hydrologic processes. Applications of high-resolution and physically based integrated hydrological models are often limited to watershed scales, neglecting the mesoscale climate effects on the water cycle. We implemented an integrated, physically based coupled land surface groundwater model, ParFlow-CLM version 3.6.0, over a pan-European model domain at 0.0275∘ (∼3 km) resolution. The model simulates a three-dimensional variably saturated groundwater-flow-solving Richards equation and overland flow with a two-dimensional kinematic wave approximation, which is fully integrated with land surface exchange processes. A comprehensive evaluation of multiple hydrologic variables including discharge, surface soil moisture (SM), evapotranspiration (ET), snow water equivalent (SWE), total water storage (TWS), and water table depth (WTD) resulting from a 10-year (1997–2006) model simulation was performed using in situ and remote sensing (RS) observations. Overall, the uncalibrated ParFlow-CLM model showed good agreement in simulating river discharge for 176 gauging stations across Europe (average Spearman's rank correlation (R) of 0.77). At the local scale, ParFlow-CLM model performed well for ET (R>0.94) against eddy covariance observations but showed relatively large differences for SM and WTD (median R values of 0.7 and 0.50, respectively) when compared with soil moisture networks and groundwater-monitoring-well data. However, model performance varied between hydroclimate regions, with the best agreement to RS datasets being shown in semi-arid and arid regions for most variables. Conversely, the largest differences between modeled and RS datasets (e.g., for SM, SWE, and TWS) are shown in humid and cold regions. Our findings highlight the importance of including multiple variables using both local-scale and large-scale RS datasets in model evaluations for a better understanding of physically based fully distributed hydrologic model performance and uncertainties in water and energy fluxes over continental scales and across different hydroclimate regions. The large-scale, high-resolution setup also forms a basis for future studies and provides an evaluation reference for climate change impact projections and a climatology for hydrological forecasting considering the effects of lateral surface and groundwater flows.
City-scale heating and cooling with Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES)
Authors: Stemmle Ruben , Lee Haegyeong , Blum Philipp , Menberg Kathrin
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Sustainable and climate-friendly space heating and cooling is of great importance for the energy transition. Compared to conventional energy sources, Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from space heating and cooling. Hence, the objective of this study is to quantify the technical potential of shallow low-temperature ATES systems in terms of reclaimable energy in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Based on 3D heat transport modeling, heating and cooling power densities are determined for various hydrogeological subsurface characteristics and ATES configurations. High groundwater flow velocities of up to 13 m d-1 cause high storage energy loss limiting power densities to a maximum of 3.2 W m-2. Nevertheless, comparison of these power densities with the existing thermal energy demands shows that ATES systems can achieve substantial heating and cooling supply rates. This is especially true for the cooling demand, for which a full supply by ATES is determined for 92 % of all residential buildings in the study area. For ATES heating alone, potential greenhouse gas emission savings of up to about 70,000 tCO2eq a-1 are calculated, which equals about 40 % of the current greenhouse gas emissions caused by space and water heating in the study areas’ residential building stock. The modeling approach proposed in this study can also be applied in other regions with similar hydrogeological conditions to obtain estimations of local ATES supply rates and support city-scale energy planning.
Seasonal variation and release of soluble reactive phosphorus in an agricultural upland headwater in central Germany
Authors: Rode Michael , Tittel Jörg , Reinstorf Frido , Schubert Michael , Knöller Kay , Gilfedder Benjamin , Merensky-Pöhlein Florian , Musolff Andreas
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) concentrations in
agricultural headwaters can display pronounced seasonal variability at low
flow, often with the highest concentrations occurring in summer. These SRP
concentrations often exceed eutrophication levels, but their main sources,
spatial distribution, and temporal dynamics are often unknown. The purpose
of this study is therefore to differentiate between potential SRP losses and
releases from soil drainage, anoxic riparian wetlands, and stream sediments
in an agricultural headwater catchment. To identify the dominant SRP sources,
we carried out three longitudinal stream sampling campaigns for SRP
concentrations and fluxes. We used salt dilution tests and natural
222Rn to determine water fluxes in different sections of the stream,
and we sampled for SRP, Fe, and 14C dissolved organic carbon (DOC) to examine possible redox-mediated
mobilization from riparian wetlands and stream sediments. The results
indicate that a single short section in the upper headwater reach was
responsible for most of the SRP fluxes to the stream. Analysis of samples
taken under summer low-flow conditions revealed that the stream water SRP
concentrations, the fraction of SRP within total dissolved P (TDP), and DOC radiocarbon ages matched those in the groundwater
entering the gaining section. Pore water from the stream sediment showed
evidence of reductive mobilization of SRP, but the exchange fluxes were
probably too small to contribute substantially to SRP stream concentrations.
We also found no evidence that shallow flow paths from riparian wetlands
contributed to the observed SRP loads in the stream. Combined, the results of
this campaign and previous monitoring suggest that groundwater is the main
long-term contributor of SRP at low flow, and agricultural phosphorus is
largely buffered in the soil zone. We argue that the seasonal variation of
SRP concentrations was mainly caused by variations in the proportion of
groundwater present in the streamflow, which was highest during summer low-flow periods. Accurate knowledge of the various input pathways is important
for choosing effective management measures in a given catchment, as it is
also possible that observations of seasonal SRP dilution patterns stem from
increased mobilization in riparian zones or from point sources.
Development of a seismic loss prediction model for residential buildings using machine learning – Ōtautahi / Christchurch, New Zealand
Authors: Roeslin Samuel , Ma Quincy , Chigullapally Pavan , Wicker Joerg , Wotherspoon Liam
Published: March 2023

Abstract. This paper presents a new framework for the seismic loss prediction of residential buildings in Ōtautahi / Christchurch, New Zealand. It employs data science techniques, geospatial tools, and machine learning (ML) trained on insurance claims data from the Earthquake Commission (EQC) collected following the 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence (CES). The seismic loss prediction obtained from the ML model is shown to outperform the output from existing risk analysis tools for New Zealand for each of the main earthquakes of the CES.
In addition to the prediction capabilities, the ML model delivered useful insights into the most important features contributing to losses during the CES. ML correctly highlighted that liquefaction significantly influenced building losses for the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The results are consistent with observations, engineering knowledge, and previous studies, confirming the potential of data science and ML in the analysis of insurance claims data and the development of seismic loss prediction models using empirical loss data.
Analysis of microseismicity in sea ice with deep learning and Bayesian inference: application to high-resolution thickness monitoring
Authors: Moreau Ludovic , Seydoux Léonard , Weiss Jérôme , Campillo Michel
Published: March 2023

Abstract. In the perspective of an upcoming seasonally ice-free Arctic, understanding the dynamics of sea ice in the changing climate is a major challenge in oceanography and climatology. In particular, the new generation of sea ice models will require fine parameterization of sea ice thickness and rheology. With the rapidly evolving state of sea ice, achieving better accuracy, as well as finer temporal and spatial resolutions of its thickness, will set new monitoring standards, with major scientific and geopolitical implications. Recent studies have shown the potential of passive seismology to monitor the thickness, density and elastic properties of sea ice with significantly reduced logistical constraints. For example, human intervention is no longer required, except to install and uninstall the geophones. Building on this approach, we introduce a methodology for estimating sea ice thickness with high spatial and temporal resolutions from the analysis of icequake waveforms. This methodology is based on a deep convolutional neural network for automatic clustering of the ambient seismicity recorded on sea ice, combined with a Bayesian inversion of the clustered waveforms. By applying this approach to seismic data recorded in March 2019 on fast ice in the Van Mijen Fjord (Svalbard), we observe the spatial clustering of icequake sources along the shoreline of the fjord. The ice thickness is shown to follow an increasing trend that is consistent with the evolution of temperatures during the 4 weeks of data recording. Comparing the energy of the icequakes with that of artificial seismic sources, we were able to derive a power law of icequake energy and to relate this energy to the size of the cracks that generate the icequakes.
Adapting Grice Maxims in Teaching of Writing at Undergraduate Level: A Case Study
Authors: Ajmal Muhammad , Salahuddin Afsheen , Rehman Rida
Published: March 2023

This research aims to investigate the effectiveness of adapting Grice Maxims in teaching writing at undergraduate level, using a case study approach at Qurtuba University D. I. Khan. The study explores whether teaching writing by emphasizing the principles of relevance, quality, and clarity-which are the key principles of Grice Maxims can improve the quality of writing among undergraduate students. The population of the study is a class of 36 students of BS English enrolled in 2nd semester and 4 teachers who teach various subjects. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, which involves quantitative data collected through pre and post-tests from students, and qualitative data collected through interviews with teachers. The results suggest that using Grice Maxims in teaching writing has a positive impact on students' writing quality, as well as their perception of the writing process. The study concludes that incorporating Grice Maxims into the teaching of writing is a promising pedagogical approach that can enhance writing skills among undergraduate students.
جهود علماء خراسان في تحصين الأمن الفكري للمجتمع خلال العصر السلجوقي (429 – 552هـ/1037 – 1157م)
Authors:   أستاذ التاريخ الإسلامي، قسم التاريخ، كلية الآداب، جامعة الملك سعود، المملكة العربية السعودية, فريد علي , السعيد خالد ,   طالب دراسات عليا، قسم التاريخ، كلية الآداب، جامعة الملك سعود، المملكة العربية السعودية
Published: March 2023

تتجلى أهمية هذه الدراسة في أنها تُنبه القارئ إلى ضرورة العناية بالأمن الفكري؛ لأن في حمايته حفظ للعقيدة، وصيانة للهوية، وتعزيز للحمة الوطنية بين أبناء الوطن الواحد. ومما يزيد من أهميتها كذلك، أن استنطاق جهود علماء خراسان في تحصين الأمن الفكري لمجتمعهم يرمي إلى توجيه الخلف إلى كيفية التعامل مع الأفكار المنحرفة التي تستهدف خلخلة الأمن الفكري في وقتنا المعاصر. وعلاوة على ذلك، فإن في إضاءة جهود أولئك العلماء الأجلاء تذكرة لعلماء الأمة بثقل المسؤولية الملقة على عواتقهم تجاه دينهم ومجتمعهم، وهو ما يقتضي خلعهم رداء الكسل والوقوف في وجه الأفكار المنحرفة والكشف عن تهافتها. قُسّمت الدراسة إلى ثلاثة مباحث. فأما المبحث الأول فخُصص لإعطاء تعريف بالأمن الفكري، وأهميته، ومكانته في القرآن الكريم، في حين تضمن المبحث الثاني فيتضمّن تعريفاً مختصراً ببعض أهل الأهواء والبدع وبيان أثرهم في تصدع الأمن الفكري للمجتمع الخراساني خلال العصر السلجوقي، أما المبحث الثالث فتناول جهود علماء خراسان في الحفاظ على الأمن الفكري للبلاد وحمايته من معاول هدم المُفسدين. أظهرت الدراسة أن موضوع الأمن الفكري يُعد من الركائز المهمة في استقرار أي مجتمع إسلامي وسلامته، كشفت الدراسة عن أبرز التيارات الفكرية المنحرفة وأثرها في تصدع مجتمع خراسان فكرياً خلال العصر السلجوقي، وأهمها: الشيعة الباطنية، والمتصوفة المنحرفة، والمعتزلة، وغلاة الفلاسفة، أوضحت الدراسة أن جهود علماء خراسان خلال العصر السلجوقي في مواجهة أهل الأهواء والبدع والفكر المنحرف كانت متعددة وشملت: هجرهم وعدم مجالستهم، وتأليف الكتب في الرد عليهم وبيان تهافتهم، والدعوة إلى مناظرتهم.
Evaluation of the effect of NO2 levels on mortality in four key cities of Türkiye between 2017-2019
Authors: YILDIRIM ÖZTÜRK Elif Nur , ÖZTÜRK Mustafa
Published: March 2023

In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the NO2 levels in four key cities of Turkey (Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Bursa) over a three-year period and to examine the effect of NO2 on mortality. The research is of descriptive-ecological type. In the research, air quality (NO2), population and death data were needed for each city to cover the dates 01.01.2017-31.12-2019. In the research, 20 μg/m3 was accepted as the annual NO2 limit value. Numbers, percentages, mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum values were used in summarizing data. Calculations related to mortality attributed to NO2-induced air pollution were made using the AirQ+ software’s own methodology. In 2019, 33 stations in Istanbul, 4 stations in Ankara, 5 stations in Izmir and 5 stations in Bursa were measuring NO2. In 2019, the weighted NO2 mean was 40.61 μg/m3 in Istanbul, 32.94 μg/m3 in Ankara, 7.87 μg/m3 in Izmir and 31.68 μg/m3 in Bursa. The estimated percentage of deaths attributed to NO2 in 2019 was 7.95 in Istanbul, 5.07 in Ankara and 4.58 in Bursa. Calculations for 2018 in Ankara and 2017, 2018 and 2019 in Izmir were not made because the NO2 levels in these cities were less than 20 μg/m3 in these years. As a result of the research, it was determined that the NO2 levels were higher than the limit value in three of the four key cities in Turkey and the mortality rates attributed to NO2 were found to be higher compared to similar studies in the literature.
Impact of an HPV diagnosis on the psychosexual sphere
Authors: KELEŞ Esra , ÖZTÜRK Uğur Kemal , ALINCA Cihat Murat , YÜCEL Damlanur , APİ Murat , BAYDİLİ Kürşad Nuri
Published: March 2023

We aimed to evaluate the psychosexual impact of being diagnosed with human papillomavirus (HPV). A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the anxiety and depression levels and sexual functions in women with and without HPV between March and May 2021. Beck anxiety inventory (BAI), the Beck depression inventory (BDI), and the Libido scoring system scales (LSSS) were used as scales. A total of 575 respondents were included; 292 (50.2%) HPV-negative, and 283 (49.8%) HPV-positive, of whom 170 (60,1%) had high risk HPV genotypes 16/18 and 113 (39,9%) had non-16/18 high risk HPV-positive patients. There was no significant association between HPV-negative and HPV-positive patients in terms of sociodemographic characteristics. While 21.6% of the HPV-positive group experienced masturbation, it was 15.1% in the HPV-negative group (p=0.044). While severe depression was 4.9% in HPV-positive women, this rate was 1.4% in HPV-negative women (p=0.002). The present study showed that being diagnosed with HPV made a significant difference in sexual function, except for sexual interest, but increased anxiety and depression scores. Sexual dysfunction following an HPV diagnosis cannot be explained solely by depression and anxiety.
An evaluation of the laboratory and clinical data of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever patients during the Covid-19 pandemic
Authors: ÖNER Pınar , ÖZGÜLER Müge
Published: March 2023

In this study, the purpose was to investigate the demographic, laboratory, and clinical characteristics of the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) cases that were treated in our hospital during the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It was also investigated whether the patients hospitalized with a provisional diagnosis of CCHF who tested negative for CCHF PCR were infected with COVID-19. In our study, data (epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, prognosis) from 38 patients diagnosed with CCHF through reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and viral-RNA and/or Immunoglobulin M antibodies using ELISA between May 2020 and November 2022 were investigated retrospectively. Of all the patients, 23 were CCHF PCR (+) and 15 were CCHF PCR (-).15 (65.2%) of PCR (+) patients and 9 (60%) of PCR (-) patients were engaged in farming. 65.2% of PCR (+) and 26.7% of PCR (-) patients presented with a history of tick bites. 21 (91.3%) of PCR (+) and 12 (80%) of PCR (-) patients had a history of rural living. Among the PCR (+) patients, 65.2%, 17.4%, and 17.4% received treatment for CCHF in 2022, 2021, and 2020 respectively. 87% of PCR (+) and 60% of PCR (-) patients were discharged after full recovery. The most common symptoms were fever, diffuse body ache, weakness, and headache. Significant differences were found between PCR (+) and PCR (-) patients in terms of leukocytes, LDH, INR, NEU, PLT, fibrinogen, and NLR values. 3 patients hospitalized with a provisional diagnosis of CCHF tested negative for CCHF PCR and positive for COVID-19 PCR. Thoracic CT, clinical, and laboratory findings of these patients showed no differences from the other patients. The possibility of misdiagnosis should be considered in CCHF and COVID-19 infections due to their similar symptoms and indications. Extensive multicentric studies need to be conducted to investigate the causes of the increased number of CCHF cases during the pandemic.
Knowledge of health care providers about Covid-19 disease in pregnancy and lactation in Ardabil
Authors: KAZEMZADEH Rafat , REISY Leila , DABAGH FEKRI Samaneh , AKHAVAN AKBARI Pouran
Published: March 2023

Healthcare workers and healthcare providers need sufficient knowledge and awareness about disease to provide high quality health services to pregnant and breastfeeding women during the Covid 19 pandemic. This study aims to investigate the knowledge of healthcare providers about Covid-19 disease in pregnancy and lactation in Ardabil.This descriptive study was conducted in 2020-2021. The study's statistical population consisted of all healthcare workers working in health centers in Ardabil who care for pregnant and lactating mothers. The census calculated the sample size. Data were ‎collected using a self-administered questionnaire to assess health care providers' knowledge, which was designed using a review of texts, related articles, and instructions of the Ministry of Health, and the validity and reliability of the questionnaire have been confirmed. Data were analyzed using SPSS20 by descriptive statistics, chi-square, and ANOVA statistical tests. Mean age of the participants was 35.51±5.74. In this study, most participants scored more than 33 and had a good level of knowledge about Covid 19 disease in pregnancy and lactation. The study's results showed that participants had higher knowledge about Covid 19 during pregnancy and lactation. The knowledge gained about Covid 19 during pregnancy and lactation is not absolute and may get updated with the reporting of newer studies. Healthcare providers must be trained in person and online during the Covid 19 virus epidemic to receive up-to-date information regularly from the healthcare system.
Post arrest bispectral index monitoring
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Serdar , ÖCAL Oktay , DEMİR Hasan , METİNER Yasin , CİMİLLİ Tuba , HÜNÜK Aysel , ECMEL ONUR Özge
Published: March 2023

The bispectral index is electroencephalography-based technology is used to monitor sedation. BIS is a processed EEG parameter, that was designed specifically to assess patient responses to sedation and anesthesia. In this case report, we aimed to discuss the bispectral index changes during resuscitation of a patient who presented with cardiopulmonary arrest in the light of the literature.
Prognosticating poor outcome in COVID-19
Authors: PALA Emin
Published: March 2023

We have read the article titled “Comparison of liver biomarkers with N/L ratio, CRP, d-dimer in Covid 19 pneumonia and its effect on mortality” prepared by Haydar et al. with great interest. We thank the editorial board and the authors for publishing this successful and informative manuscript. We also would like to mention a few important points about prognosticating mortality in COVID-19 to contribute to the discussion of the study.
Comparison of anxiety, depression, and quality of life of husbands of women with and without breast cancer
Authors: VİZESHFAR Fatemeh , DEHGHANRAD Fereshteh , MAGHAREİ Mahboobeh
Published: March 2023

The aim of this study was to compare the anxiety, depression, and quality of life of husbands of women with breast cancer referred to the chemotherapy clinic with husbands of non-affected wives. This was a case-control study, with purposive-convenience sampling method. 190 husbands of patients with or without breast cancer participate in this study. Data collection tools included a four-part questionnaire, consisted of demographic characteristics, shortened form of quality of life questionnaire, Beck depression inventory, and Beck anxiety inventory. In the areas of social relations and living environment (QolD3, QolD4), a statistically significant difference was found between the two groups in quality of life (p-value < 0.001). Pearson correlation coefficient showed a statistically significant difference in the case group between the history of chemotherapy and mean anxiety score (p-value < 0.001), and quality of life with number of children (p-value < 0.002). The findings of this study showed that in addition to giving attention to the patients, attention to health needs and quality of life of their spouses is also a priority.
HOMA-IR level in obese type 2 diabetic rat model treated by Sleeve gastrectomy and pancreatic omentoplasty
Authors: MUGHNİ Abdul , EKASAPUTRA Vito Mahendra , SUTRİSNO Reza Tri , PRASETYA Anggoro Teguh , PUTRANTO Indra , ERLANGGA Dimas
Published: March 2023

Obesity is a health problem that occurs due to the wrong lifestyle, such as lack of physical activity and the wrong diet. Accumulation of adipose tissue in obesity may increases pro-inflammatory cytokines, particularly in pancreatic beta cells leading to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is an alternative therapy for T2DM in obese patients by losing about 40-60% of body weight and increasing GLP-1 secretion which stimulates increased insulin secretion. However, the SG procedure cannot reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines which promote damaged pancreatic cells. Pancreatic omentoplasty can suppress pro-inflammatory cytokines and promote the regeneration of damaged pancreatic cells. The goal of this study is to investigate HOMA-IR in obese rats with diabetes mellitus who underwent SG and pancreatic omentoplasty procedures. An experimental using pre and post-test control group design were done in this study. Eighteen Diabetes Mellitus rats were divided into 3 groups: K1 (SG), K2 (SG + Omentoplasty), and K3 (control). Blood glucose and insulin level were measured using a glucoDR Glucometer Bio-sensor kit and ELISA, respectively before and 10 days after the procedure. HOMA-IR measurement was calculated based on insulin and blood glucose level. A significant decrease of fasting blood gluocese levels were shown in all treatment groups of this study after day 10th. There was a significant increase in the insulin levels after day 10th. Highest decrease of the blood glucose levels and increase of the insulin levels were shown in group K2. Furthermore, a significant decrease of HOMA-IR was shown in the K2 on day 10th. From this study, we may conclude that SG and Pancreas Omentoplasty may significantly reduce the HOMA-IR value in obese rats with T2DM.