Academic Articles & Research Papers

A long-term daily 500 m snow cover extent product over China (1981–2000)

Due to the limitations of early satellite sensors in terms of spatial resolution, temporal resolution, and time series availability, there is currently a lack of long-term daily snow cover extent (SCE) products with 500 m spatial resolution...

Assessment of the physicochemical and bacteriological quality of water source and a well in Bakoya aquifer, northern Morocco

This study aims to investigate the physical, chemical, and bacteriological quality of water derived from both a well and a spring across three distinct periods (2008, 2012, and 2021) in both summer and winter. These sampling points are situ...

North African humid periods over the past 800,000 years

Abstract The Sahara region has experienced periodic wet periods over the Quaternary and beyond. These North African Humid Periods (NAHPs) are astronomically paced by precession which controls the intensity of the African monsoon system. How...

Reconciling surface deflections from simulations of global mantle convection

The modern state of the mantle and its evolution on geological timescales are of widespread importance for the Earth sciences. For instance, it is generally agreed that mantle flow is manifest in topographic and drainage network evolution, ...

Growth responses of entire and immunocastrated male pigs to dietary protein with and without ractopamine hydrochloride

The interaction between dietary balanced protein, ractopamine (RAC) and Improvac (IMP) on the growth response of 120 individually penned male PICC pigs was evaluated. The pigs entered the trial at 16 weeks of age and were assigned to 12 tre...

Editorial: Bark-Water Interactions

Towards an efficient storm surge and inundation forecasting system over the Bengal delta: chasing the Supercyclone Amphan

The Bay of Bengal is a well-known breeding ground to some of the deadliest cyclones in history. Despite recent advancements, the complex morphology and hydrodynamics of this large delta and the associated modelling complexity impede accurat...

Assessing the impact of the Kuroshio Current on vertical cloud structure using CloudSat data

This study analyzed CloudSat satellite data to determine how the warm ocean Kuroshio Current affects the vertical structure of clouds. Rainfall intensity around the middle troposphere (6 km in height) over the Kuroshio was greater than tha...

Perspectives in the Scientific Literature on the Barriers and Benefits of the Transition to a Plant-Based Diet: A Bibliometric Analysis

Plant-based diets are increasingly attracting attention as they play a significant role in human health and environmental sustainability and are believed to be key components of sustainable food systems. In the present study, both pros and ...

Early life climate and adulthood mental health: how birth seasonality influences depressive symptoms in adults

Abstract Background Early life in-utero can have long-term influence on the mental health status of individuals in adulthood, such as depression. Age, gender, socio-economic status, education, and geography are demographic factors shown to ...

人性的探討及其啟示：J. Bruner與賈馥茗之觀點的交融 The Discussion of Human Nature and Its Implications: The Integration of the Viewpoints of J. Bruner and Jia Fuming

有關人性的探討，歷來多所討論，但未盡周全。本文以美國心理學家J. S. Bruner與我國學者賈馥茗的觀點為據，採取詮釋學方法，進行分析和詮釋，綜整歸納，期能更明確掌握人性。本研究指出，前者認為人類因其較長的未成熟狀態，而提升其受教性，同時受人類所創造的社會文化之薰陶，啟迪心智，因而發展出複雜的思考能力，增進其適應力；後者則主張人性具有自然之性、基本情感、欲求以及官能。綜括而言，兩者的論點各具特色，統觀之，有助於增進人性輪廓的完整性，而善用人類的未成熟狀態則能降低風險和欲求，...

Problem-Based Learning Approach to Review the Principles of Green Chemistry Applied to a Polycondensation Reaction

Science Education International ¦ Volume 32 ¦ Issue 2 107 ORIGINAL ARTICLE INTRODUCTION The problem-based learning (PBL) methodology is a student-centered approach that is related to the learning process that occurs when students deal w...

Educational environment perception and cognitive load among physical therapy students during e-learning

Background: Understanding students' perception of the educational environment and their cognitive load in this context is crucial for optimizing the effectiveness of e-learning platforms. Objective: To compare educational environment perce...

Identification of Lichen Based on Substrate in Bale Village, Tanantovea District, Donggala Regency

Lichens are associations between fungi and photosynthetic symbionts, such as algae or cyanobacteria, that form stable and specialized thallus structures. The fungi that predominantly compose the lichen body belong to the Ascomycetes, while ...

Physicochemical characterization and source apportionment of Arctic ice-nucleating particles observed in Ny-Ålesund in autumn 2019

Ice-nucleating particles (INPs) initiate primary ice formation in Arctic mixed-phase clouds (MPCs), altering cloud radiative properties and modulating precipitation. For atmospheric INPs, the complexity of their spatiotemporal variations, h...

A comparative life cycle assessment of viscose fibers derived from cotton, wood, and bamboo pulp

In this work, a life cycle assessment (LCA) approach was employed to evaluate the environmental impact of viscose fibers made from cotton, wood and bamboo pulp, in accordance with the ISO 14040 standard. Utilizing SimaPro 9.5.0 software, th...

Sophorolipids Production from Oil Cake by Solid-State Fermentation. Inventory for Economic and Environmental Assessment

Biosurfactants are being proposed as a substitute for surfactants in the framework of a circular economy strategy. Sophorolipids (SL) are a type of biosurfactant produced by yeast that can be produced through submerged or solid-state fermen...

Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of essential oils from different parts of Daphne mucronata Royle

Abstract This research work was executed to determine chemical composition, anti-oxidant and anti-microbial potential of the essential oils extracted from the leaves and stem of Daphne mucronata Royle. From leaves and stem oils fifty-one di...

<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> Suppresses LPS-Induced Anti-Inflammatory Responses by Inhibiting the MAPKs/NF-κB Signaling Pathway in HaCaT Cells

This study aimed to elucidate the anti-inflammatory activity of C. tinctorius leaves by measuring inflammatory parameters such as nitric oxide (NO) production and mRNA expression of iNOS, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and IL-1β in lipopolysaccharid...

Levantamento de plantas daninhas aquáticas no reservatório de Alagados, Ponta Grossa-PR Assessment of aquatic plants from Alagados dam, Ponta Grossa-PR

O monitoramento de macrófitas da represa Alagados um reservatório artificial de água que abastece parcialmente a população do município de Ponta Grossa-PR se faz necessário, uma vez que resíduos urbanos, bem como dejetos de áreas rurais, sã...