bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Literary and Ideological Reflection of Siberian Literature in Nikolai Chuzhak’s (Nikolai F. Nasimovich’s) Literary Criticism in the Aspect of Marxist Aesthetics
Authors: Makarova E. A.
Published: February 2025

Nikolai Chuzhak’s (N. F. Nasimovich, 1876–1937) – a famous Marxist publicist – literary criticism is, at the first glance, already studied enough by theorists in bibliology and literature. However, the fragmentary nature of researches and lack of the profound scientific comprehension of his critical heritage specifics dictates the necessity to bring into the system the data about his publications in Siberian periodicals and collections issued when he stayed in Siberia and the Far East from 1908 to 1922, that being the purpose of the article.

Chuzhak's literary and ideological reflection on the history of Siberian philology began to reveal itself in the early period of his Siberian exile, when he was in ideological opposition to local criticism. However, gradual research and immersion into the Siberian context and endeavors to understand the specificity of this faraway land literature began to form the position of not only a “stranger” but also a “cultural mediator.” It became fundamental that N. Chuzhak comprehended Siberian literature within the Marxist theory, which set an imprint on the methodology and conceptual model of his critical texts.

Despite obvious tendentiousness of the main provisions, the critic’s undoubted merit was, as we see it, that for the first time he raised the question about the necessity of studying Siberian literature as a phenomenon of poetics. Chuzhak's creative work as the critic of Siberian literature, comprehended on a systemic level, represents a kind of a “metatext”, revealing both the evolution and stable typological features of different periods of his literary work.
Strengthening Pancasila Student Profile Based on Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge
Authors: Aeni Kurotul , Andrijati Noening , Astuti Tri , Rosianingrum Afifah , Afkawati Salfaniar Hyda
Published: February 2025

Learning in elementary schools is currently directed to integrate technology that is aligned with the mission of the material in order to achieve quality results and student character, namely strengthening the profile of Pancasila students. This TPACK construction is expected to form student output as lifelong learners who have global abilities and behavior according to Pancasila values. Field studies need to analyze the integration of technology in learning as an effort to form students who are democratic, capable, and productive Indonesian citizens in the 21st century. The purpose of this study is to fundamentally analyze the model of strengthening the profile of Pancasila students based on TPACK at SDIT Usamah, Tegal City, as well as supporting factors and constraints. This type of research is descriptive qualitative; research location SDIT Usamah, Tegal City; data sources in the form of informants, activities, and documents; Data were collected using non-participant observation techniques, in-depth interviews, documentation studies; data validity testing by extending observations, increasing perseverance in research, discussions, triangulation. Data were analyzed using interactive model techniques flowing through data collection, data reduction, data display and conclusions. The results of the study indicate that strengthening the profile of Pancasila students based on TPACK at SDIT Usamah, Tegal City, especially in grade IV in science learning integrates technology applied through learning media and learning models. The dimensions of the Pancasila student profile are focused on three dimensions that are relevant to the material and objectives of science learning, including: 1) the dimension of global diversity; 2) the dimension of mutual cooperation; 3) the dimension of critical reasoning.
Novel Hip Containment Technique in Setting of Unstable Hip Joint in a Trauma Setting
Authors: Firoozabadi Reza , Collins Andrew P.
Published: February 2025

Case:

A 39-year-old woman who was involved in a motor vehicle collision sustained a right hip posterior wall acetabular fracture-dislocation. Subsequent dislocation was noted at the 4-week point with gross instability and heterotopic ossification. She underwent a hip containment technique using a transfemoral neck tunnel through the quadrilateral surface and FiberTape. At 1-year postoperatively, she reported improvement in mobility without evidence of repeat dislocation.

Conclusion:

This technique can be used for unstable hip sockets with a small posterior wall acetabular fracture to maintain hip stability. This is the first reported technique using an open intrapelvic approach to stabilize the hip.
Reconstruction of the Charcot Spine with a Vascularized Pedicle
Authors: Schaper Nicholas , Hoffman Alexander , Wittgen Catherine , Place Howard M.
Published: February 2025

Case:

We present 3 patients with Charcot spinal arthropathy (CSA) as a result of previous spine trauma treated initially with spinal instrumentation. All developed CSA in a delayed presentation years after the original injury and surgery. All were reconstructed with anterior and posterior surgery. In each case, the anterior reconstruction was supplemented with a vascularized pedicle graft.

Conclusion:

All 3 patients went on to fusion after previously demonstrated bone loss after a vascularized pedicle was used.
Case Report Tendon Rerouting and Transfer for Atraumatic Rupture of the Flexor Hallucis Longus
Authors: Hikichi Toshifumi , Matsubara Hidenori , Tsubouchi Hideki , Igarashi Kentaro , Fujieda Tsukasa , Tokita Tsuyoshi , Tsuchiya Hiroyuki
Published: February 2025

Case:

A 59-year-old man developed a chronic atraumatic rupture of the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon due to an os trigonum. The FHL to flexor digitorum longus (FDL) rerouting tendon transfer resulted in recovery of active motion in the hallux.

Conclusion:

Atraumatic chronic rupture of FHL is rare. Altering the course of FHL and tendon transfer is an easy and reliable technique for FHL chronic rupture. This technique avoids resection of the FDL and lowers the risk of FDL weakness.
Posterior Proximal Tibial Hemiepiphysiodesis
Authors: Georgiadis Andrew G.
Published: February 2025

Case:

Apex posterior or recurvatum deformity of the proximal tibia is an uncommon skeletal alignment. Guided growth, or hemiepiphysiodesis, is a well-established technique for correcting periarticular deformities of the knee in children. A novel technique of posterior proximal tibial hemiepiphysiodesis (PPTHE), performed though a posterior approach, is described in combination with physeal bar resection for correction of post-traumatic proximal tibial recurvatum. Two cases are reviewed including surgical technique with 21-month and 30-month outcomes.

Conclusion:

Proximal tibial recurvatum in children can be corrected with posterior proximal tibial hemiepiphysiodesis. The procedure may be combined with physeal bar resection in cases of post-traumatic deformity.
A coronal mass ejection event cross-identified by both plasma motion and coronal dimming on AB Dor
Authors: Gu S. , Xu Fukun , Schmitt Jürgen , Cao Dongtao , Xiang Yue
Published: February 2025

As one of the most violent phenomena known from the Sun, coronal mass ejections (CMEs), associated with escaping plasma energized by magnetic reconnection events, may lead to mass and angular momentum loss and cause very severe space weather disturbances around the Earth. CMEs are also thought to play key roles in stellar evolution, star-planet interaction and planetary habitability. On the Sun, CMEs have been studied intensively using the direct-imaging technique. For active stars, CMEs are expected to occur more frequently and strongly because of their higher activity levels reflecting by various statistics, yet the detection of stellar CMEs is quite challenging. So far only a handful of candidates have been reported, but all of them were identified by single indicator in a rather ambiguous fashion (Moschou et al, 2019; Argiroffi et al, 2019; Leitzinger and Odert, 2022). Here we report the high confidence discovery and characterization of a superflare-associated CME event on the rapidly rotating active star AB Dor, cross-identified by several diagnostics from solar CMEs. Using time-resolved high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy of a superflare observed with the onboard Reflection Grating Spectrometer (RGS) of the X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) telescope (Jansen et al, 2001), we have detected coronal dimming by a decrease of electron density (ne) at the flare onset and decreases of flux, temperature (T) and emission measure (EM) at the end of decay phase, along with plasma motion indicating a high speed escape at $v_b sim 725 \pm 200\,\mathrm{km\,s}^{−1}$ . These indicators robustly suggest the occurrence of a stellar CME event in analogy to the well known solar counterparts. We highlight the feasibility of searching for stellar CMEs in large X-ray spectroscopic archives of the XMM-Newton, Chandra, etc. by more detailed analyses.
Air sampling accurately captures circulating zoonotic viral diversity emerging from poultry live-animal markets
Authors: Cronin Peter , Siegers Jurre , Heang Vireak , Tok Songha , Sin Sarath , Sievers Benjamin , Omondi Victor , Nuon Sithun , Chhel Kimtuo , Nouhin Janin , Chim Vutha , Seng Bunnary , Hak Makara , San Sorn , Tum Sothyra , Claes Filip , Firth Cadhla , Su Yvonne , Smith Gavin , Karlsson Erik
Published: February 2025

Environmental surveillance has emerged as a pivotal strategy for early detection of pathogens that pose threats to humans (1) but has not been utilized for zoonotic agents. In Asia, live-bird markets (LBMs) are key human-animal interfaces for zoonotic virus transmission (2). Traditional sampling strategies are time-consuming, expensive, threaten animal welfare and have significant occupational biosafety risks. In this study, we assessed the performance of metagenomics on environmental samples (ES) compared to traditional poultry swabs for detecting avian viral pathogens in LBMs in Cambodia. ES, including air, cage swabs, and carcass wash water, were collected alongside throat and cloacal swabs from domestic chickens and ducks across twelve sampling visits in two LBMs over a 15-month period. Viral nucleic acids were extracted and sequenced using a capture probe-based metagenomics approach. Our results show that metagenomics on ES outperformed traditional poultry samples in detecting the highly pathogenic Influenza A/H5N1, including circulating clades 2.3.4.4b and 2.3.2.1c, which were found in the environment but missed by poultry swabs on multiple occasions. Environmental metagenomics was also highly sensitive in the detection of over 40 other viruses from key pathogen families such as Astroviridae, Coronaviridae, Picornaviridae, and Retroviridae. Viral contigs from ES showed high similarity to those from poultry swabs further highlighting the accuracy of this approach. Our findings highlight metagenomics on ES can precisely and effectively replicate metagenomic results from traditional surveillance samples, offering broader coverage and enhanced detection of avian pathogens. This robust approach could be pivotal for mitigating zoonotic spillover, controlling pathogen transmission at LBMs, and enhancing pandemic preparedness strategies.
Aerosol trends dominate over global warming-induced cloud feedback in driving recent changes in marine low clouds
Authors: Cao Yang , Wang Hao , Zhu Yannian , Wang Minghuai , Rosenfeld Daniel , Zhou Chen , Zheng Zhonghua , Coe Hugh , Topping David , Liu Jihu , Huang Kang-En , Liang Yuan , Zhang Haipeng , Bai Heming , Yue Man
Published: February 2025

Over the past two decades, anthropogenic emission reductions and global warming have impacted marine low clouds through aerosol-cloud interactions (ACI) and cloud feedback, yet their quantitative contributions remain unclear. This study employs a deep learning model (CNNMet−Nd) and Community Earth System Model version 2 (CESM2) to disentangle these effects. CNNMet−Nd reveals that aerosol-driven changes in cloud droplet number concentration dominate near-global marine low cloud shortwave radiative effect changes (ΔCRE), contributing 0.42 ± 0.08 Wm⁻² per 20 years, compared to 0.05 ± 0.37 Wm⁻² from cloud feedback. CESM2 effectively reproduces the predominant influence of aerosol reductions on ΔCRE by CNNMet−Nd, lending us confidence for a stronger estimate of global effective radiative forcing due to ACI (ERFaci) of -1.29 Wm⁻² since the preindustrial era. These findings highlight the critical role of ACI in shaping marine low cloud trends and its broader climate implications, especially under ongoing emission reduction efforts.
Requirements Elicitation in Market-driven Software Development Companies: An Investigation of Crowd Involvement
Authors: Ambreen Talat , Ikram Naveed
Published: February 2025

Market-driven (MD) software products are quite prominent these days, as software development companies are more inclined towards targeting a large customer base. The involvement of issues in the requirements elicitation of these kinds of products is not a new concept. Keeping this fact in mind, a requirement elicitation technique is needed to handle these issues. Various researchers have proposed crowd-based requirements elicitation (CBRE) as a method that offers the benefits of handling many diverse stakeholders and reduced cost and time to get the results etc. Considering the benefits of crowd-based requirements elicitation, it seems a viable option for these companies to use it to handle the requirements elicitation-related issues involved in software product development. We conducted semi-structured interviews with practitioners from 15 software development companies involved in MD product development to study the requirements elicitation practices of these companies, investigate the inclination of these companies towards crowdsourcing, the possible barriers practitioners think they can face while utilizing crowdsourcing for requirements-related activities along with the strategies to handle these barriers. The barriers have been mapped to the elements of the socio-technical theory. Based on the themes and categories of requirements elicitation practices, barriers to crowd-based requirements elicitation, and strategies to handle these barriers, we have proposed a conceptual framework of crowd-based requirements elicitation for MD software development companies. The outcome of this study will aid software product development companies in adopting crowdsourcing for requirements elicitation of their products and what strategies to follow to overcome the issues involved in its adoption.
Intersectional Inequality Index (Triple I)
Authors: Lichand Guilherme , Costa Thiago da , Megale Rodrigo , Moraes Gustavo
Published: February 2025

Several studies document inequalities along race, gender or socioeconomic status that are not completely characterized by binary comparisons – when multiple social markers combine to magnify differences in outcomes, from malnutrition to educational attainment to substance abuse to victimization and incarceration. Despite progress in both language for and awareness
of intersectional inequalities, to date, there are no established methods to measure them while satisfying desirable statistical properties for group comparisons. This paper introduces a new statistical method – the intersectional inequality index (Triple I) – to measure intersectional inequalities even in the absence of survey instruments specifically designed for this goal.
The index captures differences in how a binary outcome is partitioned across social groups relative to fair (lottery-based) allocations. Unlike alternative inequality indicators, Triple I treats every group symmetrically regardless of group size. We discuss its axiomatic characterization, probabilistic interpretation, and statistical properties – including decompositions to study inequality sources. We illustrate its usefulness by studying intersectional inequalities in unemployment within the United States. We find that, by 2020, Midwestern States had the highest intersectional inequalities in unemployment. At the country level, such inequalities were driven by black and brown individuals above median wealth being disproportionately unemployed. As a result, the employment Equitable Access Index – which penalizes the desirable outcome by Triple I – was much more heterogeneous across States than employment rates at the time.
The Evaluation of Awareness and Knowledge Levels About HPV Infection, Vaccine, and Its Association with Oropharyngeal Cancer Among the Individuals with Higher Education
Authors: Gürhan Ceyda , Saruhan Ercan
Published: February 2025

Background
HPV-related cancers are major public health problem. Although vaccination programs have been developed against HPV, people continue to die from HPV-related cancers. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge levels of HPV, HPV vaccine, and its association with cancer among individuals with higher education.
Method
Patients with higher education level admitted to outpatient clinic were included. The levels of awareness and knowledge about HPV were evaluated using a questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of 29 questions/statements. While the first section included socio-demographic characteristics, the second section comprised questions evaluating person’s awareness of HPV vaccine and their attitudes to vaccine. The statements in third section were focused on the participant’s level of knowledge of HPV and cancer screening programs in Turkey.
Results
572 participants, 386 (67.5%) were females and 186 (32.5%) were males. The 81.8% of participants (n = 468) were in aged between 20–39, 15.7% (n = 90) were 40–59 and 2.4% (n = 14) were aged ≥ 60. 429 participants (75%) had bachelor's degree, 114 (20%) had master's degree, and 29 (5%) had doctoral degree. According to local results, the total rate of at least one dose vaccination was 12.7%. The most common barriers to vaccination were personal neglect (35.7%), price (29.4%), and lack of information (23.9%). The vaccination rate was significantly higher in women, in the 20–39 age group and in a single marital status (p < 0.05). The mean knowledge score regarding HPV and cancer screening programs was 8.23 ± 3.62 out of 14. The score was associated with age, gender, marital status, occupation, place of residence, and family education (p < 0.05). 54.9% of the participants did not report any relationship between oropharyngeal cancer and HPV. There was a statistically significant relationship between participant’s awareness regarding the role of HPV in oral carcinogenesis and age, occupation, place of residence (p < 0.05).
Conclusion
This study reveals compelling results regarding HPV knowledge and vaccine acceptability among highly educated individuals. Additional education programs on HPV to both undergraduate and postgraduate curricula would be an essential measure in preventing cancers.
Preconception health knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intentions among adults: A multi-country study
Authors: Craig Ashleigh , Mabetha Khuthala , Stephenson Judith , Schoenaker Danielle , Norris Shane
Published: February 2025

Background
Preconception health – the health status of individuals prior to conception – is vital for positive pregnancy outcomes and long-term health. Despite its importance for maternal and infant well-being, it remains under-researched and often overlooked in global maternal and child healthcare.
Methods
We conducted a cross-sectional online survey with adults (18–55 years old) from Kenya, South Africa, Malaysia, the United States, and the United Kingdom (n = 5000), gathering data on preconception health knowledge, attitudes, behavioural intent, and respondents' preferences regarding factors important before pregnancy and preferred sources of health information. A generalised structural equation model (gSEM) was constructed a priori to assess the relationship between socioeconomic position and preconception health knowledge, and whether this relationship was mediated by preconception attitudes and behavioural intent.
Results
Preconception health knowledge, attitudes, and behavioural intent showed significant variation across the countries. Over half of the respondents reported having adequate preconception knowledge (50.3%), with the USA having the highest proportion of respondents with good knowledge (13.8%) and Malaysia having the highest proportion with poor knowledge (42.5%). In the pooled sample, physical health was considered the most important factor before pregnancy, followed by relationships and family. Clinic doctors were the most preferred source of information, followed by nurses and obstetricians/gynaecologists. The relationship between socioeconomic position and behavioural intent was partially mediated by preconception knowledge (4.3%), while the relationship between preconception knowledge and behavioural intent was fully mediated by a combination of preconception attitudes (73.1%).
Conclusion
Preconception health knowledge, attitudes, and behavioural intent differed across the five economically diverse countries. Pregnancy factors were prioritised differently across settings, likely reflecting disparities in culture, socioeconomic status, and healthcare access, with varying preferences for sources of preconception health information. These findings underscore the importance of designing tailored interventions that consider socioeconomic and cultural differences to enhance overall health outcomes.
Skin Lesion Classification and Detection Using Machine Learning in Dermatology
Authors: Tripathi Ashish , Alshehri Yara Mohammed , Arya Pradeep Kumar , Singh Rajnesh , Gupta Sunil , Sharma Aditi , Sharma Sunil
Published: February 2025

Skin diseases, also known as dermatological conditions, are conditions that affect the skin. Factors such as changing lifestyles, environmental pollution, increased stress levels, and inadequate access to healthcare in certain regions can contribute to the growing incidence of skin disorders. The traditional approach of diagnosing skin disease may not always provide accurate results, and the process would be very time-consuming and costly and is not even feasible in multiple regions. The proposed model will assist and ensure an accurate diagnosis of the patient's skin condition. In the proposed method, different algorithms (ANN, CNN, SVM, RF) are implemented and stacked in search of achieving more accurate result. The model is trained in such a manner that the diagnosis can be done based on the visual inputs given by the patients. The model is developed and trained to diagnose and classify multiple skin diseases. The datasets used contain images for training and testing purposes. The results generated by all the models used depend on how well the model is trained.
Efficient Post-Quantum Digital Signature Schemes Using QC-MDPC
Authors: Niu Yongfeng , Lian Yuanyuan , Zhang Yizhuo , Yu Huiling
Published: February 2025

With the development of quantum computers and quantum attack algorithms, it is crucial to design digital signature algorithms that are resistant to quantum attacks. CFS scheme is one of the most popular code-based digital signature schemes today, but it suffers from the disadvantages of large keys and low signature efficiency. To solve these problems, this paper proposes two post-quantum digital signature schemes based on Quasi-Cyclic Medium Density Parity Check Code (QC-MDPC). Both schemes are characterized by small public key storage, low encryption and decryption complexity, and high security, which are of great significance in the field of cryptographic research against quantum attacks.
ML-Driven Optimal Design of Multispectral Instruments for the Characterization of Resident Space Objects
Authors: Naik Kedar , Wernersbach Andrew , Robinson Alexandra , Nilson Michelle , Wiemokly Gary , Tooth Matthew , Wright Raymond
Published: February 2025

The characterization of resident space objects (RSOs) has long been an important aspect of space domain awareness (SDA). Recently, spectral imagery has emerged as a viable sensing modality with the potential to enhance existing RSO-characterization capabilities, especially when used alongside machine-learning (ML) models. Deploying a spaceborne hyperspectral sensor, however, can increase size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C). On the other hand, multispectral sensors, which collect significantly fewer bands than hyperspectral sensors, are less complex to develop and deploy. This paper presents an optimization procedure that finds the minimal number of multispectral bands required for training high-performance ML classifiers. The optimization procedure was used to perform a design study for a notional SDA mission responsible for classifying three types of RSOs: active payloads, rocket bodies, and space debris. Simulated hyperspectral signatures of each class were generated and used to initialize the optimal-design procedure. These hyperspectral signatures consisted of 1,574 spectral bands. The procedure was able to design an optimized multispectral system with only five bands. Despite the 99.7% reduction in the number of spectral bands, the overall performance of the ML-driven RSO-classification models only decreased by 1.9%. This result suggests that future SDA missions may be able to replace hyperspectral sensors with bespoke multispectral ones while still meeting requirements related to RSO-characterization capability.
Utilization of Mahalanobis Distance on Motor Imagery EEG Channel Selection
Authors: Lee Seungjun
Published: February 2025

In this study, a Mahalanobis distance based common spatial pattern (CSP)model (MD-CSP) was proposed and its performance applied to brain-computer interface (BCI) and motor imagery EEG signal processing was evaluated. Since EEG signals are often affected by various noises and artifacts, this study suggests a method of using Mahalanobis distance to remove noise and select important EEG channels. The experiment was conducted using the BCI competition IV 2a dataset and compared with CSPRank, L1 Norm of CSP, SCSPrank, FBCSPRank, and E-CSP. As a result of the experiment, MD-CSP performed particularly well at low number of channels and recorded an average accuracy of 60% in the two-channel configuration, outperforming 30%-43% accuracy in established models. MD-CSP showed better accuracy compared to other existing methods and showed a particularly noticeable difference in performance for less than five channels. This study shows that MD-CSP is effective in channel selection and noise removal in BCI system and suggests the possibility of application to real-time portable BCI system in the future.
Modelling Behaviour in Uncertainty: A Simulation Study of Heads-Up Poker.
Authors: Chakraborty Sagnik , Sarkar Sourjya , Saha Sayan
Published: February 2025

Modelling human behaviour in situations of incomplete information is a domain with significant implications for the development of AI, empirically understanding facets of psychology, decision theory, sociology, and economics. Due to the suitability of poker to the structure of this particular problem, this study employs the game to propose a model for human behaviour using a probability distribution over the array of possible decisions, incorporating parameters that reflect real characteristics: confidence(⍺), risk appetite(β), and bluff frequency. It uses different combinations of these parameters to run Monte-Carlo simulations of heads-up poker games to understand what makes a particular strategy successful. The simulations revealed that strategies with slightly higher confidence and higher risk appetite yielded the best results in situations closer to reality, while slight underconfidence and lower risk appetite fared better against an "ideal" opponent who has no biases. The proposed model offers a computationally efficient tool for deep learning-based poker AI, with applications in opponent modelling, behavioural economics, and agent-based modelling.
Drug Repurposing for Trypanosomiasis: Using Machine Learning Models and Polypharmacology to Identify Multitarget Candidates
Authors: A. Domingues Karime Zeraik , de F. Cobre Alexandre , M. Fachi Mariana , L. Lazo Raul Edison , M. Ferreira Luana , Pontarolo Roberto
Published: February 2025

Chagas disease and African sleeping sickness are neglected tropical diseases (NTD) caused by
Trypanosoma parasites, with current treatments facing challenges like toxicity and resistance. This
study integrates machine learning and Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) models
to repurpose Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs as potential treatments for
these diseases. A dataset of 21,608 compounds with inhibitory activity against Trypanosoma cruzi
and Trypanosoma brucei was analyzed using PubChem fingerprints. Random Forest and Extreme
Gradient Boosting models were trained and applied to screen the ZINC-22 database for new
therapeutic options. Posaconazole was predicted as the top candidate for multitarget activity against
both Trypanosoma species, followed by pentamidine, a drug already approved for sleeping sickness.
Additionally, 40 other drug candidates were identified by the models (pIC50 > 6 and coefficient of
variation < 0.05), mainly antineoplastics (32%) and antifungals (19%). This approach demonstrates
the potential of computational techniques in accelerating the discovery of drug candidates for
neglected infectious diseases.
Core self-evaluations and job satisfaction during organizational entry: Examining the mediating role of newcomer proactivity
Authors: Pires Mariana , Rodrigues Nuno , Rebelo Teresa
Published: February 2025

Following Ashford and Black’s taxonomy of newcomers’ proactivity, the current study examines the mediating role of individual socialization proactive behaviors in the relationship between newcomers’ core self-evaluations and job satisfaction. Using a sample of 151 newcomers in their first onboarding process, a predictive design was employed with two distinct phases of data collection. Results showed that the construct of core self-evaluations represents a valid and meaningful predictor of newcomers’ job satisfaction, reported five months after organizational entry. Further mediation analyses revealed that this relationship is mediated by the proactive behaviors of positive framing and general socializing. These findings provide relevant theoretical and applied implications regarding the psychological mechanisms underlying the link between core self-evaluations and job satisfaction, especially concerning the intervening role of newcomer’s proactivity. Main implications are presented and discussed along with further practical aspects concerning the promotion of newcomer proactivity and job satisfaction during organizational socialization.
Blueprint conceptualization for a river basin's digital twin
Authors: Pal Debasish , Marttila Hannu , Ala-Aho Pertti , Lotsari Eliisa , Ronkanen Anna-Kaisa , Gonzales-Inca Carlos , Croghan Danny , Korppoo Marie , Kämäri Maria , Rooijen Erik van , Blåfield Linnea , Silander Jari , Baubekova Aziza , Bhattacharjee Joy , Haghighi Ali Torabi , Uvo Cintia Bertacchi , Kaartinen Harri , Rasti Mehdi , Klöve Björn , Alho Petteri
Published: February 2025

To achieve a good ecological status of water resources, we are exploring new frontiers by envisioning river basin planning through the newly promoted digital twin perspective. In river basin management, a digital twin is an innovative virtual paradigm – a holistic living replica of the river basin achieved by seamless integration of real-time monitoring, historical observations, data analytics, predictive modeling, and high-performance computing within a framework of interoperable software and scalable hardware – leveraging nuanced understanding of complex environmental, social, and economic interactions, discerning uncertainties, and bridging critical knowledge gaps for progressive improvement in system understanding, optimization of operational efficiency, and continuous advancements in decision-making. This perspective paper lays the groundwork in transforming the futuristic vision of a river basin's digital twin into reality. The proposed blueprint outlines the processes for integrating digital twin components, creating dynamic replicas of river basin systems, and conducting virtual what-if analyses. Aligning with digital transformation, this work segments the river basin into distinct systems to effectively manage diverse objectives and ensure adaptability across various river basin types with spatiotemporal scalability. Supporting sustainable management, the digital twin holds immense potential to surpass existing decision-support systems through continuous bi-directional feedback loops with the river basin.
Advancing hydrological understanding in cold regions: development and application of the WEP model for lateral flow estimation in the Great Lakes Depression of Mongolia
Authors: Dorjsuren Batsuren , Yan Denghua , Yuheng Yang , Zemtsov Valery A. , Dong Ningpeng , Gao Hongkai , Shiikhar Dorjsembe , Zhou Hongfei , Demberel Otgonbayar
Published: February 2025

In an era of rapid environmental change, accurately modeling aquatic ecosystems, particularly the lateral water flow through soil and permafrost, remains a pressing need. This study addresses this through the Water and Energy Transfer Process (WEP) model. The WEP model overcomes the limitations of previous models and plays a crucial role in estimating the lateral flow of groundwater in the basin. In this study, we use our new formula for calculating the lateral flow at the permafrost depth and the deep percolation formula to study the subsurface, over permafrost, and lateral water flows in the cold permafrost for 52 years (1970–2021). The model's application in Mongolia's Great Lakes basin, specifically the Khovd River-Khar-Us Lake basin, achieved Nash–Sutcliffe model efficiency (NSE) coefficients of 0.64–0.75. This suggests that the model is plausible and suitable for further research. Additionally, the model effectively captured soil temperature dynamics, with NSE coefficients ranging from 0.95 to 0.98 in the upper soil layer to 0.35–0.80 at a depth of 100 cm. These findings validate the model's ability to accurately account for lateral water flow above the permafrost layer in cold regions. Future work will extend these calculations to different conditions and basins.
A review on different disinfection processes and formation of disinfection by-products in drinking water
Authors: Rani Pooja , Kumar Ashutosh , Urmaliya Daya Nidhi , Madhav Sughosh
Published: February 2025

Disinfection by-products (DBPs) have toxic consequences on the human health. Epidemiological studies have shown the association between cancer, organ damage, reduced red blood cell, low oxygen capacity and DBPs. The toxicity of these by-products are harmful for the human health. These DBPs are the outcome of using water disinfectants. Among these, chlorination is used widely for disinfecting water due to its higher removal and cost-effective efficiency. However, this method may induce various kinds of DBPs in water after its treatment. Disinfection through chlorine help in reducing various waterborne diseases. Moreover, ozonation as a pretreatment before chlorination was found to be more effective in the removal of DBPs like trihalomethane. It has become the widely used and popular method for disinfecting water. Whereas the ozonation of water containing bromide can lead to the formation of brominated DBPs, which contain some of the organic or inorganic by-products that are carcinogenic in nature. The kinetics of degradation and chlortoluron pathway during UV irradiation along with DBPs, as well as the formation of carbonaceous DBPs and nitrogenous DBPs, are also observed. Moreover, the oldest technique of water disinfection is thermal treatment. It deactivates the presence of harmful microorganisms in the water.
La educación popular más allá de la escuela: perspectivas de dos proyectos político-educativos en Colombia
Authors: Angarita Ossa Jhon Jairo , Sánchez Fontalvo Iván Manuel
Published: February 2025

La educación popular más allá de la escuela teje la experiencia de dos proyectos educativos que vinculan las realidades del Pacífico y el Caribe colombiano: en el Distrito de Cali, la Corporación para el Desarrollo Regional; y en el Distrito de Santa Marta, la Institución Educativa Cristo Rey. Ambos casos retoman elementos de la pedagogía crítica y la interculturalidad, dando cuenta de intereses y necesidades locales que otorgan sentido a sus procesos formativos y los proyectan a un horizonte ético y político de transformación local. En este libro también se aborda la escuela como institución moderna por excelencia desde la perspectiva crítica de sus actores, y además se reconoce que el escenario de los sujetos educacionales es multicultural, aspecto que le propone otro reto a la enseñanza. Es probable que, mientras en la escuela se llevan a cabo los procesos formativos, la comunidad ofrezca alternativas que deben ser consultadas y puestas sobre la mesa para ser dialogadas con la institucionalidad, y así indagar por un camino posible hacia la inclusión efectiva de las diversidades.
Risk factors for multivessel coronary lesion in patients with coronary artery disease and primary hypothyroidism
Authors:   Irkutsk State Medical University, Rahaman Muneer Abdul , N. Sumin Aleksey ,   Scientific Research Institute of Complex Problems of Cardiovascular Diseases, S. Ankudinov Andrey ,   Irkutsk State Medical University
Published: February 2025

Background. The association of hypothyroidism with ischemic heart disease (CHD) is an aggravating factor of the course for the main cardiovascular pathology. The data available in the modern literature on the effect of hypothyroidism on the factors of the course of coronary heart disease are contradictory. The purpose of this study is a comparative analysis of laboratory and instrumental data taken into account during coronary artery disease in patients with and without hypothyroidism and the search for possible associations of thyroid hormone levels with indicators of the state of the coronary bed. Materials and methods. 240 patients with coronary heart disease were examined. The study group consisted of 90 patients with coronary heart disease and hypothyroidism, the comparison group – patients with coronary heart disease without thyroid pathology ‒ 150. A comprehensive examination of patients, including coronary angiography, was carried out. The frequency of cases and characteristics of lesions of the coronary bed, possible associations of thyroid hormones with factors of progression of atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries were evaluated. Results. The study revealed significant changes in the lipid spectrum, the severity of myocardial ischemia according to ECG, as well as the frequency of occurrence of multivessel lesions of the coronary bed in the group of patients with hypothyroidism and coronary artery disease compared with patients with coronary artery disease without hypothyroidism. The identified factors had a statistically significant association with thyroid hormones in the group of patients with coronary heart disease and hypothyroidism. Conclusions. The presence of hypothyroidism in patients with coronary artery disease, especially long-term existing, should be considered as an additional factor in the deterioration of the coronary bed and the course of coronary artery disease.
Formação inicial e continuada sob a ótica dos professores das disciplinas de ciências da natureza e matemática da 13ª direc lotados no município de Apodi
Authors:   , Morais Najara Raquel de Lima
Published: February 2025

Com o aparecimento das novas tendências pedagógicas, o professor passa a ser não um depositante do conhecimento, mas, sim, um mediador. Com isso, o docente tem então novos desafios a serem enfrentados, com novas atribuições e exigências. Para tanto, a fim de se formarem professores capacitados para atender a essa demanda, houve então uma necessidade de se estudar a formação do formador. A partir disso, observou-se um aumento no número de pesquisas e estudos, teses e dissertações que abordam esse tema. Com a pesquisa voltada para essa temática, sobre a formação inicial do professor, percebeu-se a necessidade de se estudar também a qualidade da formação continuada desses docentes, não somente a qualidade, mas a importância que esse profissional dava a sua formação e a qualidade da formação em si oferecida a esses profissionais. No entanto, ainda é perceptível uma escassez na literatura de trabalhos com esse tema. Sendo assim, a proposição desta pesquisa teve origem no interesse em relação aos dilemas enfrentados pelos professores das disciplinas de Química, Física, Biologia e Matemática. A pesquisa foi realizada através de entrevistas e aplicação de questionários com os docentes da 13ª Direc analisando as discussões dos pontos levantados pelos professores colaboradores, com base nos referenciais Tardiff (2014) e Maldaner (2006), que trazem em suas obras um melhor embasamento teórico em relação ao pensamento que os mesmos demonstram em relação à formação inicial e continuada. Com isso, almejou-se com esse estudo conhecer aspectos da formação inicial dos professores atuantes, bem como sua busca por uma formação continuada. Através de um levantamento feito para a elaboração deste trabalho, observou-se que no período de 2008-2018 foram encontradas 20 publicações, entre tese, dissertações e artigos, com essa temática. Porém, esses números são pequenos se analisada a extensão do país e o período de tempo. Outro ponto a ser ressaltado na pesquisa foi a concepção que os próprios profissionais da área têm sobre a definição da formação docente, inicial e continuada, na qual, de uma forma geral, houve uma divisão nas respostas. Uma parte dos docentes afirmou ter tido uma formação satisfatória, enquanto a outra parte relatou que, ao ingressar no mercado de trabalho, teve dificuldades devido às lacunas que não foram preenchidas na graduação. Os levantamentos feitos pelos questionários aplicados analisam dados como tempo de atuação, formação acadêmica, nível de formação, disciplinas em que ministram aula, número de escolas em que trabalham, municípios em que atuam e número de turmas em que lecionam. Foi possível obter através da pesquisa informações pertinentes que geram uma boa expectativa com relação à prática profissional, além de proporcionam ao docente uma melhor visão da sua profissão
Description of the Don Kalmyks by the First Don Cossack Authors: аn Experiment in Critical Characterization
Authors:   Southern Federal University, Peretyatko Artem Yu.
Published: February 2025

Introduction. The presented article is devoted to the complex reconstruction of the syncretic image of the Don Kalmyks formed in the synchronous narratives of Cossack historians and publicists. A systematic analysis of the previous historiographic tradition indicates that the considered range of regional sources has not been sufficiently used in the framework of scientific analysis, which determines favorable prospects for modern research practice that complements the previously obtained epistemological results. Materials and methods. The empirical material introduced into scientific circulation is reconstructed from the published works of E. N. Katelnikov and V. D. Sukhorukov, which are classical regional narratives, characterising the Don historical writing tradition of the 19th century. The methodological basis of the author’s analysis was rationalistic criticism, integrating subjective assessments of the proposed ethnographic concepts and textual deconstruction of specific information from the sources under consideration. In some cases, elements of microhistorical comparative studies were used, based on extra-source knowledge. Results and conclusions. The considered Cossack narratives lack a unified idea of the regional ethnographic space, and the terminological system is constructed in the context of individual research tasks. E. N. Katelnikov and V. D. Sukhorukov form original images of the Don Kalmyks, among whom there are both «neighboring enemies» as well as the lowest social stratum representatives. The Cossack authors clearly see the neighboring Kalmyks as an alien people, endowed with negative traits. This approach determines both the special significance of the presented narratives as synchronous sources characterizing the systemic attitude of the Don Cossacks to their closest neighbors, and the complete unsuitability of the author’s narratives for the ethnographic characterization of the ethnic group in question. The xenophobic texts by Cossack authors significantly influenced the socio-cultural presentation of the Don Kalmyks in the imperial worldview, creating a distorted picture of regional interaction. In the context of this circumstance, a modern researcher of the chosen problem should systematically consider synchronous narrative traditions, forming an objective image of the ethnic dialogue.
SEASONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF BLOOD IN GROWN-UP BLUE FOX IN THE CLIMATE OF VOLGO-VYATSKIY REGION
Authors:   All-Russian Research Institute of Game Management and Fur Farming Named after Professor B. M. Zhitkov, Berezina Yu.A. , Kokorina A.E. ,   All-Russian Research Institute of Game Management and Fur Farming Named after Professor B. M. Zhitkov, Plotnikov I.A. ,   All-Russian Research Institute of Game Management and Fur Farming Named after Professor B. M. Zhitkov, Okulova I.I. ,   All-Russian Research Institute of Game Management and Fur Farming Named after Professor B. M. Zhitkov, Bel'tyukova Z.N. ,   All-Russian Research Institute of Game Management and Fur Farming Named after Professor B. M. Zhitkov, Koshurnikova M.A. ,   All-Russian Research Institute of Game Management and Fur Farming Named after Professor B. M. Zhitkov, Bespyatnykh O.Yu. ,   Vyatka State University
Published: February 2025

According to the title of the article, it describes the dependence of the values of hematological parameters in grown-up blue foxes on the season of the year. The blood from clinically healthy grown-up females and males of blue fox (VYATKA Fur Farming Co., Ltd.,
Kirov Region) was taken from the lateral saphenous vein and collected in test tubes with
EDTA in different seasons of the year (12 females and 12 males). The parameters were determined by means of the hematological analyzer 2800vet of the Mindray company (China)
make. It was found that in winter months the number of red blood cells was the maximum
for all seasons of the study. In spring - a slight decrease in red blood cells, which reached the
minimum values in summer, after which an increase in their number was recorded in the
autumn. The total number of red blood cells depended on the average red blood cell volume
(MCV) and synchronously changed depending on the season. Hematocrit (HCT) also varied
depending on the season, reaching maximum values in winter, then gradually decreased to
minimum values in summer. In autumn there was an increase. Fluctuations in white blood
cells in grown-up blue foxes also varied throughout the year. The maximum values of the
number of leukocytes were fixed in spring, then there was a gradual decrease, reaching the
minimum values in winter. Thus, the results of studies show that red blood cells (their number, volume, hemoglobin saturation) are more dependent on the level of illumination than
white blood cells. Their greatest values were recorded in winter low light, and not in summer,
when the number of daylight hours is maximum.