Cyprus International University

Politeness Strategies in Permission-Asking Speech Acts: A Cross-Cultural Study of L1 and L2 English Speakers

In interlanguage pragmatics, effective communication enhances pragmatic awareness and mutual understanding, while the art of asking permission enables the speaker to convey clear information, allowing the listeners to comprehend, respond and decide. This cross-cultural study inve...

Quantifying the Energy Performance of Biomimetic Façade Systems in Hot–Arid Residential Buildings: A Libyan Case Study

Cooling demand in hot–arid regions motivates façades that regulate solar gain and airflow. This study quantifies biomimetic façade strategies for a Tripoli residence using DesignBuilder/EnergyPlus. The surveyed single-storey Utility-Calibrated Existing Bungalow (UCEB) recorded 14...

Wisdom and tolerance among university students and teaching staff in health-related disciplines: a descriptive cross-sectional study in Northern Cyprus

Wisdom and tolerance are vital psychosocial attributes in health professions, shaping communication, empathy, and care quality. While fundamental to ethical practice, evidence regarding these traits among diverse health-related cohorts remains limited, especially in multicultural...

HER2-Low Breast Cancer: A Review of Epidemiology, Diagnostic Challenges, Targeted Therapies, and Clinical Outcomes

Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women. The HER2-low subgroup represents one of its prevalent subtypes; however, due to its unique characteristics, it presents challenges in diagnosis and treatment, complicating clinical management. This narrative rev...

Sarcasm as a character creation tool in literary works: A pragmatic approach through Norman's unique use of language in On Golden Pond

This article investigates the function of sarcasm as a sophisticated tool for character creation in cinematic narratives, using the character of Norman Thayer Jr. in On Golden Pond as a case study. Moving beyond classical Gricean models, this study adopts an integrated pragmatic...

Scenario-based ESG scoring for sustainable financial investments using an advanced multi-facet fuzzy system

Sustainable financial investments are emerging as a multidimensional decision-making area that requires a holistic assessment of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. However, the literature demonstrates that the relative importance of each of these criteria on in...

Intratumor microbiota in thyroid cancer: emerging insights into tumorigenesis and therapeutic potential

Thyroid cancer incidence has risen sharply in recent decades, yet the mechanisms underlying tumor development and progression remain incompletely understood. Recent evidence reveals that tumors, including thyroid malignancies, harbor distinct microbial communities, termed intratu...

Artificial Intelligence, Green Innovation, and the Clean-Energy Market: A Quantile-Based Analysis

Artificial intelligence is increasingly viewed as both a catalyst for clean-energy development and a potential constraint on green innovation. This study examines the quantile-specific relationships between artificial intelligence, clean-energy market performance, and green innov...

Salvia willeana (Holmboe) Hedge extract as a natural dual-action agent: anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial synergy

Salvia comprises valuable species are rich in phenolic compounds and possess medicinal activities. Salvia willeana (Holmboe) Hedge is known as Troodos sage, endemic to Cyprus and has strong antiseptic activity. This study investigates the potential synergistic anti-inflammatory e...

Who owes what to Syrian refugees? Ethical responsibility and the global politics of connection

The politics of refugee protection reveals deep asymmetries in how responsibility is understood, shared, and often avoided within the international system. This article advances a justice-based framework for rethinking global responsibility towards refugees by applying David Mill...

The Impact of Conflict on Maternal and Child Health Services: A Scoping Review

Abstract Conflicts are unavoidable aspect of human existence, causing disruptions in livelihoods, infrastructure, socioeconomic systems and healthcare access. Among the most severe effects of conflict are those on maternal and child health (MCH) services, on which there is a nota...

The impact of environmental, social, and governance uncertainty and economic growth on green energy management in the United States

Green energy is no longer merely an environmental priority for the United States; it has become a strategic pathway for sustainable development shaped by environmental, social, and governance uncertainty (ESGU) and economic growth (ECG). Against this background, this study examin...

Stochastic Risk-Aware Time–Cost Optimization of Construction Schedules Using a Hybrid GA–GWO Algorithm with Integer Crash-Day Decisions

Construction schedule compression requires balancing project-duration reduction against direct, indirect, and risk-related cost increases under uncertain activity performance. Many construction time–cost trade-off models still rely on deterministic durations or predefined executi...

Diet quality and biochemical parameters in individuals with type 2 diabetes across BMI categories: A cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is closely associated with obesity and metabolic disturbances. Although diet quality has been linked to metabolic outcomes, its role relative to adiposity remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate differences in bioch...