bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Challenges and Strategies in Learning Reported Speech: A Study in the Nepalese Context
Authors: Mahatara Chhetry Surendra Bahadur
Published: February 2025

Reported speech is a crucial grammatical concept, yet Nepali-speaking learners often struggle with its intricacies due to significant differences between the two languages, such as the absence of verb conjugation for tense in Nepali. A qualitative study was conducted to investigate the challenges faced by Grade XI learners in Nepal in acquiring reported speech in English, using observations of classroom interactions, interviews with teachers and students’ test for data collection methods. Fifty students ( 25 boys and 25 girls) studying in Grade XI were randomly selected for data collection. This study identified key challenges including errors in tense changes (backshift), difficulties in transforming direct questions into indirect questions, and problems with pronoun shifts. These challenges are exacerbated by factors such as limited real-world exposure, diverse learner backgrounds, and interference from the Nepali language. Based on these findings, the study recommends practical strategies to enhance the teaching and learning of reported speech, such as curriculum modifications, textbook revisions, and targeted teacher training programs that focus on addressing the specific grammatical issues identified.
सुलोचना महाकाव्यमा अलङ्कार
Authors: Koirala Dhanapati
Published: February 2025

शुक्लयजुर्वेद, उपनिषद्, रामायणहरूदेखि साहित्यका हरेक विधाहरूमा अलङ्कारको प्रयोग गरिएको छ । अलङ्कारको स्वस्पूmर्त तथा प्राकृत प्रयोगले कृति सुन्दर, आस्वाद्य तथा मार्मिक बन्न पुग्ने शास्त्रीय तथा व्यावहारिक मान्यता रहेको छ । यस सन्दर्भमा माध्यमिक तहअन्तर्गत कक्षा ११ को ऐच्छिक नेपाली, त्रिवि, नेसंवि, पूवि. आदिका स्नातक तथा स्नातकोत्तर तहका ऐच्छिक नेपाली विषयका पाठ्यक्रममा अलङ्कार शास्त्र समावेश गरिएको छ । यी विश्वविद्यालयका स्नातक तहमा महाकवि लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटाद्वारा लिखित सुलोचना (२००२) महाकाव्य पनि समावेश गरिएको छ । अलङ्कार शास्त्रको शास्त्रीय शिक्षण उक्त कृतिका पद्यहरूबाट गर्दा प्रभावकारी हुन सक्ने भएकाले त्यसमा रहेका अलङ्कारहरूको पहिचान गरी तिनको व्याख्या विश्लेषण गर्नु प्रस्तुत लेखको उद्देश्य रहेको छ । यसमा गुणात्मक विधिअन्तर्गत पुस्तकालयीय कार्य गरिएको छ । प्राथमिक सामग्रीका रूपमा सुलोचना (२००२) महाकाव्य र द्वितीयक सामग्रीका रूपमा अलङ्कारसँग सम्बद्ध शोधग्रन्थ, पुस्तक तथा लेखहरू उपयोग गरिएका छन् । शब्दालङ्कारअन्तर्गत प्रयोग भएका अनुप्रास (छेकानुप्रास, वृत्यनुप्रास, श्रुत्यनुप्रास र अन्त्यानुप्रास) तथा यमकले कृतिको शैलीशिल्पगत सौन्दर्य अभिवृद्धि गर्नमा उल्लेख्य भूमिका खेलेका छन् । अर्थालङ्कारअन्तर्गत उपमा, रूपक, उत्प्रेक्षा, समासोक्ति, अतिशयोक्ति, स्वभावोक्ति, छेकोक्ति, सार, दृष्टान्त, सङ्कर, अधिक, परिकर, परिकराङ्कुर, श्लेष, काव्यलिङ्ग, व्याजस्तुति, अनुमान, उत्तर, प्रेय, विनोक्ति, सहोक्ति, विरोधाभास र अन्योन्य अर्थालङ्कारको सुन्दर संयोजनले कृति उत्कृष्ट बन्न पुगेको छ । आख्यान तत्त्वसँगै स्वतःस्पूmर्त रूपमा प्रवाहित भएर बगेका यी अलङ्कारहरू कृत्रिम नभई सहज र सरल देखिएका छन् । यसमा पहिचान भएका अलङ्कारयुक्त पद्यहरू अलङ्कार सिद्धान्तको शिक्षण गर्न, अलङ्कारका दृष्टिले सम्बद्ध कृतिको विश्लेषण गर्न तथा शोधकार्य गर्ने शोधार्थीहरूलाई समेत अनुसन्धानमूलक कार्य गर्नमा सहयोगी हुन सक्तछन् ।
Rhetorical Landscapes of Teaching Philosophy Statements: A Genre Analysis
Authors: Pandey Hem Lal , Giri Pradip Raj
Published: February 2025

This paper conceptualizes the teaching philosophy statement (TPS) as a genre, examining how composers articulate their envisioned perspectives, styles, views, and commitments of their teaching journey. By analyzing five TPSs written by prospective instructors from five departments of Humanities, the study investigates this genre’s defining features and roles in relation to the writers’ stated positionalities and strategies of pedagogical practices in the university classrooms. The primary texts are sourced from the University of Michigan’s repository. Employing Johnny Saldaña’s pattern coding methodology, the paper critically examines the TPS texts through the lens of genre criticism as advanced by theorists like Carolyn Miller and Charles Bazerman. The analysis explores how TPS constructs a rhetorical structure within the interplay of personal values and the institutional, disciplinary, and social contexts. This study underscores the significance of the genre for fostering writers’ rhetorical awareness in navigating transitions from graduate student identities to the roles of adjuncts, lecturers, or tenure-track professors. By illustrating the generic attributes of the selected TPSs, the paper highlights the genre as a tool for the writers to exhibit their professional teaching development and academic identity formation.
Ako postupovať pri vypracovaní a obhajobe záverečných prác v študijných programoch učiteľstva anglického jazyka a literatúry (ISCED 7)
Authors: Pokrivčáková Silvia
Published: February 2025

Táto študijná pomôcka je určená študentom magisterského stupňa v niektorom zo študijných programov učiteľstva anglického jazyka a literatúry, ako aj frekventantom príslušného doplňujúceho pedagogického štúdia, rozširujúceho štúdia a rigorózneho štúdia, pred ktorými stojí náročná úloha napísať a obhájiť svoju záverečnú prácu. Cieľom príručky je pomôcť autorom, aby sa lepšie zorientovali v pomerne bohatej škále noriem a smerníc, a tiež to, aby lepšie zvládli organizáciu tvorby práce, jej metodickú a formálnu stránku a pohodlnejšie prešli procesmi odovzdania a obhajoby práce.

Obsah príručky je rozdelený do 10 kapitol. Po vymedzení štyroch typov vysokoškolského učiteľského vzdelávania na úrovni ISCED 7 a charakteristiky štyroch typov k nim prislúchajúcich záverečných prác, sa príručka venuje ich obsahovému vymedzeniu, procesom tvorby, štruktúre týchto prác, ich formálnym náležitostiam a jazykovej podobe, ako aj procesom hodnotenia a obhajoby prác. Príručka sa venuje aj administratívnym procesom, ktoré sú spojené s ich výberom, zápisom a odovzdaním. osobitná pozornosť sa venuje etickým aspektom tvorby záverečných prác a ich možného publikovania.
Perbedaan Persepsi Remaja Mengenai Pernikahan Dini Sebelum dan Sesudah Diberi Edukasi Dampak Pernikahan Dini Dengan Pendekatan Health Belief Model Di MA Miftahul Ulum Kalisat
Authors: Arzumni Firyal Alifia , Palupi Jenie , Susilawati Susilawati
Published: February 2025

Indonesia's early marriage is ranked seventh in the world. Whereas for the Jember area there are 962 marriage dispensation decisions for children under the age of 19 in 2021. The immature age of youth makes mothers unprepared during pregnancy, childbirth, and child care. As well as their reproductive organs and mental maturity that are not ready. This can increase the high maternal mortality rate (MMR), infant mortality rate (IMR), stunting, divorce and domestic violence (KDRT). This study aims to analyze differences in adolescent perceptions before and after being given education on the impact of early marriage using the Health Belief Model approach. Methods: The design in this study used one group pre test and post test. The sampling technique uses simple random sampling. The statistical analysis technique used in this study was the paired t-test. Results: There is a positive perception before being given education 79.49%, and the perception of youth after education is 89.745. With the Paired T-Test analysis, the results obtained were p <= 0.05 (0.004) where the null hypothesis was rejected or the research hypothesis was accepted or there were differences in adolescent perceptions of early marriage before and after being given education on the impact of early marriage using the Health Belief Model approach. Conclusion: Providing education with the Health Belief Model approach for adolescents can increase positive perceptions of the impact of early marriage so that adolescent perceptions are sure not to choose early marriage and choose to continue higher education
Perbedaan Efektivitas Rebusan Kacang Hijau dan Rebusan Daun Katuk Terhadap Produksi ASI Ibu Postpartum di Wilayah Puskesmas Banjarsengon
Authors: Akhmad Maulaya Kamilah , Karnasih I Gusti Ayu , Restanty Dian Aby
Published: February 2025

The lack volume of breast milk which often experienced by postpartum mothers can be increased through the provision of nutrition from mung bean stew and katuk leaf decoction. This study uses a true experimental design with two group pre-post test approach. The sample of postpartum mothers from day 3 to 9 was 30 people. The research instrument used an observation sheet with an independent t-test. The results showed that there was a difference in breast milk production with a difference of 103 ml more given mung bean stew than milk production given katuk leaf decoction with a p-value = 0.00 <? = 0.05. The conclusion of this study was that mung bean stew increased milk production compared to katuk leaf decoction, due to the higher protein, fat and vitamin B1 content in mung bean.
Hubungan Indeks Massa Tubuh (IMT) Dengan Resiko Preeklamsia Pada Ibu Hamil Trimester III
Authors: Nadiro Aliyatul Himmah , Subiastutik Eni , Sasmito Lulut
Published: February 2025

10-12% of pregnancies are accompanied by complications. Preeclampsia is characterized by blood pressure ?140/90 mmHg. The prevalence of preeclampsia in Indonesia is 128,273 cases/year, East Java province 14,126 cases, and Jember Regency 936 cases. BMI is one of the factors that influence preeclampsia. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and the risk of preeclampsia. The study population of 73 pregnant women in the third trimester, with a Random Sampling technique of 62 respondents. Data collection using observation sheets. Data analysis with Pearson Chi-Square and Odds Ratio tests. The results obtained 33.87% of respondents had overweight BMI, 25.81% had normal BMI, 16.13% had underweight BMI, and 24.19% had obese BMI. The proportion of preeclampsia incidents was 53.23% and no preeclampsia 44.67%. There is a relationship between Body Mass Index and the risk of preeclampsia with ?-value = 0.002 <? 0.05. Excessive/high BMI has a 12 times higher risk of preeclampsia compared to normal BMI. The higher the BMI value, the higher the risk of preeclampsia. Balanced food intake, and monitoring of BMI during pregnancy adjusted to BMI in early pregnancy and blood pressure measurement need to be considered during ANC visits to determine the risk of preeclampsia.
The Broken North American Consensus. Mexico–US–Canada Relations in the Trump Era
Authors: Sigala Gomez Miguel Angel
Published: February 2025

La idea de América del Norte, aunque imperfecta y frágil, también se ha fundamentado en un consenso que ha facilitado las interacciones, particularmente en el ámbito comercial, entre Canadá, México y Estados Unidos. Este ensayo analiza cómo Estados Unidos, Canadá y México han construido un sentido compartido de destino, intereses y valores a través del entendimiento mutuo, creando así el Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN). El trabajo se divide en tres secciones: la primera explora brevemente cómo los esfuerzos de cooperación durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial fomentaron lazos más estrechos entre Estados Unidos y sus vecinos, sentando las bases de un incipiente sentido de América del Norte como región; la segunda revisa las ideas fundamentales que dieron forma al consenso norteamericano durante la era del TLCAN, y la sección final destaca los momentos en los que este consenso se ha roto y se encuentra en proceso de redefinición.
FILOZOFIA WYCHOWANIA JANA JAKUBA ROUSSEAU W ŚWIETLE DZISIEJSZEJ NAUKI
Authors: Skorupka Alfred
Published: February 2025

Artykuł omawia główne tezy słynnej książki Emil czyli o wychowaniu Jana Jakuba Rousseau. Poglądy Rousseau na wychowanie zostały porównane ze współczesnymi poglądami wychowawczymi i naukowymi. Niektóre tezy francuskiego myśliciela są aktualne także dzisiaj, ale do wielu należy podchodzić z ostrożnością, czy nawet je odrzucić.
NIETZSCHEAN ACCENTS IN THE WORK OF SHREE RAJNEESH (OSHO)
Authors: Hrehorowicz Adam
Published: February 2025

The main aim of the text is to analyse some aspects of Nietzsche’s philosophy that are in appropriately referred to by Shree Rajneesh (Osho) and omitted by Michael Skowron in his research, and to interpret them critically, taking into account the context in which they function in the whole reflection of this guru. The research methodology used in the article is based on the analysis, reconstruction and synthesis of Osho’s texts. The research conducted indicates that Osho perceives Nietzsche’s views in a non-scientific way, subjectively fitting them to the assumptions of his own concept of freedom and human self-development.
Eagle syndrome with repeated transient disturbances of consciousness diagnosed using digital subtraction angiography with head rotation: illustrative case
Authors: Kobayashi Hiroki , Kotani Yoshinori , Ogiso Mamoru , Egashira Yusuke , Noda Shinji
Published: February 2025

BACKGROUND

Eagle syndrome with repeated transient disturbances of consciousness is uncommon, with only a few reported cases. Here, the authors report a rare case of Eagle syndrome with repeated transient disturbances of consciousness in a specific head position, diagnosed using digital subtraction angiography (DSA) with head rotation.

OBSERVATIONS

A 74-year-old man experienced several episodes of transient disturbance of consciousness. When he stared downward toward the left, he experienced transient tremors in the right upper and lower limbs and a transient loss of consciousness. Magnetic resonance imaging failed to identify the cause. DSA performed with external head rotation and leftward flexion revealed a delay of blood flow distal to the cervical portion of the left internal carotid artery caused by compression from the left styloid process. A superficial temporal artery–middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass was required in the right cerebral hemisphere. The styloid process was removed first, as the head needed leftward rotation during surgery. Transient disturbance of consciousness did not recur after surgery. Four months later, a right STA-MCA bypass was performed.

LESSONS

This case highlights Eagle syndrome as a potential cause of repeated transient disturbances of consciousness. DSA with head rotation proved useful for the diagnosis.

https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24744
ВПЛИВ ПІДСИЛЕННЯ СТАЛЕВИХ ЦИЛІНДРИЧНИХ ОБОЛОНОК ТУНЕЛЬНИХ СПОРУД НА НАДІЙНЕ КОРЕГУВАННЯ ЇХ СТІЙКОСТІ
Authors: Трач В. М. , Подворний А. В.
Published: February 2025

В межах просторової теорії пружності, спираючись на отриману, при використанні модифікованого варіаційного принципу Ху – Васідзу, систему однорідних диференціальних рівнянь стійкості в частинних похідних, проведено дослідження стійкості циліндричної оболонкової конструкції тунельної споруди.Зменшення розмірності тривимірної системи диференціальних рівнянь проведено за використання процедури аналітичного методу Бубнова – Гальоркіна, при розкладанні невідомих системи у подвійні тригонометричні ряди. На цій основі отримано одновимірну нескінчену розв’язуючу систему диференціальних рівнянь стійкості анізотропних циліндричних оболонок в нормальній формі Коші. При використанні чисельного методу дискретної ортогоналізації розроблено алгоритм та складено комп’ютерний програмний комплекс для ПК, в якому, в єдиному обчислювальному процесі, поєднано встановлення параметрів докритичного напружено-деформованого стану та розв’язку задачістійкості анізотропних циліндричних оболонкових конструкцій тунельних споруд в просторовій постановці. Проведенодослідження стійкості сталевої циліндричної оболонки під розподіленим боковим тиском у випадку підсилення їїоднонапрямленим волокнистим композитом боропластиком.
Teacher Digital Skills in Online Language Teaching and Learning
Authors: Valūnaitė-Oleškevičienė Giedrė , Čiuladienė Gražina , Tamošiūnienė Lora , Mockienė Liudmila
Published: February 2025

Technology driven language teaching and learning is closely related to the need to integrate digital technologies into the language classroom. The technological advances are also evident in the work of the European Commission with the acknowledgement of the use of digital technologies to empower learners and launching numerous EU-funded research projects focused on the ICT use in teaching and learning (European Commission 2020). It becomes evident that improving teacher digital skills is essential as it is also related to the improvement of the digital skills of the learner and the improvement of the teaching and learning process. Teachers’ self-evaluation of their digital prowess is a link towards teachers’ self-identification as professionals. The current study aims to overview the change in the language educators’ perception of their own digital skills in Lithuania. A digital questionnaire designed on Google Forms was employed for collecting and analysing the data in the current study. The research results reveal that educators feel the need to augment their digital skills related to language teaching and learning and see this as part of their professional identity. The study reveals that language educators possessing a higher level of digital skills have the tendency to use more complex digital resources. Most of the respondents rely on textual and audio materials with lesser use of interactive resources which indicates that there is room for augmenting language educator digital skills.
PHYTOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF YOUNG KAWISTA FRUIT (Limonia acidissima Groff) EXTRACTS
Authors: E. Sutrisno  , J. J. Sodik  , T. M. Fakih
Published: February 2025

Kawista fruit (Limonia acidissima Groff) has been traditionally used for its medicinal properties, with its bioactive compounds offering potential health benefits. Among these, antioxidants play a crucial role in neutralizing free radicals, which are associated with oxidative stress and various diseases. Exploring the antioxidant potential and metabolite profile of Kawista fruit could contribute to the development of natural therapeutic agents. This study investigated the antioxidant potential and metabolite profile of young Kawista fruit peel and pulp extracts. The plant material was extracted using ethanol and analyzed for quality parameters based on the Indonesian Herbal Pharmacopoeia standards. Antioxidant activity was assessed using the DPPH method, while metabolite profiling was performed using LC-MS/MS. The results showed that both extracts met the quality standards, with the peel and pulp extracts exhibiting IC50 values of 41.398 ± 0.055 µg/mL and 47.816 ± 0.020 µg/mL, respectively, indicating moderate antioxidant activity compared to vitamin C (3.909 ± 0.017 µg/mL). LC-MS/MS analysis identified 16 compounds in the peel extract, with 5-tetradecanoyloxolan-2-one (31.66%) and Buscopan (14.68%) as the major components, while 11 compounds were identified in the pulp extract, including 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid (15.64%) and phospholipid derivatives (26.36-28.2%). The presence of various bioactive compounds, such as flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, polyphenols, and tannins, supports the traditional therapeutic uses of young Kawista fruit and suggests its potential for development as a natural antioxidant agent.
Kenaikan Tarif Pajak Pertambahan Nilai (PPN) Dikaitkan Dengan Kemanfaatan Hukum
Authors: Gabriella  , Yuniawaty Yenny
Published: February 2025

Pajak adalah kewajiban pembayaran kepada negara yang dikenakan secara memaksa berdasarkan undang-undang. Pengenaan pajak terhadap objek pajak adalah berdasarkan tarif pajak. Pajak Pertambahan Nilai (PPN), sebagai sumber utama pendapatan negara di Indonesia, telah naik dari 10% menjadi 11% sejak 1 April 2022 dengan rencana meningkat menjadi 12% pada 1 Januari 2025. Kenaikan ini bertujuan untuk mengurangi defisit APBN dan meningkatkan penerimaan negara, terutama pasca COVID-19. Dampak dari kenaikan PPN meliputi pemungutan pajak atas barang mewah. Hal ini menimbulkan perdebatan mengenai dampaknya terhadap masyarakat, serta implikasinya dari perspektif kemanfaatan hukum dan teori utilitarianisme Jeremy Bentham. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis kenaikan pajak pertambahan nilai dikaitkan dengan teori kemanfaatan hukum Jeremy Bentham. Peneliti menggunakan metode yuridis normatif, sifat penelitian menggunakan dekriptif analitis dengan mengkaji, menguraikan, dan menjelaskan permasalahan atau isu hukum tentang kenaikan pajak pertambahan nilai ditinjau dari kemanfaatan hukum. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kenaikan pajak pertambahan nilai sejalan dengan kemanfaatan hukum karena kelompok masyarakat yang akan menerima manfaat dari kenaikan pajak atas barang mewah jauh lebih banyak dari presentase masyarakat yang mengalami kenaikan pajak tersebut, sehingga teori kemanfaatan hukum Jeremy Bentham dengan prinsip "the greatest happiness for the greatest number" (kebahagiaan terbesar bagi jumlah orang terbanyak) telah terpenuhi.
Bioinformatics Classification and Functional Analysis of PhoH	Homologs
Authors: Kazakov Alexei E. , Vassieva Olga , Gelfand Mikhail S. , Osterman Andrei , Overbeek Ross
Published: February 2025

PhoH protein is a putative ATPase belonging to the phosphate regulon in Escherichia coli. EC-PhoH homologs are present in different organisms, but it is not clear if they are functionally related, besides nothing is known about their regulation. To distinguish true functional orthologs of EC-PhoH in different classes of bacteria and to identify their functional role in bacterial metabolic network we performed phylogenetic analysis of these proteins and comparative study of position and regulation of the related genes. Three groups of proteins were identified. Proteins of the first group (BS-PhoH orthologs) are present in most of bacteria and are proposed to be functionally linked to phospholipid metabolism and RNA modification. Proteins of the second group (BS-YlaK orthologs) are present in most of aerobes, and Actinobacterial YlaK orthologs are shown to be members of a fatty acid beta-oxidation regulons. EC-PhoH orthologs are classified in a third group, specific for Enterobacteria. Functional role of PhoH homologs in the lipid and RNA metabolism and proposed interrelation of PhoH paralogs in one organism are discussed.
Prediction of Potential C/EBP/NF-κB Composite	Elements Using Matrix-Based Search Methods
Authors: Shelest Ekaterina , Kel Alexander , Gößling Ellen , Wingender Edgar
Published: February 2025

Bacterial infections trigger a wide range of host cell responses. For the interaction of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and epithelial cells it is known that transcription factor NF-κB plays a central role, but its effects have to be specified by cooperation with additional factors. NF-κB containing composite elements, e.g. with C/EBP, may be appropriate indicators for new antibacterial response genes. We refined matrix-based search methods for C/EBP, which was necessary because of weak consensi of the previosly existing C/EBP matrices, established a model for C/EBP / NF-κB composite element, used it for scanning all known human 5'-flanking sequences and identified 135 new candidate genes. The newly constructed C/EBP binding patterns will be available with one of the next releases of the TRANSFAC database (http://www.gene-regulation.de).
Database of Patterns PROF_PAT for Detecting Local	Similarities
Authors: Nizolenko Lily P. , Bachinsky Alexander G. , Naumochkin Andrey N. , Yarigin Andrey A. , Grigorovich Dmitry A.
Published: February 2025

We have developed PROF_PAT, a database of patterns, constructed for groups of related proteins and designed to maximize representation of amino acid sequences from the SWISS-PROT database. The purpose of the current study was to demonstrate that PROT_PAT is not only as good as known analogs but surpasses them in some features.

10938 new amino acid sequences from the SWISS-PROT bank were compared with patterns constructed for protein families in the PROF_PAT 1.10 bank. The aim of the comparisons was to estimate some threshold values of "Score" parameter to distinguish random similarities from significant ones. From the 10938 new sequences, 638 did not reveal any similarities with PROF_PAT patterns. Cases of found similarities were divided into three sets: 'positive', 'putative' (or 'unknown', and 'false positive', containing 7719, 2297 and 284 sequences respectively.

Using 20 amino acid sequences from the TrEMBL bank that have no descriptions, PROF_PAT demonstrated specificity at a level that was as good as for the best-known "secondary" banks. At the same time, its pattern content and variety of included proteins was significantly richer, and its search speed was 3–10 times higher than those of any other protein family bank used for comparison.
THE INFLUENCE OF COMMUNITIES ON THE FORMATION OF THE TRANSPORT MODEL OF THE CITY (US THE EXAMPLE OF UZHGOROD)
Authors: Kablak Nataliya , Kutsyna Irina , Bespalov Dmitry
Published: February 2025

The impact of communities on the development of the city's transport infrastructure, the organization of transit traffic, as well as the distribution of active public transport zones, taking into account historical and architectural features, the prerequisites for the formation and implementation of the concept of the transport development of the city of Uzhhorod and its surroundings were analyzed. The Transcarpathian region is located in the extreme western part of Ukraine on the border with Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania and is considered the geographical center of Europe. Because of this, the Transcarpathian region and the Uzhhorod district in particular are an important transport hub, because they connect many logistical and passenger routes on the routes between the EU and Ukraine (and earlier also other eastern countries).
Despite this, among the cross-border association of the above-mentioned countries, it is believed that this region needs more attention to the development of its own transport infrastructure and socio-economic potential. It has the lowest density of roads (partially due to the geographical features of the location in the foothills), the state of existing connections does not always satisfy the transport needs of users. The region has a large tourist and production potential for foreign investment and foreign tourism, but the development of the production potential of the regions is hindered by the insufficient level of mass connections to key destinations, and tourist locations lack reliable intercity connections and developed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. A separate issue is the problem of approaches to border connections and the temporal unpredictability of their crossing. All these problems together lead to the fact that vehicles are actively used in the area for connections, which leads to a high level of harmful emissions and noise pollution.
Some of these connectivity problems are solved at the local level of territorial communities, but the asymmetry of activity and initial conditions leads to inequality in the opportunities and economic status of city residents and territorial communities of the district. Such issues require complex solutions at the level of city and district administrations, and in order to verify these solutions, it is necessary to understand the needs for movement and the current practices of using the transport system by the residents of Uzhhorod and nearby communities. Also, given the fact that part of the population works and studies in neighboring countries, and therefore regularly travels across the border, it is important to understand this kind of people's needs and develop optimization of cross-border regular connections.
RESEARCH OF THE WORK OF PRE-STRESSED WOODEN BEAMS MADE OF GLUELAMMED WOOD
Authors: Mykhailovskyi Denys , Gomon Petro
Published: February 2025

It was established that the increase in stiffness allows for an increase in the overlap spans, which in turn will make it possible to save materials. Therefore, options for reinforcement, as well as options for prestressing wooden bending elements, were developed. There was a planned set of tests of wooden reinforced and unreinforced beams with prestressing and without prestressing from solid and glued wood. The work describes experimental and theoretical studies of the work of pre-stressed wooden beams. The method of prestressing and the methodology of conducting experimental studies are described. The results of experimental studies of pre-stressed wooden glulam beams compared with the results of its numerical simulation. The article presents "moment-curvature" and "moment-deformation (deflection)" graphs for experimental and numerically simulated data. The change in the stress-strain state of the cross-section of the sample under study is described and the nature of its destruction is depicted. A comparison of experimental data and data obtained by theoretical numerical modeling of deformation diagrams "moment - curvature" and "moment - deflection" for pre-stressed wooden beams made of glulam with combined reinforcement is carried out. The results of the numerical simulation showed a good agreement with the experimental ones. Deviation of experimental data from theoretically determined deflections is within 10%.
POST-WAR RECOVERY OF CITIES: SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES AND FOREIGN EXPERIENCE IN ITS IMPLEMENTATION
Authors: Starodub Iryna
Published: February 2025

Scientific approaches to post-war cities recovery are analyzed. The foreign experience in implementing these approaches has been studied. The effectiveness of post-war cities recovery approaches has been researched. The application of a variety of approaches to the post-war recovery of cities rather than individual approaches is the most effective in the recovery process. High professionalism, cohesion of developers and contractors are decisive in the process of choosing post-war recovery approaches. Project implementation methods, sequence, continuity and financing of recovery stages are decisive in ensuring the effectiveness of these approaches. The presence of a clear plan, the efficiency and adequacy of restoration works, the creation of an open and transparent platform with the involvement of a wide range of investors are of much importance in the recovery process. The recovery of the physical aspects of the anthropogenic environment in cities with high pre-war population level occurs earlier than the social fabric of the city is recovered whereas in cities with medium and small level this recovery occurs simultaneously. Cities whose population during the conflict decreased not less than into one third of the pre-war level are effectively restore provided that all approaches are used. The processes of recovery of cities in which military conflicts took place after the 1990s are less effective due to external and internal forced irreversible migration of the population.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE RESIDENTIAL BLOCK-SECTION IN THE ARCHITECTURE OF UKRAINE IN 1950s AND ITS USAGE IN THE BUILDING PROCESS OF ZAPORIZHZHIA
Authors: Bulanov Denys
Published: February 2025

Mass housing construction was actively developing in the USSR in 1950s. In this period was typical the development and implementation of the first series of multi-apartment residential buildings’ typical projects. The goal was to solve the living problem in the Ukrainian Republic cities and demonstrate the state's concern for its citizens. The construction of residential districts carried out comprehensively. It included landscaping, engineering development of the territory and an engineering networks installation. The cost-effectiveness was the main solution for the typical space organization at the urban planning level & the architectural and planning structure - at the object level. The mail points of the article - to analyze the volume-spatial and architectural-planning solutions for residential block-sections of the first mass series (series “11”, “A” and “B”), which were used in the residential buildings’ design in the USSR cities in 1950s.; to make a comparative analysis of the planning structure in the context of economy and social perspective of settlement; to demonstrate the typical projects’ usage in the development of Zaporizhzhia. The Academy of Architecture and other design institutes carried out the theoretical justification of new approaches to the typological structure formation of the new residential construction and the approval of the solutions.
EXPERIENCE OF PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ELECTRONIC CABINET ON THE GEOPORTAL OF THE CITY PLANNING CADASTRE OF LVIV CITY COUNCIL
Authors: Hurianov Vladyslav
Published: February 2025

The article presents the experience of the practical implementation of the surveyor's electronic cabinet as part of the geoinformation system of the urban planning cadastre of the Lviv City Council, designed to ensure the management of the urban planning cadastre at the local level. A significant place in this geoinformation system is given to the subsystem of topographic and geodetic support for the management of the urban cadastre and the surveyor's electronic cabinet - this is a modern tool and service developed on the basis of the geoinformation system, which allows geodesists and land management organizations to work with the topographic basis and other data contained in geoinformation system and provides a full-fledged work process for receiving large-scale topographic surveys online: from receiving initial data to transmitting updated survey results to update the topographic base. The functionality of the surveyor's electronic cabinet provides a quick update of data, the possibility of monitoring the status of the application, checking and making changes to the submitted materials. The use of the service once again proves that the use of modern geo-information technologies, in particular the tool of the Surveyor's Electronic Cabinet, allows to significantly simplify the work of not only surveyors and other interested persons, but also employees in the form of responsible employees of the urban planning cadastre department of the Lviv City Council. The purpose of the article is to acquaint the geoinformation community with work experience in the practical implementation and use of electronic cabinets using the example of a surveyor's cabinet, which is implemented as part of the geoportal of the urban cadastre. The article describes the method of implementing the surveyor's electronic cabinet and its implementation on the example of the geoinformation system of the urban planning cadastre of the Lviv City Council.
GENESIS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCHES’ COMPOSITION IN KYIV AT TE KYIV RUS PERIOD
Authors: Kluchnikova Anastasiia
Published: February 2025

The article studied the principles of compositional construction of ancient Kyiv Rus temples of different periods. Graphical reconstructions of temples based on historical sources, archival photographs, materials of field surveys and archaeological excavations became the basis for the research. According to the method of system-structural analysis, a system of indicators of the object was formed: compositional characteristics, planning, morphology of forms, decor and polychromy. The compositional characteristics were confirmed by the graph-analytical method and the method of comparative analysis of Kyiv temples. The change in the composition development vector from horizontal in the early Old Rus period to vertical in the late period is graphically proven, which corresponded to the general trend in the Old Rus lands. Despite the unconditional influence of the Byzantine traditions of temple construction in the early period, the Kyiv version of Orthodox construction cannot be considered a provincial Byzantine version, taking into account the influence of local traditions and the high skill of construction and figurative characteristics. In ancient Kyiv Rus churches, there is a marked tendency to replace a more spread-out composition with a more compact one, with vertical development. As a result, it is possible to follow how the value of the angle at the top changed after the reconstruction of the temples. In the first period, the angle at the top changed from 70.96° to 107.55°, in the second from 88.00° - 98.58° to 90.00° - 117.03°, in the third from 56.07° - 82 .37° by 39.12° - 90.21°. If you inscribe an ancient Kyiv Rus temple in a triangle, in most cases the tangents of the triangle literally pass through the extreme points of the roof above the walls and crosses. According to the same principles, six rebuilt churches were analyzed, which were built during the time of Kyiv Rus, but underwent significant changes in the Baroque period. The change in the ratio of the width of the western facade to the height of rebuilt Baroque churches in Kyiv was also investigated. In the first period, this value changed from 0.84 to 1.24, in the second from 1.18 -1.86 to 0.92 - 1.49, in the third from 0.65 - 1.06 to 0.46 - 1 ,36.
Orexinergic and Hypothalamic Dysfunction in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Mechanistic Framework for Biomarker Discovery and Targeted Therapies
Authors: López-Amador Noé
Published: February 2025

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating disorder characterized by persistent fatigue, post-exertional malaise, and sleep disturbances, with no definitive diagnostic test. Emerging research suggests a critical role for hypothalamic and orexinergic dysfunction in the pathophysiology of CFS/ME, contributing to impaired sleep-wake regulation, autonomic instability, and metabolic disturbances. This review synthesizes evidence from neuroimaging, endocrine studies, and immunological analyses, highlighting alterations in orexin levels, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation, and inflammatory cytokine profiles as potential biomarkers. Neuroimaging findings indicate reduced hypothalamic volume and altered functional connectivity, correlating with disease severity. Further, immune-mediated neuroinflammation may disrupt orexinergic signaling, exacerbating fatigue and cognitive dysfunction. The identification of reliable biomarkers—such as cerebrospinal fluid orexin concentrations, neuroimaging markers, and inflammatory profiles—could enhance diagnostic accuracy and refine personalized treatment strategies. Future research should focus on longitudinal studies, pharmacological modulation of orexin receptors, and advanced neuroimaging techniques to elucidate causal mechanisms. Integrating wearable health technologies, cognitive behavioral therapy, and metabolic interventions may improve early detection and disease management. Addressing the public health burden of CFS/ME requires increased research investment, clinical education, and advocacy to improve patient outcomes and reduce diagnostic uncertainty. This review underscores the need for an integrative, precision medicine approach to unravel the complexities of CFS/ME and advance targeted interventions.
WEED MANAGEMENT IN CORN INTERCROPPED WITH Urochloa ruziziensis
Authors: Yamada Danilussi Bruno , Paiola Albrecht Leandro , Paiola Albrecht Alfredro Júnior , Bosquette Rosa Willian , Tiago Yamada Danilussi Maikon
Published: February 2025

Weed populations in monocrop or succession planting systems increase under inadequate management conditions. However, intercropping Urochloa ruziziensis with corn and precise adjustments in herbicide doses can facilitate management. This study sought options for chemical weed control in corn intercropped with U. ruziziensis. Two experiments were conducted in the 2022 winter harvest, in the municipalities of Cafezal do Sul and Brasilândia do Sul, State of Paraná. The experimental design was randomized blocks with 10 treatments and 4 replications. The treatments were: Control, atrazine (2.0 L c.p. ha-1), atrazine+nicosulfuron (2.0 L + 0.4 L c.p. ha-1), atrazine+mesotrione in three dose combinations (1.0 L + 0.5 L; 1.5 L+ 0.75L and 2.0 L + 0.5 L, b.w. ha-1, respectively), terbuthylazine in three doses (1.5 L, 2.0 L and 2.5 L c.p. ha-1), and terbuthulazine+mesotrione (1.5 L+ 0.2 L c.p. ha-1). The application occurred at the six-leaf stage of corn (V6). The variables evaluated were the percentage of control at 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42 days after application, based on a visual scale of injury and dry biomass of weeds and U. ruziziensis. The treatments with terbuthylazine+mesotrione (750+96 c.p. ha-1) and atrazine+mesotrione (1,000+50 g c.p. ha-1) were the most efficient in controlling weeds in all evaluation periods, with a control above 80%. Treatments atrazine+mesotrione, terbuthylazine (3 doses), and terbuthylazine+mesotrione resulted in lower weed dry mass. Values of dry mass of U. ruziziensis subjected to atrazine (1,000 c.p. ha-1) and terbuthylazine+mesotrione (750+96 c.p. ha-1) applications were higher even compared to the non-application of herbicides.
Ownership Structure and Sustainability Reporting Disclosures of Listed Multinational Companies in Nigeria
Authors: Adejumo Isiaka Adebisi , Ololade Babatunde Moses , Sanni Michael Rotimi , Adeyanju David Lanre
Published: February 2025

The disclosure of quality sustainability reporting information has become a global necessity because of the need to meet corporate stakeholders’ financial and non-financial information needs for economic decision-making. The extant scholarly evidence has neglected the contributing role of ownership structure in the disclosure of sustainability information among multinational listed firms in Nigeria. Hence, this present study explores the effect of ownership structure on sustainability reporting disclosure of ten (10) purposively selected listed multinational firms in Nigeria spanning 2018-2022. The empirical analysis was undertaken using fully modified ordinary least square (FMOLS) and dynamic ordinary least square (DOLS) to analyze the secondary panel data obtained from annual reports of the listed firms. Findings revealed that managerial ownership, institutional ownership, foreign ownership and family ownership have positive significant effect on sustainability reporting disclosure, while government ownership showed a negative significant relationship with sustainability reporting disclosure. Also, findings revealed that the combined effect of all the variables are positively related with the sustainability reporting disclosure. The study recommended that government ownership of multinational companies should be discouraged by corporate stakeholders.
Effect of Fiscal Policy on Economic Growth Sustainability in Egypt
Authors: Hamdy Olfat
Published: February 2025

This study analyses how fiscal policy influences economic growth in Egypt by analyzing its components and building a model that captures both the short- and long-run economic patterns. The paper uses a time series methodology to investigate the relation between various fiscal policy measures and growth from 2000 to 2022. While tax receipts were separated into distortionary and non-distortionary categories, government spending was categorized as productive or unproductive. Our results show that while income tax has no discernible effect on GDP, non-tax revenue and wages significantly impact economic growth at the 5% level. Additionally, government expenditures and investments in education and health were viewed as insignificant for immediate growth. These observations are crucial for Egyptian policymakers since they highlight the necessity to increase public expenditures while reducing wasteful spending.
Decoding the Behavioral Intentions of Gen Z Investors: Analysing the Impact of Investor Protection in the Digital Era & Predictive Insights from PLSpredict
Authors: Gokhale Gautam Milind , Mittal Ankur
Published: February 2025

This study aims to examine the impact of investor protection measures on generation Z (GenZ) investors behavioral intentions under the mediation of cognitive bias and perceived risk, using S-O-R model and theory of behavioral finance. Employing a quantitative approach, data was collected through survey responses from 402 GenZ investors. The data was analysed using SmartPLS4 for PLS-SEM. The study evaluates the effectiveness of investor protection measures and contrasts modern finance theories, which assume market efficiency with behavioral finance theories highlighting the influence of psychological factors on behavioral intentions. The findings reveal that investor protection measures which include financial literacy, regulatory effectiveness, and surveillance deterrence, significantly influence behavioral intentions of GenZ investors. These factors have both direct and indirect effects with cognitive biases and perceived risk serving as mediators. This study is among the first to uniquely integrate investor protection measures with theory of behavioral finance. It empirically demonstrates that internal cognitive factors and external regulatory factors are crucial in shaping behavioral intentions of genZ investors.
Behavioral Economics and Stock Market Sentiments in Investment Decisions in Mexico: Web Scraping, Natural Language Processing, and Pearson Correlation of Scores
Authors: Zúñiga-Cedillo Sandra Yolotzin , Jiménez-Preciado Ana Lorena , Cruz-Aké Salvador , Venegas-Martínez Francisco
Published: February 2025

This paper analyzes market sentiment using digital news to understand the influence of cognitive biases (behavioral economics) on the investment decisions of economic agents. Web scraping techniques were employed to gather news about “América Movil” stock, the company with the highest market capitalization value. Subsequently, Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools are used to determine sentiment polarity scores, Pearson correlation sentiment scores are carried out. The data consists of digital news articles related to América Movil and its corresponding historical stock price data, providing a basis for sentiment analysis and trend comparison. The findings expose a consistent trend between sentiment polarity scores and stock price movements. Moreover, economic and political factors significantly influence sentiment serving as early indicators of stock price behavior. The model has practical implications for behavioral economics, demonstrating how news profoundly influences investment decisions and shapes the behavior of the Mexican market. This research uniquely combines sentiment analysis of digital news with stock price data to highlight the impact of cognitive biases on investment decisions in the Mexican market.
The Effects of ESG and Institutional Quality on Financial Stability: Evidence from GCC Banks
Authors: Almulla Saeed , Albaity Mohamed , Al-Tamimi Hussein A. Hassan
Published: February 2025

The objective of this study is to explore the effect of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices, and institutional quality on banks financial stability in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region for the period from 2010 to 2023. To achieve this, the study utilizes a Generalized Quantile Regression (GQR) on a sample of 33 GCC banks. The regression analysis assesses the influence of ESG measured by ESG score, and institutional quality, measured using an index of the average of six core aspects of governance “voice and accountability, political stability and absence of violence, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, rule of law, and control of corruption” on banks financial stability. We measure financial stability using the Z-score and the Standard Deviation of Return on Assets (SDROA), we employ eight control variables in our analysis “Bank Size, Deposits, Solvency, Equity, Competition, ROE, Islamic banks, GDP, Inflation, and Oil Rents” Our findings reveal that ESG scores positively impact bank stability, while institutional quality has a negative effect. Our findings suggest key policy actions to regulators and policy maker to enhance bank stability.