bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The impact of climate change on biological systems and biodiversity
Authors: FATEMEH KOUHESTANI
Published: February 2025

Climate change has emerged as a profound driver of environmental transformations, significantly influencing biological systems and biodiversity. This paper explores the multifaceted impacts of climate change on ecosystems, emphasizing shifts in species distributions, alterations in reproductive cycles, and disruptions to ecosystem stability. Using a combination of recent scientific literature and analytical perspectives, this study highlights how rising temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, and increasing frequency of extreme weather events exacerbate threats to biodiversity.

The findings reveal that many species face heightened extinction risks, while others display unexpected adaptations to rapidly changing environments. This research underscores the urgent need for sustainable environmental policies and conservation strategies to mitigate the escalating consequences of climate change on global biodiversity. By bridging current knowledge gaps, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness between climate dynamics and biological resilience.
A comparative study of machine learning algorithms for thyroid disease classification
Authors: Komal
Published: February 2025

Thyroid disorders, affecting millions of individuals across the globe, require prompt and reliable diagnosis for optimal treatment and better patient results. On the other hand, conventional diagnostic tools are usually time-consuming and human-biased. This paper reviews an exploratory comparison of several machine learning (ML) algorithms for early diagnosis and classification of thyroid diseases based on their ability to automatize and hence the medical diagnosis. Through the comparison of the strengths and weaknesses of various ML methods, we assess them in terms of accuracy, precision, F1 score, and their applicability to clinical use. Our study utilizes datasets containing thyroid-related factors such as age, gender, TSH, T3 followed by feature selection and compares the performance of various ML techniques for thyroid disease. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the expanding literature on how machine learning can be effectively used for diagnosis enhancement of thyroid diseases and classify it into: hypothyroid, hyperthyroid, euthyroid.
Carbon pricing mechanisms for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and encouraging sustainable industrial practices
Authors: Solarin Adebayo Samuel
Published: February 2025

The global challenge of climate change has intensified the need for effective policies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and promote sustainability. Carbon pricing mechanisms, including carbon taxes and emissions trading systems (ETS), have emerged as critical tools for mitigating environmental impact while encouraging industries to adopt cleaner technologies. These mechanisms internalize the social cost of carbon emissions, creating financial incentives for businesses to reduce their carbon footprint and transition toward low-carbon operations. By establishing a market price for carbon, such policies drive innovation, enhance energy efficiency, and support the development of renewable energy sources. From a broader perspective, carbon pricing frameworks have been implemented across various economic sectors, influencing corporate strategies, investment decisions, and government policies. These approaches aim to balance economic growth with environmental responsibility, ensuring that industries can achieve sustainable development without compromising profitability. However, their effectiveness depends on factors such as regulatory design, market stability, and compliance enforcement. Narrowing the focus, this paper examines real-world case studies of successful carbon pricing implementations, assessing their impact on industrial emissions, technological advancements, and financial performance. It explores the challenges of carbon leakage, policy harmonization, and the role of complementary measures such as subsidies and green financing. The analysis highlights best practices for optimizing carbon pricing strategies to enhance economic resilience while achieving net-zero emissions goals. This paper concludes with policy recommendations for stakeholders, emphasizing the need for global cooperation, transparent carbon markets, and data-driven decision-making to maximize the effectiveness of carbon pricing in fostering sustainable industrial practices.
Characterizing Thin Bed Responses in Horizontal Wells Using LWD NMR Tools: Insights From a Water Tank Experiment
Authors:   SLB, Allam Ahmed , Allen David ,   SLB, Ramadan Zeyad ,   SLB
Published: February 2025

Logging-while-drilling (LWD) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tools play a crucial role in reservoir evaluation. However, in horizontal wells with thin layers smaller than the tool’s sensitive region, deciphering the contribution of each layer to the total signal poses a formidable challenge. This complexity arises from the layer’s position relative to the cylindrical sensitive region, making it challenging to develop accurate forward models for LWD NMR tools in such scenarios. A theoretical response scheme was constructed to try to explain how the LWD NMR tools respond in such scenarios. However, conducting an experiment to validate the theory was a must to develop algorithms that can be used in forward modeling such complex response cases.
To address this challenge, we designed and executed an innovative experiment within a controlled environment—a water tank—that replicates the intricate conditions found in horizontal wells with thin beds. To overcome the practical limitations of measuring specific thin-bed characteristics at various positions in a laboratory, we used the calibration setup of a slimhole LWD NMR tool for measurement purposes. The experiment involved a systematic reduction of the water level in the calibration tank in discrete increments, emulating the vertical movement of a thin bed within the horizontal cylindrical sensitive region of the tool. Data acquisition was conducted at predefined intervals as the water level progressively decreased until the tank was empty.
Through meticulous processing of the acquired water level data, we assessed the individual contribution of each level drop to the original signal. The culmination of this effort yielded a comprehensive lookup table containing essential coefficients for future-forward modeling exercises involving the slimhole LWD NMR tool in similarly challenging conditions. We believe that the outcomes of this experiment hold substantial promise for estimating sand volume in thinly bedded reservoirs. This can be achieved by comparing the actual LWD NMR tool measurements acquired in such challenging reservoirs with forward models constructed using the coefficients derived from this study.
Pengaruh Kualitas Produk, Word Of Mouth (Wom) dan Citra Merek Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Produk
Authors: Ratna Sintya Handayani Siregar  , Sumaryanto Sumaryanto  , Riska Fii Ahsani
Published: February 2025

The aim of this research is to analyze the effect of product quality, word of mouth (WOM) and brand image on product purchasing decisions. The population in this study were all consumers who purchased Karanganyar love brownies for the 2024 period with a sample size of 100 respondents determined using purposive sampling technique. The results of the analysis show that product quality has an insignificant effect on purchasing decisions for consumers of Brownies Cinta Karanganyar, word of mouth has a significant effect on purchasing decisions for consumers of Brownies Cinta Karanganyar and brand image has a significant effect on purchasing decisions for consumers of Brownies Cinta Karanganyar. The F test results show the calculated F value of 28,720 with a p value (significance value) of 0.000 <0.05, so Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. The test result of the coefficient of determination (adjusted R2) is 0.457, meaning that the magnitude of the contribution of the independent influence of X1 (Product Quality), X2 (Word of Mouth) and X3 (Brand Image) on Y (Purchase Decision) is 45.7%.
MÃE E MATERNIDADE NA LITERATURA: UMA ANÁLISE DE A TETA RACIONAL, DE GIOVANA MADALOSSO/ MOTHER’S AND MATERNITY IN LITERATURE: AN ANALYSIS OF A TETA RACIONAL BY GIOVANA MADALOSSO
Authors: Benatti Andre Rezende , Dalago Renan , Amorim Gomes Freitas Paula Anielly
Published: February 2025

Giovana Madalosso se destaca por sua linguagem vibrante e um estilo que se caracteriza pela originalidade. Ela utiliza a ironia e o humor de forma perspicaz para desafiar as expectativas do leitor e subverter as normas literárias convencionais. Suas histórias exploram frequentemente o absurdo do cotidiano, revelando a estranheza que pode estar presente nas situações mais comuns, dentre suas obras, a primeira intitulada A teta racional (2016), tem dez contos que falam sobre maternidade, maternagem, amamentação e o ato de ser mãe no mundo contemporâneo. Por este viés, o presente trabalho de conclusão de curso se propõe a compreender a relação entre mãe e maternidade na literatura, bem como fazer uma análise de “A teta racional” conto homônimo ao livro, sexto conto presente na obra. Para isso utilizaremos referencial bibliográfico pautado em escritoras que falam sobre mulheres, mães e maternidade, bem como literatura e maternidade tais como: Hooks (2018); Beauvoir (2009); Kitzinger (1996), bem como outros autores e autoras que dissertem sobre o tema proposto. A partir do estudo é possível observar a transformação da mãe e da maternidade na literatura e na arte, onde as mães deixam seu aspecto angelical, produto de uma narrativa patriarcal, para que elas mesmas, mulheres, escrevam sobre suas experiências como mães e na maternidade, que porvezes pode ser angelical e positiva, mas também há inúmeros momentos que são negativos e nocivos para as mulheres.
DISCURSO E ACONTECIMENTO: A COMUNICAÇÃO POLÍTICA DO GUERRILHEIRO URBANO DE CARLOS MARIGHELLA/DISCOURSE AND EVENT: THE POLITICAL COMMUNICATION OF CARLOS MARIGHELLA'S URBAN GUERRILLA
Authors: Ponsoni Samuel
Published: February 2025

Este artigo visa compreender, teórica analiticamente, os sentidos de comunicação política nos discursos do revolucionário brasileiro Carlos Marighella, pensados como parte da luta política do guerrilheiro urbano. Para tanto, analisaremos a obra textual-institucional Mini-manual do Guerrilheiro Urbano, divulgado e, em circulação inicial, provavelmente no ano 1969, obra esta em que podemos perscrutar o que Marighella entendia como comunicação política e a utilização deste conceito de linguagem e de discurso para a luta revolucionária. Teórica e metodologicamente, neste sentido, nos inserimos no mirante discursivo da análise do discurso, de base materialista, fundamentação esta que nos dá a base descritiva, crítica e analítica através de conceitos como memória e acontecimento. Portanto, responder a essas questões se faz o principal objetivo deste texto.
PROCESSAMENTO DE FRASES COM CORREFERÊNCIA ANAFÓRICA EM PORTUGUÊS POR BILÍNGUES LIBRAS-PORTUGUÊS/PROCESSING OF PHRASES WITH ANAPHORIC CORREFERENCE IN PORTUGUESE BY LIBRAS-PORTUGUESE BILINGUALS
Authors: Moraes Edleide , Ortiz-Preuss Elena
Published: February 2025

Esta pesquisa objetiva avaliar se a modalidade (visuoespacial) da Língua Brasileira de Sinais interfere nas estratégias de processamento anafórico de frases em português. O estudo foi conduzido com três grupos de bilíngues bimodais: o grupo controle (GC) integrado por bilíngues nativos de português, o grupo controle (GE) composto por surdos sinalizantes que têm o português como L2 e o grupo experimental 2 (GE-2) integrado por surdos sinalizantes que têm o português como L1. Os participantes realizaram uma tarefa de leitura automonitorada que continha frases em português com anáforas de nome repetido e de pronome, na posição de sujeito e de objeto. Os resultados evidenciaram que a modalidade da Libras parece interferir nas estratégias de processamento dos surdos, mesmo quando o português é a L1, e isso amplia a compreensão sobre o processamento anafórico por surdos, evidenciando efeitos do perfil bilíngue.
Hydrothermal Synthesis Methods for Copper Nanoparticles: A Mini-Review
Authors:   Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Rodrigues Paulo , Schmitt Cristiane , Mazali Italo , Arruda Marco Aurélio
Published: February 2025

This Mini-Review focus on the production of metallic copper nanoparticles trough hydrothermal synthesis, which represents the most applied method for metallic nanoparticles synthesis. These nanoparticles stand out for their diverse applications in various scientific and technological fields, and among these, copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) are particularly notable for their unique properties, including catalytic, optical and electronic characteristics. These properties are influenced by the size, shape and structure of the particles. Then, the influence of precursor salts, reducing agents, and stabilizers are discussed inside this Mini-Review on the size and shape of CuNPs. Additionally, in recent years, green synthesis methods have gained prominence due to their environmental compatibility and sustainability, but require more robust methods to be implemented. Routes using metal reducing agents such as extracts from plants, flowers, stems are already found in the literature, and some examples are presented in such Mini-Review. Furthermore, we explore the potential applications of CuNPs in areas such as catalysis, antibacterial agents, medical diagnostics, and bioanalytics.
The role of teachers’ beliefs and professional development in students’ mathematics motivation in primary education
Authors: Niemi Laura H. L. , Holm Marja , Haataja Eeva , Ilomanni Pia , Laine Anu
Published: February 2025

Motivation plays a crucial role in mathematical competence, with motivated students tending to perform better than those who lack motivation. Given that teachers can play a significant role in fostering student motivation, the aim of this study was to investigate teachers’ influence on students’ motivation to learn mathematics. Alongside the teacher’s influence, we also aim to explore the impact of individual factors on students’ motivation. This study examines the effects of both individual and teacher-related factors on fostering students’ mathematics motivation, at both the student and the classroom levels. We use multilevel modelling for analysis. Student level contains individual factors: grade level, gender, and mathematics achievement. Classroom level contains teacher-related factors: teacher beliefs and professional development. Motivation was addressed through five dimensions: intrinsic value, utility value, attainment value, relative cost and perceived competence. The data is part of the international longitudinal study, MathMot, which examines primary school students’ mathematics motivation across six European countries. The data of the present study consists of Finnish students from 3rd (n = 760) and 4th grade (n = 747) and their teachers (N = 95). According to the results, student motivation is most significantly impacted by mathematical achievement at the individual level, and by teachers’ in-service training and beliefs about teaching and learning mathematics at the classroom level. Establishing a direct connection between teacher self-efficacy and student motivation is challenging because it affects motivation indirectly, for example, through teaching methods. Additionally, the role of the teacher in fostering motivation is relatively small and unstable in the early years.
Analisis Daya Dukung Daya Tampung Lingkungan Hidup Untuk Pengelolaan Kawasan Permukiman Pesisir Kabupaten Tojo Una-Una
Authors: Mahfudz Akbar Abdurrahman , Arijuddin Basyar Ihsan , Manuhoro Raden Roro Anna Dyah Retno , Johan Yar , Agustini Nella Tri
Published: February 2025

Pembangunan kawasan permukiman di wilayah pesisir yang semakin meningkat memiliki konsekuensi terhadap penurunan kualitas dan kuantitas lingkungan hidup. Analisis daya dukung dan daya tampung lingkungan hidup perlu dilakukan untuk mendukung pengelolaan pembangunan kawasan permukiman wilayah pesisir yang berkelanjutan. Tujuan penelitian adalah menganalisis daya dukung dan daya tampung lingkungan hidup pada kawasan permukiman pesisir di Kabupaten Tojo Una-Una. Metode penelitian menggunakan analisis spasial melalui sistem informasi geografis (SIG). Analisis daya dukung daya tampung lingkungan hidup berbasis jasa ekosistem menggunakan penjumlahan berbobot (simple additive weigthing) dengan 3 parameter utama yakni ekoregion bentanglahan, komunitas vegetasi alami, serta penggunaan lahan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kawasan pesisir di Kabupaten Tojo Una-una memiliki daya dukung dan daya tampung yang cukup bervariasi untuk mendukung kawasan permukiman. Daya dukung dan daya tampung lingkungan hidup melingkupi jasa ekosistem fungsi penyediaan, jasa  ekosistem fungsi pengaturan, jasa ekosistem fungsi budaya dan jasa ekosistem pendukung dengan klasifikasi kelas sangat tinggi hingga sangat rendah. Kawasan permukiman pesisir di Kabupaten Tojo Una-Una yang berada pada kelas jasa ekosistem sangat tinggi pada jasa ekosistem tertentu, mengindikasikan bahwa fungsi jasa ekosistem tersebut dapat berpotensi terganggu dan berkurang fungsinya sehingga memerlukan pengelolaan lingkungan dalam mempertahankan daya dukung lingkungannya. Kesimpulan penelitian adalah analisis daya dukung daya tampung lingkungan hidup berbasis jasa ekosistem dapat memberikan basis data baik secara spasial maupun non-spasial dalam mendukung pengelolaan kawasan permukiman pesisir di Kabupaten Tojo Una-Una yang berkelanjutan.
Kata kunci: sistem informasi geografis, kawasan permukiman, jasa ekosistem, lingkungan hidup
Konsep Jiwa Perspektif Ibnu Athaillah As-Sakandari: Analisa Psikosufistik Kontemporer
Authors: Izzatullah Hujjatul Islam Musthafa Abdurrahman Faiz
Published: February 2025

AbtrakProblem jiwa pada hati manusia semakin menjadi di tengah perkembangan zaman. Sebagai makhluk sosial, jiwa manusia yang kotor cenderung memiliki masalah intrapersonal dengan sesamanya, gejalanya meliputi stress, depresi, cemas, anxity, dan penyakit mental lainnya. Dalam merespon isu tersebut, Ilmu psikologi mencoba memberikan berbagai terapi namun gagal, karena tidak menyertakan aspek spiritual yang merupakan kunci dari ketenangan jiwa. Maka, Syeikh Ibnu Athaillah sebagai salah satu filosof kejiwaan mengusung sebuah solusi melalui konsep jiwanya yang diimplementasikan sebagai terapi psikosufistik. Penelitian ini mencoba mengkaji metode terapi aliran sufisme tersebut, pendekatan yang dilkakukan adalah analisis - praktis melalui metode kajian kepustakaan. Kitab Al-Hikam dan Taj al-‘Arus dijadikan landasan dalam terapi sufi lewat berbagai usaha spiritual layaknya zuhud, ihsan, dan muraqabah guna mencapai tazkiyatun nafs, Dan memastikan bahwa konsep ini dapat tetap eksis hingga sekarang.
Transmission of COVID-19 through breastfeeding
Authors: Carrasco Cynthia , Pizarro Ana Beatriz , Urrea Gabriela , Meza Nicolás , Verdejo Catalina , Rada Gabriel , Ortiz-Muñoz Luis E. , Couve Constanza
Published: February 2025

ObjectiveThis living systematic review aims to evaluate the vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through breast milk and breastfeeding in patients with COVID-19 providing a timely, rigorous and continuously updated summary of the evidence available on .Data sources We will conduct searches in the L·OVE (Living OVerview of Evidence) platform for COVID-19, a system that maps PICO questions to a repository maintained through regular searches in electronic databases, preprint servers, trial registries and other resources relevant to COVID-19. No date or language restrictions will be applied. In response to the COVID-19 emergency, L·OVE was adapted to expand the range of evidence it covers and customised to group all COVID-19 evidence in one place. The search will cover the period until the day before submission to a journal.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies and methodsWe adapted an already published common protocol for multiple parallel systematic reviews to the specificities of this question. We will include primary studies evaluating the role of breast milk and breastfeeding transmission. Randomised trials evaluating breast milk and breastfeeding in infections caused by other coronaviruses, such as MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV, and non-randomised studies in COVID-19 will be searched in case we find no direct evidence from randomised trials, or if the direct evidence provides low- or very low-certainty for critical outcomes.Two reviewers will independently screen each study for eligibility, extract data, and assess the risk of bias. We will pool the results using meta-analysis and will apply the GRADE system to assess the certainty of the evidence for each outcome. A living, web-based version of this review will be openly available during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will resubmit it every time the conclusions change or whenever there are substantial updates.
Modeling individual mental representations underlying similarity judgments
Authors: Donhauser Peter , Klein Denise
Published: February 2025

Perception is inherently subjective and the way people categorize or judge the world around them can differ. While recent studies have shown how to uncover features of mental representations underlying similarity judgments, they generally ignore individual differences. In this paper, we propose a computational framework based on the ”odd-one-out” task to identify a shared set of features that describe similarities between stimuli, while allowing for the fact that different people may prioritize these features differently. We show how prior knowledge about a stimulus domain can be incorporated and tested and how to uncover new features in an exploratory manner. We demonstrate the framework in a study on accent perception, where we reveal that people’s first language can shape how they perceive continuous and categorical aspects of accents. We highlight the value of this framework for iteratively refining our understanding of how individuals mentally represent the stimuli in their environment.
Learning irony in school: Effects of metapragmatic training
Authors: Olkoniemi Henri , Häikiö Tuomo , Merinen Milla , Manninen Jasmiina , Laine Matti , Pexman Penny M.
Published: February 2025

Irony comprehension requires going beyond literal meaning of words, and is challenging for children. In this pre-registered study we investigated how teaching metapragmatic knowledge in classrooms impacts written irony comprehension in 10-year-old Finnish-speaking children (n = 41, 21 girls) compared to a control group (n = 34, 13 girls). At pre-test, children read ironic and literal sentences embedded in stories while their eye movements were recorded. Next, the training group was taught about irony, and the control group was taught about reading comprehension. At post-test, the reading task and eye-tracking were repeated. Irony comprehension improved after metapragmatic training on irony, suggesting that metapragmatic knowledge serves an important role in irony development. However, the eye movement data suggested that training did not change the strategy children used to resolve the ironic meaning. The results highlight the potential of metapragmatic training and have implications for theories of irony comprehension.
Understanding Older Adults’ and Caretakers’ Attitudes Toward Social Robots Using Natural Language Processing and Thematic Analysis
Authors: Çonka Begüm , Urgen Burcu Aysen , Afacan Yasemin
Published: February 2025

The present study aims to examine the role of social robots in enriching older adults’ environments and helping them cope with the problems that decrease their well-being and life quality. To understand how social robots can be integrated into older adults’ lives, we investigated both older adults’ and caretakers’ attitudes toward social robots. For this aim, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 30 participants. In these interviews, we showed them photos and videos of the three social robots with different looks, abilities, and degrees of resemblance to humans. Then, we asked them to answer some open-ended questions. These robots were the pet-like robot Aibo, the toy-like robot Paro, and the humanoid robot Pepper. We analyzed the answers using complementary quantitative and qualitative approaches. The quantitative approach included the Sentiment Analysis (SA) and the qualitative approach included the Thematic Analysis (TA). SA results indicate that caretakers approached negatively to Paro, and positively to Aibo and Pepper. On the other hand, older adults did not differ in the polarity of attitudes toward the three robots. The TA results yielded four overarching themes: I) Perceived and expected roles of the robot, II) Physical characteristics and design features of the robot, III) Factors influencing acceptance of the robot, and IV) Disadvantages of the robot. Under those, there were various themes and sub-themes diversified for each robot. Overall, our findings reveal significant insights into older adults’ and caretakers’ approaches to different types of social robots and enable researchers to use these robots more effectively.
The Hungry Lens: Hunger Shifts Attention and Attribute Weighting in Dietary Choice
Authors: March Jennifer , Gluth Sebastian
Published: February 2025

Hunger is a biological drive which can promote unhealthy dietary decisions. Yet, the cognitive mechanisms underlying this effect, and in particular the interactive role of attention and choice processes, remain elusive. To address this gap, we conducted an eye-tracking experiment, in which 70 participants completed a multi-attribute food choice task in hungry and sated states. Confirming our preregistered hypotheses, participants’ preference for tasty over healthy food items was amplified by hunger. Attention mediated this influence of hunger, as hungry participants focused more on tasty options, leading them to make less healthy decisions. Rigorous model comparisons revealed that an extension of the recently proposed multi-attribute attentional drift diffusion model best explained choice and response times. According to this model, hunger did not only increase the relative taste compared to health weight of, but it also increased the fixation-related discounting of health but not taste information. Our results suggest that the cognitive mechanisms underlying unhealthy dietary decisions under hunger are characterized by a nuanced interplay between attention and the significance assigned to the options’ underlying attributes.
Narratives, immigration and immigration policy preferences
Authors: Leng Alyssa Amanda , Edwards Ryan Barclay , Wood Terence
Published: February 2025

Exposure to quantitative information about immigrants or narratives around the costs and benefits of immigration can alter people’s immigration policy preferences. Using a survey experiment with a representative sample of over 5,000 respondents in Australia, we find substantial and contradictory misperceptions across the number, origins and labour market attributes of immigrants. Most respondents prefer less immigration overall, but favour increased high-skilled immigration. Support for increased immigration rises by 4.5—7 percentage points when respondents are shown narratives on how immigrants can help improve housing affordability. Conversely, highlighting the perceived negative impacts of immigration on housing affordability reduces support for increasing or maintaining current immigration levels. Providing quantitative information on immigrants’ characteristics generates smaller increases in support for more immigration than narratives. For immigration from Pacific Island countries, exposure to quantitative information increases support for relaxing visa requirements but there is no evidence that narratives have any effect.
Locally Ensconced and Globally Integrated: How Network Cohesion and Range Relate to a Language-Based Model of Organizational Identification.
Authors: Yang Lara , Anshuman Sarayu , Goldberg Amir , Srivastava Sameer
Published: February 2025

Shifting attachments to organizations are a constant in the modern era. What accounts for variation in the strength of organizational identification? Whereas prior work has emphasized organization-level properties and individual differences, this article instead highlights the role of network-structural positions. Distilling insights from prior work on networks and identity, the authors propose that organizational identification strength is positively related to network cohesion—having contacts who are mutually interconnected. Departing from prevailing accounts, they further propose that identification strength also varies via network range—having contacts who inhabit a broad range of network communities. Using the tools of computational linguistics to develop a language-based measure of identification, they find support for the theory using pooled data of internal communications from three organizations.
MIOPATÍA INFLAMATORIA. PRESENTACIÓN DE 2 CASOS
Authors: Romo López Angel Geovanny , Jurado Melo Verónica Cristina , Silva Tirado Mónica Paulina , Palacios vargas Doris Vanesa , Almeida Norat Norma Celeste
Published: February 2025

Se exponen dos casos clínicos de presentacion  poco frecuente de miopatía inflamatoria, y se realiza una revisión de la biubliografia existentes sobre el diagnóstico y tratamiento de la patología descrita.
Exploring Fibonacci Algebraic Equations and Their Application
Authors: Kumar Nand Kishor , Prasad Kripa Sindhu
Published: February 2025

This article explores the sequence's generating functions, algebraic equations regulating it, and relationships to abstract algebra. Fibonacci algebra shows how patterns, numbers, and equations interact, from quadratic equations and generating functions to matrix algebra and beyond. Its simplicity and the surprising breadth of its linkages to other areas of mathematics are what give it its ongoing appeal. The study of Fibonacci algebraic equations is not just an exploration of an ancient sequence but a gateway to profound mathematical structures and applications. Whether through its connections to the golden ratio, matrix algebra, or advanced number theory, Fibonacci algebra continues to inspire and challenge mathematicians, offering a timeless bridge between elementary and advanced mathematics.
अनायोजित उपन्यासमा पर्यावरणीय चेतना {Ecological consciousness in the novel Anayojit}
Authors: अर्याल Aryal अम्बिका Ambika
Published: February 2025

प्रस्तुत लेखमा पर्यावरणीय चेतनाका आधारमा अनिता पन्थीको अनायोजित उपन्यासको विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । आधुनिकताका नाममा कृतिमाथि मान्छेले गरेको विनाश र त्यसले पर्यावरणमा पारेको असरप्रतिको चेतना नै पर्यावरणीय चेतना हो । अनायोजित उपन्यासमा पर्यावरणीय चेतनाको स्थिति केकस्तो रहेको छ भन्ने मूल समस्या रहेको यस लेखले प्रकृति र मानवबिचको सम्बन्ध, प्रकृतिको विनाशका कारण मानवीय जीवनमा पुगेको असर तथा प्रकृतिको संरक्षणप्रति जागृत पर्यावरणीय चेतनासम्बन्धी मान्यताका आधारमा कृतिको विश्लेषण गरी प्राज्ञिक जिज्ञासाको समाधानमा पुग्ने उद्देश्य लिएको छ । पाश्चात्य जगत्मा प्रचलित पर्यावरणीय चेतनासम्बन्धी साहित्यसिद्धान्तका आधारमा कृतिको विश्लेषण गरिएको हुनाले यो लेख निगमनात्मक प्रकृतिको बन्न पुगेको छ । सामग्री सङ्कलनका क्रममा पुस्तकालयीय पद्धतिलाई अवलम्बन गरिएको यस लेखमा प्राथमिक सामग्रीका रूपमा अनायोजित उपन्यासलाई लिइएको छ भने यससँग सम्बन्धित लेख, समीक्षा तथा विश्लेषण र पर्यावरणीय चेतनासँग सम्बन्धित कृतिलाई द्वितीयक सामग्रीका रूपमा लिइएको छ । यसमा प्रकृति र मानवको सम्बन्ध, प्रकृतिप्रतिको विश्वास र आकर्षण, प्रकृतिको विनाशप्रतिको चिन्ता, प्रकृतिको जगेर्नाका लागि जागृत चेतनासम्बन्धी मान्यतालाई विश्लेषणका ढाँचाका रूपमा उपयोग गरी अनायोजित उपन्यासमा अभिव्यक्त पर्यावरणीय चेतनाको विश्लेषण एवम् पहिचान गरिएको छ । प्रकृतिको विनाशले मानवजीवनमा पारेको नकारात्मक प्रभाव र त्यसप्रति सचेतनाको अपरिहार्यतालाई उपन्यासमा प्रस्तुत गरिएको निष्कर्ष यस लेखको रहेको छ ।
Challenges of Inclusive Tourism in Nepal: A Sociological Review
Authors: Shrestha John
Published: February 2025

This paper examines inclusive tourism practices and challenges among stakeholders in the Thamel area of Kathmandu and Gatlang in Rasuwa. Featuring 21 participants, including hotel and trekking company owners, guides, tourists, and community members, the research highlighted issues of accessibility, workforce diversity, and community participation. Key findings revealed limited accessibility for individuals with disabilities due to high costs and poor transportation in remote areas. Although there is some diversity among tourism entrepreneurs, employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, especially the deaf, remain rare. Despite tourism generating income for local communities, external stakeholders often reap the benefits. Nepal has made progress with traveler-friendly policies, but challenges persist in infrastructure and awareness among operators, affecting services for travelers with special needs. Women and marginalized groups face participation barriers in the workforce, and local communities struggle to maintain cultural heritage amid modernization. Overall, the study concluded that inclusive tourism in Nepal is still developing, with significant improvements needed in policies, infrastructure, and stakeholder awareness to create a more inclusive environment.
Як перадаць па-беларуску зьяву небінарнасьці: новыя выклікі гендарнай лінгвістыкі
Authors: Ivanoŭ Uladzislaŭ
Published: February 2025

Conveying the phenomenon of non-binary identities in Belarusian: new challenges of gender and language The article attempts to analyse the inclusive Belarusian language, especially such an understudied segment as non-binary, non-binary identity, and how it is presented in the Belarusian language. This is the first attempt in Belarusian linguistics to respond to these new challenges and analyse both the internal resources of the language (pronouns, neuter noun, epicenity, neologisms, etc.) and external resources (for example, borrowings) in connection with the needs of non-binary individuals. In addition to the Belarusian case, the article presents a comparative perspective – the experience of other languages (English, French, Ukrainian and Lithuanian) in the development of non-binary vocabulary, and other linguistic tools for self-determination are analysed. Special attention in the text is devoted to neology as the most effective and promising means of developing a non-binary vocabulary.
An Assessment on the Structure of Shariah Audit Function: The Case of Malaysian Takaful Industry
Authors: Noor Aimi Mohamad Puad  , Nurdianawati Irwani Abdullah  , Zurina Shafii
Published: February 2025

The Islamic financial system's beneficial expansion has resulted in a rise in the number of products and services offered by Islamic financial institutions (IFIs). However, IFIs may have neglected key factors that could have had an impact on the products and services they provide which is 'Shariah compliance'. This circumstance necessitates a system of internal check-and-balance procedures. As one of the components of Shariah governance, the Shariah auditor is responsible for ensuring the efficacy of the internal control system for Shariah compliance. Prior research reveals that the current framework explains very brief on Shariah audit function, thus lead to the various practices by takaful operators which may affect the effectiveness of the Shariah audit process. The aim of this study is to assess the structure of Shariah audit function practiced by Malaysian takaful operators. To this end, semi-structured interviews were conducted involving selected Shariah auditors for every takaful operators in Malaysia. Reflexive thematic analysis influenced by a constructivist perspective was used to analyse data using a combination of inductive and deductive methodologies. Recognizing the model adapted by takaful operators can help in understanding further the execution of the Shariah audit process. At the same time, the commitment of these takaful operators can be observed in providing one of the Shariah compliance functions as required in the Shariah Governance Framework. The study discovered that none of the takaful operators in Malaysia have specific departments or unit for Shariah audit function. This study may provide relevant guidelines especially for policymaker in developing a more comprehensive framework for Shariah audit, and at the same time is useful for takaful industry in enhancing their Shariah audit function.
Waqf Microtakaful: Practical Implications and Viability Assessment in the Context of Takaful Industry in Malaysia
Authors: Kartina Md Ariffin  , Salina Kassim  , Nur Harena Redzuan
Published: February 2025

Waqf has been identified in many literatures to be a sustainable source of funding for microtakaful. The nature of waqf being perpetual, inalienable and irrevocable however has given it the features that could pose either as a catalyst or a hindrance for waqf to be considered as microtakaful contribution for the underserved. This study cautiously reviews the areas of waqf which require deliberation prior to operationalizing it into an actual microtakaful model. A comprehensive review of the literature is conducted to consider all microtakaful models that have been proposed for Malaysia within 2010-2022. An extensive review of literature is subsequently undertaken to identify articles embracing waqf in their microtakaful models. The study finds five microtakaful models which recommended waqf to fund for the underserved’s participation in microtakaful protection. These models exemplified the importance of sustenance of microtakaful operation through waqf. However, the practical and implementation issues relating to utilization of waqf were not explained from the perspective of each state’s authority over the waqf money, the waqf rules that falls under the Trustee Act, the lack of operational and technical expertise of the State Islamic Religious Council in microtakaful operation, and the use of temporary waqf as microtakaful contribution. The outcome of the study has opened up many areas for further research to be conducted. It serves to guide the academia to bridge the gaps, and it hopes to pave the way for the takaful industry to consider the possibility of including waqf in the microtakaful model.
Child Healthcare Outcomes in Africa: Unlocking the Potentials of Islamic finance
Authors: Ali Haruna  , Honoré Tekam Oumbé  , Armand Mboutchouang Kountchou
Published: February 2025

The objective of this study is to analyze the effects of Islamic finance on child health care in 27 African countries over the period 1975 to 2021 using data from the World Bank and World Population Review. Results of the 2SLS estimation show that Islamic finance improves child health care in Africa. Specifically: (i) Islamic finance negatively and significantly affects child overweight, (ii)Islamic finance negatively and significantly affects child mortality, (iii) Islamic finance negatively affects anaemia prevalencein children, (iv) Islamic finance negatively and significantly affects the probability of dying among children. Furthermore, ourrobustness analysis reveal that these effects are more pronounced in middle income than low income countries, and non-Muslimdominated than Muslim dominated countries. The findings of this study are consistent with the empirical literature and support theview that African countries can turn to Islamic finance for the promotion of child health care and the attainment of the 2030 UnitedNations SDGs. The study recommends the need for policymakers to put in place the necessary mechanisms for the promotion ofIslamic finance such as the enacting of laws that ensures the creation of full-fledged Islamic banks, encouraging research in Islamic finance and Islamic economics.
Donation-Based Crowdfunding: Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Aimi Fadzirul Kamarubahrin  , Nurul Aini Muhamed  , Rafisah Mat Radzi  , Wan Nur Fazni Wan Mohamad Nazarie  , Muhammad Iqmal Hisham Kamaruddin
Published: February 2025

This study uses a systematic review to discover, analyses, and summarize donation-based crowdfunding. The related literature was subjected to a systematic literature review (SLR) for the current paper. By searching electronic open-access databases like Google Scholar, Scopus, and Emerald Insights, a systematic review of the literature was able to be conducted. A publication date between 2018 and 2022, a country, a methodology, and a dimension were the inclusion criteria. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) search methodology strategy, a narrative synthesis and systematic review were carried out and reported in accordance with the preferred reporting items statement. 409 studies from different sources have been found through a systematic review of the literature. 30 studies have been determined to be pertinent to the current study after the 379 studies were eliminated based on the selection criteria. According to the review, donation-based crowdfunding is essential to advance the development and raise awareness of those who cannot obtain loans. The study develops a research model that policymakers can use to develop a crowdfunding platform appropriately. The platform will help the country's economy grow thanks to improved performance and better financial access. This study proposes a one-of-a-kind research model to demonstrate donation-based crowdfunding.
MIXTURES OF DIETHYL ETHER AND LINSEED OIL AS AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL FOR DIESEL ENGINES
Authors: Kryshtopa S. I. , Kryshtopa L. I. , Mysiv O. O. , Semianchuk A. I. , Kopyltsiv D. V. , Matviienko R. M.
Published: February 2025

The physical and chemical properties of diethyl ether and linseed oil (DEE/LO) fuel mixtures were em-pirically tested in this article for the first time. In particular, kinematic viscosity, density, lower heating value, cold ﬁlter plugging point, and surface tension were examined. Prediction models for the mentioned empirical data were also proposed. For this research diethyl ether (DEE) was blended with linseed oil (LO) in volumetric ratios of 10, 20 and 30%. The results obtained were compared with the literature on diethyl ether rapeseed oil (DEE/RO) fuel. These tests were focused on the fundamental engine work parameters such as overall efficiency, and ignition delay. Therefore, the combustion process is more efficient with adequate lower exhaust gases. According to different applications, vegetable oils can be successfully used in engines based on classic fuels and modified engines. More and more attention is turned on inedible vegetable oils affected by the depletion of resources and the necessity for edible oils as food. Linseed is practically used for industrial purposes instead of the most popular rapeseed oil, but based on its technical characteristics it can be used also as a fuel under certain conditions. Results of this study showed that the viscosity of LO is significantly lower in comparison with RO allowing to reduced amount of DEE added to plant oil. For example, LO containing 30% DEE has the same viscosity as RO containing 40% DEE. It should be pointed out that both these mixtures allow to increase a viscosity value in comparison to DF. The results confirmed that the kinematic viscosity of tested mixtures is expressed by exponential regression based on the Frenkel-Andrade equation.
ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ ЕКСПЛУАТАЦІЙНИХ ПОКАЗНИКІВ УСТАНОВОК ГОРИЗОНТАЛЬНОГО БУРІННЯ
Authors: Захара І. Я. , Труханівський А. М.
Published: February 2025

Важко уявити сьогодення без механізації технологічних процесів у життєвому циклі людства. На перший і вагомий щабель виноситься комфорт як виробничих процесів, так і навколишнього середовища. Тому покращення експлуатаційних характеристик технологічного устаткування та зниження впливу не-гативних явищ від використання відповідного обладнання є основним завданням, яке слід вирішувати на етапі проєктування машин та механізмів. Мінімізація вібрацій, що утворюються внаслідок роботи ін-струменту на трансмісію й інші механізми машин, є головним пріоритетом, які висуваються до установок горизонтального направленого буріння. Одним із шляхів зниження негативного впливу вібрації на елементи трансмісії установок горизонтального буріння – ще на етапі проєктування слід проводити вібраційні випробування. Головною проблемою сьогоднішніх великих міст та містечок є зношені на 90-100% комунікації: холодне та гаряче водопостачання, каналізація, газопостачання та електропостачання - це далеко не весь перелік об’єктів комунального господарства, що знаходиться під землею. Ремонт існуючих, та спорудження нових систем комунікації та зв’язку вимагає значних капіталовкладень. Одним з перспективних методів прокладання комунікаційних споруд у межах міста є метод направленого горизонтального буріння. Даний метод належить до закритого способу прокладання. Безтраншейне буріння економічно вигідніше, ніж традиційні методи, що пояснюється економією коштів, витрачених на відновлення розкритих доріг, облаштування траншей. Такий метод також скорочує час, витрачений на роботу, кількість задіяного персоналу, а також значно підвищує рівень безпеки робіт. Разом з цим, всі ці роботи пов’язані з порушенням звичайного життя міста – викопування котлованів і траншей для заміни або нового будівництва, заборона руху автомобілів та зняття покриття автодоріг, створення обходів навколо нових будівель призводять до зростання вартості проведених робіт.
ЕКОСИСТЕМНЕ ОЦІНЮВАННЯ ЕКОНОМІЧНИХ ЗБИТКІВ ЗЕМЕЛЬНИМ І ЛІСОВИМ РЕСУРСАМ ВНАСЛІДОК ВІЙСЬКОВОЇ АГРЕСІЇ
Authors:   State Institution «Institute of Environmental Geochemistry», NAS of Ukraine, Ulytsky Oleh , Sukhina Olena ,   Institute of Demography and Quality of Life Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Published: February 2025

The purpose of the study is to develop proposals for the assessment of economic damage to land and forest resources as a result of the war in our country as a result of a detailed analysis of the methods operating in Ukraine. During the scientific research, the following methods were used: observation, comparison (before the war and during the war), abstraction, analysis (including damage assessment methods) and synthesis, induction and deduction. The assessment of the economic damage to the land and forest resources of our country as a result of the military aggression of the Russian Federation is quite relevant, first of all, in order to establish the real amounts that Russia must pay to Ukraine. In 2022 methods for assessing damage to land and forest resources have been adopted, but they do not take into account all indicators and valuable, including loss of ecosystem services, market positions of natural resources. They have references to understated fees for animals that have been destroyed. It is important to take into account that there are two aspects to the study of damage to land and forest resources - assessment of the state of ecosystems and assessment of damage. It is suggested that we improve methods of damage assessment taking into account the cost of ecosystem services, animals destroyed in large numbers, etc. The inclusion of these losses in the general system of losses should contribute to the growth of their value in order to present to the Russian Federation: how much they have to pay. The implementation of the developed systematic principles for assessing damage to land and forest resources as a result of military aggression will form the prerequisites for the use of the compensation mechanism and their restoration, which will be effective and useful both for the state and for territorial communities. A detailed constructive analysis of current methods of assessing economic losses to land and forest resources and proposals for their improvement is a scientific novelty of the study. The practical significance of the scientific research is that the improved current methods of assessing damage to forest and land resources and new ones taking into account the loss of ecosystem services and damage to animals will contribute to a more accurate determination of their dimensions in order to present the Russian Federation. It will also make it possible to make the right decision: whether to build Kakhovka hydroelectric power station or not.