bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Water or sediment? Assessing seasonal microplastic accumulation from wastewater treatment works
Authors: Dalu Tatenda , Ngomane Nelisiwe , Dondofema Farai , Cuthbert Ross N. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractMicroplastics have become a major environmental concern around the world due to their potential impact on ecosystem functioning and biota. Microplastics enter freshwater systems through a variety of sources, with wastewater treatment work discharges being the most important source. The study aimed to determine the seasonal (i.e., hot–wet, cool–dry) variation in water and sediment microplastic abundances up- and down-stream of wastewater treatment works across two subtropical river systems (i.e., Crocodile and Luvuvhu) in South Africa. Overall, we found that microplastic type and distribution often did not show clear seasonal and site differences in water, hence microplastics were widespread across the studied systems and microplastic concentrations did not relate clearly to wastewater treatment works. This was further indicated by microplastic risk assessments which showed high pollution loads upstream. However, there were significant differences in sediment microplastic loads across seasons, indicating a source-sink effect towards the hot-wet season. The non-metric multidimensional scaling ordination based on microplastic densities for water and sediment discriminated slightly among systems, with major overlaps across the different locations and seasons. As a result, the current research indicates that seasonal context influences differences in microplastic concentrations, with the hot–wet season being associated with the high pollution loads, particularly within the sediments where this was more pronounced indicating the sink-source effect which is linked to sediments and not water.
Assessing the performance of daily to subdaily temporal disaggregation methods for the IDF curve generation under climate change
Authors: Alzahrani Fahad , Seidou Ousmane , Alodah Abdullah 
Published: March 2023

AbstractGiven the short concentration time in urban watersheds, the design of municipal water infrastructures often requires knowledge of sub-daily precipitation intensity. Sub-daily time series can be directly used in a rainfall–runoff model or to derive intensity–duration–frequency (IDF) curves and calculate the design precipitation. Given that precipitation projections are typically at a daily time scale, temporal disaggregation using techniques of variable complexity is often needed to evaluate the risk/performance of urban infrastructure in the future. This paper proposes a simple steady-state stochastic disaggregation model that generates wet/dry day occurrence using a binomial distribution and precipitation intensity using an exponential distribution. Daily precipitation data from four regional climate models (RCMs) forced with the high-emission scenario representative concentration pathway (RCP 8.5) were downscaled using the quantile mapping (QM) method. The performance of the developed method is compared to widely used temporal disaggregation methods, namely, the multiplicative random cascade model (MRC), the Hurst–Kolmogorov process (HKP), and three versions of the K-nearest neighbour (KNN) model, using the Kolmogorov–Smirnov (KS) test. The six disaggregation techniques were assessed at four stations in the South Nation River Watershed in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Results indicate that, despite its simplicity, the proposed method performed well compared to other temporal disaggregation methods when resampling the observed extreme precipitation.
Natural Aphrodisiacs: Traditional Use, Mechanism of Action, Clinical
Efficacy, and Safety
Authors: Bubnova Anastasiia Mikhailovna , Galchenko Alexey Vladimirovich 
Published: March 2023

Abstract:
Since time immemorial, people have been trying to influence different aspects of their sexuality.
They seek ways to increase sexual activity or sexual desire in themselves and their partners. In addition
to resorting to all sorts of mystical rituals, people were looking for various effects from the use of
natural raw materials. Some plant, animal, or fungal products have been shown to affect libido, sexual
arousal, erectile function, orgasm or erogenous zone sensitivity. Such substances have been called "aphrodisiacs"
in honor of the ancient Greek goddess of love - Aphrodite. Most often, aphrodisiacs were taken
orally, but some were smoked while others applied to the genitals. In modern clinical practice, phosphodiesterase
type 5 inhibitors are used. These are substances, which enhance erection and prevent detumescence
in the presence of sexual arousal. Another group of drugs is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors,
which reduce sexual arousal and sexual afferent from the genitals, thus preventing the premature
onset of orgasm in men and prolonging sexual intercourse. However, drugs from other pharmacological
groups have not found widespread clinical application. Another issue now is a trend among people taking
drugs of natural origin, therefore, all kinds of traditional aphrodisiacs are actively used to the present day.
Very little is known about almost all of them. Clinical trials are in most cases limited to a few, often not
randomized, studies. In this regard, it is very difficult to evaluate the adequate therapeutic and toxic doses
of remedies. The situation is complicated by the fact that those few clinical studies were based on questionnaires,
that is, the indicators taken into statistical calculations were extremely subjective. Moreover, it
was uncertain whether all patients could adequately assess their dynamics in terms of parameters such as
sexual satisfaction, or clearly distinguish between libido and sexual arousal. Since the majority of the
studies were not blinded, a psychogenic influence on the results of the investigations could not be eliminated,
which in the sexual area may be huge. It is worth emphasizing the toxicity of many traditional aphrodisiacs.
Of course, there is a serious deficit in the spectrum of pharmacotherapy for sexual disorders.
Perhaps further large, randomized, placebo-controlled trials would add some of the traditional aphrodisiacs
or their modifications to the arsenal of the clinical specialist.
Síndrome nefrótico secundario a podocitopatía en infección por SARS-COV2
Authors: Aroca-Martínez Gustavo , Cadena-Bonfanti Andrés , Avendaño-Echavez Lil , Conde-Manotas Juan C , Perez Rafael , Garcia Raúl , Orozco Carlos , Musso Carlos G. 
Published: March 2023

Introducción: el síndrome respiratorio agudo severo inducido por coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) se caracteriza por la instalación de una afectación pulmonar. Sin embargo, existen reportes de afectación renal concomitante, con manifestaciones clínicas como hematuria, proteinuria y daño renal agudo.
Objetivo: presentamos dos casos clínicos de síndrome nefrótico asociado a enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19).
Presentación del caso: un paciente presentó evidencia histológica de cambios mínimos y fusión de pedicelos de podocitos en muestras histológicas evaluadas por microscopía electrónica.
Discusión: la proteinuria en COVID-19 puede ser secundaria a lesiones glomerulares y tubulares agudas, con un origen multifactorial: factores hemodinámicos, tormentas de citocinas, infecciones secundarias, nefrotoxicidad inducida por fármacos e infección viral directa de las células del túbulo proximal y podocitos. Esta última podría deberse a una infección directa por el virus debido al mayor tropismo renal de este.
Conclusión: el presente informe presenta dos casos de síndrome nefrótico secundario a podocitopatía en pacientes con infección aguda por COVID-19.
Interaksi Sosial Muslim dan Kristen Pasca Pembakaran Gereja di Pasar Sibuhuan Padang Lawas Sumatera Utara
Authors: Harahap Evi Rahmadani , Irwansyah Irwansyah , Susanti Neila 
Published: March 2023

This study discusses the social interaction of Muslim and Christian communities after the burning of a church in Pasar Sibuhuan Village. The purpose of this study was to find out how the social interaction between Muslim and Christian communities after the burning of a church occurred in Pasar Sibuhuan Village, Padang Lawas Regency. The research method in this research is descriptive qualitative, that is, this research intends to reveal the events that occurred in the field with the actual conditions experienced by the research subjects, for example the social interaction of Muslim and Christian communities in Pasar Sibuhuan Village, Padang Lawas Regency. Furthermore, data collection methods in this study were in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. In the research, the informants were Muslim and Christian communities in Pasar Sibuhuan Village. The results of this study show that the social interaction of Muslim and Christian communities in Pasar Sibuhuan Village leads to forms of associative interaction consisting of cooperation (gotong royong, mutual assistance, attending invitations) even though there has been an incident of burning a church in neighborhood VI of Sibuhuan Market. But there are still interactions that lead to dissociative ones consisting of conventions (loss of night patrols, loss of the culture of visiting neighbors on holidays, limited interaction).ABSTRAKPenelitian ini membahas tentang Interaksi sosial masyarakat Islam dan Kristen pasca terjadi peristiwa pembakaran Gereja di Kelurahan Pasar Sibuhuan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana interaksi sosial antara masyarakat Islam dan Kristen pasca terjadi pembakaran gereja di Kelurahan Pasar Sibuhuan, Kabupaten Padang Lawas. Metode penelitian dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif yaitu penelitian ini bermaksud untuk mengungkapkan peristiwa yang terjadi di lapangan dengan keadaan yang sebenarnya yang dialami oleh subyek penelitian misalnya interaksi sosial masyarakat Islam dan Kristen di Kelurahan Pasar Sibuhuan Kabupaten Padang Lawas. Selanjutnya metode pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini adalah wawancara mendalam, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Dalam penelitian yang menjadi informan yaitu masyarakat Islam dan Kristen di Kelurahan Pasar Sibuhuan. Hasil Penelitian ini bahwa interaksi sosial masyarakat Islam dan Kristen di Kelurahan Pasar Sibuhuan mengarah kepada bentuk-bentuk interaksi asosiatif terdiri dari keja sama (gotong royong, saling membantu, menghadiri undangan) meskipun telah terjadi peristiwa pembakaran gereja yang berada di lingkungan VI Pasar Sibuhuan. Tetapi masih ada interaksi yang mengarah kepada yang disosiatif terdiri dari konravensi (hilangnya kegiatan ronda malam, hilangnya budaya mengunjungi tetangga pada saat hari-hari besar, interaksi terbatas).
PENGARUH LEADER MEMBER EXCHANGE (LMX) DAN SENSE OF POWER TERHADAP VOICE BEHAVIOR
Authors: Istono Minta 
Published: March 2023

This study has examined the affect of leader-member exchange (LMX) and sense of power to employee voice behavior. Employees were required to fill up online questionnaires to measure leader-member exchange (LMX), sense of power and voice behavior. This study used a regression analysis to test the hypothesis in a sample of 232 employees. The results show that the leader-member exchange and sense of power effect employee behavior. The finding provides evidence that the higher the quality of the leader-member exchange (LMX) and a high sense of power in employees will affect the willingness of employees to give their information, ideas and inputs. Moreover, this study discusses practical implications for how employees want to speak up and suggests future research.
ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY, DRUG USE (ALCOHOL & CANNABIS) AND VIOLENT BEHAVIOUR AMONG MOTOR-PARK TOUTS IN IBADAN.
Authors: Ishola Ajibola Abdulrahamon , Akinniyi Rotimi Jacob , Osuh Jackson I. 
Published: March 2023

Urban violence is on the increase in Nigeria and a significant population of those involved are motor-park touts. Several factors which include drug misuse and antisocial personality disorder has been implicated in the escalating levels of the violent behaviour. However, empirical finding linking drug-use, anti-social behaviour and violent behaviours among touts is scarce. This study examined the role of local alcohol cocktail misuse, marijuana misuse, and antisocial personality trait as predictors of violent behaviour among motor park touts in Ibadan. The study is an ex-post facto design using a cross sectional survey method in which 524 respondents (mean age = 24.73±12.02) were drawn from 10 motor parks within the Ibadan metropolis using the cluster multi-stage sampling technique. A standardized self-report questionnaire was utilised. The results showed that violent behaviour correlated positively with alcohol cocktail (r = 0.098, Sig.= 0.011), marijuana (r = 0.097, Sig.= 0.011) misuse and antisocial personality trait (r = 0.273, Sig.= 0.00). Alcohol cocktail misuse (β = 0.086; t = 2.022, Sig.= 0.00) and antisocial personality traits (β= 0.273; t = 6.331, Sig.= 0.00) predicted violent behaviour among touts. The implication of this study is that violence does not depend on personality alone but also on alcohol and marijuana misuse. It is advised that proper awareness should be raised to educate the touts and the society at large about the implications of drug misuse and more drug rehabilitation centers should be built by the government to rehabilitate those affected back into the society.
Degeneration of Society as an Apocalyptic Symptom: Gender-Driven Crime and Violence in Roberto Bolaño’s 2666
Authors: Gumanay Jorisse Campado 
Published: March 2023

Roberto Bolaño’s five-part novel 2666 is an exploration of the degeneration of the world as seen in the events happening in Santa Teresa, where poor and marginalized women are murdered with no justice in sight. This study focuses on the fourth part of the novel, “The Part About the Crimes”, where the manifold murders and the women victims’ lives unfold while those in power ignore the crisis in town. This paper uses textual analyses and employs Foucault’s approach to power, the feminist views to the Foucauldian approach, and the feminist approach to femicide to elucidate the notions of power explored in the novel, especially in relation to gender power imbalance and destabilization. Through the analysis it was found that the changing power dynamics in a largely patriarchal society and the subversion of accepted gender norms contributed to the rise of femicides in Santa Teresa. The highly unequal society portrayed by Bolaño in his novel serves to reflect modern Latin American society and its perceived chaos, where violence against women have become the norm. The novel’s lack of resolution implies that the world is still very much in that chaos, degeneration continuing to happen, serving as an apocalyptic symptom that signals that the end is coming ever nearer to humanity, an end that is man’s own doing.
Possibilities of Noise Load Elimination in Production
Authors: Žitňák Miroslav , Lendelová Jana , Pivarčiová Zuzana , Korenko Maroš , Kiełbasa Paweł , Dostál Petr 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
In a pleasant and healthy work environment, employees are able to fully devote themselves to work, which is reflected in their work performance and a positive approach to work. This research paper focuses on changing the management approach of a selected company to physical factors of the work environment. The focus was targeted at looking for possibilities to change the work environment, which would create wellbeing for its employees, as well as to the exposure of a worker to noise in the work environment and the possibility of its elimination in a particular manufacturing plant. Based on measurements it was found out that the noise exposure values on the machinery had been exceeded. Based on the findings, two corrective technical measures were proposed to reduce noise in the workplace. The first technical measure was to cover the ultrasonic welders with acoustic covers; the second was to cover the fixture itself. However, the fixture covering was removed due to several negative effects on labour productivity and increased costs. After the implementation of technical measures, the measurements were taken once again and based on the results, the organizational measures were proposed.
Tomorrow’s History in the Museum. Collecting Testimonies of Current Events for the House of European History
Authors: Christodoulou Perikles , Bădică Simina , Bem Neamu Raluca , Mlsová Chmelíková Jitka 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Contemporary collecting relies on the expertise of museum professionals. They identify, acquire, and safeguard current objects and testimonies that can illustrate and challenge history writing in the future. This paper presents the contemporary collecting endeavours of the House of European History—a museum that opened its doors in Brussels in 2017, as an academically independent project of the European Parliament. It contributes to the current discussion on best practices in collecting materials relevant to present-day society and documenting history in the making. In particular, it stresses the importance for a history museum to document significant aspects of the present and focuses on two recent collecting actions of the House, which were undertaken to document the COVID-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine.
The Intensifying Function of Reduplication in Contemporary Polish and Slovak
Authors: Sojda Sylwia 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
In this paper, I present and discuss the ways of intensifying in Polish and Slovak language communication using reduplication, because one of the semantic properties of reduplication is intensification. Various linguists have pointed out that reduplication may perform many different functions. Reduplication is also associated with a large subset of semantic and syntactic operations, including intensity. Although it is heavily semantically limited to adjectives and adverbs, it applies to nearly all parts of speech. According to its intensifying function, it is common in contemporary Slovak, being mainly associated with compound adjectives, i.e. šírošíry, číročíry, dennodenný. Reduplicative constructions are understood as independent language signs, formally and semantically different from their components. Reduplication means a reinforcement of a statement, so there are various semantic constraints on the reduplicant: it involves only gradable attributes and attributes denoting a higher degree of feature intensity (in plus). The reinforcement does not necessarily mean the increase of intensity of a state – the aim of reduplication is not only to modify but also to specify the meaning. Intensifying reduplication is one of the many ways of expressing the intensive degree or intensity of an action that is something above the assumed norm and it is a legitimate way of expanding the lexis.
Novice and Expert Teachers’ Content-Related Pedagogical Reasoning
Authors: Pilous Roland , Leuders Timo 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
In this exploratory study, we seek to contrast the content-related pedagogical reasoning shown by prospective and experienced teachers – i.e., their reasoning for or against the use of subject-matter representations that draw on content knowledge or pedagogical content knowledge. We conducted think-aloud interviews with seven prospective teachers and seven experienced teachers based on a situation of planning to teach with a specific task. The teachers’ pedagogical reasoning was analysed by means of content analysis. The data showed that expert teachers engage substantially more in content-related pedagogical reasoning than novices. In particular, expert teachers’ reasoning is predominantly based on their knowledge of content and students and on curricular knowledge.
STRATEGI PUSAT KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT (PUSKESMAS) KECAMATAN CILANDAK DALAM MENINGKATKAN AKREDITASI KE TINGKAT PARIPURNA
Authors: Lutfiana Adinda , Lestari Indriani Sri , Annisa Khairu , Sarah Sarah , Puspita Ria , Rasyid Yudan 
Published: March 2023

Puskesmas adalah lembaga pelayanan kesehatan yang harus menyediakan fasilitas kesehatan yang baik. Pencapaian kualitas pelayanan ditunjukan melalui akreditasi yang dimiliki, akreditasi juga merupakan syarat bagi puskesmas untuk bekerjasama dengan BPJS. Setiap puskesmas berlomba-lomba membuat strategi agar dapat meningkatkan akreditasi ke tingkat yang lebih tinggi. Puskesmas Kecamatan Cilandak salah satu puskesmas yang sudah meraih dua (2) kali akreditasi Paripurna, yaitu pada tahun 2016 dan 2019. Berdasarkan data tersebut, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membahas bagaimanakah strategi pusat kesehatan masyarakat (puskesmas) kecamatan cilandak dalam meningkatkan akreditasi ke tingkat Paripurna. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Data yang dianalisis adalah hasil wawancara, observasi, serta dokumentasi di Puskesmas Kecamatan Cilandak. Hasil penelitian menggunakan teori Wheleen dan Hunger (1998:8) pada indikator Implementasi Strategi, dengan tiga sub Indikator yaitu: (1) Pengembangan Program, strategi pusat kesehatan masyarakat (Puskesmas) Kecamatan Cilandak dalam meningkatkan akreditasi ke tingkat Paripurna adalah dengan menjalankan program-program yang sudah berjalan seperti sebelumnya, karena semua program dan kegiatan pelayanan yang berjalan seperti Upaya Keehatan Perorangan dan Upaya Keehatan Masyarakat, sudah masuk ke dalam daftar instrumen penilaian akreditasi. Namun untuk menambah penilaian akreditasi, Puskesmas Kecamatan Cilandak rajin memberikan inovasi-inovasi program pelayanan kesehatan kepada masyarakat dalam rangka menjawab permasalahan yang ada di masyarakat wilayah Kecamatan Cilandak. Sistem kerja yang diterapkan di puskesmas sudah mayoritas digital, hanya pada pelayanan masyarakat ada beberapa yang masih manual sesuai dengan kebutuhan masyarakat ; (2) Anggaran, yaitu APBN, APBD dan BLUD (dana yang dikelola sendiri) oleh Puskesmas, setiap anggaran dikelompokkan untuk dialokasikan untuk keperluan pelayanan kesehatan, seperti gaji pegawai, alat, sarana dan prasarana, kegiatan, program serta keperluan dalam pemeliharaan gedungdan (3) Prosedur, Puskesmas memiliki beberapa SOP yang berbeda untuk setiap pelayanan, setiap SOP yang menyangkut kepentingan masyarakat maka akan diadakan sosialisasi sebelumnya. Kata kunci: akreditasi; puskesmas; strategi