bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Population dynamics of the citrus leaf miner Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillaridae) on four citrus crops in the Surman region, Libya
Authors: Elkhouly A. R. , Albasha Mohamed. O. , Amira M. Sharshary
Published: January 2025

The present study aimed to investigate the population abundance of the citrus leaf miner (CLM), Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillaridae), and determine the number of mines/leaflets on the studied host plants in the Surman region. Four citrus species were selected as host plants, and 100 infected leaves were collected from each host plant. Samples were kept in plastic bags and transferred for examination in the laboratory. The results showed that P. citrella larvae recorded four peaks of abundance on lemon occurred on the 21st of July, the 18th of August, the 17th of November, and the 1st of December, and five peaks of abundance on Washington navel occurred on the 14th of July, the 25th of August, 8th of September, 22nd of September and 6th of October respectively, while recorded five peaks of abundance on Tarocco, occurred on the 30th of June, the 21st of July, the 1st of September, the 15th of September, and the 10th of November. Moreover four peaks of abundance recorded on Hasna occurred on the 14th of July, the 11th of August, the 25th of August, and the 1st of September, and P. citrella prepupa recorded four peaks of abundance on citrus lemon that occurred on the 7th of July, the 25th of August, the 27th of October, and the 1st of December, and three peaks of abundance on Washington’s navel occurred on the 7th of July, 14th of July, and 20th of October and recorded three peaks of abundance on Tarocco occurred on the 30th of June, the 7th of July, and the 20th of October, while recorded on Hasna three peaks of abundance occurred on the 7th of July, the 11th of September, and the 20th of October. While P. citrella Pupa recorded five peaks of abundance on citrus lemon occurred on the 16th of June, 30th of June, 10th of January, 17th of January, and 8th of March, and recorded five peaks of abundance on Washington's navel occurred on the 22nd of May, 9th of June, 16th of June, 30th of June and 7th of July and recorded four peaks of abundance on Tarocco occurred on the 9th of June, the 30th of June, the 20th of October, and the 27th of October while recorded three peaks of abundance on Hasna occurred on the 30th of June, the 7th of July, and the 20th of October respectively, further, recorded an increase in the number of mines in autumn and summer in all host plants in the study, while decreasing the number of mines during the winter for both Abusora, Washington Navel, and Tarocco. and at the beginning of spring in lemon and the late autumn for Hasna blood orange.
Use of botanical extracts to control the land snail Eobania vermiculata (Gastropoda: Helicidae) under laboratory conditions
Authors: Ismail G.H.
Published: January 2025

The laboratory experiment was conducted at Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt, in March 2024 to study the efficacy of three plant extracts (Allium sativum, Croton tiglium, and Senecio cineraria) with three concentrations (20, 25, and 30 mg/ml) for each on the land snail, Eobania vermiculata (Müller) (Gastropoda: Helicidae). Results showed that C. tiglium had the highest mortality rate (21.48%), followed closely by A. sativum mortality rate (20.20%), while S. cineraria had the lowest mortality rate 18.24%. Mortality rates increased with higher concentrations of the extracts, with A. sativum achieving the highest mean mortality rate of 30.68% at 30 g/l. The study evaluated the lethal effects of various plant extracts on the land snail species; E. vermiculata over exposure durations from 1st to 7th days, focusing on lethal concentrations (LC50 and LC95). S. cineraria demonstrated the highest effectiveness (LC50: 34.95 mg/ml, LC95: 89.43 mg/ml), while C. tiglium and A. sativum exhibited moderate effectiveness (LC50: 32.28 mg/ml and 29.89 mg/ml, respectively). A positive correlation was observed between extract concentration and mortality rates. The phytochemical analysis of all three extracts revealed flavonoids and alkaloids, which indicate possible molluscicidal activities.
Fungal and biochemical impacts of the best fungal isolate against the adult cabbage aphid insect Brevicoryne brassicae (Hemiptera:Aphididae) and the white garden snail Theba pisana (Gastropoda: Helicidae)
Authors: Noha Lokma , Moshiera A.S. Ahmed , Asmaa M.A. El-Sayd , Farag M.F.N.G.
Published: January 2025

Several fungal species were isolated from various samples of soil and cabbage aphids in this investigation using Czapek-dox agar conditions, tested its toxicity, and compared Trichoderma asperellum with accession number (OQ616502) against cabbage aphids and white garden snail, which gave the high biocontrol effect against cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (L.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), while giving the lowly effect against the white garden snail, Theba pisana (Müller) (Gastropoda : Helicidae) at 108 spore suspension after 5 days as 89.42% and 28 days as 26.67%, respectively. On the other hand, for an enzyme (three and seven days of treatment), biochemical studies revealed a very high decrease in the concentrations of amylase and invertase enzymes at the highest concentration of 108 spore/ml, which caused the highest reduction compared to the control recording (-39.94, - 40.32, - 41.16%) and (-26.48, - 27.34, -28.32%) of the amylase enzyme (-16.53, -17.37, -34.19%) and (-24.42, -29.31, - 45.76%) of the invertase enzyme of T. pisana and B. brassicae, respectively.
Determinants of quality of land transport infrastructure in developing countries
Authors: Obakemi Funsho Idowu , Arosanyin Godwin Tunde
Published: January 2025

Land transport carries 90 per cent and 80 per cent of passengers and freight, respectively, in developing countries. However, the quality of road (3.3) and rail (2.6) infrastructure in these countries is below the world average (4.07 and 3.61), despite enormous investments, policies, and schemes geared towards the sector. Previous studies focused on determinants of stock and investment in road and rail infrastructure, which may not reflect the quality of road and rail infrastructure on the ground. Therefore, this study investigated the factors that determine the quality of land transport infrastructure in developing countries. The study was rooted in an extended endogenous growth model. Panel data from 106 developing countries spanning the period of 2007–2022 were sourced. The study used Driscoll-Kraaypanel estimation techniques. The results show that gross domestic product per capita, credit to the private sector, debt-to-GDP, urban growth, natural resources, and institutions have a significant impact on the quality of road and rail transport infrastructure. There is evidence that institutions in developing countries are too weak to create an investment climate for quality road and rail to improve. The overall findings show that developing countries need to strengthen their institutions.
Analysis of the impact of COVID-19 policy measures on the livelihoods of people with disabilities in North-Eastern Nigeria
Authors: Olarinde Muftau Olaiya , Kura Sulaiman Y. Balarabe , Abdullahi Hussainatu , Lawan Abubakar , Danjuma Ismaila
Published: January 2025

This study examines the impacts of COVID-19 policy measures on the livelihoods of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the North-Eastern region of Nigeria. It utilises a multi-stage sampling method to select 1,200 PWDs in three states (Bauchi, Gombe and Yobe) out of the six states in the Northeast. Fifteen Key Informant Interviews and six focus Group Discussions were purposively conducted to obtain the qualitative data while a structured questionnaire was administered to 1,200 PWDs for the quantitative data. The study employs a mixed method of data analysis in the form of thematic analysis, and descriptive and inferential statistics. The result of descriptive statistics shows that about 54.86per cent of the respondents were in the active age bracket, about 33 per cent rear livestock and 29 per cent owned landed property, while lockdown and social distance are major policies that had affected the livelihoods of PWDs. It was also found that cash transfer and food distribution were the major supports received by the respondents during the pandemic. However, findings indicate that about 68.32per cent of the respondents did not receive any government support during the outbreak. The results from Ordinary Least Square (OLS) revealed that support from the government and NGOs are critical resilience strategies needed to guide against the worsening condition of livelihood status of PWDs. Similarly, level of education, gender and marital status have worsened the livelihood status of PWDs during the period. The study recommends adequate government support for the vulnerable group and inclusive policy that caters for the special needs of these vulnerable individuals in the event of future shocks like COVID-19.
Predictors of cervical precancerous lesions among women attending an urban Primary Health Centre in Lagos State, Nigeria
Authors: Adeyinka A. , Popoola B.F. , Aderibigbe A. , Olofin O. , Adeleke K. , Oni S. , Aihonsu J.
Published: January 2025

Background: Cervical cancer remains a major public health issue in Nigeria, significantly contributing to women’s morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to identify predictors of cervical precancerous lesions among Nigerian women attending an urban Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Lagos State.
Methodology: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using hospital-based data from 500 women aged 20 to 55 years who were screened for cervical cancer at an urban PHC in Lagos between June 2021 and June 2022. Information on sociodemographic factors, sexual and reproductive history, behavioural characteristics, and Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) screening outcomes was analysed using Epi Info version 7.2.5.0.
Results: Of the 500 women screened (mean age: 37.2 years), 45 (9%) had positive VIA results. The median age of sexual debut was 22 years, and 5.7% reported a family history of cervical cancer. Prior screening uptake was low (15.3%). Significant predictors of VIA positivity included early sexual debut (<18 years) (OR=1.6; 95% CI=1.43-1.85; p < 0.001), age ≥35 years (OR=2.8; 95% CI=2.45-3.13; p < 0.001), and higher parity (OR=2.4; 95% CI=1.86-3.00; p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Advanced age, early sexual debut, and higher parity were significant predictors of VIA positivity. Targeted interventions should focus on prioritising cervical screening for older women, raising awareness about the risks of early sexual debut, and enhancing prevention efforts for women with higher parity in Lagos state.
Review Article - A narrative review of the knowledge, attitudes, and health-seeking Practices to human rabies and dog-bite injuries in Nigeria
Authors: Agbajelola B.S. , Agbajelola V.I.
Published: January 2025

Background: Human rabies is a zoonotic viral infection transmitted from infected carnivores to other humans through the bites and scratches of unvaccinated dogs. Due to inadequate public knowledge and awareness of the disease, it has persisted as a significant public health concern in Nigeria, especially in rural areas. This review paper summarizes the knowledge and attitudes toward rabies infection and healthseeking practices following dog bites or potential exposure to rabies in Nigeria.
Methods: This narrative review was conducted by reviewing information from peer-reviewed journals, case reports, and review articles published in the English language in PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus, using keywords such as ‘rabies in Nigeria,’ ‘knowledge, attitudes and practices towards rabies and dog bites,’ and ‘health-seeking practices to dog bites.’ 
Results: Several gaps in knowledge, attitudes, and health-seeking practices were identified; this poor knowledge and attitudes toward the infection in humans, as well as the health-seeking practices employed by most communities in response to dog bite injuries, are responsible for the continuous presence of human rabies in Nigeria.
Conclusion: We recommend public education, community engagement, and collaboration between healthcare facilities and communities to enforce vaccination laws for every dog in the community and report suspected cases of dog bite injuries to trained community healthcare workers equipped with proper protocols for admitting and handling victims of dog bite injuries.
Employee Silence and Organisational Performance in Selected Privately Owned Universities in Anambra State
Authors: Agha Chinwe , Chukwujama Ngozi , Nweze Chinwe , Eke Ifeanyichukwu
Published: January 2025

This study titled Employee Silence and Organizational performance in Privately owned Universities in Anambra State examined the extent of relationship between defensive silence and organizational performance and the extent of relationship between deviant silence and organizational performance. The study is anchored on the Social Exchange Theory developed by Cook, Cheshire and Rice (2013). The study employed descriptive research design. Data were sourced from primary sources. Pearson’s product moment correlation was used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that defensive silence has a positive correlation with organisational performance; deviant silence has a positive correlation with organizational performance. The study recommended that fear is the primary source of defensive silence, and it should be reduced: secondly, management should create an environment in which deviant silence is viewed as an important variable to be considered, as well as opportunities to create good communication and formal systems for the transfer or exchange of information, concerns, and ideas in order to take the necessary action.
Metal pollution in mangrove ecosystems in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Authors: Mziray Prisca , Kimirei Ismael A.
Published: January 2025

Environmental pollution through accumulation of metals in estuarine, coastal, and marine waters is a worldwide issue. Most contaminants originate inland and pass through these environments before dispersing into the ocean. The objectives of this study were to determine metal concentration levels of Ag, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se and Zn in sediments, water, invertebrates and mangrove leaves collected from mangrove ecosystems along the coast of Dar es Salaam and Mbegani. Evidence of metal bioaccumulation of non-essential metals including Al, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn was mostly found at sites located close to Dar es Salaam City centre, which decreased with increasing distance from the centre. Avicennia marina (mangrove leaves), Uca spp. and Terebralia palustris (invertebrates) were identified as suitable local species for monitoring metal concentrations in the region.
New record of the pygmy pipehorse Cylix sp. from La Réunion, southwestern Indian Ocean (Teleostei: Syngnathidae)
Authors: Fricke Ronald , Cadet Christophe
Published: January 2025

The pygmy pipehorse Cylix sp. is recorded for the first time from La Réunion, southwestern Indian Ocean, based on a specimen photographed off Sainte-Rose in August 2024, at a depth of 12-18 m. The specimen is described, and compared with other species of the genus. The live colouration is described for the first time.
Symmetry groups and deformations of sums of exponentials
Authors: Pausinger Florian , Petrecca David
Published: January 2025

We study the symmetry groups and winding numbers of planar curves obtained as images of weighted sums of exponentials. More generally, we study the image of the complex unit circle under a finite or infinite Laurent series using a particular parametrization of the circle. We generalize various previous results on such sums of exponentials and relate them to other classes of curves present in the literature. Moreover, we consider the evolution under the wave equation of such curves for the case of binomials. Interestingly, our methods provide a unified and systematic way of constructing curves with prescribed properties, such as the number of cusps, the number of intersection points or the winding number.

Comment: 24 pages, 7 figures, Journal version
Hochschild cohomology of the universal associative conformal envelope of the Virasoro Lie conformal algebra with coefficients in all finite modules
Authors: Alhussein Hassan , Kolesnikov Pavel , Lopatkin Viktor
Published: January 2025

In this paper, we find the Hochschild cohomology groups of the universal associative conformal envelope $U(3)$ of the Virasoro Lie conformal algebra with respect to associative locality $N=3$ on the generator with coefficients in all finite modules. In order to obtain this result, we construct the Anick resolution via the algebraic discrete Morse theory and Gr\"obner--Shirshov basis.

Comment: arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:2212.13134
Tradisi Mangongkal Holi Batak Toba: Eksplorasi Kesesuaian dengan Perspektif Alkitabiah 2 Samuel 21:12-14
Authors: Purba Edward , Hutagalung Stimson
Published: January 2025

This study compares the Toba Batak Mangongkal Holi Tradition to 2 Samuel 21:12-14's Biblical perspective. To understand the Toba Batak culture's Mangongkal Holi ceremony challenges, this study uses a qualitative descriptive approach. Researchers actively participate in the study process, from problem identification to findings, in this research approach. The purposive selection was used to select informants. Data was collected by interviewing respondents, examining the GMAHK community's views of Toba Batak Culture and Mangongkal Holi, and preserving historical data. A qualitative approach was used to accurately depict current situations in data analysis. Credibility tests verify data, while data processing involves interpreting and analyzing data to determine its significance. The research shows how local rituals and traditions can include religious ideals like reverence for ancestors without spiritualism or prayer. Despite differences in practice, culture and religion can coexist and provide a moral foundation for society. This study concludes that intercultural discourse and religious understanding maintain social and spiritual balance in heterogeneous communities. AbstrakPenelitian ini membandingkan tradisi Mangongkal Holi Batak Toba dengan 2 Samuel 21:12-14 dalam perspektif Alkitab. Untuk memahami tantangan upacara Mangongkal Holi budaya Batak Toba, penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif. Peneliti berpartisipasi aktif dalam keseluruhan proses penelitian, mulai dari identifikasi masalah hingga temuan, dalam pendekatan penelitian ini. Seleksi purposif digunakan untuk memilih informan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara kepada responden, mengkaji pandangan masyarakat GMAHK terhadap Budaya Batak Toba dan Mangongkal Holi, serta melestarikan data sejarah. Pendekatan kualitatif digunakan untuk menggambarkan situasi terkini secara akurat dalam analisis data. Uji kredibilitas memverifikasi data, sedangkan pemrosesan data melibatkan interpretasi dan analisis data untuk menentukan signifikansinya. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bagaimana ritual dan tradisi lokal dapat mencakup keagamaan seperti penghormatan terhadap leluhur tanpa spiritualisme atau doa. Meski terdapat perbedaan praktik, budaya dan agama dapat hidup berdampingan dan memberikan landasan moral bagi masyarakat. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa wacana antarbudaya dan pemahaman keagamaan menjaga keseimbangan sosial dan spiritual dalam komunitas heterogen.
Upaya Perdamaian Yakub dan Esau: Tafsir Naratif Kejadian 33:1-20 serta Relevansinya dalam Purpur Sage Suku Karo
Authors: Sinukaban Bertha Wandasari
Published: January 2025

Living in peace is something many people in the world desire. However, human relationships as social beings living side by side with others are very prone to misunderstandings, disagreements, and conflicts, as in the brotherly relationship between Jacob and Esau. Moreover, there are long-lasting conflicts due to the lack of peacemaking efforts from the conflicting parties. This paper aims to examine Genesis 33:1-20 using a qualitative method with narrative interpretation that pays attention to narrative components such as: structure, setting (place, time), plot, characters (and characterization), conflict, style, and narrator. This study found that conflicts can be stopped with peacemaking efforts between the conflicting parties. Furthermore, this study also found that peace can be achieved when we see the faces of our neighbour as if seeing God's face. This paper also shows that the peacemaking efforts made by Jacob and Esau can provide a basic theological contribution to society, especially the Karo tribe, which recognizes a peacemaking effort called Purpur Sage. Through this research, the author hopes that readers will understand the meaning of the narrative of Jacob making peace with Esau in Genesis 33:1-20 and Purpur Sage in the Karo tribe that conflicts can be stopped with the efforts from the conflicting parties, thus creating peace. AbstrakHidup di dalam damai merupakan hal yang diinginkan banyak orang di dunia ini. Akan tetapi, relasi manusia sebagai makhluk sosial yang hidup berdampingan dengan orang lain sangat rentan dengan kesalahpahaman, perselisihan dan konflik, seperti dalam relasi persaudaraan Yakub dan Esau. Selain itu, terdapat pula konflik-konflik yang berlarut-larut dikarenakan tidak adanya upaya perdamaian dari pihak yang berkonflik. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk meneliti Kejadian 33:1-20 menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan tafsir naratif yang memperhatikan komponen-komponen narasi, seperti: struktur, latar cerita (setting) tempat, waktu, alur cerita (plot), karakter (dan karakterisasi), konflik, gaya dan narator. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa konflik dapat dihentikan dengan adanya upaya perdamaian antara pihak-pihak yang berkonflik. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga menemukan bahwa perdamaian dapat tercipta ketika kita melihat wajah sesama kita seperti melihat wajah Allah. Tulisan ini juga menunjukkan bahwa upaya perdamaian yang dilakukan Yakub dan Esau dapat memberikan kontribusi dasar teologis bagi masyarakat, secara khusus suku Karo yang mengenal upaya perdamaian yang disebut Purpur Sage. Melalui penelitian ini, penulis mengharapkan agar pembaca memahami makna narasi Yakub berdamai dengan Esau dalam Kejadian 33:1-20 dan Purpur Sage dalam suku Karo bahwa konflik dapat dihentikan dengan upaya dari pihak-pihak yang berkonflik sehingga tercipta perdamaian.
Desigualdades de género y sexualidad en la vida universitaria. Presencias y olvidos en las narrativas institucionales de una universidad del Conurbano Bonaerense (Argentina)
Authors: Farji Neer Anahí , Boy Martín , López Reta Luana Marian , Newton Camila , Obenat Vanina , Rodríguez Duran Santiago
Published: January 2025

En el artículo se estudian las narrativas del personal de distintas áreas de gestión institucional de la Universidad Nacional de José C. Paz (UNPAZ) sobre la presencia de población travesti y trans en esta institución. Dichas representaciones son analizadas en diálogo con los sentidos construidos sobre la institución misma, su historia, su relación con el territorio y su estudiantado. Se adopta un enfoque cualitativo basado en el análisis de entrevistas en profundidad realizadas en 2022 a personal de áreas de gestión institucional de la UNPAZ. Los hallazgos se sitúan en el marco de un proceso de ampliación de la ciudadanía sexual y de institucionalización de las demandas feministas en las universidades nacionales de Argentina. En las conclusiones se reflexiona sobre los aspectos paradójicos inherentes a la construcción de sujetos de derecho en la modernidad y las políticas de identidad, señalando la importancia de incorporar la perspectiva interseccional en el diseño de intervenciones desde las instituciones educativas para enfrentar las desigualdades sociales.
Pedagogical design of foreign language training of university students for refrigeration industry
Authors: Volodina E. V. , Volodina I. V.
Published: January 2025

Pedagogical design of foreign language training, developing and mastering new teaching methods, using modern digital technologies, increasing students’ motivation are relevant in blended learning. The role of knowledge, methodology of scientific research and subject area studied is increasing. Universities should prepare competitive professionals. Teachers are engaged in university innovation activity in order to direct their activity to creation and realization of new knowledge in the field of learning and obtain positive effect from application of innovations. Purpose of the study – pedagogical design of foreign language training of university students (level of education – baccalaureate) for refrigeration industry using "Content and Language Integrated Learning" (CLIL) and efficiency determination from its realization.
Innovative methods in teaching foreign languages in secondary and higher school
Authors: Guseva T. I.
Published: January 2025

This article discusses the process of teaching foreign languages in secondary and higher school using a variety of new, relevant technologies that have not previously been widely used and implemented. The effectiveness of using such methods as interactive, computerized and project methods is considered. It was concluded that these teaching methods are widely used both in Russia and abroad.
Development of cognitive activities of preschool children
Authors: Koldina M. I. , Kuznetsova E. A. , Lunina V. O.
Published: January 2025

This article examines the issues of nurturing such qualities as curiosity and interest in cognitive activity in a preschool child. The importance of the family in the formation of the child's personality, as well as a number of important qualities necessary for his normal development in the future, is considered. The main methods and ways of developing curiosity in a child in the family and kindergarten are given. Kindergarten is considered as a tool for educating parents in the upbringing and formation of basic cognitive qualities in a child. A conclusion is made about the influence of parents and relationships within the family on the development of the child.
The role of emotional intelligence of a university foreign language teacher in the era of digitalisation
Authors: Dmitrochenko N. A. , Kourdakova V. V.
Published: January 2025

The role of intrapersonal and interpersonal emotional intelligence of a foreign language teacher in a higher educational establishment is discussed in the article because of the growing impact of the digitalization adverse effects upon the emotional sphere of subjects of the educational process. It is mentioned that the transfer of communication into the digital sphere as well as the integration of digital technologies into the learning process may have negative affect on the development of the emotional intelligence of both teachers and students. It may affect the success in the chosen carrier. The special characteristics of the subject “foreign language” are being considered by the authors as the means of the development of the student’s emotional intelligence and creating of positive emotional atmosphere during the lessons. Ways of implicit and explicit expression of positive and negative emotions of the learning process participants are described in detail. Since the process of a foreign language learning implies close inevitable direct interaction ‘teacher-student’ and ‘student-student’, the stereotypes of emotional behavior occur (appear if already acquired) in the communication subjects. They may not positively affect the process of obtaining knowledge, skills and abilities. So the features of sanogenic and pathogenic thinking in the structure of emotional intelligence are focused on in the article. The examples of the pathogenic thinking expression of students during the lessons are described. Using the retrospective review method of the formation of the concept ‘emotional intelligence’, the structure and the types of emotional intelligence of a university teacher and his/her role in the process of the effective interaction between a teacher and a student are revealed.
The transformation of the traditional model of didactics into a digital format
Authors: Novoselov K. A.
Published: January 2025

The article discusses the issues related to the transformation of the traditional model of didactics into a digital one in connection with the ongoing process of digitalization of the education sector. The views and opinions of scholars on the possibilities and potential of digital didactics are presented. Based on these, the study suggests what the future of digital didactics in modern educational science may be and analyses studies that support this assumption. Additionally, the study examined the position of the fourth element, "digital technologies and digital environment," in various graphical representations of the digital didactics model.
Training quest for future transportation specialists
Authors: Petrova E. I.
Published: January 2025

The article suggests interactive training developed by the author for studying terminology, introduction to the specialty of future transportation specialist.
Interactive learning technologies in the context of the integration of cadets into the educational process
Authors: Lyapin I. L. , Abramova N. S. , Budnikova N. V. , Dvornikova E. I.
Published: January 2025

The main task of military pedagogy is the high-quality training of military specialists who will be able to organize high combat readiness of all parts of the army in order to ensure the military security of the state and protect the Homeland from an external aggressor. The article reveals the role of interactive technologies in the conditions of integration of cadets in the educational process. The modern process of military training requires both a teacher and a cadet to constantly take a creative approach in order to form integrated knowledge, military professional skills and abilities among future military specialists through interactive technologies. Interactive learning technologies are aimed at observing democratic communication between cadets, the ability of cadets to communicate with others, reasonably express their own thoughts and the ability to listen to the interlocutor to make decisions independently and think creatively.
Changes in internality indicators of military university cadets at different stages of military socialization
Authors: Meshcheryakov D. A. , Sorokin A. I. , Tuseev S. E. , Savelyev A. S.
Published: January 2025

The non-linear and diachronic nature of the formation and development of various indicators of a responsible attitude among cadets of a military university was revealed in the process of military socialization. The data obtained can help military psychologists in further studying the level of subjective control of future officers, as one of the important aspects of personal regulation [7;17;18] of professional activity.
Self-organization of learning activities: terminology and key approaches
Authors: Anastasieva A. A.
Published: January 2025

The article explores existing approaches to defining self-organization of learning activities, examining and comparing the viewpoints of domestic and foreign researchers on the nature of the concept under study. The research aspect of the article is based on the problem expressed in the lack of correspondence between the requirements for teachers to develop self-organization competencies in students and the absence of a unified approach to defining what self-organization of learning activities actually entails. The article analyzes various approaches to defining the concept of "self-organization" as applied to learning activities; the materials of the study were the works of domestic and foreign authors.
Psychological characteristics and possibilities for developing communicative competence of future teachers in the educational environment of the university
Authors: Vyugina E. A.
Published: January 2025

The article presents the characteristics of the possibilities for developing the communicative competence of future teachers in the educational environment of the university based on the formation of interpersonal, group, intergroup, intragroup communication skills and network communication. The analysis of the existing practice of developing the communicative competence of student teachers is presented, the need for introducing into the educational process of training teachers forms and methods of work on developing practical skills of pedagogical communication aimed at improving the communicative abilities of future teachers in the educational process of the university, developing verbal and non-verbal characteristics of communication, representative systems and listening techniques, as well as technology of influencing other subjects in the communication process is substantiated. The importance of developing communicative competence in the process of training teachers at the university is emphasized.
Neurocoaching as a tool for personal and professional development in the system of additional professional education
Authors: Nikulina V. Ju.
Published: January 2025

The article presents the possibilities of neurocoaching as a tool for personal and professional development in the system of additional professional education. Its differences from traditional coaching, characteristics determining its effectiveness in organizational psychology and various programs where it can be applied are considered.
On the issue of the relevance of training specialists in the development of creative states of personality
Authors: Osetrova L. V.
Published: January 2025

The article focuses on the need to train specialists to ensure the development of creative states of personality, since, on the one hand, the creative aspect of most professions is currently being activated and the training of such specialists is becoming relevant, and, on the other hand, the training process requires scientific and methodological support, allowing it to be organized on a theoretical and methodological basis that determines selection of complementary teaching content and methods.
The system of formation of personnel of the state civil service in the subject of the Russian Federation: on the example of the government of the Kaliningrad region
Authors: Karama L. L. , Genkulenko O. A.
Published: January 2025

One of the key problems in public administration is the lack of qualified specialists. The formation of the personnel structure depends on the personnel policy and the specifics of the work of a particular state body. Improving the quality of the state civil service is the most important task facing the state and includes improving the system of recruitment and training of personnel at the federal and regional levels.
A study of personal competence over time and academic motivation of law students participating in an educational intensive
Authors: Osipova E. V.
Published: January 2025

The article presents the results of a study of the indicators of personal competence in time and academic motivation of law students participating in the annual educational intensive of the international summer school "Future Lawyers: Essential Skills to Success", held at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University. The educational intensive of the international summer school includes narrowly focused profile programs that allow law students to master specific professional skills in a short time. Analysis of the data of an empirical study conducted before and after the implementation of the educational intensive showed that the substantive content of the classes and the organizational and methodological foundations of the summer school contribute not only to the formation of their professional and communicative legal skills, but also to positive shifts in the development of law students' competence in time (time management abilities) and the development of a harmonious type of motivation for educational activities, as well as positive dynamics in reducing amotivation.
Development of communication skills in primary school students in the process of group visual activities
Authors: Bagapova N. V. , Kuleshova V. I.
Published: January 2025

The analysis of the features of development of communicative skills is conducted. The effectiveness of group visual activity in development of communicative skills is revealed. During the review of diagnostic methods and techniques, the most effective ones are identified. A conclusion is formulated on the average indicators of development of communicative skills in primary school students and recommendations are given to each test class.
Módní oděv jako paradigmatický model posthumani
Authors: Muchová Linda
Published: January 2025

The study focuses on the theoretical articulation of the points of departure and assumptions of the so-called posthumanist turn in fashion design. In the first phase, we address the connection between fashion and modernity, which leads us to inquire about what posthumanist clothing fashion might have to say about the nature of modernity. In the ensuing discussion about the anthropology of clothing and the thinking of corporeality, we will point to a transformed understanding of the relationship between culture and nature, which questions the premises of classical, “humanistic” modernity. According to this concept, nature does not stand in opposition to culture and politics, it is not the past of the human race from which it should be emancipated. Nature as a utopia or a means of liberating humankind is placed in the same position as technology has been occupying. In the fourth, and final, section, we present an annotated sample of contemporary fashion theory, practice and creation in the narrow sense of the word. The productions of Iris van Herpen, Hussein Chalayan and Gareth Pugh vividly illustrate the posthumanist strategies in which human existence finds its realization in a close connection with the elements, technology and organic nature.
Post-trans-meta
Authors: Pokorný Vít
Published: January 2025

Posthumanism is presented in this text as a problem and analyzed from a conceptual level, which includes other related concepts such as anthropocentrism, humanism and the Anthropocene, and especially at the level of prefixes, i.e. the expressions posthumanism, transhumanism, dehumanization, inhumanity and inhuman, pre-human or subhuman. The problem of posthumanism is understood here in the context of the interregnum as a time of transition, multiple crises and the transformation of the human into the inhuman. The problem of posthumanism is grasped as a problem of philosophical anthropology related to the question of humankind’s place in the cosmos, as an ontological problem associated with the relationship between identity and hybridity, and as an ethical-political problem associated with the question of human technological domination and control. Posthumanism is seen as an opportunity to formulate a picture of transversal thinking.
Starost na Zemi po humanismu
Authors: Ritter Martin
Published: January 2025

The primary aim of the article is to present posthumanism as an approach needed in the era of the Anthropocene. By posthumanism, I mean a way of thinking that overcomes the weaknesses of humanism and emphasizes the essential interconnectedness of human beings with their environment. With regard to this “ecological” dimension of posthumanism, I will focus on the relationship between humans and technology, drawing on Bernard Stiegler. Stiegler’s reflections show that in the era of the Anthropocene human beings have become an irrational force that pulls the rest of the living beings into a spiral of destruction through the technological system they have established in the shared terrestrial environment. This environment is an organ of the planetarily influential and at the same time planetarily dependent humanity, which must therefore assume responsibility for the Earth.
V dialogu s jinou-než-lidskou přírodou Přínos a meze Abramovy posthumanistické ekofenomenologie
Authors: Prášek Petr
Published: January 2025

The paradox of the Anthropocene is that humankind has become the planetary superpower, and yet faces an unprecedented ecological crisis as well as other forces that it is not capable of controlling. The solution is not to be found in putting faith in technological innovations that do not yet exist, but in a completely new attitude of humanity towards itself and all non-human beings and entities: posthumanism. Nature in fact speaks with more voices than only human ones, and humans have always and are still able to listen to these other voices. However, according to ecophenomenologist David Abram, this listening is becoming increasingly difficult, for these voices are being drowned out by the purely human logic of abstract thought and scientific-technical society. The article focuses on the meaning of Abram’s ideas from the point of view of posthumanism and ecophenomenology as such. By means of this, it tries to demonstrate in what lies the import of phenomenology when it is applied to one of the greatest challenges of our time and why it should go still further in this regard than did Abram.
A single-center, cohort study of the mutational profile of Ukrainian patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Authors: Vynnychenko O.I. , Moskalenko Y.V. , Moskalenko R.А. , Dudnichenko O.S. , Rysovana L.M. , Hrankina S.S.
Published: January 2025

Background. Lung cancer continues to be a significant health concern globally. Due to the heterogeneity of the disease, using innovative strategies for effective management and treatment of patients is extremely important.
Purpose – to characterize the mutational profile of a group of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients utilizing a next-generation sequencing technique.
Materials and Methods. A total of 42 samples that were fixed in formalin and embedded in paraffin (FFPE) were collected from 42 Ukrainian patients diagnosed with lung cancer who had surgery at the Sumy Regional Clinical Oncology Center. DNA was extracted from FFPE samples using the Omega Bio-tek E.Z.N.A.® FFPE DNA Kit (USA) following the manufacturerʼs instructions. Sequencing was performed on the Illumina NextSeq 550Dx platform (USA) using the Illumina NextSeq 550 Mid-Output Kit. The Cancer Genome Atlas Program (TCGA) database (https://portal.gdc.cancer.gov/) was used for a comparative analysis of the prevalence of genomic mutations in a cohort of Ukrainian and Caucasian patients with NSCLC. Statistical analysis was performed using Stata V.18.0 software (StataCorp, Texas, USA; https://www.stata.com; 2024).
The paper belongs to the «description of case series» category which is a type of study recognized by evidence based medicine and does not claim statistical significance of the result.
Results. Among the 42 NSCLC samples, 11 (26.19%) carried driver mutations such as EGFR (n=2; L858R), KRAS (n=7; G12C, G12D, G12A and A146S), BRAF (n=1; V600E) and translocation EML4(exon6) – ALK (exon20) (n=1; chr2:42503838 – chr2:29447579). All mutations were mutually exclusive. No NRAS, ROS1, RET, MET, ERBB2, and PIK3CA mutation cases were detected. The number of driver mutations in patients who had never smoked was significantly higher than in former or current smokers (p=0.046). No association was found between age, sex, tumor stage, histology of NSCLC, and driver mutations.
Conclusions. Molecular genetic profiling using next-generation sequencing revealed driver mutations in 26.19% of patients with radically treated NSCLC. Most mutations are oncogenic and sensitive to tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
Intersections of Middle East Crises and African Stability: Assessing the Impact of Regional Conflicts on Peace and Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Ename Minko Abraham
Published: January 2025

This article examines regional crises and conflicts in the Middle East and Africa, assessing their impact on stability and security in a comparative perspective. It focuses on identifying common and specific elements in the structure of conflicts in the Middle East, such as the civil war in Syria and the Yemeni crisis, as they have far-reaching consequences beyond their immediate regions, significantly affecting the political, economic and security dynamics of sub-Saharan Africa. These crises contribute to refugee flows, arms trafficking, and the proliferation of terrorism, exacerbating instability in already fragile African states. The spillover effects challenge the capacities of African regional organizations like the African Union and ECOWAS to maintain peace and security. Additionally, the involvement of external powers, including the U.S., Russia, and China, in Middle Eastern conflicts further complicates the landscape, influencing African responses and policies. African nations face the dual challenge of addressing internal vulnerabilities while mitigating the adverse impacts of Middle Eastern conflicts. Diplomatic and economic strategies are crucial for enhancing resilience and stability. Understanding the intersections of these regional crises is essential for developing comprehensive policy frameworks that address the root causes and consequences of such conflicts. By exploring these interconnections, it becomes possible to identify effective measures for bolstering African stability in the face of external pressures and fostering a more secure and prosperous future for the continent.
Efektivitas Pengembangan Modul Penuntun Praktikum Histologi Berbasis QR Code Terhadap Peningkatan Pemahaman Mahasiswa
Authors: Inayati Rizqa , Hasanah Nurul , Azmul Fauzi Andri , Najah Rusyada Gozin
Published: January 2025

Education is one of the fields that includes the field of teaching and learning. The teaching and learning process requires important components, one of which is teaching materials in the form of a practical guidance module. The existence of a practical guidance module during the practicum can help students understand and understand the practical material. This study aims to develop teaching materials in the form of a practical guidance module which is expected to improve students' understanding of the practical material, especially the Histology practicum. The development research method used in this study is the Research and Development (R&D) method with a total of 100 subjects of the 2024 Medical Study Program students. The instrument in this study was a questionnaire in the form of a gform. The questionnaire consisted of a validation questionnaire from material experts and media experts, as well as pre-test and post-test questions. The results of the pre-test and post-test were analyzed using the Wilcoxon and N-gain tests with SPSS. The assessment of the material expert and media expert validators showed a value of 86% and 92%, indicating that the module was very valid and could be used without revision. The Wilcoxon Test results show an Asymp.sig value of 0.000, indicating that there is an average difference between the pretest and post-test scores. The N-gain test results show an N-gain score of 84, indicating that the module effectively improves the understanding of students in the 2024 batch of the Medical study program with an increase in the level of understanding in the high category.