bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Morphological response to climate-induced flood event variability in a sub-arctic river
Authors: Blåfield Linnea , Gonzales-Inca Carlos , Alho Petteri , Kasvi Elina
Published: January 2025

Abstract. This study examined the effects of climate-induced flood event variability and peak sequencing on the morphological response of a sub-arctic river. We classified 32 years of discharge hydrographs of a sub-arctic river in terms of their flood event shape variability and peak sequencing, and linked them to seasonal and annual climate conditions. We utilised morphodynamic modelling to examine the effects of the flood characteristics on the morphological response of the river. The findings highlight the critical role that discharge hydrograph shape and sequencing plays in shaping river morphology and sediment transport dynamics. The increasing frequency of double-peaking floods, associated with higher geomorphic activity and sediment loads due to rising temperature and precipitation amount, points to alterations in the morphological response of the river channel. This suggests a gradual change in long-term morphological adjustment and potentially a gradual shift in sediment transport regime in the future. These shifts could have long-term implications for river stability, sediment connectivity, and ecosystem dynamics. Even in regions where hydroclimatic changes are not yet fully visible, the flood event characteristics can be evolving and re-shaping the morphodynamics of the river channel. The study underscores the importance of catchment-scale assessments and future research into the combined effects of flood sequencing, sediment transport, and changing hydroclimatic conditions.
Modelling runoff in a glacierized catchment: the role of forcing product and spatial model resolution
Authors: von der Esch Alexandra , Huss Matthias , van Tiel Marit , Berg Justine , Farinotti Daniel
Published: January 2025

Abstract. Glaciers are vital water resources, particularly in alpine regions, sustaining ecosystems and communities during dry summer months. Accurate glacio-hydrological models are essential for understanding water availability under climate change. However, these models face numerous challenges, including limited observations for model forcing, calibration and validation, as well as computational constraints at fine spatial resolutions. This study assesses the reliability of glacio-hydrological simulations in a glacierized catchment (39.4 km2) in Switzerland using the Glacier Evolution Runoff Model (GERM). Two experiments investigate how simulated glacier mass balance and runoff are affected by (1) varying meteorological forcing products, from point data to coarse grids, and (2) spatial model resolution, from 25 m to 3000 m. We find that the forcing from different precipitation data sets has the largest effect on model results. In this study, model resolutions coarser than 1000 m fail to capture essential glaciological and topographic details, affecting the accuracy of small and medium-sized glaciers. Single-data calibration on geodetic glacier ice volume change can accurately reproduce annual glacier mass balance but lead to seasonal biases, driven by underestimating winter precipitation and compensatory parameter adjustments. Calibrating the model on multi-data, including geodetic glacier ice volume change and runoff, improves seasonal accuracy but is limited by constant precipitation adjustments that cannot account for temporal forcing biases. These findings highlight the trade-offs between computational efficiency and model reliability, emphasizing the need for high-resolution forcing data and careful calibration strategies to capture glacio-hydrological processes accurately. While the results are derived for a single, well-instrumented catchment, they hint at broader implications for modelling glacierized catchments under data-scarce conditions.
Modelling the impact of anthropogenic aerosols on CCN concentrations over a rural boreal forest environment
Authors: Clusius Petri , Baykara Metin , Xavier Carlton , Zhou Putian , Tyree Juniper , Foreback Benjamin , Äijälä Mikko , Graeffe Frans , Petäjä Tuukka , Kulmala Markku , Paasonen Pauli , Palmer Paul I. , Boy Michael
Published: January 2025

Abstract. The radiative properties of clouds depend partially on the cloud droplet number concentration, which is determined by the concentration of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) when the clouds are formed. In turn, CCN concentrations are determined by the atmospheric particle size distribution and their chemical composition. We use a novel Lagrangian modelling framework to examine the origins and history of gas and aerosol components observed at the boreal forest measurement site SMEAR II, and their potential to act as CCN. This framework combines: a) global emission datasets, b) backward trajectories from the FLEXible PARTicle dispersion model (FLEXPART) airmass dispersion model, c) a detailed description of atmospheric chemistry and aerosol dynamics from the Model to Simulate the Concentration of Organic Vapours, Sulphuric Acid and Aerosol Particles (SOSAA). We apply this SOSAA-FP (FP standing for FLEXPART) framework to simulate a period from March to October 2018 with one hour time resolution, focusing on the concentrations of CCN between 0.1–1.2 % maximum supersaturation as calculated by the κ-Köhler theory (with respective dry particle diameter of activation ca. 175–35 nm). We find that the model PM1 fraction of primary particles, sulfates and secondary organic aerosol correlate well with the observed organic aerosol and sulfate trends and explain most of the observed organic aerosol and sulfate PM1 mass. Our results show that primary particle emissions play a considerable role in CCN concentrations even at a rural site such as SMEAR II. Changes in atmospheric cluster formation rates had a relatively weak impact on the CCN concentrations in the sensitivity runs. Enhanced cluster formation increased (decreased) the CCN concentrations for the highest (lowest) maximum supersaturation. Without any cluster formation our modelled median CCN concentrations changed by –48 % and +23 % for supersaturations of 1.2 % and 0.1 %, respectively, whereas omitting primary particle emissions had a decreasing effect in all calculated CCN supersaturation classes (–82 % and –33 % decrease in median CCN of 1.2 % and 0.1 % supersaturation, respectively). While the enhancing effect of cluster formation to high supersaturation (i.e., small diameter) CCN concentrations is unsurprising, the weak sensitivity to cluster formation rates and the decreasing effect to lowest supersaturation CCN was unexpected, as was the strong influence of anthropogenic primary emissions. The Lagrangian model framework showed its power, as it was possible to trace down the causes behind the unexpected outcomes by comparing how the particle population evolved along the trajectories in different sensitivity tests.
Unsupervised image velocimetry for automated computation of river flow velocities
Authors: Perks Matthew , Hortobágyi Borbála , Everard Nick , Manson Susan , Rowland Juliet , Large Andrew , Russell Andrew
Published: January 2025

Abstract. Accurate, long-term, measurements of river flow are imperative for understanding and predicting a broad range of fluvial processes. Modern technological advances are enabling the development of new solutions that are tailored to manage water resources and hazards in a variety of flow regimes. This study appraises the potential of freely available image velocimetry software (KLT-IV) to provide automatic determination of river surface velocity in an unsupervised workflow. In this research, over 11,000 videos are analysed, and these are compared with 1-D velocities derived from 303 flow gauging measurements obtained using standard operating procedures. This analysis was undertaken at a complex monitoring site with a partial view of the channel with river flows spanning nearly two orders of magnitude. Following image velocimetry analysis, two differing approaches are adopted to produce outputs that are representative of the depth-averaged and cross-section averaged flow velocities. These approaches include the utilisation of theoretical flow field distributions to extrapolate beyond the field of view, and an index-velocity approach to relate the image-based velocities to a section averaged (1-D) velocity. Analysis of the section-averaged velocities obtained using KLT-IV, compared to traditional flow gauging, yields highly significant linear relationships (r2 = 0.95–0.97). Similarly, the index-velocity approach enables KLT-IV surface velocities to be precisely related to the section-averaged velocity measurements (r2 = 0.98). These data are subsequently used to estimate river flow discharge. When compared to reference flow gauging data, r2 values of 0.98 to 0.99 are obtained (for a linear model with intercept of 0 and slope of 1). KLT-IV offers an attractive approach for conducting unsupervised flow velocity measurements in an operational environment where autonomy is of paramount importance.
Subseasonal forecasts of heat waves in West African cities
Authors: Ngoungue Langue Cedric G. , Lavaysse Christophe , Flamant Cyrille
Published: January 2025

Abstract. Heat waves are one of the most dangerous climatic hazards for human and ecosystem health worldwide. Accurate forecasts of these events are useful for policy makers and climate services to anticipate the consequences of extreme heat. In particular, subseasonal forecasts are of great importance in order to implement actions to mitigate the consequences of extreme heat on human and ecosystem health. In this perspective, the present study addresses the predictability of heat waves at subseasonal timescales in West African cities over the period 2001–2020. The cities were grouped in three climatic regions based on their climate variability: the continental, Atlantic and Guinean regions. Two types of heat waves were analysed: dry heat waves using 2 m temperature and wet heat waves using average wet bulb temperature. Two models that are part of the subseasonal-to-seasonal forecasting project, namely the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and the United Kingdom Meteorological Office models, were evaluated using two state-of-the-art reanalysis products, namely the fifth generation ECMWF reanalysis (ERA5) and the Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Application, Version 2 (MERRA-2). The performance of the forecast models in predicting heat waves is assessed through the computation of categorical metrics such as the hit rate, the Gilbert skill score and the false alarm ratio. The results suggest that at subseasonal timescales, the forecast models provide a better forecast than climatology, but the hit rate and false alarm rate are sub-optimal and the forecasts may be overestimating the duration of heat waves while under-predicting the intensity. Nevertheless, the use of subseasonal forecasts in West African cities can be recommended for prediction of heat wave onset up to 2 weeks in advance.
Death Penalty for Drug Offenders in Southeast Asia: Weakening of Resistance to Change?
Authors: Chan Wing-Cheong
Published: January 2025

Although the global movement towards abolition of the death penalty has been supported by an increasing number of countries in the world, the number of persons executed for drug offences actually increased in the last few years. Known executions for drug offences now account for more than 40 per cent of all global executions. Most such executions take place in Asia. Of the 34 countries in the world that still retain the death penalty for drug offenders, all nine of those identified as “high application states” (China, Indonesia, Iran, Kuwait, Malaysia, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Vietnam) are found in Asia. However, resistance to change is not as strong as before and there are hopeful shifts in drug policies in the region. This article provides an overview of the state of play regarding the death penalty for drug offenders in Southeast Asia.
Lesage burlesque au théâtre de la foire
Authors: Espinet Alexandre
Published: January 2025

Cet article a pour ambition d’étudier la dimension burlesque du théâtre de la foire d’Alain-René Lesage, dans sa dramaturgie comme dans les modalités de sa création et le contexte de sa représentation. Nous présentons d’abord l’auteur, important en son temps et jusqu’au XIXe siècle, bien oublié aujourd’hui hormis sa production romanesque. Nous nous interrogeons ensuite sur les définitions du « burlesque » au XVIIIe siècle dans le cadre du théâtre de la foire de Lesage, sur comme hors-scène donc. Enfin nous étudions quelques aspects du burlesque des pièces foraines de Lesage, avec en ligne de mire la question de son caractère subversif.
Matematiksel Modellemeler Yoluyla Bediüzzaman’ın Yedinci Söz Eserinin Kavram Analizleri
Authors: Er Ülkü
Published: January 2025

In this article, Bedüzzaman Said Nursi's work The Seventh Word is discussed in terms of mathematical modeling. Thus, it is aimed to analyze a text belonging to human sciences from a different perspective with mathematical modeling. The relationships between the concepts in the text are modeled with mathematical approaches such as network theory, heat map, concept map, Probability and Utility Function, differential equation, Sierpinski triangle, fractals. The concepts and judgment sentences in the researched text are visualized. How each produced graph and shape is produced, which model is used and the obtained result are interpreted. It has become debatable how such an analysis can contribute to future research or how similar studies can be expanded. Document analysis and descriptive analysis are used in the research.
Keywords: The Seventh Word, mathematical modeling, network theory, fractal geometry.
18. ĐÁNH GIÁ HIỆU QUẢ PHÁC ĐỒ PALB Ở BỆNH NHÂN LOÉT HÀNH TÁ TRÀNG CÓ NHIỄM H.PYLORI TẠI PHÒNG KHÁM NỘI TIÊU HÓA - BỆNH VIỆN HỮU NGHỊ ĐA KHOA NGHỆ AN
Authors: Chung Nguyễn Thành
Published: January 2025

Research objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the PALB regimen in eradicating H. pylori in patients with duodenal ulcers infected with H. pylori and factors related to the eradication effectiveness.
Research method: A series of cases was studied on 111 patients with duodenal ulcers infected with H. pylori treated with the PALB regimen from January 2024 to August 2024, at the Gastroenterology Clinic - Nghe An General Friendship Hospital. The diagnostic criteria were endoscopy with images of duodenal ulcers accompanied by a positive rapid urease test.
Research results: The average age was 49.16 ± 14.50. The lowest age was 18 and the highest was 79; the female/male ratio was 1.36/1. The PALB regimen achieved an H. pylori eradication rate of 92.8%. There was no difference in the rate of H. Pylori eradication among age groups, gender and ulcer size with p > 0.05. No statistically significant correlation was found between H. Pylori eradication and factors such as gender, age, ulcer size (p > 0.05). The rate of H. Pylori eradication in the group of patients with high drug compliance was 96.2% and in the group with low drug compliance was 42.9%. There was a statistically significant correlation between H. Pylori eradication and treatment compliance (p < 0.05). The side effects were mainly mild (15.3%), transient, moderate (4.5%) and there were no severe effects.
Conclusion: The effectiveness of H. Pylori eradication of the 4-drug regimen with Levofloxacin was 92.8%, with no serious side effects. High patient compliance is one of the factors determining the effectiveness of H. Pylori eradication.
27. PHÂN TÍCH THỰC TRẠNG NHÂN LỰC DƯỢC TẠI BỆNH VIỆN Y HỌC CỔ TRUYỀN TUYẾN TỈNH TRÊN CẢ NƯỚC NĂM 2022
Authors: Kiên Trần Bá
Published: January 2025

Mục tiêu: Phân tích thực trạng phân bố và cơ cấu nhân lực dược tại các bệnh viện y học cổ truyền tuyến tỉnh trên cả nước.
Đối tượng và phương pháp: Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang trên 799 nhân lực dược tại 55 Bệnh viện y học cổ truyền tuyến tỉnh (BV YHCT) đang công tác tính đến ngày 31/12/2022 trên cả nước.
Kết quả: Dược sĩ sau đại học chiếm (DSSĐH) tỉ lệ 11,76%; dược sĩ đại học (DSĐH) chiếm tỉ lệ 31,04%, DCĐ&TCD chiếm tỷ lệ 53,94% và DT chiếm tỷ lệ 3,25%. Có sự mất cân đối về cơ cấu nhân lực dược giữa các khu vực thành thị và nông thôn và ngay trong một tỉnh cũng có sự mất cân đối. Tỷ lệ DS/CĐD&TCC, DS/BS, DS/GB đều thấp so với quy định tại Thông tư 03/2023/ TT- BYT. Phân bố DS công tác trong các BV YHCT cũng có sự bất hợp lý giữa các tỉnh trong khu vực và bình quân chỉ có 6,2 DS/BV.
Kết luận: Vẫn còn sự mất cân đối về cơ cấu nhân lực dược trong BV YHCT giữa các khu vực trên cả nước, cả thành thị và nông thôn. Tỷ lệ dược sĩ theo giường bệnh, bác sĩ và bệnh viện đều ở mức thấp so với tiêu chuẩn đề ra trong Thông tư 32/2020/TT-BYT.
34. NHẬN XÉT TÌNH TRẠNG BÍ TIỂU CỦA SẢN PHỤ SAU SINH VÀ XỬ TRÍ TẠI BỆNH VIỆN PHỤ SẢN TRUNG ƯƠNG NĂM 2024
Authors: Hương Nguyễn Thị Lan , Phong Nguyễn Thanh , Hoa Lê Thị , Oanh Nguyễn Thị Kim
Published: January 2025

Mục tiêu: Mô tả tình trạng bí tiểu của các sản phụ sau sinh và thái độ xử trí tại khoa Sản thườngBệnh viện Phụ sản Trung ương năm 2024. Nhận xét một số yếu tố liên quan đến tình trạng bí tiểu của các sản phụ trong nhóm nghiên cứu.
Đối tượng và phương pháp: Thiết kế nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang thu thập các chỉ số về việc theo dõi, điều trị, chăm sóc của 180 sản phụ sau sinh tại khoa Sản thường- bệnh viện Phụ sản Trung ương từ 01/01/2024 đến 31/05/2024.
Kết quả: Thời gian xuất hiện bí tiểu trung bình sau sinh là 20,75 ± 9,88 giờ; 100% các sản phụ bí tiểu được hướng dẫn tiểu; sử dụng thuốc tăng co bóp cơ trơn; sử dụng thuốc giảm đau, chống viêm; 98,3% được đặt sonde bàng quang, bơm Glycerin Borat; 15% sản phụ phải lưu sonde bàng quang để chăm sóc và theo dõi tiểu tiện. Kết quả điều trị có 95% sản phụ tiểu tiện bình thường; có 1,7% sản phụ được chuyển khám chuyên khoa tiết niệu, đông y. 4 yếu tố liên quan chính đến tình trạng tiểu khó sau sinh là thời gian chuyển dạ trên 15 giờ; giảm đau trong đẻ; trọng lượng thai ≥ 3500 gam và chế độ vận động sau đẻ không đúng, sự khác biệt đều có YNTK với các giá trị p < 0,05.
Kết luận: Rối loạn tiểu tiện của sản phụ sau sinh liên quan chính đến 04 yếu tố thời gian chuyển dạ, sử dụng giảm đau trong đẻ, trọng lượng và chế độ vận động sau sinh không đúng. Kết quả điều trị đạt hiệu quả khá tốt.
42. NGHIÊN CỨU NỒNG ĐỘ TRANSFERRIN, FERRITIN, SẮT HUYẾT THANH Ở BỆNH NHÂN XƠ GAN ĐIỀU TRỊ TẠI BỆNH VIỆN TRUNG ƯƠNG THÁI NGUYÊN
Authors: Mai Trần Thị Thanh , Thái Dương Hồng , Hà Nguyễn Thị Ngọc
Published: January 2025

Mục tiêu: Mô tả sự thay đổi nồng độ ferritin, transferrin, sắt huyết thanh ở bệnh nhân xơ gan và phân tích mối liên quan giữa sự thay đổi transferrin, sắt huyết thanh và ferritin với mức độ bệnh xơ gan theo điểm Child - Pugh.
Đối tượng và phương pháp nghiên cứu: Nghiên cứu được thực hiện thực tế trên 80 bệnh nhân xơ gan điều trị tại bệnh viện Trung Ương Thái Nguyên được chia làm 3 nhóm: xơ gan do virus B hoặc/và C, xơ gan do rượu, xơ gan phối hợp do rượu và virus B hoặc/và C. Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang.
Kết quả: Nồng độ ferritin huyết thanh trong cả 3 nhóm nguyên nhân do virus, do lạm dụng rượu và nhóm nguyên nhân phối hợp do rượu và virus chủ yếu ở mức bình thường và cao, hầu như không có ferritin ở mức độ thấp (p>0,05). Nồng độ sắt huyết thanh ở nhóm Child Pugh A cao hơn hơn Child Pugh B và C. Nồng độ ferritin huyết thanh tăng ở nhóm Child Pugh B và C cao hơn Child Pugh A. Hầu như nồng độ transferrin ở 3 nhóm đều giảm (p>0,05). Nồng độ transferrin huyết thanh ở nhóm Child Pugh A là cao hơn Child Pugh C, ở Child Pugh C là thấp nhất.
Kết luận: Hầu như bệnh nhân xơ gan thường có tình trạng sắt, transferrin huyết thanh giảm và ferritin tăng.
Complex medical conditions and health risk behaviors among homeless males with schizophrenia
Authors: Rojanaworarit Chanapong , Songsiripradubboon Siriporn , Worahan Viparut , Kerdpon Piyarat , Photisan Nuttawoot
Published: January 2025

A comprehensive assessment of complex medical conditions and health risk behaviors among homeless individuals with schizophrenia facilitates the identification of health needs and areas for improvement in health services, thereby promoting more holistic care for this highly vulnerable population. The aim of this study was to assess complex medical conditions and health risk behaviors among Thai homeless males with schizophrenia. Additionally, factors related to the presence of multimorbidity in these vulnerable individuals were explored. Using a cross-sectional design, the study identified the prevalence of systemic diseases, physical disabilities, co-occurring mental disorders, and health risk behaviors among Thai homeless males with schizophrenia at the largest public homeless shelter in Pathum Thani, Thailand. Factors related to the presence of multimorbidity among these individuals were analyzed using univariable and multivariable generalized linear models for binomial response data with an identity link function to estimate prevalence difference (PD). Among 231 homeless males with schizophrenia, the prevalence of multimorbidity was 35.9%. Disease-specific prevalence was dominated by epilepsy (21.6%) and anemia (10.8%). About 38.4% of participants were underweight. The most common health risk behaviors included smoking (71.5%) and alcohol consumption (23.7%). Physical disabilities and co-occurring mental disorders were identified in 11.7% of participants, while 5.7% reported a history of suicide attempts. Underweight individuals had a significantly higher prevalence of multimorbidity compared to those with normal weight (adjusted PD (95%CI): 0.150 (0.017–0.823)). The study highlights that the substantial burden of complex medical conditions and health risk behaviors in this population underscores the need for a healthcare system that is not only reactive but also proactive. Such a system should prioritize health promotion and disease prevention to effectively safeguard the well-being of these vulnerable individuals.
The Relationship Between Fear of Missing Out and Loneliness Among Adolescents in the Digital Age: The Mediating Roles of Emotion Dysregulation and Social Media Addiction
Authors: Türk Fulya , Koçyiğit Büşra
Published: January 2025

Adolescence is a critical developmental period marked by increased stress and vulnerability to mental health issues.  Meaningful peer relationships are known to protect against these challenges, but the rise of technology and social media use has impacted how adolescents form connections. Research indicates that adolescents' preference for social networks over face-to-face interactions may contribute to loneliness, emotion dysregulation, social media addiction, and the fear of missing out (FoMO). This study aims to examine the mediating role of emotion dysregulation and social media addiction in the relationship between loneliness and FoMO among adolescents. A sample of 342 students (mean age: 12.72, 171 girls, 171 boys) from a public secondary school in Istanbul was surveyed. The UCLA Loneliness Scale-Short Form, the Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale-Short Form, the Social Media Addiction Scale for Adolescents, and the Fear of Missing Developments in Social Media Scale were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling (SEM) were applied for data analysis.Results showed that both emotion dysregulation and social media addiction fully mediated the relationship between loneliness and FoMO. Bootstrap analyses with 5,000 resamples confirmed the significance of both direct and indirect effects. The findings suggest that greater loneliness is linked to higher emotion dysregulation, increased social media addiction, and heightened FoMO. Interventions aimed at improving social skills, emotion regulation, and reducing social media addiction could help mitigate these effects and support adolescent mental well-being.
PENINGKATAN PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA MELALUI PENGGUNAAN ALAT PERAGA PAPAN BERPETAK MATERI LUAS DAN KELILING PERSEGI
Authors: Mohi Nur Afni , Kalaka Febry Rizki Susanti , Djafar Fatimah
Published: January 2025

untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar matematika siswa kelas III di SD Muhammadiyah 4 Limboto. Tujuannya adalah untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar matematika melalui alat peraga ini. Penelitian ini merupakan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas yang melibatkan dua siklus pembelajaran, masing-masing terdiri dari empat tahap: persiapan, pelaksanaan, evaluasi, dan peninjauan. Dalam penelitian ini, guru bertindak sebagai peneliti dan dibantu oleh seorang instruktur matematika sebagai pengamat. Penelitian ini melibatkan 15 siswa kelas III, terdiri dari tujuh laki-laki dan tujuh perempuan. Data dikumpulkan melalui eksperimen, observasi, dan dokumentasi, kemudian dianalisis secara kualitatif. Sebelum intervensi, rata-rata persentase hasil belajar adalah 26%, meningkat menjadi 40% pada siklus I, dan mencapai 86% pada siklus II. Papan catur terbukti efektif, dengan tingkat keberhasilan 75%, dalam meningkatkan hasil belajar matematika di kelas tersebut.
Impact of Money Market on the Liquidity of Some Selected Quoted Banks in Nigeria
Authors: Omoyin Taiwo
Published: January 2025

This study explores the impact of the money market on the liquidity of selected quoted banks in Nigeria, highlighting the critical role of financial intermediation in promoting economic growth. It establishes the money market's importance in facilitating short-term lending and improving banks' liquidity management, alongside the significant influence of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) monetary policies. Through an analysis of five banks from 2014 to 2023, the study employs a multiple linear regression econometric technique, revealing a positive correlation between banks' working capital and savings deposit rates. Conversely, it finds no statistically significant relationship between the interbank call rate and the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), indicating that other factors may drive interbank market dynamics. The findings suggest that stable savings deposit rates bolster banks' liquidity, while the volatility in interbank call rates necessitates improved risk management strategies. The study recommends that policymakers focus on stabilizing savings deposit rates and enhancing liquidity management practices. Further research is encouraged to uncover determinants of interbank rates and their interplay with monetary policy.
Tourism and Intercultural Understanding in Developing Nations
Authors: M. O. Oyenuga, , P. I. Akwen,
Published: January 2025

The ease with which movements have become an exclusive avenue for intercultural understanding hence, the need to grow and venerate wide customs, values, and beliefs. Tourism provides one of the most effective tools for peaceful coexistence and a people-to-people approach. Using the theory of intercultural sensitivity, this research examines the complex relationship between tourism and intercultural knowledge-sharing, investigating how tourist actions can foster interactions of cultural significance beyond recreational enjoyment. By synthesizing literature from studies on resident attitudes toward tourism development, volunteer tourism and its impact on intercultural sensitivity, as well as the impacts of tourism in community participation at a destination this paper demonstrates how gaining more knowledge is important to gauge change-related-institutional perspective. This research delves into the complex association between tourism and intercultural understanding, investigating by what means tourism serves as a connection between assorted cultures, promoting worldwide support and communal respect. Strategies for promoting intercultural understanding by ethical and professional tourism practices, cosmopolitan drilling and community involvement are projected, accentuating the necessity for justifiable and all-encompassing tourism development. The research ended by reiterating the possibility of tourism to provide further pleasant sounding world as long as its problems are tackled through reliable and culturally subtle style.
Reconstrução Mandibular com Enxerto Livre de Costela: Relato de Caso Clínico e Revisão de Literatura
Authors: Silva Kariny Oliveira , Lima Diego Learth , Lopes Filho Antônio Mont'Alverne , Menezes Júnior José Maria Sampaio , Gondim Ricardo Franklin , Thompson Gonçalves Filho Raimundo , Teixeira Neto Murilo Alves , Parente José Lincoln Carvalho
Published: January 2025

A reconstrução dos defeitos mandibulares é essencial para restaurar a função e a estética facial em pacientes submetidos a ressecções mandibulares, tratamento preconizado em cerca de 41,8% dos casos de ameloblastoma. Este estudo trata-se de uma abordagem secundária de reconstrução parcial de mandíbula com enxerto ósseo de costela em região de corpo mandibular à esquerda, de uma paciente adulta do sexo feminino submetida a ressecção cirúrgica de ameloblastoma previamente em 2019. Em dez meses de pós-operatório, a paciente vem demonstrando razoável manutenção de volume ósseo do enxerto. O enxerto de costela demonstrou, neste caso e através da literatura citada, ser uma técnica cirúrgica viável nas reconstruções mandibulares em centros onde não há disponibilidade de equipe especializada em coleta em outros sítios doadores.
Sustainable Management of Organic Wastes to Enhance Soil Health via Vermicomposting
Authors:   Department of Environmental Science, Asutosh College, 92 S.P. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata-700026, West Bengal, India, Karmakar Sruti , Acharya Rakesh ,   Department of Zoology, Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram, West Bengal, India, Roy Debnarayan ,   Principal, (Formerly, Department of Zoology), Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram, West Bengal, India, Sen Koushik ,   epartment of Zoology, Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram, West Bengal, India
Published: January 2025

Vermicomposting is the process of converting large amounts of organic waste into organic fertilizer using earthworms. This straightforward biotechnological method utilizes specific species of earthworms to transform waste into a superior end product. Vermicomposting is an efficient waste management technique, as it produces high-quality manure quickly and yields a nutritionally rich and biologically active product at a reasonable cost. The resulting vermicompost is a highly nutritive, humus-like organic fertilizer rich in macronutrients and micronutrients. It plays a crucial role in enhancing the growth and yield of crops. The effective utilization of waste materials through vermicomposting not only supports sustainable nutrient management and the maintenance of soil health in agricultural soils but also helps in reducing environmental pollution caused by waste. This review aims to raise awareness about generating value from waste through vermicomposting.
Evaluating the Consequences of Parasitic Nematodes on Agricultural Productivity
Authors:   Coastal Environmental Studies Research Centre, Egra SSB College, under Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, India, Das Sujit , Bar Sourav ,   Coastal Environmental Studies Research Centre, Egra SSB College, under Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, India, Madhu Nithar Ranjan ,   Department of Zoology, Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, New Barrackpore, West Bengal, India, Ghorai Sudipta Kumar ,   Coastal Environmental Studies Research Centre, Egra SSB College, under Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, India
Published: January 2025

One of the world’s biggest challenges today is providing enough food for a growing population, especially in areas like Africa where resources are few. The need for food is predicted to increase by 75% by 2050, while the global population is estimated to increase by 35%. Parasitic nematodes substantially threaten crop yields and quality, although they are often overlooked. Tiny, unsegmented roundworms known as parasitic nematodes cause significant harm to plants; they parasitize. The specialized features of certain nematodes, such as root-knot, cyst, lesion, and foliar nematodes, enable them to enter plant cells and take up nutrients, resulting in stunted development, lower yields, and, in extreme situations, plant death. Because the damage they do is typically hidden by other factors that hinder progress, their significance is frequently undervalued. A comprehensive strategy focusing on population control instead of eradication is necessary for effective nematode management. To lessen their effects on crop productivity and guarantee global food security, this chapter emphasizes the serious agricultural risks these nematodes represent and stresses the significance of integrated control strategies.
Symbiotic Relationship of Nemertea: A Comprehensive Review
Authors:   Coastal Environmental Studies Research Centre, Egra SSB College, under Vidyasagar University, Egra, West Bengal, India, Majhi Jhumpa , Dhara Soumik ,   Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar University, Paschim Midnapure, West Bengal, India, Madhu Nithar Ranjan ,   Department of Zoology, Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, New Barrackpore, West Bengal, India, Hansell Roger I.C. ,   Ecological and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Canada, Ghorai Sudipta Kumar ,   Coastal Environmental Studies Research Centre, Egra SSB College, under Vidyasagar University, Egra, West Bengal, India
Published: January 2025

Ribbon worms, or Nemertean’s, are found in both freshwater and marine environments, where they display a wide variety of symbiotic connections. These relationships have a distinct impact on ecosystem dynamics and species interactions, including mutualistic, commensal, and parasitic relationships. The numerous symbiotic interactions involving Nemerteans are reviewed in this paper, with particular attention paid to their ecological functions, impacts on host animals and consequences for biodiversity and community structure. By scrutinizing contemporary literature and case studies, we underscore the intricacy and importance of Nemertean symbiosis and pinpoint domains that warrant further investigation.
Green Surgery: Pioneering Sustainable Practices in Healthcare
Authors:   Department of Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi,  Pakistan, Kumar Harendra , Mukherjee Dattatreya ,   Department of Surgery, Raiganj Govt Medical College and Hospital, Raiganj, India, Mukherjee Pronoy ,   Department of Zoology, Rishi Bankim Chandra College, Naihati, India, Banerjee Sumitaksha ,   Department of Surgery, Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Burdwan, India, Upadhyay Prashant ,   Department of Surgery, BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, India, Sanyal Tanmay ,   Department of Zoology, Krishnagar Govt. College, Krishnagar, India
Published: January 2025

Green surgery, a concept aiming at improving sustainability in the healthcare industry, has become practically important due to the increasing environmental impact of typical surgical procedures. The following chapter thoroughly examines the environmental issues associated with traditional surgical procedures, such as waste creation, large energy consumption, excessive water use, and the release of harmful chemicals and anesthetics. This book provides fundamental concepts of green surgery, such as material reduction, reuse, and recycling, focusing on energy efficiency, water conservation, and sustainable procurement. A comprehensive analysis of realistic strategies for implementing these principles is provided, emphasising waste management, energy and water conservation, and emission reduction. Furthermore, the chapter discusses the problems and impediments to green surgery, such as institutional opposition, financial concerns, and regulatory limits, and provides solutions to overcome them. This chapter includes case studies and success stories from prominent hospitals that demonstrate new technology and practices that have effectively reduced the environmental impact of surgical procedures. This chapter emphasizes the importance of sustainability in ensuring the long-term well-being of patients and the environment by promoting a collaborative effort to adopt more environmentally friendly surgical practices.
Efektivitas Intervensi Buteyko Breathing Terhadap Kualitas Tidur Mahasiswa Keperawatan
Authors: Abidin Imam , Nurlianawati Lia , Puspitasari Santi
Published: January 2025

Kualitas tidur yang buruk menjadi masalah umum pada mahasiswa, yang dapat berdampak pada kesehatan fisik, mental, dan performa akademik. Teknik buteyko breathing merupakan metode non-farmakologis yang berpotensi meningkatkan kualitas tidur melalui normalisasi pola pernapasan. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis pengaruh teknik pernapasan Buteyko terhadap kualitas tidur mahasiswa. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu menggunakan desain pra-eksperimental dengan one-group pretest-posttest kualitas tidur dengan memberikan instrument PSQI. Sampel terdiri dari 30 mahasiswa keperawatan tingkat akhir yang mengalami gangguan tidur, dipilih menggunakan purposive sampling. Intervensi berupa latihan teknik pernapasan Buteyko level 1 dilakukan selama satu minggu, dua kali sehari di pagi dan malam hari. Kualitas tidur diukur menggunakan Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Analisis data dilakukan dengan uji paired t-test. Hasil penelitian menunjukan skor rata-rata kualitas tidur sebelum intervensi adalah 13,07 (kategori buruk), yang menurun menjadi 8,47 setelah intervensi (p = 0,000). Peningkatan paling signifikan terjadi pada komponen durasi tidur dengan pengurangan rata-rata sebesar 0,9 poin. Teknik pernapasan Buteyko efektif meningkatkan kualitas tidur mahasiswa. Teknik ini dapat digunakan sebagai terapi komplementer untuk mengatasi gangguan tidur pada mahasiswa.
STUDIES REGARDING THE CONTROL OF THE MAIN QUALITY PARAMETERS OF NEGRU DE DRĂGĂȘANI WINE
Authors: MUNTEAN Camelia , STOICA Felicia , BĂDUCĂ CÎMPEANU Constantin
Published: January 2025

In a global landscape where competition is increasingly intense, quality has become an essential standard in all sectors, including the wine industry. This evolution is amplified by the growing expectations of consumers who, endowed with access to a wide range of options and information, are becoming increasingly demanding in their choices. For wine producers, this context imposes not only a struggle to differentiate themselves, but also the need to continuously improve the quality of their products in order to remain relevant and competitive.Negru de Drăgășani is an autochthonous grape variety from Romania, cultivated predominantly in the Drăgășani region in the southwest. This variety was obtained by crossing the Negru Vârtos and Saperavi varieties, thus combining their qualities to produce a wine with unique characteristics. The wines produced from the Negru de Drăgășani variety are valued for their complex aromatic profile and aging potential.This variety produces wines with a rich and complex bouquet. Aromatic notes include black and red fruits such as blackcurrants, blackberries and cherries, complemented by hints of spices, dark chocolate, coffee and vanilla, especially when the wine has been matured in wooden barrels.
THE BEHAVIOR OF MAIZE IN SANDY SOIL CONDITIONS DEPENDING ON THE PRECEDING PLANT IN THE ROTATION
Authors: NANU Ștefan , DRĂGHICI Reta , BÎRSOGHE Cristina , DIMA Milica , NETCU Florentina , NETCU Cornel
Published: January 2025

The aim of this study was to monitor the development of the maize plant depending on the preceding plant (rye; alfalfa for forage), with the objective of promoting crop rotation with alfalfa jumping plots within the agricultural system practiced on sandy soils. The results obtained showed that alfalfa incorporated into the soil after five years had a positive effect on soil fertility and implicitly on the behavior and productivity of maize. Thus, the content of organic matter, left in the soil after incorporating alfalfa, was 4.3 times higher than that recorded in the soil with the preceding plant rye. The beneficial role of the alfalfa precursor plant was highlighted on the stress behavior of the maize plant, which best regulated its resistance mechanism to stress conditions by binding at the cellular level a percentage of water bound to 3.03%, higher by 0.43% compared to maize sown after rye. Also, the maize sown after alfalfa showed better character stability, the coefficients of variability having lower values compared to the maize grown after rye, and at harvest the grain production was 27.9% higher, compared to the sown after rye, the difference in production being statistically significant.
THE MAIN BIOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LEAVES OF THE LOCAL AND AUTOCHTHONOUS GRAPE CULTIVARS GROWN IN THE AMPELOGRAPHIC COLLECTION OF RDSVW DRĂGĂŞANI
Authors: GORJAN Sergiu-Ștefan , BOŞTINARU Ionuţ , POPESCU Raluca Iuliana , TRUŞCĂ Ion Bogdan
Published: January 2025

The study was carried out between 2020-2022 in the ampelographic collection of RDSVW Drăgăşani, on old local and autochthonous grape cultivars.The study followed the main biometric characteristics of the leaves, carried out by the Duncan method and the Tukey statistical test (p<0.05), an in-depth analysis of the leaves of these grape cultivars, where the length of the leaf, the width of the foliar leaf, the leaf height, leaf radius, the perimeter of the leaf and petiole length. It can be seen that the differences are insignificant from the point of view of the average, the standard deviation and the Average +/- Standard Deviation ratio for all the leaves analyzed for each individual grape cultivar.
THE EFFECT OF SOME FUNGICIDES ON THE PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN VITIS VINIFERA L. PLANTS ATTACKED BY GUIGNARDIA BIDWELLII (ELLIS) VIALA & RAVAZ
Authors: NICOLAE Ion , BUȘE-DRAGOMIR Luminița
Published: January 2025

Researches regarding the effect of some fungicides on the physiological processes were performed on Vitis vinifera L., Cardinal variety, cultivated in the Oltenia region. The physiological analyses were carried out according to the climatic conditions on July 14th 2023 in the treated plants with the fungicide and in the attacked plants by Guignardia bidwellii (Ellis) Viala & Ravaz in which treatments with fungicide have not been performed. In the leaves of the Vitis vinifera L. plants attacked by the pathogen it was observed that the physiological processes’ intensity is lower as a result of the effects produced by the pathogen manifested by the appearance of circular spots, light brown with darker edges and then necrosis of the central portion of these spots. In the leaves of the attacked plants there were recorded lower values of chlorophyll content, compared to the leaves of the plants treated with fungicide, thus there is a positive correlation between the chlorophyll content and the intensity of photosynthesis.
Knowledge and perceptions on zoonoses in Mayan communities from the state of Yucatán, Mexico
Authors: Duarte–Jiménez Alejandra , Barrientos–Medina Roberto Carlos , Panti–May Jesús Alons
Published: January 2025

It is estimated that 60% of infectious diseases, and up to 75% of emerging and reemerging diseases are zoonotic. Inhabitants of tropical rural areas are the most affected by zoonotic diseases. However, knowledge of these inhabitants in vulnerable areas about zoonotic diseases is rarely known and taken into consideration for prevention programs and disease control. Semi–structured questionnaires were applied to 96 inhabitants of Mayan communities from the state of Yucatán, Mexico, to investigate their knowledge and risk perception of rabies, taeniasis/cysticercosis complex, trichinosis, toxoplasmosis, rickettsiosis, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, leptospirosis and brucellosis. Rabies (88.5%) and Chagas disease (35.4%) were the most well–known diseases while taeniasis/cysticercosis complex (7.5%), brucellosis (3.1%), toxoplasmosis (1%) and trichinosis (1%) were the lesser–known diseases. None of the interviewees mentioned knowing rickettsiosis, leishmaniasis or leptospirosis. Of the inhabitants who had knowledge about rabies, 98.7% mentioned that the disease is spread by the bite of an animal, 60% indicated that the vaccination of animals prevents the disease, and 65% considered that this disease represents a high risk for health. Of the people who recognized Chagas disease, 93.7% mentioned that the disease is acquired through the bite of blood–sucking bugs, commonly referred to as “pics” in the Mayan language. In general, Chagas disease prevention measures were varied and infrequent, such as not touching “pics” (11.8%). Informative talks (46.9%) and television (29.2%) were the means through which they would like to receive information about diseases. Due to the inhabitants of tropical rural communities living with multiple socioeconomic and environmental conditions that increase the risk of exposure and transmission of zoonotic diseases, it is necessary to implement educational programs for control and prevention of zoonosis for short–, medium–, long–term that consider the knowledge, perceptions and necessities of the communities.
The World Is Bent: Plasticity, Globalization, and the Cosmopolitan Critic
Authors: Tally Robert T.
Published: January 2025

Remarking on the rapid and widespread changes associated with globalization at the turn of this century, Thomas Friedman declared that “the world is flat.” He was referring to what he imagined as a leveled playing field among different countries in a global economic system dominated by multinational corporations. But as Ranjan Ghosh’s The Plastic Turn (2022) reveals, the world in an era of globalization is not so much flat as “bent,” tending toward flexible yet firm structures that affect everyday life on the planet. Such a plasticized world system, with its lack of traditional parameters and its dynamic micropolitics, poses challenges to both world literature and the potential cosmopolitan criticism associated with it. This article examines that the plastic turn, as analyzed by Ghosh, discloses new arrangements of power and knowledge in the contemporary world system, thus paving the way for different forms of cosmopolitan criticism in the twenty-first century.
Plastic Onto-Logic of Relation and Non-Relation: Ghosh avec Malabou
Authors: Chattopadhyay Arka
Published: January 2025

This article connects Ranjan Ghosh’s arguments on the plastic matter in The Plastic Turn (2022) with Catherine Malabou’s work on plasticity. It compares the logic of plastic matter with the notion of plasticity as not only giving and receiving of forms but also as decimation of forms. The article shows how the relation between plastic matter and plasticity encounters a dialectical tension when Malabou’s “destructive plasticity” as a logic of non-relation is juxtaposed with the structure of plastic hyper-relationality in Ghosh. Malabou’s idea of “destructive plasticity” underscores the non-relation of death, while Ghosh’s reading of plastic intertextuality privileges continuity over disruption. By reading modernist and contemporary examples of intertextual collage and cut-up poetry and re-reading Ghosh’s chosen intertextual work, T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land, in The Plastic Turn, this article finally argues for the significance of non-relation in the intertextual poetic structure and connects this rupture with death and destructive plasticity.
“I’m Doing This for Me”: Social Media and Body Standardization
Authors: Colligs Alexandra
Published: January 2025

The article explores the role social media platforms play in the formation of currently dominant ideals of corporeality and argues for a new feminist politicization of the body in cyberspace.