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Female Foeticide in Rural and Urban Areas of Kashmir: Causes and Consequences

Muzamil Jan, Farhat Jan

University of Kashmir, Department of Sociology, India

Keywords: female foeticide, Kashmir, sex ratio, dowry, gender bias, cultural practices, socio-economic factors

Female foeticide refers to the intentional termination of a pregnancy due to the fetus being female. This practice continues to skew the sex ratio in India, with an estimated 10 lakh girls missing fro...

Investment Risks Fund (IRF) in Islamic Banks: Insights from Shariah Supervisory Board Decisions, Law, and AAOIFI Standards with a Focus on Jordanian Islamic Banks

Hussein Mohammad Samhan

Islamic University of Jordan, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Jordan

Keywords: Investment risks, Islamic banks, Shariah compliance, Mudarabah, Warranty donation, AAOIFI standards, Jordan

This study explores the administrative and accounting dimensions of the Investment Risks Fund (IRF) in Islamic banks, specifically within the context of Jordanian Islamic banks. It assesses the manage...

Which Variables Predict the Response of Patients with Social Anxiety Disorder to Cognitive-Behavior Therapy?

Ebrahim Rezaei, Farima Anbari

University of Tehran, Department of Psychology, Iran

Keywords: Social Anxiety Disorder, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, Predictive Variables, Homework Compliance, Depression Levels, Regression Model, Treatment Outcome

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is characterized by a persistent fear of social situations due to concerns about being embarrassed or negatively evaluated. Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) is a widely u...

Differences Between Winning and Defeated Teams in Indicators of Situational Efficiency at the World Junior Handball Championship

Sanja Bajgoric, Muris Djug, Mirela Mabić, Samra Mededovic, Nina Bijedic

University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Keywords: handball, situational efficiency, tactical analysis, technical parameters, sports performance, team strategy, World Junior Championship

The aim of this study is to determine the differences in indicators of situational efficiency between successful and unsuccessful elite handball teams, participants of the World Junior Championship. A...

Penicillium chrysogenum Influenced Corrosion

K. Y. Mataqi, B. Mathew

Fungi Research Institute, Department of Material Science, Kuwait

Keywords: Penicillium chrysogenum, pitting corrosion, fungal metabolic activity, oil sector, environmental damage

The presence of fungi in the oil sector, particularly in refineries and production sites, can cause significant problems in installations, tanks, filters, and other equipment. Fungal activity can comp...

De l’usage de la métaphore dans la représentation textuelle

Jean Florent Romaric GNAYORO

Université de Paris, Département de Linguistique, France

Keywords: metaphor, textual representation, semantics, language, literary effect

Avec la marge du discours métaphorique, on perçoit, en ce qui la concerne, qu’un signifiant se voit investi d’un sens différent de celui qu’on lui reconnaît, mais tout en restant inchangé, ...