bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A scientist’s journey: learning to communicate science for improved nature connectedness
Authors:   James Hutton Institute, McHugh Kara
Published: December 2024

With continuing concerns over the future of the natural world in the face of climate change, it is becoming increasingly important that people feel a sense of caring for, and responsibility towards, the environment. A feeling of ‘nature connectedness’ can be a useful means of predicting an individual’s likelihood of making more sustainable life choices and is an area of great interest to researchers. Unfortunately, many people today struggle with so-called ‘plant blindness’ and low levels of nature connectedness. Through science communication, scientists can attempt to improve public knowledge and understanding of the natural world, thereby increasing individuals’ appreciation for, and sense of connection to, nature. As a doctoral student at the early stages of my scientific research career, I had not had a great deal of experience with science communication for a public audience. However, as part of my doctoral training programme, I had the opportunity to undertake a professional internship to explore career options out with the university lab environment. During this internship, working within a university botanic garden in the East of Scotland, I had the opportunity to experience science communication for a variety of audiences including school pupils, school teachers and the general public. The intention was to use my molecular biology and protein biochemistry knowledge to produce a new educational and recreational resource highlighting plants with medicinal properties. The aim of the new resource was to inform and entertain visitors to the botanic garden in a manner that would improve these individuals’ sense of nature connectedness.
The Relationship of Muscle Dysmorphia with Exercise Addiction, Body Image and Protein Consumption in Male Power and Strength Athletes
Authors: Şentürk Gözde , Gobel Pınar
Published: December 2024

Objectıves: Muscle dysmorphia is a psychological problem and its incidence is reported to increase with the effect of many factors. This work; to determine the presence of muscle dysmorphia in adult male power and strength athletes; The study was conducted to evaluate protein consumption, exercise addiction and body image in athletes according to the risk of muscle dysmorphia.
Materıals and Methods: The research was conducted with 69 adult male power and strength athletes. General information of the participants, food consumption frequency form, muscle dysmorphia, exercise status, body perceptions were determined using scales and anthropometric measurements were taken with air displacement plethysmography.
Results: The rate of athletes with bigorexia was determined as 10.1%. It was determined that as the scores of athletes on the muscle perception disorder scale increased, their exercise addiction and body image coping strategies scale scores increased. It was determined that there was a positive correlation between muscle perception disorder score and protein consumption. On the muscle perception disorder scale, 1 g change in protein consumption; It was determined that a 1-unit change in the total score on the muscle perception disorder scale contributed to positive changes in exercise addiction and body image.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that the high muscle perception disorder scores in athletes are directly proportional to exercise addiction, body perception disorders and the amount of protein consumed. It should not be forgotten that power and strength athletes should be analyzed in terms of muscle dysmorphia risk and related factors (such as body image, self-esteem, exercise addiction). It was concluded that a dietician, psychologist and exercise specialist should be included as members of a multidisciplinary team in nutrition and exercise practices.
The Role of Virtual Reality in Training Orthopaedic Surgery Residents
Authors: Boland Tommy , Alexandrou Danae , Yirga Elizabeth , Rumps Mia V. , Saraf Shreya M. , Mulcahey Mary K.
Published: December 2024

» Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly used across surgical specialties in training, offering a safe, immersive environment for skill development.

» Studies show that VR significantly improves surgical performance making it an effective training tool for orthopaedic residents; however, effects may be more pronounced in junior trainees and may not be seen in senior trainees or attendings.

» As VR technology evolves, it promises broader applications in surgical training, though further research is needed to establish its superiority over traditional methods.
Suture Button Fixation in Shoulder Instability Surgery to Achieve Bone Healing: A Critical Analysis Review
Authors: Boileau Pascal , Christensen Garrett V. , Patterson Brendan M. , Nepola James V. , Lane Carter M. , Bozoghlian Maria F. , Li Xinning , Galvin Joseph W.
Published: December 2024

» Suture button fixation has emerged as an effective surgical construct in arthroscopic and open Latarjet and anterior glenoid reconstruction with free autograft bone with high rates of bone block healing.

» Biomechanical data suggest that screw and suture button mechanical fixation constructs provide similar load to failure and stability for the Latarjet procedure.

» Preliminary bone healing models have identified that flexible fixation may exhibit a higher degree of bone callus maturation, whereas rigid fixation results in excessive callus hyperplasia

» Mechanical tensioner use provides consistent tensioning of suture button constructs and improves bone-to-bone healing rates when used for anterior glenoid reconstruction surgery.

» Evidence is lacking regarding the reliability of bone-to-bone healing of allografts to native bone with use of suture button constructs.

» Suture button fixation provides good short- and mid-term clinical outcomes for the arthroscopic Latarjet and anterior glenoid reconstruction with free autograft bone.
A NEW TURBIDITE FACIES TRACT SCHEME INCLUDING SUPERCRITICAL AND TRANSITIONAL SAND–MUD FLOWS: AN OUTCROP PERSPECTIVE FROM MEDITERRANEAN-TYPE FORELAND BASINS
Authors: Tinterri Roberto
Published: December 2024

The studies carried out on tectonically-confined turbidite systems in Mediterranean-type foreland basins have shown that these deposits can be dominated by supercritical flows and by their transformation into subcritical and/or transit ional (mud-sand) flows. In these confined turbidite systems, flow deceleration is favoured especially by morphologies transversal to paleocurrents, e.g., slope breaks or adverse slopes that can vary in scale from regional tectonic structures to depositional features such as thick mass-transport complexes and lobes. Based on data of more than fifty years of outcrop studies in foreland and wedge top basins, a new facies tract scheme is presented that includes the occurrence of supercritical flow deposits and hybrid event beds in turbidite successions. A review of the main turbidite facies schemes available in the literature is given, and detailed field examples of the Apennine and Alpine (Peira Cava) foreland basins are given that demonstrate the effect of basin morpholo gy on the type of facies tracts. The concept of flow efficiency is revisited as sediment transport depends not only on flow behaviour but also on basin size and basin-floor morphology (e.g., large foredeeps are characterised by facies that reflect high-efficiency, whereas small piggy back basins are characterised by facies related to low-efficiency transport).
Bioleaching of Vanadium-Bearing Shale by Acidithiobacillus Ferrooxidans Using Pyrite as an Energy Resource
Authors: He Jingtao , Zhang Xuehui , Xiao Wei , Cai Zhenlei
Published: December 2024

Bioleaching of vanadium (V)-bearing shale by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans using ferrous ions as the sole energy source rapidly decreases the V leaching efficiency. To reduce the formation of jarosite and improve leaching efficiency, we examined the bioleaching process of V-bearing shale-adapted A. ferrooxidans grown with pyrite, providing insight into the optimal conditions for V extraction and bioleaching. Experiments were conducted by varying the pulp density, grinding size, initial pH, initial cell concentration, and pyrite concentration. Under optimum process conditions (40 g/L pulp density, sample particle size of less than −400 mesh accounting for 56.95%, and 12 g/L initial pyrite at pH 2.00), V leaching rates were increased by 15%–25% compared to sterile controls. Moreover, this study describes the balance between V leaching from V-bearing shale by A. ferrooxidans, the synergistic effect of its oxidation products (Fe3+ and H+), and V loss by coprecipitation and adsorption of jarosite. Our findings indicate that using pyrite rather than ferrous ions as the sole energy source can reduce the influence of jarosite.
WITHDRAWN: Linking Future Hydroclimatological Changes With Past Climatic Conditions In Southeastern Iran: Insights From Models And Observations
Authors: Vaezi Alireza , Routh Joyanto , Rana Arun , Nasseri Mohsen
Published: December 2024

The full text of this preprint has been withdrawn by the authors while they make corrections to the work. Therefore, the authors do not wish this work to be cited as a reference. Questions should be directed to the corresponding author.
Fire-driven shifts in growth and reproduction strategies of Setaria parviflora in wetland ecosystems.
Authors: Bao Francielli , de Souza Evaldo Benedito , Pott Arnildo , Junior Geraldo Alves Damasceno
Published: December 2024

Climate change and land use are intensifying wildfires in the Brazilian Pantanal, altering the dynamics of natural grasslands. Grasslands subjected to burning can experience turnover in species composition depending on fire intensity and frequency. Understanding species persistence and regeneration strategies is essential for predicting when and where fire-induced changes in plant communities may occur. Our objective was to evaluate how fire affects the seedling stage and influences survival and development, and reproductive traits. We exposed seedlings of the grass Setaria parviflora to fire and then assessed seedling performance (e.g., survival rate, regrowth speed) and adult plant characteristics (e.g., reproduction speed, seed number per spikelet) of the surviving plants compared to those of a control group without fire exposure. We also evaluated attributes related to survival, such as culm length, leaves, architecture (tillers), and roots. The survival rate was high (77%), with regrowth speed increasing after the third day post-fire. Plants that regrew after the fire had longer roots and more tillers (± 3) compared to the control group, showing significant differences. In contrast, the control group had longer culms. Regrowth attributes reflect the primary strategy for species maintenance, and despite the faster reproduction, seed production was low. Our findings suggest that fire during the seedling stage reduces the number of seeds produced, even though it enhances reproduction speed, modifies plant architecture, and increases regeneration potential through rhizomes.
Development of a hardened industrial strain of S. cerevisiae for bioethanol production from sugarcane bagasse hydrolysates
Authors: Brandt B.A. , Teke G.M. , Zyl W.H. van , Gorgens Johann
Published: December 2024

Sugarcane bagasse is a priority source of industrially available lignocellulose for producing residue-based fuels using microbes such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae. This process requires pre-treatment (such as dilute acid or steam explosion) of the lignocellulosic material, which often releases the monomeric sugars (glucose and xylose) and selected microbial inhibitors. A key bottleneck, however, remains the limited xylose ability and toxicity of the released microbial inhibitors that negatively affect the fermentation ability of the yeast. Hence, this study engineered the industrial, xylose-utilizing Saccharomyces cerevisiae CelluXTM4 strain for improved resistance to pre-treatment-derived microbial inhibitors by overexpressing various genes associated with inhibitor resistance phenotypes. Combinations of six homologous genes were overexpressed through 3 rounds of genomic integrations, resulting in the C4TP1 and C4TP3 groups of transformants. These were screened in 50% w/w sugarcane hydrolysate fermentations under industrially relevant conditions for bioethanol production. Key findings show that the highest bioethanol titers were from C4TP1 and C4TP3 transformants, ranging from 1.8–35.2 g/L, which far outperformed the 2.1–3.2 g/L achieved by the CelluXTM4 industrial strain. Moreover, the TFA3.3 and TFA1.4 transformants achieved 39.4 and 40.1 g/L bioethanol titers, respectively. Thus, the overexpressed genes contributed to the improved tolerance to inhibitors, resulting in a step-change improvement in fermentation performance.
Coapplication of humic acid and gypsum affects soil chemical properties, rice yield, and phosphorus use efficiency in acidic paddy soils
Authors: Hartina Hartina , Monkham Tidarat , Vityakon Patma , Sukitprapanon Tanabhat-Sakorn
Published: December 2024

This study investigated the effects of humic acid (HA), flue gas desulfurization gypsum (FG), and their combined application on soil chemical properties, rice yield, phosphorus use efficiency (PUE), and phosphorus agronomic efficiency (PAE) during rice production in acidic paddy soil, which has not been previously studied. The greenhouse experiment was conducted in a completely randomized block design with four treatments, including a control (with no soil amendments), HA (975 kg ha− 1), FG (636 kg ha− 1), and HA combined with FG. The application of HA increased soil pH, total organic carbon (TOC), cation exchange capacity (CEC), total concentrations of P, Ca, and S, and exchangeable Ca and S. In addition, the application of HA maximized rice yield, total P uptake, PUE, and PAE. The application of FG increased the soil total Ca, whereas the coapplication of HA and FG increased TOC, CEC, available P, exchangeable Ca, exchangeable S, and total S. However, the application of FG, both alone and in combination with HA, failed to increase rice yield, PUE, and PAE owing to lower total P uptake by plants. Therefore, HA application alone is a sustainable soil management practice for acidic paddy soils. In contrast, FG application alone must be careful considered, as it resulted in disappointing agronomic effects.
Independent Testing of PIT Tags for Fisheries Research: A Framework for Standardization and Performance Evaluation
Authors: Beckley Brian , Piccinini Armando , Sherker Zachary T.
Published: December 2024

Background – Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags are widely used to track animal movements and survival. Rigorous testing protocols are necessary to ensure reliability in PIT tag performance and resulting data across various environmental conditions. This study aimed to document a comprehensive testing framework for PIT tags as a model for the broader biotelemetry community, while evaluating the performance of a suite of new PIT tag offerings to determine if they met or exceeded established performance criteria. Independent testing and adherence to regionally applied standards were key components of this effort.
Results – The Voda IQ 12 mm, 10 mm, 9 mm, and 8 mm PIT tags were evaluated through a series of independent tests, including assessment of physical dimensions, electrical parameter testing, and proximity evaluations. The 10 mm and 9 mm tags passed all performance criteria, while the 12 mm tag excelled in most areas but exceeded the maximum weight threshold by 0.0022g. Despite this, the 12 mm tag showed strong detection efficiency and read range, particularly in challenging environments like the Bonneville Corner Collector. The 8 mm tags, while showing a more limited read range, offer advantages in applications requiring minimal tag burden. Independent testing played a crucial role in validating the performance of these tags under established protocols.
Conclusions – This study underscores the importance of rigorous testing for PIT tags to ensure reliability across diverse environmental conditions. Independent evaluations like these not only build confidence among stakeholders but also encourage the adoption of new technologies and vendors. The methods and results presented here offer a valuable model for testing new biotelemetry technologies, applicable across different species, ecosystems, and monitoring programs worldwide.
Spatial synchronization of river floods growing beyond the basin boundaries in Peninsular India
Authors: Kumar Kanneganti Bhargav , Sharma Shailza , Bhowmik Rajarshi Das , Mujumdar P. P.
Published: December 2024

Floods often affect large areas and cause serious societal consequences. Despite its importance to society, the simultaneous occurrence of floods in multiple catchments is poorly understood in Peninsular India. This study aims to map regional variations in the spatial synchronization of river floods, assess changes in regional flood magnitudes, and identify regions with similar flood behaviour. The results indicate that regional flood trends exhibit a significant decline in flood magnitudes. However, the spatial dependence of floods varies regionally and has been increasing in recent times, often extending beyond the individual river basin boundaries. Five flood similarity clusters where the catchments within a cluster are likely to experience floods in closer time intervals are identified using the combination of F-madogram and Partitioning Around Medoids (PAM) clustering algorithm. The synchrony of inter-basin flooding is often overlooked as the risks are measured at individual basins. The results of the study emphasize strong connections of floods across space beyond the individual river basin boundaries in Peninsular India. We conclude that the regional and temporal variations in spatial flood dependencies must be considered for accurate regional flood hazard risk assessment.
Delivering oral health care in Canada under the new Canadian Dental Care Plan: initial findings
Authors: Brondani Mario A , Faria-e-Silva Andre Luis , Jessani Abbas , Ardenghi Diego
Published: December 2024

Background: The new Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) was introduced in 2023, it is income-based, and help to reduce the financial barriers for almost 9 million of uninsured residents of Canada. The objective of this study was to critically appraise the available data being released by the CDCP in terms of patients’ eligibility and providers’ enrollment and participation in the program.
Methods: Cross sectional and retrospective publicly available data released by the Government of Canada and Statistics Canada in 2024 were utilized to perform descriptive statistics with means and averages.
Results: Based on annual tax income eligibility, the number of approved applicants and the number of those receiving care, and the number of oral health care providers participating in the CDCP increased 17.4%, 221.2% and 16.6%, respectively, over the two month-period of available data. According to the providers, more than 60% of their practices would be able to accommodate the additional patient visit load forecasted by the introduction of the CDCP. As wait times for existing patients increased, the likelihood of accommodating more patients decreased.
Conclusions: The CDCP is a form of publicly-funded oral health care, but enrolment may be limited if patients do not file income taxes. Most practices seem to be able to cope with the foreseen increase in patients seeking for oral health care. Service utilization and oral health indicators are still emerging; further research is needed to explore the extent to which the CDCP is addressing oral health inequities.
التحول إلى الحكومة الألكترونية - حكومة إقليم كوردستان - العراق نموذجاً
Authors: صباح عبدالرحمن شالاو
Published: December 2024

في عالم يزداد ترابطاً ألكترونياً، وإنتشار أوسع لشبكة الإنترنت، أصبحث الحكومات أكثر توظيفاً لتكنولوجيا المعلومات والإتصالات والإنترنت من أجل تعزيز كفاءة الحكومة، والإستفادة من الخدمات الألكترونية من قبل المواطنين، وبالتالي لابد ان تقوم الحكومات بإعداد إستراتيجيات مفصلة ودقيقة من أجل التحول من الحكومة التقليدية إلى الحكومة الألكترونية، ولمواكبة هذه التطورات التكنولوجية قامت حكومة إقليم كوردستان العراق بإعداد إستراتيجية التحول الألكتروني في الإقليم، ومن خلالها قدمت الحكومة الكثير من الخدمات الألكترونية للمواطنين، وهناك المزيد من الخدمات تحت التصميم وتقدم بشكل ألكتروني للمواطنين في وقت قريب.
حماية المستهلك في مواجهة شركات خدمات الرعاية الصحية
Authors: حسين يوسف ريبر
Published: December 2024

إن موضوع الرعاية الصحية يعد من أهم القضايا التي تشغل القائمين والمهتمين بهذا المجال، نظراً لما تشكله هذه المسألة من تأثير على مختلف الأصعدة، كون أن الحق في الصحة يعد من الحقوق الأساسية للإنسان وهو ما نصت عليه المواثيق الدولية ودساتير الدول بمختلف أنظمتها السياسية والاقتصادية والاجتماعية، وجاءت التشريعات الصحية لتؤكد على هذا الحق وتضع بعض القواعد والآليات التي تهدف إلى تنظيم موضوع خدمات الرعاية الصحية، وعادةً ما تتكفل الدولة بمثل هذه المهام ولكن التحولات الحديثة في النظم السياسية والاقتصادية في المجتمعين العراقي والكوردستاني والتي نتجت عنها تغير في مفاهيم عديدة من أهمها إعطاء دور للقطاع الخاص في تقديم الخدمات الصحية، أدى إلى التساؤل حول مدى كفاية الحماية القانونية التي توفرها التشريعات الصحية لمتلقي الخدمات الصحية، وهل أن تشريعات حماية المستهلك تحول دون تطبيق التشريعات الصحية إذا كانت توفر حماية للمستهلك، ومن ثم فما المانع من تطبيق قواعد حماية المستهلك في مجال الخدمات الصحية والإبقاء على التنظيم القانوني الذي يوفر حماية لمتلقي خدمات الرعاية الصحية، هذا ما سنحاول التطرق فيه من خلال موضوع البحث.
التحديات المعاصرة أمام القانون الدولي الإنساني وحقوق الإنسان
Authors: السريتي عبدالحفيظ
Published: December 2024

مثل القانون الدولي الإنساني والقانون الدولي لحقوق الإنسان، انتصارا للبشرية وحماية لحقوقها غير القابلة للتصرف. إلا أن المسافة بين القوانين وما يجري على الأرض من تعطيل، يجعل الإنسانية وتحديدا شعوب عالم الجنوب ترزح تحت نيران الحروب والنزاعات المسلحة وتنتهك فيها الحقوق المرتبطة بالحق في الحياة والحق في السلامة البدنية والحق في العمل.

كما أن التطورات التقنية والتكنولوجية التي دخلت عالم الحروب والنزاعات المسلحة، فرضت تحديات جديدة بحيث أصبحت تسخر في إلحاق الأضرار البليغة بأطراف النزاعات المسلحة وبالمدنيين.

وتخلص الدراسة إلى ضرورة إصلاح منظمة الأمم المتحدة وتفعيل دورها وتمكينها من الاستقلالية عن القوى المهيمنة في النظام الدولي وتطوير الآليات لإلزام الدول وحملها على احترام تعهداتها دون تمييز أو محاباة وتحريك الإجراءات الزجرية ضد الدول والجماعات التي تنتهك القانون الدولي الإنساني والقانون الدولي لحقوق الإنسان.
نحو إصلاح تشريعي لشركات الصرافة -دراسة في التشريعين المصري والعراقي
Authors: سید مرعي شلقامي عمرو
Published: December 2024

قام كل من المشرعين المصري والعراقي بتنظيم مهنة الصرافة والتعامل بالنقد الأجنبي إلا أن هناك بعض العوار الذي شاب القواعد القانونية المنظمة لهذه المهنة في كل من التشريعين المصري والعراقي .

من أجل ذلك يتعين معالجة أوجه الخلل والنقصان البين في القواعد المنظمة لمهنة الصرافة حفاظا على الإقتصاد القومي للبلاد ومعالجة أوجه القصور التشريعي الخاصة بالضوابط المنظمة لأعمالها ومساءلتها حال إخلالها بإلتزاماتها الملقاه على عاتقها قانوناً أو إتفاقاً . ومن هنا جاءت هذه الدراسة بعنوان ( نحو إصلاح تشريعي لشركات الصرافة) دراسة في اللتشريعين المصري والعراقي.
Analysis of potential risks during the control of an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV)
Authors: Zaiets Anastasiia , Koskina Yuliia , Drozhzhyn Oleksii
Published: December 2024

This article explores the analysis of potential risks associated with controlling unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), focusing on operational, environmental, and technological challenges. UUVs play a critical role in marine research, defense, and offshore industries but are subject to unique risks due to limited visibility, communication latency, and unpredictable underwater conditions. While UUVs have revolutionized underwater exploration and navigation, their reliance on advanced technologies introduces unique challenges.
The study identifies the primary risk domains of UUV operations, including operational risks, human-machine interaction vulnerabilities, and environmental unpredictability. Using comprehensive scenario analysis and data from practical implementations, the article evaluates key risks such as navigation errors, system malfunctions, and communication disruptions. It further examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can be leveraged to mitigate these risks through real-time trajectory optimization, adaptive learning, and enhanced situational awareness. This research incorporates scenario-based analyses for UUVs to evaluate the most critical risk factors affecting mission safety. Furthermore, it explores how modern technologies can mitigate these risks by enhancing trajectory optimization and monitoring of UUVs during underwater navigation.
By providing a holistic understanding of UUV risks, the findings underscore the need for robust control systems and operator training protocols. The research contributes actionable insights for improving UUV safety, efficiency, and reliability, laying the groundwork for further advancements in maritime robotics
Increasing energy efficiency by improving navigation methods
Authors: Kalinichenko Yevgeniy , Tomchakovsky Georgiy , Oberto Santana Leonid
Published: December 2024

This paper presents an innovative approffach to improving vessel energy efficiency through enhanced navigation methods, addressing the growing need for fuel consumption optimization in maritime transportation. Traditional approaches to vessel energy efficiency often focus on technical solutions, while the potential for optimization through improved navigation methods remains underexplored. The study introduces a comprehensive model for energy efficiency assessment that considers multiple operational factors affecting fuel consumption during vessel transit.
The research proposes an enhanced methodology that integrates three key components: ballast optimization, trajectory control, and specific fuel consumption management. The study demonstrates that energy efficiency can be significantly improved by optimizing these components through mathematical modeling and real-time operational adjustments. The findings indicate that proper implementation of the proposed methods can lead to considerable fuel savings while maintaining required safety standards and operational effectiveness.
The paper provides a systematic approach to energy efficiency optimization, supported by mathematical models and practical recommendations for implementation. The results demonstrate the potential for significant reduction in fuel consumption through improved navigation methods, contributing to both economic efficiency and environmental sustainability in maritime operations. Further researches and enhanced methodology development for each vessel`s energy efficiency component stated in this article may potentially reduce fuel consumption even more
Rapid assessment of risks in tug operations within port areas
Authors: Kalinichenko Grygorii , Torskyi Volodymyr , Sagaydak Oleksandr
Published: December 2024

Summary: This article presents a rapid risk assessment methodology specifically designed for tug operations within port areas, addressing the unique challenges of these high-risk environments. Tug operations require efficient risk mitigation due to confined spaces, unpredictable environmental conditions, and potential human factors that may lead to incidents. Traditional, detailed risk assessment models are often impractical in real-time scenarios. Therefore, this study focuses on developing a streamlined, quantitative approach for assessing and managing risks in port towage.
The paper introduces an enhanced Risk Factor (RF) model as a key component of the proposed methodology. Traditionally, the RF is calculated using the formula RF=P×C, where P denotes the probability of occurrence, and C represents the severity of the consequence. This study expands on the conventional formula by including two additional elements relevant to towage: E (Environmental Conditions) and H (Human Factors). Thus, the modified formula RF=P×C×E×H provides a more comprehensive risk profile for rapid assessment in dynamic port conditions.
Each section of this paper systematically explores the variables of the extended RF model and applies it to common scenarios in port tug operations. The findings demonstrate that incorporating environmental and human factors into the RF calculation enhances the model’s reliability and relevance. Finally, the paper provides recommendations for implementing the proposed RF methodology, supporting port operators and tug crews in real-time risk assessment and decision-making, thereby ensuring safety outcomes, minimizing possible risks involved, and improving maritime safety overall
Identification of the degree of greenness of the proposed skills with the requirements of green jobs based on fuzzy logic
Authors: Mammadova Masuma Huseyn , Jabrayilova Zarifa Gasim
Published: December 2024

The deepening climate crisis development have prompted most countries to recognize the importance of transition to a green economy. This causes a rapid growth of “green” jobs in various spheres of human activity and, accordingly, the need for “green” skills necessary to use new technologies. New professions and specialties requiring the acquisition of green skills create a discrepancy between the demand for human resources of the required profile and their supply.
In this context, it was clarified what the terms green jobs and green skills mean. Considering the content of these two concepts, studies dedicated to determining the relationship between the green transition and relevant skills were reviewed.
In this regard, the selection of personnel with the necessary skills determines the relevance of developing methods for assessing the supply and demand for specialists, providing an opportunity to assess the compliance of the proposed skills with the requirements of green jobs.
This article proposes a methodological approach to intelligent management of supply and demand in the green segment of the labor market. It also develops decision support methods to identify of compliance the greenness degree of the proposed skills with the level of the requirements of green jobs.
Decision making methods were based on fuzzy situational analysis and pattern recognition: reference situations are determined (fuzzy reference pattern), real situations are determined (fuzzy real pattern); degree of green similarity of the reference situation to each real situation is calculated in accordance with the chosen measure of assessment of similarity between two fuzzy situations
Optimizing agricultural transportation: advancing the 'transportation problem' towards intelligent solutions
Authors: Gasimov Huseyn Alakbar
Published: December 2024

Ensuring food security has always been one of the main priorities of human society. This problem is more pronounced today. Studies show that most food products are spoiled during transportation. This once again clearly demonstrates how urgent the issue of optimizing the transportation of food products is.
A number of studies, articles and important results are found in the scientific literature aimed at solving the problem of optimizing transportation.
The object of research in the presented article is the transportation of food products. The article proposes a solution to the problem of eliminating the imbalance between the production and demand of agricultural products. The issue is solved by bringing it to the “Transportation issue”. First of all, the amount of products produced by the farmers and the demand for products by region are determined. In the second stage, a cost table is compiled to determine the transportation costs between production points and demand points. After that, the first possible transportation plan is compiled using the North-West corner method. The optimality of the plan is checked. If the plan is not optimal, the next possible plan is compiled. The number of possible plans is found and it is explained that this problem is impossible to solve manually. For this purpose, a list of programs in the Python algorithmic language is presented to find the optimal placement plan more quickly. The presented method is useful in solving the transportation problem, but can also be applied in other areas of agriculture. Thus, the presented method can be applied to eliminate the possible imbalance between the mineral and fertilizer needs of soil and plants for productivity management.
InGraph Platform: a new resource of scientific works with an expanded scientometrics tool
Authors: Domina Olena , Lunin Dimitri
Published: December 2024

The paper presents a scientific and practical development of an information technology product – the InGraph Platform. The logic, structure, and information technology implementation of this Platform provide a practically useful service for all subjects of scientific activity who create scientific works and use them: authors, reviewers, and end users from science and practice. The Platform mechanisms, which ensure interaction between all its users, form a technology of scientific and practical communications based on the principle of “everyone gets what they need with minimal waste of time”. The InGraph Platform concept implements the transition from the one-dimensional model of “scientist for scientist” or “science for science” to the two-dimensional model of “science for improving human well-being”, setting as a priority for science the provision of practical needs for the results of scientific research, rather than the number of citations or the h-index. At the same time, the use of the platform completely eliminates the intermediary in the form of a publisher, preserving the copyright of the author and ensuring honest and transparent communications between authors and users of scientific works
Parametric classification based on kinematic characteristics of objects for identification of criminals
Authors: Aouati Mourad
Published: December 2024

The problem of identifying objects in conditions of their disguise and impossibility of assessment by video images is studied. Potential criminals can be considered as such objects. The task is to assess whether the observed object is a potential criminal element or an ordinary person.It is proposed to use kinematic characteristics of human motion as factors-features for solving the recognition problem, in particular, components of the speed and acceleration vectors of characteristic points of the body in the system of generalized coordinates using Lame functions.It is proposed to use a parametric classification algorithm to solve the identification problem with such a choice of factors-features. The proposed idea, if practically implemented, can create conditions for detecting criminals or identifying suspicious persons for subsequent control checks
Enhancing employee retention in banks: Analyzing the role of talent management, career development, and bank culture
Authors: Alzghoul Amro , Khaddam Amineh
Published: December 2024

This study aims to investigate how talent management practices, career development, and organizational culture influence employee retention in Jordan’s banking sector. Given the competitive nature of the financial industry, the need to retain talent is critical for organizations. Questionnaires were distributed to 257 full-time employees of various commercial banks in Jordan who have been with their organizations for at least a year, based on this quantitative study. The study made an effort to ensure the sample was both diverse and stable. The study included respondents from various departments, levels, and sizes of banking companies in the sample to enhance its validity. These criteria were designed to include participants who have worked in the organization for a longer period, enabling them to understand the impact of talent management practices and organizational culture. The results reflect that effective talent management practices boost employee retention. The study further attested that career development opportunities and an organizational culture are important moderating factors to strengthen the relationship. According to the research findings, an organization should implement a fully realized approach to talent management with career development and embrace an organizational culture that enhances employee retention.
The relationship between dividend policy and bank size: Evidence from Jordan
Authors: Fawzi Shubita Mohammad , Hlail Srayyih Faez , Abdullah Harjan Sinan , Shubita Dua’a , Habis Alrawashedh Nahed
Published: December 2024

The growing need to comprehend how dividend policy affects bank size, particularly in emerging markets like Jordan, makes this study relevant. Bank size, often measured by total assets, is a key indicator of financial strength and stability. This study aims to examine the relationship between various measures of dividend policy – dividend per share, dividend yield, and dividend per share to earnings per share ratio – and bank size in Jordanian banks, using earnings per share as a control variable.The study employs ordinary least squares regression analysis to investigate the relationship between these variables over a sample of Jordanian banks. Three regression models were constructed to evaluate the impact of each dividend measure on bank size. The results indicate a significant positive relationship between dividend per share and bank size, and between the dividends per share to earnings per share ratio and bank size. The results show that approximately 43.9% of the variance in bank size is explained by the Dividends per share and Earnings per share, and a significant positive correlation is observed between total assets (bank size) and dividend per share, with a coefficient of 53%. Dividend yield, however, showed no significant impact on bank size.The results support that Jordanian banks with a sound dividend policy on dividend per share and its continuity with earnings exhibit higher asset growth. In this respect, bank growth appears to be highly dependent on a prudent dividend policy even from an emerging markets perspective.
ANALYSIS OF THERMAL DECOMPOSITION KINETICS AND THERMAL HAZARD ASSESSMENT OF NITROBENZOIC ACID ISOMERS BY DSC AND THERMOGRAVIMETRIC METHOD
Authors: Li Xin Yi , Xing Zhi Xiang , Liu Ye Cheng , Cheng Yang , Huang An Chi
Published: December 2024

Nitroaromatic acids, ubiquitous intermediates in nitro compounds, find broad applications in pharmaceuticals and fine chemical industries, yet their safety often receives inadequate attention. This paper investigates the thermal decomposition process of three isomers of nitrobenzoic acid using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TG), complemented by
calculations of the apparent activation energy using typical kinetic methods. The reaction type was verified using a nonlinear fitting method. Thermal safety parameters including the time to maximum rate (TMR), critical temperature of self-acceleration (TCL), and thermal risk index (TRI) were employed to elucidate the thermal hazards. The thermal decomposition mechanism was further explained using density functional theory (DFT) methods, focusing on the Mayer bond order. The findings revealed that the average apparent activation energies for p-nitrobenzoic acid (PNBA), m-nitrobenzoic acid (MNBA), and o-nitrobenzoic acid (ONBA) were 157.00, 203.43, and 131.31 kJ mol-1, respectively. A single n-order reaction characterized the thermal decomposition process. The TMR and TCL parameters indicated a decomposition tendency at high temperatures, with the thermal stability at elevated temperatures following the order: PNBA < ONBA < MNBA. The TRI parameter indicates the danger level of the nitrobenzoic acids. The thermal decomposition mechanism was elucidated using Mayer bond energies, offering valuable insights into storage and transportation, and contributing to developing predictive models for thermal characteristics.
Euthanasia in Christian Ethic-Theological Context: Pros And Cons
Authors: Ming David , Metekohy Benjamin , Loma Sahertian Novita
Published: December 2024

Science and technology are undergoing rapid development and progress. It is due to the increasing number of modern inventions. Among the technological discoveries that are very important are in the medical field. With modern medical equipment, the suffering of a patient can be reduced. But in reality, there are still some patients who have severe suffering. Patients who experience prolonged illness invites empathy from the family. To relieve his suffering, the family who could not bear to see his condition asked the doctor to take actions that could shorten the patient's life, this kind of action in the medical world is known as euthanasia. This study aims to find out how the study of active euthanasia in the view of Christian law. This study is a literature review using an ethical-theological approach by studying books and scientific works related to the discussed problem.
Strategies for Dealing with Public Problems and Pandemic and Contagious Diseases from Viewpoint of Qur’ān and Narratives
Authors: Olyanasab Sayyed Ziaoddin , Hussein Jala'i Nobari Hussein Jala'i
Published: December 2024

The present study aimed to describe the Qur'ānic and narrative strategies for dealing with public problems and pandemic and contagious diseases. This descriptive-analytical study was done through library research and analyzing reliable Qur'ānic and hadith sources. The analysis of the hadith sources indicated that when public problems, particularly the pandemic and contagious diseases, occur, we are recommended to visit a physician, not to leave our homes and cities, and not to travel to the cities where the disease has spread. Moreover, we are advised to frequently, particularly during difficulties, pray to God Almighty. The findings of the study also showed that there was no inconsistency between the revelatory teachings, including Qur’ān Verses and narratives, and the reliable scientific findings regarding human health. However, the revelatory teachings have recommended us to constantly pray to God, and deemed it necessary.
First data on total and carbon cycling microbial diversity of the key reference soils of the “Ladoga” carbon measurement supersite
Authors: Nizamutdinov Timur , Zhemchueva Darya , Andronov Evgeny , Abakumov Evgeny
Published: December 2024

The “Ladoga” carbon supersite is part of the All-Russian carbon monitoring national system, it is located in the Boreal coniferous forest zone, and work is underway here to implement measures to control the emission of greenhouse gases. This study reports data on the total and carbon-associated diversity of the soil microbes of reference soils. We obtained 729 amplicon sequence variants from 35 soil samples. Total diversity is represented by 11 phyla of bacteria and 1 phylum of methanogenic archaea (for Histosol). Carbon-cycling bacteria diversity is represented by six phyla (Actinobacteriota; Proteobacteria; Acidobacteriota; Bacteroiodota; Firmicutes; and Verrucomicrobiota). The dominant carbon-cycling bacteria in the studied soils are Actinobacteriota and Proteobacteria. The analysis of α- and β-diversity allowed us to identify three clusters of microbiota different in taxonomic composition — these are topsoil of Podzol and subsoil of Podzol (statistically significant (p < 0.05) differences in abundance for Proteobacteria and Verrucomicrobiota were revealed). Histosol is distinguished in a separate cluster of microbial diversity; it differs from Podzol in the abundance of carbon-cycling bacteria by Proteobacteria and Bacteroiodota (p < 0.0001). Further studies of the soil microbiome of the “Ladoga” carbon supersite should be focused on the study of functionally specialized groups of carbon and nitrogen cycle microbes and their ecosystem functions.
Avian malaria parasites (Haemosporida: Plasmodiidae) in mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of the Curonian Spit (South-East coast of the Baltic Sea)
Authors: Platonova Elena , Davydov Alexander , Erokhina Maria , Mukhin Andrey
Published: December 2024

In recent years, numerous studies have shown an increasing prevalence of avian haemosporidian parasites in Europe. However, little is known about the vectors of these parasites, particularly specific dipterian species transmitting malaria parasites to birds. This study aims to identify vectors of avian malaria parasites on the South-East Baltic coast. Mosquito females were collected from 2020 to 2021 on the Curonian Spit of the Baltic Sea using traps with birds as bait. All insects were identified to the species level through morphological features and the PCR method. Subsequently, they were dissected to extract salivary glands for studying the presence of avian malaria infecting stages (the sporozoites). The remaining mosquito parts were used later for molecular analysis to detect haemosporidian parasite DNA. A total of 596 mosquitoes belonging to 8 species were collected. The analysis revealed that Culex pipiens is a competent vector of avian Plasmodium relictum (genetic lineages pGRW11 and pSGS1) and a potential vector for Plasmodium vaughani (genetic lineage pSYAT05) on the Curonian Spit of the Baltic Sea.
IDENTIDADE CAPIXABA EM MÚSICAS DE ARTISTAS LOCAIS
Authors: Langa Lacerda Marcela , Nascimento Stefani
Published: December 2024

Considerando a epistemologia dos estudos de terceira onda variacionista, o objetivo desta investigação é fazer um levantamento semântico-lexical e gramatical, em músicas de artistas capixabas, de marcas típicas de uma certa identidade linguístico-cultural local, conforme (certo) imaginário social e conforme resultados de pesquisas variacionistas labovianas, sobre 11 fenômenos.  Objetiva-se ainda analisar se uma (ou mais de uma) certa identidade capixaba é construída nos discursos evocados pelas músicas e como isso ocorre. Metodologicamente, a investigação é qualitativa, de cunho interpretativista, bibliográfica e documental, com análise de 10 artistas capixabas e 12 músicas, considerando os mais tocados em 2022, na plataforma Spotify. Após análise, identificamos que: (a) a maioria dos fenômenos (oito) segue as mesmas tendências de uso já identificadas em pesquisas variacionistas prévias, em terras capixabas, embora essas tendências não sejam exclusivas dessa cultura, mas tendências nacionais de uso, o que inviabiliza a projeção de uma identidade linguístico-cultural destacadamente capixaba; (b) alguns fenômenos (três), contudo, não seguem as tendências captadas, incluindo aí o fenômeno que, mais significativamente, tem sido apontado como marca capixaba – ausência ou presença de artigo diante de antropônimos e possessivos. Em geral, não se verificou, no corpus, portanto, a disposição para projeção/construção de identidade(s) marcadamente capixaba(s).
SURGIMENTO E CRÍTICA DO USO DO TERMO 'MODA' EM TEXTOS ESPANHÓIS DO SÉCULO XVIII
Authors: Oliveira Márcia Rejane
Published: December 2024

O século XVIII ficou conhecido como o ‘Século das Luzes’, em que a França passou a ser o país mais rico e desenvolvido do mundo. A França começou também a ditar modas e a própria palavra ´moda’ surgiu neste mesmo século, passando a ser um neologismo de origem francesa bastante criticado e difamado na Espanha castiça e saudosa dos Séculos de Ouro. Este artigo tem o objetivo maior de mostrar como o termo ‘moda’ era mostrado em textos literários da Espanha, onde através da sátira os escritores do momento não hesitaram em criticar o seu uso em território espanhol. Segundo Martín Gaite (1972), as mudanças linguísticas surgidas no século XVIII, entre elas o aparecimento destes neologismos, refletiam o fenômeno histórico-cultural da divisão em dois grupos de literatos, em que por um lado estavam os mais progressistas e por outro os mais conservadores. Neste aspecto, nosso trabalho contempla a questão do discurso ideologicamente formado por uma sociedade moralmente decadente e economicamente falida na Espanha do século XVIII. Através de um trabalho documental e descritivo, vamos mostrando citações literárias encontradas em livros originais e manuscritos da época, comentando e detalhando este contexto histórico para um melhor entendimento. Como conclusão, veremos que o termo ‘moda’ e sua variante ‘modista’ foram vistos em uma quantidade significativa de documentos literários em um momento complexo e considerado pelos espanhóis mais tradicionalistas como decadente tanto no quesito moral como cultural.