bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of the METRIC and TSEB remote sensing evapotranspiration models in the floodplain area of the Thaya and Morava Rivers
Authors: Ghisi Tomas , Fischer Milan , Nieto Héctor , Kowalska Natalia , Jocher Georg , Homolová Lucie , Burchard-Levine Vicente , Žalud Zdeňěk , Trnka Mirek
Published: April 2024

Study region: Floodplain ecosystem region at the confluence of the Morava and Thaya Rivers, Czech Republic. Study focus: Accurate determination of actual evapotranspiration (ETa) is essential for understanding surface hydrological conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate two remote sensing models, METRIC and TSEB, for estimating ETa and energy fluxes in two ecosystems using the eddy covariance (EC) as a reference. New hydrological insights for the region: Both models demonstrate the ability to quantify ETa across the region. Compared with the METRIC, which had a mean bias error (MBE) = 0.12 mm/day, the TSEB better detected ETa in the forest test site (MBETSEB = -0.03 mm/day). In contrast, the METRIC improved detection of ETa (MBEMETRIC = -0.03 mm/day) in grassland test site, where the TSEB overestimate daily ETa (MBETSEB = 0.52 mm/day). The models and EC indicate similar seasonal dynamics of the evaporative fraction and Bowen ratio throughout the growing season. Despite the overall agreement between the models and EC, the selected spatial outputs indicate some disagreement among them in terms of the spatial patterns of ETa. This disagreement is related to the sensitivity of TSEB to canopy height/roughness, as well as the a priori Priestley-Taylor coefficient in forests. Despite these shortcomings, this study highlights the applicability of remote sensing energy balance-based diagnostic models for studying hydrological processes in a spatially distributed manner.
THE STATUS OF NOISE POLLUTION OF SUST CAMPUS, SYLHET, BANGLADESH: A GIS-BASED NOISE MAPPING
Authors: Islam Md. Mominul
Published: April 2024

This study investigates the status of noise pollution at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) campus in Sylhet, Bangladesh, employing a GIS-based approach to map and analyze noise levels across different areas of the campus. The research was motivated by the growing concern over environmental noise as a public health issue, particularly in educational settings, where it can significantly impact the well-being and academic performance of students and staff. Utilizing digital sound level meters and GIS technology, noise levels were measured at ten major locations within the campus on both working and non-working days. The findings reveal that noise levels exceeded the permissible limits set by the Department of Environment (DoE) for Bangladesh in several campus areas, particularly in commercial and mixed-use zones. This indicates substantial environmental stressors that could adversely affect the campus community. The study highlights the utility of GIS technology in identifying noise hotspots and suggests the need for targeted interventions to mitigate noise pollution, such as the implementation of noise-reducing infrastructure and the regulation of noise sources. It contributes to the broader discourse on environmental quality in educational settings and underscores the importance of integrating environmental health considerations into campus planning and management practices.
Harnessing Linguistic Analysis for ADHD Diagnosis Support: A Stylometric Approach to Self-Defining Memories
Authors: Cafiero Florian , Rudloff Juan Barrios , Gabay Simon , Debbané Martin
Published: April 2024

This study explores the potential of stylometric analysis in identifying Self-Defining Memories (SDMs) authored by individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) versus a control group. A sample of 198 SDMs were written by 66 adolescents and were then analysed using Support Vector Classifiers (SVC). The analysis included a variety of linguistic features such as character 3-grams, function words, sentence length, or lexical richness among others. It also included metadata about the participants (gender, age) and their SDMs (self-reported sentiment after recalling their memories). The results reveal a promising ability of linguistic analysis to accurately classify SDMs, with perfect prediction (F1=1.0) in the contextually simpler setup of text-by-text prediction, and satisfactory levels of precision (F1 = 0.77) when predicting individual by individual. Such results highlight the significant role that linguistic characteristics play in reflecting the distinctive cognitive patterns associated with ADHD. While not a substitute for professional diagnosis, textual analysis offers a supportive avenue for early detection and a deeper understanding of ADHD.
Achievement Goals of the Social Peer- Group and the Entire Class: Relationships with Students’ Individual Achievement Goals
Authors: Hemi Alla , Madjar Nir , Daumiller Martin , Rich Yisrael
Published: April 2024

The importance of students’ goal pursuit is well documented, yet little is known about how motivations of significant peers relate to students' individual goals. Accordingly, we investigated relationships between student’s perceptions of peers' goals, peers' reported goals, and individual achievement goals of 472 Israeli high-school students in 26 classrooms. Both goals of the social peer-group (i.e., group of classmates a student spends much time with), and all classmates’ goals were related to individual goals. Individual mastery goals had stronger links with social peer-group’s mastery goals than with all classmates’ mastery goals. Perceived peer goals were significantly related to individual goals after accounting for classmates’ and social group’s goals, suggesting that both perceived and actual reports are informative, likely targeting different processes of peer-group inﬂuence. Simultaneous examination of all classmates’ and of particular social groups’ goals suggests that focusing on certain groups rather than the entire classroom is beneficial when promoting mastery.
Do undergraduates’ views of psychedelics relate to the context for psychedelic use?
Authors: Petrovitch Dan , Van Allen Jason , Mitchell Sean M. , Littlefield Andrew K.
Published: April 2024

Background. Psychedelic drug policy is beginning to change, both in the U.S. and internationally. However, psychedelic use is not homogeneous, as there are multiple unique contexts for use, including clinical therapies, naturalistic use, and microdosing. There are notable differences between these contexts regarding emerging evidence for therapeutic efficacy, user safety, likely future legality, and other important characteristics. We compared psychedelic-naïve undergraduates’ views (expectancies, perceptions of benefits, and perceptions of harms) of psilocybin and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) across each context, assessed via multiple item pools. Methods. Item-level data were analyzed using non-parametric methods, correcting for multiple comparisons. Participants were 277 psychedelic-naïve undergraduates (75.81% female; 81.95% White; 76.17% non-Hispanic), with a mean age of approximately 19.50 years (SD = 2.01). Results. Only 19 out of 79 omnibus tests assessing views of psychedelics across contexts were statistically significant; when participants’ views of psychedelics were context dependent, they generally had the most positive views of clinical contexts, then microdosing, and, lastly, naturalistic contexts. Conclusion. This indicates that psychedelic-naïve undergraduates make limited distinctions between contexts for psychedelic use, suggesting that a) researchers should define the type of use they intend to study as explicitly as possible when surveying psychedelic-naïve populations and b) in the U.S., psychedelic-naïve undergraduates may benefit from education about differences between contexts, especially considering their potential to impact public policy. Future work should extend these findings to undergraduates (i.e., potential voters) from different U.S. states and international countries to better understand emerging policy phenomena surrounding psychedelics.
The history of peak bagging
Authors: Friconnet Guillaume
Published: April 2024

This paper explores the history of peak bagging, a form of mountaineering with a distinct ethos based on the concept of summit list. Despite its steady expansion since its inception in Scotland in 1891, this discipline, which now counts tens of thousands of practitioners worldwide, has been surprisingly neglected by researchers. The initial section of the article examines the historical context of peak bagging's emergence from the late nineteenth-century British mountaineering milieu, as well as its international development in the early twentieth century. The text then proceeds to scrutinize the impact of the popularization of outdoor recreational activities in the decades following the end of the Second World War. I will subsequently demonstrate how the development of modern cartography, global positioning system, and, most importantly, the advent of the Internet, have given peak bagging its current form. In the next section, I’ll consider the prevailing trends within the discipline, with a particular focus on the race for records, be they speed records or the achievement of increasingly ambitious lists. The paper will conclude with a review of the principal challenges currently facing peak bagging.
The impact of the pandemic on the Australian rental sector
Authors: Baker Emma , Daniel Lyrian , Beer Andrew , Rowley Steven , Stone Wendy , Bentley Rebecca , Caines Rachel , Sansom Gemma
Published: April 2024

This research investigates the Australian rental sector during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic and considers priorities for governments; tenant experiences and reflections on the effectiveness of assistance and interventions; changing tenant aspirations; and the priorities for emerging responses.The research highlights how ‘nimble’ the Australian policy community had been in response to COVID-19, and the success of many of their rapid interventions. The challenge is how to sustain assistance as Australia moves from the health emergency to maintaining (perhaps very long-term) assistance.There is an enduring need for policy action and innovation focussed on the rental market through all stages of a major event such as a pandemic. This includes the period during which the impacts are less acute or visible, and this intervention is needed to provide support in the face of second order effects, including increased demand for housing. In addition, there is a need for policies and strategies that build resilience in the rental market at all times. Key initiatives could include reform of tenancy legislation, the provision of a larger stock of affordable housing available through the social housing sector, and measures to sustain affordable entry into home ownership. There is scope also to consider ways in which affordable housing provision could be better integrated with national urban planning aspirations through the economic and housing market development of smaller regional cities.
Traumatic Testimony of a Child in Vikal’s “A Pair of Innocent Eyes”: The Conflict Perspective on the Insurgency
Authors: Pokharel Badri Prasad
Published: April 2024

This paper has analyzed Ramesh Vikal’s “A Pair of Innocent Eyes,” a story written on the background of ten-year-long Maoist insurgency by applying trauma theory. The paper attempts to find out how the narrator while presenting his or her traumatic testimony about a horrible event narrates it: either objectively elucidating all the incidents neutrally or demonizing some particular aspect, which is supposed to have created all the consequences of the nation-state that remained in chaos for more than a decade. If the testimony of historical events is narrated idealizing one and demonizing another group, it, later on, cannot be accepted as an authentic testimony and the condition of the victims of the events would be more aggravated as it cannot appease their tension. The ten-year-long insurgency has not only brought some great change in the nation-state, but it also has helped people narrativize the incidents from one angle which subsequently worsen the situation and the nation-state can delve into internal conflict once again after the most awaited comprehensive peace treaty between the rebel and the government.
Informal Employment Trends in Nepal
Authors: Neupane Ramesh
Published: April 2024

The paper assessed both formal and informal employment trends based on panel data (1991-2022) estimated by ILO model. Various forms of employments (e.g., labour force participation, employment to population ratio, unemployment, wage and salaried workers, self-employed workers, contributing family workers, vulnerable employment and employment by economic classes, and contribution of informal economy to GDP) are presented and discussed statistically. Over the years, level of poverty is declined considerably. Indirect techniques such as MIMIC and DGE models were used to estimate the proportion of informal economy to GDP, suggesting Nepal is in the second position after Sri Lanka among the South Asian countries.
Effects of public Open Space on Residential Land Values using GIS based Geostatistical Analysis Reference to Bellanwila-Attidiya Weras Ganga Public Open Space
Authors: Samarathunga A. A. U. M. , Weerakoon K. G. P. K.
Published: April 2024

Public open spaces play a key role in urban environments, providing recreational opportunities, enhancing the quality of life, and contributing to the overall attractiveness of a neighborhood. Newly developed public open spaces on surrounding land value changes are important for urban planning and development. Within the last 10 years period most open spaces developed in the Colombo suburban area and there are clear land value changes in those areas. Bellanwila-Atthidiya Waras Ganga open space is one of the most attracted open space in the Colombo suburbs and significantly surrounding land values are changed after the project. This research aims to examine the effect on land values in surrounding area due to this project and research devotes a quantitative approach, using GIS based geo statistical analysis. Land value data, including sales transactions and property assessments, will be collected from relevant government agencies and real estate databases. The collected land value data was used to create geospatial maps using ArcGIS 10.8 spatial interpolation. Various proximity factors and demographic characteristics affected to change land values in this area, also considered for this analysis. Study results indicates, there is a significant relationship between residential land value changes in the lands surrounding public open space and it is 7.2% impact on land value changes The findings of this study provide valuable insights into the relationship between public open spaces and land values in the Colombo suburban area. The results are useful for urban planners, policymakers, and real estate developers about the potential economic benefits associated with public open spaces.
Scrutinizing Administrative Procedures Towards the Performance of Assessment Tax Generation in the Colombo Municipal Council, Sri Lanka
Authors: Indika S. I. P. , Ariyawansa R. G.
Published: April 2024

The assessment tax is a crucial revenue stream for the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC). Despite its significance, the CMC consistently fails to meet revenue targets. Hence, this study aimed to explore the factors influencing the performance of the assessment tax administration within the CMC. Primary data was taken into account and data was collected by interviewing all assessors (32) employed in the Assessor Department of CMC using a structured questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed using IBM SPSS statistics 20.0 software. The results suggest a robust positive correlation between the performance of tax administration and staff deployed for assessment tax and the technology used. However, a weaker positive correlation was observed with the factor of time allocated. The regression analysis unveiled that both staff deployed for assessment tax and the technology used have a positive influence on assessment tax administration, whereas motivation to perform and time allocation show negligible impact. Furthermore, staff deployed for the assessment tax emerged as the most influential factor whereas the technology used appeared relatively weaker in tax administration.
Factors Affecting Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic System Adoption Intention: With Special Reference to Middle-Income Households in Kaduwela Municipal Council Area, Sri Lanka
Authors: Wickremasinghe H.T. , Thrishali V. O.
Published: April 2024

The generation and supply of electricity is a prominent contemporary topic in Sri Lanka. Due to high dependency on non-renewable imported energy sources and due to various economic instabilities, a number of challenges have emerged leading to disruption of continuous electricity supply at affordable prices. Thus, it is high time to consider alternative renewable sources of energy and most specialists consider solar energy as one of the most promising technologies. Despite of benefits of solar energy and all the initiatives taken by different parties, Sri Lanka is still at a lower level of producing electricity using solar systems. This study aims to identify the factors affecting rooftop solar photovoltaic system adoption intention of middle-income households in Sri Lanka. The data was collected through a structured questionnaire targeting 75 middle-income residents in Kaduwela area selected using simple random sampling technique. The collected data were analysed using descriptive and inferential analyses. The study findings revealed that both motivating factors and barriers make an impact on rooftop solar photovoltaic system adoption intention. However, situations prevail where not all components of those factors impact adoption intention similarly. The study findings lead to a better understanding of the complex relationships between motivating factors, barriers and rooftop solar photovoltaic system adoption. These insights may be used to evaluate motivating factors and barriers to find relevant interventions in encouraging motivating aspects more while mitigating the barriers, as immense number of benefits can be gained from rooftop solar photovoltaic systems to the
country.
Analysis of Causes on Suburban Traffic Congestion Reference to Ragama town, Sri Lanka
Authors: Wickramaarachchi N.C. , Dias K.A.N.
Published: April 2024

A developed transportation system, connecting rail and road is an outcome of the substantial concentration of inter-related activities in an urban area. Thus, traffic congestion is inevitable. Congestion increases the travel time and decreases the efficiency of activities, consequently, congestion increases the economic cost of activities. Hence, traffic congestion is a problem for society and to the economy. A huge volume of literature is available on traffic and related research along with few concentrating on causes of congestion. Yet no studies focused on the sub-urban centers. Therefore, this research aims to analyse the causes on traffic congestion in one of the sub-urban areas of Sri Lanka. The study focused on four major issues, such as physical, technical, social, and legal. Data were collected using a five-point Likert scale questionnaire from conveniently selected 70 commuters, and in-depth interviews were conducted with five professional experts on the same factors. Analysis completed in both quantitative and qualitative approaches and the findings indicate physical and technical issues are significant in both analysis. Hence, the policy makers advise to consider the remedies more on physical and technical factors to improve the smooth flow of traffic.
Physical Environment and Employee Happiness in Two Public Sector Offices in Colombo District
Authors: Fernando W.W.C.D. , Perera T.G.U.P.
Published: April 2024

Employee happiness can determine the productivity and service quality of production and distribution spaces such as offices. The study aims to examine how the workplace physical environment is associated with employee ‘happiness’ concerning public sector offices in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The data was collected through a structured questionnaire targeting 100 employees from two public sector offices in Colombo. Using the convenience sampling method, respondents were recruited by visiting each office from May to June of 2020. The data were analyzed using descriptive inferential statistics. The results revealed that the physical work environment of public sector offices impacts respective employee happiness. However, circumstances prevail where not all elements of the office physical environment impact employee happiness similarly. The findings add to a better understanding of the complicated links between office physical environment attributes and employee happiness. These insights may be utilized to evaluate important features of work environments to find relevant interventions in value-added management of buildings and facilities, as we add needless costs for office building development and vice versa.
Critical Determinants of Residential Land Values in a Suburban Area: A Perception Analysis
Authors: Thiwanka A. M. D. , Wickramaarachchi N. C.
Published: April 2024

Residential land is a crucial factor for human beings in any country. Along with the rapid urbanization, the value of residential land is increasing gradually which sometimes the values are unreachable in some places. There is no evidence of research on what factors that are contributing to this escalation of land prices in Moratuwa, one of the suburban areas of the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka. Hence, the main intention of this research is to identify the important determinants of residential land values in the Moratuwa Municipal Council area. Data was collected from two groups, i.e., the residents and professionals who work with land values including three property valuers and a bank manager. An online questionnaire survey was used to collect data from residents selected through the purposive sampling method while semi structured interviews were conducted with professionals. The analysis proceeds with both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The results of the quantitative analysis used for residents’ views show that the factors of location, neighbourhood characteristics, accessibility, and topographic characteristics are significantly influence on land value. The results of the content analysis applied for professionals' views were very close to the results of resident’s views and confirm that the location and neighbourhood characteristics and accessibility are significant on land values. Accordingly, the factors of location, accessibility, and neighbourhood characteristics are having a significant impact in terms of determining the residential land values in the Moratuwa MC Area and interested parties are advised to consider them in all transactions on residential lands.
From Conversation to Contract: The Notary’s Role in Nineteenth-Century Montreal
Authors: Olson Sherry , Poutanen Mary Anne
Published: April 2024

Whether the subject embraces a family or an empire, the historian attempts to tap the information flow on which its life depended. The notaries of Montreal created and accumulated documents that now constitute a massive archive, accessible but underutilized because of the challenges of search and discovery. As a probe of the source for the 19th-century metropolitan habitat, the authors assembled notarized transactions among the one hundred members of a single lineage whose descendants included five generations of tavern keepers and notaries. The case highlights the responses of the notaries—an information-rich profession—to trends in the urban economy. Since this kindred represents a broader class of rentiers, the findings of the methodological experiment take us to the nexus of urban kinship and urban property.
Symptomatic Elegies: Ideology and Melancholy in Dennis Lee and Eli Mandel
Authors: Gerbasi Joseph
Published: April 2024

The CanLit boom of the 1960s and 1970s involved the canonization of a cultural identity preoccupied with a perceived loss of political sovereignty to the United States and, more generally, to the dynamics of capitalist modernity. This article proposes that this emerging identity promoted an ideology that made the loss of sovereignty appear inevitable and concealed the possibility of political resistance. The article takes as case studies Dennis Lee’s Civil Elegies and Eli Mandel’s “On the 25th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz Memorial Services, Toronto, January 25th, 1970 YMHA Bloor and Spadina.” Bringing together diverse fields of Canadian Studies (literature, history, and philosophy) and drawing from contemporary political and historical theory, this article explores how these poems, despite their differences in form and subject matter, partake in the same melancholic fantasy of powerlessness – a fantasy akin to the one that would come to hold sway over the global zeitgeist in the late twentieth century and beyond.
The Relationship between the Instagram Usage and Self-esteem among IIUM Students
Authors: Uddin Md. Salah , Wok Saodah
Published: April 2024

This study aims to determine the effects of Instagram usage on the self-esteem of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) students. The specific objectives of this study are: (1) to assess IIUM students’ level of Instagram usage; (2) to assess IIUM students’ level of perception of Instagram usage; (3) to assess IIUM students’ level of attitude in using Instagram; (4) to assess IIUM students’ level of behaviour in using Instagram; and (5) to determine the relationships of usage, perception, attitude, and behaviour in using Instagram with self-esteem. A quantitative research design was employed in this research. For data collection, network sampling was used as a sampling technique and an online survey questionnaire was used as the research instrument. A total of 160 undergraduate and postgraduate students participated in this study. The results show a high level of Instagram usage among students, where most of them used it more than five times a day. Therefore, their usage of the platform had a positive impact on their self-esteem. The findings also show that the students tended to have a positive perception, attitude, and behaviour towards self-esteem in using Instagram. The relationships between Instagram usage, perception, attitude, behaviour, and self-esteem were strong and statistically significant. Hence, when all the students have a highest level of Instagram usage, they will have a positive perception, attitude, and behaviour towards their self-esteem. This study tested the social comparison theory, and all the developed hypotheses were accepted.
Analysis of The Implementation of Sharia Strategy Management at BMT Maslahah
Authors: Toha Mohamad , Ulfa Elly , Yanti Sandra Dewi Novi
Published: April 2024

Strategic management is a determinant of employee performance in the long term with the level of managerial decisions and actions. It includes environmental observation, strategy formulation, strategy implementation, evaluation and control. The research was conducted to analyze Sharia Strategic Management (MSS) at BMT Maslahah. It uses qualitative research methods, while data collection through interview techniques and documentation techniques. After the research was conducted, it was found that the strategic management process used by BMT Maslahah would be updated according to the needs and long-term development of the company. As for the strategy formulation, it is done by gathering all the members who will later be adjusted to the suggestions and the results of the joint discussion. The implementation of the strategy is adjusted to the existing mission at BMT Maslahah, such as managing cooperatives according to the identity of the students and also implementing the sharia system using the salaf book standards as well as in accordance with the fatwas of the National Sharia Council (DSN). It is stated that the BMT Maslahah in its implementation has implemented sharia principles which are marked by the implementation of four aspects differentiating it from conventional strategic management, including aspects of tawhid, orientation, motivation and sharia strategy.
The Effect of Financial Performance on ROA Projected as Profitability
Authors: Sasongko Fusthathul Nur , Rachma Elvira
Published: April 2024

The study aims to determine the effect of financial performance on ROA, in which financial performance is indicated by the variables ROE (X1), NPF Gross (X2), BOPO (X3), and FDR (X4) in BRI Syariah (BRIS) Quarterly 2012-2019. The research data used secondary data and tested by regression test and then tested the classical assumptions consisting of normality test, heteroscedasticity test, multicolinearity test, and autocorrelation test. While the data analysis used multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the study indicate that of the four independent variables, only Gross NPF is not significant with a regression test value on ROA of 0.0929, which means that Gross NPF does not pass the test because the probability value is > 0.05.
Influence of Quality of Services and Infrastructures on Inpatient Satisfaction
Authors: Sibuea Nunti , Indra Prayoga Bobby , Kartiko Ari , Arsyawina Arsyawina
Published: April 2024

This research was conducted at the Mother and Child Hospital “Fatimah” Lamongan with a scope of marketing which consists of service quality variables (X1), Infrastructure (X2) and patient satisfaction (Y). The study uses quantitative method. The population is the inpatients of the Mother and Child Hospital “Fatimah” Lamongan which will then be selected as the research sample. The data collection technique used a questionnaire and the sampling technique used probability sampling, with a random sampling technique and 98 patients were selected as samples. It uses primary data obtained directly from the respondents. The data obtained have tested the validity and reliability using SPSS software. The analysis of hypothesis testing used multiple linear regression analysis techniques and the results obtained that the quality of services and infrastructure have a significant effect on patient satisfaction inpatient care at the “Fatimah” Lamongan Mother and Child Hospital, while the variable infrastructure has a dominant influence on inpatient satisfaction.
Principles of Performance and Financial Management between Islamic Banks and Conventional Banks
Authors: Fathoni Choirul , Jairin Jairin
Published: April 2024

The name of someone, something, and institution had a certain meaning. A meaning depends so much on someone’s perception to an object. Perception of society to Sharia Bank had an impact to society behavior toward Sharia Bank. There was a gap here between bank and society which had to be acted as a bridge through policy and socialization program. Socialization policy which was planned, adaptive, and interesting could minimize the misperception risk. Socially, the socialization program was the enculturization of sharia bank values ​​process, and it was understood as the form of civil education.
Revolution of Islamic Education Thought in the Era of Society 5.0: Correction and Review of Field Studies
Authors: Mudhiah  , Shapiah  , Suraijiah  , Rusdiah
Published: April 2024

This research aims to explore the revolution of Islamic education thinking in the era of Society 5.0 with a focus on the integration of religious values with technology at UIN Antasari Banjarmasin. The research method used is qualitative with in-depth interviews with lecturers and direct observation of teaching practices on campus. The results showed that lecturers at UIN Antasari Banjarmasin are actively involved in efforts to integrate religious values with technology-based teaching methods, creating an educational environment that is responsive to the demands of the Society 5.0 era. This research provides a scientific contribution by confirming the importance of this integration in shaping a balanced and relevant Islamic education during rapid technological development. However, there are limitations to the study, including limited generalizability and the need for further research with a quantitative approach to gain a more in-depth and comprehensive understanding. Future research could involve a wider sample and contextual variations to test the validity of the findings. In addition, a quantitative approach could provide a more robust statistical analysis to support the qualitative findings. Thus, the results of this study provide a basis for further development in exploring the role of integrating religious values with technology in improving the quality of Islamic education in the era of Society 5.0.
โรคพาเจทที่ปากช่องคลอด
Authors: Dankamak Pakhanan , Nanthamongkolkul Kulisara , Jiamset Ingporn , Atjimakul Thiti , Rattanaburi Athithan
Published: April 2024

โรคพาเจทที่ปากช่องคลอดเป็นโรคที่พบได้น้อยและวินิจฉัยได้ยาก อีกทั้งอาจเกี่ยวข้องกับมะเร็งชนิดอื่นๆ ได้ เช่น มะเร็งระบบทางเดินปัสสาวะ, มะเร็งระบบทางเดินอาหาร เป็นต้น จำเป็นต้องใช้การวินิจฉัยอย่างละเอียดรอบคอบ โดยการรักษาหลักของโรคพาเจทคือการผ่าตัด และมีการรักษาทางเลือกในกรณีที่ไม่สามารถผ่าตัดได้ เช่น การฉายแสง การใช้ยาทา และการให้เคมีบำบัดในโรคระยะแพร่กระจาย เนื่องจากโรคพาเจทนั้นมีการกลับเป็นซ้ำได้บ่อย
ดังนั้นจึงต้องอาศัยการติดตามอย่างต่อเนื่อง ซึ่งบทความนี้ได้มีการรวบรวมและค้นคว้าข้อมูลเกี่ยวกับโรคพาเจทของปากช่องคลอด โดยมีเนื้อหาประกอบด้วย ที่มาของโรค ลักษณะโรคทางคลินิก ลักษณะรอยโรค การสืบค้นต่างๆ รวมไปถึงแนวทางการรักษาโรคพาเจทที่มีข้อมูลอยู่ในปัจจุบัน
Indonesian international trade analysis in agricultural sector case study of natural rubber commodities exports in the ASEAN free market
Authors: IK Riady
Published: April 2024

Natural Rubber is one of Indonesia's leading export commodities and is also one of the largest suppliers in the global market. Rubber and processed rubber export commodities are categorized under the Harmonized System Code 40001 (HS Code 4001) more frequently referred to as HS-4001 so that it is easier to analyze related to commodity trade transactions where in the last few years since 2011 the share of Indonesian Natural Rubber exports always in the top 10 largest exporters in the world. Besides China as the largest exporter, it turns out that Thailand is Indonesia's strongest competitor as a Natural Rubber exporter in ASEAN, therefore with the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) policy in 2016 it is believed that there has been a change in the trade system, namely the export of various commodities including Natural Rubber in the Market. ASEAN. This study uses a descriptive method using various reference sources and secondary data where a lot of data comes from online media, namely various previous studies, online news, and data collected through official websites of government agencies or organizations both national and international. The results of this study indicate that international trade in Indonesian Natural Rubber commodities experienced a significant increase after the implementation of the AEC in 2016 compared to several previous years. It is hoped that the Indonesian government can further encourage natural rubber producers and entrepreneurs to continue to optimize the export of this commodity.
BEING A SPERM DONOR
Authors: Mohr Sebastian
Published: April 2024

What does it mean to be a man in our biomedical day and age? Through ethnographic explorations of the everyday lives of Danish sperm donors, Being a Sperm Donor explores how masculinity and sexuality are reconfigured in a time in which the norms and logics of (reproductive) biomedicine have become ordinary. It investigates men’s moral reasoning regarding donation, their handling of transgressive experiences at the sperm bank, and their negotiations of gender, sexuality, intimacy, and relatedness, showing how the socio-cultural and political dimensions of (reproductive) biomedicine become intertwined with men’s intimate sense of self.
EDGES, FRINGES, FRONTIERS
Authors: Henfrey Thomas B.
Published: April 2024

Based on an ethnographic account of subsistence use of Amazonian forests by Wapishana people in Guyana, Edges, Frontiers, Fringes examines the social, cultural and behavioral bases for sustainability and resilience in indigenous resource use. Developing an original framework for holistic analysis, it demonstrates that flexible interplay among multiple modes of environmental understanding and decision-making allows the Wapishana to navigate socio-ecological complexity successfully in ways that reconcile short-term material needs with long-term maintenance and enhancement of the resource base.
Exploring the Mediating Role of Fear of Intimacy in the Interplay of Partner Rejection and Marital Satisfaction among Married Women
Authors: Qazi Sadia , Najam Sara , Mahmood Imran
Published: April 2024

The study investigated the association between intimate partner rejection and marital satisfaction in a sample of 250 married women (M = 32.38, SD = 3.73; age range: 25-45). This research made use of the Intimate Adult Relationship Questionnaire (IARQ), the Couple Satisfaction Index (CSI), and the Fear of Intimacy Scale (FIS). A correlation between couple rejection, fear of intimacy, and marital satisfaction was hypothesized. Findings suggested a significant positive association between partner rejection and fear of intimacy and a significant negative correlation between partner rejection and marital satisfaction. The mediating effect of fear in intimate relationships, or the correlation between partner rejection and marital pleasure, has been shown via structural equation modelling (SEM). Findings emphasized the link between marital satisfaction, intimacy, and the partner’s rejection. The research points to the need for counsellors to address intimacy fears and strengthen relationships via the use of individualized strategies and focused communication treatments.
Experimental and traceological studies of arrowheads in the Mesolithic of the Mountainous Crimea
Authors:   Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences ( Moscow Russian Federation), Zhilin Mikhail G. , Ruev Vladimir L. ,   V. I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, Russian Federation, Simferopol, Simonenko Anton A. ,   State Historical Museum, Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation, Moscow
Published: April 2024

Traceological analysis of all microliths from multilayer sites Zamil-Koba 1 and 2, Alimovskiy rockshelter, Tash-Air 1, Kukrek revealed arrowheads of various types. Transverse arrowheads prevail in layers of the early phase of the Shan-Koba culture. Long segments and trapezes were used for this purpose. Oblique bladed arrowheads with a barb make a series. Long segments fixed in an oblique slot at the end of an arrow shaft were used as such arrowheads. Lanceolate points were used as piercing arrowheads which were met as single finds. Transverse arrowheads dominate at sites of the late phase of the Shan-Koba culture, while oblique bladed arrowheads with a barb are single. Upper layers of Alimovskiy rockshelter and Kukrek sites dated to the end of the Mesolithic produced only transverse arrowheads. Long trapezes and a small number of small long segments were used as such arrowheads. A number of experiments were carried out by the authors for verification of traceological definitions, research of behavior of different types of arrowheads when they hit the target and formation of various use-wear traces on arrowheads. Arrows were shot with bow at various targets. Experiments took place at Kholodnaya Balka in the Crimean Mountains in the suburb of Simferopol. Replicas of microliths from Mesolithic sites of the Crimean Mountains were used as arrowheads. Bow and arrow shafts were made of local hazel, dogwoods, buckthorn and pine. All stages of experiments were carefully documented. More than 500 shots were fired, and more than 50 arrowheads were used. As a result valuable data about behavior of arrowheads when hitting the target were obtained. Macro- and micro- wear traces on experimental replicas of arrowheads correspond well with traces on arrowheads singled out by the authors from studied collections of artefacts from Mesolithic sites of the Crimean Mountains and confirm validity of use-wear definitions.
Advances in fundafmental and translational oncology: the year 2023 update
Authors: Imyanitov E.N.
Published: April 2024

This paper describes the most remarkable advances in the fundamental and translational oncology occurred within the year 2023.
MSI-H cancer – what has happened in the last year?
Authors: Chubenko V.A.
Published: April 2024

Currently, immunotherapy holds one of the leading positions in clinical practice. One of the predictive factors is the molecular phenotype of tumors with microsatellite instability features. Clinical trials demonstrate the high effectiveness of checkpoint inhibitors in this subgroup in terms of achieving an objective response, its duration, progression free survival, and overall survival. Such results encourage the use of immunotherapeutic approaches at early stages of the disease with the potential to cure this patient’s population.
Long-term outcomes of neoadjuvant endocrine therapy versus chemotherapy in luminal HER2-breast cancer
Authors: Abduloeva N.K. , Moiseenko V.M. , Moiseenko F.V. , Skripko O.A. , Scriabin M.V. , Ryanjina R.A.
Published: April 2024

Introduction. Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy (NET) is an effective treatment modality that can downsize breast tumors in a cohort of postmenopausal women with HR-positive HER2-negative breast cancer. A lack of data regarding efficacy of NET vs neoadjuvant cytotoxic chemotherapy (NCT) leads to limited usage of NET despite its favorable toxicity profile. Perioperative endocrine therapy is mainly used for the elderly or patients with comorbidities that limit their access to NCT. The COVID-19 pandemic led to increased data of NET efficacy. Nevertheless, long-term outcomes of NET application are underrepresented in literature. Objective. Assessment of long-term outcomes in patients treated with neoadjuvant endocrine therapy (NAT) versus neoadjuvant cytotoxic chemotherapy in a cohort of postmenopausal women with HR-positive HER2-negative breast cancer. Materials and methods. We retrospectively evaluated the results of treatment of 154postmenopausal patients with luminal HER2-breast cancer who were treated with neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NET or NCT) at the State Medical Institution «St. Petersburg Clinical Scientific and Practical Center for Specialized Types of Medical Care (Oncological)» from 01.01.2019 to 31.11.2020. We analyzed data on radiological, pathomorphological and long-term treatment outcomes (rate of locoregional and overall recurrence) in two groups.Results. 154 patients received neoadjuvant hormone therapy (n=78) or neoadjuvant chemotherapy (n=76). The clinical response was evaluated according to the RECIST criteria after 12 weeks and after study treatment using MMG. Partial or complete radiological response was achieved in 41.0% (n=32) in the NET group vs 69.7% (n=53) in the NCT group (p<0.001). All patients included in the study underwent surgery. A complete pathologic response was observed in 9.2% (n=7) of patients in the chemotherapy group, and in 0% of patients in the endocrine therapy group (p=0.006). Median follow-up was 46.2 months. Progression was recorded in 23.2% (n=29) of participants, with no significant benefit of NCT over NET in the frequency of locoregional relapses (NET n=8 (10.3%) vs NCT n=4 (5.3%)) (p= 0.369) or the occurrence of distant metastases NAT n=8 (10.3%) vs NCT n=13 (17.1%)) (p=0.216). Multivariate analysis showed that only pathologic lymph node status (ypN2–3) was an independent predictor of progression (p=0.007, OR=3.2; 95%CI: 1.380-7.422). Conclusions. Long-term outcomes after neoadjuvant hormone therapy are comparable with chemotherapy in the group of postmenopausal women with luminal HER2-breast cancer. The small sample size and limited follow-up period are significant limitations of our work.
Modern approaches to the treatment of primary multiple unilateral synchronous lung tumors (literature review)
Authors: Mosin I.V. , Nuraliev S.M. , Pavlov A.G. , Moiseenko V.M.
Published: April 2024

The review article focuses on recent approaches to the treatment of primary multiple unilateral synchronous and metachronous lung tumors. Unilateral primary multiple lung cancer is diagnosed relatively rare. The introduction of modern computed tomography into clinical practice made it possible to diagnose a peripheral tumor at the initial stages. The second synchronous, usually central lung cancer is more often detected during surgery or during bronchoscopy. Despite the established criteria, differential diagnosis of primary tumor and intrapulmonary metastasis in synchronous PMRL remains a difficult task. Often histological signs do not allow differentiating the primary tumor from metastasis. The use of next generation genomic sequencing (NGS) makes it possible to distinguish a primary tumor from a metastasis. To date, there are no unambiguous recommendations for staging primary multiple unilateral lung cancer. There is no clear understanding of what criteria and classification to use to determine the stage of primary multiple cancer, and the type of surgical intervention depends on it. Based on the 8th classification of staging according to the TNM system, patients with primary multiple lung cancer often need to undergo extensive surgical interventions, up to pneumonectomy. Staging each tumor separately allows us to expand the indications for anatomical segmentectomies and reconstructive plastic surgery. For the treatment of PMLC, the main type of surgery is an operative manual with lobectomy. Reconstructive plastic surgeries and anatomical segmentectomies have little effect on increase in frequency of local relapses, on worsening of survival rates. However, the methods are a reasonable alternative for some types of tumors and poor functional indicators. Stereotactic radiation therapy is the standard of treatment for patients who refuse surgery or in patients with functional limitations with early stage primary multiple lung cancer. Moreover, systemic therapies such as targeted therapy in patients with driver mutations and immunotherapy have shown outstanding results.
THE ROLE OF piRNAs IN ONCOGENESIS: A REVIEW OF ASSOCIATIONS
Authors: Shlyapnikov S.M. , Agumava A.A. , Panchenko A.V. , Orlov S.V. O
Published: April 2024

Background. The cumulation of data on molecular genetic events associated with oncogenesis resulted into transformation of the understanding of the role of small non-coding RNAs in the process. The largest class of these molecules is represented by piRNAs. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of experimental studies uncovering functions of piRNAs, in particular, on their role in tumor cell transformation. This knowledge can be applied both in fundamental and practical oncology. Aim. To summarize data from published scientific papers on the association of piRNAs with human malignancies. Material and methods. The review represents analysis of studies on the effect of piRNAs on oncogenesis in humans. PubMed and eLIBRARY.RU databases were searched using the combinations of the terms («Carcinogenesis/Oncogenesis» OR «Cancer/Tumor») AND «piRNA», and the «Humans» as filter. Search was limited by the publication date until 01 January 2008. Results. 25 studies were included in the review. Among them with the aid of various molecular genetic methods ectopic levels of endogenous piRNAs expression were demonstrated in human tumor tissues or cell cultures, of which: for 36 piRNAs – increased, for 19 piRNAs – decreased, and for the piR-823 and piR-651 – aberrant multidirectional depending on one of nine tumor types. Modulation of piRNAs expression levels in many tumors was associated with changes in cell proliferation, apoptosis,tumor growth and metastasis, sensitivity to chemotherapeutic treatments, and other effects.Conclusion. Non-coding piRNAs play an important role in oncogenesis, determination of their level in tumors may have diagnostic or prognostic significance and modulation of the level of their expression may represent an effective antitumor therapeutic strategy