bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A Study on Morphological and Morphometrical Parameters on the Skull of the Konya Merino Sheep
Authors: ÖZÜDOĞRU Zekeriya , ÖZDEMİR Derviş , TEKE Bumin Emre , KIRBAŞ Mesut 
Published: March 2023

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine the craniometric measurements of the skull of the Konya Merino breed and to reveal the differences between it and other sheep breeds.
Material-Method: For this study, ten Konya merino heads were used and craniometric measurements were made from 46 points on the skull.
Result: In the study, the skull length of the Konya merino was 274.03 ± 5.23, the frontal width (ectorbitale – ectorbitale) which is the widest region of the skull 123.47 ± 2.60, zygomatic width (the distance between two zygomatic arches) 110.30 ± 1.96 and the distance between the foramen supraorbitales 49.06 ± 2.38. has been found to be. It was determined that both the fronto-nasal and palato-maxillar sutures resembled the letter "V" in Konya merino, while the pariato-frontal suture was in the form of a straight line. When the correlation between index values was examined, it was seen that there was a statistically significant strong positive correlation between I1 (Nasal index) and I2 (Facial Index), but the relationship between other examined features was insignificant. When the statistically significant correlation values of the skull measurements are examined, it is seen that there is a strong negative or positive correlation between the features. While the highest positive correlation was between L5 (premolare – prosthion) and L39 (greatest palatal breadth (measured across the outer borders of the alveoli) features (0.943), the highest negative correlation was L33 (greatest neurocranium breadth-greatest breadth of the alveoli)). braincase (euryon - euryon) and L46 (supraorbital foramina distance) features were found to be (-0.908).
Conclusion: As a result, in this study, it is thought that the difference in the craniometric values of Konya merino, which is accepted as the native breed of Turkey, with other sheep breeds, depending on the skull morphology, may be caused by the breed of sheep.
Physicochemical Properties, Amino Acid Composition and Volatile Components of Fermented Fish (Pla-ra) Accelerated by Starter Cultures
Authors: Loyda Charupa , Wichaporn Jetsada , Jaranrattanasri Arporn , Tochampa Worasit , Singanusong Riantong 
Published: March 2023

Fermented striped snake-head fish, known as Pla-ra, is a popular traditional food that is eaten throughout Thailand. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are found as the dominant microorganisms in many fermented fish products. The primary role of LAB is to ferment the available carbohydrates, and thereby causes a decrease in pH. The combination of low pH and organic acids (mainly lactic acid) are the main preservative factors found in fermented fish products. The purpose of this study was to determine the change in physicochemical properties, amino acid composition, and active volatile compounds of Pla-ra, by adding halophilic bacteria and LAB into the fish fermentation. The results revealed that the pH of the 8 Pla-ra treatments were found between 5.33 - 5.63, and the salt content of all Pla-ra treatments, ranged from 20.60 to 22.28 %. The increase in total acidity and the degree of hydrolysis (DH), is generally accompanied by a decrease in pH. The FMP treatment had the highest total acidity, protein, salt, DH and amino acid contents, but had the lowest pH. The important amino acids in all 8 Pla-ra treatments were glutamic acid, lysine, and leucine. There were 43 volatile compounds detected in Pla-ra, and the 7 prime ones were aldehyde, alcohol, ester, furan, pyrazine, sulfur, and ketone. Micrococcus sp., Bacillus subtilis and Pediococcus halophilus strains, and roasted rice powder were added to the fish fermentation, which greatly enhanced the flavour and volatile compounds in Pla-ra.
HIGHLIGHTS

Halophilic bacteria and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) added into the striped snake-head fish or Pla-Chon fermentation were greatly enhanced the flavour and volatile compounds in Pla-ra
Striped snake-head fish fermentation can be accelerated by the addition of halophilic bacteria and LAB, and roasted rice powder
9 Non-essential amino acids and 9 essential amino acids were detected in Pla-ra
Dominant amino acids in all 8 Pla-ra treatments were glutamic acid, lysine, and leucine
43 Volatile compounds were detected in Pla-ra with aldehyde, alcohol, ester, furan, pyrazine, sulfur, and ketone were the 7 prime ones

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Do stimulation and support in the early childhood home environment and best friendship quality in adolescence predict adult personality?
Authors: Wängqvist Maria , Allemand Mathias , Frisén Ann , Lamb Michael E. , Hwang C. Philip 
Published: March 2023

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to determine whether stimulation and support in early childhood and best friendship quality in adolescence predict adult personality.Participants and procedureWe used data from 123 individuals from an ongoing longitudinal study, with multiple assessment phases and modalities (observation, parental rating, self-report) to investigate prospective associations between stimulation and support in the home in early childhood (age 1-2), best friendship quality in adolescence (age 15), and the Big Five personality traits in adulthood (age 29) controlling for temperament, socioeconomic status (SES), and gender.ResultsAfter controlling for temperament, SES, and gender, we found that early childhood stimulation and support was related to adult openness to experiences, but not the other four traits, and that best friendship quality in adolescence was related to adult extraversion and agreeableness, but not conscientiousness, neuroticism, or openness to experiences.ConclusionsThe study contributes to research indicating that while personalities are relatively stable, they are not fixed at an early age and may be related to experiences and salient relationships throughout development. There is a dearth of research investi-gating such associations and the available findings are inconsistent. Conclusions about the relations between experiences such as stimulation and support in the home in early childhood or best friendship quality in adolescence and adult personal-ity should thus be viewed skeptically until replicated.
Stress in emergency telephone number operators during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of self-efficacy and Big Five personality traits
Authors: Dymecka Joanna , Tarczyński Robert , Gerymski Rafał 
Published: March 2023

BackgroundEmergency telephone number operators experience many challenges in their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their personality traits and self-efficacy may act as important factors in their level of perceived stress. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between Big Five personality traits, self-efficacy and perceived stress among emergency tele-phone number operators during the COVID-19 pandemic.Participants and procedureOne hundred emergency telephone number operators participated in the study. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI) and Generalized Self Efficacy Scale (GSES) were used.ResultsEmergency telephone number operators experienced a moderate level of perceived stress. The level of perceived stress was associated with all Big Five personality traits and self-efficacy. Stepwise regression showed that self-efficacy and emotional stability were significant predictors of perceived stress in a tested sample of emergency telephone number operators. Self-efficacy acted as a mediator between the 4 Big Five personality traits (except extraversion) and perceived stress.ConclusionsSelf-efficacy can be a very important resource during the struggle of emergency telephone number operators with the suc-cessive waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Operators with a high level of this resource can more effectively cope with the changes and perceive stress as lower. Individuals’ personality traits may affect the level of self-efficacy that determines how stress is perceived. It is important to strengthen the self-efficacy of those involved in the fight against the COVID-19 pan-demic.
Illness perception and perceived benefits of illness among persons with type 1 diabetes
Authors: Rymon Lipińska Wiktoria , Nowicka-Sauer Katarzyna 
Published: March 2023

BackgroundIllness perception is assigned an increasing role in the control of chronic disease. This study examines illness perception and perceived benefits related to illness in persons with type 1 diabetes mellitus. We used quantitative and qualitative methods for a more in-depth analysis.Participants and procedureThe participants (N = 110; mean age: 31.52 years; 80.9% women) completed online questionnaires: the Brief Illness Percep-tion Questionnaire (B-IPQ), the perceived benefits subscale of the Illness Cognition Questionnaire (ICQ) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to analyze patients’ re-sponses to an open-ended question regarding perceived benefits.ResultsPerceived benefits score was positively correlated with personal (ρ = .20) and treatment control: life-style (ρ = .25) and co-herence (ρ = .22). Negative correlations were noted between B-IPQ total score (ρ = –.30), concern (ρ = –.30), depression (ρ = –.35), anxiety (ρ = –.32) and irritability (ρ = –.19). 52.7% of participants reported at least one benefit of having type 1 diabetes. Patients who reported at least one benefit had statistically significantly higher scores in the perceived benefits subscale (p < .001), personal control (p = .005) and treatment control (p = .030) and lower scores in consequences (p = .023), identity (p = .045), concern (p < .001), emotional response (p < .001), and illness perception total score (p < .001) than those who did not report any benefit. IPA revealed four main themes: personal benefits, health-related benefits, social contacts and economic benefits.ConclusionsThe study revealed that in patients with type 1 diabetes perceived disease benefits are closely related to more positive illness perception and lower levels of depression, anxiety and irritability. The findings suggest that addressing potential benefits related to illness may influence the emotional state.
Kidney Health for All – Preparing for the unexpected, supporting the vulnerable!
Authors: Duncan Neill , Herath Dr Chula , Pilapitiya Dilukshi 
Published: March 2023

How will we do this with dialysis in the UK?The COVID pandemic was an unexpected stressor which heightened our professional awareness of vulnerability in our patients. It also revealed weaknesses in our dialysis care process. These vulnerabilities pre-existed the crisis and persist after it. We need to address health inequity as we recover and redesign dialysis care. I will discuss the literature on the effect of ethnicity, educational level, health literacy and socioeconomic status in the UK
Effect of body composition in the assessment of growth of Sri Lankan children and need for local references
Authors: Wickramasinghe Vithanage Pujitha 
Published: March 2023

Measuring growth provides the opportunity to assess an individual’s health and nutritional status as well as reflect the quality of life and social wellbeing. Global standards and references for child and adolescent growth have been adopted by many countries including Sri Lanka, but it is questionable whether these charts are appropriate. They are known to over-diagnose undernutrition and under-diagnose over-nutrition in many low-and-middle-income countries.
This article reviews the effect of body composition and ethnicity on the assessment of growth of Sri Lankan children.
Growth has been documented since early civilization. Standards and references for assessing intrauterine, infant, child and adolescent growth have evolved for regional, national, and international use. Attention has been focused on socio-economic, political, and emotional (SEPE) factors as primary determinants of growth as well as ethnicity.
Growth charts are based on the distribution of growth parameters in the population. Cut-off values are defined by statistical distributions rather than by the biological meaning of growth measurements. As most of the adverse health outcomes are related to an individual’s body composition, anthropometry should correctly reflect body composition and critical cut-off values should help assessing health risks. Yet, the distributions of height, weight, and BMI of healthy children of many low-and-middle-income countries differs from the global growth standards recommended for use by the WHO, and Sri Lankan children differ and show a shift to the left. In 5- to 15-year-old healthy children height, weight, and BMI range between -3SD and +1SD. Thus, applying global standards will often lead to false estimates when defining stunting, thinness, and obesity in these children. This highlights the importance of local rather than universal growth standards. Many countries have meanwhile taken the initiative to develop national growth charts. Further, Sri Lanka needs local growth charts and relevant cut-off values for the correct assessment of height, weight and BMI.
What does stunting tell us?
Authors: Scheffler Christiane , Hermanussen Michael 
Published: March 2023

Stunting is commonly linked with undernutrition. Yet, already after World War I, German pediatricians questioned this link and stated that no association exists between nutrition and height. Recent analyses within different populations of Low- and middle-income countries with high rates of stunted children failed to support the assumption that stunted children have a low BMI and skinfold sickness as signs of severe caloric deficiency. So, stunting is not a synonym of malnutrition. Parental education level has a positive influence on body height in stunted populations, e.g., in India and in Indonesia. Socially disadvantaged children tend to be shorter and lighter than children from affluent families.
Humans are social mammals; they regulate growth similar to other social mammals. Also in humans, body height is strongly associated with the position within the social hierarchy, reflecting the personal and group-specific social, economic, political, and emotional environment. These non-nutritional impact factors on growth are summarized by the concept of SEPE (Social-Economic-Political-Emotional) factors. SEPE reflects on prestige, dominance-subordination, social identity, and ego motivation of individuals and social groups.
Geology of Winu-Ngapakarra, Great Sandy Desert of Western Australia, a Recently Discovered Intrusion-Related Cu-Au Deposit
Authors: Dalstra Hilke , Black Adam , Mudrovska Inna 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
The Winu-Ngapakarra Cu-Au deposit (Winu) was discovered in late 2017. Winu is hosted in metamorphosed massive sandstones, siltstones, and lesser mafic rocks that are possible distal and deep-water correlatives of the Malu Formation of the Yeneena basin, also host to the large Telfer Au-Cu deposit. Structure at Winu is dominated by an inclined dome formed through interference between NNW- and WNW-trending folds. Copper-gold mineralization occurs in en echelon left-stepping lodes with strike lengths between 350 and 750 m and vertical depths exceeding 750 m, northerly trends, and moderate easterly dips. These higher-grade lodes are surrounded by an extensive halo of low-grade mineralization. Two gold-rich lodes in the southeast part of the Winu deposit strike roughly easterly, toward a gold-rich satellite deposit (Ngapakarra) approximately 2 km east of Winu.
Mineralization at Winu is hosted by numerous thin, brittle veins and breccias. At least four distinct vein sets associated with Cu-Au mineralization are recognized: V1—early, weakly mineralized K-feldspar-white mica stockworks; V2—transitional magmatic-hydrothermal K-feldspar–rich veins; V3—quartz-sulfide–rich veins, breccias, and fractures and quartz-bismuth-gold veins with similar timing; and V4—poorly mineralized quartz veins. Barren carbonate-, chlorite-, white mica-, and pyrite-rich fractures (V5), breccias, and faults as well as thin dolerite dikes cut mineralization at Winu. Re-Os dating of molybdenite intergrown with chalcopyrite yielded ages of 658 to 655 Ma for the mineralized veins at Winu, and Ar-Ar dating of biotite yielded 619 Ma for an unmineralized post-ore quartz-biotite vein. A well-developed supergene chalcocite blanket overlies the primary mineralization.
Element associations and vein and alteration textures and mineralogy classify Winu as an intrusion-related Cu-Au deposit of Neoproterozoic age. Although it shares features with the reduced porphyry copper-gold group, other features, such as the dominance of pyrite over pyrrhotite and the presence of trace amounts of sulfate minerals in the mineralization, are more in accordance with oxidized, intrusion-related systems. Mineralization at Winu was most likely triggered by rapidly changing stress fields during the Paterson orogeny and cooling of multiple fluid pulses above an intruding granite pluton that progressively decreased in temperature over time.
Winu is unique in this region in that it preserves evidence for an early, reduced intrusion-related gold system overprinted by a more oxidized intrusion-related copper system.
Gambaran Sistiserkosis dan Taeniasis
Authors: Ratna Sari Ihda Zuyina 
Published: March 2023

Sistiserkosis dan taeniasis termasuk neglected diseases yang masih menjadi masalah kesehatan terutama di negara-negara berkembang termasuk Indonesia. Prevalensi sistiserkosis dan taeniasis di Indonesia berkisar 2-48%, tertinggi (hiperendemis sistiserkosis) di Papua. Sistiserkosis disebabkan infeksi larva cacing pita Taenia solium, taeniasis dapat disebabkan oleh cacing dewasa dari spesies T. solium, T. saginata, dan T. asiatica. Sistiserkosis dan taeniasis umumnya terjadi pada masyarakat yang mempunyai kebiasaan mengonsumsi daging babi mentah atau setengah matang dan memiliki personal hygiene serta sanitasi lingkungan yang kurang baik. Sistiserkosis dan taeniasis mungkin asimtomatik. Diagnosis umumnya dengan anamnesis, pemeriksaan feses, dan diagnosis penunjang lainnya. Pengobatan dengan obat antihelmintik atau pembedahan untuk sistiserkosis. Pencegahan dengan menghilangkan sumber infeksi, meningkatkan personal hygiene dan sanitasi lingkungan, vaksinasi, dan pemberian obat cacing pada ternak, khususnya babi dan sapi, pengawasan dan memeriksa daging yang dikonsumsi, dan tidak mengonsumsi daging mentah atau setengah matang.
Cysticercosis and taeniasis were neglected diseases which are still problematic especially in developing countries including Indonesia. The prevalence of cysticercosis and taeniasis in Indonesia ranges from 2-48%, highest (hyperendemic cysticercosis) in Papua. Cysticercosis is caused by T. soliumlarvae, taeniasis is caused by the adult T. solium, T. saginata, or T. asiatica. Cysticercosis and taeniasis generally occurs in people with habit of consuming raw or undercooked pork with poor personal hygiene and sanitation. Cysticercosis and taeniasis can be asymptomatic. Diagnosis is generally made by anamnesis, feces examination, and other supporting diagnoses. Treatment consist of antihelmintic drugs or by surgery for cysticercosis. Prevention is by eliminating sources of infection, improve personal hygiene and environmental sanitation, vaccination, and worm medication to livestock, especially pigs and cows, supervise and check meat for consumption, and not consuming raw or undercooked meat.
Tinjauan Atas Pioderma
Authors: Kusumo Inosensia Diajeng , Kenny  
Published: March 2023

Pioderma adalah infeksi kulit piogenik yang sering disebabkan oleh Staphylococcus aureus dan Streptococcus grup A. Diagnosis umumnya ditegakkan melalui tampilan klinis. Tata laksana meliputi antibiotik disertai insisi dan drainase bila perlu. Terapi antibiotik secara empiris disesuaikan dengan derajat keparahan penyakit.
Pyoderma is pyogenic skin infection and commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus and group A Streptococcus. Diagnosis can be established by its clinical features. Treatment consists of antimicrobial therapy accompanied with incision and drainage as indicated. Antimicrobial therapy is given empirically and adjusted depending on severity of the disease.
V-Y Nasolabial Flap for Reconstruction After Basal Cell Carcinoma Excision
Authors: Putri Sarah Anjani , Fitra Yugos Juli , Kurniadi  
Published: March 2023

Background: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy worldwide.1 It is usually found in older populations, particularly those exposed to ultraviolet radiation. It is almost always curable when detected and treated early. Surgery remains the cornerstone of BCC treatment, but standard excision results in defects requiring reconstruction. A V-Y flap is a popular option for smaller defects due to its advantages. Case: A 33-year-old male with a blackened lesion on the left vermillion border of the upper lip with a diameter of 2 cm for three months, suspected of basal cell carcinoma. The patient underwent wide excision, and the defect was reconstructed using a V-Y flap. Conclusion: Wide local excision is a treatment of choice for BCC to ensure clear margins, preventing further local recurrence and distant metastasis. V-Y advancement flap is preferable for the reconstruction of small to medium size facial defects with less scarring and better aesthetic results.
Latar belakang: Karsinoma sel basal (KSB) adalah keganasan yang paling sering ditemukan di seluruh dunia; biasanya pada populasi usia lanjut, khususnya yang terpapar radiasi sinar ultraviolet. KSB hampir selalu dapat disembuhkan apabila terdeteksi dan diberi tata laksana secara dini. Pembedahan tetap merupakan landasan tata laksana KSB, akan tetapi eksisi standar akan meninggalkan defek yang membutuhkan rekonstruksi. Untuk defek yang lebih kecil, flap V-Y merupakan pilihan populEr karena kelebihannya. Kasus: Seorang laki-laki usia 33 tahun dengan lesi berwarna hitam di batas vermilion kiri di atas bibir dengan diameter 2 cm sejak 3 bulan, diduga karsinoma sel basal. Pasien menjalani operasi eksisi luas dan defeknya direkonstruksi menggunakan flap V-Y. Simpulan: Eksisi lokal luas adalah tata laksana pilihan KBS untuk memastikan margin yang jelas, mencegah rekurensi lokal, dan metastatis jauh. Flap V-Y lebih dipilih untuk defek wajah dengan ukuran kecil hingga sedang karena bekas luka yang lebih kecil dan secara estetika lebih baik.
DENETİMDE GÜÇLÜ BİR ARAÇ “BENFORD YASASI”: KAMU İDARESİ HESAPLARINDA BİR UYGULAMA
Authors: KIYMAZ KIVRAKLAR Merve , ERSOY CAN Reyhan 
Published: March 2023

Geleneksel denetim yöntemleri, dijital çağın gereksinimlerini, tek başına karşılayamamaktadır. Denetimde çağın hızına yetişilmesi ve dijitalleşme sonucu daha da yetkin hale gelen hilekarların bir
adım önünde durulması önem arz etmektedir. Benford Yasası, temelde sayısal bir analiz tekniğidir ve bilişim teknolojileri ile birleştirildiğinde güçlü bir denetim aracına dönüşmektedir. Denetçiyi hedefe hızlıca yönlendirerek usulsüzlüklere karşı elini güçlendirmekte bu da denetçinin; zaman, dikkat ve maliyet gibi sınırlı kaynaklarını doğru alanlara sarf etmesine hizmet etmektedir. Denetim araçları üzerine yapılan her bir uygulama çalışması usulsüzlük örneklerini çeşitlendirmekte, her bir vaka incelemesi de sinyalleri öngörmemize yardımcı olacak ipuçları derlemektedir. Güncel denetim araçları ile yapılan uygulamalar sayesinde denetim araçlarının kullanılabilirliği artmaktadır. Bu amaçla çalışmada, bir kamu idaresi hesaplarına ait veriler analiz edilmiş, Benford Yasasından sapan değerlerin ilişkili olduğu kayıtlar incelenmiş ve olası makul gerekçeleri araştırılmıştır. Sonuç olarak Benford Yasası ile kamu idarelerine has, olası usulsüzlük ve ihmallere örnek niteliğinde hedef bulgular elde edilmiştir.