bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The quality of life and well-being of nursing home residents and their relatives during the COVID-19 pandemic: A quantitative approach
Authors: Schneider Philippe , Abt Maryline , Cohen Christine , Marmier Nadine , Carvalho Lucia Ribeiro , Bucher Claudia Ortoleva
Published: January 2025

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing homes implemented protection measures to limit contact with others. Measures implemented in Switzerland included in-room isolation, prohibitions on group eating, and limitations on visiting and group activities. Nursing home residents thus experienced long periods of social isolation, which could have impacted their well-being and that of their relatives (whether direct family or other loved ones). The present study aimed to quantitatively describe and compare the quality of life, well-being and coping strategies of nursing home residents and their relatives during the implementation of protection measures against COVID-19 in the French-speaking part of Switzerland.

Method

136 residents and 47 relatives from 13 nursing homes responded to the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (Brief-COPE) questionnaire, the Impact of Event Scale-6 (IES-6) and the Post-Trauma Growth Inventory (PTGI). The only (minimal) difference between groups was that resident’s QoL was evaluated using the WHOQOL-OLD, and relatives’ QoL was evaluated using the WHOQOL-BREF scale. Non-parametric T-test were used to compare between group when possible, and linear regression to evaluate predictor of quality of life.

Results

Results showed that relatives coped better with lockdown isolation than did residents, residents developed lower levels of post-traumatic stress symptoms than relatives but there was no difference between the groups regarding perceived stress. Multiple linear regression calculations on indicators of quality of life showed that overall quality of life was most impacted by perceived stress. In the Psychological Health subscale, the familial link also reached significance: relatives who were part of a resident’s direct family had a better psychological QoL than other loved ones from outside.

Conclusion

The protection measures against COVID-19 isolated nursing residents, which impacted their quality of life and distanced residents and their relatives. In both populations, stress symptoms were the single most important predictor of quality of life.
Relationships between multivitamins, blood biochemistry markers, and BMC and BMD based on RF: A cross-sectional and population-based study of NHANES, 2017–2018
Authors: Xu Lijuan , Wu Mengqi , Zhang Ying , Kun Hongsheng , Xu Jiangbao
Published: January 2025

Background

Previous studies have separately suggested a possible association between the vitamin exposure, blood biochemical indicators, and bone density. Our study aimed to investigate the relationship between vitamin exposure serum concentrations, blood biochemical indicator serum concentrations, and BMC and BMD using the NHANES 2017–2018 nutrient survey data. This population-based cross-sectional study aimed to explore these associations.

Methods

In this study, we measured vitamin serum concentrations, serum ion serum concentrations, and serum biochemical indicators in adults participating in the NHANES. Skeletal status was assessed by evaluating BMC and BMD in the whole body. Given the inclusion of multiple variables and diverse data types, we used the RF to fit a multivariable model to estimate the associations between vitamin serum concentrations, blood biochemical indicator serum concentrations, and skeletal status.

Results

Under the dimension reduction and comparison selection of RF model, we identified ALP, CPK, and creatinine serum concentrations as the most important factors associated with BMC and BMD in multiple skeletal sites, and the gender, age, height, weight, and body mass index which were found to be related to BMC and BMD in different skeletal sites. Vitamin D and blood calcium serum concentrations were not the important factors associated with BMC and BMD and the three blood biochemical indexes were more important than the vitamin level for BMC and BMD.

Conclusion

The effect of vitamin serum concentrations and blood calcium serum concentrations on human bone density was not significant. ALP, CPK and creatinine serum concentrations body development indicators were identified as the most important factors related to bone status. The RF model can be used to comprehensively evaluate the effects of vitamin content and blood biochemistry serum concentrations in adults on BMC and BMD.
Covariate-adjusted construction of gene regulatory networks using a combination of generalized linear model and penalized maximum likelihood
Authors: Chatrabgoun Omid , Daneshkhah Alireza , Torkaman Parisa , Johnston Mark , Sohrabi Safa Nader , Kashif Bashir Ali
Published: January 2025

Many machine learning techniques have been used to construct gene regulatory networks (GRNs) through precision matrix that considers conditional independence among genes, and finally produces sparse version of GRNs. This construction can be improved using the auxiliary information like gene expression profile of the related species or gene markers. To reach out this goal, we apply a generalized linear model (GLM) in first step and later a penalized maximum likelihood to construct the gene regulatory network using Glasso technique for the residuals of a multi-level multivariate GLM among the gene expressions of one species as a multi-levels response variable and the gene expression of related species as a multivariate covariates. By considering the intrinsic property of the gene data which the number of variables is much greater than the number of available samples, a bootstrap version of multi-response multivariate GLM is used. To find most appropriate related species, a cross-validation technique has been used to compute the minimum square error of the fitted GLM under different regularization. The penalized maximum likelihood under a lasso or elastic net penalty is applied on the residual of fitted GLM to find the sparse precision matrix. Finally, we show that the presented algorithm which is a combination of fitted GLM and applying the penalized maximum likelihood on the residual of the model is extremely fast, and can exploit sparsity in the constructed GRNs. Also, we exhibit flexibility of the proposed method presented in this paper by comparing with the other methods to demonstrate the super validity of our approach.
Exploring the interplay between guidance services and career success: Unveiling the key determinants?
Authors: Mensah Agyei Paul , Dankyi Joyce Kwakyewaa , Minadzi Vincent Mensah , Dankyi Lydia Aframea , Segbenya Moses
Published: January 2025

This study examines the effect of determinants of stakeholders’ attitudes on the perceived relevance of guidance services, policy implementation, and career success. An explanatory research design was adopted for the study. A sample of 413 guidance service coordinators at the regional, district, and school levels were selected. A self-developed questionnaire was used for the data collection. It was found that the availability of funds (finance) for payment of expenses incurred in relation to guidance services, competent and adequate guidance coordinators, and a dedicated office to ensure confidentiality for guidance services were the three determinants that predicted the perceived relevance of guidance services in Ghana. Additionally, provisions for guidance services on the teaching timetable, availability of logistics (material resources), and quality guidance coordinators were the only three determinants that influenced policy implementation and monitoring of guidance services at the basic school levels in Ghana. Human resources again emerged as the only determinant that influenced the career success of beneficiaries in Ghana. The study recommends that Ghana Education Service and heads of basic schools should appoint competent and adequate guidance service coordinators, resource them financially and logistically, allocate guidance services on the teaching timetable, and provide a dedicated office to ensure confidentiality.
“They never appear on TV and if they have, I might have missed that moment.” How publics in South Africa and Germany view visible scientists
Authors: Rödder Simone , Guenther Lars , Joubert Marina
Published: January 2025

Academic interest in scientists who regularly appear in the media dates back to Rae Goodell’s seminal book “The visible scientists”, in which she lists distinct characteristics of visible scientists, including being controversial, articulate, colorful, and reputable as a scientist. Visible scientists thus share relevant media-related characteristics that stand out in their portrayal as a group and are reminiscent of other celebrities’ characteristics. However, questions arise: what is special about the celebrity being a scientist? How many and what types of scientists fall into this category? What are the peers’ and the public’s expectations towards the social role of the visible scientist? To date, work on visible scientists has focused on theorizing them in the context of the relationship between science and its publics and empirical studies have mainly sought to characterize visible scientists and focused on single countries. This paper fills research gaps on the public perception of and expectations towards visible scientists as well as comparative studies by surveying publics in Germany and South Africa. Our data shows that Goodell’s criteria also apply to how respondents see and expect visible scientists to be. Interestingly though, a majority of non-responses to the request to name up to three visible scientists currently living in the respective country demonstrates that, overall, scientists are rather invisible to the public. Visible scientists remain a rare phenomenon despite changing media environments and a recent pandemic. In conclusion, we suggest that “visibility” (rather than “celebrity”) is the more appropriate term to refer to the temporary phenomenon of scientists who become visible in the public sphere.
The impact of Daylight Saving Time on dog activity
Authors: Nagendran Lavania , Li Ming Fei , Samson David R. , Schroeder Lauren
Published: January 2025

While most studies on Daylight Saving Time (DST) focus on human sleep and well-being, there is a dearth of understanding of how this sudden, human-mitigated change affects the routines of companion animals. The objective of this study was to assess how DST influenced the morning activity pattern of dogs (Canis familiaris). We used accelerometers to record activity in 25 sled dogs and 29 caregiver-companion dog dyads located in or near Ontario, Canada during the Fall Back time shift. We looked at morning onset activity based on sunrise time (both groups), handler arrival time (sled dogs), and caregiver Got-up Time (companion dogs), and compared pre-DST measures with the three days following DST. We found that sled dogs were less active around sunrise in all post-DST days compared to pre-DST, as sunrise coincided with handler arrival time before DST but not after. Companion dogs showed no change in morning activity based on sunrise times before and after DST. On the Sunday of DST, sled dogs were more active before handlers arrived, but their activity returned to pre-DST levels in the following two days. Caregiver and companion dog activities did not change on the day of DST. After DST, caregivers woke up earlier on weekdays, but companion dogs maintained their pre-DST activity patterns. Overall, we found that sled dogs took one day to adjust to a change in handler arrival time yet neither companion dogs nor their caregivers showed any morning activity difference after the Fall Back DST transition. In summary, our findings highlight the importance of flexible routines and gradual changes in helping dogs adjust to abrupt schedule modifications, offering valuable insights for optimizing dog care practices during time shifts.
Cost-effectiveness analysis for implementation of smoking cessation strategies at primary health care settings in Tamil Nadu
Authors: Mahalingam Vasantha , Santhanakrishnan Ramesh Kumar , Malaisamy Muniyandi , Chelvanayagam Karthick , Mathiyazhagan Kavi , Bhaskar Adhin , Nagarajan Karikalan , Maria Selvam Jerard , Veeraiah Surendran , Rajsekar Kavitha , Tyagi Kirti , Chinnaiyan Ponnuraja
Published: January 2025

Background

Smoking is a major public health concern in Tamil Nadu, as it is in many parts of the world. It is a leading cause of preventable diseases and deaths, with a significant economic burden on healthcare systems and society as a whole. Recognizing the need to address this issue, the implementation of smoking cessation strategies at primary health care (PHC) settings has gained attention. Conducting a cost-effectiveness analysis in this context can help policymakers and healthcare providers make informed decisions about the allocation of resources for such interventions.

Objectives

To compare the cost-effectiveness of the smoking cessation of proposed strategies (PSs), PS1: enhanced counselling (EC) + nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) + bupropion tablet; PS2: behavioural intervention (BI) + NRT + promotion of bupropion sustained release (SR); PS3: EC + NRT + promotion of bupropion SR with the current strategy (BI +NRT+ Bupropion) in a population of smokers aged ≥15 years attending the PHC in Tamil Nadu.

Methods

In this hypothetical cohort of 100,000 individuals using the decision tree analysis, a cost-effectiveness assessment was conducted for both proposed and existing strategies. The results were evaluated in terms of incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) per person quitting smoking. To assess the robustness of the findings, one-way sensitivity analysis and probabilistic sensitivity analysis were performed which aims to explore and address the uncertainties associated with the outcomes.

Results

The cost of the current strategy (CS) was higher (₹359 or $4.28 million) when compared with PS1 (₹327 or $3.90 million) and PS3 (₹327 or $3.90 million) strategies. The PS2 with BI + bupropion SR + NRT was found to be more cost (₹2,720,571 or $ 32,414.76) as compared to current strategy. ICER values indicates that compared to the current strategy, the PS1 and PS3 were found to be cost-saving, whereas the PS2 was found to be cost-effective. The cost-effectiveness acceptability curve demonstrated that the PS1 and PS3 indicates 100% probability of the intervention being cost-saving. After excluding dominated interventions (PS2 and CS), the remaining strategies (PS1 and PS3) were compared. The PS3, with an incremental cost of ₹462,497 ($5,510) for 131 additional quitters, resulted in an ICER of ₹3,531 ($42) per quitter, making it a cost-effective option compared to PS1.

Conclusion

Our study findings indicate that the need for healthcare providers and policymakers to implement PS3 with EC, NRT, Bupropion SR, as which was found to be cost-saving compared to current practices.
Postanarchism and Critical Art Practices, Saul Newman and Tihomir Topuzovski (2024)
Authors: Vojnić Marko
Published: January 2025

Review of: Postanarchism and Critical Art Practices, Saul Newman and Tihomir Topuzovski (2024)

London: Bloomsbury, 198 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-35041-034-3, h/bk, £85.00
Control I’m Here: Adventures on the Industrial Dance Floor, 1983–1990, 3CD, Various Artists (2024)
Authors: Loydell Rupert
Published: January 2025

Review of: Control I’m Here: Adventures on the Industrial Dance Floor, 1983–1990, 3CD, Various Artists (2024)

UK: Cherry Red, £25
Grendel’s Mere, Beowulf’s Dive, and the Visio Sancti Pauli
Authors: Pascual Rafael
Published: January 2025

According to Hrothgar’s account of Grendel’s mere, every night one can see there fȳr on flōde, a phrase often translated as ‘fire on the water’. This fire, which the king describes as a nīðwundor (a dreadful wonder), has traditionally been seen by scholars as a supernatural phenomenon that contributes to the presentation of the place as eerie. Geoffrey Russom and Christopher Abram have taken an alternative view: they argue that the phrase means ‘fire in/within the water’ and interpret it in two different ways. Russom believes that Grendel’s mere is an entrance to hell, and that fȳr on flōde refers to gleams of infernal light showing through the water. Abram, on the other hand, thinks that it is a kenning-like expression to refer to light emanated from the treasures lying within the monsters’ hall. This essay agrees with them that the phrase means ‘fire in the water’, but it argues that the reference is to the ordinary fire burning within the hall (mentioned in 1516b). The essay proposes that the poet took the motif of the fiery river from a vernacular version of the Visio Sancti Pauli (long thought to be among the poet’s sources) and rationalized it as an ordinary fire misconstrued by Hrothgar as a supernatural wonder, thereby playing with the audience’s expectations. The piece concludes by exploring the implications of its argument for two long-standing interpretative cruces in the poem: Hrothgar’s gaze at the gigantic sword hilt and Beowulf’s supposed ability to dive for hours on end.
Analisis Keberlanjutan Pariwista di Kampung Tematik Mulyharja, Kecamatan Bogor Selatan, Kota Bogor
Authors: Adi Try Prasetyo , Sulistyantara Bambang , Soekmadi Rinekso
Published: January 2025

Kampung Tematik Mulyaharja merupakan salah satu destinasi wisata alam di Kota Bogor dengan luas 23 Ha. Berdasarkan data statistik pada tahun 2022 terjadi peningkatan jumlah pengunjung ke Kampung Tematik Mulyaharja. Peningkatan jumlah pengunjung dapat menimbulkan dampak positif seperti peningkatan ekonomi terhadap masyarakat sekitar, namun apabila terlalu banyak jumlah pengunjungnya, dikhawatirkan dapat mengancam status keberlanjutannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui status keberlanjutan pariwisata di Kampung Tematik Mulyaharja dari dimensi ekologi, ekonomi, sosial budaya, sarana dan prasarana, dan kelembagaan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Rappfish Multi-Dimensional Scaling yang disesuaikan dengan Rap-Tourism. Hasil analisis keberlanjutan dengan menggunakan analisis MDS secara umum cukup berkelanjutan dengan indeks keberlanjutan dimensi ekonomi sebesar 56,43% (cukup berkelanjutan); dimensi ekologi 76,03% (sangat berkelanjutan); dimensi sosial 72,39% (cukup berkelanjutan); dimensi sarana prasarana sebesar 55,03% (cukup berkelanjutan); dan dimensi kelembagaan sebesar 77,29% (sangat berkelanjutan).
Dinamika Migrasi dan Tantangan Reklamasi: Studi Kasus pada Komunitas Tambang Timah di Bangka Belitung
Authors: Haryadi Dwi , Ibrahim Ibrahim , Darwance Darwance
Published: January 2025

Penelitian ini membahas bagaimana upaya dinamika migrasi yang terjadi di sekitar wilayah tambang timah dan tantangan yang dihadapi dalam upaya reklamasi lahan bekas tambang di Bangka Belitung. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk menganalisis hambatan yang dihadapi dalam upaya mereklamasi lahan bekas tambang demi kesejahteraan komunitas dan lingkungan, serta mengidentifikasi migrasi pertambangan timah terhadap usaha reklamasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif, yaitu pendekatan penelitian yang berfokus pada pemahaman mendalam terhadap fenomena yang diteliti. Serta, wawancara mendalam dengan penambang timah, serta Focus Group Discussion (FGD) dengan para narasumber yang sudah ditentukan bersadarkan karakteristik penelitian. Hasil analisis dalam upaya mereklamasi lahan bekas tambang untuk kesejahteraan komunitas dan lingkungan, terdapat beberapa hambatan utama, yaitu penolakan oleh 30% masyarakat yang khawatir akan penguasaan lahan oleh perusahaan, luasnya void pada 60 lahan eks tambang, jual beli dan klaim tanah oleh penambang rakyat pada 80% area eks tambang, serta maraknya tambang ilegal akibat tingginya harga timah dunia. Hambatan terbesar adalah tambang ilegal yang meskipun merusak lingkungan, tetap dilakukan karena tekanan ekonomi. Penulis dan PT Timah Tbk berupaya memberikan solusi untuk mengatasi hambatan-hambatan dan mengurangi dampak buruk pertambangan bagi lingkungan. Sedangkan, pengaruh migrasi terhadap struktur sosial dan ekonomi komunitas telah mengubah struktur sosial dan ekonomi komunitas dengan menciptakan peluang pekerjaan baru, meningkatkan produktivitas lahan, dan mengembangkan potensi wisata serta konservasi lingkungan. Hal ini berkontribusi pada kesejahteraan komunitas dan kelestarian lingkungan secara berkelanjutan. Sehingga dapat ditarik kesimpulan reklamasi pertambangan di Bangka Belitung adalah langkah positif menuju masa depan yang lebih berkelanjutan.
Analisis Implementasi Kebijakan Penertiban dan Pengelolaan Kebersihan Lingungan (Studi Kasus Pengelolaan Sampah Berbasis 3R di Kota Sungai Penuh)
Authors: Sari Hilda Mayang , Afrinaldi Aldri
Published: January 2025

Kota Sungai Penuh telah menerapkan kebijakan penertiban dan pengelolaan kebersihan lingkungan sesuai dengan Peraturan Daerah (Perda) Nomor 7 Tahun 2017, yang didasarkan pada Undang-undang Nomor 18 Tahun 2008 tentang pengelolaan sampah berbasis Reuse, Reduce, Recycle (3R), untuk menangani masalah sampah. Meski begitu, pengelolaan sampah belum optimal karena padatnya wilayah Kota Sungai Penuh. Penelitian ini bermaksud untuk menganalisis faktor internal dan eksternal yang mempengaruhi implementasi kebijakan tersebut menggunakan analisis SWOT, dengan metode kualitatif melalui survei dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian berdasarkan hasil analisis menunjukkan adanya faktor internal dan faktor eksternal yang mempengaruhi implementasi kebijakan penertiban dan pengelolaan sampah di Kota Sungai Penuh. Diantara faktor yang mendukung implementasi kebijakan penertiban dan pengelolaan sampah di Kota Sungai Penuh, yaitu adanya Peraturan Daerah (Perda) Kota Sungai Penuh Nomor 7 Tahun 2017 mengenai pengelolaan sampah, keberadaan Tempat Pembuangan Sampah berbasis Reuse, Reduce, Recycle (TPS3R), serta pemahaman dan partisipasi masyarakat. Namun, terdapat juga faktor internal yang menjadi hambatan, seperti kurangnya kesadaran masyarakat dalam membuang sampah sesuai jenisnya dan kekurangan sarana dan prasarana pengelolaan sampah untuk pemisahan berdasarkan jenis di masing-masing rumah tangga. Faktor eksternal yang mendukung melibatkan dukungan dari pemerintah pusat dan pemungutan retribusi dari sektor swasta. Di sisi lain, faktor eksternal yang menjadi hambatan termasuk dampak perubahan iklim, peningkatan jumlah penduduk, dan perkembangan global yang mengubah pola dan gaya hidup masyarakat, yang semuanya berkontribusi pada peningkatan jumlah dan beban pengelolaan sampah di Kota Sungai Penuh.
Struktur Vegetasi Pohon pada Lahan Darat di Kawasan Marine Science Techno Park Teluk Awur, Kabupaten Jepara, Jawa Tengah
Authors: Arini Aprilia Dwi , Murningsih Murningsih , Jumari Jumari
Published: January 2025

Indonesia merupakan negara dengan keanekaragaman flora yang tersebar pada berbagai tipe hutan dengan penyusun vegetasi utama tumbuhan jenis pohon. Marine Science Techno Park (MSTP) merupakan kawasan yang dikelolah Universitas Diponegoro bekerja sama dengan pemerintahan Jepara di Kawasan Teluk Awur, Jepara. Kawasan tersebut memiliki beberapa tipe lahan, salah satunya lahan darat yang ditumbuhi oleh berbagai jenis pohon. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui komposisi jenis, indeks keanekaragaman jenis dan indeks nilai penting pohon di Kawasan MSTP. Penelitian dilakukan di 3 stasiun, yaitu area pesisir pantai (stasiun 1), area sekitar bangunan MSTP (stasiun 2), area sekitar nursery tambak udang (stasiun 3). Setiap stasiun dibuat 6 petak kuadrat, meliputi strata pohon (20m x 20m), tiang (10m x 10m), pancang (5m x 5m) dan semai (1m x 1m). Prosedur pengumpulan sampel jenis pohon menggunakan metode jelajah, pengamatan sampel pohon meliputi nama jenis, jumlah individu, dan diameter basal area. Hasil penelitian didapatkan 29 jenis pohon yang termasuk kedalam 20 famili. Nilai indeks keanekaragaman jenis pohon tergolong kategori rendah-sedang (0,95-2,06). Nilai indeks kesamaan tergolong kategori rendah (30%-41,18%) dan hasil analisis indeks nilai penting tertinggi di stasiun 1 pada strata pohon yaitu cemara (Casuarina equisetifolia) (INP 52,64%) serta jati (Tectona grandis) pada strata tiang (INP 123,04%), pancang (INP 37,19%) dan semai (INP 43,58%). Stasiun 2 mahoni (Swietenia macrophylla) mendominasi pada strata pohon (INP 143,95%), tiang (INP 163,75%), pancang (INP 106,1%) dan strata semai (INP 106,67%). Stasiun 3 jati (Tectona grandis) mendominasi pada strata pohon (INP 99,32%), tiang (INP 115,59%), pancang (INP 56,57%) dan strata semai (INP 99,09%).
Problemas externalizados e internalizados de tipo depresivo en población infantil: diseño y validación de dos guías de práctica clínica
Authors: Rozo Sánchez María Margarita , Moreno Méndez Jaime Humberto , Gómez Triana Mya Faride
Published: January 2025

Esta publicación ilustra de manera sistemática y detallada el proceso de diseño y validación de dos guías de práctica clínica dirigidas a población infantil: una para la evaluación e intervención de problemas internalizados de tipo depresivo y otra para problemas externalizados. Las guías de práctica clínica elaboradas constituyen un aporte innovador que responde a los problemas de salud mental en población infantil, por cuanto permiten reducir la variación injustificada de la práctica clínica para el abordaje de estas problemáticas, así como promover el uso eficiente de los recursos de evaluación e intervención clínica. La metodología empleada hace posible diseñar guías con suficiente evidencia empírica para facilitar la detección apropiada y oportuna de casos de riesgo, lo cual permite reducir las problemáticas asociadas en esta población a través de la prevención e intervención adecuada de los casos. Contar con guías elaboradas en Colombia genera un impacto social importante, ya que puede facilitar el desarrollo de lineamientos para la formulación de políticas en salud mental tanto a nivel nacional como latinoamericano, con el fin de que se apliquen en contextos similares, a la vez que puede impactar positivamente no solo en la calidad de vida de los usuarios que reciben atención en la Unidad de Servicios Psicológicos (USP) de la Universidad Católica de Colombia, sino también en sus familias. Finalmente, se resalta el impacto pedagógico del presente libro, ya que a partir de este los estudiantes en formación de pregrado y posgrado cuentan con los estudios relacionados con el diseño y validación de las guías mencionadas para orientar la atención clínica.
Geschichte greifbar machen – 3D-Digitalisierungsprojekt am Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg
Authors: Leiske Patrick
Published: January 2025

Anfang 2024 führte das Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg als Pilotprojekt eine 3D-Digitalisierungsaktion durch, um von ausgewählten Archivobjekten virtuelle Zwillinge zu erstellen. Ziel des Projekts war neben dem Scannen der Objekte die Gewinnung von Erfahrung beim Erstellen und Archivieren von 3D-Dateien. Der Artikel geht auf die besonderen Anforderungen der 3D-Digitalisierung im Vergleich zur herkömmlichen 2D-Digitalisierung ein und beleuchtet die Möglichkeiten, die 3D-Technik in Zukunft bieten wird.
Von der Theorie zur Praxis – User Story Mapping in der Entwicklung von Onlineanwendungen für den Kulturbereich
Authors: Wachtel Ann-Christin , Rückert Susanne
Published: January 2025

Der Beitrag untersucht den Einsatz von User Story Mapping in der Entwicklung digitaler Projekte im Bibliotheksbetrieb, basierend auf einem Workshop der Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek (ThULB). Die Methode, die Nutzer*innenbedürfnisse in den Fokus stellt, erleichtert die Priorisierung, fördert die Teamkommunikation und ermöglicht flexible Anpassungen. Der Workshop zeigte, dass User Story Mapping Projekte effizienter gestaltet und ein agiles Mindset etabliert. Potenziale bestehen besonders in der Ressourcenoptimierung und der nutzer*innenorientierten Weiterentwicklung digitaler Angebote.
Proteome differences of dental stem cells between permanent and deciduous teeth by data-independent acquisition proteomics
Authors: Zhang Suping , Liu Yuqing , Dong Jin , Jiao Min , Gu Yongchun , Chen Liling , Yuan Na , Wang Jianrong , Yang Dezhao , Meng Fanwen
Published: January 2025

Dental pulp stem cells hold significant prospects for tooth regeneration and repair. However, a comprehensive understanding of the molecular differences between dental pulp stem cells (DPSC, from permanent teeth) and stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED, from deciduous teeth) remains elusive, which is crucial for optimizing their therapeutic potential. To address this gap, we employed a novel data-independent acquisition (DIA) proteomics approach to compare the protein expression profiles of DPSC and SHED. Based on nano-LC-MS/MS DIA proteomics, we identified over 7,000 proteins in both cell types. By comparing their expression levels, 209 differentially expressed proteins were identified. Subsequent Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analyses, along with protein–protein interaction network construction, revealed significant metabolic differences and key regulatory nodes. DPSC exhibited significantly higher expression of proteins belonging to the NDUFB family, SMARC family, RPTOR and TLR3. These proteins are known to be involved in critical cellular processes such as mitochondrial energy metabolism, mTOR-related autophagy pathway, and innate immune response. Conversely, SHED displayed elevated expression of AKR1B family, which participated in glycerolipid metabolism and adipogenic differentiation, PRKG1, MGLL and UQCRB proteins associated with thermogenesis. These findings highlight the specific proteomic landscape of DPSC and SHED, suggesting their distinct biological roles and potential applications.
Differentiating true precocious puberty and puberty variants in consecutive 275 girls: a single center experience
Authors: Sarıkaya Emre , Kilci Fatih
Published: January 2025

Objectives

This study aimed to identify clinical features of girls referred to a pediatric endocrinology clinic for suspected precocious puberty, differentiate true precocious puberty from other variants, evaluate treatment status, and identify distinguishing factors between patient groups.

Methods

We retrospectively evaluated the records of 275 consecutive girls aged 0–10 years referred for suspected precocious puberty.

Results

Among the patients, 30 (10.9 %) were diagnosed with precocious puberty, 35 (12.7 %) with premature adrenarche, 22 (8 %) with premature thelarche, 33 (12 %) with rapidly progressing early puberty, 108 (39.3 %) with early puberty, and 47 (17.1 %) had a normal diagnosis. Precocious puberty was associated with higher rates of overweight/obesity (p=0.002), advanced bone age (p<0.001), height SD, and mid-parental height SD difference (p<0.001), as well as a history of preterm birth (p=0.041). Patients with rapidly progressing early puberty had mothers with a lower age at menarche (p=0.040). No significant differences were found for being born small for gestational age, maternal polycystic ovary syndrome, screen time, and junk food consumption (p>0.05). Treatment was recommended for 32 patients (11.6 %), including 11 with precocious puberty and 21 with rapidly progressing early puberty.

Conclusions

Most patients referred for early pubertal development are diagnosed with normal puberty or its variants. Assessing preterm birth, early maternal menarche age, and advanced bone age helps identify true precocious puberty and rapidly progressing early puberty, aiding timely treatment.
Harnessing in-plane optical anisotropy in WS2 through ReS2 crystal
Authors: Kwon Soyeong , Yun Tae Keun , Ma Peiwen J. , Nam SungWoo
Published: January 2025

In this work, we explore how the optical properties of isotropic materials can be modulated by adjacent anisotropic materials, providing new insights into anisotropic light-matter interactions in van der Waals heterostructures. Using a WS2/ReS2 heterostructure, we systematically investigated the excitation angle-dependent photoluminescence (PL), differential reflectance, time-resolved PL, and power-dependent PL anisotropy of WS2. Our findings reveal that the anisotropic optical response of WS2, influenced by the crystallographically low symmetry and unique dielectric environment of ReS2, significantly impacts both the optical and temporal behavior of WS2. We observed that the emission anisotropy increases with optical power density, highlighting that anisotropic localization of photo-generated carriers and subsequent charge transfer dynamics are key contributors to the polarization-sensitive optical response. These findings provide a framework for leveraging optical density-sensitive anisotropy mirroring to design advanced anisotropic optoelectronic and photonic devices.
Why Rebuild on Toxic, Sinking Ground?: The Challenges for Disaster Recovery in Southeast Louisiana
Authors: Chan Jamie Lynn
Published: January 2025

As southern Louisiana is experiencing one of the highest rates of sea level rise in the world, it is not uncommon for residents to hear that it is “too late” to save their homes from the impacts of climate change. Particularly, in the wake of disaster events such as hurricanes and oil spills, heavily damaged areas are often left behind in the recovery process as few developers are willing to take the capital risk to rebuild a sinking neighborhood. Still, some of these residents refuse to be moved and their resilient spirit is widely celebrated. Cultural resilience alone, however, is not enough to resist the onslaught of climate disasters nor counter systemic disinvestment in their communities. Through combining historical and ethnographic insights from the Black residents in Cancer Alley, the Vietnamese refugee community in New Orleans East, and the Indigenous tribal members of the Grand Bayou Village, this article argues that marginalized landscapes and livelihoods have been structurally made to become untenable within the economic bounds of disaster recovery. Under these circumstances, Louisiana’s coastal communities continue to assert survivance within precarious environments, offering alternative narratives to blind optimism or defeatism for living in an age of climate crisis.
НАДЗОР СОТРУДНИКОВ ЖАНДАРМСКОГО ОКРУГА В СИБИРИ ЗА ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНЫМИ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЯМИ В XIX - НАЧАЛЕ ХХ В
Authors: РУМЯНЦЕВ П.П.
Published: January 2025

Цель представленной статьи заключается в установлении механизма надзора со стороны чинов жандармского округа в Сибири за образовательными учреждениями в регионе, что имело ряд особенностей. Структура жандармского округа позволяла вести неофициальный надзор за сферой образования на всей территории округа. Поскольку жандармы не зависели от местной власти, их информация о положении дел в образовании носила достаточно объективный характер. Жандармские чины следили за политической благонадежностью преподавательского состава учебных заведений, принимали участие в наведении порядка во время студенческих волнений и вносили свои предложения по борьбе с ними. Основными источниками для написания статьи послужили архивные делопроизводственные материалы жандармского ведомства, а также законодательные акты.

The education establishments in pre-revolutionary Siberia had several features, such as a limited number of schools and the absence of higher educational institutions until the end of the 19th century. Additionally, there was poor control over the educational system. These factors led the government to implement various methods to monitor education in Siberia, including unofficial gendarmerie surveillance. The purpose of the article is to examine the activities of gendarmes in overseeing education in Siberian regions. To achieve this goal, the following matters will be explored: the methods of education supervision used by gendarmes, the issues and problems in local education concerning them, and the leadership of the gendarmerie reacting to information received from gendarmes stationed in Siberia. To trace the proposals of the gendarmes for the development of the education system implemented in practice, various sources were used, including gendarmerie records stored in central and regional archives, and legislative acts. The research methods included narrative, historical-genetic, and historical-comparative approaches. The study drew the following conclusions: the structure of the gendarmerie district in Siberia allowed its superiors to use gendarme ranks to carry out various official tasks throughout the region. Officers of the gendarmerie often paid attention to the state of education in Siberia, but they did not have the right to interfere. Instead, they submitted reports to their superiors expressing their views on various aspects of the educational system. Since the gendarmes were not dependent on local authorities, their views can be considered relatively objective. The leadership of the gendarmerie department shared this information with the departments involved in the development of education. Gendarmes monitored the political reliability of teachers and ensured that they did not engage in anti-government propaganda among students.
ПАМЯТНЫЕ ГОДОВЩИНЫ ВОЕННОЙ ИСТОРИИ В ВОСПРИЯТИИ РОССИЙСКОГО ОБЩЕСТВА НАЧАЛА XX В
Authors: ЛИЗОГУБ А.С.
Published: January 2025

Статья посвящена проблеме восприятия российским обществом начала ХХ в. коммеморативных практик в честь 200-летия Полтавской победы и 100-летия Отечественной войны 1812 г. Установлено, что одной из форм выражения отношения различных слоев населения к памятным годовщинам являлись письменные тексты. В дневниках и воспоминаниях фиксировались эмоции и чувства, а также положительные и отрицательные стороны праздничных торжеств. Еще одна форма представляла собой конкретные действия - непосредственное участие в праздничных мероприятиях, пожертвования, отправление поздравительных адресов. Автор пришел к выводу, что юбилейные торжества по поводу событий военной истории способствовали подъему общественной жизни, но в то же время у различных категорий населения наблюдалась некоторая усталость от юбилейных празднеств. В статье раскрыты особенности и специфика отношения представителей армии, интеллигенции, сельского и городского населения к праздничным мероприятиям.

For a long time, the scientific community has been interested in historical memory studies related to significant events. The paper explores early 20th century societal views and attitudes towards the 200th anniversary of the Poltava victory and the 100th anniversary of the Patriotic War of 1812. Utilizing personal sources, office documents, photographs, and periodicals, the research compares state policies and public sentiments surrounding these notable anniversaries. The principles of memory studies are the theoretical foundation of the study. The analysis of visual materials employs hermeneutic and semiotic methods, allowing for the identification of hidden symbols, signs, and the emotions of participants in the anniversary events depicted in documentary photographs. The research characterizes both the commonalities and distinctions in how notable anniversaries were perceived by various societal groups, including the military, intelligentsia, urban populace, and peasantry. The study reveals that written texts and social actions, such as participating in events, making donations, and sending congratulatory addresses, were the primary means by which early 20th century Russian society expressed its attitude towards notable military history anniversaries. The paper concludes that celebrations of notable anniversaries contributed to the rise of public life. Despite the strong polarization of assessments, the awareness of the significance of the events celebrated in Russia was common to all categories of the population. An assumption is made that the interest in the celebrations among ordinary people was due to a significant transformation of commemorative practices, many of which were oriented towards the general population and were of an entertaining or educational nature.
Проблеми і перспективи створення та використання водневих джерел струму
Authors: Золотаренко Олександр Дмитрович
Published: January 2025

У виступі йдеться про результати спільних досліджень хіміків та матеріалознавців НАН України щодо вирішення низки ключових питань розвитку і застосування екологічно безпечних водневих джерел струму в різних галузях економіки. Зокрема, розроблено концепт безпечного і водночас економічно доцільного зберігання водню в балонах із сорбентом та створено матеріали для виготовлення протонпровідних мембран паливних елементів.
Ізраїльський досвід виконання судових рішень для реформування системи виконавчого провадження в Україні
Authors: Клименко Наталія
Published: January 2025

Актуальність. Обов’язковість виконання судового рішення є важливою складовою права особи на справедливий суд, яке гарантоване Конституцією України. Проте в Україні в умовах воєнного стану змінами, внесеними до законодавства, що регулює виконавче провадження, позивачі (кредитори) та відповідачі (боржники) опинились в нерівних умовах, що є не прийнятним для правової держави, якою прагне стати Україна.
Метою дослідження є вивчення досвіду Ізраїлю щодо виконання національних судових рішень в умовах воєнних дій з метою його імплементації у вітчизняну практику.
Результати. Зміни до законодавства, яке регулює виконавче провадження в Україні, спрямовані на створення прийнятних умов для забезпечення життєдіяльності населення в умовах воєнного стану. Проте аналіз їх змісту свідчить про те, що держава, захистивши доходи боржників шляхом обмеження прав кредиторів, поставила останніх у нерівні умови щодо відновлення їхніх прав. Тож імплементація досвіду Ізраїлю в ході реформування системи виконавчого провадження в Україні сприятиме підвищенню її ефективності.
Висновки. В ході дослідження виконавчого провадження в Ізраїлі встановлено, що судові рішення відрізняються за засобом правового захисту позивача (судові заборони, конкретні накази про виконання, деклараційні послаблення та грошові звільнення) та за періодом часу їхньої чинності (тимчасовий наказ ex parte; проміжне розпорядження; остаточне рішення). В країні існує декілька варіантів виконання національних судових рішень, які поділяються на гарантування виконання судового рішення (до його винесення) та дії для виконання судового рішення (після його винесення). Зазначені варіанти спрямовані на створення умов для виконання судового рішення відповідачем та боржником з дотриманням його права на різні основні життєві потреби боржника та його/її сім'ї, і одночасно виконанням судового рішення щодо безумовного задоволенням законних вимог позивача (кредитора).
Zu Unrecht vergessen?
Authors: Vogel Carolin
Published: January 2025

Wenn bedeutende Schriftsteller in Vergessenheit geraten, empfinden wir das oft als ungerecht. Lässt sich retrospektiv Gerechtigkeit herstellen? Und wenn ja, wie und warum? Der vorliegende Beitrag thematisiert anhand von Beispielen die Wiederentdeckung von Personen, Biografien und Werken als ein Phänomen unserer Zeit, für das archivarische Überlieferung grundlegend ist. Dabei wird der Versuch unternommen, sich dem in diesem Buch verhandelten Begriff der historischen Gerechtigkeit von der Gegenseite zu nähern und ihn durch aktive Opposition zu empfundener oder tatsächlicher Ungerechtigkeit zu beleuchten. Es zeigt sich, dass neben dem Lauf der Vergangenheit und den handelnden Personen der Gegenwart auch deren Motive und Emotionen eine wesentliche Rolle für die vermeintliche Korrektur von Geschichte spielen.
Gewissensfreiheit statt „Zwangskonversion“!
Authors: Dinges Martin
Published: January 2025

Fall einer Entführung von drei Kindern durch katholische Glaubensaktivisten im Vorfeld der Revocation (1685) des Toleranzeiktes von Nantes in der Dauphiné. Der Widerstand der als Dienstbotin auswärts arbeitenden Mutter gegen den Großvater, der die Kosten für die Betreuung der Enkel sparen will, wird von den Gemeindeältesten massiv unterstützt. Der Prozess geht über das Parlement in Grenoble bis zum Kronrat in Paris und endet mit einem Erfolg der Calvinisten.
Der Fall des Altonaer Zeitungsredakteurs Martin May
Authors: Köhler Tobias
Published: January 2025

Der Streit zwischen Preußen und Österreich um die Hegemonie im Deutschen Bund, der im Jahr 1866 letztlich in der militärischen Niederlage der Habsburger Monarchie mündete, fand auch in Schleswig-Holstein seinen Ausdruck, wo sich die beiden deutschen Großmächte seit dem gemeinsamen Sieg über Dänemark im Krieg von 1864 die Verwaltung des Landes teilten. Am Schicksal des Altonaer Zeitungsredakteurs Martin May lässt sich beispielhaft zeigen, wie auch die Presse in diesen eskalierenden Konflikt hineingezogen wurde und ein Journalist unter Umgehung der zuständigen Gerichtsbarkeit und unter Beugung geltenden Rechts zu einem „Bauernopfer“ der großen Politik werden konnte.
Gerechtigkeit in der Überlieferungsbildung
Authors: Keitel Christian
Published: January 2025

Immer mehr gesellschaftliche Gruppen fordern, bei der archivischen Bewertung und damit bei der Auswahl der zu archivierenden Dokumente umfassend berücksichtigt zu werden. Die Konzepte der sozialen Gerechtigkeit prallen dann auf die fachlichen Annahmen der Überlieferungsbildung. Die Forderungen werden anhand von Fallbeispielen aus dem deutschsprachigen und internationalen (Südafrika, USA) Raum vorgestellt. Sie führen zwingend zu Konflikten um die knappen Ressourcen und auch mit den Forderungen anderer Gruppen. Nach der Diskussion der Beispiele werden zehn Vorschläge zur Untergliederung des Diskurses gemacht. Dabei wird zunächst begründet, weshalb bei der archivischen Bewertung Fragen der Gerechtigkeit einzubeziehen sind. Hilfreich erscheint die von Aristoteles vorgenommene Unterscheidung zwischen Verteilungsgerechtigkeit und ausgleichender Gerechtigkeit sowie seine Warnung vor einer allzu schematischen Anwendung vereinbarter Regeln und Bewertungsmodelle. Von John Rawls wird der Begriff des overlapping consensus aufgegriffen.
Historische Gerechtigkeit
Authors: Hering Rainer
Published: January 2025

Der Beitrag stellt das Konzept der Historischen Gerechtigkeit theoretisch vor und erläutert es an Hand von Beispielen.
Influencia de la edad del ave y tiempo de almacenamiento sobre las propiedades del huevo de codorniz japonesa
Authors: Solano-Soley Alejandra , Zamora-Sanabria Rebeca , Chacón-Villalobos Alejandro
Published: January 2025

El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar el efecto de las condiciones de almacenamiento y edad del ave, sobre las características fisicoquímicas, nutricionales y microbiológicas de huevos de codorniz japonesa (Coturnix coturnix japonica) producidos en Atenas, Costa Rica. Los huevos de aves de uno, cuatro y seis meses de edad se almacenaron durante 28 días a 5, 20 y 30 °C. Se analizaron variables fisicoquímicas como peso del huevo, índice morfológico, porosidad aparente de la cáscara, altura de cámara de aire, unidad de calidad interna (UQI), color de yema, índice y peso de yema, grosor de cáscara, pH de la yema y del albumen; variables nutricionales como porcentaje de humedad, proteína cruda, extracto etéreo y cenizas; y variables microbiológicas como recuento bacteriano de coliformes totales, E. coli y Salmonella spp. El peso del huevo disminuyó significativamente a 30 °C conforme pasaron los días de almacenamiento. El índice morfológico y el grosor de cáscara no se vieron afectados por el almacenamiento, sino por la edad del ave. La altura de la cámara de aire aumentó a 30 ºC. La UQI, índice y peso de yema se vieron afectados por las temperaturas ambientales de 20 ºC y 30 ºC. Los valores de pH de yema y albumen incrementaron en el tercer día del estudio y luego se mantuvieron de forma constante. El color de yema no fue afectado por el almacenamiento ni por la edad. La calidad nutricional fue afectada en términos de materia seca por la evaporación de agua durante el estudio. Durante toda la investigación, la microbiología del huevo se mantuvo idónea. La calidad general del huevo se vio afectada por las condiciones de tiempo y temperatura de almacenamiento, disminuyendo con el paso del tiempo.