bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A genre book of poems in the Russian poetry of the late 20th century (based on the works of G. Sapgir)
Authors: Gudkova Svetlana Petrovna , Karimova Samira Maratovna
Published: January 2025

The article is devoted to the study of the artistic specifics of the genre book of poems in Russian poetry at the end of the 20th century on the example of G. Sapgir’s work. The purpose of the study is to identify the poetological features of the genre book of poems in G. Sapgir’s poetry. The scientific novelty of the work is determined by the fact that it comprehensively examines the author’s strategies for creating a genre poetry book in the creative practice of a modern poet. As a result, it has been established that in Russian poetry, a genre book of poems vividly demonstrates the process of genre synthesis. In this regard, the books of poetry by G. Sapgir are the most representative his “Sonnets on Shirts” (1989) demonstrates a synthesis of the classical genre with the features of epistles, elegies, ballads, and other poetic forms. Using the techniques of poetic play, language experiments; focusing on the aesthetics of "emptiness", the author reveals the semantic potential of language, actualizing the role of co-creation of the author and the reader. The main trends in the development of the epigram genre in modern poetry are demonstrated by G. Sapgir’s book of poetry “The FACES OF SOTSA” (1990), which synthesizes genre markers of epigrams, ditties, and jokes, which emphasizes the folklore basis of the book and its focus on the general reader. The formal side of the book: the headline complex, the artistic design, the introduction of slogans and quotations from Soviet newspapers; the abundance of reduced, colloquial vocabulary, parody, – are designed to convey the absurdity of the political system of the end of the 20th century.
Artistic dominants of Anna Seghers' short story "The Square"
Authors: Anisimova Alexandra Naumovna , Efremova Yulia Ivanovna
Published: January 2025

The aim of this research is to identify the specifics of the artistic world in A. Seghers' short story "The Square." The article explores aspects of the work’s poetics, such as chronotope, motifs, and expressive-visual means. The scientific novelty of our work lies in the consideration of the artistic dominants of this short story based on a comprehensive approach, which has allowed us to expand our understanding of the creative method of the writer's short prose, who turned to depicting life in Germany after the rise of fascism to power. The results showed that the author's view of historical processes is revealed through a realistic method, demonstrating the richness of forms of artistic embodiment of reality, and combined with techniques of symbolism. The author immerses herself in the inner world of her characters, views the surroundings through their eyes, and her presence is externally imperceptible. The enclosed and mental types of space in the story demonstrate a connection with the main motif of the work – the motif of the square, the window to a better world, and perform the functions of a border, contact, and barrier, among others, introducing the oppositions of life/death, harmony/disharmony, old/new, spiritual/material, good/evil. The leading expressive-visual means are subtext, detail-symbols, internal speech, and wordplay.
Features of the conductivity of a two-dimensional graphene superlattice in quasi-classically strong external electric fields taking into account impurity ionization
Authors:   Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical University, 400005, Russia, Volgograd, V.I. Lenin pr., 27, Glazov S.Yu. , Podgornaya I.A. ,   Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical University, 400005, Russia, Volgograd, V.I. Lenin pr., 27,   Volgograd State Medical University, 400066, Russia, Volgograd, Pavshikh Bortsov sq., 1
Published: January 2025

The aim of this work is a theoretical study of the conductivity of a two-dimensional graphene-based superlattice taking into account the ionization of impurity centers within the framework of the semiclassical approach. A difference between the direction of the current density vector and the vector of the constant electric field strength in strong electric fields (the Sasaki-Shibuya effect) is discovered. The dependence of the angle j between these vectors on the angle of rotation of the constant electric field strength vector is studied. It is considered how the j changes if an alternating electric field additionally acts on the structure.
GUIDELINES FOR THE WORK WITH A COLLECTION OF FORAGE CROPS
Authors:   N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, MALYSHEV L.L , DZYUBENKO E.A. ,   N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, MALYSHEVA N.YU ,   N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources
Published: January 2025

Specific features of the work with a collection of perennial forage crops are described, a diagram showing the movement of accessions is given, methods of germplasm maintenance and initial agrobiological studies are presented, as well as accompanying recordings and observations, and the main diseases and pests of forage crops. The publication is addressed to postgraduate and undergraduate students, those attending extension courses of professional education, and plant biodiversity experts.
The Sublimity of the Language of Jesus in the Gospel of John: a Comparison with De sublimitate
Authors: Tops Thomas
Published: January 2025

This article employs Longinus’ concept of the sublime to interpret and explain aspects of the sublime in the characterisation of Jesus’ language as found in the Fourth Gospel. It begins by observing that two things – the elusiveness of Jesus’ language and Jesus’ presentation as being above ‘earthly’ speakers (John 3:31, 34) – suggest that Jesus’ language is sublime in the rhetorical sense that we find in Longinus’ De sublimitate. To test this hypothesis, the second part of the article examines eight key characteristics of the sublime in Longinus’ treatise and compares them with how the language of the Johannine Jesus is depicted. In general, the article shows how John employs these characteristics and argues that John’s adaptation of the notion of the sublime is essential to his Christology and soteriology.
Peculiarity of the changes of nitrogen ammonium and nitrate forms content in moss turfs and in the soil under them depending on the local growth environmental conditions in the forest ecosystems
Authors:   Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians, NAS of Ukraine, Karpinets L. , Lobachevska O. ,   Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians, NAS of Ukraine
Published: January 2025

Bryophytes are a significant source of the Nitrogen in ecosystem, quickly absorbing nutrients from the atmosphere and soil, they accumulate them in the dead part of the moss turf and slowly release them as a result of its mineralization. Regulating temperature and moisture in both turf and soil, mosses provide stable and favorable habitat for microorganisms, particularly cyanobacterias, contributing to the fixation of N2 in nitrogen-limited forest ecosystems. Therefore, it is important to determine how the microenvironment, depending on ecological conditions, can change the cycle of nutrients in moss turfs. The purpose of the work was to determine of the nitrogen (ammonium and nitrate) mineral forms changes content in moss shoots of various life forms and under moss cover in order to find out the influence of the forest ecosystems environmental conditions on chemical reactions associated with fixation and exchange of the biophilic element as well as processes mineralization. The research objects were epigeic mosses with life form of loose turf – Atrichum undulatum (Hedw.) P. Beauv. and loose weft – Brachythecium rutabulum (Hedw.) Schimp. Moss samples were taken from experimental sites reserved and anthropogenically disturbed territories, which differed in water and temperature regime and light intensity. The Nessler’s reagent was applied to determine of the ammonium cations content in the mosses gametophyte and in the soil surface layer, amount of the nitrate-anions was determined according to V. I. Baranov and co-authors. It was established that the content of nitrogen ammonium and nitrate-anions in the mosses gametophyte depended on the stability of environmental conditions primarily water regime and the structural organization of turfs. In shoots with better water supply of the endohydric moss A. undulatum from old-growth beeches, the nitrogen ammonium content was 6,7 and 5,6 times higher, compared to the territory of the felling and recreation. The destruction processes of nitrogen-containing organic compounds (ammonification) and oxidation reactions of the reduced ammonium to nitrates (nitrification) took place more actively on reserved areas under more stable conditions of the edaphotope than in extreme conditions of anthropogenically transformed ecosystems.
Spread of invasive plant species in the territory of the Ukrainian Carpathians
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Danko Yu. , Voitkiv A. ,   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Kobyletska M. ,   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Published: January 2025

The uncontrolled spread of invasive plants poses a threat to biodiversity by displacing native flora and disrupting established ecotopes. The primary factors contributing to their spread include human activity, the absence of natural enemies and competitors, and the ability to overcome limiting factors. We have analyzed and summarized information related to the spread of invasive plant species in the territory of the Ukrainian Carpathians, the border of which is formed in the northeast along a line connecting the cities of Sudova Vyshnya, Komarne, Mykolaiv, Zhydachiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kolomyia, and Chernivtsi, and extends to the west along the state border. As a unique ecoregion, the Carpathians perform ecological functions such as regulating water balance, preventing erosion, and preserving soil resources. Additionally, the Carpathian region is an important tourist and cultural center, and the spread of invasive plants negatively affects the attractiveness of these areas for tourists, as well as traditional forms of economic activity such as forestry and agriculture. The analysis highlighted key research directions related to the issue of invasive flora spread in the Carpathian region, namely: creating lists of invasive plants for specific regions, researching the origin and modes of spread of invasive species, developing methods for control or preventive actions to prevent further spread, and forecasting the future expansion of adventive species. The most dominant families in terms of the number of invasive species in the Ukrainian Carpathians are Asteraceae, the number of species of which is from 18 % to 30 %, Brassicaceae – 8–12 %, and Poaceae – 8–10 %. According to the time of introduction, the ratio of archaeophytes and chenophytes is about 1:2.5 in all regions, except for the analyzed regions of the Ivano-Frankivsk region, where the ratio was either reversed or 1:1. The predominant localities of origin are Mediterranean, North American and Irano-Turanian.
Assessment of the quality of the atmospheric air in Zhytomyr by indicators of damage to the pollen of the bio-indicator plant
Authors:   Institute for Evolutionary Ecology, NAS of Ukraine, Matiashuk R. , Tkachenko I. ,   Institute for Evolutionary Ecology, NAS of Ukraine
Published: January 2025

An assessment of the state of Spiraea x vanhouttei pollen in the green areas of Zhytomyr under the influence of various factors of urbotechnogenic origin was carried out. A species of perennial plants of the shrub layer was selected for bioindicative studies. The generative part of these plant species is exposed to the main components of air pollution for a long time, as is the human respiratory system. Assessment of the state of atmospheric air in the surface layer is important for determining potential consequences for the ecosystem and assessing the risk to public health.
Atmospheric air pollution by emissions of pollutants from industrial enterprises and motor vehicles is one of the main environmental problems of Zhytomyr and the region. Although in general, according to the data of the CGO named after B. Sreznevskyi, Zhytomyr belongs to the cities with a low level of atmospheric air pollution. It occupies the 23rd position among other cities of Ukraine. The article describes the characteristics of the main components of air pollution and their sources. To monitor the state of the gametophyte S. x vanhouttei, 6 locations were selected in different districts of the city, which differ in terms of anthropogenic load and the presence of green spaces. The sensitivity of pollen was studied by qualitative (fertility) and quantitative indicators. In most of the studied territories, plants have retained a high reproductive potential. A significant loss (by 2.1–2.25 times) of pollen fertility was noted only in plants in the territory with increased influence of emissions from mobile sources.
The depressive effect of exogenous factors is more evidenced by the variability of morphometric characteristics. In particular, the production of morphologically diverse pollen grains and the reduction of their average size. In particular, the production of a larger share of morphologically diverse pollen grains and a decrease in their average size was noted. This is also due mainly to the impact of emissions from motor vehicles, as this is the area where the city’s largest transport hubs are located – the railway station and the central bus station.
Thus, the conclusions of the Central Geophysical Observatory named after B. Sreznevsky regarding the dominant influence of mobile sources in the total amount of pollutants in the urban ecosystem of Zhytomyr. The established manifestations of the sensitivity of S. vanhouttei pollen to a complex of exogenous factors of the growing environment confirm the prospects of its use as a medium-resistant species for bioindicative assessment of the state of the environment.
Mud dauber wasps (Apoidea: Crabronidae and Sphecidae) of the Nature Reserve “Rivnenskyi” and their biotopes belonging
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Pytel-Huta S. , Franchyk M. ,   Nature Reserve “Rivnenskyi”
Published: January 2025

The article presents a list of species of wasps of the Nature Reserve “Rivnenskyi”, collected on the territory of all four massifs: “Biloozerskyi”, “Somyne”, “Syra Pogonya” and “Perebrody”; six departments: Biloozerske, Karasynske, Bilske, Hrabunske, Starosilske and Pivnichne. Wasps of the families Crabronidae and Sphecidae were caught in the growing seasons 2021–2024 with the help of an entomological net and Merike traps and trap-nests.
We analysed 486 specimens of wasps belonging to the families Crabronidae and Sphecidae. These were 81 species from 27 genera: Bembecinus (2), Bembix (1), Cerceris (7), Crabro (2), Dryudella (1), Crossocerus (3), Diodontus (2), Ectemnius (9), Gorytes (4), Harpactus (1), Lestica (2), Lindenius (1), Mimumesa (1), Miscophus (2), Nysson (6), Oxybelus (6), Palarus (1), Passaloecus (4), Pemphredon (4), Philanthus (1), Psenulus (2), Tachysphex (7), Trypoxylon (4), Ammophila (4), Podalonia (1), Sceliphron (2), Sphex (1 species). Of the 81 species which were caught, 78 were recorded for the first time in the reserve.
One of the identified species, Sphex funerarius Gussakovskij, 1934, is listed in the Red Data Book of Ukraine as “Not assessed”.
Furthermore, Dryudella lineata Mocsáry, 1879 and Passaloecus borealis Dahlbom, 1844 were recorded for the first time in Ukraine.
Nests of the wasp Sceliphron curvatum (F.Smith, 1870), an invasive species in Ukraine, were also found. No adults were found.
35 species of wasps were caught directly on angiosperms from ten families: Apiaceae (6 species), Lamiaceae (1), Asteraceae (5), Brassicaceae (1), Rosaceae (2), Ericaceae (1), Campanulaceae (1), Rhamnaceae (1), Caprifoliaceae (1) and Hypericaceae (1). The largest number of wasp species, those were 13, were captured on Thymus serpyllum L., 1753.
All the collected material is stored in the Entomological Collection of the Zoological Museum of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.
Application of metallophysical methods of certification of roller drive materials
Authors: Ivanova Galina , Tsvetkova Galina , Tarasenko Elena , Evsim Mark
Published: January 2025

The paper is devoted to the selection of methods for determining the materials used for the manufacture of roller drive in the framework of import substitution. Modern research methods were used such as optical and scanning electron microscopy, microhardness measurements using an automatic microhardness tester. As a result of measuring the microhardness of the roller drive material, the authors obtained an increase from 779HV in the center to 835HV on the teeth of the part. Based on metallographic studies, the microstructure of fine-needled martensite with well-defined chains of chromium, molybdenum, and vanadium carbides with a microhardness of 1200…1500 HV has been obtained. In case of microrentgenospectral analysis using a TESCAN LYRA 3 scanning electron microscope with the Ultim MAX microanalysis system, information was obtained on the point chemical composition of the sample material, traces of precipitation of carbides from a matrix with low visco-plastic properties were observed. Recommendations are given on suitable domestic analog materials. The research results can be used in constructive solutions for the design and modernization of machines and mechanisms.
Perbandingan analisis studi kelayakan usaha hasil peramalan simulasi monte carlo dengan kondisi sebenarnya
Authors: Oktavia Chendrasari wahyu , Subaderi Subaderi , Alfarizi Ahmad , Arrosyid M Ferdy
Published: January 2025

Every laundry business owner certainly wants to know how far the business they have run has developed. To find out this, a business feasibility study is needed that looks at the aspects of revenue and total costs. However, unfortunately, business actors do not carry out business feasibility study calculations. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the extent of business development in the coming period. The approach used is Monte Carlo simulation to calculate the amount of revenue in the future period and the R/C ratio is calculated and the actual condition results are also calculated by the R/C ratio to obtain comparative results. Based on the R/C ratio results with simulation revenue results, it shows that the laundry business in February and April was above 1, which means it experienced a profit and vice versa, with actual conditions in February and March below 1, which means it experienced a loss.
Selvicultura adaptativa al Cambio Climático: una aplicación en el Patrimonio Forestal Navarro de Sabaiza
Authors: Primicia Irantzu , Mazkiaran Iñigo , Oyaregui Gregorio , Molina Cristóbal , Hernando Salomé
Published: January 2025

El Cambio Climático supone un gran reto para la humanidad, y los bosques no son una excepción. En el Patrimonio Forestal de Sabaiza, monte del Gobierno de Navarra y con neto carácter productor, se están llevando a cabo diversas actuaciones para estudiar la respuesta de los ecosistemas forestales a medidas de adaptación.
La finca se sitúa en la región biogeográfica Mediterránea, siendo la especie forestal principal el pino laricio de Austria (Pinus nigra ssp. nigra var. austriaca). Las actuaciones incluyen cortas de regeneración, tratamientos de manejo de densidad (claras forestales) para disminuir la competencia por los recursos hídricos, y cortas a hecho para la diversificación del ecosistema, fomentando el uso silvopastoral como método de manejo de combustible. Se ha reforestado una zona de pino laricio afectada por Diplodia pinea con diversidad de especies, seleccionadas en función de su resiliencia al CC, a su vocación productora, y a un mapa edafológico detallado recientemente finalizado. Además, son diversas las prácticas que se están llevando a cabo para reducir el riesgo de ignición y propagación de incendios forestales: análisis de Puntos Estratégicos de Gestión, quemas prescritas, creación de áreas cortafuegos y otras actuaciones en la interfaz urbano-forestal.
Los resultados permitirán avanzar en el diseño de estrategias orientadas a incrementar la capacidad de adaptación del paisaje forestal al cambio climático.
“It’s difficult when everyone else is drinking, you don’t feel part of the tribe”: a Delphi study of barriers and enablers to alcohol reduction in mid-life women.
Authors: Davies Emma , Coombes Lindsey , Liddiard Cathy , Matley Fiona , Seddon Jennifer , Watson Eila
Published: January 2025

Objectives: Midlife women are an important group to target for alcohol reduction, but there is a lack of research on drinking behaviour in this population. To address the gap, this study applied the Behaviour Change Wheel framework, and identified barriers and enablers to alcohol reduction to inform the development of a novel intervention. Methods and measures: In a three round online Delphi study 310 women aged 40-65 years completed a survey including COM-B measures, and rated the acceptability of 12 clusters of BCTs; 33 women took part in focus group discussions, and 7 took part in a final workshop. Results: Automatic motivation (habits) and social opportunity (other people’s drinking) were the strongest correlates of current drinking behaviour. BCT clusters rated highly were substitution, goals and planning, and identity. Focus groups highlighted the challenges of being a non-drinker in an ‘alcogenic’ world. Workshop findings suggested an intervention should promote connection with others, and include real life stories from women to promote behaviour change. Conclusions: Midlife women who choose to change their drinking behaviour may face social pressure and stigma. Interventions need to support women and reduce feelings of judgement: using storytelling may be a way to address these challenges.
Examining the Dynamics of Saving Inequality between 1995 and 2018: Evidence from 10 Western Countries
Authors: Moawad Jad
Published: January 2025

Previous research has focused primarily on income and wealth inequalities, with less emphasis on saving behavior which is one of the key mechanisms linking these components. This study examines the extent of disparities in household saving behavior across Western countries and how these disparities have evolved over the past two decades. Using data from the Luxembourg Wealth Study (LWS), the most comprehensive dataset on saving behavior to date, this analysis covers 10 countries between 1995 and 2018. The analysis yields three key findings. First, saving inequalities are most pronounced in Spain, Finland, Italy, and the United States. However, the baseline of likelihood of saving among low-income earners vary significantly. Bottom quartile earners in the United States and Finland report saving behavior eight times higher than their counterparts in Italy, and twice that of Spain. Second, saving behavior correlates more strongly with a country's economic performance than with its welfare state or social expenditure levels. Third, the financial crisis impacted saving behavior differently across countries. It reduced saving for all economic strata in Italy and Slovakia, while increasing saving inequalities in Austria, Spain, and the United States.
A STUDY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NLP-BASED MODELS IN ABUSIVE CONTENT CLASSIFICATION
Authors: PATEL MAHARSHI S
Published: January 2025

This paper explores the efficiency of various machine learning models for abuse detection in text, comparing traditional models (Logistic Regression, Random Forest, Decision Trees) with advanced deep learning techniques (RNNs, LSTMs, Bi-LSTMs, CNNs) and pretrained transformers (BERT, RoBERTa, DistilBERT, XLNet). The study also investigates hybrid models that combine the strengths of these individual approaches to improve accuracy. By evaluating the performance of these models on abuse detection tasks, the research aims to identify the most effective methods for automatically detecting abusive language in online content, contributing to more efficient content moderation systems. Keywords: Abuse Detection Models, Offensive Language Classification, Text Classification, NLP, Abuse Detection, Deep Learning for Toxicity Detection
Barbed Mirconeedle Design to Enhance Penetration and Retraction Forces using Finite Element Modelling
Authors: Janardhana Ranjith
Published: January 2025

Nature has optimized the structure of needles to reduce penetration force and increase retraction force as demonstrated by honeybee stingers, mosquitos and porcupines. Current microneedles typically consist of smooth sharp tips to reduce penetration forces, but these have poor retraction forces. This paper investigates the design of a bio-inspired barbed microneedle and its effects on insertion and retraction forces on the outer and inner layers of the skin. Various microneedle designs were investigated using COMSOL Multiphysics software to determine the impact of needle tip sharpness and barbed design on the forces. The interlocking of the microneedle with skin tissue was higher in the case of barbed-shaped microneedle compared to barbless needle resulting in a higher retraction force. Also, the size and geometry of the microneedle design affect the insertion and retraction forces characteristics. The development of a finite element model will allow us to further enhance the design of bio-inspired microneedles. This work also demonstrates the feasibility of using microfabrication techniques to manufacture various barbed microneedle designs using Su-8 based microneedles.
Ammonia Generation and NOx Destruction via a Dielectric-Barrier Discharge Reactor
Authors: Landis Joshua , Veng Visal , Zhang Yicheng , Nawaz Behlol , Nasim Md Nayer , Das Shubra Kanti , Trelles Juan Pablo , Mack John Hunter
Published: January 2025

Blends of hydrogen (H2) and ammonia (NH3) can potentially serve as drop-in replacements for natural gas in some power generation systems. To address adoption hurdles including the on-site generation of NH3 and mitigation of NOx, a dielectric-barrier discharge (DBD) reactor has been used in several different configurations. Concurrently, NOx emissions and laminar burning velocities have been explored over a wide range of blend and equivalence ratios in a constant volume combustion chamber. The preliminary results show that the non-thermal plasma produced by the DBD reactor produces significantly more NH3 in the presence of a catalyst and can dramatically reduce emissions of NO and NO2.
Bilingualism: Modification through adaptation? New theory, old problems
Authors: Spinelli Giacomo
Published: January 2025

Countless studies have been devoted to whether bilingualism modifies cognition, but how it might do so has attracted considerably less attention. However, determining the latter is necessary in order to understand the conditions needed to observe the former. Bialystok (2024, TiCS) makes an important contribution insofar as it addresses that issue and proposes a new solution, arguing for adaptation rather than transfer as the mechanism modifying cognition. However, for adaptation to be useful, it must be distinct from transfer and make progress on some of the main issues affecting previous accounts of bilingualism effects on cognition. Here, we explain that such is not the case because: 1) adaptation shares many similarities with transfer, which is, however, a broader and more established mechanism for cognitive modification; 2) adaptation involves several unverified assumptions; and 3) it remains sufficiently vague that it might not allow falsification. Thus, while adaptation may hold some promise, these limitations must be addressed in order for it to make the theoretical advancement this field needs.
Hunting high and low: On the estimation and appropriateness of cosine models for experience sampling
Authors: Haqiqatkhah MohammadHossein Manuel , Hamaker Ellen
Published: January 2025

Momentary affect collected via the experience sampling method (ESM) may be characterized by circadian rhythms. To model such repetitive patterns over 24-hour cycles researchers have used cosinor analysis, which characterizes three features, namely, the intercept, amplitude, and peak offset using a cosine function. Individual differences in these parameters are of interest as they may be related to personality traits and psychopathology. Here, we raise two critical concerns about applying cosinor models to ESM data. First, some studies have used estimation methods that can yield incorrect peak offset values. This problem can be easily countered by using the correct mathematical approach. Second, since ESM data collection is limited to waking hours, the cosinor model extrapolates its 24-hour trend over periods when no data is collected due to sleep. Consequently, the model-implied peak may be projected into these gaps. This undermines the substantive utility of the peak offset parameter, and subsequently compromises the comparisons of this parameter across individuals. Using empirical data, we show that these issues affect around half of the sample. We raise a few additional concerns about the cosinor model and conclude that it should be abandoned in favor of alternative methods for addressing daytime trends in ESM data.
Parental and partner attachment working models in romantic relationships of nonbinary adults
Authors: Junkins Eleanor J , Kadel Brooke Elyse , Derringer Jaime
Published: January 2025

Attachment working models are mental and emotional representations of the self and others. A central question within attachment theory is how best to conceptualize the relationship between different attachment working models, such as how one’s attachment to parents may influence partner-specific working models and impact romantic relationship satisfaction. Despite the robust evidence that attachment theory can be appropriately applied across developmental and cultural contexts and the functional similarity of attachment in women and men, little research has examined attachment working models among nonbinary people. The current study tested competing hypotheses replicating the work by Dugan and Fraley (2022), extended to a large sample of nonbinary adults (N=2,811). Similar to previous findings, our results supported the mediation hypothesis, which suggests that parental (defined as mother and father) attachment working models indirectly relate to romantic relationship¬¬ satisfaction through romantic partner attachment working models. We also report comparisons of attachment overall between nonbinary people, men, and women, which showed that there were smaller mean differences between nonbinary people and women, yet more similar correlations between nonbinary people and men. These findings highlight the generalizability of attachment theory to diverse, nonbinary gender identities.
Older adults show reduced high frequency oscillatory patterns in both recent and remote spatial memory retrieval compared to younger adults
Authors: Thornberry Conor , Commins Sean
Published: January 2025

The concept of healthy ageing and its impact on spatial navigation and memory ability is well-established in the literature. However, the neural basis of these age-related changes is not well understood. In particular, there is limited research that examines the impact of healthy ageing on the neural mechanisms underlying spatial memory retrieval for memories encoded recently (24-hours ago) compared to those encoded remotely (1-month ago). This study attempted to explore the neural basis of recent and remote spatial memory retrieval during navigation in older adults (n = 21) compared to younger adults (n = 31) using EEG and a virtual maze task. Our results suggest that although both recent and remote memories were poorer in older compared to younger adults, older adults’ remote memories were relatively well preserved. In parallel, we showed reduced high-frequency oscillations in older adults for both recent and remote conditions compared to younger adults. Specifically, older adults showed decreased activation at 15 – 30 Hz (beta) as well as a failure to increase activation at 30 – 40 Hz (gamma) frequencies when compared to younger adults. While remote memory evoked increases in delta and theta (2 - 7 Hz) frequencies compared to recent memories in both age groups, older adults showed significantly less increase. We suggest that these differences could relate to the storage of the memories and the regions required for retrieval. The results are discussed in terms of age-related compensation for spatial navigation skills in healthy ageing.
Deaf Signers Adapt Their Eye Gaze Behaviour When Comprehending an Unknown Sign Language
Authors: Sander Jennifer , Meister Nina-Kristin , Finkbeiner Thomas A. , Rowland Caroline F , Steinbach Markus , Friederici Angela D. , Zaccarella Emiliano , Trettenbrein Patrick C.
Published: January 2025

Sign languages are perceived visually and externalized using the signer’s hands, face, and body. During sign language comprehension, deaf signers primarily focus their gaze on the face, while hearing non-signers attend more to the hands of a signer. It is not known whether deaf signers adapt their gaze behaviour when comprehending unknown signs. Here, we report eye-tracking data from 15 deaf native signers of German Sign Language (DGS) and 15 hearing non-signers who were presented with videos in either DGS or an unknown sign language, all containing no linguistic mouth actions. Our data confirm that deaf signers generally fixate more on the face of a signer than hearing non-signers who attend to the hands moving in sign space. Moreover, only deaf signers adapt their gaze behaviour and attend more to the hands when comprehending video stimuli consisting of unknown signs, suggesting similar adjustment behaviours as observed in spoken languages.
Republicans are flagged more often than Democrats for sharing misinformation on X’s Community Notes
Authors: Renault Thomas , Mosleh Mohsen , Rand David Gertler
Published: January 2025

We use crowd-sourced assessments from X’s Community Notes program to examine whether there are partisan differences in the sharing of misleading information. Unlike previous studies, misleadingness here is determined by agreement across a diverse community of platform users, rather than by fact-checkers. We find that 67% more posts by Republicans are flagged as misleading compared to posts by Democrats. These results are not base rate artifacts, as we find no meaningful over-representation of Republicans among X users. Our findings provide strong evidence of a partisan asymmetry in misinformation sharing which cannot be attributed to political bias on the part of raters, and indicate that Republicans will be sanctioned more than Democrats even if platforms transition from professional fact-checking to Community Notes.
Investigating the Role of Gender Euphoria as a Protective Factor Against Minority Stress in the Trans* Population: A Research Proposal
Authors: Tween Olivia
Published: January 2025

The transgender and gender diverse (trans*) population is disproportionately affected by chronic health conditions, disability, mental illness, substance abuse, self-harm, and suicidality compared to their cisgender (non-trans*) counterparts (Downing & Przedworski, 2018; Lefevor et al., 2019). This is due to exposure to minority stressors that are specific to the trans* experience, such as gender related discrimination, gender dysphoria, and internalized transphobia (Frost & Meyer, 2023). Resilience, or the ability to adapt to challenging circumstances, has long been studied as a protective factor against stress and adversity (Luthar et al., 2000; Meyer, 2015). Gender euphoria refers to the feelings of joy, pleasure, and satisfaction that can occur when a person's experience of gender aligns with their true gender identity, whether psychologically, physically, or socially (Beischel et al., 2022). The proposed mixed-methods cross-sectional study will use quantitative survey data and qualitative interview data to examine whether gender euphoria can act as a protective factor that improves resilience to minority stress in the trans* population, and if so, which type of gender euphoria is most associated with improved resilience.
IMPACTO DE LAS HERRAMIENTAS DIDÁCTICAS EN LA FORMACIÓN TÉCNICA Y TECNOLÓGICA UNIVERSITARIA
Authors: Quishpe Sacancela Ernesto
Published: January 2025

La investigación analiza el impacto de las herramientas didácticas innovadoras en el desarrollo de las competencias de los docentes universitarios en el área técnica y tecnológica. Mediante un enfoque cuantitativo, se evaluó la efectividad de acuerdo a la población conformada por 236 docentes con una muestra finita de 75 docentes y 2120 estudiantes con una muestra finita de 170 estudiantes de ambos sexos. La confiabilidad se calculó con el Alfa de Cronbach, obteniendo un coeficiente de confiabilidad de buena de 0, 57 para los docentes y una confiabilidad muy buena 0,76 para los estudiantes. Para el análisis de cada evento se utilizaron sinergias de planeación, mediación, evaluación, frecuencias y porcentajes, tomando una escala de valoración de 0 a 70. Los resultados muestran una correlación positiva entre la implementación de herramientas didácticas y el desarrollo de competencias profesionales de los docentes, lo cual se sugiere la necesidad de fortalecer e innovar la formación técnica y tecnológica de los docentes en el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje. La formación continua de los docentes técnicos es un desafío clave en la mejora continua en la educación superior contribuyendo a mejorar la calidad del desarrollo del conocimiento. Al hacerlo, las instituciones técnicas universitarias pueden mejorar continuamente la calidad de enseñanza, fomentando el desarrollo de las competencias en los estudiantes y responder las demandas del mercado laboral que cada vez es más competitivo.
Phytoplankton distribution, abundance and diversity along a salinity gradient between Lake Naivasha and Lake Oloiden
Authors:   Department of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Kisii University, P.O. BOX 408-40200, Kisii, Kenya., Guto Carolyne K. , Njiru James M. ,   Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, P.O. BOX 81651- Albert Getabu 80100, Mombasa, Kenya., Getabu Albert ,   Department of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Kisii University, P.O. BOX 408-40200, Kisii, Kenya., Gichana Zipporah M. ,   Department of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Kisii University, P.O. BOX 408-40200, Kisii, Kenya.
Published: January 2025

A study was conducted with an objective of determing the spatial and temporal distribution, abundance and diversity of plankton along a salinity gradient in the Lakes Naivasha and Oloiden. The phytoplankton and some physico-chemical parameters were sampled monthly for one year (August, 2020 to July, 2021). Identification and counting of phytoplankton were done under a compound microscope and the diversity was studied using indices. Salinity was higher in Lake Oloiden sites and it associated negatively with the phytoplankton abundance. Thirty-two species were identified and they belonged to the families: Bacillariophycea, Chlorophycea, Dinophycea, Euglenophycea, Cyanophycea and Rhodophycea. The most abundant families were Bacillariophycea and Cyanophycea (Lake Naivasha), and Chlorophycea and Dinophycea (Lake Oloiden). The diversity index was low: 0.97 and 0.67 for Oseria and Oloiden (ST1, ST2) respectively. The Margalef’s index was highest for Oseria (4.62) and lowest for Oloiden ST1 and ST2 (2.86). The dominance index (D) was highest in Korongo (0.16) and lowest in Oloiden ST1 (0.1) while Korongo had the lowest evenness (0.77) and Oseria’s was the highest (0.86). The species richness decreased with an increase in salinity. The phytoplankton diversity was low in the lakes and it could be attributed to the salinity. Further research should be done along the salinity gradient since conditions may change and, thus the phytoplankton diversity.
Interpretation of X‐ray Absorption Spectra by synchrotron radiation of the uranium mineral species transported by the main stream “El Tigre”, in Peña Blanca, Chihuahua, Mexico
Authors: Hernandez Herrera Cristina , Canche Tello Jesus Gonzalo , Cabral Lares Rocio Magaly , Rodriguez Guerra Yahir , Perez Reyes Victoria , Faudoa Gomez Fabian Guadalupe , Esparza Ponce Hilda Esperanza , Reyes Cortez Ignacio Alfonso , Hernandez cruz Daniel , Loredo Portales Rene , Montero Cabrera María Elena
Published: January 2025

The state of Chihuahua, Mexico, has several uranium deposits. The most important is the Peña Blanca deposit at north of the Chihuahua City. After an intensive exploration in the 80’s, the mineral extracted and unprocessed was confined in rock stacks exposed to weathering. To characterize the transport of uranium by surface water in the form of particles or dissolved, a sampling was carried out in the bed of the stream “El Tigre”. Nine sediment samples were collected near the Nopal 1 mine, and separated into coarse sand, fine sand, silt, and fine silt + clay fractions. The activity concentration of the uranium series isotopes was determined by gamma spectrometry, applied to the different fractions of each sample. The fine silt + clay and fine sand fractions were analyzed by X-ray diffraction in the 2 most active samples, Nopal 1 and Nopal 2. The phases are quartz, calcite, montmorillonite, sanidine, orthoclase, albite, kaolinite and magnetite. Particles of d < 100 μm (P1-Bulk) were extracted from the fine sand fraction of Nopal 1 with the help of ultraviolet light fluorescence; uranium and silicates were confirmed in them by SEM-EDS. P1-Bulk sample was subjected to X-ray absorption spectroscopy measurements on the U L3-edge, as well as to the samples fine silt + clay fraction of the Nopal 1 (P1-Clay) and Nopal 2 (P1-Silt). The X-ray absorption near edge (XANES) region analyzed indicates the presence of hexavalent uranium in the three samples. The fit of the Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectrum of the P1-Bulk sample indicates that it is α-uranophane. This result is consistent with the reports of the area.
Study of Gross alpha beta radioactivity content in commercial water brands by liquid scintillation
Authors: Zepeda C. P. , Angeles Arturo , Delgado G.
Published: January 2025

This study presents the Gross alpha beta radioactivity in bottled water from twenty different commercial brands. In Mexico, the official Mexican standard NOM-127-SSA1-2021 establishes the values of 0.5 and 1.0 Bq/L as limits for Gross alpha and beta radioactivity in drinking water. The analysis was carried out with the liquid scintillation method, making a concentration of 10 to obtain a minimum detectable concentration of 0.25 and 0.5 Bq/L respectively. The results obtained indicate that in all cases the bottled waters comply with the applicable standard, which in turn indicates that the effective annual dose would be less than 0.1 mSv, since this limit was calculated based on this premise, indicating that the radiological risk for the consumer is negligible according to this norm.
The Price of Tomorrow: How Capitalism and Christian Theology Commodify the Future
Authors: Montealegre Cuenca Deivit
Published: January 2025

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This article examines how contemporary capitalism and Christian thought commodify the future through the lens of debt. Drawing on decolonial perspectives, it situates this commodification within the broader colonial matrix of power, arguing that both capitalist and Christian theological approaches to the future perpetuate systems of exploitation and control. This examination uncovers surprising parallels between economic and theological realms, challenging traditional separations between these domains. This work is organized in three parts. The first section explores three key economic mechanisms—futures markets, debt instruments, and retirement plans and pensions—to demonstrate how contemporary capitalism transforms the future into a tradable commodity. The second section analyzes how Christian economic theology, particularly through the doctrine of salvation, might have constructed the future as an asset/commodity using notions of debt. The third and final section proposes the Andean concept of Pachakuti as a potential framework for reimagining the future beyond the logic of commodification and debt. This interdisciplinary study calls for a critical examination of the profound connection between capitalism's exploitation of the future and the way economic Christian thinking has influenced our understanding of it. This study contributes to ongoing discussions in economic theology, decolonial theory, and critical examinations of capitalism's impact on temporal conceptualizations.
Dinosaurs and Exile: Reflections on Colonial Logics and Liberation Theologies
Authors: Bonilla-Ramos Rubén David
Published: January 2025

This article explores the potential danger of reproducing colonial logics in recent liberation theological articulations. I have divided the article into three parts to examine the works of two theologians. In the first part, I analyze the concept of the “organization of the absurd” developed by Brazilian theologian Rubem Alves, who argued that contemporary society is organized around symbiotic power relations that aim to solve all human problems through increased power and force. He compares modern society to dinosaurs to highlight the fundamental issues in social organization and suggests that theological reflection needs to delink from this governing logic. For this, Alves suggests using imagination, dreams, magic, and creativity to rethink contemporary theological articulations. In the second part, I delve into the critical analysis of Puerto Rican theologian Luis Rivera Pagán, who critiques the almost exclusive use of the Exodus experience for liberation, arguing that it leads to replicating colonial mechanisms of oppression and conquest. From his Puerto Rican colonized context, he suggests that the painful experience of exile is a theological key for rethinking justice and liberation. In the third part, I propose that Alves and Rivera Pagán's theological reflections mirror decolonial insights long before contemporary decolonial discuourses. I contend that while both authors distance themselves from normative knowledge patterns to rethink theological thought from an alternative framework, echoing, in a way, decolonial thinking, their contributions—and those of many Latin American liberation theologians—are continuously overlooked and unacknowledged in many decolonial analyses. My goal with this article is to provide a profound exploration of Alves and Rivera Pagán's theological methods to avoid the trap of repackaging colonial mechanisms under the guise of liberation theological reflections.
Editorial
Authors: Khan Abrahim H.
Published: January 2025

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Producción de la conflictividad en Medio Oriente para la geopolítica global
Authors: Fuentes Arzate Irais
Published: January 2025

Desde una perspectiva de la geopolítica crítica, este artículo aborda la producción espacial del Medio Oriente como un proceso históricamente articulado en el que la conflictividad no sólo sostiene, sino que activa dinámicas fundamentales para la configuración del orden geopolítico global. Más que limitarse a cuestionar narrativas orientalistas y colonialistas, se adopta un enfoque centrado en la producción social del espacio, evidenciando cómo las relaciones de poder y violencia estructural son construcciones que emergen de procesos históricos y económicos orientados a consolidar hegemonías globales. En lugar de entender al Medio Oriente como un territorio intrínsecamente conflictivo, se analiza su producción dialéctica como espacio donde la conflictividad estructural es instrumentalizada para la reproducción del capital y la estabilidad del sistema internacional.