bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
On prime end distortion estimates of mappings with the Poletsky condition in domains with the Poincar´e inequality
Authors: Dovhopiatyi O. P. , Ilkevych N. S. , Sevost'yanov E. O. , Targonskii A. L.
Published: June 2024

This article is devoted to the study of mappings with bounded andfinite distortion defined in some domain of the Euclidean space. Weconsider mappings that satisfy some upper estimates for thedistortion of the modulus of families of paths, where the order ofthe modulus equals to $p,$ $n-1<p\leqslant n.$ The main problemstudied in the manuscript is the investigation of the boundarybehavior of such mappings, more precisely, the distortion of thedistance under mappings near boundary points. The publication isprimarily devoted to definition domains with ``bad boundaries'', inwhich the mappings not even have a continuous extension to theboundary in the Euclidean sense. However, we introduce the conceptof a quasiconformal regular domain in which the specified continuousextension is valid and the corresponding distance distortionestimates are satisfied; however, both must be understood in thesense of the so-called prime ends. More precisely, such estimateshold in the case when the mapping acts from a quasiconformal regulardomain to an Ahlfors regular domain with the Poincar\'e inequality.The consideration of domains that are Ahlfors regular and satisfythe Poincar\'e inequality is due to the fact that, lower estimates forthe modulus of families of paths through the diameter of thecorresponding sets hold in these domains. (There are the so-calledLoewner-type estimates). We consider homeomorphisms and mappingswith branching separately. The main analytical condition under whichthe results of the paper were obtained is the finiteness of theintegral averages of some majorant involved in the defining modulusinequality under infinitesimal balls. This condition includes thesituation of quasiconformal and quasiregular mappings, because forthem the specified majorant is itself bounded in a definitiondomain. Also, the results of the article are valid for more generalclasses for which Poletsky-type upper moduli inequalities aresatisfied, for example, for mappings with finite length distortion.
A uniqueness theorem for meromorphic functions
Authors: Sushchyk N. , Lukivska D.
Published: June 2024

In this paper, we prove the uniqueness theorem for a special class of meromorphic functions on the complex plane $\mathbb{C}$. In particular, we study the class of meromorphic functions $f$ in the domain $\mathbb{C}\setminus K'$, where $K'$ is the finite set of limit points of simple poles of the function $f$. In this class, we describe non-trivial subclasses in which every function $f$ can be uniquely determined by the residues of the function $f$ at its poles. The result covered in this paper is a part of a problem in a spectral operator theory.
Self-medication for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 like illness in Nampula City, Mozambique
Authors: Afai Gerson , Gelane Abacar , Banze Auria Ribeiro , Rossetto Erika Valeska
Published: June 2024

Medicines are an essential part of healthcare for maintaining life, but the lack of knowledge about the self-medication risks, and the health facility wait time can influence self-medication.
As part of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) surveillance efforts, we used a semi-structured questionnaire of closed questions to conducted interviews in five pharmacies in Nampula City about self-medication increase, in June 2020, during the emergency of COVID-19. From March to June 2020, most of interviewed pharmacies (3/5) verified an increase in self-medication. The most common medicines bought by the costumers were anti-flu (4/5) and antibiotics (3/5). People who self-medicated reported flu-like-symptoms (5/5) and cough (4/5). We recommend pharmacies to refer people who were seeking to self-medicate and who presented COVID-19-like signs and symptoms to the health facility for testing.
Updating the breeding sites of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in Camagüey, Cuba
Authors: Diéguez-Fernàndez Lorenzo , Alarcón-Elbal Pedro María , Pino-Bacardi Rafael , Fimia-Duarte Rigoberto , Osés-Rodríguez Ricardo , Iannacone José , Varona-García Francisco , Navarro-Vegas Néstor
Published: June 2024

Mosquito-borne diseases continue to be of significant public health concern in various parts of the world, facilitated by the adaptations that certain species, such as Aedes aegypti, have managed to develop. In order to update the bioecological knowledge of A. aegypti populations in a Health Area of Camagüey Province, Cuba, a comprehensive entomological survey was conducted both indoors and outdoors, covering the entire urban population, encompassing a total of 36,584 households. Aedes aegypti colonized 52 types of breeding sites, of which 15 were found to be permanent and suitable (29.0%), contributing 82.0% of the positivity. Low tanks were particularly prominent (43.0%). Positivity in natural breeding sites remained low (0.11%). Larvae were collected in habitats with high levels of eutrophication (17.30%), grouped in 28 positive breeding sites, accounting for 3.32% of the total number of positive sites. No differences were observed in the total number of positive breeding sites and capture locations between climatic seasons, indicating a consistent pattern of positivity throughout the study year, during which six types of breeding sites exceeded a 70% monthly repetitiveness. These results underscore the importance of vigilance and control measures to be undertaken by residents in their respective households.
Successful subcutaneous desensitization in a patient with systemic reaction due to ixekizumab
Authors: Witek Joan Doménech , Fernández Diego Gutiérrez , Espinosa Rafael Pamíes , Valderas Mónica Saldaña , Laz Zahira María Franzón , Gahete Marianela Iriarte , De la Varga-Martínez Raquel , Morales Jose Carlos Roldán
Published: June 2024

We report a patient with HLAB27+ spondyloarthritis treated with ixekizumab who developed a systemic IgE-mediated reaction. A successful and easy to perform subcutaneous desensitization protocol is described.
An evaluation of the role of social identity processes for enhancing health outcomes within UK-based social prescribing initiatives designed to increase social connection and reduce loneliness: A systematic review.
Authors: Staras Chase , Wakefield Juliet , McDermott Daragh , Jones Bethany A
Published: June 2024

The UK's National Health Service has introduced Social Prescribing initiatives to tackle loneliness and ill-health, yet it lacks a theoretical foundation and evidence base for Social Prescribing's effectiveness. Recent research applies the Social Identity Approach to Health (SIAH) to explain Social Prescribing's health benefits, emphasising how social connection unlocks health-enhancing psychological mechanisms. This systematic review therefore aims to assess UK-based Social Prescribing programmes designed to boost social connection and alleviate loneliness, examining programme efficacy and the role of SIAH processes in health outcomes. Following PRISMA guidelines, a narrative synthesis of articles published from May 5, 2006 (when social prescribing was first introduced in the NHS), to April 8, 2024, was conducted, and their quality assessed using CONSORT-SPI (2018). Of these programmes, 10 employed a mixed-methods design, 8 qualitative and 1 quantitative service evaluation, totalling 3,298 participants. Results indicate that Social Prescribing's psychological value lies in quality rather than quantity of social connections, with meaningful connections fostering shared identity, perceived support and self-efficacy, the latter of which sustains social engagement post-programme. The SIAH was a useful tool for mapping mixed-methods findings onto a common theoretical framework to highlight these key proponents. Overall, this review underscores the importance of SIAH-informed Social Prescribing interventions in enhancing social connectedness, reducing loneliness, and promoting overall health.
Extrinsic Emotion Regulation: Exploring Strategies Used by Individuals With High and low Depression Symptoms
Authors: Massarwe Atheer , Cohen Noga
Published: June 2024

Emotions play a significant role in well-being and interpersonal relationships. The presence of others is indispensable in facilitating the regulation of an individual’s emotions. Despite extensive research on intrinsic emotion regulation strategies, the specific strategies employed during extrinsic emotion regulation (EER), particularly among individuals with depression, remain underexplored. In this study, we investigated the EER strategies used by individuals with low and high depression symptoms and whether EER is beneficial to their well-being. A total of 130 individuals (48 with high and 82 with low depression symptoms) participated in the study. Participants provided written support letters in response to six negative emotional vignettes. The supportive letters were coded for four EER strategies: acceptance, reappraisal, empathic responding, and problem-solving. The results revealed significant differences in EER strategy use between the groups. Participants with high depression symptoms were more likely to use acceptance while those with low depression symptoms were more likely to use empathic responses. Contrary to our predictions, no significant group differences were found in the use of reappraisal and problem-solving. Both groups reported increased positive affect and decreased negative affect after providing support, demonstrating the therapeutic potential of EER across different levels of depression symptoms. These findings highlight the distinct EER strategies adopted by depressed individuals and underscore the need for targeted interventions to enhance interpersonal emotion regulation skills. Understanding the differential use of EER strategies can inform the development of effective interventions aimed at improving both intrapersonal and interpersonal emotional regulation in individuals with depression.
Data integrity in an online world: demonstration of multimodal bot screening tools and considerations for preserving data integrity in two online social and behavioral research studies with marginalized populations
Authors: Guy Arryn , Murphy Matthew James , Zelaya David , Kahler Christopher W , Sun Shufang
Published: June 2024

Internet-based studies are widely used in social and behavioral health research, yet bots and fraud from “survey farming” bring significant threats to data integrity. For research centering marginalized communities, data integrity is an ethical imperative, as fraudulent data at a minimum poses a threat to scientific integrity, and worse could even promulgate false, negative stereotypes about the population of interest. Using data from two online surveys of sexual and gender minority populations (young men who have sex with men and transgender women of color) we a) demonstrate the use of online survey techniques to identify and mitigate internet-based fraud, b) differentiate techniques for and identify two different types of “survey farming” (i.e., bots and false responders), and c) demonstrate the consequences of those distinct types of fraud on sample characteristics and statistical inferences, if fraud goes unaddressed. We provide practical recommendations for internet-based studies in psychological, social, and behavioral health research to ensure data integrity and discuss implications for future research testing data integrity techniques.
Investigating the Interplay of Resonance and Coupling in Neural Synchronization: A Comparative Study of Kuramoto Models
Authors: Montgomery Richard Murdoch
Published: June 2024

Understanding the dynamics of neural synchronization is vital for decoding the complex behavior of neural systems. One of the commonly employed mathematical frameworks for studying neural synchronization is the Kuramoto model. While coupling has been extensively studied in the context of synchronization, the role of resonance remains relatively unexplored. In this study, we investigate the interplay between resonance and coupling in the Kuramoto model by introducing an external driving force. The external driving force represents the resonant conditions, modeled as a sinusoidal function with specific amplitude and frequency. Our comparative analysis covers scenarios with and without the external driving force to reveal how resonance interacts with the inherent coupling of oscillators. We find that resonance can either amplify or dampen the synchronization, depending on the strength of coupling and natural frequencies of oscillators. This insight has implications for understanding not only neural systems but also other complex, oscillatory systems. The study opens new avenues for exploring the multi-faceted dynamics of coupled oscillators in the presence of external resonant forces.
A CSR framework proposal for the development of geothermal resources in Djibouti
Authors: Abdi Abdek Mahamoud
Published: June 2024

Geothermal energy is a widely used renewable energy source worldwide, and in East Africa, public companies are mainly involved in its development due to the high financial risks associated with the exploration phase. However, with the establishment of a geothermal risk mitigation facility at the African Union and the implementation of favorable legal frameworks by several East African countries, more and more private companies are now developing geothermal energy projects. Despite this progress, many geothermal development sites are located in remote areas with inadequate public infrastructure, such as schools, hospitals, roads, water supplies, and electricity, resulting in underserved local communities. The negative impacts of geothermal energy development on environmental and social systems are well known and documented, but companies are now providing some basic needs to local communities through corporate social responsibility activities (CSR). However, it is important to note that these CSR activities remain limited. The purpose of this paper is to propose a CSR framework for geothermal energy development in Djibouti.
Forecasting peace agreement content: How conflict events predict the substance of peace settlements
Authors: Dankenbring Meri , Ruhe Constantin
Published: June 2024

Despite growing work on conflict forecasting, few studies predict conflict termination and none negotiation outcomes. We address this gap, assessing how well we can predict peace agreement content using conflict dynamics – particularly, insurgent distance from the capital. Thus, our study evaluates the predictive power of long-standing arguments in peace research, suggesting that conflict dynamics determine the prospects of negotiations. Utility theory posits that actors learn about their relative strength through conflict events and update their demands in negotiations accordingly. Ergo, actors' demands become more compatible with increasingly similar perceptions of relative capability. Scholars often proxy relative strength using insurgent distance from the capital, as it holds information on their ability to win battles. We evaluate whether battle locations predict agreement content using PA-X data. We find that a simple, theory-driven model performs almost as well as more complex, data-driven models. Nevertheless, models excluding conflict dynamics also have comparable predictive power.
Zależność pomiędzy miłością, liczbą dzieci, a otwartością na doświadczenia
Authors: Wójcik Mateusz Jan
Published: June 2024

W poniższym badaniu chciałem sprawdzić, czy ludzie, którzy mają wyższe wyniki na skalachmiłości mają więcej dzieci. W badaniu starałem się powiązać następujące zmienne: miłość(intymność, namiętność i zaangażowanie), długość związku, liczba dzieci. Dodatkowosprawdziłem też zależność z otwartością na doświadczenia. Badanie przeprowadzono napolskiej populacji – mieszkańcach Jeleniej Góry i okolic - grupie 47 osób - 19 mężczyzn i 28kobiet w wieku od 18 - 71 lat (średnia 32 lata). Zaobserwowano istotną ujemną zależnościpomiędzy intymnością, a liczbą dzieci, a także pomiędzy namiętnością, a liczbą dzieci orazzaangażowaniem, a liczbą dzieci. Nie zaobserwowano istotnej zależności pomiędzyotwartością na doświadczenia, a liczbą dzieci.
Intuitive Moral Bias Favors the Religiously Faithful: Evidence from Two Societies
Authors: Dayer Alex , Aswamenakul Chanuwas , Turner Matthew Adam , Nicolay Scott , Shurik Katherine , Holbrook Colin
Published: June 2024

Belief in powerful supernatural agents that enforce moral norms has been theoretically linked with cooperative altruism and prosociality. Correspondingly, prior research reveals an implicit association between atheism and extreme antisociality (e.g., serial murder). However, findingscentered on associations between lack of faith and moral transgression do not directly address the hypothesized conceptual association between religious belief and prosociality. Accordingly, we conducted two pre-registered experiments depicting a “serial helper” to assess biases related to extraordinary helpfulness, mirroring designs depicting a serial killer used in prior cross-cultural work. In both a predominantly religious society (the U.S., Study 1) and a predominantly secular society (New Zealand, Study 2), we successfully replicated previous research linking atheism with transgression, and obtained evidence for a substantially stronger conceptual association between religiosity and virtue. The results suggest that stereotypes linking religiosity with prosociality areboth real and global in scale.
Inpatient to outpatient care transition interventions for adults with mental health disorders: a scoping review protocol
Authors: Burkhart Hanna , Müller Selina , Haun Markus W.
Published: June 2024

Objective: The aim of this scoping review is to provide an overview of the current evidence on care transition interventions (CTIs) from inpatient to outpatient care for adults with mental disorders. Introduction: Many patients with mental health disorders experience treatment discontinuation during the transition from inpatient to outpatient mental health care, which is associated with high rates of rehospitalization and/or suicidal behavior. CTIs provide low-threshold support to facilitate patients’ access and adherence to outpatient treatment and ultimately decrease rehospitalization rates. Inclusion criteria: We will include all studies on CTIs for adults with mental health disorders (except for organic mental disorders) with the following features: (a) initial session still during inpatient treatment or within the first four weeks thereafter, (b) at least one additional session after the patient’s discharge, and (c) Interventions targeting solely at improving symptom severity (e.g., medication, psychotherapy). We will exclude (a) studies conducted in the context of forensic and/or prison mental health care and (b) studies focusing primarily on return to work or the prevention of homelessness.Methods: We will search MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and OpenGrey for potentially relevant records in English and German language. Two independent reviewers will conduct the initial title/abstract-screening and, to evaluate eligibility, full text-screening. Data will be extracted in a draft charting table and presented in narrative synthesis accompanied by graphic visualizations and tables in alignment with the review questions.
PEOPLE DIE WHEN THEY DECIDE TO Toward an Epistemology of Death
Authors: Maldonado Carlos Eduardo
Published: June 2024

This paper claims that people die when they decide to, which means that death is an intricate matter of freedom. In other words, death is not a fate of any kind, or something that supervenes each individual. Instead, everyone decides when to die. Two major venues can be distinguished, thus: people decide when to die either because they feel relieved and have the sensation that they have accomplished what they could or planned, somehow; or else, they die because they must give up and need a gate of scape. Briefly said, death is not a choice, but a decision. The rationale for the claim lies in epigenetics. Epigenetics points out to the fact that nature and culture are one and the same thing. The election for death is, after all, it appears, a matter of freedom.
The dual foundations of political ideology are ubiquitous across human social life
Authors: Forsyth Guy A. Lavender , Chaudhuri Ananish , Atkinson Quentin
Published: June 2024

The contemporary political landscape is often represented by a single dimension of conflict: authority, hierarchy, and tradition on the right versus greater freedom, equality, and systemic change on the left. Here, we argue that politics comprises not one, but two dimensions. Moreover, these two dimensions are not unique to modern nations, but reflect a psychology shaped by two evolutionary trade-offs which we call the ‘dual foundations’ of politics and argue are inherent to human social life. One foundation concerns the trade-off between cooperation and competition and gives rise to contestation over levels of inequality and provision of public goods. The other foundation concerns the trade-off between autonomy and conformity, leading to contestation over the extent of social control. Drawing on anthropological, psychological, and historiographical evidence, we argue that these dual foundations are contested across the diversity of human lifeways and represent two cross-culturally ubiquitous dimensions of ideology. As such, the dual foundations provide a common evolutionary framework for studying human politics across geography, history, subsistence styles, levels of social organisation, and academic disciplines. We end by outlining how quantitative approaches to studying the dual foundations beyond industrialised nations can advance research on both the anthropology and psychology of political ideology.
A Guide to Dynamic Difference-in-Differences Regressions for Political Scientists
Authors: Li Zikai , Strezhnev Anton
Published: June 2024

Difference-in-differences (DiD) designs for estimating causal effects have grown in popularity throughout political science. It is common for DiD studies report their main results using a ``dynamic" or ``event study" two-way fixed effects (TWFE) regression. This regression combines estimates of average treatment effects for multiple post-treatment time periods alongside placebo tests of the main identifying assumption: parallel trends. Despite their ubiquity, there is little clear and consistent guidance in the discipline for how researchers should estimate dynamic treatment effects. This paper develops a novel decomposition of the dynamic TWFE regression coefficients in terms of their component 2x2 difference-in-differences comparisons in the style of Goodman-Bacon (2021). We use this decomposition to illustrate how bias can result from the incorrect specification of baseline time periods, the inclusion of units and time periods where all observations are treated, and heterogeneity in the dynamic treatment effects across different treatment timing groups. Our results provide additional intuition for the source of bias due to effect heterogeneity---what Sun and Abraham (2021) term ``contamination bias"---by directly characterizing the contaminated 2x2 comparisons. We then provide a common framework for connecting the many proposed ``heterogeneity-robust" estimators in the literature, noting that they vary primarily in which 2x2 comparisons they choose to include. Through a replication of three studies published in prominent political science journals, we conclude by showing how attentiveness to baseline selection and specification can alter findings.
Understanding Ukrainian Society Before and After the Russian Invasion
Authors: Martsenyuk Tamara , Gugushvili Alexi , Ersanilli Evelyn , Präg Patrick
Published: June 2024

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was a watershed moment in modern European history. It quickly became evident that the war would have significant consequences for Europe's security, politics, and economy. Ukraine is shaken by the invasion to an extent comparable to the devastation during the Second World War. As Editors of European Societies, we realized that there was little sociological research on Ukraine, one of the largest European countries. Only a handful of articles were ever published on Ukraine in European Societies or other leading general sociological journals. Thus, we initiated a Special Issue on ‘Understanding Ukrainian Society Before and After the Russian Invasion,’ co-edited by two Ukrainian sociologists, Tamara Martsenyuk from the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy and Tymofii Brik from Kyiv Schools of Economics.
Understanding Power Relations through Attempts at Self-Determination by Indigenous Māori Learners over Time
Authors: Thalia Nita
Published: June 2024

The racialized, historical legacy of colonization has resulted in intergenerational disparities for disproportionate numbers of Indigenous students across the globe including Māori learners in Aotearoa New Zealand. In this paper, we consider two secondary-school reform initiatives aimed at improving the schooling system for Māori learners. Evidence gathered in 2001, using group-focused, interviews as conversation, reveals the experiences of Māori learners and families in Te Kotahitanga. Almost two decades later, evidence from survey tools that allow for the experiences of Māori learners and families to be triangulated alongside the experiences of their educators, are also considered. Consistent with historical literature, these voices provide examples of power relations that undermine their education success as Māori. Māori learners believe that to succeed they must either tolerate this situation or remove themselves from schooling. The potential for Māori led solutions and shared humanity is silenced and overpowered through the positionality of colonial power and privilege.
Thermodynamic, Structural and Surface Properties of Liquid Al-Sr Alloy at Different Temperatures
Authors: Oli P. , Sah D. K. , Mehta U. , Gohivar R. K. , Yadav S. K.
Published: June 2024

Thermodynamic functions like excess Gibbs free energy of mixing (∆GxsM) and activity (a) of liquid Al-Sr alloy were studied in the temperature range 1323-1623 K in the frame work of Redlich-Kister (R-K) polynomial. The compositional and temperature dependence of structural functions like concentration fluctuation in long wavelength limit (Scc(0)), Warren-Cowley short range order parameter (α) and ratio of mutual to intrinsic diffusion coefficients (Dm/Did) were computed and analysed using the same approach. The surface tension (σ) and surface segregation (xsi) tendencies of the atoms in the liquid mixture were computed and studied using Butler’s model. Present investigations revealed that association tendency among the atoms of metallic mixture gradually decreased with increase in temperature.
Role of Knowledge Management Practices in the Economic Performance of Nepalese IT Companies
Authors: Niroula Ballav , Adhikari Rajendra , Gyawali Achyut
Published: June 2024

Organizations are spending substantial resources on information technology (IT) to support the capture, storage, sharing, and retrieval of knowledge as knowledge management (KM) emerges as a fundamental management responsibility. Information systems (IS) development and maintenance inside businesses rely heavily on knowledge management (KM). The major goal of this research is to evaluate how knowledge management strategies affect the organizational performance of Nepalese IT enterprises. A total of 316 respondents’ information has been collected from the Ten IT companies in Nepal. A convenience sampling technique is used to select the sample. A descriptive survey is used as the research design for this investigation. Surveys questionnaires were distributed to gather  primary information from the respondents.Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze and interpret the results. It was found that all independent factors have a positive correlation with perceived organizational performance in IT companies in Nepal, demonstrating their influence on both. Independent variables have also affected how Nepalese IT businesses are considered to be satisfying the employees.
अस्तित्वको दाबीमा साबातको बैला उत्सब कवितामा बिम्बविधान {Imagery in poem 'Astitvako Dabima Sabatko Baila Utasav}
Authors: अधिकारी Adhikari अनिल  Anil , रेग्मी Regmi रेखा Rekha
Published: June 2024

गुणात्मक अनुसन्धानविधि, पाठविश्लेषणकेन्द्री ढाँचा र विश्लेषणात्मक विधिको उपयोग हुने यस लेखको सैद्धान्तिक आधार बिम्बविधान हो । बिम्ब मूलभूत रूपमा साहित्यको शैलीयतत्त्व रहे पनि कृतिमा प्रतीयमान र व्यङ्ग्यार्थ सिर्जना गरी स्तरीय भावाभिव्यञ्जना र कलात्मक सौन्दर्य निर्माण गर्ने संरचक घटक हो । सङ्क्षिप्तताभित्र बृहत्तर विषयलाई समावेश गर्ने सामथ्र्यभएको बिम्ब इन्द्रियतत्वले अनुभूति गर्ने तथा मानवसंज्ञानका आधारमा अर्थिने विशेषताका कारण साहित्यको शिल्पविधानलाई सुगठित तुल्याउने माध्यम बनेको छ । मनोवैज्ञानिक, सांस्कृतिक र शैलीपक्षीय बिम्बको प्रयोग भएको प्रस्तुत कविता बिम्बप्रयोगका कारण शक्तिशाली अभिव्यक्तिमा रूपान्तर भएको कृति हो । यस कवितामा मनोवैज्ञानिक बिम्बको प्रस्तुति मानवअस्तित्वको अस्पष्ट र धूमिल पक्ष पक्षलाई सन्दर्भित गर्दै स्वतन्त्रताविहीन नेपाली समाजको पीडाबोध र दमनका कारण सृजित जीवनको विसङ्गतता र व्यङ्ग्य तथा अपहरित मानवअस्तित्वको वास्तविकतासम्बद्ध पक्षको उद्घाटन गर्ने माध्यम बनेको छ । यस कवितामा सांस्कृतिक बिम्बले मानव अस्तित्वलाई ईश्वरीय सत्ताका सामु निरीह तुल्याई निस्सारता र विसङ्गतितर्फ धकेलेको, मान्छेमाथि वर्चस्व स्थापना गर्न सर्वशक्तिमान शक्तिको परिकल्पना गरी मान्छेमाथि नै दमन गरेको तथा विषय प्रस्तुत गरेको छ । यस लेखमा कवितामा आएका शिल्पशैलीगत बिम्ब नेपाली समाजको गतिहीन वास्तविकतालाई सङ्केत गर्ने प्रयोजनका लागि प्रस्तुत भएको विषयमा विमर्श भएको छ ।
{This research article is primarily concerned with the research problem on the use of imageries in the poem 'Astitvako Dabima Sabatko Baila Utsav'. The theoretical base of this article is on qualitative research method, textual analysis method by using imageries. Even if image is the style of literary writings, it also explores the innermost feelings of the artist and the artistic beauty of the text. By the use of limited diction, the artist succeeds to express broad perspective by the use of imageries. The imageries can be perceived with our senses and the knowledge we acknowledge through them make us feel how well-organize craft is the work of art. The poem 'Astitvako Dabima Sabatko Baila Utsav' implying the imageries from the psychological, cultural and crafty perspective and therefore, it sounds a powerful expression. By the use of psychological imageries, in the text, there is the discloser of the human existence that is under shade and through this medium the imageries show the relevance of unclean human existence addressing the feelings of the deprived Nepalese society for freedom and the evils created from the oppression, the deprivation of freedom, seize of human existence and so on. The function of cultural imageries in the poem has presented the fragile human existence in front of the divine power and push the human existence to void and presume the super power to rule upon humankind. The crafty imageries used in the poem depict the harsh reality of slow paced Nepali society.}
The Level of Corruption in Democratic Republic of Nepal: An In-depth Analysis of Root Causes, Governance Impact, and Potential Solutions
Authors: Suvedi Mukti
Published: June 2024

This article critically examines the issue of corruption in Nepal's modern democracy, which poses a significant challenge to the foundational principles of transparency, accountability, and fair representation. Through an exploration of the root causes, impact on governance, and potential solutions, the study sheds light on the complexities of corruption within Nepal's political and administrative systems.
The analysis identifies historical factors, including the lingering effects of past autocratic regimes and political instability, as contributors to the conducive environment for corruption. Furthermore, weak institutional frameworks, characterized by insufficient checks and balances, inadequate enforcement mechanisms, and political patronage networks, are identified as systemic issues fostering corrupt practices.
The impact of corruption on governance is manifested in the erosion of public trust, economic consequences leading to resource misallocation, and impaired service delivery in essential sectors. These consequences collectively contribute to disillusionment among citizens, hindering the democratic process and perpetuating social inequalities.
This study utilizes qualitative methods to analyze corruption in Nepal's democracy, identifying root causes and impacts while proposing solutions like strengthening institutions and fostering transparency. Secondary research study was performed to abstract potential solutions, emphasizing the need for strengthening democratic institutions, promoting transparency and accountability through robust measures and enforcement of anti-corruption laws, and fostering citizen engagement. Additionally, international cooperation is highlighted as a valuable avenue for sharing best practices and gaining insights from successful anti-corruption efforts in other nations.
In conclusion, the study advocates for a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to address corruption in Nepal's democracy. By addressing root causes and fostering a culture of accountability, the nation can strive towards building a more resilient democratic system that effectively serves the interests of its people. The article underscores the importance of sustained efforts and a collective commitment to combating corruption for Nepal to realize a future where democracy thrives and fulfills its promises.
Study of the Spectroscopic Analysis, Electronic Structure and Thermodynamic Properties of Ethyl benzene Using First-Principles Density Functional Theory
Authors: Ghimire Rabin , Magar Abhishek Rana , Basnet Bishwo , Uprety Roshika , Pudasainee Kiran , Rai Krishna Bahadur
Published: June 2024

This study describes the optimized molecular structure, spectroscopic analysis, electronic structure and thermodynamics properties of the ethylbenzene molecule using first-principles DFT/B3LYP method with 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The C-H in-plane bending vibration is observed between 1400 and 1050 cm-1, while the C-H out-of-plane bending vibration is observed between 1000 and 675 cm-1. The benzene ring has the most negative potential that corresponds to the attraction of proton due to concentrated electron density while the moderate positive potential is localized closed to the hydrogen atom. Analysis of the HOMO and LUMO in ethylbenzene anticipates an energy disparity of 6.3028 eV, a value closely matching the energy gap derived from DOS calculations. Mulliken charge analysis of the ethylbenzene molecules gives the information that all the hydrogen atom corresponds to the positive charges while all the carbon atom except C3 corresponds to the negative charge and the values of the global parameters such as hardness, chemical potential, electronegativity, electrophilicity index, softness are found to be 3.1514 eV, -3.5979 eV, 3.5979 eV, 2.0538 eV and 0.3173 eV-1 respectively. Various thermodynamic parameters such as heat capacity at constant volume, heat capacity at constant pressure, total internal energy, enthalpy and entropy, exhibit a rising trend with increasing temperature whereas Gibbs free energy shows an inverse relationship with temperature variation.
A Discursive Concern on Pollution in Kathmandu Valley and Its Consequences
Authors: Gurung Raj Kumar
Published: June 2024

I find this dialogue meaningful here. 
A gentleman: Hello sir, what are the three remarkable things you find in Nepal? 
Tourist: Oh! I find that every man is a doctor; every man is a politician; and Kathmandu is a big toilet. (Source: Personal talk)
“Kathmandu is a big toilet”. What a joke! What a satire! Is Kathmandu so? Interesting! This paper explores the discursive concern about pollution in Kathmandu, the study area, and its consequences. The previous mayors of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) solved this problem partially. The city dwellers could not have breathed fresh air for about two decades despite several attempts by environmentalists and awareness articles written by national and international writers. The findings of the study show that Kathmandu is one of the dirtiest cities in the world and there is a possibility of lung cancer, respiratory problems, and many more. These adverse impacts of pollution are beyond prediction. This metropolitan city now has a new young energetic Mayor, Balendra Shah. The Kathmanduites have woven a big dream over him. I think he will come up with good new plans to address the discursive concern on the pollution problem. There are limited scholarly research papers published on this issue. The study sheds light on, “When will the day of crystal clean Kathmandu come?” and attempts to make the KMC people commit to strictly monitoring waste management. Pollution means the natural environment deterioration: air pollution, water pollution, land pollution, light pollution and noise pollution. This paper focuses on the strict implementation of strict rules to curb the pollution crisis. This provision mitigates the pollution problem so that people breathe fresh air and enhance the environmental literature. The mixed methods of cause and effect, document analysis and qualitative research were used in the study.
Strategi Tim Kreatif Program “Kok Bisa Viral” Di Nusantara Tv Dalam Menarik Minat Khalayak
Authors: Syauqi Muchamad Rafli , Lukman Lukman , Novalia Novalia
Published: June 2024

Komunikasi massa memiliki khalayak yang luas, rancangan yang kuat, dan daya tarik yang luas. Pengelola stasiun penyiaran harus sekreatif mungkin agar bisa menghasilkan berbagai program acara yang menarik. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana tim kreatif program acara “Kok Bisa Viral” di NTV membuat penonton tertarik. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dan teori AIDDA. Sampling digunakan untuk memilih 4 individu untuk penelitian. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Kriyantono mengatakan bahwa model kualitatif yang digunakan dalam analisis data penelitian. Terdiri sudut penyusunan program, penentuan target, eksekusi penyusunan program, dan memimpin penilaian dan evaluasi. Kembangkan perencanaan program, yang mencakup pemilihan format konten program yang menarik dan memenuhi kebutuhan audiens. Selain itu, pengelola program bertugas menjalankan rencana program yang dikembangkan selama produksi program. Termasuk rencana program yang sesuai rencana yang disepakati. Tentukan tujuan program atau target audiens. Tim kreatif menentukan apakah audiens target akan menonton atau mendengarkan program tersebut. Merencanakan program untuk pelaksanaan ntuk menetapkan jadwal siaran, pengelola program mencapai kesepakatan semua pihak yang terlibat dalam proses pembuatan program. Melakukan pengawasan dan evaluasi program. Sebuah acara yang sudah tayang dan dinikmati oleh penonton dievaluasi kembali untuk melihat apakah bisa membuat orang minat untuk menyaksikan.
Law in the Buddhist Tradition in Ancient Indian Society
Authors: Sai E N Mounika
Published: June 2024

The Vinaya pitaka is the sacred literature of the Buddhists which contains the regulations for the outward life of the members of the Buddhist samgha - nearly the oldest, and probably the most influential, of all fraternities of monks. Unlike the primarily prescriptive Brahmanical law codes, the vinayas contain narrative portions, commentaries, and casuistries, albeit to different degree. 1Law in the Vinaya texts highlighted as - 1) a body of rules considered binding on a particular political or social unit, and the principle of justice underlying in it. 2) A code or canons of such rules. 3) Institutions and practices for the creation and application of such rules and for of disputes. 4) laws also include such other practices such as the social customs, practices and rules that constitute a form of social control for the maintenance of the groups. 5) Social manners, customary practices etiquette and general behaviors regulating silence, speech, interaction. The set of canonical law texts containing rules, descriptions, case studies, definitions, and punishments and some ancillary material that was used to regulate the samgha. 2The paper explores on how the laws were evolved, the process of making law, the need to make laws? How it regulated? The notion of society during the evolution of law? And in the society how the Buddhist tradition different or similar to the other traditions which existed in during the period? What were the political and economic conditions? Internal relations within the samgha? Law relates to Bhikkhus and law relates to Bhikkhunîs? The relation between laity and renouncers?
Crescimento populacional de insetos-praga em rações destinadas ao consumo animal e influência na sua qualidade nutricional
Authors:   , Franco Gabriel Machado
Published: June 2024

Segundo o Sindicato Nacional da Indústria de Alimentação Animal (Sindirações), houve um crescimento de aproximadamente 5% na produção de alimento animal em 2020, em relação a 2019, com um total de 81,5 milhões de toneladas (t), com destaque para as rações para frangos de corte (34,1 milhões de t) e poedeira (7,2 milhões de t). Em 2022, estima-se uma produção de 35,8 milhões de toneladas de ração para frangos de corte e 6,9 milhões de toneladas de ração para poedeira. O setor de alimentos para animais domésticos (cães e gatos) também demonstra ser um importante segmento econômico para o Brasil, o qual vem crescendo ao longo dos anos, tendo faturado aproximadamente 28,2 bilhões em 2021. O presente trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar o crescimento populacional de seis espécies consideradas pragas de produtos armazenados: Tribolium castaneum (Herbst, 1797); Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius, 1792); Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, 1885; Sitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus, 1763); Plodia interpunctella (Hübner, 1813) e Ephestia cautella (Walker, 1863), em oito tipos diferentes de rações destinadas a alimentação animal, sendo três rações para cães, classificadas em Standard, Premium e Super Premium, quatro rações para aves: crescimento e manutenção de frangos de corte, poedeira e codorna e uma ração para coelhos.
Ocorrência de insetos-praga e inimigos naturais no cultivo de alface Lactuca sativa L. (Asteraceae) em sistema de aquaponia e influência de dieta floral sobre Eriopis connexa (Germar) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Authors:   , Silva Tamara Machado da
Published: June 2024

A produção agrícola intensiva ameaça a sustentabilidade ambiental e a segurança alimentar devido ao uso excessivo de recursos hídricos, fertilizantes sintéticos e agrotóxicos. A aquaponia é uma solução promissora para esse desafio. Embora a produção mundial de alimentos em sistema de aquaponia tenha evoluído nos últimos anos, são escassas as informações sobre incidência de pragas e medidas de controle aplicadas nesse sistema de cultivo. Uma estratégia promissora é o controle biológico conservativo, que aumenta a densidade e diversidade de inimigos naturais das pragas. Neste estudo avaliou-se a ocorrência e flutuação populacional de insetos-praga e inimigos naturais na cultura da alface conduzida em sistema aquapônico e determinou-se as espécies predominantes e a correlação desses organismos com fatores meteorológicos. Avaliou-se alguns aspectos biológicos da joaninha Eriopis connexa (Germar, 1824) suprida com dieta floral. Durante o período de fevereiro de 2021 a setembro de 2021 foram realizadas 27 amostragens em plantas de alface.
Direct and Indirect Effects of and Preference for Feedback during the Good Behavior Game in Elementary Classes
Authors:   , Jensen Chotto
Published: June 2024

The Good Behavior Game (GBG) is an effective procedure for reducing disruptive classroom behavior. In this study, students in 3 fifth grade classes selected the rules of the GBG and then experienced the GBG with different forms of feedback delivery for rule violations (vocal and visual, vocal only, visual only, no feedback) on disruptive classroom behavior in a multielement design. All versions of the GBG substantially reduced disruptive behavior below baseline levels. Additionally, in 1 of 3 classes, losing the GBG produced an increase in negative peer interactions immediately following the GBG. Subsequently, students selected which condition they previously experienced that they would experience each session in a group arrangement concurrent chains preference assessment. The condition nominated most often by students in all classes at all opportunities was the GBG version that included both visual and vocal feedback.
Evaluating the Relationship Between Parent-Adolescent Communication, Social Media Use, and Psychological Well-Being Communication, Social Media Use, and Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents
Authors:   , Smith JoHannah
Published: June 2024

Adolescents, particularly teenage girls, use social media substantially more than any other age group (Boneva et al., 2006; Gross, 2004; Padilla-Walker et al., 2020). Greater social media use has been linked to internalizing and externalizing problems; however, specific social media behavior and the relation to internalizing and externalizing problems is unknown. Additionally, how parent-adolescent communication impacts the relationships has not been explored. This is concerning as specific social media behavior, such as ruminating with peers and general social media addiction, has been linked to adolescents’ psychological well-being. (Sarmiento et al., 2020; Shensa et al., 2017; Nesi et al., 2020). The present study seeks to address these limitations by examining the relationships between positive (i.e., enabling privacy settings, interacting with family on social media) and negative (i.e., catfishing others, hiding posts from parents) social media use and internalizing and externalizing problems. Additionally, how parent-adolescent communication impacts these relationships will be examined. Participants included 357 adolescents from the ages of 13 to 17. Moderation analyses supported the hypotheses that parentadolescent communication moderated the relationship between positive social media use and psychological functioning. Subsequent mediation analyses supported a mediation of parentadolescent communication between negative social media use and internalizing problems. No moderation or mediation analysis was supported between negative social media use and externalizing problems.
Особистiсть до плiдного спiлкування
Authors: Євтух Володимир
Published: June 2024

За цим титулом мову буду вести про Юрiя Кондратьєва, знаного в Українi i за її межами, передовсiм у Нiмеччинi, вченого математика i освiтянина.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ СПЕКТРІВ ВИПРОМІНЮВАННЯ ВИХІДНИХ ТА ОПРОМІНЕНИХ ЕЛЕКТРОНАМИ УФ СД InGaN
Authors: Вернидуб Роман , Мосюк Тетяна , Петренко Ігор , Радкевич Олександр , Стратілат Дмитро , Тартачник Володимир
Published: June 2024

Досліджувались світлодіоди (СД), вирощені на основі твердих розчинів InxGa1-xN (х≤0,1). Виявлено, що спектр випромінювання досліджуваних зразків при 300К складається з трьох смуг з λ1мах=370 нм (УФ), λ2мах=550 нм (жовтої) та λ3мах=770 нм (червоної). Перша з них виникає внаслідок рекомбінаційних переходів у квантових ямах (КЯ); дві інші – дефектного походження.
Результат оцінки температури p-n-переходу у режимі номінального робочого струму діода (І=20 мА) близький до 252℃. Падіння ефективності випромінювання СД у результаті зростання струму може бути зумовленим збільшенням відносного внеску безвипромінювальних переходів при входженні квазірівня Фермі в область підвищеної щільності хвостів зон.
Дуплетна структура максимуму випромінювання УФ – смуги при 77К – наслідок фононного повторення основної лінії випромінювання.
Опромінення електронами супроводжується падінням інтенсивності свічення всіх трьох смуг; виникнення максимума λмах=420 нм очевидно пов’язане із введенням радіаційних дефектів в область КЯ.