bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Geometry of a Family of Complex Polynomials
Authors: Frayer Christopher , Wallace Jamison 
Published: March 2024

Let Pa be the family of complex-valued polynomials of the form p(z)=(z-a)(z-r)(z-s) with a in [0,1] and r and s on the unit circle. The Gauss-Lucas Theorem implies that the critical points of a polynomial in Pa lie in the unit disk. This paper characterizes the location and structure of these critical points. We show that the unit disk contains an open circular disk in which critical points of polynomials in Pa do not occur. Furthermore, almost every c inside the unit disk and outside of the desert region is the critical point of a unique polynomial in Pa.
Topological Data Analysis on Simple English Wikipedia Articles
Authors: Wright Matthew , Zheng Xiaojun 
Published: March 2024

Single-parameter persistent homology, a key tool in topological data analysis, has been widely applied to data problems along with statistical techniques that quantify the significance of the results.
In contrast, statistical techniques for two-parameter persistence, while highly desirable for real-world applications, have scarcely been considered.
We present three statistical approaches for comparing geometric data using two-parameter persistent homology; these approaches rely on the Hilbert function, matching distance, and barcodes obtained from two-parameter persistence modules computed from the point-cloud data.
Our statistical methods are broadly applicable for analysis of geometric data indexed by a real-valued parameter.
We apply these approaches to analyze high-dimensional point-cloud data obtained from Simple English Wikipedia articles.
In particular, we show how our methods can be utilized to distinguish certain subsets of the Wikipedia data and to compare with random data.
These results yield insights into the construction of null distributions and stability of our methods with respect to noisy data.
Analisis Kebutuhan Pendekatan Problem solving untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Matematika
Authors: Tukan Alberta Gratiani Laetitia , . Nuryadi , Nurwoko Iman 
Published: March 2024

Kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematika adalah keterampilan menggunakan kegiatan matematika untuk memecahkan masalah dalam pembelajaran maupun kehidupan sehari-hari. Pendekatan problem solving merupakan suatu pendekatan yang membantu Peserta didik untuk menggunakan pengetahuan dan keterampilan yang sudah dimiliki untuk diterapkan ke dalam pemecahan masalah yang tidak rutin. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis kebutuhan pendekatan problem solving untuk meningkatkan kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematika Peserta didik. Penelitian ini masih tahap studi pendahuluan dengan subyek peserta didik kelas VIII di salah satu SMP Negeri 1 Sedayu. Pengumpulan informasi dilakukan melalui penyebaran kuesioner studi awal dan evaluasi kemampuan menyelesaikan masalah matematika. Teknik analisis data dalam penelitian ini dirumuskan oleh Huberman dan Miles (1992). Proses analisis melibatkan langkah-langkah reduksi data, penyajian data, dan pengecekan serta penarikan kesimpulan.. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa sebanyak 34% peserta didik memperoleh nilai di bawah Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal (KKM) dan hanya 18% peserta didik yang masuk ke dalam kategori tinggi dalam kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematika. Dari penelitian ini disimpulkan bahwa pendekatan pembelajaran problem solving perlu diterapkan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan pemecahan masalah.
Influence of Investor Behavior on Investment Choices among Equity Fund Managers of Listed Firms at Nairobi Securities Exchange-Kenya
Authors: Gekonde Evans , Muturi Willy , Oluoch Josphat 
Published: March 2024

Purpose: This study sought to determine how market factors influence investment decisions in Nairobi Securities Exchange-Kenya. The study would offer valuable contributions from both a theoretical and practical standpoint where it contributes to the general understanding of the drivers of investment in the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya.
Methodology: The study adopted positivism philosophy because the study variables were based on facts derived from the empirical literature review and the theoretical premises discussed in chapter two. Its results are quantitative and explain the relationship between the variables quantitatively. This research used a descriptive research design that allows a researcher to get adequate data from a small population cost-effectively and easily by use of a questionnaire as the research instrument. It is the structure, or the blueprint of research that directs the process of research from the formulation of the research questions and hypotheses to reporting on the research findings Krishnan, (2015). Primary data was collected using standard questionnaires with both closed and open-ended questions. Cronbach’s Alpha Test was used to test the internal consistency reliability of measurements. Data was obtained from the unit trusts and pension funds in Nairobi County. The study was conducted during the 2010- 2019 period. This study adopted a census of all fund managers the Nairobi Securities Exchange that have been actively trading for the period starting 2010-2019. The target population for this study was 129 fund managers hence a census of all equity fund managers at the NSE. Quantitative data was coded to facilitate analysis using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS 23). The study performed tests on statistical assumptions such as test of regression assumptions and statistics used. This included tests of reliability, normality, autocorrelation, panel root test, cointegration, linearity, independence, heteroscedasticity, and multicollinearity. Data was extracted from the financial statements and NSE handbooks, Excel program was used to calculate ratios relevant to the study variables. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the study variables; group behavior, accounting information, firm characteristics, and market factors of fund managers at NSE.
Findings: The study concluded that more attention should be focused on firm characteristics to achieve the best investment choices.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study was guided by finance theories that acted as its base that supported the empirical literature review which included Resource Based Theory (RBT), agency theory, herding theory and prospect theory. More attention should be paid to the predictors in the order of the magnitude of their effect on investment decision-making.
Support System of Transnational Families in Guinzadan Bauo Mountain Province Philippines
Authors: Laltoog Beverly Banaken 
Published: March 2024

This qualitative-descriptive research focusing on transnational families was conducted in Guinzadan, Bauko Mountain Province. Anchored on the Functionalist sociological theory and concepts on conflict theories, this study aims to describe the practices of the selected transnational families to establish what led to the new care regime in the structure of transnational family. Thus, this study looked into the conditions caused the moving out of the parent/s; the existing situations of transnational families; and the support system of these transnational families. Having identified the issues of transnational families, the researcher proposed a program to address the issues in the transnational families in this study. The findings show that the rise of transnational families in which the husbands or wives need to work in other countries modifies the structure of the family: households become fatherless or motherless while the grandparents, aunties, and uncles become the guardian or the head of the households. The condition of the households being left motherless or fatherless affirms the pervasiveness of transnational families, which in turn resulted in the new care roles, new parenting styles, and new support systems in the family structure. It is however interesting to note the patriarchal ideology as one of the enduring issues that run throughout the narratives of the informant; the kinship system as a push and pull factor of transnational families that strengthen their motivation to work abroad; and the functionalist theory that was manifested in the case of support system of these transnational families in maintaining the stability of the family as a primary institution. Consequently, an enrichment program for the community is needed to address the issues of transnational families, especially on the welfare of the children and the entire family.
Em nome de deus da família e da propriedade: o ativismo político religioso nas campanhas pró-Bolsonaro: 2018 e 2020
Authors: Barbosa de Souza Wellegton Jean 
Published: March 2024

O artigo propõe discutir a partir da ideia de nação associada ao radicalismo e fundamentalismo religioso a participação ativa de uma grande parcela da sociedade brasileira na campanha eleitoral pró - Bolsonaro nos anos de 2018 e 2022. O estudo constata o engajamento de líderes religiosos, tais como pastores evangélicos e padres católicos e suas respectivas igrejas servindo-se do lócus religioso como lugar de discursos, apoios, e manifestações a favor da eleição e reeleição de Jair Messias Bolsonaro em nome de Deus, da Família e da Propriedade.
PALAVRAS- CHAVE:Ativismo político-religioso.Fundamentalismo.Campanha eleitoral. Jair Bolsonaro
ABSTRACT
The article proposes to discuss from the idea of ?? nation associated to the radicalism and religious fundamentalism, the active participation of a largeportion of Brazilian society in the pro-Bolsonaro electoral campaigns in the years 2018 and 2022. The study confirms the engagemento freligious leaders, such as evangelical pastors and Catholic priests and the irrespective churches usingthe altar and the religious space as places of speeches, support, anddemonstrations in favor of the election and reelection of Jair Messias Bolsonaro in thename of God, the Family and the Property.
KEYWORDS:Political-religiousactivism. Fundamentalism. Electioncampaign. Jair Bolsonaro.
An observation-constrained estimation of brown carbon aerosol direct radiative effects
Authors: Cheng Yueyue , Liu Chao , Wang Jiandong , Wang Jiaping , Zhang Zhouyang , Chen Li , Ge Dafeng , Zhu Caijun , Wang Jinbo , Ding Aijun 
Published: March 2024

Abstract. Brown carbon (BrC) is an organic carbon component with noticeable absorption in the ultraviolet and short visible wavelengths, which influences the global radiative balance. However, assessing BrC radiative effects remains a challenging task owing to the scarcity of direct BrC observations and the uncertainties regarding their chemical and optical properties. This study proposes an efficient method for estimating BrC radiative effects based on the available observational data. The light-absorbing properties of BrC obtained from aethalometer measurements and an optical separation method were combined with simulated BrC optical properties to determine mass concentrations. An optical closure study was conducted to constrain the total and other aerosol contents. Subsequently, we estimated the aerosol optical properties and concentrations. Such a state-of-the-art combination of measurements and numerical models provides primary variables for simulating radiative transfer to estimate BrC radiative effects. We used observations conducted over 4 months (from 1 July to 18 November 2021) in Nanjing (a megacity in east China) as an example. During the observational period, BrC absorption constituted 8.7 %–34.1 % of the total aerosol absorption at 370 nm. In the atmosphere, BrC plays a warming role, with its average instantaneous radiative forcing (RF) and standard deviation of 4.0 ± 2.3 W m−2 corresponding to 15 ± 4.2 % of the black carbon (BC) RF. At the surface, the BrC-induced actinic flux (AF) attenuation is comparable to that caused by BC, accounting for over 55 % of the BC effects in the UV range and almost 20 % in the visible range. The photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) attenuated by BrC is approximately 33.5 ± 9.4 % of that attenuated by BC. Furthermore, we quantified the influences of several BC and BrC microphysical and optical properties on their radiative effects. These findings provide valuable insights for understanding BrC radiative effects. Moreover, they highlight the importance of and necessity for improved observation and modeling of BrC properties.
Conservación integral de BIC Edificación: Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Sabiduría Villavicencio
Authors: Heidy Tatiana Novoa Vargas 
Published: March 2024

La presente investigación tiene como propósito el diseño y creación de una intervención arquitectónica de carácter patrimonial al inmueble del antiguo Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Sabiduría de Villavicencio, siguiendo los parámetros de la teoría del Restauro Moderno de Camilo Boito.
La metodología implementada parte del método histórico, enmarcado en fuentes documentales-orales-; para su ejecución, se especificaron tres líneas: primera, el estudio de la arquitectura vernácula del centro histórico y la influencia de las comunidades religiosas en estas; segunda, el reconocimiento del contexto, el objeto y el sujeto para recopilar toda la fase histórica y construir el inventario-valoración del bien inmueble; y tercera, la propuesta de revitalización arquitectónica para el bien de interés cultural mediante los criterios desarrollados por el Ministerio de Cultura y la teoría creada por Camilo Boito, el Restauro Moderno.
Por último, se instaura la revitalización del bien inmueble recuperando toda la memoria histórica, social y arquitectónica resguardándola de manera integral, además de rehabilitar y adaptar espacios a un nuevo uso, con el fin de conservar su estructura, su forma y el significado.
СТУДЕНТТЕРДИН КЕП МАДАНИЯТЫН КЕПТИК КОММУНИКАЦИЯНЫН НЕГИЗИНДЕ КАЛЫПТАНДЫРУУ
Authors: Батырова Ташхон , Бапышова Анаргүл 
Published: March 2024

Бул макалада кеп коммуникациясынын жүрүшүндө студенттердин кеп маданиятынын деңгээли, өнүгүүсү жана калыптануусуна кедергисин тийгизген айрым маселелер каралат. Ошондой эле коомдун талабына ылайык студенттин кеп маданиятынын жалпы нормалары изилденет. Кеп маданиятынын калыптандырууга зарыл болгон жалпы аспектилер аныкталат. Азыркы мезгилде дүйнө жүзүндөгү болуп жаткан түрдүү өзгөрүүлөр кеп коммуникациясынын функцияларын кыйла кеңейтти. Бүгүнкү күндө кеп коммуникациясы – “байланыш” - маалыматтык мүнөзгө ээ болгон карым-катыш процесси болсо, “маалымат” - иштин ал-жайы тууралуу, бир нерсенин ал-абалын билдирүү, ошондой эле маданияттар аралык байланыштын негизги каражаты катары эсептелет. Демек, кеп коммуникациясынын негизинде кеп маданиятын калыптандыруу - заманбап компетенттүү мугалимдин кесипкөйлүгүн, жалпы жана кесиптик маданиятынын негизги компоненттеринин бири болуп саналат.
Limb Fractures Treated With the Novel Plate Osteosynthesis Application Technique: Second to Minimally Invasive Plates osteosynthesis
Authors: Li Wei , Zhao Yaowei , Liu Lian , Yu Haiyang , Xie Zhao , Zhuang Quankui 
Published: March 2024

Background:
The main aim of this article was to propose a new concept of minimally invasive surgery for treating limb fractures, named as second to minimally invasive plates osteosynthesis (STMIPO).

Methods:
We have described the STMIPO technique in a step-wise and standardized manner based on our findings from a study involving six patients treated at our institution. All patients with fracture achieved satisfactory outcomes.

Results:
Ours clinical trials have shown that the STMIPO technique can be successfully applied in various limb fractures, including fibula fractures, tibial fractures, femur fractures, humerus fractures, ulna fractures, and radius fractures. All fracture patients achieved satisfactory outcomes.

Conclusion:
As a new minimally invasive technology, the STMIPO technique can serve as an alternative solution for fractures that are difficult to reduce with minimally invasive plates osteosynthesis (MIPO).
Article: A Friend-Shoring Perspective of the Inflation Reduction Act
Authors: Meena Rishabha , Singh Vishnoi Apoorva 
Published: March 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted supply chains around the world and uncovered the dangers of having a concentrated supply chain. With the geopolitical tensions between the US and China and the invasion of Ukraine, the need for friendshoring supply chains in critical green sectors like electric vehicles (EVs) has become a top concern for the US and other countries in the West. The US is adopting measures to support the production and adoption of EVs with the objective of not just ensuring a low carbon footprint, but purportedly to reduce dependency on ‘countries of concern’, revive its manufacturing sector, and make the supply chain resilient. This has eventually led to a race among the US and other countries to augment the production of EVs. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is the culmination of the efforts to support green transportation of the future while supporting domestic production, deepening economic ties with friends and reducing overreliance on potentially hostile countries. Against this background, the authors attempt to analyse the IRA from the perspective of ‘friendshoring’.
Friendshoring, supply chain, Inflation Reduction Act, nearshoring, US-China trade relations
Article: Fragmentation of Community Consent Standard in the Era of Friendshoring and Nearshoring
Authors: Narang Pranav 
Published: March 2024

Recent developments in clean energy supply chain amidst the geopolitical crisis have resulted in the friend shoring and nearshoring measures in the clean energy supply chain. Clean energy supply chain is susceptible to Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) risks, particularly resistance from the local communities against the critical minerals mining/exploration projects, due to policy gaps in the legislative framework regarding the community engagement standard and procedures. In context of friend shoring and nearshoring measures, this gap may get widened in the States with critical mineral resources. The article will track the development of the ESG standards pertaining to community engagement at the multilateral forums and the multilateral stakeholder initiative forums. Moreover, the article will analyse the gaps in ESG performance of the mining sector, particularly parameters of the community engagement. Further, the article will identify issues with the current initiatives under trade and economic cooperation agreements and bilateral investment treaties toward ensuring the community consent standards by extractive industry, specifically the mining of critical minerals for clean energy development. The article will conclude that fragmentation of the community consent standard has resulted in widening of ESG risks for investors and host states in the critical mineral sector. Accordingly, the article recommends that host states frame legislative framework for this sector by balancing interest of local communities with sound business environment for the investors.
Friendshoring, Nearshoring, Electric Vehicle, Environment, Social and Governance, Trade Agreements, Free Prior and Informed Consent, Community Consent Standard, Investor State Dispute Settlement.
Article: Crypto Staking Taxation Across Selected Countries: A Critical Evaluation
Authors: Cipollini Claudio 
Published: March 2024

The objective of this article is to evaluate countries’ approaches to the taxation of crypto staking by testing the consistency of current domestic rules and guidance against the technological substance of the same phenomenon. After the outline of the economics of crypto staking, the author provides evidence of the debate in tax literature and the regulatory landscape across selected countries. Subsequently, the research explores the technology features of staking and its fundamental variables of legal characterization, income qualification, and timing and value of income recognition. This way, the interdisciplinary methodology aims to outline a model of taxation reflecting the technological substance of crypto staking and test it against the current tax framework at the domestic level. The results of the analysis process show that the approach to the taxation of staking rewards does not ensure consistency with the technological substance in all of the selected countries. National tax authorities rely more on policy considerations aimed at maximizing revenue collection when developing guidance in the field than on the idea of coherent tax treatment in accordance with the technological substance and the legal characterization of the different types of staking activities.
Tax & Technology, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Proof-of-stake, Staking rewards, Direct staking, Indirect staking, Legal characterization, Income qualification, Time of income recognition
Article: Climate Clubs: An International Tax Law Perspective
Authors: Pirlot Alice 
Published: March 2024

Global carbon pricing has often been portrayed as an interesting idea that will never be implemented due to political hurdles. Yet, this description is being challenged: growing political support for climate clubs suggests that a global carbon price might become reality in the future. This article investigates the conditions for the adoption and implementation of a climate club based on a global carbon price by comparing it to the international corporate tax club created by Pillar Two, which was also described as politically impossible a few years ago. This comparison highlights that establishing a climate club will require addressing design issues and institutional obstacles that might be even more complex than those that characterized the negotiations of the global anti-base erosion (GloBE) rules.
Climate club, carbon border adjustment measures, global carbon price, global carbon tax, GloBE rules, inclusive forum on carbon mitigation approaches, inclusive framework, international corporate tax club, Pillar Two
Article: The Great Saga of Collective Redress in EU Competition Law: All Cry and No Wool?
Authors: Vlahek Ana 
Published: March 2024

The paper presents the evolution of attempts at regulating antitrust collective redress in Europe, and the omission of listing competition law infringements in the annex to Directive 2020/1828 on consumer collective actions and thus from its scope of application. It attempts to understand why the non-availability of antitrust collective actions is the result of the long-lasting drafting processes on the EU level that typically covered competition law, taking into account that the collective redress mechanism is the only real option for consumer private enforcement of antitrust. It calls for the European Commission, the European legislator and the Member States to finally regulate collective actions in the field of competition law as otherwise access to justice for victims of antitrust breaches is not guaranteed.
consumer collective redress, collective actions, antitrust collective actions, Directive 2020/1828, Directive 2014/104, follow-on, scope of application, antitrust, competition law
DESAFIOS ENFRENTADOS PELA POPULAÇÃO EM SITUAÇÃO DE RUA NO ACESSO AOS SERVIÇOS DE SAÚDE BUCAL: UMA REVISÃO DA LITERATURA
Authors: Anunciação Marcelo dos Santos , Moimaz Suzely Adas Saliba , Saliba Tania Adas 
Published: March 2024

A População em Situação de Rua (PSR) enfrenta maiores dificuldades no acesso à promoção e cuidados em saúde bucal, o que piora a qualidade de vida e aumenta a situação de exclusão social a que estão submetidos. O Objetivo desse estudo é realizar revisão da literatura abrangendo as condições e as barreiras de acesso às ações de promoção, prevenção e serviços de saúde bucal enfrentados pela PSR. Foi realizado um estudo descritivo, exploratório, sob a forma de revisão literatura, de artigos indexados nas principais bases de dados, publicados entre 2018 e 2022 que versam sobre o tema. Foram incluídas no estudo publicações com texto completo disponível (n=15) cuja abordagem demonstrou maior compatibilidade com o tema. Para melhor compreensão, os dados foram sintetizados em uma tabela sinótica. Os estudos demonstraram a necessidade de fortalecimento e monitoramento das políticas públicas para a população em situação de rua, abrangendo sua saúde de forma integral.