bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Unveiling Phytoplankton Diversity: Taxonomy, Functional Groups, and Environmental Drivers in North China Lakes
Authors: Wang Wei , Huang Hanjie , He Zhongshi , Zhang Guotao , Lv Junping , Liu Qi , Nan Fangru , Liu Xudong , Liu Yang , Xie Shulian , Feng Jia
Published: November 2023

To investigate the intricate relationship between phytoplankton taxonomy
composition and functional group structure, and identifying the key
environmental drivers of phytoplankton community dynamics, we conducted
a comprehensive study encompassing 11 lakes and reservoirs located in
North China. Environmental parameters, spanning climato-geographic
factors and hydrochemical variables, were comprehensively assessed.
Phytoplankton were categorized utilizing both traditional taxonomic
criteria and functional group classifications. Our investigation
unveiled rich phytoplankton diversity across these 11 water bodies,
comprising 81 genera spanning 7 phyla. This taxonomic diversity was
further organized into 30 distinct functional groups (FG). Remarkably,
when comparing community structures, we observed a high degree of
similarity between taxonomic and functional group-based classifications
in lakes. Redundancy analysis (RDA) results underscored the pivotal role
of climato-geographic factors as dominant drivers influencing both
taxonomic composition and functional group distribution. Intriguingly,
variance partitioning analysis (VPA) revealed that while
climato-geographic factors exerted substantial influence, their impact
was eclipsed by hydrochemical factors. The intricate interplay of six
environmental parameters emerged as influential through stepwise
regression analysis. These included chlorophyll-a (chl-a), Chemical
Oxygen Demand (CODMn), Total Phosphorus (TP), Total Nitrogen (TN),
Secchi Depth (SD), and Longitudinal Position (LON).
Impact of an isolated open water storm on sea ice and ocean conditions in the Arctic Ocean
Authors: Bent Emma , Lique Camille , Sutherland Peter
Published: November 2023

Storms can have a direct impact on sea ice, but whether their effect is
seen weeks to months later has received little attention. The immediate
and longer term impacts of an idealized open water wind storm are
investigated with a one-dimensional coupled ice-ocean model. Storms with
different momentum, duration and date of occurrence are tested. During
the storm, the mechanical forcing causes a deepening of the mixed layer,
leading to an increase in mixed layer heat content, despite a decrease
in mixed layer temperature. This results in a delay in sea ice formation
that ranges between a few hours to weeks compared to the control run,
depending on the storm characteristics. Throughout the freezing period,
the storm-induced thick mixed layer experiences little variability,
preventing warm water entrainment at the base of the mixed layer. This
leads to faster sea ice growth compared to the control run, resulting in
sea ice thickness differences of a few millimeters to around 10 cm
before the melting onset. These results are stronger for runs with
higher momentum storms which cause greater mixed layer deepening. Storms
occurring in early August, when the ocean surface heat flux is positive,
also amplify the results by forcing a greater increase in mixed layer
heat content. The impacts of the storms are sensitive to the initial
stratification, and amplified for a highly stratified ocean. We suggest
that localized storms could significantly influence the seasonal
dynamics of the mixed layer and consequently impact sea ice conditions.
Factors Influencing Purchase Intention towards International Cosmetic Products among Malay Women
Authors: Izani Ilya Syahirah , Syed Omar Syed Ashrene , Sani Azurin , Thaheer Ahmad Shazeer Mohamed , Syed Ahmad Sharifah Fazirah
Published: November 2023

An attractive appearance is essential for women. Women are willing to spend money for the sake of taking care of their face and skin by buying trusted cosmetic brands. The utilization of cosmetic items has emerged as a significant aspect across the lifespan, from infancy to old age, with a growing number of consumers engaging in the consumption of such products. Consumers in developing countries prefer well-known international products rather than domestic products because they have more confidence in the quality of foreign products. Hence, the researcher aims to investigate the extent to which product quality, packaging, brand name and promotion influence purchase intention toward international cosmetic products among Malay women in Putrajaya Malaysia. Therefore, a survey of 105 Malay women in Putrajaya Malaysia was conducted to analyze the factors that influence purchase intention toward international cosmetic products. Correlation analysis is used to analyze the data to identify the relationship between the variables. Furthermore, multiple regression analysis is used to assess the significant influential factors toward purchase intention.  The result from the survey discovered that only product quality has a significant relationship with purchase intention towards international cosmetic products among Malay women in Putrajaya Malaysia. Packaging, brand name and promotion were not found to have a significant relationship towards purchase intention towards international cosmetic products.
With or Without Emojis? A Conceptual Paper on Food Vendor Instagram Caption towards Customer Engagement
Authors: Jafni Nurul Huda binti , Wahab Samsudin , Khalid Noraminin , Ghazali Jafni bin
Published: November 2023

This conceptual paper investigates the impact of emojis on customer engagement in food vendor Instagram captions. Emojis have gained traction in online communication, but their influence on customer engagement in the context of food vendors remains unexplored. Drawing on concepts of customer engagement, social media marketing and semiotics, the research explores how emojis capture attention, convey emotions, enhance communication, and foster customer engagement. Through qualitative interviews with food vendors and customers in Kulim, this research aims to identify patterns and themes related to the impact of emojis on customer engagement. The findings of this research are expected to contribute to the growing body of literature on social media marketing and stimulate further investigation into the utilization of emojis for enhancing customer engagement on social media, enabling food vendors to leverage emojis effectively in their Instagram captions as an effective strategy to cultivate stronger engagement.
Estimation of tritium generation and discharge of the AP1000 reactor based on historical discharge data from the U.S. Pressurized water reactors
Authors: Wang Qi
Published: November 2023

During the normal operation of pressurized water reactors, tritium has
contributed more than 95 % of the total radioactivity of all the
radionuclides discharged into the environment and has been recognized as the
key radionuclide in the design and operation of reactors. In the paper, the
tritium production of the AP1000 reactor by the Westinghouse approach has
been introduced and the diffusion fractions of tritium from fuel rods in the
approach have been reviewed according to advances in research on the
diffusion of tritium from zirconium alloys. The historical tritium discharge
data from the predecessors with very similar core designs of the AP1000
reactor have been collected and sorted. According to the statistical
results, the average tritium discharge approximates the tritium generated
from neutron activation of boric acid and lithium hydroxide and it shows
that the release fraction of tritium through fuel cladding with zirconium
alloy may be neglected for the best-estimated condition. The release of
tritium from secondary neutron sources has been validated by a comparison of
historical tritium discharge from the predecessors with and without
secondary sources. In addition, it indicates that local maximum tritium
emissions from the U.S. Pressurized Water Reactors are remarkably affected
by batch liquid release, especially before or during the overhauls. It will
help recognize the tritium generation in the primary loops and optimize the
management of radioactive emissions for the utilities of the AP1000 reactor
in the future.
Investigation of gamma radiation shielding features for modified structural materials for nuclear energy and nuclear medicine
Authors: Zaripova Yuliya , Dyachkov Vyacheslav , Gladkikh Tatyana , Bigeldiyeva Mirgul , Diab Nasr
Published: November 2023

In this paper, shielding characteristics of three concrete samples with
different B4C,Fe3O4,and BaSO4 contents were examined by
determining their theoretical and experimental mass attenuation coefficients
at photon energies of 15 MeV. The mass attenuation coefficients ?m were
theoretically calculated using the chemical compositions of samples with the
XCOM program. Then the linear attenuation coefficients ? were calculated
by knowing the ?m values. Elekta Axesse accelerator was used to experimentally
determine the linear attenuation coefficient ? of samples with various
impurities. The ? value of 0.4699 cm-1, 0.6072 cm-1, and 0.7194mcm-1 was
obtained for the blank sample, sample with magnetite, and sample with barite, respectively, at 15 MeV. The results were compared with coefficients
obtained by XCOM and indicated a good agreement between the two methods. The
linear attenuation coefficient was evaluated to calculate the half- and
tenth-value layers. Compared to conventional concrete, the linear
attenuation coefficient for concrete with the highest barite content
increased by 53.1 %, and the thickness of the half-attenuation layer
decreased by 34.7 %. Such a sample can be used as a building material for
medical centers and nuclear power plants.
The importance of urban vegetation in the carbon cycle and oxygen release
Authors: Krstic Borivoj , Borisev Milan , Kastori Rudolf , Orlovic Sasa
Published: November 2023

Urban vegetation affects the environment in several ways. It improves air
quality, the height of drainage water, and soil properties, balances
temperature variations (temperatures are lower in summer and higher in
winter in the presence of urban vegetation), reduces UV radiation, reduces
noise, increases relative air humidity and contributes to certain types of
social development (ecological, aesthetic, economic aspects of urban
development). Urban vegetation especially improves microclimatic conditions
in large cities and considerably contributes to the urban increase of
oxygen. It is of vital interest to pay attention to its size and quantity in
urban areas. To assess CO2 absorption and O2 release, the photosynthesis of
five tree species and three types of herbaceous plants species was measured.
The obtained results show that there is a certain variability in terms of
the species that was analyzed. Thus, fast-growing woody deciduous species
are more suitable due to the greater and faster growth of biomass, which
requires a larger amount of CO2 compared to herbaceous species. The careful
calculation indicates the requirement of two to four trees per person or
30-40 m2 of a grassy area per person to balance the inhabitant oxygen
consumption. For the overall contribution of green vegetation, the multiple
qualitative benefits of green areas in urban areas should certainly be
considered.
At the beginning stages of the “School of Gramos”. The frescoes of the church of transfiguration (Shen Sotiri) in Tremisht, South Albania (1560)
Authors: Vitaliotis Ioannis , Palushi Ahilino
Published: November 2023

The murals of the single-aisle timber-roofed basilica of the Transfiguration
(Shen Sotiri) in Tremisht (Permet, southern Albania) date from 1560. Several
features, such as the Theotokos Blachernitissa, the Passion cycle, the
courtiers? hats and clothes of certain military saints, as well as the style
of the frescoes, lead us to the artistic tradition of the Ohrid
Archbishopric. Moreover, a few iconographic peculiarities seem to be
associated with Ioannis from Gramosta (before the mid-sixteenth century).
Consequently, the ?Tremisht painter? might have been a member of Ioannis?
workshop, representing thus the beginning stages of the so-called ?School of
Gramos? of Post-Byzantine icon painting.
TERM-COMBINATION IN THE CONTEXT OF CORPUS-APPLIED TRANSLATION STUDIES
Authors: Demyanchuk Yuliya
Published: November 2023

This research presents an investigation of term-combination as a corpus-applied translation phenomenon, which constitutes a distinct branch of applied linguistics, merging corpus analysis methods with the study of fundamental translation doctrines. The aim of the study was to examine the theoretical postulates of collocational analysis and paradigmatic transformation of term-combinations in corpus-applied translation studies, determine the quantitative feature of reproducing term-combinations in the corpus of texts, characterize the corpus feature of contextual adequacy, and demonstrate the corpus feature of grammatical concord. The research results demonstrate that the reinforcement of logical determinism of the linguistic phenomenon characterizes an integrated hierarchical approach to the classification of official-business texts, in which collocational relationships between linguistic units are traced, contributing to the expansion of the sphere of terminological combination realization in context. Overall, official-business texts fulfill a dual role: informative and suggestive. The realization of these functions can be both implicit, encoded in the internal form of term-combinations, and explicitly expressed. The pragmatic orientation of official-business texts manifests through corpus-applied translation means. Official-business documents construct the official-business discourse, which we understand as a specific environment of linguistic communication aimed at the realization of lexical-semantic, derivational, grammatical, and stylistic levels. The system of approaches applied in our research constitutes a coherent corpus-applied translation formation, structuring the manner of organization of translation methods directed at the analysis of official-business terminology.
HIGHER EDUCATION DURING THE WAR TIME IN UKRAINE
Authors: Marchenko Tetiana
Published: November 2023

The war in Ukraine has changed the life not only for the Ukrainian citizens, but also the people all around the world. The first days were incredibly awful and the disaster was so huge that nobody (nor lecturers not the students) could even think about the process of studying. The fight for surviving has begun. Two week in the beginning of March, 2022 were out of studying (all the students had so called “unexpected vocations”). It is clearly that many foreign students gave up studying in Ukraine after the 24th of February, 2022. But, in spite of our grief, even a lot of foreigners desired to continue online studying at Ukrainian universities. There are many students who gave up studying in Ukraine not believing in future perspectives here. In the condition to save the life Ukrainians have to continue their everyday work to avoid economic and social collapse in the country in all spheres of agriculture, industry, education, culture, etc. The war time makes us change a lot: widen the methods of distance learning, differentiate the individual studying, using different psychological methods to avoid panic attacks during air alarms in the period of classes, often blackouts in almost all regions of Ukraine, etc. As a result, we have to provide the online studying to supply educational service even in the war time to save the university structure, the working positions, to prevent scientific potential being destroyed.
GLOBALIZATION OF EDUCATION: VITAL APPROACHES IN STEM EDUCATION
Authors: Nikitina Iryna , Ishchenko Tetyana
Published: November 2023

The article deals with the contemporary situation in education sphere in terms of globalization process, describing the key aspects of the globalization of education, as well as the main aspects of STEM implementation. The article highlights various technologies of STEM system that are widely used all over the world. Among the most common are augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, internet of things and others. Much attention is paid to recourses needed for implementation of STEM into learning process. Online Courses, Educational Websites, Open-Source Platforms, STEM Education Kits, Maker Spaces and Fab Labs, STEM Competitions and Challenges as well as many others were viewed in the article. The process of implementation of these resources and technologies was considered on the basis of “Smart Heat” educational project that can serve as a perfect example of successful combination of these approaches into educational process. It's worth noting that the selection of technologies and resources for STEM learning should align with the educational goals. They introduce practical knowledge and emphasize the importance of hands-on, experiential learning that promotes critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity.
A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF REFUSAL SPEECH ACTS IN “FAMILY·SPRING·AUTUMN”
Authors: Qingchuan Jiang
Published: November 2023

The study of refusal speech acts has received widespread attention. It is a speech act of uncooperative response to a specific request (such as a request, suggestion, invitation, offering of help, etc.). As a face-threatening act, it is necessary to use appropriate strategies to maintain harmonious interpersonal relationships when implementing it, especially in Chinese culture. Under the influence of Chinese traditional culture, there are certain particularities in implementing refusal speech acts. The paper uses the refusal speech acts collected in the novel trilogy “Family·Spring·Autumn” by the famous Chinese writer Ba Jin as the corpus. There are three types of refusal speech acts: direct, indirect, and strong, and a total of 21 refusal strategies. It was analyzed using document analysis and data analysis, combined with the characteristics of the social background of the feudal patriarchal system. Research on refusal speech acts is of great significance for better understanding the character of a nation and the particularities of an era.
FACTORS OF INCREASING OF SPECIAL EDUCATION OF SELF-EFFICACY BY FUTURE TEACHERS IN THE USA
Authors: Shumaieva Svitlana
Published: November 2023

The article examines the importance of the pedagogical self-efficacy formation of future teachers for working with students with special educational needs, analyzes the influence of a teacher's professional self-efficacy on their self-regulation, and indicates possible options for working with students in the direction of the formation of future teachers of special education pedagogical self-efficacy. It was determined that the concept of «pedagogical self-efficacy» is an integrative education expressed in the teacher's confidence in his own professional competence, the ability to productively carry out pedagogical activities, choosing such means of pedagogical influence that ensure the successful achievement of the goals of the educational process. It was made the conclusion that pedagogical self-efficacy is one of the most important aspects of teacher’s professional training. In this key Social-cognitive theory by Albert Bandura was analysed.
ELEMENTS OF GAME TECHNOLOGIES AS A MOTIVATION FACTOR OF AN INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Suvorova Liudmyla , Haidai Iryna , Herasymchuk Yuliia , Khoroсh Olga
Published: November 2023

The article describes the effectiveness of the mechanisms of practical use of game technologies in the environment of inclusive education. The search for optimal ways and the effectiveness of the educational process will be as successful as possible if learning is exciting, interesting, informative, motivating and creative. In connection with today's challenges, the issue of optimization, innovation and availability of knowledge has become relevant. The game as a means of sensory influence for the field of inclusion is extremely important, because it allows people with special needs to adapt to life's difficulties in the future. The paradigm of gaming practices grew as a result of the fact that digital education was institutionalized rather quickly and impulsively. An important transition took place in the system of educational values: the acquisition of experience in the form of informative blocks, the possession of a number of facts, statistics were replaced by the ability to effectively apply the necessary knowledge in the field of practical activity, that is, in life; to be able to choose the main thing, to find the necessary information and to be capable of its practical application. The issue of selecting original methodical practices that would be effective for comprehensive training of students with disabilities remains relevant. Participants of the educational process, who are included in the inclusive platform, are forced to undergo another, universal adaptation in the difficult realities of today. The method of pedagogical observation in combination with a Google Form survey made it possible to analyze the functional significance of game elements in classes in the disciplines of the philological cycle and to prove the effectiveness of the game as a sensory tool among people with special educational needs.
HYGIENIC ASPECTS OF ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES
Authors: Chorna Valentyna , Makhniuk Valentyna
Published: November 2023

In order to take into account the hygienic aspects of architectural and planning solutions in the construction of new mental health facilities (general hospitals, crisis units, hospices, psychological care centers, etc.), multidisciplinary groups should be involved – architectural and planning, urban planning units, the public, medical representatives of medical institutions, relatives, patients, to take into account all the necessary in-hospital factors. To conduct a hygienic assessment of architectural and planning solutions for buildings of psychiatric health care institutions in Ukraine that were built in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and to provide a comparative description of the hygienic standards of psychiatric health care institutions in different countries. The study was conducted on the basis of the analysis of the DBN B.2.2-10:2022 "Health Care Facilities", scientific sources of domestic and foreign scientists. A survey was conducted among chief physicians of psychiatric hospitals in Ukraine on safe sanitary and hygienic, anti-epidemic conditions of psychiatric health care facilities. There were 55 psychiatric hospitals in Ukraine before the outbreak of full-scale war: 28.6% of them were built in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries (from 1786 to 1945), 28.6% after the Great Patriotic War (from 1945–1991), and 42.8% during the period of Ukraine's independence (from 1991–2013). Only 25% of psychiatric institutions have playgrounds for outdoor games equipped with tennis tables and volleyball nets (for table tennis and volleyball), 25% of hospitals have playgrounds for quiet recreation (chess, dominoes), and 12.5% have playgrounds for physical education and recreation (sports and play areas). At the same time, 41.6% of these sites are in satisfactory condition. Ukraine has adopted the State Construction Standards of Ukraine DBN B.2.2-10:2022 "Healthcare Facilities. Basic Provisions". It provides basic provisions for the design of health care facilities (buildings and structures of all types of health care facilities) during new construction and reconstruction or during major repairs in health care facilities. However, there is currently no formal sanitary legislation containing sanitary, epidemiological and hygienic requirements for the decoration, equipment and operation of health care facilities with inpatient units.
EFFICIENCY EVALUATION OF INTERSECTIONS AND INTERCHANGES OF THE URBAN STREET NETWORK IN UKRAINE USING TRANSPORT MODELING
Authors: Bespalov Dmytro
Published: November 2023

The article examines the current problems of transport modeling using to evaluate the efficiency of intersections and interchanges in a saturated by traffic flows urban street network in conditions of limited resources. It was found out that current urban planning documentation in Ukraine is oriented towards working with unsaturated by traffic flows urban street network, and the main efficiency indicator now is the capacity. It has been proven that the efficiency of the urban street network depends on the efficiency of its components – intersections, interchanges, and links. Due to the permanent redistribution of the traffic flows, intersections and interchanges have a greater impact on the urban street network efficiency. In turn, the efficiency of the intersections and interchanges is determined by their project solutions. It was concluded that it is possible to evaluate the efficiency of the intersections and interchanges on the urban street network using the total delay time for cars. Accordingly, the criterion for evaluating the efficiency of the intersections and interchanges is the reduction of this indicator. The computer experiment showed that the reduction of delay time for cars at intersections and interchanges in saturated by traffic flows urban street networks does not necessarily mean a decrease in the total delay time for cars. At the same time, a decrease in the total delay time for cars may stimulate demand for additional car trips, which will lead to an increase in the total delay time for cars due to an increase in the number of cars in the urban street network. It is justified that the choice of efficiency criteria should be approached responsibly and carefully especially in conditions of limited resources.
Judicial Organization and Institutions in Cameroon: A Tripartite Classification
Authors: PG Nyugha
Published: November 2023

Justice is a service open to the public. It is thus arranged, like any structure that renders public service, in a manner that whoever seeks for it receives appropriate attention. The setting up and organization of judicial institutions is premised on the fore said. The classification of the judicial system in Cameroon is shrouded with a bleak and opaque view that one tends to ponder on the clear cut strata for the administration of justice in Cameroon. Litigants sometimes find difficulties in identifying which court is competent to handle their matters in the face of complaints. More so, the fact that certain courts preclude the ordinary man from bringing an action makes the whole scenario more cumbersome for a common man to comprehend. Judicial and administrative authorities need to be guided on the nature of cases entertained as well as be acquainted with the competent courts to seize for such matters. The study therefore has as objectives to dissect the justice system of Cameroon so as to give a clearer view for litigants who desire to have their issues addressed by these judicial organs. In a bid to achieve this objective, the author has adopted a doctrinal methodology consisting of primary and secondary data. At the end of the research, findings shows that though attempts have been made to classify courts in Cameroon, there is still need to adopt a more compressive and facilitative classification so as to give a clearer picture with regards to competence and jurisdiction.
A Review on Some Associated Disorders with Chorea Based on a Neurobiochemical Perspective
Authors: B Saberi
Published: November 2023

Chorea which is characterized by random, brief, irregular and arrhythmic movements which would start from a body part and go to another one, in most of the cases has association with various secondary features like parakinesis, athetosis, ballism, partial suppressibility, motor impersistence, gait and deep tendon reflex abnormalities. The movements in chorea have low amplitude in general and all of the muscles can be engaged in such unpredictable movements. There are some disorders which have association with chorea. This brief review tries to point to some disorders which have association with chorea from a Neurobiochemical perspective.
Intravitral Conbercept Injection as a Treatment for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Retinal Astrocytic Hamartomas: A Case Report
Authors: C Gong
Published: November 2023

Purpose: This report describes our experience treating a patient exhibiting bilateral retinal Astrocytic Hamartomas (RAH) associated with vision loss and macular edema. This patient successfully and rapidly responded to the intravitreal injection of conbercept resulting in reductions in lesion sizes and corresponding improvements in visual acuity. Observation: A-22-year-old male patient that had received a diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) presented with 1-week history of reduced vision and metamorphosia of the right eye as a consequence of RAH-associated macular edema. The patient underwent treatment in the form of two monthly intravitreal conbercept injections while this condition was in an early stage of progression. As of 6 six months following the start of these injections, monthly OCT imaging through the fovea continues to reveal the alleviation of the serous retinal detachment. These injections also resulted in stable reduction in RAH lesion sizes. Conclusion: Cases of RAH exhibiting clear FFA leakage and significant detachment in OCT imaging require appropriate and timely treatment. In this case, the patient achieved a best-corrected visual acuity of 0.8, presumably owing to the effective resolution of macular edema before substantial permanent damage had occurred. The intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF antibodies thus represents a promising means of treating macular edema and exudative retinal detachment secondary to RAH.
Conflict in Ukraine and the United Nations: Necessary Measures to Restore Peace
Authors: Kalachynska Snizhana
Published: November 2023

The drawbacks of the United Nations Security Council system in the context of the war in Ukraine are examined in the article. This article aims to highlight problems of representation and decision-making in the organization in order to develop and review possible comprehensive solutions.
Лазерная сварка заготовок, полученных аддитивными технологиями.
Authors: Нигматуллин Ильнур , Алеев Марат , Якупов Райнур
Published: November 2023

Исследование влияния режимов термической обработки заготовок, полученных АТ на свариваемость, и влияние способов лазерной сварки на микроструктуру и механические свойства сварных соединений заготовок из листового проката (ПР) с заготовками выращенными АТ.
Silos and Systems
Authors:   Auckland University of Technology, Williams Sarah
Published: November 2023

Executive Summary Education and health are interrelated. Education is positively associated with health behaviours, life expectancy, and morbidity and is an established social determinant of health. However, for learning to occur, children must be healthy, ready, and able. All too frequently, ill-health compromises learning and school attendance, leading to long-term negative consequences throughout life. Positioning health services alongside schools, and upholding collaborative intersectoral working, has positively impacted education and health outcomes for children and young people internationally. In New Zealand, however, the education and health sectors work in silo with no formal directive to do otherwise. Achieving and maintaining inter-sectoral collaboration is therefore challenging, piecemeal, and time-consuming. It is further complicated by system structure, competing priorities, and differing perspectives of the two sectors and those working within them. This multicase study of three urban primary schools explored the relationship between school staff and health services and the influences on this relationship. The study focused on the experiences and perspectives of participant principals, teachers, teacher aides, administrative staff, and Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCO) working with health services. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, observations, and reviews of staff professional development and other related learning opportunities. The findings highlighted the uncoordinated working relationship between the health and education sectors in New Zealand and the current barriers to achieving workable, inter-sectoral collaboration. This study has confirmed the need for better inter-sector alignment while acknowledging the interdependence of both sectors. Collaborative inter-sectoral work between education and health is critical. The findings from this study recommend developing and implementing a national policy enabling these sectors to work together to achieve optimal education and health outcomes for children and young people in New Zealand.
PRICE CLUSTERING BEHAVIOR IN VIRTUAL REAL ESTATE MARKETS
Authors: Hu Bill
Published: November 2023

We analyze 21,209 intraday transactions in the virtual real estate market and document significant price clustering at round numbers 0, 00, and 000 as ending digits, consistent with the negotiation hypothesis. The clustering increases with price level and pricing uncertainty proxied by the number of buyers and sellers in the NFT market. Moreover, market venue influences price clustering dynamics. Digits 9, 99, and 999 as ending prices are overrepresented in the sample, consistent with the left digit effects. However, we do not find support for the psychologically feeling right hypothesis or the strategic trading hypothesis.
Administrative status of modern subjects of the state security sector
Authors: Meh Y.V. , Golovko V.R. , Horobets D.D.
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to the study of the administrative status of modern subjects of the security sector in the context of the introduced legal regime of martial law. Legally recognized public institutions empowered in the national security sector were chosen as the object of the study. On the other hand, the administrative status of entities that are not empowered with authority (for example, natural persons - citizens) is uniform and can be specified, for example, at the level of ensuring individual rights of natural persons in the state security sector.

It was determined that the specificity of public relations in the field of national security mediates the lack of the possibility of identifying the concepts «entity authorized in the security sector» and «entity of public administration». Subjects authorized in the security sector will include state authorities, regardless of whether they belong to legislative, judicial or executive bodies, as well as regardless of the functions they perform.

The provisions of the Law of Ukraine «On National Security», which fix the list of subjects authorized in the security sector and the provisions of the relevant legislation, which regulate the status of each of these subjects, have been analyzed. The expediency of grouping subjects authorized in the state security sector depending on their legal status as follows: executive power bodies; military formations; state bodies of special purpose; intelligence agencies of Ukraine. It is noted that: the group of executive bodies is represented by the central bodies of executive power, which are given powers that can be interpreted as powers in the field of state security; the administrative status of executive authorities is regulated mainly by subordinate legal acts; military formations as entities empowered in the security sector of the state are part of the structure of specific central bodies of executive power; the administrative status of military formations is regulated at the legislative level; special purpose state bodies are united by the fact that they are state bodies endowed with exclusive competence; intelligence agencies are not subject to expansion, and their administrative status is regulated at the legislative level of a profile nature.
A Cenozoic Record of Deep Oceanic Zn Isotopic Composition in Ferromanganese Crusts
Authors: Zhao Mingyu , Planavsky Noah , Wang Xiangli , Zhang Yiyue , Hein James R.
Published: November 2023

The zinc (Zn) isotopic composition (δ66Zn) of the deep ocean (>1000 m) can provide insights into the carbon cycle, the biological pump, and hydrothermal activity. However, we have an incomplete view of the temporal and spatial evolution of deep-ocean Zn isotopes. Here, we present new δ66Zn values of Fe-Mn crusts from the Pacific Ocean, which we used to reconstruct the evolution of deep-ocean δ66Zn for the Cenozoic. Our results suggest that the δ66Zn values remain stable in the deep Pacific Ocean at around ~ 0.5‰ through the Cenozoic. Our results limit the extent of change in organic zinc burial through the Cenozoic. However, given uncertainties in the global mass balance and analytical error, variations of roughly 20% in organic zinc burial are still possible.
Balneability of the Municipality of São Luis – MA and the Influence of Rainfall Occurrences as an Externality Factor
Authors: Arouche Saulo Pereira , Gonçalves Mariane Furtado , Braga Thais Gleice Martins , Paiva Paula Fernanda Pinheiro Ribeiro , Moraes Flávio Henrique Reis
Published: November 2023

Objective: To analyze the bathing conditions, that is, the quality of the water intended for primary contact recreation on the beaches of Ponta D’areia, São Marcos, Calhau and Olho d’água located in the municipality of São Luís- Maranhão.
 
Theoretical framework: This study was conducted based on theoretical reflections on environmental issues, the relationship between society and nature. Issues of water use for recreation, environmental policies regarding bathing and externalities that interfere with the quality of water for bathing and their impacts on the health of the population were analyzed.
 
Method: To select beaches and water collection sites, the most intense flow of bathers and the risks of interference with water quality were taken into account. Data on bathing ability and average monthly precipitation were obtained to verify bathing conditions, in addition to information on effluent release points and urban drainage.
 
Results and conclusion: It was observed that the main influence on the incidence of thermotolerant coliforms is the presence of sanitary effluents on beaches, this factor becomes visible in the rainy season and with the lack of sanitary infrastructure.
 
Implications of the research: This research will contribute to public policy measures, helping decision-making to improve public and environmental health in the city of São Luís- MA.
 
Originality/value: This study has socio-environmental and scientific value, as it relates bathing ability to externalities such as the lack of environmental sanitation and high rainfall in the region.
Generation of financial position statements by Syrian companies in the context of hyperinflation. Part 2
Authors: ALSAFADI Ammar
Published: November 2023

Subject. This article examines inflation, its impact on the statements of financial position of companies of the Syrian Arab Republic, and the adjustment of their data taking into account consumer price indices in the context of hyperinflation, based on the provisions of IAS 29 – Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies.
Objectives. The article aims to study the effects of inflation on Syrian companies, identify and solve the problems of compiling the Statement of Financial Position.
Methods. For the study, I used observation, comparison, generalization, and interpretation. Scientific works and publications of scientists dealing with inflation and its impact on financial reporting, the Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria) (CBS) data on consumer price indices, provisions of IAS 29 on the formation of reporting by organizations whose functional currency is the currency of the hyperinflationary economy, are the methodological basis of the study.
Results. The article describes the impact of inflation on the financial position of Syrian companies, and discusses the method of adjusting the financial statements of Syrian companies in the conditions of hyperinflation. It also compares the reporting data with indicators calculated on the basis of historical information.
Conclusions and Relevance. The article confirms the hypothesis about the positive impact of the adoption of IAS 29 on the Statement of Financial Position preparation. If companies operate in an economy prone to hyperinflation, the applicability of IAS 29 is justified, moreover, this Standard will help improve the reliability of information presentation for making management decisions.
Determining the main directions to ensure the sustainable development of the Arctic zone by reducing natural risks and technological hazards
Authors: FEDOROVA Elena A. , GRACHEVA Anna D.
Published: November 2023

Subject. The article considers climate changes, demographic and economic features of the Arctic territories.
Objectives. The aim is to analyze the specific features of implementing the principles of sustainable development in a harsh climate.
Methods. We employ economic and mathematical methods.
Results. The paper determined that to assess prospects for sustainable development of the Arctic territories, it is necessary to use an integrated approach that involves consideration of economic, social, environmental, and technical criteria.
Conclusions. The findings can be used to design programs for development of transport and other infrastructure in hard-to-reach areas.
Forecasting the key parameters of socio-economic development of the Republic of Bashkortostan
Authors: TROFIMOVA Natal'ya V. , MAMLEEVA El'vira R. , ISHNAZAROVA Zul'fiya M.
Published: November 2023

Subject. This article examines the issues related to the adaptation of households and the business sector to changing conditions of the internal and external environment.
Objectives. The article aims to analyze the indicators fixed in the basic version of the forecast of socio-economic development of the Republic of Bashkortostan for the coming years.
Methods. For the study, we used a statistical analysis.
Results. The article finds that the forecast values of the indicator Real Disposable Income of the Population in the event of increased instability in foreign markets and depreciation of the national currency in the medium term may not be achieved. Labor productivity is a key factor in economic growth with low growth rates of the average annual number of employees.
Relevance. The results of the study can be used by regional authorities in the formation of key areas of tax and budget policies of the Republic of Bashkortostan.
Progress of Research on the Function of Enteric Glial Cells in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Authors:   Hunan University Of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wang Dejun
Published: November 2023

EGCs can affect the axonal maintenance of enteric neurons, enteric neuronal survival and genesis, and the regulation of intestinal motility; affect the integrity and permeability of the intestinal mucosal barrier; respond to intestinal inflammation; and influence the function of intestinal neuroimmunological regulation
Applying Critical Discourse Analysis Techniques on some Arabic Political Speeches
Authors: Ibrahim Riyadh Khalil
Published: November 2023

This paper is an attempt at applying techniquesof critical discourse analysis (henceforth CDA) techniqueson some local Arabic political speeches, using van Dijk(1995-2006) as a model for data analysis. The study aims atinvestigating the way social power, abuse, are exercised bypoliticians in their speeches. The analysis reveals that mostof the techniques related to the meaning, argumentative andrhetorical levels have been employed in Al-Abadi speechdelivered on the occasion of Kurdistan Region Referendumon 25th Sept.2017 to persuade the audience of hisideopolitical agenda.
Pragmatic Study of Swearing in Arabic with Reference to English
Authors: Shihab Omar Ahmed
Published: November 2023

The current study is concerned with theanalytic pragmatic level of swearing in Arabic withreference to English .It tests the behavior of oath inboth languages. The analysis of swearing aligns withthe speech act theory developed firstly by Austin(1962) and developed later by Searle (1975). Givingoath is about giving a promise or a commitment bywhich the speaker obliges to a future action. Theperformative act of swearing in both English andArabic is illocutionary with maintaining thelocutionary and the perlocutionary acts. The studyalso proves that the felicity condition is satisfiedthrough having a happy utterance in terms ofswearing. In addition, as long as the cooperativeprinciple is met, the Gricean maxims are wellestablishedthroughout this study.
Investigating the Effect of FLIP/LIP Teaching Model on Iraqi Preparatory Pupils’ Achievement
Authors: Saleh Madeha Saifaddin
Published: November 2023

In the English language there are many models of the teaching English language,Flip teaching model one of the modern models. The current study aims at investigating to whichextent the flip teaching model effected on the achievement of Iraqi preparatory pupils. To succeedthe study and to fulfill its aims, hypotheses are posed as the following:1. There are no statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental groupspupils whom are taught according to flipped teaching model and the control groups pupils whom aretaught according to lipped teaching model.2. There are no statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental groupsin the pre-test and their scores mean in the post-test3. There are no statistically significant differences among Iraqi preparatory pupils‟ achievementaccording to their field of specialization.To achieve the aims and verify the hypotheses, the researchershave adopted a number of procedures as the following: Presenting a theoretical background of the flipteaching model as well as lip teaching model. Selecting randomly samples of Iraqi preparatory pupils assubjects for conducting A written pretest has been conducted and presented for both groups to assessthe pupils' achievement in reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.1. The experimental group has been exposed to the flip teaching model.2. Both groups are exposed to a post-test to find out whether the flip teaching model haveany role on pupils' achievement in English learning skills.3. Data of the post-test and results have been presented, and have been analyzed on the basisof which conclusions and recommendations have been giveThe sample of the current study consists of (88) pupils derived from four sections chosenfrom „Maysaloon Preparatory School for Girls‟.The fifth stage consists of four sections; section (A) randomly selected to be theexperimental/ Scientific group, section (B) has randomly chosen to be the experimental / Literary group,section (C) has randomly chosen to be the control / Scientific group, and section (D) has randomlychosen to be the control / Literary group. Each section consists of (22) pupils.To analyze the obtained data, different statistical methods have been used, namely One- WayAnalysis of Variance (ANOVA), Scheffe Test, weighted mean and Percentiles mean to measure thepupils‟ posttest achievement.
Mysticism in ‘A Christmas Carol’ By Charles Dickens
Authors: Abdel Ihsan Mehdar Mahmoud
Published: November 2023

This research investigates the novella written byCharles Dickens to highlight the concept of the spiritualjourney of transformation. Mysticism is an approach found inmost of Dickens‟ writings. The vital one which is undercurrent study is ‘A Christmas Carol‟ (1843). The researchillustrates a representation of the title and the purpose of itschoice. However, the main theme that is investigated is thesymbolic spiritual journey held by the three spirits. In hisnovel, Dickens tries to highlight that the transformation froma stingy rich businessman into a humanist is only throughspirituality. According to the seventeenth century, themystical type boomed in England (Spurgeon, 1970).Subsequently, Dickens is affected by this thematic functionand tries to portray this in his writings. Starting from anemotional barricade at the first chapter, Dickens underscoresthat the spiritual journey is the door leading to the salvationand redemption. He pinpoints that moralities are not restrictedonly to the religious occasions. However, mysticism must bean approach in human life to enter Heaven.