bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Aspects influencing teacher’s motivation in private schools amid the challenging environment in Lebanon
Authors: Kontar Hanan , Rizk Nisrine , Jabbour Al Maalouf Nada 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to pinpoint the factors that affect teacher motivation in this particular setting. It specifically looks at how job satisfaction, the reward system, training and development and work situational factors affect teachers’ motivation.

Design/methodology/approach
Through nonrandom sampling, data from 229 teachers from private schools in Lebanon were gathered.

Findings
The findings showed that professional training and development opportunities and a supportive work environment have a strong impact on teachers’ motivation.

Originality/value
The findings highlight the need for more research to guide comprehensive improvement strategies in Lebanese private schools for motivating teachers. The Ministry of Education and private schools in Lebanon can benefit from the insights provided by the findings in terms of policy and practice. Among the suggestions include bringing up-to-date rules to boost teacher satisfaction, raising educational standards, creating focused training sessions, changing compensation systems and improving both the physical and mental aspects of the workplace.
The stimulus of personality traits among Generation Z’s social entrepreneurial intentions: the role of gender
Authors: Sharma Latika , Bagdi Himanshu , Bulsara Hemantkumar P. , Lodaliya Ruchita 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
Entrepreneurial intention is crucial in both entrepreneurship literature and practice. However, limited information exists regarding entrepreneurs’ intentions in the realm of social enterprise creation. This study aims to determine the social entrepreneurial intentions of Generation Z students within the Indian environment by utilising the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and its applicability using personality factors like risk-taking ability, proactivity, empathy and emotional intelligence.

Design/methodology/approach
A survey method was used, and data was collected by Generation Z individuals at three public universities in India using a self-administered questionnaire. The study used a purposive sampling technique, and further, the model was tested using the partial least square-structural equation modelling technique.

Findings
The study findings supported the proposed model of extended TPB, demonstrating that factors such as emotional intelligence, risk-taking ability and proactiveness are found prominent in Indian students. Furthermore, the role of gender as a control variable reflected no effect on social entrepreneurial intentions.

Originality/value
This research enhances the literature on social entrepreneurship by offering novel insights into social entrepreneurial intention. It is among the pioneers of its type to examine social entrepreneurial intent concerning personality factors among students of higher education institutions. This study provides interesting insights for universities and policymakers since they play a crucial role in promoting these antecedents through education and stimulation by enhancing entrepreneurial culture in developing countries.
Why the WASPI has no Sting: Gender, Generation and Pension Inequalities
Authors: McCarthy Helen 
Published: January 2025

AbstractSince 2015, Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) has campaigned tirelessly for ‘justice’ for the millions of 1950s‐born women adversely affected by the raising and equalisation of the state pension age (SPA). Yet, to date, no compensation has been paid. This article uses WASPI to explore the challenges of organising politically around gender, age and welfare rights, combining quantitative analysis with new qualitative material from the Mass Observation life‐writing archive. It argues that most women have been cushioned from the financial impact of the SPA reform only through the availability of male spousal income. Furthermore, members of this cohort articulate a ‘lucky boomer’ identity, rooted in a sense of belonging to a postwar generation which has benefitted from a generous welfare state, decent occupational pensions and homeownership. As a result, the resonance of WASPI's narrative of generational injustice may be weak for at least some 1950s‐born women.
Next‐Generation Snow Leopard Population Assessment Tool: Multiplex‐PCR SNP Panel for Individual Identification From Faeces
Authors: Solari Katherine A. , Ahmad Shakeel , Armstrong Ellie E. , Campana Michael G. , Ali Hussain , Hameed Shoaib , Ullah Jami , Khan Barkat Ullah , Nawaz Muhammad A. , Petrov Dmitri A. 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTIn recent years, numerous single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) panel methods to genotype non‐invasive faecal samples have been developed. However, none of these existing methods fit all of the criteria necessary to make a SNP panel broadly usable for conservation projects in any country—cost effective, streamlined lab protocol and user‐friendly open‐source bioinformatics protocols for panel design and analysis. Here, we present such a method and display its utility by developing a multiplex PCR SNP panel for conducting individual ID of snow leopards, Panthera uncia, from faecal samples. The SNP panel we present consists of 144 SNPs and utilises next‐generation sequencing technology. We validate our SNP panel with paired tissue and faecal samples from zoo individuals, showing a minimum of 96.7% accuracy in allele calls per run. We then generate SNP data from 235 field‐collected faecal samples from across Pakistan to show that the panel can reliably identify individuals from low‐quality faecal samples of unknown age and is robust to contamination. We also show that our SNP panel has the capability to identify first‐order relatives among sampled zoo individuals and provides insights into the geographic origin of samples. This SNP panel will empower the snow leopard research community in their efforts to assess local and global snow leopard population sizes. More broadly, we present a SNP panel development method that can be used for any species of interest for which adequate genomic reference data is available.
Ethnographic fingerprints: Examining co‐participation, positionality, and interpersonal relationships in diary method
Authors: Baker Julius 
Published: January 2025

AbstractWhile rarely employed 20 years ago, solicited diaries have gained popularity, albeit remaining somewhat on the periphery of human geography methods. Creativity has also expanded in both diary formats and research relationships. My diary method combined long‐term ethnographic fieldwork with co‐participation, producing rich detail and complex negotiations of intimacy, reciprocity, and power. This article examines these dynamics through my research relationships, focusing on how co‐participation revealed the nitty‐gritty elements of positionality, including personality and navigating intersectional identities. I call their lasting influence on fieldwork, data, and interpretation an ‘ethnographic fingerprint’. This discussion of positionality and reflexivity in diary methods is rare, as is my self‐reflexive context of cross‐racial fieldwork between a black researcher and white participants.
Sperm Strategies: Partner's Mating Status as a Driver of Last Male Success in Ladybirds
Authors: Chaudhary Desh Deepak , Kumar Bhupendra , Omkar  
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTIn the present study, we examined the last male sperm precedence based on the mating status of males and females (virgin, once‐mated, or multiply‐mated) of a coccinellid beetle, Menochilus sexmaculatus (Fabricius). Results revealed that, in comparison to virgin females, once‐ and multiply‐mated females significantly affected the process of last male sperm precedence. While virgin females either showed the last male sperm precedence effect or produced equal numbers of offspring with phenotypes similar to both male partners. The latter result was obtained when: (i) the virgin female mated with an unmated typical male followed by a multiply‐mated intermediate male, or (ii) the virgin female mated with a once‐mated typical male followed by a multiply‐mated intermediate male. However, once‐ and multiply‐mated females showed the first male precedence in all mating treatments, and their offspring had phenotypes similar to the first male partner. Present empirical studies suggest that the process of the last male sperm precedence is not ubiquitous in M. sexmaculatus. Rather, it changes with the mating status of the partners, and the effects of female mating status on the last male sperm precedence are more prominent than the male mating status.
“Black Nobbie Neville”
Authors: Cairns Matt 
Published: January 2025

AbstractPlease note that this article includes descriptions and examples of racist and derogatory conduct and historical writing. They are included in their original form to provide an accurate portrait of the attitudes of the period this article is examining. Readers are cautioned to take care if this is disturbing for them.This article explores the commencement of The Salvation Army in Australia and in particular its relationship with the Aboriginal populations it encountered. Utilizing the account of an early encounter, the story of “Black Nobbie Neville,” published in late 1890, this paper examines the attitudes of early Salvationists toward Aboriginal people. The narrative provides a useful tool to contrast and compare with other early Australian Salvation Army writings in considering whether the attitudes, stereotypes, and language used in the account of Nobbie Neville was consistent with a wider mentality of The Salvation Army of the early 20th century. Further, it opens the discussion on whether these views influenced and continue to influence the place of Aboriginal Salvationists in Australia.
Decolonizing the Darkness
Authors: Dube Musa W. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractThe presentation and representation of Africa as the dark continent is one that was intricately constructed and weaved by colonial and missionary travellers. Darkness was constructed as evil and dangerous and in need of illumination. The construction of darkness and Africa as the dark continent was embraced by Western philosophical thinkers who popularized this thinking that the same construction continues to reproduce itself globally. Using the medium of a childhood game, played on a farm with little artificial lighting, thinking of darkness takes a completely different turn to the colonially constructed image of darkness. Using a reimagination and reinterpretation of darkness, this article embraces darkness as the space of seeing, of entertainment, of observation and appreciation of that which is often blinded by artificial – colonial – lights or illumination. This article challenges, disrupts, decolonizes the colonial construction of darkness and reclaims darkness and calls for the liberation and embrace of darkness in the manner of reading the Bible or imagining mission. It is a call to counter‐create darkness and its significance.
Truncation‐Enhanced Aptamer Binding Affinity and Its Potential as a Sensor for Macrobrachium rosenbergii Nodavirus Detection
Authors: Ghadin Norazli , Baharum Syarul Nataqain , Ahmad Raston Nurul Hanun , Low Chen‐Fei 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTWhite tail disease in Macrobrachium rosenbergii is caused by M. rosenbergii nodavirus (MrNV) infection, resulting in up to 100% mortality in larvae and post‐larvae stages, severely impacting aquaculture production. Existing genome‐based detection methods for MrNV are costly and time‐consuming, highlighting the need for rapid and cost‐effective diagnostic tests. This study evaluated the effects of truncating selected aptamer on its binding affinity to the MrNV capsid protein. The previously isolated and identified aptamer through magnetic‐capture SELEX and Next Generation Sequencing demonstrated high binding affinity to the MrNV capsid protein. Truncation at the primer overhang was found to improve binding affinity, reducing the dissociation constant from 347 nM to 30.1 nM. The calculated limit of detection for the truncated aptamer decreased from 5.64 nM to 1.7 nM, while the limit of quantification decreased from 17.1 nM to 5.16 nM. These reductions indicate that the truncated aptamer has higher sensitivity compared to the full‐length aptamer. In tests with MrNV‐infected M. rosenbergii samples, both the enzyme‐linked aptamer assay and the gold nanoparticle aptasensor assay showed consistent results when 0.5 μg of total protein lysate was used. This indicates that the prawn protein concentration interferes with the detection of the viral protein. These findings suggest the potential application of the truncated aptamer as a sensor in the development of a practical aptamer‐based diagnostic kit. For instance, an aptamer‐based lateral flow assay test kit could provide a user‐friendly, cost‐effective solution that eliminates the need for sophisticated instrumentation for diagnosis or data interpretation, making it ideal for detecting MrNV infection in M. rosenbergii aquaculture.
Automated Euler number of the alveolar capillary network based on deep learning segmentation with verification by stereological methods
Authors: Schmidt Julia , Labode Jonas , Wrede Christoph , Regin Yannick , Toelen Jaan , Mühlfeld Christian 
Published: January 2025

AbstractDiseases like bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) affect the development of the pulmonary vasculature, including the alveolar capillary network (ACN). Since pulmonary development is highly dependent on angiogenesis and microvascular maturation, ACN investigations are essential. Therefore, efficient methods are needed for quantitative comparative studies. Here, the suitability of deep learning (DL) for processing serial block‐face scanning electron microscopic (SBF‐SEM) data by generating ACN segmentations, 3D reconstructions and performing automated quantitative analyses based on them, was tested. Since previous studies revealed inefficient ACN segmentation as the limiting factor in the overall workflow, a 2D DL‐based approach was used with existing data, aiming at the reduction of necessary manual interaction. Automated quantitative analyses based on completed segmentations were performed subsequently. The results were compared to stereological estimations, assessing segmentation quality and result reliability. It was shown that the DL‐based approach was suitable for generating segmentations on SBF‐SEM data. This approach generated more complete initial ACN segmentations than an established method, despite the limited amount of available training data and the use of a 2D rather than a 3D approach. The quality of the completed ACN segmentations was assessed as sufficient. Furthermore, quantitative analyses delivered reliable results about the ACN architecture, automatically obtained contrary to manual stereological approaches. This study demonstrated that ACN segmentation is still the part of the overall workflow that requires improvement regarding the reduction of manual interaction to benefit from available automated software tools. Nevertheless, the results indicated that it could be advantageous taking further efforts to implement a 3D DL‐based segmentation approach. As the amount of analysed data was limited, this study was not conducted to obtain representative data about BPD‐induced ACN alterations, but to highlight next steps towards a fully automated segmentation and evaluation workflow, enabling larger sample sizes and representative studies.
Predictors of Nurses' Job Satisfaction in Home Care Settings: Findings From the AIDOMUS‐IT Study
Authors: Marcomini Ilaria , Di Nitto Marco , Zaghini Francesco , Caponnetto Valeria , Cesare Manuele , Iovino Paolo , Longobucco Yari , Alvaro Rosaria , Lancia Loreto , Manara Duilio Fiorenzo , Rasero Laura , Rocco Gennaro , Cicolini Giancarlo , Zega Maurizio , Mazzoleni Beatrice , Bagnasco Annamaria , Sasso Loredana 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTIntroductionNurses' job satisfaction in hospitals is fundamental for the quality of care and the safety of patients. However, sociodemographic trends require moving care to patients' homes, and the predictors of job satisfaction for nurses working in the home care settings remain largely unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate job satisfaction of nurses working in Italian home care settings and its determinants.DesignMulticenter observational cross‐sectional study.MethodsThis study was conducted in the districts of 70 local health authorities in Italy. Data on the characteristics of the organization and nurses were collected. Nursing job satisfaction was evaluated on a four‐point scale ranging from “very satisfied” to “very dissatisfied.” Additionally, the following variables were assessed: workload, quality of leadership, work–private life conflict, burnout symptoms, possibility for development, staffing and resource adequacy, nurse manager ability, safety climate, and teamwork climate. A logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors influencing job satisfaction.ResultsOnly organizational variables had a predictive value for nurses' job satisfaction. Workload (OR = 1.01; p = 0.033), work–private life conflict (OR = 1.02; p < 0.001), burnout (OR = 1.02; p < 0.001), and staffing inadequacy (OR = 1.44; p = 0.003) predicted higher levels of nurse dissatisfaction. Instead, high‐quality leadership (OR = 0.981; p < 0.001), possibility for development (OR = 0.973; p < 0.001), and good teamwork climate (OR = 0.994; p = 0.003) were predictors of better levels of satisfaction.ConclusionsThis study suggested that home care nurses are generally satisfied with their jobs. To enhance job satisfaction, it is essential to improve nurses' work environment, the leadership quality and ensure professional development.Clinical RelevanceOur results are globally relevant as they contribute to the limited evidence available on this topic in home care settings. This study emphasizes the need of measuring nurses' job satisfaction and implementing interventions to promote healthy work environments.
Relationship Between Cigarette Smoking and Awake Bruxism: Does Smoking Increase the Frequency of Masticatory Muscle Activities?
Authors: Saracutu Ovidiu Ionut , Pollis Matteo , Bracci Alessandro , Ferrari Marco , Manfredini Daniele 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTBackgroundDespite the aetiology of awake bruxism (AB) being prevalently linked to psychological factors, several studies suggested that the use of certain substances, such as tobacco smoking, can contribute to the increase in masticatory muscle activities (MMA) during wakefulness.ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to assess whether there is a correlation between the frequency of awake bruxism behaviours and smoking habits.MethodsParticipants were recruited, without gender or ethnic restriction, at the University of Siena, Siena, Italy, by advertising. Participants completed a questionnaire containing the four‐item patient health questionnaire for anxiety and depression (PHQ‐4) and some items from the Global Adult Tobacco Smoking (GATS) questionnaire. Moreover, they performed one week of awake bruxism behaviours monitoring via the ecological momentary assessment (EMA).ResultsA total of 100 participants (university employees, dentists, undergraduate and post‐graduate students) were included in the study (34 males and 66 females, mean age 24.5 years). Of them, 39% were smokers and 61% were non‐smokers. The multiple variable linear regression analysis results showed a statistically significant correlation between the frequency of awake bruxism behaviours and the PHQ‐4 scores. Specifically, for every 1% increase in PHQ‐4 score, the mean frequency of the AB behaviours increases 5‐fold. Awake bruxism behaviours did not show any statistically significant correlation with the number of smoked cigarettes (p > 0.05). Mandible bracing significantly correlated with the number of years of smoking (B = 1.58, p = 0.002).ConclusionsAccording to the present study's findings, the frequency of awake bruxism behaviours correlated with symptoms of anxiety and depression but not with smoking status.
Infant Feeding Practices in Ethiopia: Birth Cohort Study in Five Regions
Authors: Tariku Amare , Alemu Kassahun , Schellenberg Joanna , Marchant Tanya , Berhanu Della , Lemma Seblewengel , Defar Atkure , Getachew Theodros , Abdissa Zewditu , Guadu Tadesse , Shiferaw Solomon , Taye Girum , Zelalem Meseret , Persson Lars Åke 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTAppropriate infant feeding is crucial to ensure optimal child growth and survival. We aimed to assess infants' breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices from 0 to 12 months in Ethiopia. This study was a secondary analysis of data from the Ethiopia Performance Monitoring for Action panel study performed from July 2020 to August 2021. One thousand eight hundred and fifty infants were included from five Ethiopian regions: Addis Ababa City Administration, Oromia, Amhara, Afar, and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Regions. Appropriate infant feeding practices were assessed using the World Health Organization measurement criteria and descriptive analysis. One‐year‐old infants were considered to have a diversified diet if they had complementary feeding comprising five or more food groups. Two‐thirds (67%, 95% CI: 63, 71) of newborns were put to the breast within 1 h after delivery. The median duration of exclusive breastfeeding was 6.5 months, and 69% (95% CI: 67, 71) were exclusively breastfed at 5 months. Almost all (97%; 95% CI: 96, 98) were still breastfeeding at 12 months. Sixteen percent (95% CI: 13, 19) of infants (boys 15%, girls 16%) aged 12 months had a diversified diet, and 49% (95% CI: 44, 55) consumed sugary foods or beverages. Most Ethiopian infants had appropriate breastfeeding practices, while almost all had poor‐quality complementary food at 1 year. Increasing access to high‐quality education on infant feeding is crucial to maintaining and enhancing appropriate breastfeeding practices and complementary food quality. Intensifying poverty reduction efforts are essential to improve infants' dietary diversity and nutrient‐dense food consumption.