bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Investigating teachers’ attitude toward integration of ChatGPT in language teaching and learning in higher education
Authors: Stan Maria Magdalena , Dumitru Cristina , Bucuroiu Florentina 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Understanding teachers’ perspectives is essential for successful technology adoption as technology plays an increasingly important role in education. The aim of this study is to explore the nuanced dynamics of using natural language processing models such as ChatGPT in higher education settings. Understanding the complexity of teachers’ attitudes is crucial for the creation of supportive environments that enable them to embrace technology as a meaningful enhancement to language teaching. While chatbots have gained popularity in various fields, such as tourism and medicine, their use in the higher education sector, especially in Romanian universities, has not yet been sufficiently explored. The study consisted of a focus group with 15 teachers. This led to qualitative findings with practical implications for language teaching. The benefits of incorporating ChatGPT into language teaching, such as immediate correction, real-time practice and continuous learning, were found to have a positive impact on learning outcomes. In addition, the teachers found ChatGPT to be a valuable tool for organizing their work, providing an efficient means of managing language tasks and assessments, and contributing to a more efficient classroom process.
The SALSA Questionnaire: creation and validation of a tool to assess people’s self-perceived barriers and facilitators to follow a sustainable and healthy diet
Authors: Muñoz-Martínez J. , Cañete-Massé C. , Cussó-Parcerisas I. , Carrillo-Álvarez E. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
A transition towards sustainable and healthy diet(SHD) is crucial for both population and planetary health. However, changing consumer’s behaviour is challenging due to the many factors influencing food choices. Tools that comprehensively assess these factors are paramount, yet none are available in Spain. Hence, we created and validated the SALSA questionnaire to capture self-perceived barriers and facilitators for SHD. The process involved three phases: First, item development combining insights from a scoping review and content validity with experts(n = 9) and the target population(n = 38); Second, scale development by pre-testing the questionnaire(n = 4), administering it through an online survey to two samples(Dimensionality-Sample, n = 516; Reliability-Sample, n = 61), and applying exploratory factor analysis for factors extraction and item reduction; Third, scale evaluation by testing its dimensionality through confirmatory factor analysis, its reliability through Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega, and intra-class correlation coefficient, and construct validity through discriminant validity, convergent validity, and correlation analysis. Results yielded a questionnaire with 27 items grouped into four dimensions: personal factors, sociocultural factors, external factors, and meat and plant-based meat alternatives. The psychometric analysis revealed that the SALSA questionnaire is a reliable instrument to identify behavioural determinants.
Genetic diversity and population structure of Gracilaria flabelliformis (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta) in the Mexican Atlantic based on the RuBisCo spacer region
Authors: Cuevas Sánchez Estefany , Núñez Resendiz María Luisa , Dreckmann Kurt M. , Hernández Oscar E. , Sentíes Abel 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The family Gracilariaceae is the most diverse group in the order Gracilariales, comprising 243 taxonomically accepted agarophyte species. Gracilaria stands out as the most representative genus due to its species richness with the significant overlap of characters. Given its economic potential, a robust set of discriminative characters is essential, as the quality and market value of the phycocolloids they produce vary significantly. Gracilaria flabelliformis, noted for its extensive distribution along the Atlantic and high intraspecific phenotypic plasticity, is prevalent across all Mexican coastal states. This study assessed the genetic diversity of G. flabelliformis populations across the Mexican Atlantic using molecular sequences from the RuBisCo spacer region to investigate potential genetic variation. From the 124 specimens examined, the analysis revealed a genetic structure, statistically supported, reflected in 10 haplotypes divided into two subgroups (R1, like the ancestor, R6 and R7; and R2, R3 and R4) interconnected by haplotypes R8, R9, and R10. Additionally, a bottleneck effect between Veracruz and the Yucatan Peninsula suggested a decrease in haplotypic diversity and genetic isolation. While haplotype R1 was present in all populations, suggesting a historical connectivity between regions, further studies are necessary to fully understand the implications of these findings on the conservation and management of G. flabelliformis.
An Insight Into Unveiling Nano Luminescence for Industrial Dye Detection
Authors: Safamariyam E. , Synumol K. P. , Panicker Anu Jayanthi , Sha Mizaj Shabil , Roshan Shabnam , Dakua Sarada Prasad , Chandrasekar Vaisali , Singh Ajay Vikram , Sadasivuni Kishor Kumar 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Dye, a major contaminant from the textile, paper, and pulp industries, is a serious environmental and human health hazard. Because of their low cost, environmental friendliness, and sustainability, semiconductor nanoparticles are among the most effective photocatalysts for detecting dyes in wastewater. Quantum dots (QDs), particularly Carbon quantum dots (CQDs), have received a lot of attention due to their unique optical and electrical properties, making them excellent for applications such as sensing and detection. This paper describes a unique microwave-assisted method for synthesising CQDs in ambient reaction conditions, providing a fast, scalable, and passivation-free alternative to traditional methods. The CQDs were characterised using SEM, XRD, FTIR, UV–Vis spectrophotometry, and photoluminescence, which confirmed their uniform size distribution and outstanding optical characteristics. The CQDs had detection limits of 0.413 ppm for cresol red and 0.847 ppm for cresol purple, indicating great sensitivity and selectivity over a wide pH range. These findings propose a new, sustainable, and cost-effective alternative for tackling water pollution and its detrimental effects on aquatic ecosystems, hence increasing the use of Carbon QDs in environmental restoration.
Discriminatory Climate and School Adjustment in Ethnically Minoritized Adolescents and Majority Adolescents: An Investigation of the Mediating Role of Teaching Quality
Authors: Heppt Birgit , Schwarzenthal Miriam , Scharf Jan 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Discriminatory teacher beliefs and behaviors, as reflected in a discriminatory climate, are negatively related to student adjustment, but little is known about the classroom processes contributing to this relationship. This study investigated the role of teaching quality as a mechanism behind the associations between a discriminatory climate at school and students’ school adjustment. The study used PISA data collected in Germany in 2018 (N = 2947; M
age = 15.47 years, SD = 0.65; 48.4% girls) and included ninth graders (1) from ethnically minoritized groups that are highly stigmatized (i.e., with heritage from Turkey, the SWANA region, sub-Saharan Africa, and Kurdish areas; n = 198), (2) from other ethnically minoritized groups (n = 445), and (3) from the ethnic majority (n = 2304). The students in Group 1 reported a more discriminatory climate at school than the other student groups did. Multilevel analyses revealed that a discriminatory climate was negatively related to all three indicators of school adjustment (i.e., reading comprehension, reading motivation, and school belonging). Adolescents who perceived a stronger discriminatory climate experienced lessons as less structured and more disruptive, highlighting the mediating role of classroom management in the relationship between discriminatory climate and adolescents’ school adjustment. Thus, a discriminatory climate at school hampers adolescents’ educational outcomes not only directly, but also via teachers’ instructional behavior in class.
Glutamate/GABA/glutamine ratios in intact and ischemia reperfusion challenged rat brain subregions, the effect of ischemic preconditioning
Authors: Baranovicova Eva , Kalenska Dagmar , Lehotsky Jan 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The proper function of the brain is entirely dependent on intact neurotransmission, where glutamate (Glu) and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) are the two most present neurotransmitters. Maintenance of these neurotransmitters pools is strictly relying on the de novo synthesis of glutamine in astrocytes. Cerebral ischemic events disrupt the balance in uptake and re-synthesis, altering Glu, GABA, and glutamine (Gln) levels. We focused on the determining of the ratios of glutamate, GABA and glutamine in the brain of rats in the intact state, the early changes and temporal development of changes towards the recovery after disruption of balance by global cerebral ischemia. Animals underwent 15 min of global cerebral ischemia, and changes in Glu/GABA/Gln ratios in the hippocampus, cortex, and cerebellum were assessed at 3 h, 24 h, and 72 h post-reperfusion using high-resolution NMR. Ischemic preconditioning was also used to induce tolerance. In an intact rat brain, glutamate level was about twice that of glutamine in all substructures, about sevenfold compared to GABA in the hippocampus and cortex, and almost eightfold compared to GABA in the cerebellum. There were three to four times as much glutamine compared to GABA. After severe cerebral ischemia, Glu/Gln as well as GABA/Gln ratios extensively dropped in early reperfusion (3 h) and gradually increased in 72 h reperfusion time, however, only the Glu/Gln ratio recovered to the level of controls. Glu/GABA ratio remained in all three reperfusion times over the level of control animals. We observed a decrease in glutathione NMR peak in brain tissue homogenates after ischemia. The obtained data suggest the accelerated accumulation of intraparenchymal glutamate after ischemia, which was even more pronounced in the preconditioned animals three days after an ischemic event. The postischemic GABA level restoration did not achieve the level before ischemia in 72 h reperfusion, which could be one of the limiting factors in the complete postischemic GABA transmission recovery. Presented data may be of advantage not only when comparing glutamate and GABA homeostasis and neurotransmission, but also for glutamine reserve display as neurotransmitter precursor and ammonia transfer buffer in glutamate/GABA/glutamine cycle within the intact brain substructures as well after ischemic insult in rats.
Bias, Norms, and Function: comments on Thomas Kelly’s Bias: a Philosophical Study
Authors: Johnson Gabbrielle M. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This commentary on Thomas Kelly’s Bias: A Philosophical Study compares his Norm-Theoretic Account, which defines bias as involving systematic deviations from genuine norms, with the Functional Account of Bias, which instead conceptualizes bias as a functional response to the problem of underdetermination. While both accounts offer valuable insights, I explore their compatibility and differences, arguing that the Functional Account provides a more comprehensive understanding of bias by offering deeper explanatory insights, particularly regarding bias’s origins and purpose.
Fuel on the Fire: Has the Politics of COVID-19 Accelerated Secularization in America?
Authors: Campbell David E. , Layman Geoffrey C. , Green John C. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Politics increasingly shapes Americans’ social orientations, including their religious affiliations and levels of religiosity. Less is known about whether politics affects secularism—an affirmative embrace of secular worldviews and identities. Drawing on an original panel survey from 2017 to 2021 plus two survey experiments, this paper investigates whether the political debate over public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically vaccines, has driven greater secularization in the United States. Specifically, has exposure to the public debate over COVID-19 vaccines led more Americans to embrace a secular worldview? Both observational and experimental data suggest that the debate over pandemic policies and attitudes about that debate have increased individuals’ secularism. This effect is greatest among Democrats, which we show is related to their greater embrace of pro-science attitudes.
Preferences for energy efficient cars in New Delhi: a discrete choice experiment exploring regulatory and non-regulatory interventions
Authors: Sharma Charu Grover , Bansal Sangeeta , Martinez-Cruz Adan L. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Tackling India’s contribution to global carbon emissions is a priority from both national and international perspectives. Energy efficiency gains in Indian’s transportation sector have been suggested as a promising way to mitigate carbon emissions. The Indian government is considering fuel efficiency labels for new passenger cars. Via a discrete choice experiment, this paper investigates how regulatory and non-regulatory interventions can be used to boost adoption of energy efficient cars in India. It estimates New Delhi’s car buyers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for a car displaying a best-efficiency label (which is about 54 to 85% more fuel efficient as compared to a usual car) to be 6 thousand USD or about 30% of what respondents would be willing to pay for a new car. However, the informational nudge embedded in labeling systems may not be enough to boost uptake of efficient cars. Thus, via a split-sample approach, it further investigates the potential of combining non-regulatory interventions—labeling system and peer effects—with a driving restrictions regulation. WTP for a best-efficiency label car increases by over 100% to 13.46 thousand USD under a driving restrictions regulation. The difference in WTP for a best-efficiency label across driving restrictions and no driving restrictions scenarios reflect regulatory costs faced by car drivers. By including an interaction effect between best-efficiency label and mileage in the econometric specifications, we show that these costs depend on the actual mileage of the car under consideration—with lower regulatory costs as actual efficiency improves. A latent class logit specification suggests that around 40% to 52% of respondents—labeled extrinsically-motivated adopters—would be responsive to peer effects.
Transforming local governance: using system leverage points to conceptualize sustainability transformations
Authors: Nerland Rita , Solbu Gisle , Hansen Kristin , Nilsen Heidi Rapp 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Despite the global call for sustainability transformations, researchers and practitioners struggle to achieve this goal. One promising avenue is to use concepts from systems theory, particularly system leverage points, to understand and accelerate transformation processes. This paper addresses how public decision-makers and politicians at different levels of local government understand sustainability transformations and the implications of this understanding for their governance. Furthermore, we investigate how the leverage point framework can aid in conceptualizing local governments’ transformation processes. The empirical basis is a series of focus group interviews with public decision-makers and politicians in Norway. Using system leverage points as a conceptual boundary object between transformation theory and practical sustainability interventions, we find that these interview subjects are addressing the urgency of the transformative change needed and view the gap between knowledge and action as a prominent challenge. We discuss and introduce the notion of a “space of leverage”—reflecting that sustainability interventions act in an interlinked space of possibility that spans sectors and governance levels. On this basis, we propose three recommendations for governing deliberate transformations: (1) establishing new means for collaboration that integrate system perspectives; (2) establishing a shared sustainability vision across government administration and politics; and (3) evaluating the current management system, emphasizing system leverage points. Our study responds to the calls for research that engages with the “how” of transformations and elucidates how the leverage point framework can be used to understand a current transformation process at the local level.
Synthesis of Monoclinic ZrO2-Supported Cu/ZnO for Methanol Production from Carbon Dioxide
Authors: Bol Ömer Egemen , Behmenyar Gamze , Akgün Mesut 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Methanol is produced via syngas, and the catalysts used are based on Cu/Zn/Al. There is no catalyst yet to produce methanol from carbon dioxide with high performance. In this study, zirconia-supported copper/zinc-based catalysts with gallium and lanthanum promoters were synthesized via incipient wetness impregnation (IWI), sol–gel (SG), and deposition–precipitation (DP) with various configurations. The samples were characterized via BET, SEM, H2-TPR, and XRD and tested for methanol production. On the BET analysis, the samples synthesized via DP method yielded the highest surface area with 51.282 m2/g. H2-TPR analysis showed that samples were reduced ideally at 250°C. The incipient wetness impregnation method was found to have several disadvantages, while sol–gel and deposition–precipitation methods yielded uniformly dispersed oxide species on the support material, and the copper and zinc species’ particle sizes strongly affected the catalytic performance of the sample as the XRD results indicated. The DP method gave the highest performance in producing methanol, and the 33Cu25Zn3Ga/MZ–DP catalyst sample acquired with the ideal amount of gallium addition as promoter was found to be giving the highest yield of methanol among all the samples (0.329 g g
catalyst
−1 h−1) at 250°C, 4 MPa, and 6000 h−1.
Rehabilitation and Long Term Outcomes Including Return to Work or Sport Following Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Authors: Lamb Christopher J. , Ahmad Aamir , Biedermann Brett M. , Lin Eric H. , Kotlier Jacob L. , Cruz Christian A. , Petrigliano Frank A. , Liu Joseph N. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

Purpose of Review
Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty has become an excellent surgical option for patients suffering from various shoulder pathologies including rotator cuff arthropathy, inflammatory arthritis and proximal humerus fractures. The goals of this operation are to reduce pain, restore function, and allow patients to be able to return to both work and sport. This article provides insight into the return to work and sport of patients who have undergone reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.

Recent Findings
Recent literature has demonstrated that patients who have undergone reverse total shoulder arthroplasty demonstrate high rates of return to work and sport. Variations in patient age, sex, work intensity, type of sport and rehabilitation protocols can also play a factor in being able to return to work and sport.

Summary
Patients who have undergone reverse total shoulder arthroplasty are able to return to work and sport in a timely manner. A structured rehabilitation protocol, appropriate patient selection and excellent communication between surgeon and patient is crucial to achieve a successful return to work and sport.
Personal ornament in transition. Final Paleolithic – Mesolithic data from the Iberian Mediterranean Region (16.5 – 7 ky cal. BP)
Authors: Soler Mayor Begonya , Pardo-Gordó Salvador , Pascual Benito Josep Ll. , Balcázar Campos Nicole , Avezuela-Aristu Bárbara , Vadillo Conesa Margarita , Aura Tortosa J. Emili 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The present study aims at a better understanding of personal ornaments during the Late Paleolithic and Mesolithic transitions. The approach consists of a combination of the shell beads and pendants from Santa Maira (Alacant) and the information from the Mediterranean façade of the Iberian Peninsula, including the Ebro valley, allowing a systematic evaluation of species richness from a spatio-temporal perspective. An assessment of access to the source and its impact on diversity was also carried out. The results show a continuity between the Late Paleolithic and the Epipaleolithic, as well as a period of cultural break with the Mesolithic. Similar patterns have been documented during the same periods from lithic production studies and may indicate a change in social interactions and/or cultural boundaries.
Identification of salinization processes in coastal aquifers using a fuzzy logic and data mining based methodology: study case in a Mediterranian coastal aquifer (Spain)
Authors: Renau-Pruñonosa Arianna , Esteller M. Vicenta , Aroba Javier , Grande José Antonio , Morell Ignacio , de la Torre M. Luisa , García-Menéndez Olga , Ballesteros Bruno J. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
In coastal aquifers, the seawater intrusion can mask the effects of salinity regional groundwater flows, connate waters mobilization or contaminant process. Therefore, to discriminate between all the processes that have taken place in the coastal aquifer, is a complex task. Normally, traditional hydrogeochemical methods (e.g., Piper and Durov) together with statistical multivariate techniques (e.g., cluster and factorial analysis) and other methods (e.g., ionic deltas and isotopic studies) have been used to understand the hydrogeochemistry of aquifers and to confirm previous hypothesis. This paper presents a characterization of the salinization process in coastal aquifers, by means a fuzzy logic and data mining based methodology, which has not been used before for this purpose in a coastal aquifer. The proposed fuzzy methodology is based on the use of the data mining computer tool Predictive Fuzzy Rules Generator (PreFuRGe). The results have been obtained by processing groundwater samples analyses with PreFuRGe. The parameters used for the experimentation have been: temperature, electric conductivity, redox potential, total dissolved solids, silicon dioxide, oxidability, major ions (chloride, sulphate, bicarbonate, nitrate, calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium), and minor ions (arsenic, bromide, lithium, boron, strontium, chromium and fluoride). The application of this method has made it possible to differentiate several overlapping hydrogeochemical processes, such as seawater intrusion, the entry of high salinity regional groundwater flows with high concentrations of strontium, magnesium, lithium and sulphates, and the effect of contamination from agricultural activities, with the presence of nitrates. The qualitative obtained results in this paper have been compared to previous research carried out in the same coastal aquifer, and it is proved that the used fuzzy methodology is a powerful tool for discriminating between overlapping geogenic and anthropogenic processes in coastal aquifers.