bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Shaping Pedagogy Through Practice: Reflections on the Spanish Program in International Studies at UTS
Authors: Sheldon Elena 
Published: January 2025

As the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) celebrates 30 years of the Bachelor of International Studies (BIS), I reflect on my journey leading the Spanish program. This reflection examines the implementation of genre-based pedagogy inspired by Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), which has been instrumental in bridging gaps in traditional teaching methods and fostering academic literacy. Drawing on collaborations with Spanish universities and integrating cutting-edge resources, I have witnessed the transformative impact of these initiatives on students' preparation for in-country study and their ability to navigate academic and cultural challenges. These experiences have also shaped my teaching philosophy, highlighting the value of research-informed practices in enhancing language proficiency and intercultural competence.
Hydrogeochemical Assessment of Groundwater in the Southeast of Benghazi City, Libya
Authors: Osama A. El Fallah  , Mohamed S. Al Faitouri  , Ahmed M. Muftah  
Published: January 2025

Libya is situated in an arid region of northern Africa, and faces significant water scarcity, making water one of the most essential resources in the whole country. Therefore, to achieve water security in Libya, surface and groundwater resources must be assessed, protected, and kept uncontaminated. This paper evaluates the hydrochemistry, water quality, and the possibility of use for various purposes of the groundwater in the area southeastern of Benghazi city. Some hydrogeochemical relations such as Piper, Gibbs, Salinity, and Wilcox diagrams were employed to determinate the origin, type, and property of the groundwater, also; to know the different uses of this groundwater and the relationships between the chemical variables. Phreeqc software also has been used to know the saturation index (SI) of the water with minerals of the aquifer's rocks, as it indicated that the groundwater is slightly saturated with carbonate minerals and under-saturated with evaporate minerals. In general, the studied groundwater is salty to highly salty, holding high concentrations of the total dissolved solids (TDS), and is dominated by sodium and chloride "primary salinity" water type, in response to rock weathering and water-rock interaction as they are the most natural processes controlling groundwater chemistry. However, the water is highly salty and unsuitable for drinking, but it can be potentially utilized for the irrigation of some select crops to contribute to sustainable water resource utilization in the region.
A Pharmacokinetic Comparison of Three Butyrate Products
Authors: La Monica Michael , Kirby Trevor , Hartshorn Shelley , Gustat Ashley , Grdic Jodi , Sandrock Jennifer 
Published: January 2025

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of lysine butyrate (LysB) to sodium (NaB) and tributyrin (TB).
Methods: Ten men (29.1 ± 10.4yr) completed this randomized, three-arm, crossover clinical trial (#NCT06700785) over four visits (a screening and three testing visits). Serum butyrate and indices of affect (well-being, calm/relaxed, stressed/anxious, mood, motivation to perform tasks, alertness, and concentration) were measured prior to product ingestion, and 20-, 45-, 90-, 150-, and 210-min post-ingestion. Each butyrate product delivered a total amount of 786 mg of butyric acid.
Results: There was a trend for an interaction (p=0.095) for serum butyrate concentrations, however there were no post hoc differences over time or between treatments. NaB (144±214µg/mL/min, p=0.042, d=0.75) and LysB (189±306µg/mL/min, p=0.023, d=0.86) had a significantly greater AUC0-210 than TB (108±190µg/mL/min). NaB (2.51±4.13µg/mL, p<0.001, d=1.66) and LysB (4.53±7.56µg/mL, p=0.007, d=1.11) had a significantly greater Cmax than TB (0.91±1.65µg/mL). NaB (22.5±7.91min, p=0.008, d=1.21) and LysB (20.0±0.0min, p=0.004, d=1.45) had a significantly lower Tmax than TB (51.5±21.7min). There was a main effect of time for well-being (p=0.005), calm and relaxed (p=0.013), mood (p=0.002), motivation to perform tasks (p=0.040), alertness (p=0.035), and a treatment trend for concentration (p=0.063) while there were no differences between treatments over time for stressed and anxious (p>0.10).
Conclusions: This study is among the first to simultaneously evaluate three commercially available butyrate formulations in a controlled setting, which may help inform formulation-specific therapeutic strategies in the future. This PK study demonstrates that LysB and NaB exhibit greater bioavailability and more rapid systemic appearance compared to TB.
Caracterização de propriedades físicas e anatômicas de clones de Eucalyptus spp. para a aplicação de agentes preservantes
Authors: Gomes Gabriele Silva , Galvão Weslaine Rodrigues , Souza Argel Costa , Morais Railton Oliveira , Santos Rafael Silva dos , Amorim Sandra Maria Carvalho Silva , Lima Michael Douglas Roque , Raabe Joabel 
Published: January 2025

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar propriedades físicas e anatômicas da madeira de clones de Eucalyptus spp. utilizados na indústria de madeira tratada. A pesquisa foi realizada com dois clones (A e B) de 4 anos de idade, cultivados em espaçamento de 3 x 2 m. Foram abatidas 3 árvores por clone e delas foram retiradas amostras em forma de discos. Foram retirados 3 discos por árvore, em três posições ao longo da tora (base, porção central e topo). As propriedades avaliadas foram: densidade básica (Db), relação cerne alburno (C/A), morfologia dimensional das fibras (comprimento, diâmetro total, diâmetro do lúmen e espessura da parede) e o diâmetro de vasos. O delineamento estatístico foi inteiramente ao acaso em arranjo fatorial 2x3 (dois clones e três posições). Os dados foram analisados em programa estatístico. A análise de variância mostrou que não houve interação significativa entre os fatores (clone x posições) para todas as variáveis físicas analisadas, evidenciando consistência nas características de cada clone. As propriedades físicas não variaram entre os clones e nem entre as posições. A densidade básica média foi de 0,48 g.cm-³, similar a espécies comerciais brasileiras de idade equivalente, enquanto a relação C/A média foi de 0,67, considerada baixa devido à idade das árvores, que apresentam mais alburno e menos cerne. Quanto às propriedades anatômicas, os clones diferem entre si, mas não houve diferença significativa entre as posições de amostragem ao longo do tronco. O Clone A apresentou maiores médias em relação ao diâmetro total da fibra (19,75 µm) e espessura da parede (4,8 µm), enquanto o Clone B exibiu maior comprimento das fibras (1080 µm) e maior diâmetro dos vasos (134,1 µm), sendo este último mais indicado para a aplicação de agentes preservantes. Ambos os clones demonstram potencial para a indústria de madeira tratada.
MANAJEMEN SISTEM PENGOLAHAN DATA PERSONALIA DAN PENGGAJIAN PADA CV KAP SEMARANG
Authors: Hendri Rasminto  , Muhamad Sidik  
Published: January 2025

CV KAP Semarang is a company is engaged in Manpower Providers, the employee data management system and salary calculation at CV KAP Semarang , is still carried out in the conventional way, namely bookkeeping is carried out every 25th of every month taken from each worker, then the company makes billing to each user or outsourcing service user on the 1st to 10th every month, there are weaknesses or obstacles to the system, namely: Often there is a data discrepancy, which is obtained by the finance department from the personnel section of the user, so that the salary calculation process in the financial section is long delays in data input and can also result in incorrect salary calculations .. With a manual system or it takes a long time and is inefficient because you have to wait about 10 days or 1 week to wait for the data input process to calculate the salary. The process of reporting to the leadership also experienced delays because of the delay in the process.
Análise da cobertura vacinal e dos casos confirmados de sarampo nas macrorregiões de saúde de Minas Gerais, 2016-2021
Authors: Pinto Eva Emiliana , Nunes Ana Paula Nogueira , Ribeiro Gabriela de Cássia , Carvalho Carolina Di Pietro , Borges Carina Barbosa 
Published: January 2025

Este estudo objetiva analisar a cobertura vacinal e os casos confirmados de sarampo nas Macrorregiões de Saúde de Minas Gerais, entre os anos de 2016 a 2021. Trata-se de uma série histórica com dados do Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde. As variáveis escolhidas da cobertura vacinal foram a primeira e segunda dose da Tríplice viral que protege contra sarampo, caxumba e rubéola, e da Tetra viral que imuniza contra sarampo, caxumba, rubéola e varicela. Os dados coletados sobre os casos confirmados consideraram, como determinantes para a análise: raça e cor da pele, faixa etária, sexo, escolaridade, evolução da doença e os critérios de confirmação. Os resultados mostraram que as maiores coberturas ocorreram no Sudoeste e no Triângulo do Norte. Existe significância estatística ao comparar os anos de 2016 e 2021, evidenciando a queda da cobertura vacinal ao longo desse período. Dos 196 casos confirmados, 191 evoluíram para cura e 5 destes foram ignorados, uma vez que a maior parte foram na faixa etária de 1 a 4 anos e no sexo feminino. Dessa forma, é necessário intensificar as campanhas de vacinação, acompanhar de forma contínua a vigilância das notificações, visando reduzir a subnotificação e o atraso nos registros das informações nos bancos de dados e, assim, seja possível ter melhor precisão epidemiológica do sarampo.
Nanobubbles and microbubbles: A fresh and economic appraisal to redesigning liquids’ life-line to bioprocesses
Authors: English Niall 
Published: January 2025

Fine-bubble engineering: A fresh and economic appraisal to redesigning liquids’ life-line to bioprocesses
Niall J. English, from Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering at University College Dublin, discusses how new paradigms in manipulating microbubble and nanobubble populations by novel and inventive engineering approaches have an impact on tailoring liquids for various bioprocess applications. A fundamental challenge in many unit operations in (broadly defined) biochemical engineering (such as activated-sludge processes in wastewater treatment), as well as in environmental settings (e.g., surface-water treatment), is the provision of adequate levels of dissolved oxygen (DO) in water supply – or, indeed, dissolved gases in liquids more generally.
Building integrated photovoltaics in practical use: The 5GSOLAR thin film device perspective
Authors: Sibiński Maciej 
Published: January 2025

Building integrated photovoltaics in practical use: The 5GSOLAR thin film device perspective
Maciej Sibiński from Tallinn University of Technology, examines building integrated photovoltaics in practical use, from the 5GSOLAR thin film device perspective. Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is developing rapidly as more private homes, office buildings, production facilities, and even storage structures are designed with energy neutrality in mind. Achieving sustainability in electric energy has become a crucial objective, especially considering that around 40% of energy consumption in the European Union (EU) comes from buildings. Additionally, emissions from private households account for over one-third of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Science investigation and engineering design: The seven sectors of stem solutions
Authors: Songer Nancy Butler 
Published: January 2025

Science investigation and engineering design: The seven sectors of stem solutions
Nancy Butler Songer, the Associate Provost of STEM Education at the University of Utah, focuses on science investigations and engineering design relevant to our complex world by identifying the Seven Sectors of STEM Solutions. “The headlines in the State of the Climate Update 2024 give cause for great concern. Greenhouse gas concentrations continue to steadily rise, driving further long-term temperature increases, highlighting the rapid changes in our climate system in the space of a single generation. Every fraction of a degree of warming matters to our planet, to our lives, to future generations” (World Meteorological Organization, 2024; p. 2).
Hormonal contraceptive designs and women’s mental health – Timing is of the essence!
Authors: Pletzer Belinda 
Published: January 2025

Hormonal contraceptive designs and women’s mental health – Timing is of the essence!
Professor Belinda Pletzer from the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience at Paris Lodron University of Salzburg explores the physical and psychological symptoms of a pill pause. She advocates for hormonal contraceptive designs that focus on women’s health needs instead of socio-cultural misconceptions about menstrual bleeding. Traditionally, combined oral contraceptives (COCs, aka ‘the pill’) follow a 21+7-day intake cycle, where a 21-day intake period is followed by a 7-day pill pause, alternatively mimicked by a 7-day placebo pill phase. The majority of COCs on the market still follow this cyclic intake regime, although the number of formulations approved for continuous use, as well as off-label continuous use of COCs, is increasing.
The role of host condition and environment on infection outcome
Authors: Lazzaro Brian P 
Published: January 2025

The role of host condition and environment on infection outcome
Brian P. Lazzaro from Cornell University discusses his research on the factors influencing immune response and infection outcome, drawing on powerful experimental systems, such as Drosophila melanogaster as a model host, to gain a deeper understanding of foundational biological processes. The intuition that nutrition affects immunity is as old as mothers and chicken soup. However, much more recently, we have begun to understand why and how diet and other environmental factors shape defense against infection. While we often think of the immune system as discrete, the reality is that it is interwoven with other physiological processes. As the environment affects host physiology, it also alters immune function. Furthermore, because the host is itself the habitat in which the pathogen lives, changes in host physiology are environmental changes for the pathogen. The external environment, therefore, shapes infection outcomes by altering the quality of host immune defense and through indirect effects on pathogen behavior.
Understanding T-societies: How patterns shape our lives
Authors: Magnusson Magnus S 
Published: January 2025

Understanding T-societies: How patterns shape our lives
Emeritus Professor Magnus S Magnusson explores the unique sudden bio-mathematical self-similarity between human and protein societies and the human explosion: from T-patterns to T-strings and T-societies. Since the 1970s, this research project comparing human and animal behavior has added neuronal and nanoscale interactions and a set (T-system or T-language) of algorithms and pattern types, resulting in the T-society (Magnusson, 2023). The work of ethologists, such as N. Tinbergen, K. von Frisch, and K. Lorenz, greatly inspired this project; their research on animal and human behavior earned them the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973. Following this, E.O. Wilson published his influential book, Sociobiology, in 1975, which focused on the behavior of social insects.
Single chromosome sequencing to obtain genetic phase (haplotyping)
Authors: Tait Brian 
Published: January 2025

Single chromosome sequencing to obtain genetic phase (haplotyping)
Brian Tait, Chief Scientific Officer at Haplomic Technologies Pty Ltd, examines single chromosome sequencing to obtain genetic phase (haplotyping). Proteins are coded for by genes in a cis transfiguration. When a gene has two or more polymorphisms, unless the genetic phase is established definitively, it is not possible to assign protein sequences. Currently, mathematical approaches are used to assign a probability of phase, and long-range sequencing addresses this issue. However, neither technique is 100% accurate, and there are other factors with both approaches that cast doubt on their reliability as long-term answers to phasing.
Accelerating the development of secure and reliable photonic and electronic systems
Authors: Papadimitriou George , Gizopoulos Dimitris 
Published: January 2025

Accelerating the development of secure and reliable photonic and electronic systems
George Papadimitriou and Dimitris Gizopoulos from the University of Athens discuss the value of simulation frameworks in optimizing the development and integration of photonic and electronic systems. Simulation frameworks are indispensable in modern hardware and computing systems development, enabling researchers to evaluate and optimize complex architectures before physical implementation. These tools facilitate detailed modeling of hardware components, interactions, and performance under various workloads – a broad exploration of the hardware and the software design space. For emerging technologies like photonic accelerators, which promise significant speed and energy efficiency improvements, simulation offers a controlled environment to analyze designs and refine them for real-world applications before expensive physical design takes place.
Advancing vaccine development for chlamydia
Authors: Darville Toni 
Published: January 2025

Advancing vaccine development for chlamydia
Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection is a significant public health burden; Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology and Immunology, Toni Darville, discusses the potential efficacy of CPAF-adjuvanted vaccines in mitigating the spread and impact of the infection. Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection globally, with over 100 million cases annually and direct treatment costs in the United States exceeding $500mn. (1) In women, CT infects the endocervix but can spread to the uterus and oviducts to cause symptomatic (~10%) or subclinical (~25%) pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID affects ~800,000 American women annually, and yearly treatment expenditures approach ~$2bn. (2) Sequelae include chronic pelvic pain (30%), infertility (10%), and ectopic pregnancy (10%). Because most (70%) of CT infections are asymptomatic, a major barrier to preventing CT disease is delayed diagnosis, but both clinical and subclinical upper-tract inflammation can lead to chronic oviduct damage despite the availability of effective antibiotic therapies. (3) Therefore, effective vaccines are urgently needed to control transmission and prevent reproductive tract disease.
Kwasy sjalowe – budowa i właściwości
Authors: Iwaszczuk Jakub , Baj Aneta , Wałejko Piotr 
Published: January 2025

Kwasy sjalowe (SA, ang. sialic acids) to pochodne kwasu neuraminowego (Neu) – monocukru zawierającego 9-węglowy szkielet z grupą karboksylową przy anomerycznym atomie węgla C-2. Termin „kwas sjalowy” (z greckiego „σάλιο” - ślina) zaproponował w 1952 r. Gunnar Blix w odniesieniu do produktu hydrolizy kwasowej mucyn ślinowych. SA są istotnymi składnikami wielu glikoprotein, glikolipidów i glikopeptydów. Do najistotniejszych właściwości SA należą: nadawanie glikokoniugatom ładunku ujemnego, polaryzacja błon komórkowych, modyfikowanie makromolekularnej struktury niektórych glikoprotein, a przede wszystkim wpływ na zdolności rozpoznawcze żywych komórek w stosunku do mało- i wielkocząsteczkowych związków chemicznych. Najliczniej występującymi u ludzi i zwierząt SA są: kwas N-acetyloneuraminowy (Neu5Ac) oraz kwas N-glikoliloneuraminowy (Neu5Gc). Neu5Ac jest powszechnie spotykany, natomiast obecności Neu5Gc nie wykryto w fizjologicznych tkankach ludzkich. Jest to efekt mutacji w genie kodującym enzym CMAH (ang. cytidine monophosphate-N-acetylneuraminic acid hydroxylase) odpowiadający za przekształcanie Neu5Ac do Neu5Gc. Uważa się, że obecność u ludzi nieaktywnej formy CMAH, niezdolnej do konwersji Neu5Ac do Neu5Gc, a w konsekwencji brak Neu5Gc, może mieć istotne implikacje w biologii SA w organizmie ludzkim.
Investigation of volatile oil contents and some ecological characteristics of wild and cultivated Sideritis stricta Boiss. & Heldr.
Authors: Unal Orhan , Dülgeroğlu Canan 
Published: January 2025

The indiscriminate removal of medicinal and herbal plants from their natural habitats, the colonization of alien and invasive species in the habitats where these valuable plant species grow, the decrease in the purity rates of plants, and the extinction of plant species make these types of plants vulnerable to threats. The cultivation of such valuable plant species can prevent such situations. However, it remains a subject of interest for ecologists whether cultivated plants undergo any loss of characteristics due to these factors. In this study, the endemic medicinal plant Sideritis stricta Boiss. & Heldr. was utilized to shed light on this matter. The volatile oil contents of two wild forms (Kemer: W1 and Serik: W2) and one cultivated form (Kaş: C) of the species were compared, and environmental factors believed to influence volatile oil content were examined. The analysis results revealed that the major components (α-pinene, β-pinene, and caryophyllene) were mostly present in similar amounts. β-pinene was found to be the predominant compound in C, W1, and W2 samples, with percentages of 32.28%, 27.33%, and 40.61%, respectively. All volatile oils were found to be rich in monoterpenes. The humidity and soil pH values in the cultivation area differed from the natural habitats of the wild samples, and these factors had an impact on volatile oil yield and composition. Consequently, when conducting cultivation studies on a species, it is essential to adapt the natural form of the species to cultivation conditions by closely observing the environmental factors.
DEEP LEARNING MODELS FOR TEXT CLASSIFICATION TASKS
Authors: Губеева Наталья Олеговна 
Published: January 2025

В статье рассматриваются актуальные вопросы, связанные с классификацией текстовой информации. Отдельное внимание уделено алгоритмам машинного обучения, которые позволяют работать с неструктурированным текстом. Также предложена модель классификации политематической текстовой информации, основанная на TF-IDF и CNN-LSTM. Описаны особенности извлечения функций и процесс обучения LSTM
The article deals with topical issues related to the classification of textual information. A special attention is paid to machine learning algorithms that allow to work with unstructured texts. Also in the article the model of classification of polythematic textual information based on TF-IDF and CNN-LSTM is proposed. The features of feature extraction and LSTM learning process are described
RISK ASSESSMENT FOR WORKERS WHEN PROCESSING POTATO TUBERS WITH SIMULTANEOUS PLANTING AND WHEN PROCESSING FURROWS AND POTATOES WITH SIMULTANEOUS PLANTING
Authors: Антипова Валентина Ивановна 
Published: January 2025

В статье исследуются условия труда и оценка риска для работающих при применении пестицидов для обработки клубней картофеля или борозды с одновременной высадкой в сельскохозяйственном производстве
The article examines working conditions and the level of risk for the industrial use of pesticides for the treatment of lettuce tubers or furrows with simultaneous planting in agricultural production