bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Film as Mass Communication and its Responsibility to Social Change
Authors: Dhungana Jivan
Published: February 2024

This paper considers movies as means of mass communication and attempts to highlight the challenges faced by Nepali movies while communicating with people. It believes that the movies are key artistic presentations by which movie-mediatization is possible and a significant positive change can be brought. Movies are made as effectively to socialize people as to provide entertain to them. It means that the movies are highly responsible for bringing positive vibes in society. In order look at the manner in which films are giving a message to the audience, this paper makes a review of key literature on movie, mass communication, mediatization, and impact of movie on mediatization, analyzes the impact of movies on society, and forwards some key conclusions on epitomizing women as heroes. It also takes into consideration the significant impact made by some Indian movies to the Nepali movie industry, which is not growing well because of the premiere of recent Indian movies that are superior to Nepali movies both in quality and quantity. To conclude, the paper encapsulates the notion of film as an art, which has easily entered into people's mind and heart, and is changing people's preoccupied mindset on women and gender roles.
Pattern of Aging Transition in Nepal: A New Sociological Perspective
Authors: Khanal Kashi Nath
Published: February 2024

Aging has been a key social phenomenon based on demographic transition, which is powered by the decrease of birth and death rates, and an increase of life expectancy at birth. It in the recent times has been highly successful in drawing more serious attention of an intellectual circle across the world. Society often considers aging as a problem that creates serious imbalances in a social system, but the condition of aging people and the impact of aging differs depending on the countries. Thus, the situation of aging people in Nepal drastically differs from aging people in other industrialized countries. Notwithstanding ageism a serious social problem, this paper describes only the transition in the structure and pattern of aging people that has taken place in the last seven decades in Nepal. It further makes an advocacy of different sociological perspectives to study aging in Nepalese context. Aging people in Nepal are living at risk, but the risks they have faced are far less compared to the aging people in real world-scenario.
Prescribing Pattern of Antimicrobial Agents in Patients with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in a Tertiary Care Hospital at Rural Part of Western Nepal
Authors: Neupane Ganesh Prasad , Rai Maya , Gurung Sonam , Pandeya Dipendra Raj
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Antibiotics are the most frequently prescribed drugs in patients with Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases. Appropriate antibiotic prescriptions in health care institutions are an important element in quality of care, infection management and cost control.

Aims: To analyze prescription pattern of antimicrobial agents in patients with pelvic inflammatory diseases.

Methods: This quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted including 300 patients' prescriptions, at Karnali Academy of Health Sciences Jumla Nepal for period of six months during August 2021 to January 2022. This study was based on medication utilization form, which was designed on basis of World Health Organization core drug use indicator format.

Results: Females were in ages from 12 to 69 years, with mean of 30.46 ± 18.71 years. Chronic Pelvic inflammatory Disease was most prevalent in 20–29 age group (47%) while, lowest in 60–69 age group (1.67%). The total number of prescribed drugs was 796 averaging 2.65 drugs per prescription. The most commonly prescribed antimicrobials were azithromycin (30.15%), tinidazoles (25.25%) and ofloxacin (8.16%). Only 15.5% of drugs were prescribed with generic names and all were from essential list of medicines. 92.8% of prescriptions were administered orally, while 7.8% parenteral. However 76.34% of prescriptions were considered irrational.

Conclusion: The high prevalence of irrational prescriptions suggests need for interventions to improve healthcare provider's adherence to established treatment guidelines. Dominance of specific drug classes underscores importance of tailoring treatments to the specific pathogens involved in Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Suggesting potential room for improvement inadherence to evidence-based guidelines.
Association between Cyclic Threshold Values and Clinical Symptoms in Patients with COVID-19 at Teaching Hospital, Jumla, Karnali, Nepal
Authors: Rai Maya , Neupane Ganesh Prasad , Kumar Anil , Singh Lokjan , Lohani Sarswati , Thakur Kundan
Published: February 2024

Introduction: The cyclic threshold (CT) value obtained in the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has been used as the surrogate marker of viral load. Therefore, to understand viral kinetics and evaluate the disease severity with clinical symptoms, it is necessary to evaluate cyclic threshold value in COVID-19-infected patients.

Aims: To assess association between cyclic threshold value and clinical symptoms in patients with COVID-19.

Methods: A descriptive cross- sectional study was conducted on PCR-positive patients (n=208) for six months at Karnali Academy of Health Science, Teaching Hospital Jumla. The RT-PCR was performed and data of the cyclic threshold value of PCR-positive patients was taken from the laboratory in predesigned study proforma. Data entry and analysis were done in SPSS version 20.0.

Results: A larger proportion of females (65.9%) than males (43.1%) had a COVID-19 infection symptoms of COVID-19 were present in about equal numbers of infected males (61%) and females (68.7%). Most of the individuals were in the age range of 19 to 39 years.  A cyclic threshold value of less than 30 was present in the majority (49%) of patients. Symptoms were present in 65.9% of individuals. Symptoms were present in a large proportion of subjects with cyclic threshold values of 1–19 and 20–29, at 89.5% and 77.9%, respectively.

Conclusion: This study provides valuable insights into the association between cyclic threshold values and clinical symptoms of COVID-19 in patients. It also explores the underlying factors like gender disparities and age-specific disease severity. Patients showing symptoms of COVID-19 typically had a cyclic threshold value below 30 and carry a higher amount of the virus compared to those who don't show symptoms. The association between signs and symptoms and the cyclic threshold is highly significant.
Socioeconomic Conditions of Apple Growers in Marpha, Mustang District
Authors: Dhakal Bhola Nath
Published: February 2024

Socio-economic condition of the farmers plays a crucial role in agriculture. Apple is one of the key fruits with potential to generate income and employment in the high mountain districts of western Nepal. The objective of the study has to analyze the socioeconomic status of apple grower in Marpha of Mustang district. A total of 145 households have been sampled out of 235 households by using simple random sampling technique and interviewed with a semi-structured questionnaire to obtain data regarding socioeconomic condition, production, marketing channels, cost and apple price from apple growers as well as secondary sources of data obtained from the District Agriculture Development Office and Temperate Horticulture Development Center, Marpha, Mustang with other published and unpublished documents. The study concluded that socioeconomic conditions of marginal farmers have significantly improved during the last three decades because of apple farming. Seasonal road and poor marketing infrastructure, underprivileged technical knowledge, unavailability of inputs in time, insect pest damage and lack of storage facilities, price disparity and low quantity of production have been noticed major production and marketing problems in the study area.
Exploring Antenatal Health Care Service Utilization in Nepal: A Comprehensive Analysis
Authors: Khatiwada Guru Prasad
Published: February 2024

The utilization of maternal health care is one of the important factors in reducing the incidence of maternal mortality. Studies in Nepal and in developing countries shows that various demographic, socio-economic and economic factors are associated with ANC service utilization. The main objective of this study is to identify and examine socio-demographic and economic factors affecting antenatal healthcare service utilization in Nepal. This study used data from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016 and analyzed the data using logistic regression analysis. This research analyzes ANC (antenatal care) concerning dependent variables: age, birth order, religion, ethnicity, educational attainment, province, residence, and wealth indices. Maternal health has been receiving increased attention in the global health, development, and human rights agenda, representing a priority area for accelerating progress on the SDGs and sustaining the gains of the MDGs. Bivariate analysis was conducted for all variables, and some of them were statistically significant at the 5 percent significance level (since p < 0.05). The dichotomous use of modern maternal healthcare utilization, namely whether a woman utilized maternal health care or not, employed dichotomous logistic regression to determine which factors best explain and predict the outcome of maternal health care utilization during pregnancy. A positive estimated value indicates that the odds favor the event and the event is likely to occur, while a negative value indicates that the event is not likely to occur. ANC visits of women decrease with birth order. Based on empirical results, the major factors for ANC services were income, awareness, access to health care services, and birth order attended. The level of awareness among women about the utilization of maternal healthcare in the study area was low. Maternal healthcare service utilization differed across various components of maternity. It would be better to increase awareness about the utilization of modern maternal healthcare for mothers and improve access to healthcare services in their villages to minimize transportation costs and waiting times from the government's side, thus increasing the utilization of maternal health care services in Nepal.
तिजका गीतको सांस्कृतिक महत्व {Cultural significance of Teej songs}
Authors: निरौला Niraula ज्ञानेश्वर Gyaneshwar
Published: February 2024

संस्कृति मानव जीवनका अन्तर तथा बाह्य स्वरूपलाई शुद्धीकरण गर्ने महत्वपूर्ण माध्यम हो। यसले मानवका मूल्यमान्यतालाई जीवन्त बनाउन मद्दत गर्दछ । हाम्रा पूर्वजद्वारा समाजलाई व्यवस्थित बनाउन अपनाइएका विधि नै संस्कृति हुन्। मानवका आचार, व्यवहार र सामूहिक क्रियाकलापबाट संस्कृतिको जन्म भएको हो। संस्कृतिलाई उजागर गर्ने प्रमुख माध्यमचाहिँ लोक हो। लोकको अभिन्न अङ्ग बनेर शारीरिक र मानसिक संस्व्रिया गर्ने कर्म विशेष संस्कृति हो। लोकसाहित्यका विधा उपविधामध्ये लोकगीत प्रमुख विधा मानिन्छ । सुन्न, सुनाउन र ग्रहण गर्न सजिलै सकिने भएकाले लोकसाहित्यका अन्य विधाका तुलनामा लोकगीतले ख्याति कमाएको छ ।लोकगीतका विभिन्न प्रकारमध्ये पर्व गीत पनि एक हो। धार्मिक तथा सांस्कृतिक मान्यताबाट स्थापित तिज पर्वमा गीतको महत्वपूर्ण स्थान छ । नारीहरूले यस पर्वमा आफ्ना मनका व्यथा, कुण्ठा, अभाव, पीडा र इच्छाहरूलाई गीतका माध्यमबाट निसङ्कोच व्यक्त गर्छन्। तिजका गीतले परम्परित संस्कारजन्य विषयलाई पनि समेट्छ । खासगरी चेली माइतीबिचको सम्बन्ध र पराई घरमा भोग्नुपरेका समस्यालाई मर्मस्पर्शी भावमा व्यक्त गर्छन्। लवाइखवाइ, वेशभूषा, गरगहना आदि अनेक सांस्कृतिक विषयलाई तिजका गीतमा प्रस्तुत गरिन्छ ।अतः तिजका गीत नेपाली मौलिक संस्कृतिको संरक्षण र संवद्र्धन गर्ने सशक्त माध्यम बनेको छ ।
प्रगतिवादी नेपाली कथाका नारीपात्रहरूमा अनुभूतिको संरचना {On female characters in progressive Nepali fiction Structure of cognition}
Authors: घिमिरे Ghimire विदुला Bidula
Published: February 2024

प्रस्तुत लेख प्रगतिवादी नेपाली कथाका नारी पात्रहरूमा अनुभूतिको संरचनाले केकस्तोस्वरूपमा र कसरी अभिव्यक्ति पाएका छन्भन्ने प्राज्ञिक जिज्ञासाको समाधानमा केन्द्रित छ । समाजशास्त्रीय कोणबाट प्रगतिवादी नेपाली कथाको वर्गीय परिप्रेक्ष्यमा केही अध्ययन भए पनि अनुभूतिको संरचनालाई आधार बनाएर लैङ्गिक संस्कृतिको विशिष्टीकृत अध्ययन भने हालसम्म भएको छैन । अतः यही रिक्ततालाई पुरा गर्ने उद्देश्य प्रस्तुत शोधको रहेको छ । पछिल्लो समयावधिमा प्रकाशित वर्तमान परिप्रेक्ष्यका प्रगतिवादी नेपाली कथालाई मात्र विषयक्षेत्रका रूपमा सीमाङ्कन गर्दै तिनमा पनि उद्देश्यमूलक नमुना छनोट पद्धतिअनुरूप नारीअनुभूतिले सशक्त प्रस्तुति पाएका कथाहरू चयन गरी सामग्री सङ्कलन गरिएको छ । तिनै निर्धारित कथाहरूको अध्ययनार्थ विश्लेषण विधिका रूपमा साहित्यको समाजशास्त्रीय अध्ययनमा प्रयुक्त प्रमुख सैद्धान्तिक पद्धतिहरूमध्ये रेमन्ड विलियम्सको अनुभूतिको संरचनासम्बन्धी मान्यतालाई अवलम्बन गरिएको छ र अधीनस्थताका दबाब र तनावजन्य एवम्विद्रोहचेतजन्य अनुभूतिका संरचनासम्बन्धी सैद्धान्तिक अवधारणालाई मुख्य विश्लेष्य ढाँचाका रूपमा उपयोग गरिएको छ । तद्नुरूप गरिएको विश्लेषणका आधारमा समकालीन प्रगतिवादी कथाहरूमा प्रयुक्त नारीपात्रका अनुभूतिका संरचनामा वर्तमान नेपाली समाज पनि लैङ्गिक विभेदले ग्रस्त रहेको र अद्र्धसामन्तवादी संस्कृतिबाट विमुक्त हुन नसकिरहेको यथार्थ उद्घाटन भएको निष्कर्ष निकालिएको छ । लेखको अन्त्यमा लैङ्गिक प्रभुत्वका विरुद्धमा निःसृत प्रतिरोधी चेतजन्य नारीअनुभूतिका संरचनाका आधारमा समाज रूपान्तरणको प्रक्रियालाई पनि सङ्केत गरिएको छ ।
पाश्चात्य सन्दर्भमा विज्ञान आख्यानका ऐतिहासिक मोडहरू {Historical Modes of Science Narratives in Western Contexts}
Authors: ज्ञवाली Gnawali विष्णुप्रसाद Bishnuprasad
Published: February 2024

प्रस्तुत लेख विज्ञान आख्यानको पाश्चात्य परम्परामा देखापरेका ऐतिहासिक मोडको विमर्शमा आधारित छ ।वैज्ञानिक अन्तर्वस्तुमा आधारित हुने विज्ञान आख्यानको आरम्भ र विकासको सन्दर्भ पाश्चात्य साहित्यसँग प्रत्यक्ष जोडिएको छ । प्रारम्भमा अङ्ग्रेजी भाषा साहित्यबाट सुरु भएको देखिने विज्ञान आख्यान अहिले संसारका विभिन्न भाषा साहित्यमा विस्तारित भएको छ । प्रस्तुत लेखमा पाश्चात्य साहित्यमा विज्ञान आख्यानको विकासका सन्दर्भमा के कस्ता मोडहरू देखापरेका छन्भन्ने समस्याको समाधान खोज्ने प्रयास भएको छ ।यसका निम्ति पुस्तकालयीय स्रोतबाट सङ्कलित द्वितीयक सामग्रीको उपयोग गरिएको छ । उपयोगमा ल्याइएका त्यस्ता सामग्रीको विश्लेषणका निम्ति ऐतिहासिक विश्लेषण विधि अवलम्बन गरिएको छ । विश्लेषित सामग्रीका आधारमा विज्ञान आख्यानको पृष्ठभूमिमा लामो परम्परा जोड्न सकिने भए पनि मेरी सेलीको फ्राङ्किन्स्ट्यानबाट आरम्भ भएको विज्ञान आख्यान जुल्स ग्याब्रियल भर्ने, एच.जी. वेल्स, ह्युगो ग्रिन्सबक, जोन डब्ल्यु क्यापवेलका सिर्जनात्मक कार्यबाट विकसित र विस्तारित भएको निष्कर्ष प्रस्तुत गरिएको छ ।
सम्बोधि कविता सङ्ग्रहमा प्रतिबिम्बित वैचारिक चेतना {Ideological Consciousness as Reflected in the Sambodhi Poetry Collection}
Authors: सिलवाल Silwal हरिप्रसाद Hariprasad
Published: February 2024

प्रस्तुत आलेखमा कवि नरेश शाक्यद्वारा लिखित सम्बोधि कविता सङ्ग्रहमा प्रतिबिम्बित वैचारिक चेतनाको रूपमा प्रगतिशील चेतनाको.विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । गुणात्मक ढाँचाको शोध अध्ययन र निगमनात्मक शोधपद्धति अँगालिएको यस आलेखमा मूलतः प्रगतिशील–प्रगतिवादी सैद्धान्तिक मान्यतालाई पर्याधार बनाइएको छ । सम्बोधि कविता सङ्ग्रहका कविताहरूमा केकस्ता प्रगतिशील र प्रगतिवादी चेतना प्रकट भएका छन्, सो वैचारिक विषयलाई शोधसमस्या र यही समस्याको अनुसन्धानात्मक एवं प्राज्ञिक खोज–अन्वेषण गरी निक्र्योलमा पुग्नुलाई शोधउद्देश्य बनाइएको छ । यसमा प्राथमिक र द्वितीयक सामग्रीको प्रयोग गरिएको छ ।यस आलेखमा सम्बोधि कविता सङ्ग्रहको वैचारिकतामा केन्द्रित भई अनुसन्धान कार्य सम्पन्न गरिएको छ ।यसमा कवि शाक्यको सम्बोधि कवितासङ्ग्रह मूलतः प्रगतिशील र अंशतः प्रगतिवादी चेतनामा केन्द्रित रहेको, यस कृतिले सामाजिक उन्नतिका निम्ति वैचारिक रूपमा मानव चेतनाको अग्रगामी स्वरलाई अभिव्यञ्जित गर्ने मुख्य लक्ष्य लिएको सारवस्तु प्राप्तिका रूपमा प्रस्तुत गरिएको छ ।
Establishing a University Writing Center: A Lesson Learned from Universities Outside Nepal
Authors: Pandey Hem Lal
Published: February 2024

The goal of this article is to characterize the university writing center as a crucial institutional resource for the support of student writers and to advocate for its establishment at Tribhuvan University (TU). To achieve this, it explores the factors that prompted its origin and development in the universities of the United States of America. It also unpacks the underlying philosophy of the center by elucidating its pedagogical approaches, current practices, and administrative mechanisms. Building upon the historical contexts of writing centers, it proposes the establishment of a similar center at TU as a means to address the everyday concerns, needs, support, and assistance of the community of student writers within the university domain. Furthermore, it investigates the types and ways of potential academic opportunities that a writing center can provide to enhance effective writing skills and publishing practices in the university. Through a review of the historical as well as pedagogical practices of writing centers in the United States, the article establishes its argument that introducing a writing center at TU can contribute to various forms of support, such as source identification, audience awareness, review and feedback, documentation, etc., catering to writers of all levels, from novices to experienced, in developing their writing skills, habits, and practices. Additionally, the proposed writing center at TU is positioned not only as a productive student support system for a resourceful learning environment but also as a space offering on-campus employment opportunities for students, ultimately fostering a stronger connection between academia and the job market.
The Golden Hair in Fairy Tales: Metonymy and Shifting Connotations in Cultures and Locations
Authors: Paudyal Mahesh
Published: February 2024

This paper makes a close reading of four fairy tales, one each from France, Russia, Armenia and Nepal that feature maidens with golden hair as central characters and examines how the hair, a recurring metonymy in these tales, acquires different meanings in different cultures and locations. These moving tales retain the golden hair as their meme or cultural replicator but the societies that adapt the tales ascribe different meanings to the meme. Taking the golden hair as a metonymy for the personality of the maidens featured in these tales, this study maps the tales across distances by using the Derridian idea of teleiopoiesis. In the process, it demonstrates the shift in the connotations of the metonymy as an outcome of a circular nature of expression that allows an outside reader, both an individual and a culture, to imaginatively reconstruct its structure and meaning by conditioning the shifts to its own value system. The study reveals that the French and the Russian tales depict the golden hair as a symbol of beauty and grace while those in Armenia and Nepal, where golden hair is not a norm, treat it as a symbol of negativities as well. This difference, the study concludes, is because of the difference in the ways these societies ascribe meaning to the hair colour.
Food as a Healing Space for a Diasporic Identity in Grace M. Cho’s Tastes Like War: A Memoir
Authors: Bhusal Purna Chandra
Published: February 2024

This paper aims to explore a connection between diasporic identity and culinary choice revolving around the life of the principal character Koonja in Grace M. Cho’s Tastes Like War: A Memoir (2021). It investigates how Koonja performs her culinary choices as a tool to heal and nurture her abjected diasporic identity. To do so, drawing upon the theoretical insights from diaspora and culinary identity, the paper employs the method of qualitative content analysis while analyzing and interpreting the memoir. The paper tracks Koonja’s sense of being displaced and dislocated for various reasons: Japanese and American violence in South Korea, the trauma of losing her family members, rejection and stigma in South Korea as a Yankee whore, giving birth to a son whose father was a mystery, marrying an American man in South Korea and immigrating to the United States (US) and discriminations in the US, and all these turmoils finally causing schizophrenia. The analysis and interpretation of the memoir reveal a finding: amidst Koonja’s sense of diasporic displacement and worthlessness, culinary kinship functions as a means of assimilation, and her culinary choices, which have been saturated by nostalgia for and memory of Korean food, reunite her with an emotional and a gustatory home. The finding implies a therapeutic connection between diaspora and culinary choices revealing food as a healing space in the life of Koonja. Hence, the paper not only offers a fresh perspective to look at the memoir but also creates avenues for critical dialogues in the discourse of diaspora and culinary identity.
Political Demonstrations, Nepali Youths and the Politics of Mourning: A Semiotic Analysis
Authors: Rijal Shiva
Published: February 2024

This paper analyses mainly three representative photographs of the spectacles of mourning as displayed in Fig. 1, 2 and 3 that come to surface during political and social demonstrations in Kathmandu and other towns occasionally. Such spectacles used by political parties and social activists include clean-shaved-head, white linen clothes, burial shroud, bamboo bier, and fire. Together, they give a picture that a mock funeral of Hindu order is being staged. My major concern is to answer these questions: Why do Nepali youths stage such semiotics of sad worldview at times when their transitional politics and society is often praised for being dynamic? Why do they bring such religiously subjective and familial spectacles into the public ripened with politics? I argue in the line of argument developed by political philosophers Friedrich Hegel and Slavoj Zizek and psychoanalysts like Sigmund Freud and Carl G. Jung to reach a conclusion that such spectacles evoke the complex state of Nepali youths’ political subjectivity. While staging such mock funerals, they stage their helplessness of being youths of a donor-depended and Hindu patriarchal nation that has been going through transitional politics.
PEDIATRIC PINEAL AND TECTAL REGION TUMORS: The use of neuroendoscopy
Authors: KUZUCU Pelin , BÖRCEK Alp Özgün
Published: February 2024

Purpose: In this article, we aimed to contribute to the literature by describing our approach to pediatric pineal and tectal masses treated with endoscopic interventions in our clinic.

Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 26 patients with lesions in the pineal and tectal regions who underwent endoscopic procedures between 2012 and 2023 at Gazi University Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Demographic data, blood tumor markers (alpha fetoprotein-BETA AFP, alpha fetoprotein-β-hCG), pathological diagnoses, reasons for clinical presentation, presence of hydrocephalus and additional interventions were analyzed.

Results: Of the 26 patients who underwent endoscopic procedure, 6 had lesions in the pineal region and 20 had lesions in the tectal region. The success rate for ETV was 75-80%. The success rate for ETV was 78.3% for patients with tumors in the pineal region and 84% for tectal tumors.

Conclusion: Pineal or tectal region tumors are a rare group of tumors. In addition, these regions are among the most heterogeneous regions in the central nervous system in terms of tumor type and histology. Endoscopic intervention through a single burr hole using rigid endoscopy is a comfortable and safe minimally invasive method for both pathologic sampling and management of hydrocephalus in indicated cases in the same session.
Speed qualities and their manifestations in football
Authors: Heretic Anatoliy , Krupenya Svitlana , Zhivolovich Svitlana , Gaevy Vadym , Gaeva Nadiya
Published: February 2024

This article examines the issue of skill in football, which is characterized by sudden and unexpected changes in the action situation every moment, complex motor reactions are often encountered. They are divided into disjunctive (with an exclusive choice) and differentiated. The reaction of a fighter to the actions of his opponent, which forces him to attack or defend, the reaction of a football player - to make a pass to a partner or shoot through the goal - are considered disjunctive (that is, we cannot simultaneously retreat and advance, pass the ball and hit the goal etc.). Differentiated reactions are the most complex type of reactions, which require great concentration of attention for the immediate selection of the most appropriate action in response, and sometimes the response has already started or switching to completely different actions. For example, an attacker who decided to strike, but saw an opponent blocking him, changes his mind and passes to a partner who is in a better position. A fencer who has started his attack must be able to intercept the opponent's counterattack and continue his own, etc.

The performance of individual motor acts at high speed is determined by the speed of a single movement. This is, for example, the speed of movement of the leg during a kick in football or a stick during a throw in hockey, the speed of movement of the arm during an offensive shot in volleyball, throwing a javelin, javelin in fencing. The maximum speed of a single movement can be achieved in the absence of any external resistance. With an increase in external resistance, it is possible to increase the speed of movements due to an increase in the power of the forces exerted, and this depends on the explosive qualities of muscle fibers.
The program of psychological preparedness of servicemen is the basis of readiness for military and professional activities
Authors: Pervachuk O. , Pervachuk R.
Published: February 2024

Given the current events, the supply of weapons and military equipment by partner countries and its rapid development in everyday military life, the nature of combat operations against the Russian aggressor, we can conclude that modern combat does not exclude the occurrence of close combat between military personnel, units (groups) and the enemy, which may turn into hand-to-hand combat. The analysis of combat operations and experience has shown that most close combat engagements in wartime are conducted indoors, in populated areas, in wooded areas, in a limited area, in trenches, etc. In addition to the above, hand-to-hand combat is possible in cases of absence or loss of personal weapons and in conditions where the use of personal weapons is impossible or inappropriate for any reason.
The use of hand-to-hand combat means is a weapon that cannot be seen, but is always available to the soldier. The ability to master hand-to-hand combat techniques in certain situations when facing the enemy can be the only means and factor in achieving a successful outcome in combat, preserving the life and health of subordinate personnel, personal and fellow soldiers.
The training of military personnel and structural units in general for hand-to-hand combat in close combat in order to increase the combat capability of troops remains an urgent issue in modern combat. After all, hand-to-hand combat is an effective factor and element in the development and improvement of the physical, psychological and combat readiness of military personnel.
Thus, it is expedient to develop, substantiate and experimentally test the effectiveness of the program of psychological preparedness of servicemen for military and professional activities based on the use of hand-to-hand combat.
Features of the organization of the educational process on physical education and military-professional activities of female cadets in higher military educational institutions under the conditions of the state of martial
Authors: Pidoprygora M. V. , Prontenko V. V. , Malets R. V. , Raiets L.G. , Trofymchuk V. A. , Andriіash V. V.
Published: February 2024

The article researched the peculiarities of the organization of the educational process of physical education and military-professional activity of female cadets in higher military educational institutions under the conditions of the legal regime of martial law, and how the current conditions of the educational and service activity of female cadets are related to the level of their physical fitness.

Research methods: theoretical analysis and generalization of educational and methodological recommendations by research topic, documentary method, questionnaire, comparison method.

It has been established that the high level of physical fitness of female cadets of higher military educational institutions is closely related to the success of studies and the effectiveness of military professional activities of female cadets under martial law. The results of the conducted research indicate the need to increase the level of physical fitness, especially strength qualities, of female cadets during their studies at the higher military educational institutions, which will contribute to improving the quality of the educational process and the effectiveness of the performance of military-professional tasks as assigned in the conditions of martial law.
Formation of professional competences in future specialists in sports management in a professionally oriented educational space
Authors: Romanov A. D. , Romanova V. I.
Published: February 2024

The problem of training sports managers is associated with significant qualitative changes in the organizational structure of physical culture and sports, with the commercialization of various physical culture and sports organizations and the emergence of private sports schools and clubs, where managerial activity in the field of physical culture and sports acquires a managerial and marketing orientation.

The significance of the training of sports managers was analyzed, taking into account the types and functional duties; presentation of sports manager models in scientific research; conditions for the formation of professional competencies of a future specialist in sports management.

The salary and rating of sports managers depends on the mastery of the acquired education, the ability to solve managerial tasks, human qualities, leadership qualities and creativity, appearance, knowledge in the chosen sport.

The presence of professional disciplines in the content of the training of sports managers forms competences, professional knowledge, abilities and skills. Training programs consist of educational disciplines: «Introduction to sports management», «Sports mass media», «Sports events and facilities management», «Sports marketing», «Sports ethics», «Finance and accounting in sports activities», «Global sports business», «Sports law». Students complete coursework and undergo internships in sports organizations.

The content of the training of sports managers takes into account the readiness of graduates for managerial activities in state and private organizations in the field of physical culture and sports. Education based on knowledge of social, legal, technical- organizational and economic aspects.
Periodismo que busca un tránsito de comunicar sólo “para” a comunicar “con”. Algunas propuestas prácticas
Authors:   Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Rodríguez-Vázquez Ana-Isabel , López-García Xosé ,   Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Published: February 2024

The recovery of local journalism, especially from the hand of digital native initiatives of proximity, many of them hyperlocal, shows us a way to rethink journalism: the neces-sary combination of communicating "for", the objective with which a good part of the legacy media and some native media have been born, and communicating "with" with-out renouncing the principles and elements of journalism. It is not easy, because the multiple influences of the local actors involved in the projects, although it is a virtuous circle of relationships that improves results, also implies threats to the independence of the media –the ability to make decisions with autonomy and with the sole guiding principle of compliance with the principles acquired by the media of service to the community– and can become, in certain contexts, a vicious circle. Without downplaying the risks, several investigations of the digital journalism team of the Novos Medios re-search group have shown that some experiences show that it is possible to explore ways of greater involvement of audiences and walk with them in common objectives that lead to better information and higher quality journalism. The commitment to this path implies a review of information strategies and a practical demonstration of the ability to involve the communities for which the information is provided in the path of participation and co-creation of initiatives and content for these media.
Beyond Numbers: The Dance of Determinants in Audit Report Timing for Indonesian Stock Exchange Manufacturers (2018-2020)
Authors: Anizar Sriyunia , Nurhayati Netty
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of audit tenure and Public Accounting Firm (KAP) reputation on the timeliness of submitting financial reports (report lag) of manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). The samples for this research were collected from 112 companies over a period of 3 years, so the total number of samples obtained were 336. The testing of hypotheses in this research is done using logistic regression. The research results show that tenure audits influence the report lag, but KAP reputation does not influence the report lag
Effect Corporate Governance on CSR with COVID-19 as moderation: Mining Companies Listed on IDX
Authors: Hesniati Hesniati , Oktarianto Eddy
Published: February 2024

Influence of corporate governance on corporate social responsibility activities with the moderating variable COVID-19 is still rarely studied in Indonesia and has attracted attention for research. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of corporate governance on corporate social responsibility with the COVID-19 moderating variable. The sample for this research is mining companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the period 2017 – 2021 with a final sample of 36 companies out of 56 companies. This study uses simple linear regression to determine and predict the value of one variable against another. The result of this study is that the independent variables board size and institutional ownership have a significant positive relationship and foreign ownership variables have a negative significant relationship. In addition, variables managerial ownership, gender diversity and board independence do not have a significant relationship. For the moderating variable COVID-19 only partially affects to independent variables and the dependent variable.
ASSESSMENT AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF WATER QUALITY CONSTITUENTS IN LAKE ECOSYSTEM USING SENITNEL-2 DATA AND MODELLING
Authors: Prasanth B. R. Sri Vishnu , R. Sivakumar
Published: February 2024

An inland lake is an essential component of the freshwater environment and must be monitored to prevent the quality of the lake's water from deteriorating. Turbidity and total suspended matter (TSM) are crucial water quality assessment factors. A cutting-edge technical approach called remote sensing is utilized to keep an eye on the quality of lake water. To assess the lake water quality, the water quality constituents (WQC) model was developed using an empirical computation technique using spectral wavelengths (400-800 nm) from in-situ hyperspectral remote sensing measurements. The results show that the best appropriate models that are sensitive to the estimation of TSM (R2 = 0.8523) and Turbidity (R2 = 0.9115) were selected and incorporated into Sentinel-2MSI for WQC estimation. The spatial distribution of WQC is mapped, providing information on both the distribution and variations of WQC within the lake. The research has proven that it has the potential for regular monitoring of lake water through this technique.
DESIGN, SYNTHESIS, SPECTRAL ANALYSIS, ANTIMICROBIAL EVALUATION AND TOXICOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF BIVALENT TIN COMPLEXES WITH MACROCYCLIC MOIETY
Authors: A. Phor  , Mamta  , Subhash  , J. S. Phor  , R. Kumar  , A. Chaudhary
Published: February 2024

The novel complexes Sn(II), were synthesized of macrocyclic ligands derived from various diamine and dicarboxylic acids in the ratio of 2:2 and characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductance measurements, mass, NMR, FT-IR, and electronic spectra. The interactions of macrocyclic ligands (MLn) with SnCl2 in a 1:1 molar ratio in methanol produced the ensuing physiologically active [Sn(MLn)Cl2] type complexes, where n = 1 or 2. The complexes were initially identified using conductivity tests, molecular weight calculations, and elemental investigations. The bonding mode was determined using spectral data from the IR, 1H NMR, and 119Sn NMR. The complexes exhibit hexacoordinated octahedral geometry. The positive findings of Brine shrimp lethality of the ligands and their complexes have been discussed. The antimicrobial effects of each complex on several types of harmful fungus and bacteria have been assessed. The research focused on investigating and analyzing various aspects related to male fertility. It specifically investigated cauda epididymal spermatozoa density, sperm motility, testicular sperm density, fertility, and biological constraints of propagative tissues. The findings and discussions about these factors were presented in the study.
THE INFLUENCE OF PROFITABILITY, LEVERAGE, AND GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON THE VALUE OF COMPANIES MANUFACTURING THE CONSUMPTION GOODS INDUSTRIAL SECTOR OF THE CIGARETTE SUB-SECTOR LISTED ON THE INDONESIAN STOCK EXCHANGE FOR THE 2017-2021 PERIOD.
Authors: Murti Bayu , Firdaus Muhammad , Supeni Nely
Published: February 2024

This study aims to determine the influence of each independent variable used which is profitability, leverage, and good corporate governance on company value. The type of research is quantitative research. The data used is secondary data with collection techniques, literature studies and documentation. The data analysis methods used are classical assumption test, multiple linear regression, coefficient of determination, and hypothesis test. The results of the study show that profitability doesn't have a partial effect on the value of the company. Leverage has no partial effect on a company's value. Meanwhile, good corporate governance has a partial and negative effect on company value.
Optimal Traffic-Free Departure Forecast
Authors: Berkane Yassamina , Kloul Leïla , Demoli Yoann
Published: February 2024

Urban mobility congestion is a serious threat to the economic prosperity and way of life for individuals integrated into city infrastructures. Solutions for this problem require rethinking the time and spatial redesign of urban locations. In recent work, we developed a systemic and bi-disciplinary methodology to predict people’s willingness and flexibility to shift their working hours based on sociological criteria. This paper extends this work by developing a new approach to analyze traffic jams and proposing the best departure time for users to avoid traffic congestion and contribute to reducing urban mobility congestion. The developed methodology relies on three phases. First, using the Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM), the routes that an individual passes by to go to their workplace are generated. Second, the traffic of each route is analyzed according to different parameters (daytime, weekday, month, built environment, weather conditions, etc.) using Waze data; the time series model FB Prophet then predicts the congestion factor of different timings. Finally, the best (i.e., shortest spending travel time) departure time is extracted.
Assessment of the Impact of a Pedestrian Bridge at an Urban Intersection
Authors: Coa Jherson , Rojas Jorge , Sanchez Alex
Published: February 2024

Road designs that prioritize vehicular flow over vulnerable users are common in Latin America. The present investigation evaluates the impact of the inclusion of a pedestrian bridge, in an urban intersection, on pedestrian mobility. Based on the field inspection and video camera recordings, the recurring behavior of pedestrians at crosswalks and desire lines was identified, lines that are often illegal crossings. In addition, the flow and pedestrian density on the observed routes were determined. It was observed that the pedestrian bridge is used by 24% of pedestrian users at the intersection, the rest of pedestrians use the two informal routes and the two formal ones, which indicates a poor urban infrastructure design. Therefore, a safe alternative design of the intersection was made based on the pedestrian desire lines. A proposal of crossing paths and two pedestrian traffic lights was made, which also include removing the current pedestrian bridge. Therefore, the impact of this bridge on pedestrian mobility was evaluated. The evaluation was carried out through a micro simulation with the VISSIM-VISWALK Software. Results indicate that the crossing travel time is reduced from 107.99 seconds with a pedestrian bridge, to 27.52 seconds without a pedestrian bridge. In addition, there is a reduction in the probability of collision, from 15 incidents of low risk and 2 of high risk, to 9 and 0.5, respectively. Therefore, in this type of urban intersection, the pedestrian bridge does not show any improvement to the pedestrian mobility; on the contrary, due to having a larger travel path which brings more travel time, a few users use this infrastructure without any safety benefit. And, with non-significant changes in the design and including traffic devices such as pedestrian traffic lights, there is a significant improvement in terms of mobility and safety.
Application of Virtual Reality Modeling to the Development of a Three-Dimensional Underwater Model
Authors: Cheng Yi-Hsin , Kao Sheng-Long , Lee Sin-Der , Yang Ming-Feng , Wang Ying-Ting , Huang Yu-Jhih
Published: February 2024

Taiwan is a mountainous, steep-terrain island surrounded by oceans on all sides. Even though annual precipitation totals are typically relatively high, most of that water ultimately ends up in the sea, making storing water resources difficult. The question of how to keep water through artificial constructions is crucial. The reservoir is an essential construction for storing water resources in Taiwan. Most of them obtain water supply from rivers further upstream. Whenever there is a sudden downpour, rivers carry a large amount of mud and rocks into the reservoir, which can cause sedimentation at the reservoir’s bottom and a decrease in its capacity to store water, reduced. With the Shihmen Reservoir as an example, the underwater terrain of the reservoir is depicted using the multibeam echosounder and side-scan sonar system. In addition, the underwater terrain is given coordinates by combing the global positioning system (GPS). The point cloud data of the measured results above were substituted into the geographic information system to generate a 3D digital image of the dam’s underwater structure and siltation status. Through years of data collection, the gathered information can be utilized to compare the fluctuations of silt accumulation in Shimen Reservoir over time.
Exploring Subway Relational Model in Decision Support Systems
Authors: Chtioui Sondoss , Saudrais Sébastien , Mouelhi Sebti , Azib Toufik , Ille Marc , Morel Melanie , Rossi Alexandre , Charmetant Jerome
Published: February 2024

This paper examines recent research in the field of public transportation, specifically focusing on the development of learning algorithms for predicting the behavior of trains and buses. However, it underscores the overlooked significance of having a clear and structured representation of data entities. To address this oversight, a relational model is proposed that captures the essential data fields specific to the subway system to enhance the learning process. The model undergoes validation through collaboration with a metro control center and domain experts. Furthermore, the study integrates this relational model into a hybrid approach that combines online and offline machine learning techniques. This approach effectively forecasts delays and passenger flow, thereby enabling informed decision-making and optimizing rail operations through a decision support system. The paper concludes by emphasizing the pivotal role of the proposed model in facilitating the selection of relevant variables for each learning problem.
Predicting the Impact of Traffic Incidents: An Evaluative Analysis
Authors: Jagadeesh George Rosario , Ong Joo Kiat , Chong Chee Chung
Published: February 2024

We examine the problem of forecasting the spatial extent of a just-occurred traffic incident’s impact and the travel delay induced by it at certain future time points. We present and evaluate a machine learning-based solution for the above problem. The proposed solution is based on a standard classification model that takes in a variety of input features that include the incident attributes and features derived from traffic sensor data. We evaluate several versions of the solution by varying the classification model, the number of impact classes, the type of training data, and the time at which the prediction is made. This is done by conducting a series of experiments using a real-world traffic incident dataset along with the corresponding traffic sensor data. In particular, we investigate the issue of class imbalance in the incident dataset, the disparity in the class-wise prediction accuracies, the benefit of taking the incident’s early impact into account, and the relative importance of the input features. The findings of this study are potentially insightful to practitioners and researchers in the field of intelligent traffic management.
Transformation of Vehicle 2 Everything (V2X) Communication to the Railway Sector
Authors: Wille Christian , Grünhäuser Miriam
Published: February 2024

Currently, there are few technical tools or even newer communication technology that allows us to communicate between rail vehicles and road-bound vehicles. This communication is very important as the automation of vehicles is advancing here as well. We will now show how vehicle-to-everything communication can also be used for the railroad sector. This so-called Rail2X is realized by communication between road users and level crossings using modified vehicle-to-infrastructure communication (V2X). We will now show how Vehicle to Everything communication can also be used for the railroad sector. Applications in a previous research project have shown that use of V2X communication can make level crossings, as well as stopping a train at a request stop, more convenient and efficient for everyone. Equipping level crossings with a digital St. Andrew’s Cross can increase the comfort of road users, as for the first time directly transmitted real-time in-formation about the status of level crossings are available. In this application the level crossing broadcasts position of a train and opening status of a level crossing via V2X. Out of this information the road user receives information, like the remaining time the level crossing is still closed. Accidents at level crossings are mainly caused by road users. The number of accidents has remained constant in recent years and has not yet been reduced. Therefore, there is a need of action to sustainably increase traffic safety at level crossings and reduce the number of accidents there. The use of the digital St. Andrew’s Cross creates opportunities for optimizing traffic flow near railroad crossings by significantly improving the information for road users in the vicinity.
Data Formats for Communication Between Freight Tram Operator and Forwarder
Authors: Ziegler Jonas , Menzer Michelle , Lutz Theo , Dittrich Ingo
Published: February 2024

Environmental aspects, efforts to reduce traffic congestion, shorter delivery times and an expected ongoing increase in freight traffic are only some of the partly contradictory challenges that the logistics industry has been facing for years. The use of passenger trams for freight transport in cities is one of the concepts to meet these challenges. The idea as such is not a new one and has already been tested and practiced in earlier times as well as in recent years. However current concepts suffer from a lack of an integrated concept of IT solutions in logistics. This article presents the logistics and operator concept needed for this and the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) platform required on the IT side to coordinate all stakeholders involved. In particular, the newly developed data formats as well as the use of existing standard formats for data exchange from public passenger transport and the integration of existing systems are discussed.