bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Global Analysis and Prediction of CO2 and Greenhouse Gas Emissions across Continents
Authors: Habeeb Fadya A. , Habeeb Mustafa Abdulfattah , Khaleel Yahya Layth , Ameen Fatimah N.
Published: February 2025

Understanding the concentrations of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and greenhouse gases is very important in solving the problem of climate change. These emissions are the major cause of global warming, which, in turn, has many effects on the environment, economy and society. For this reason, the prediction models for these emissions must be precise to aid policy makers in planning for the effects of the climate in the future. To evaluate the emission data of different continents, this paper seeks to identify related patterns and findings that can help reduce emissions worldwide. The dataset used contains emission data and geographic information from several countries and allows the comparison of several ML models. The models that have been reviewed in this study are linear regression (LR), decision tree regression (DT), random forest regression (RF), support vector regression (SVR), k-nearest neighbor regression (KNN), the XGB regressor, the gradient boosting regressor, Ridge and Lasso. Among the models, the gradient boosting regressor was found to have the best prediction capability, with an R-squared value of 0. The highest value of the mean absolute error (MAE) was 929, and the lowest mean squared error (MSE) was 2535.30. This model outperforms the other models because of its excellent ability to identify the complex interactions between the input variables and emissions. The conclusions stress the possibility of using ensembles, such as gradient boosting, for emission forecasting and present a contribution to studies of this issue for researchers and policymakers. This is a nominal attempt in the ongoing global endeavour to gain insight and curb the determinable levels of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions for effective decision-maki
Utilizing Graph Theory Algorithms for the Modeling and Analysis of COVID-19 Infection Dynamics
Authors: Adamopoulos Ioannis , Valamontes Antonios , Syrou Niki , Adamopoulou Jovanna , Bardavouras Antonios
Published: February 2025

The COVID-19 outbreak has shown how urgently good models are needed to understand and project the dissemination of infectious diseases. Graph theory's excellent basis for presenting and analyzing complex networks helps one to grasp COVID-19 transmission dynamics. This work investigates the simulation and evaluation of the COVID-19 spread using multiple graph theory approaches. We utilize algorithms, including centrality assessments, community detection, and epidemic spreading models, to identify significant transmission channels and viable intervention sites; we also study the usage of network-building strategies to show relationships between individuals and communities. By incorporating real-world data with graph-based models, we demonstrate how these approaches could increase the accuracy of infection estimates and direct public health strategies. Moreover, the paper discusses the advantages and limitations of graph theory approaches within the framework of pandemic modeling, therefore leading the next direction of investigation to improve disease outbreak reactions. This work highlights the important contribution of graph theory to increase our understanding of COVID-19 dissemination and offers a scientific foundation for handling associated problems in upcoming public health-catastrophes.
Experiencias de las personas cuidadoras en el contexto de las neurodivergencias
Authors: Valdez-Montero Carolina , Ahumada-Cortez Jesica Guadalupe , Gámez Medina Mario Enrique , Silva Gherardi-Donato Edilaine C.
Published: February 2025

Objetivo: Comprender las experiencias de las personas cuidadoras en el contexto de las neurodivergencias en Sinaloa, México. Métodos: Estudio cualitativo con referente filosófico de la fenomenología. 10 personas cuidadoras en el contexto neurodivergente de Sinaloa. Se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas. El análisis se realizó por medio de Nvivo. Resultados principales: Se identificaron 3 categorías: (1) desafíos vivenciados en el cuidado dentro del contexto de las neurodivergencias, (2) experiencias positivas vivenciadas en el cuidado dentro del contexto de las neurodivergencias, y (3) estrategias de afrontamiento. Conclusión principal: Se destaca la complejidad de las experiencias de las personas cuidadoras de población neurodivergente y enfatiza la importancia de proporcionar un apoyo adecuado y centrado en sus necesidades. Al comprender mejor las perspectivas y necesidades de las personas cuidadoras, podemos trabajar hacia la creación de entornos más inclusivos y compasivos para todas las familias y las personas neurodivergentes.
Maniobra Power Push de Suero Salino para Deshacer Bucles en la Instalación de Catéter PICC
Authors: González Velasco Rafael , Castillo Muñoz Lorena , Morillas Pedrajas David
Published: February 2025

Son muchos los casos durante la instalación de catéteres centrales de inserción periférica, en los que se produce una malposición de la punta de los mismos formando un bucle. Se ha estudiado en casos clínicos la relación entre la maniobra de inyectar contraste a alta presión, la cual tiene como resultado una migración espontánea de la punta del catéter, que es el resultado de la fuerza cinética del contraste inyectado. Este caso clínico se plantea la utilización de maniobras de inyección de suero salino como técnica aliada para la resolución de determinados bucles y malposiciones que acontecen durante la instalación de estos catéteres.
Subestructuración teórica: Factores que intervienen en la recaída en mujeres con Trastorno por Con-sumo de Sustancias
Authors: Lozano Estrada Dannia Karely , Vargas Beltrán Mariana , Salazar Moreno Carlos Alberto , Jiménez Padilla Benito Israel
Published: February 2025

El objetivo principal fue proponer una Teoría de Rango medio sobre los Factores que intervienen en la recaída en mujeres con Trastorno por Consumo de Sustancias tomando como base la Teoría de las Transiciones de Meleis (2010). Lo anterior se realizó a través, de la metodología propuesta por Dulock y Holzemer (1991), la cual consiste en desarrollar cuatro pasos: identificación y aislamiento de los conceptos principales; relación entre los conceptos; ordenar jerárquicamente los conceptos de acuerdo con su nivel de abstracción y por último ilustrar las relaciones entre las variables. Como resultados principales se identifica la integración de nuevos conceptos como: la Transición al Trastorno por Consumo de Sustancias, resiliencia, autoeficacia percibida, apoyo social percibido, estigmatización, bienestar subjetivo y riesgo de recaída. Concluyendo con la apreciación de la idoneidad de los modelos de enfermería para la investigación empírica y la aplicación clínica o comunitaria.
Le déclin des Baghole : processus d'aliénation sociale des femmes en Afrique centrale : le cas des Nande du Nord-Kivu en R. D. Congo
Authors: Mutahinga Samuel Ngayihembako
Published: February 2025

À cause des instabilités politiques qu’elle a connues dans son histoire, l’Afrique centrale est le théâtre des guerres et conflits armés répétitifs, des marasmes économiques et des calamités socioculturelles. En conséquence, une misère indescriptible s’y est installée. Au tréfonds de cette misère se trouve une situation particulière : l’aliénation de la femme, de sorte que la pauvreté y soit perçue comme étant d’abord une affaire des femmes. En ce sens, l’on peut parler de féminisation de la pauvreté. Cet ouvrage étudie un cas, la femme chez les Nande de l’Est de la RD Congo. Il décrit les étapes et les facteurs du processus de son aliénation, à partir de l’époque ancestrale où elle était socialement appelée « reine », Mughole, jusqu’à la période actuelle durant laquelle elle est devenue la principale cible des violences de tout genre, voire du viol.
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
Authors: Ezekiel Anthony  , Norshahrizan Nordin  , Wei Chern Ang
Published: February 2025

This research is designed to investigate the usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare Technology Management and to present its impacts on Employee Engagement among healthcare workers. The fast growth of data in healthcare has created an ideal environment for the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Healthcare workers have experienced a paradigm shift brought on by Artificial Intelligence, which promises to increase the quality of services provided. This research ID of: RSCH ID-22-05617-MT2 under National Medical Research Registration under protocol: Protocol UniMAP TIOHTMUAIFEE.
IMPROVING AQUISITION OF BUSINESS VOCABULARY USING TABOO WORD GAME
Authors: Aizan Yaacob  , Mathevan Narayanan  , Ina Suryani  , Patricia Michael  , Yulianeta Yulianeta
Published: February 2025

Methods of teaching vocabulary in an ESL context are highly debatable and implicit. Having for-mal lesson or solely focusing on providing meaning and examples are among the conundrums that language educators must face. Thus, language game is commendable as it allows the students to practice or utilize the knowledge that they acquired in a non-traditional and interesting way. This study explores the effectiveness of Taboo Word Game (TWG) in improving business vocabulary of 23 private college students in one of the private colleges in Malaysia. It also explored students’ experiences in using TWG in learning business vocabulary and reports on the pre-post-tests results. Comparison of mean scores on both pre and post-tests was done are reported. The findings revealed that TWG helped to improve students’ vocabulary competency. The implication on vocabulary teaching is that even at the college level, games should be incorporated to boost students learning needs and preferences.
CENSORSHIP, PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTANCE AND CREATIVITY: FIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR DESIGNING COMMUNITY GUIDELINES
Authors: Qinqin Liu
Published: February 2025

This study explores how to design community guidelines by reducing the audience’s psychological reactance in order to build a polite and secure online community as well as to promote the community creativity. The study first explains why we need community guidelines, as an explicit and formal form of censorship. Then censorship is defined to prove that community guidelines in nature are an essential construct of society that cannot be categorized simply as a destructive or repressive force. After that, psychological reactance theory is introduced in relation to censorship and the framing of creativity is clarified in order to make the statement that it is the psychological reactance elicited by censorship that could hinder creativity, not censorship itself. Because of the negative effects brought by psychological reactance to creativity, five specific communication strategies are proposed to offer practical advice on how to make an online community more creative through the way censorship is presented: (1) reduce the use of high-controlling language; (2) add restoration postscripts; (3) increase message novelty; (4) include narrative; (5) improve clarity of request. In addition, limitations of this project are illustrated and suggestions for further validating and improving the strategies are discussed.
Student Voice is an Art
Authors: Cullen Theresa
Published: February 2025

One of the biggest challenges on a college campus is finding a way to bring student voice to faculty in a way that is not intimidating to the students and creates a safe space for faculty to talk about their practices and how it affects students. This is a challenge that I have faced as the director of Faculty LIFE (Learning Innovation and Faculty Engagement) Center. The goal of our center is to support faculty in all aspects of their jobs, which includes connecting with students and helping to retain them on our campus. In that effort, our center seeks opportunities to bring students and faculty together to understand each other to improve learner experiences and increase retention.
Kebijakan Publik Prioritas untuk Menanggulangi Dampak Banjir di Kabupaten Kampar Menggunakan Metode AHP
Authors: Fitri Fitri  , Aldri Frinaldi  , Rembrandt Rembrandt  , Dasman Lanin
Published: February 2025

Flood is a disaster that often occurs in Kampar Regency, Riau, which is caused by a combination of geographical factors, topography, and human activities. This study aims to identify relevant public policies to mitigate the impact of flooding in Kampar Regency using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method to determine the priority of public policies that will be recommended to related parties. The results of the study indicate that improving law enforcement, watershed governance, and rehabilitation and conservation of natural resources are the main policies that must be implemented. These findings are expected to be a guideline for local governments in formulating effective mitigation strategies to reduce the impact of flooding in the area.
Evaluasi Usability pada Aplikasi Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) berbasis Android menggunakan Metode System Usability Scale (SUS)
Authors: Fajar Indra Kurniawan
Published: February 2025

This study aims to evaluate the usability level of the Android-based Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) application using the System Usability Scale (SUS) method. The Android-based application studied is Pemeriksaan GCS 1.0 by Creative Inspiring01. This application was chosen because it has a simple interface, is easy to use, and is available in Indonesian, which suits the needs of medical personnel. This study involved 30 ambulance officers who regularly perform GCS assessments during their duties. After using the application, participants were asked to complete the SUS questionnaire consisting of 10 Likert-scale statements. The data obtained were analyzed to calculate the average SUS score, which was then interpreted using three approaches: Acceptability Ranges, Grade Scale, and Adjective Rating. The results showed that the application received an average SUS score of 77.3, which falls into the Marginally Acceptable category and Grade C with an Excellent rating. Although the application was considered fairly good and acceptable, there are several areas for improvement, such as the user interface, application response speed, and customization settings.
Evaluasi Kebijakan Pengelolaan Sampah di TPA Air Dingin Berdasarkan Analisis SWOT dan Peraturan Lingkungan
Authors: Rama Nanda  , Aldri Frinaldi  , Rembrandt Rembrandt  , Dasman Lanin
Published: February 2025

Effective and sustainable waste management is a major challenge in meeting increasingly stringent environmental regulations. This study aims to evaluate the waste management policy at the TPA Air Dingin using a weighted SWOT analysis, considering the factors of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Based on the weighting results, the strength (2.05) and opportunity (2.05) factors indicate significant potential for improving waste management, particularly through supportive regulations and technological advancements. Meanwhile, weaknesses (1.05) and threats (1.35), including low community participation and increasing waste volume, represent challenges that need to be addressed. Strategic recommendations include leveraging waste management technology, enhancing recycling facilities, and conducting awareness campaigns to increase public participation. The findings of this study are expected to provide strategic directions for improving waste management policies at TPA Air Dingin in accordance with applicable environmental regulations.
Pola Sebaran dan Strategi Kebijakan Pengendalian Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan Di Provinsi Sumatera Barat
Authors: Hendrio Fadly  , Aldri Frinaldi  , Dasman Lanin  , Rembrandt Rembrandt
Published: February 2025

Forest and land fires in Indonesia are recurring events and have a major impact on the environment, public health and the economy. Forest and land fires have also occurred in West Sumatra Province in the last five years. This research aims to look at the distribution pattern of forest and land fires and policy strategies for dealing with forest and land fires in West Sumatra Province. To see the distribution pattern of forest and land fires, this is done by processing indicative data on the area burned in West Sumatra Province in 2019-2023 which is overlaid with administrative area maps, forest area maps, and land use maps, as well as the distribution of times of forest and land fire incidents. Meanwhile, the policy strategy for dealing with forest and land fires is carried out using an Interpretative Structural Modeling (ISM) approach.
Análisis de la planta turística del cantón La Maná provincia de Cotopaxi-Ecuador
Authors: Díaz García Leslie Dayana , Toledo Villacis Marco Antonio
Published: February 2025

El cantón La Maná, ubicado en la provincia de Cotopaxi, presentó un gran potencial turístico debido a su diversidad de recursos naturales y culturales. Sin embargo, para aprovecharlo plenamente, fue necesario mejorar su infraestructura y servicios turísticos. A través de una evaluación exhaustiva de la accesibilidad, conservación de los atractivos, calidad del alojamiento, actividades recreativas y servicios disponibles, se determinó que, aunque algunos destinos destacaban por su infraestructura adecuada y buena conservación, otros presentaban deficiencias significativas, especialmente en vialidad y conectividad.  Se identificaron áreas de oportunidad en la gestión turística y en la promoción de prácticas sostenibles, aspectos clave para garantizar un desarrollo turístico a largo plazo. Además, se evidenció la necesidad de mejorar la planificación estratégica para optimizar los recursos y fomentar un turismo responsable.  Las mejoras de las infraestructuras viales y de transporte, la diversificación de la oferta turística con el objetivo de atraer diferentes segmentos de mercado, la capacitación del personal para ofrecer un servicio de mayor calidad y el fortalecimiento de las políticas de higiene y seguridad. Estas acciones no solo contribuirían a una experiencia positiva y segura para los turistas, sino que también impulsarían el desarrollo económico y social de la región.
Analysis of Land Use Alignment with Spatial Pattern Plan In Batang District, Central Java
Authors: Masrochan Ali , Rustiadi Ernan , Darmawan Darmawan
Published: February 2025

This study analyzes the alignment of land use with the spatial planning pattern of the Regional Spatial Planning (RTRW) in Batang Regency, Central Java Province. The research utilizes the land use map of Batang Regency from 2021 and the Batang Regency spatial planning map for 2019-2039. The largest land use in Batang Regency is paddy fields, covering an area of 17,483.57 hectares or 20.39% of the total land area. The alignment analysis results reveal that 47,465.63 hectares or 55.36% of land use in Batang is consistent with the spatial planning pattern, 33,814.25 hectares or 39.44% is potentially consistent, and 4,462.25 hectares or 5.20% is not consistent with the spatial planning pattern or its designated purpose. The findings highlight the need for targeted policy interventions to enhance land use conformity with the spatial planning framework to promote sustainable development in Batang Regency.
The treasure from Cucuteni-Băiceni and the Thracian-Getian Golden Age
Authors:   Independent researcher, Bucharest, ARSENESCU MARGARETA , GUŠTIN MITJA ,   Faculty of Humanities, University of Primorska, Koper; e‑mail: mitja.gustin@upr.si
Published: February 2025

During the reign of Philip II of Macedon, filigree and granulation‑decorated objects of prestige appeared in great numbers across the regions along the lower Danube. These regions were home to Thracian and Getian tribes, and the objects may be seen as a reflection of Philip’s diplomatic‑monetary policy towards his powerful neighbours to the east. The ascendency of the Iron Age aristocracies continued during the reign of Philip’s son, Alexander the Great of Macedon, and his successors, and was marked by the production of outstanding ceremonial objects for the leaders of these Thracian‑Getian tribes. The objects discussed here include Greek pieces of jewellery that circulated especially among the local Thracian‑Getian aristocracy, who lived in close proximity to the splendour of Hellenistic rulers. A good example of such connections and coexistence is the hoard from Cucuteni‑Băiceni, a treasure that contains both Greek and local examples of ceremonial gold work of the highest quality.
The latest fibulae of Early La Tène scheme: the Orlea – Maglavit type
Authors:   “Vasile Pârvan” Institute of Archaeology of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest; e‑mail: hazdrik@yahoo.com, SPÂNU DANIEL
Published: February 2025

The recent publication of some fibulae kept in museums in northeastern Bulgaria, as well as some specimens identified by treasure hunters or following of some rescue excavations requires a plenary revision of our vision about the origin, distribution and cultural significance of the Orlea – Maglavit type. The Orlea – Maglavit fibulae make up one of the most original types of apparent “Early La Tène scheme” conceived between the Balkans, Carpathians and Pontus. The genesis and spread of the Orlea – Maglavit type falls within that stage of regional cultural evolution in which already assimilated La Tène patterns could be creatively reconfigured. The design and distribution of these fibulae could correspond to the cultural reconfigurations that took place in the Lower Danube basin at the end of the Middle La Tène and the beginning of the Late La Tène.
Roman nostalgias in Near Barbaricum
Authors:   University of Florida, History Department, Gainesville; e‑mail: fcurta@ufl.edu, CURTA FLORIN , GÂNDILĂ ANDREI ,   University of Alabama in Huntsville, History Department; e‑mail: andrei.gandila@uah.edu
Published: February 2025

This paper is a contribution to the understanding of the perception of time in the early Middle Ages (6th‑7th centuries) through the analysis of an archaeological phenomenon: the “recycling” of artefacts of Roman origin, mainly coins and fibulae. Authors’ analysis shifts the emphasis away from artefacts as simply markers of time to an understanding of artefact symbolism that takes into account the social and cultural context in which their meaning is attached to various notions of temporality. In the 6th century, interest in the Roman past was prevalent among intellectuals like Jordanes and John the Lydian who glorified the Roman golden age, the republican past and the achievements of the “good” emperors. Although Byzantine scholars disagreed on the interpretation of past events, their choices reflected both the concerns of their time as well as their own profound sense of history as a meaningful tool for understanding the present. Outside the circle of the educated elites in Constantinople, no signs of nostalgia may be detected in the archaeological record of the Byzantine Balkans. However, the situation in the western and north‑western parts of the Balkan Peninsula that were outside the Empire in the 6th century, as well as in the Middle Danube region, was completely different. The archaeological evidence in Near Barbaricum leaves no doubt that the glory of Rome was worth commemorating. A Roman chronotope is likely to have been present in those communities, perhaps embedded in stories or myths associated with the Roman objects. There is a remarkable correspondence between the choices made by the authors writing in the 6th century and those “barbarians“ who buried their dead with Roman coins. The same emperors seem to have captured people’s imagination, although perhaps for different reasons. Coins deposited in graves were clearly selected and historical memory was an important criterion. Since most of the these ancient objects were found inside or in the proximity of old Roman settlements, it is likely that the Roman objects deposited in early medieval graves were procured locally, through accidental or intentional digging in Roman ruins. As far as coins are concerned, in most cases the main object of attention was the imperial portrait, either the selection of a particular emperor or the idea of empire in general. Some of the coins were kept in monetary form, while others were turned into pieces of jewellery, usually pendants. They served as public reminders of the Roman past just as fibulae were a reminder of old Roman fashion. The authors conclude that people in Near Barbaricum looked back nostalgically upon the Roman past as the great age of the Empire and wanted to associate themselves symbolically with that time.
LA REVUE DACIA FÊTE SON CENTENAIRE (1924-2024)
Authors:   Académie Roumaine / Institut d'Archéologie « Vasile Pârvan », Bucarest; e-mail: ccpetolescu@yahoo.fr., PETOLESCU CONSTANTIN C.
Published: February 2025

Les premières publications d’histoire ancienne et d’archéologie en Roumanie ont été fondées par Vasile Pârvan (1882-1927) : Ephemeris Dacoromana. Annuario della Scuola Romena di Roma (1923) et Dacia. Recherches et découvertes archéologiques en Roumanie (1924). En effet, les débuts éditoriaux de la revue Dacia sont marqués par la parution de deux volumes : I (1924) et II (1925). Dès l’avant‑propos au premier volume, Vasile Pârvan instaure la publication des contributions dans une langue de large diffusion, afin de faciliter l’accès du monde scientifique aux progrès de la recherche archéologique en Roumanie : « Nous publions notre Dacia en français (les autres langues mondiales sont également admises) pour fournir à tous les savants qui s’occupent des régions carpatho‑danubiennes les possibilités de se concentrer autour de Dacia... » ; « Cette revue paraît en « français ». Un français très approximatif, comme le latin parlé au temps du Bas‑Empire dans les provinces trop éloignées du centre ».
THE LATE LA TÈNE BRONZE VESSELS IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN CARPATHIAN BASIN
Authors:   Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb; e-mail: mdizdar@iarh.hr, DIZDAR MARKO , TONC ASJA ,   Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb; e-mail: atonc@iarh.hr
Published: February 2025

The appearance of Late Republican bronze vessels in rich Late La Tène graves or prominent settlements in the south‑eastern Carpathian Basin is usually associated with concepts such as status symbols, feasting and rituals and associated with prominent members of the society. Considered “luxury” items obtained and usually used primarily by the elite, vessels such as Pescate type simpula, Aylesford type pans or strainers have been largely used in chronological discussions or contemplations on contacts between the Romans and the locals, in the case of the lower Sava and middle Danube valleys the Scordiscan communities. Trade contacts, changing identities and convivial practices mentioned in such discussions relied on a limited number of finds, among which grave assemblages featured prominently. While such finds are expected on fortified settlements, considered as prominent centres of the Late La Tène communities, new data shows a significant increase of bronze vessel finds on lowland, rural sites. Previously unpublished finds show the appearance of more commonly found types such as the aforementioned pans or simpula, but also fragments of rarer types such as jugs, a cauldron and a situla. Furthermore, the concentration of findspots in a geographically limited area of the eastern Slavonia and western Syrmia suggests a much wider availability of such objects, allowing to approach the concept of bronze vessels distribution in Scordiscan territory from a fresh perspective.
TRANSYLVANIAN ARCHAEOLOGISTS, CONTRIBUTORS TO THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE JOURNAL DACIA
Authors:   Prof. Emeritus, ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Iași; e-mail: arch_atticus@yahoo.com, LÁSZLÓ ATTILA
Published: February 2025

The list of contributors to volume I of the journal Dacia is significant for Vasile Pârvan’s scientific policy in the sense that the general secretary of the Romanian Academy strove to attract also Hungarian archaeologists from Transylvania (some of whom were already well known in the professional circles), to the scientific life in reorganization of post‑First World War Romania. The author evokes some of Vasile Pârvan’s collaborators (Márton Roska, Sándor Ferenczi, Ferenc László), recalling some lesser‑known aspects of post‑war Romanian archaeology.
DREI HELLENISTISCHE DEKRETE AUS ISTROS
Authors:   Technische Universität Nürnberg; e-mail: tobias.hirsch@utn.de, HIRSCH TOBIAS , FEIL FLORIAN ,   Universität Trier; e-mail: feil@uni-trier.de
Published: February 2025

The article presents two new Hellenistic decrees from Istros and proposes a new reading for an already published decree (ISM I, 408) from the same polis.
AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOURCE ON ARCHIEREUS COSTUME IN MOLDAVIA IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 15TH CENTURY
Authors:   Archaeologist with the Directorate of the Historical Monuments (1967-1978) and curator with the National History Museum of Romania (1978-1988), currently retired; e-mail: larbatrina@hotmail.com, BĂTRÎNA ADRIANA
Published: February 2025

The author presents a handle, made from a branch of deer antler, on the surface of which are rendered, by incision, both geometric elements and the image of a character, which turns out to be dressed in vestments specific to the archiepiscopal costume. The object was discovered in the cellar of the princely dwelling, built at the monastery of Bistrița in the time of Alexander the Good, and dismantled at the beginning of the last quarter of the 15th century. Following the morphological analysis of the object, of the vestments and liturgical objects represented, as well as of the posture in which the figure appears, it was possible to establish its functions, namely those of the handle of a cult object in the shape of a double‑edged spear, identified with the so‑called kopia (spear) used in the ritual of the Proskomedia (first part of the Holy Mass), for cutting the prosphoron. The image on the handle of a hierarch officiating at the beginning of the Divine Liturgy, before the reading of the Gospel, while still wearing the omophorion, allows the author to conclude that it was made to accompany a cult object – the spear – intended to be used only by a certain hierarch, Metropolitan Joseph I, who was involved, along with Prince Alexander the Good, in the act of founding the church of Bistrița.
The legacy of Yakut traditional wrestling in photographs from the late XIX to early XX century
Authors: Yakovlev Yakov , Zakharov Alexander
Published: February 2025

The purpose of the study is a comprehensive analysis of the equipment used by wrestlers, as well as the grappling techniques in Yakut traditional wrestling from the late 19th to the early 20th century.
Research methods and organization include the analysis of primary sources such as ethnographic studies, photographs, and documentary evidence, as well as the organization of material in chronological order to identify the evolution of Yakut wrestling. Some sources are published for the first time.
Research results and conclusions indicate that, based on the examined photographs, the following elements can be identified in Yakut wrestling: special natazniki and possibly coverings, grips for the natazniki, leg grips, active grips, and training from childhood. This article may serve as one of the catalysts for the revival of Yakut wrestling.
The program of strength and conditioning training for professional mixed martial arts athletes
Authors: Davidenko Ivan , Pronin Evgeniy , Anisimov Maksim , Petrov Vladimir
Published: February 2025

The purpose of the study is the experimental justification and development of a program aimed at enhancing the strength and conditioning readiness for fights among professional MMA athletes.
Organization of the research. 24 professional mixed martial arts fighters underwent two different strength and conditioning training programs over a period of 12 weeks.
Research results. It was established that the strength and conditioning training of professional mixed martial arts athletes is divided into two blocks – the off-season (preparatory period) and the training camp (competitive period). The application of the experimental program on professional mixed martial arts fighters revealed a significant impact on indicators of strength endurance and maximum strength.
Conclusions. A positive correlation was established between the characteristics of strength and conditioning preparedness and the technical-tactical indicators of the fighters. The effectiveness of technical-tactical actions increased by 27.1%, and the reliability of defensive actions increased by 13.6%.
Analytical review of structural-functional and pedagogical models of individualization of training in the sprint crawl
Authors: Prigoda Gennadiy
Published: February 2025

The purpose of the study is to determine the results of the influence of 5 models of individualized training on the performance of sprint crawl swimmers of various ages, genders, and qualifications.
Research methods and organization. Theoretical analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature, analysis of individual training programs for swimmers, summarization of pedagogical research results, and methods of mathematical statistics were employed. The research was conducted from September 2022 to July 2023 at the sports club "Raduga" in Saint Petersburg.
Research results and conclusions. During the year-long study, a positive impact of updated training on the final results of athletes was identified, indicating the presence of hidden capabilities and potential for their growth. The obtained results allow for the recommendation of such innovations in the training process of sprint crawl swimmers at various levels of national teams and clubs.
Definition of the algorithm for developing testing standards (tests) of the All-Russian Physical Culture and Sports Complex
Authors: Evseev Sergey , Aksenov Andrey , Zhumatov Mansur
Published: February 2025

The purpose of the study is to determine the algorithm for developing standards for the testing (tests) of the All-Russian Physical Culture and Sports Complex "Ready for Labor and Defense" for individuals with Down syndrome.
Research methods and organization. Regulatory legal documents of the Russian Federation in the field of physical culture and sports of high achievements, scientific articles on the developmental characteristics of individuals with Down syndrome and the manifestation of their physical abilities have been analyzed. The experience of the authors-developers of the testing (tests) standards of the All-Russian Physical Culture and Sports Complex for people with disabilities and individuals with limited health capabilities has been studied.
Research results and conclusions. An algorithm "Determination of corrected coefficients (handicap)" has been identified for the further development of specific standards for the testing (tests) of the All-Russian Physical Culture and Sports Complex "Ready for Labor and Defense" for individuals with Down syndrome. A comparative analysis of world records in various disciplines in the sports of individuals with intellectual disabilities (classes IN-1 and IN-2) has been conducted. Significant differences in the sports achievements of individuals with intellectual disabilities and individuals with Down syndrome have been identified.
The project "Nordic walking – a new way of life" and its role in motivating students to engage in physical education
Authors: Kryaklina Anna , Zuikova Elena , Bushma Tatiana , Volkova Lyudmila , Gusarova Marina
Published: February 2025

The article addresses the issues of popularizing the practice of "Nordic walking" among students through the innovative project "Nordic Walking - a New Way of Life."
The purpose of the study is to study student engagement and motivations for participating in Nordic walking.
Research methods include analysis of specialized literature, surveys, and statistics.
Research results and conclusions. It is shown that the health level of modern students is quite low, and the set of physical exercises should have a health-improving character. A reliable factor that allows for strengthening student health is Nordic walking, which enhances the physical condition of students and plays a significant social role, preparing students for future professional activities.
The implementation of sports programming in the elective course of physical culture and sports
Authors: Ivanova Lidiya , Azarov Dmitry , Gurova Natalia , Golovina Lyudmila
Published: February 2025

The article discusses modern sports that have emerged in the Russian Federation over the past few decades, one of which is sports programming. This type of sport is aimed at solving specific applied problems through the methods of analysis and synthesis of certain information for a more detailed process of developing and creating a new program or a specific part of it. First of all, this is a type of intellectual sports. The essence of which is to create a computer program in a programming language, in a limited time, which solves the tasks assigned to athletes in a certain segment of the IT industry. The authors conducted an experiment on the application of sports programming within the educational process.
The purpose of the study is to implement a working program in physical culture and sports at the university, as well as an elective course in sports programming.
Research methods and organization. The experiment involved first-year students specializing in digital technologies in economics and digital marketing (Samara State University of Economics), who studied elements of programming in their classes and attended a sports programming section. Methods of analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological literature, mathematical statistics were used, and a pedagogical experiment was conducted.
Research results and conclusions. The article reflects the obtained results and concludes that this is a promising area of sports training, the aspects of which can be integrated into the framework of university education for students.
Increasing the effectiveness of the development of professionally important qualities in students
Authors: Vitun Vladimir , Vitun Elena
Published: February 2025

The issue of increasing the effectiveness of training future specialists is quite relevant at present. This training imposes serious demands on both the physical and psychological as well as personal qualities of the students. Such requirements are determined by the increasing competition among employees in all areas of professional activity, as well as the emergence of the latest information and digital technologies, which necessitate the required professional growth to work with them. One of the sections of the discipline "General Physical Training," which is mandatory for all bachelor's and specialist training programs, includes a section that provides for professionally applied physical training (PAPT) for students. In the process of PAPT, the formation of professionally important physical, psychological, and psychophysical qualities of students takes place. The general physical training of students creates prerequisites for a more successful PAPT, which, in turn, is manifested through the productivity and work capacity of the students, as well as through the levels of their physical and functional development. PAPT is implemented through special means, which can be general and individual.
The purpose of the study is to find means for the effective development of professionally important qualities of students in the field of training 09.03.02.
Research methods. The following diagnostic tools were used in the study: observation; testing using the Stroop method, the "Operational Memory" method, and Sperling's cards; processing and analysis of the obtained results.
Research results and conclusions. The obtained results indicate an insufficient level of cognitive thinking development among students and confirm the need to search for new means to develop this professionally important quality, as well as to develop the necessary recommendations for this purpose.
Assessment of the effectiveness of planned tag rugby classes with younger schoolchildren within the framework of extracurricular activities
Authors: Golubeva Olesya , Kotlyar Natalia , Ryzhova Victoria , Alyoshin Igor
Published: February 2025

The purpose of the study is to determine the impact of selected exercises and games used in the content of extracurricular activities in tag rugby on the physical development and technical preparedness of younger schoolchildren.
Research methods and organization included the following main methods: analysis of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical observation, survey method in the form of conversation, pedagogical experiment, method of control tests, and mathematical-statistical methods of data processing. The experimental work was carried out at the base of the Municipal Educational Institution "Secondary General Education School No. 28" in the city of Magnitogorsk and involved the planning and conducting of extracurricular activities in tag rugby.
Research results and conclusion. The analysis of the obtained data from the control tests, surveys, and observations showed that the use of selected resources in extracurricular activities related to tag rugby contributes to an increase in the level of technical preparedness of schoolchildren, allows for the formation of a stable motivation for systematic engagement in physical culture and sports, which is reflected in the regularity of attendance and responsible preparation for competitions.
The results of the functioning of the innovative pedagogical system for forming stu-dent groups of cadets as collectives at the Military Order of Zhukov Academy of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation
Authors: Isaeva Natal'ya
Published: February 2025

The purpose of the study is to verify the effectiveness of the functioning of an innovative pedagogical system developed for the purpose of forming educational groups of cadets as collectives in the military universities of the National Guard of the Russian Federation.
Research methods: generally recognized theoretical and empirical methods related to the studied problem, development of the concept of the pedagogical system, author questionnaires, ex-pert evaluation, and experimentation.
Research results and conclusions. A pedagogical system for forming educational groups of cadets as collectives has been created and implemented in the educational process of the Military Order of Zhukov Academy of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, its structural compo-nents and their content, interdependencies have been developed; functional models of the activities of teachers during classes and officers in their managerial and educational activities have been tested. The prospects of using these models for the purpose of addressing the task of forming cadet collec-tives have been proven.
The dynamics of student motivation in physical culture and sports at the St. Petersburg branch of the Russian Customs Academy
Authors: Lipovka Anna , Cherkasova Alina
Published: February 2025

The purpose of the study is to establish students' attitudes towards physical education and sports in general, to enhance students' motivation for participation, including classes based on an individual program with intensified training according to a personal schedule, as well as outdoor exercises.
Research methods and organization. A pedagogical experiment involving an oral survey. The study was conducted at the St. Petersburg branch of the Russian Customs Academy.
Research results and conclusions. Classes based on an individual program with intensified training positively influence students' attitudes towards physical education and sports, as well as increase motivation for further sports activities and self-improvement.
Green banking transition as a factor of sustainable development
Authors: Ivaniš Miloš , Vapa-Tankosić Jelena , Ignjatijević Svetlana , Lekić Nemanja
Published: February 2025

Sustainable banking incorporates environmental and social criteria for the purpose of achieving sustainability goals and customer loyalty. As banks are important intermediaries in the national economy, the objective is to explore bank customer current views in regard to green banking initiatives in the Republic of Serbia. The research was carried out in September till December 2023 in the Republic of Serbia. The findings show that bank customers have high environmental consciousness and carefully monitor the bank green initiatives. For enhancing the loyalty of customers, the banks need to align their business strategy with the principles of sustainable business and expand the range of the green banking products in the future.
Psychographic profile analysis of medical tourism service users as a destination choice factor
Authors: Šmitran Bojan , Bulović Verica , Davidovac Zoran
Published: February 2025

This paper explores the psychographic characteristics of health tourists visiting Serbia for medical services. By examining their attitudes, values, and motivations, the research aims to deepen the understanding of this specific group of tourists and provide guidelines for adapting marketing strategies to attract and retain medical tourists. The methodology involves using the VALS method to determine market segments based on data collected through surveys of tourists in Serbia. The research results highlight the lifestyle and key psychographic factors influencing health tourists' decisions to choose Serbia as a medical tourism destination. Additionally, potential barriers and challenges faced by this target group during their stay are examined, offering insights into improvements in infrastructure and services that could enhance their experience. The findings of this research contribute to promoting Serbia as a health tourism destination and developing strategies that better meet the needs and expectations of this tourism segment, thereby fostering the growth of this promising industry in the country.
Saarika as a sustainable brand
Authors: Gyôri Zsuzsanna , Szigeti Cecilia , Szegedi Krisztina
Published: February 2025

The circular economy (CE) is an alternative paradigm to the current "take-make-dispose" linear economy paradigm. Research shows that there are many examples of CE as a possible way to achieve decoupling in large companies in different industries. However, solutions from smaller companies that are closer to consumer needs, have been less studied. The fashion industry is one of the most important value-creating industries with a long supply chain, and one of the industries with the most significant environmental and social problems in the world. As part of a comprehensive research project on circular solutions in the fashion industry, our research explores how sustainability is reflected in the circular business model of a small fashion company. The research methodology is a qualitative case study method. The main findings from the study of Saarika, a company that sells flat skirts made from used Indian saris, are that its recycled solution is environmentally friendly. On the other hand, it has a social value by providing jobs for Indian dressmakers and has built a consumer community around the brand, where sustainability is discussed alongside other themes, including femininity, reinforced by the use of materials and colours that are different from European culture.
Evaluating the profitability of forest biomass power generation: A mathematical modeling approach
Authors: Panbechi Bahar , Araghi Ali Roghani
Published: February 2025

This article presents a detailed assessment of the economic feasibility of establishing a forest biomass power plant using a mathematical programming model that incorporates various operational and economic factors. Results indicate that this power plant is currently unprofitable, highlighting the financial challenges renewable energy projects face. Multiple factors, such as transportation costs, CO2 penalties, and local employment impacts, significantly affect the net revenue generated from electricity derived from wood products. The need for strategic interventions to improve revenue generation and enhance the profitability of forest biomass power plants is evident. In this article, in addition to examining the challenges, suggestions will be provided to improve the economic status of biomass power plants, which can assist stakeholders in their future decision-making.