bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Russian society through the optics of serial production (on the example of the series "Kidney")
Authors:   Russian University of Transport (RUT-MIIT), Vermishova P. I.
Published: April 2024

Abstract: any society in its development relies on a system of norms, rules, beliefs, and taboos, some of which are expressed implicitly. Among the «unmentioned» and insufficiently reflected topics are death and organ donation. Serial discourse seems to be one of the tools through which the problematic areas of our society are represented and thematized. Using the example of the series «Kidney», the author reveals images reflecting the views of the creators and screenwriters on modern social reality and its institutions.
ПРАВОВА ПРИРОДА ЦИВІЛЬНО-ПРАВОВОГО ДОГОВОРУ, УКЛАДЕНОГО ЗА ДОПОМОГОЮ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНО-КОМУНІКАЦІЙНИХ СИСТЕМ
Authors: Федосенко Н.А.
Published: April 2024

У статті проаналізовано правову природу цивільно-правового договору, укладеного за допомогою інформаційно-комунікаційних систем (ІКС). Досліджується правове середовище, в якому функціонують такі договори, включаючи вимоги до їх укладання та виконання. Підкреслюється, що зміни в економічних, соціальних та політичних аспектах суспільного життя призвели до появи нових типів цивільно-правових відносин. Наголошено що активному розвитку і поширенні інформаційно-комунікаційні технологій, що надали учасникам цивільного обороту можливість застосовувати у своїй діяльності електронні засоби зв’язку, забезпечуючи більш зручні способи ведення суб’єктами своєї діяльності. Використання інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій призвело до появи в цивільному обігу такого виду договору, як електронний договір. Звернута увага на важливість розуміння, у яких випадках необхідно створювати окремий електронний документ для укладання договору, а коли достатньо виразити свою згоду за допомогою електронних засобів комунікації.
PECULIARITIES OF LEGAL REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION IN THE CONTEXT OF MARTIAL LAW
Authors: Yarotskiy V.
Published: April 2024

The article analyzes in detail the national and international systems of regulations in the field of international transportation by various modes of transport at the present stage. The author identifies the main factors that impede the work of transport services market players and the implementation of the national transport policy in general. The author concludes that it is necessary to revise the conceptual framework for legal regulation of international transportation in general.

 The author emphasizes the importance of understanding and forecasting the peculiarities of the functioning of the international transportation system in the post-war period as the entire transport sector of the State.

 The research paper also focuses on the importance of taking into account the obstacles to the safe and unhindered delivery of goods at both the national and international levels. The author analyzes the features of the "Grain" agreement, "transport visa-free regime", etc. It is proposed to develop a clear and effective strategy for legal support of international transportation in the postwar period. Special attention is focused on the shortcomings of the regulatory and legal regulation system in Ukrainian legislation, the main "diplomatic" gaps in the regulation of international transportation of goods are identified, and the author proposes to revise the Agreement on "transport visa-free travel" with a view to improving its provisions and restoring its validity.
СУТНІСТЬ РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ ЗАКОННОСТІ У ТРУДОВИХ ВІДНОСИНАХ ЗА УЧАСТЮ СУДДІ
Authors: Дашутін І. В.
Published: April 2024

Стаття присвячена з’ясуванню сутності реалізації законності у трудових відносинах за участю судді. Таку реалізацію законності пропонується розуміти в якості механізму та процесу, який функціонує у межах трудоправового режиму забезпечення законності у сфері праці та правового режиму забезпечення діяльності суду. Автором доводиться, що реалізація законності у трудових відносинах за участю судді можлива в результаті здійснення діяльності із забезпечення законності, до якої долучені суддя (як працівник зі спеціальним трудо-правовим статусом), суб’єкти дисциплінарної влади (щодо судді), суб’єкти громадянського суспільства. Зазначається, що суддя, як працівник, є найбільш заінтересованою особою в забезпеченні законності в трудових правовідносинах за його участі, адже законність є умовою, за якої суддя спроможний виконувати свою роботу без шкоди для його соціальної безпеки та безпеки загалом
ТЕОРЕТИКО-ПРАВОВИЙ АНАЛІЗ ПОНЯТТЯ ПРАВА НА ПРАЦЮ ДЕРЖАВНИМИ СЛУЖБОВЦЯМИ
Authors: Пікуль В. П.
Published: April 2024

У статті проаналізовано складові загального поняття право на працю , на основі чого автором уточнено формулювання поняття право на працю державних службовців . Виокремлено ключові аспекти правового статусу держслужбовців у контексті гарантії їх права на працю. Обґрунтовується важливість забезпечення належного рівня захисту права на працю державних службовців у контексті виконання ними службових обов'язків. Відзначається, що регулювання правового статусу державних службовців вимагає системного підходу. Зроблено висновок щодо необхідності подальшого вдосконалення законодавства у сфері державної служби з метою забезпечення ефективного захисту прав на працю державних службовців.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ДЕРЖАВНОЇ ПОЛІТИКИ У СФЕРІ БІЗНЕСУ В УМОВАХ ВОЄННОГО СТАНУ В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Воскобойніков В. В.
Published: April 2024

У статті, спираючись на аналіз наукових поглядів вчених, сформовано авторське бачення щодо сутності та змісту державної політики у сфері бізнесу в умовах воєнного стану в Україні. Акцентовано увагу на тому, що за своєю сутністю державна політика в сфері бізнесу є напрямком державної діяльності щодо врегулювання функціонування суб’єктів господарювання з метою створення сприятливого середовища для їх розвитку на основі узгодженості з публічними інтересами. Розкрито положення законодавства, норми якого спрямовані на регулювання державної політики у досліджуваній сфері. Виділено ключові особливості, які характеризують досліджувану у статті діяльність в умовах воєнного стану в Україні (поєднання суспільних інтересів у захисті від терористичних дій держави-агресора з законними інтересами бізнесу щодо сталого розвитку; використання можливостей більш безпечних регіонів країни для розміщення та розвитку релокованого бізнесу; дерегуляція бізнесу, всебічне стимулювання та розвиток тих сфер бізнесу, що безпосередньо пов’язані з оснащенням сфери оборони та безпеки тощо).
ЗНАЧЕННЯ КРИМІНАЛЬНОЇ ПРОЦЕСУАЛЬНОЇ ФОРМИ У ВПОРЯДКУВАННІ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ З ДОКАЗУВАННЯ
Authors: Голубов А. Є.
Published: April 2024

Досліджено зміст поняття кримінальна процесуальна форма та визначена її роль як засобу регулювання діяльності з доказування. Відмічено, що кримінальна процесуальна форма, яка заснована на засадах кримінального провадження, визначає алгоритм (модель) здійснення дій та ухвалення процесуальних рішень його суб’єктів під час доказування, забезпечуючи при цьому охорону права та свободи осіб, які беруть участь у ньому. Вказується, що кримінальна процесуальна форма детально визначає зміст діяльності з доказування, а отже є підстави для виділення та дослідження поняття кримінальна процесуальна форма доказування .
LEGAL SECURITY OF THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITHOUT CITIZENSHIP IN THE EU
Authors: Frantсeva O.
Published: April 2024

The article focuses on the issues of determining the legal nature of the legal status of stateless persons. Today, determining the specifics of the legal status of stateless persons is one of the most important and acute issues in terms of further development of international legal relations in general, as well as in the context of the development of doctrines on the legal status of individuals in the science of international law. An in-depth analysis and definition of the content of the legal and social status of foreigners and stateless persons makes it possible to clarify their place and role in society and the state as members, the specifics of their legal status and citizenship of another state, the content and characteristics that explain their right to work in accordance with applicable national and international laws, and the legal means of observing and ensuring this right. Statelessness arises for a number of reasons, including unresolved issues of state succession, contradictions between different national citizenship laws, lack of birth registration, and even discriminatory laws. Stateless persons can be considered together with the concept of "foreigners". Some scholars believe that the concept of "foreigner" also includes stateless persons.
Dynamic Healing Process Analysis: Image Morphing with Warping Technique for Nose and Esophagus Studies
Authors: Siddiqi Muhammad , Alhwaiti Yousef , Elaiwat Said , Abu-Zanona Marwan
Published: April 2024

In this study, image morphing technology is harnessed to investigate the dynamic processes of healing in both the nose and esophagus. The researchers employ a computer-assisted morphing approach to dynamically analyze mucosal processes during the healing study. The focal point of the proposed image morphing method is a specified warping technique that transforms the first image into the second, and vice versa. The metamorphosis unfolds with the first image initially completely deformed toward the second, gradually fading in, while the current image simultaneously becomes progressively distorted and fades out. This results in an initial series of photographs closely resembling the original. The pivotal middle image is crafted through the averaging of the first source image altered halfway toward the second and the second source picture deformed halfway away from the first. The subsequent images in the series resemble the second source picture. The significance of the center picture is underscored, as its visual appeal ensures the overall aesthetic quality of the entire animation sequence. To facilitate seamless transitions between frames, intermediate frames are generated. The proposed technique is substantiated through the use of realistic datasets for testing and validation, demonstrating its superior performance compared to state-of-the-art studies in the field. This comprehensive approach to image morphing not only advances our understanding of healing dynamics in the nose and esophagus but also presents a novel and effective methodology with broad applicability, surpassing the capabilities of current leading-edge studies. The proposed approach showed best performance against state-of-the works
Survival Prediction of Children after Bone Marrow Transplant Using Machine Learning Algorithms
Authors: Alawneh Hussam , Hasasneh Ahmad
Published: April 2024

Bone marrow is the source of many blood-related diseases, such as blood cancers, and Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT), also known as Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), is a life-saving surgical procedure. However, this treatment is associated with a high risk of mortality. Predicting survival after BMT is therefore essential for effective and accurate treatment. BMT is considered a treatment-related mortality due to several primary causes of death such as infections, toxicity, and Graft-versus-Host Disease (GvHD) that occur after treatment. In addition, several risk factors affect the success of BMT and long-term survival after treatment. Therefore, there is a need for a prediction system based on machine learning techniques that can predict whether the patient will survive after BMT or not, which will definitely help the physicians to make the right decisions before performing the surgery for the patient. In this paper, using a publicly available BMT dataset from the University of California, Irvine ML repository (UCI ML repository), different machine learning models were investigated to predict the survival status of children undergoing BMT treatment. In particular, Random Forest (RF), Bagging Classifier, Extreme Gradient Boost (XGBoost), Adaptive Boosting (AdaBoost), Decision Tree (DT), Gradient Boost (GB), and K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) were trained on the given dataset. The dataset consists of 45 variables after applying a series of preprocessing steps and removing the multicollinearity features based on the correlation heat map. Then, a feature engineering and modelling step was applied to identify the most significant features, followed by the use of machine learning models to simplify the overall classification process. It’s important to note that the most important features obtained by DT and those obtained by GB were the most suitable for training the Bagging classifier and the KNN model, respectively. In addition to that, hyper-parameters optimization using Grid Search Cross-Validation (GSCV) was applied to both approaches to improve the accuracy of the survival prediction. RF, AdaBoost, GB, and Bagging techniques have achieved the best accuracy of 97.37%
Narwhal Optimizer: A Novel Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Algorithm
Authors: Medjahed Seyyid , Boukhatem Fatima
Published: April 2024

Recently, metaheuristic algorithms have become a very interesting research field due to their ability to address complex and diverse problems. This paper presents a novel metaheuristic called Narwhal Optimizer (NO) inspired by narwhals behaviors. The NO algorithm mimics the hunting mechanism of narwhals. The narwhals are marine mammals known for their sophisticated communication based on clicks sound to locate their prey. The algorithm is based on three main steps: signal emission, signal propagation, and position updating of the narwhals. The hunting process, which is based on signal emission and propagation, is formulated as an optimization algorithm. The strategies observed in narwhal pods are emulated to enhance exploration and exploitation in the search space. The NO algorithm is benchmarked on 13 well-known functions, including unimodal, multimodal, and fixed-dimension multimodal functions. The experimental results showed that NO provides satisfactory and reasonable solutions in terms of avoiding local minima and achieving global optimality.
Kısa Öykü Ölçütleri Işığında Sami Paşazade Sezâi’nin “Hiç” Adlı Kısa Öyküsünün İncelenmesi
Authors: Değe Güven Ebru
Published: April 2024

İngilizcede ‘short story’ olarak kullanılan kısa öykü edebi tür olarak 19.yüzyılda Amerika’da ortaya çıkar. Poe’nun kısalık, etki birliği ve yoğunluğa odaklanan çalışmaları kısa öykü türünün ilk ölçütleridir. Eleştirmenler tarafından uzun süre ihmal edilen kısa öykü 1950’den sonra gelişir. Yayımlanan yeni çalışmalarla kısa öykü kuramına ait temel ölçütler belirlenir. Türk edebiyatına kısa öykü 19.yüzılın sonunda terminoloji sorunuyla birlikte girer. Yazarlar öykü ön sözlerinde ve dergilerde yayımladıkları yazılarla roman ve öykü türlerini birbirinde ayırmak için uğraşır; öykü sözcüğünün de literatüre girişi ile kuramsal çalışmalarda aynı türün kısa öykü, kısa hikâye, küçük öykü, küçük hikâye şeklinde farklı adlandırmaları izlenir. Türk edebiyatında geleneksel öykü çizgisinin değişmesinden sonra ilk modern kısa öykü kitabı olarak kabul edilen Küçük Şeyler yayımlanır. Bu çalışmada kısa öykü türünün kısalık, bütünlük, yoğunluk, şiirsellik, sıkıştırma, sıradanlık, yazar mesafesi, açık son gibi temel ölçütleri üzerinde durulmuş ve Küçük Şeyler öykü kitabında bulunan “Hiç” adlı öykü saptanan ölçütlere göre incelenmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda eserin kısa öykü ölçütlerine göre kısalık, bütünlük, şiirsellik, sıkıştırma, sıradan konulara odaklanma, edilgen bireyleri ele alma ve epifani açısından uygun olduğu; yoğunluk, olay örgüsünde ve zamanda kırılma, yazar mesafesi, açık son ve okur katılımı açısından ise uygun olmadığı tespit edilmiştir.
Kan transfüzyonu güvenliğini sağlamada yapay zekâ teknolojileri
Authors: Kaya Gülsüm , Gareayaghi Nesrin , Altındiş Mustafa
Published: April 2024

Kan transfüzyonu gerek tıbbi tedaviler veya cerrahi ameliyatların bir parçası olarak günlük hayatta yoğun bir şekilde hastalara uygulanmaktadır. Yaşamı tehdit eden durumların tedavisinde hayat kurtarmakla birlikte kan transfüzyon işleminin uygulama sürecinde bazı önemli riskler de bulunmaktadır. Kan transfüzyonuna hastanın klinik durumu uygun olsa da; transfüzyon sürecinde hatalı uygulamalar meydana gelebilir ve istenmeyen transfüzyon reaksiyonları gelişebilir. Daha önce insan gücünü gerekli kılan süreçleri veya görevleri otomatikleştirerek kurumsal performansı ve üretkenliği artıran yapay zeka (YZ) teknolojileri, kan transfüzyon süreci yönetiminde ve güvenlik önlemlerinin arttırılmasında önemli rol oynayabilir. YZ ile, kan bağışı süreçlerinin optimize edilmesi, kan stoklarını yönetilmesi, taleplere uygun şekilde dağıtılması ve kan bağışçıları ile alıcıların verileri yönetilerek uygun kan eşleştirmesi yapabilir. Ayrıca YZ ile kan ürünlerinin kalitesi izlenebilir ve kontrol edilebilir. Otomatik görüntüleme ve analiz sistemleri, kan bileşenlerinin doğruluğunu ve bütünlüğünü değerlendirebilir, böylece kalite kan kontrol süreçleri iyileşebilir. Hasta güvenliği ve transfüsyon güvenliğinin korunmasında etiketleme hatalarını önlenmesi, uygun kan eşleştirmesi yapılması ve transfüzyon reaksiyonlarını izlenmesi için YZ teknolojileri kullanılabilir. Bununla birlikte YZ ile hastaların tıbbi geçmişi, alerji geçmişi ve diğer faktörleri göz önünde bulundurarak olası reaksiyonların önceden belirlenmesi, hastaların kan transfüzyonuna verdiği tepkilerin tahmin edilmesi ve sürecin yönetilmesi sağlanabilir. YZ teknolojileri kan transfüzyonu güvenliğini arttırmada birçok uygulama ve avantajlara sahip olmakla birlikte bu uygulamaların kullanımında bazı güçlükler ve sınırlamalar bulunmaktadır. Bu derlemede amaç, kan transfüzyonu alanında gelecekte yapılacak YZ tabanlı çalışmaları ile kan transfüzyonu sistemlerinin etkinliğini ve güvenilirliğini incelemektir.
DETERMINAN PERSISTENSI LABA PADA PERUSAHAAN SEKTOR PROPERTI DAN REAL ESTATE DI BEI 2018-2022
Authors: Susilowati Pusvita Indria Mei , Quddus Noor Malik
Published: April 2024

This study aims to identify and analyze the impact of accrual amounts, book tax differences, revenue growth, and debt levels on earnings persistence. The independent factors examined in this study include accrual amounts, book tax differences, income growth, and debt levels. Meanwhile, the variable that depends on these factors is earnings persistence. This research was conducted on property and real estate sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the 2018-2022 period. The research sample was selected using a purposive sampling method, with a total of 15 companies that meet certain criteria. Data analysis was performed using multiple regression methods through SPSS version 26 software. The results showed that revenue growth has a positive effect on earnings persistence. However, accrual amounts, book tax differences, and debt levels do not have a significant impact on the persistence of earnings in property and real estate sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the 2018-2022 period.
Primary Schoolchildren’s Difficulties at School Following the Multiple Crises: A Single Center Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Abdo Hiba , Chehabeddine Mouna , Chehabeddine Hiba , Nasrallah Inaam , El-Kak Assem , Hatem Georges
Published: April 2024

Purpose. This study aims to evaluate schoolchildren's strengths and difficulties following crises.
Methods. A pilot cross-sectional study was carried out over two months (April – May 2023) using a standardized questionnaire for data collection. A convenient sample of 130 students was recruited from a private school and included in this study. A comparison between groups was carried out on several factors: conduct problems, peer problems, emotional score, hyperactivity, and total difficulties scores. Bivariate analyses were conducted, in which the dependent variables were age, sex, and difficulty scores.
Results. A significant risk for peer problems (32.2%) and emotional symptoms (22.2%) was noted among the participants. A substantial risk of clinically significant problems was associated with hyperactivity. Girls presented an increased risk of clinical problems (46.9%) associated with their emotional symptoms, significantly higher than males (25%; p=0.015), resulting in significantly more clinical problems associated with their total difficulties score compared to boys (32.3% versus 15.1%; p=0.031). Overall, most students (90.9%) had no significant problems. However, 5% had a slightly low prosocial scale, and 4.1% had lower scores, reflecting a high probability of substantial clinical risk.
Conclusion. The crises in Lebanon have exacerbated existing inequalities in access to education, leading to or exacerbating school difficulties. Findings reflected the influence of parents and the school on the children’s academic performance and psychological well-being and highlighted the need for providing additional support to schools and investing in mental health services for students.
Face-to-Face Teaching and Learning: The Problem of Quality
Authors: Holubnycha Liudmyla , Shchokina Tetiana , Soroka Natalia
Published: April 2024

The article deals with the traditional format of teaching and learning from the point of view of its quality, in particular the advantages and disadvantages of face-to-face education in comparison with online training.
The purpose is to check whether the classroom training process is of better quality than online teaching and learning on the basis of the real case of teaching English at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University. The tasks are to find out the pluses of offline training in comparison with the online format; to reveal the minuses of the traditional educational form in comparison with the online format on the basis of real teaching experience; and to check whether the pluses or the minuses of offline training have a greater influence on intermediate students’ learning results.
The investigation methods are empirical methods (surveys, observation) and general theoretical methods (analysis, syntheses and comparison).
The results exposed the following: 1) benefits of face-to-face training: real-time interaction, improvement of social skills, collaboration, organization, motivation, accessibility, and better assessment; 2) cons of face-to-face training: processing a smaller capacity of programme material; problems with discipline; impossibility of listening to the lesson material repeatedly if necessary; problems with access to learning material from the internet; and the tendency of some students to have a psychological barrier to speaking a foreign language “live” in front of other students; and 3) the intermediate students’ learning results demonstrated that offline students have worse academic progress than the students studying online.
The conclusion is that the minuses of offline training have a greater influence on students’ learning results than the pluses do. In order to conclude which format of education is of better quality, it is necessary to continue investigating the problem.
Enhancing Teaching: The Crucial Role of Effective Preparation and Delivery of Lectures
Authors: Hontarenko Iryna , Kovalenko Oksana
Published: April 2024

The article addresses the issue of identifying the most efficient methods for preparing and delivering university lectures. Despite being the oldest instructional approach, lectures remain widely employed in universities worldwide. However, recent pedagogical research by Ukrainian scholars has not fully explored this matter, hindering the development of practical guidelines for instructors aiming to organize and deliver effective lecture courses.
The article aims to provide insights into best practices, methodologies, and strategies that contribute to the effectiveness of lectures, ultimately leading to improved educational outcomes in higher educational institutions.
The following research methods were used to solve the assigned tasks: theoretical – analysis of scientific sources, pedagogical and teaching-methodical materials, comparison; empirical – generalization of pedagogical experience.
The results are the following. In the article, we underscore the significance of establishing learning objectives, precise timing and structuring, reducing content volume, outlining lecture notes, careful selection of examples, and the lecturer’s adaptability. Additionally, the authors highlight the importance of understanding the main stages of delivering a lecture, recognizing the nuances of maintaining students’ effective attention and involving them in active learning practices.
The article provides practical recommendations for lecturers based on the reviewed sources and the authors’ experience, accompanied by precautionary remarks. These precautions include avoiding the simultaneous use of numerous types of illustrative material and an excess of visual aids such as PowerPoint presentations. Such practices can lead to cognitive overload, as different processing forms may interfere with one another.
Conclusion. The present study has explored the challenges and opportunities of effective lecturing in higher education, drawing on the insights from the British and American literature review and the empirical data collected from Ukrainian lecturers and students. Moreover, the article endeavors to conduct a more methodical analysis of efficacious techniques for preparing lectures, encompassing the critical stages of presentation. Furthermore, the present study seeks to delve into the nuances of captivating students’ effective attention and involving them through practices associated with active learning.
Students’ Attitudes towards the War in Ukraine
Authors: Huszti Ilona , Bárány Erzsébet , Fábián Márta
Published: April 2024

Purpose. Our research has been conducted in a region of Ukraine where no direct military operations have occurred since 24 February 2022. However, we have been living in the shadow of the horrible ongoing war; regular air raid alarms have had negative impacts on people who feel mental constraints: uncertainty, anxiety, anger, despair, disillusionment, and often hopelessness. Thus, the primary aim of our survey was to get deeper insights into the feelings and attitudes of our students towards the war in order to help them process the situation they have been living in.

Methodology. We have applied the quantitative research method in our study. We designed an online questionnaire using Google Forms with sixteen 16 Likert-scale-type questions. It was administered online to college students aged 17–24, having 17 different majors. Altogether 194 questionnaires were completed and returned during February and April 2023. Descriptive statistics were calculated with the objective of providing a clear and concise summary of the data that would allow us to gain insights into the main topic under consideration, as well as to understand patterns emerging within the data.

Results. The findings suggested that students were mostly worried about the outcomes of the war. Students were rather informed about the happenings of the war, although about a third of the respondents claimed they did not follow the daily news from the front. A large majority of research participants were optimistic about the fast and positive ending of the war in spring 2023. In contrast, only approximately a third of the students were absolutely positive about the future of their native land after the end of the war.

Conclusions. Overall, it can be stated that the students’ attitudes towards the war were rather optimistic. It is two years now that the war has been going on. The initial optimism of our students concerning the outcomes of the war must have changed during this time. Therefore, as a further research direction, a cross-sectional study is due to be performed in which we trace the shift in attitudes of our students towards the war in Ukraine and compare and contrast them with previous results.
The Impact of Remedial Classes on the Performance of Grade 7 Learners in Mathematics Using the Project TAPPPIK
Authors: Mandagdag Jeffrey , Golez Ryan , Closa Baby Glenn
Published: April 2024

Purpose. This research was designed to determine the impact of remedial classes on the performance of Grade 7 Learners in Mathematics using Project TAPPIK (the abbreviation in the national language – Tanging Aksyon sa Pagbasa, Pagsulat, at Pagbilang para Iangat ang Karunungan) in the Philippines.
Methodology. This research employed mixed mode research methodology, which compromised qualitative and quantitative research methods. They were seventy-two Grade 7 Low-Numerate learner participants in the study. They were identified through results of NIT2L (Numeracy Intervention Tool for Laguna Learners) Pre-Test and Post-Test assessment tool by students currently enrolled for the school year 2022-2023. The research instrument consisted of three parts. Part I was to administer pre-test and post-test of the NIT2L assessment tool to the Grade 7 learners to identify the Low-Numerates. Parental consent was secured from the identified learners. Part II of the research instrument was the conduct of orientation to the learners and parents regarding the remedial classes on the numeracy program. Part III of the research instrument was conducted during the remedial classes, reviewing the teacher distributed and the teacher-made learning materials to assess the Grade 7 Low-Numerates understanding and comprehension of (1) four fundamental operations on whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and integers; (2) translating algebraic expressions into a mathematical sentence; (3) solving problems involving basic geometry and polygons.
Results. Most of the 7th Grade learners were 12-13 years old. The changes in the attitude of 7th Grade low level (Low-Numerate) learners toward learning Mathematics during their remedial classes showed that the learners’ attitude is: the (a) enjoyment, it seemed that the respondents for the offered statements had verbal interpretations as “ALWAYS” answer or 4.58 mean in enjoying solving Math problems whenever they saw them, (b) the fear, anxiety, and distress revealed that “ABOUT HALF OF THE TIME” answer with an area was 3.023; “MOST OF THE TIME” answer – they thought Math was confusing. The use of Mathematics in everyday life they “ALWAYS” believed that the knowledge they got in Math class would be useful in life with a mean of 4.30. The perceived Mathematics achievement, they “ALWAYS” saw themselves as a successful student in Math had a mean of 4.22.
Conclusions. The interventions/teaching strategies that gave impact the Grade 7 Low-Numerate learners in improving their numeracy performance significantly improved their scores.
Teaching English as a Foreign Language and Smarter Learning Environments in the New Age of Digital Transformation
Authors: Roozafzai Zahra Sadat
Published: April 2024

The fully online and electronic environments of today as the only way of teaching/learning require some reviews and appraisals of the paradigms of digital transformation, including the paradigm of smart education. Therefore, the current study investigated the paradigm change of the smart education to the smarter education, leading to the review of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).
Purpose. The current study intends to update both the traditional theories and practice of TEFL in the new age of digital transformation, which will have effective theoretical and empirical implications in the practice of TEFL in smarter learning environments.    
Methodology. The present study was designed in two phases and employed a qualitative methodology with a descriptive design. It tried to answer how this paradigm change affects the theories of TEFL.
Results. In the first phase of the study, the Preliminary Framework for Smart Learning Environments by Spector was adapted and expanded into the Model of Smarter Learning Environments based on the challenges and opportunities brought about by the new age of digital transformation. The second phase involved reviewing Krashen’s Acquisition/Learning Hypothesis, exploring its relevance and applicability to TEFL in the context of the Model of Smarter Learning Environments. The aim of this phase was to identify the potential challenges and opportunities associated with managing TEFL classroom resources within this new framework.
The investigation concluded that the mandatory application of fully online teaching, in the case of TEFL, which resulted from the New-Age Digital Transformation, requires reviewing the traditional theories of Second Language Learning and Teaching. It has created challenges and opportunities in the class resource management. Finally, providing digital facilities and training was proposed as a solution to the challenges.
Integration Measures in Communities as a Way to National Unity, Cohesion and Ensuring the National Country Interests
Authors: Trubavina Iryna , Cherednychenko Oleksandr , Oliinyk Nadiia
Published: April 2024

The article is devoted to the issue of national patriotism education in the conditions of war as a new form of social work and education for children and adults in communities. This new form is in demand in practice, with donors, but there is no theoretical justification and methodological support for it. The purpose of the article is to define a more structured, scientifically based concept of integration of internally displaced persons in social work in various state and non-state institutions, communities, definition of its logic, forms, types, requirements and recommendations to implementation.
The research methods are theoretical analysis of sources, generalization of experience, induction, deduction, synthesis, observation, comparison and analysis of situations. Research methodology make up the approaches of different levels as well: philosophical, general scientific, specific scientific approaches, scientific approaches within individual sciences.
The scientific novelty of the article is defining the integration measures as a new form of national-patriotic education for adults and children in the conditions of war, the method of their implementation in communities, their features as a form of educational organization and a social form work at the same time. The practical significance lies in determining the stages and recommendations for the methodology of carrying out integration activities.
The results of the research are justification of the purpose, principles, content, methods and forms of integration activities, requirements for carrying them out. The prospects for further research are the generalization of experience conducting such events in Ukraine, and identifying their impact on integration of internally displaced persons in new communities.
The conclusion is that the integration of people with various signs of vulnerability in Ukraine in conditions of mass resettlement and large-scale aggression is absolutely necessary.
Association between cadmium exposure and risk of chronic kidney disease; a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Abbaszadeh Mehrdad , Pakdel Hassan , Barakeh Somayeh , Pakdel Ahmad
Published: April 2024

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the twelfth most common cause of death worldwide. The kidneys are the primary site of cadmium accumulation and the most sensitive organ to cadmium toxicity. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the relationship between cadmium exposure and the risk of CKD using a systematic review and meta-analysis method. Materials and Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, databases including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, and Google Scholar were searched without time restrictions until September 9, 2023. Data were analyzed using STATA 14 software, and P <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The results of combining 18 observational studies with a total of 230,790 participants showed that an increase in blood cadmium levels was associated with an increased risk of CKD (OR: 1.42; 95% CI: 1.18, 1.70). This association was significant in cross-sectional studies (OR: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.04, 1.41), case-control studies (OR: 3.08; 95% CI: 1.47, 6.41), and cohort studies (OR: 1.36; 95% CI: 0.85, 2.17). Generally, the relationship between urinary cadmium levels and CKD was not statistically significant (OR: 1.14; 95% CI: 0.84, 1.54). In cross-sectional studies, high urinary cadmium levels reduced the risk of CKD (OR: 0.77; 95% CI: 0.60, 0.99). However, in case-control studies, the relationship between high urinary cadmium levels and risk of CKD was not statistically significant (OR: 0.20; 95% CI: 0.02, 2.40). Since in cohort studies, high urinary cadmium levels were a risk factor for CKD (OR: 1.40; 95% CI: 1.07, 1.83)]. The relationship between cadmium consumption and the risk of CKD was statistically significant (OR: 1.55; 95% CI: 1.00, 2.42), with significance in case-control studies (OR: 18.16; 95% CI: 1.75, 188.64) but not in cohort studies (OR: 1.45; 95% CI: 0.93, 2.25). Conclusion: Overall, an increase in blood cadmium levels was associated with a 42% increased risk of CKD. Furthermore, cadmium consumption through the diet increased the risk of CKD by 55%. Registration: This study has been compiled based on the PRISMA checklist, and its protocol was registered on the PROSPERO (ID: CRD42023463145).
A comparative study of true and pseudo-peroxidase and their relative biomarkers between male and female patients with chronic kidney disease
Authors: Hani Yamama Zuhair , Zainal Israa Ghassan
Published: April 2024

Introduction: Pseudo-peroxidase enzymes, despite mimicking the catalytic prowess of true peroxidases, lack authentic enzymatic functionality. The critical discernment between pseudo and true peroxidases is imperative when assessing oxidative biomarkers in both sexes, as variations in enzymatic activity may underpin gender-specific disparities in oxidative stress profiles, potentially impacting disease vulnerability and therapeutic modalities. Objectives: This study aims to ascertain true and pseudo peroxidase activity alongside other oxidative stress biomarkers, comparing these parameters between male and female patients afflicted with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Patients and Methods: A total of 140 blood samples were analyzed, comprising 80 from CKD patients and 60 from healthy controls. Various parameters, including total protein, albumin, glomerular filtration rate (GFR), urea, creatinine, hemoglobin (Hb), free amino acids, globulins, ischemia-modified albumin (IMA), carbonyls, total thiols, native thiols, disulfides, peroxidase, and pseudo peroxidase activity, as well as specific activity, were assessed in both groups. Results: Females with CKD exhibited a significant elevation in numerous serum parameters, including total protein, albumin, globulins, IMA, GFR, urea, creatinine, free amino acids, carbonyls, and disulfides compared to their male counterparts with CKD. Conversely, males with CKD demonstrated a notable increase in peroxidase activity, peroxidase specific activity, pseudo peroxidase activity, and pseudo peroxidase specific activity in comparison to females with CKD. Conclusion: The comparative analysis between male and female CKD patients regarding the assessed parameters revealed notable differences in albumin, total protein, GFR, urea, creatinine, Hb, free amino acids, globulins, IMA, carbonyls, total thiols, native thiols, disulfides, peroxidase, and pseudo peroxidase activity and specific activity.
The past, present, and future of Seacliff State Beach: Adapting to long-term sea level rise on California’s Central Coast
Authors: Anderson Ryan , Griggs Gary , Lester Charles , Patsch Kiki , Steinhardt Kim
Published: April 2024

In a display of the increasingly destructive impact of climate change and sea level rise, in January 2023 unusually severe storms hit California’s west coast and devastated the infrastructure at Monterey Bay’s Seacliff State Beach. Additional severe storms in December 2023 compounded the damage. This article frames the potential application of a new approach for recovery planning along the California coast by examining historical failures, accelerating threats, and the economic and societal factors that create obstacles to long-term success at places such as Seacliff. While each situation differs, the Seacliff State Beach challenge is representative of an ever-widening dilemma faced by many seaside communities. The possibilities for coastal adaptation at Seacliff, based in part on California’s innovative state policies, provide an opportunity to consider sustainable and equitable planning approaches for local communities, government, business, and ultimately future generations.
Environmental responsibility of banks versus their financial efficiency. Evidence from the Warsaw Stock Exchange
Authors: Zabawa Justyna , Łosiewicz-Dniestrzańska Ewa
Published: April 2024

The significance of our research is connected with the many regulations in the European Union concerning ESG issues. These documents are very often related to environmental aspects and concern banks as public trust entities. We focus on banks on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), which constitute the main part of the Polish banking sector. We examine the relationship between financial efficiency and environmental responsibility in the banking sector. We identified three objectives for our research: first: to assess financial efficiency in the banks under study, second: to assess eco-management in banks listed on the WSE, third: to investigate whether there is a relationship between environmental responsibility as an ESG element of banks and their financial efficiency. The above objectives correspond with the research hypothesis adopted: Among the banks analysed, there is a correlation between a bank's financial performance and the Bank Ecologisation Index (BEI-2). This study refers to the period 2019-2021 to show the influence of the Covid-19 pandemic. We adopt various research methods to measure the environmental responsibility of banks and to examine the relationship between ecological engagement and banks’ financial ratios. In our research, we use descriptive statistics, linear ordering methods, standardised sum methods, synthetic measures of development, box plots, and analysis of the financial and non-financial reports of the entities analysed. The paper consists of five parts: introduction, literature review and research goals, materials and methods, results and discussion, and conclusions. Our results show that among the banks analysed, there is no statistically significant correlation between financial results and the Bank Ecologisation Index (BEI-2). This may be due to the fact that, as a result of the economic instability caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, banks in Poland have slowed down their growth potential and investments in greening have shifted to the longer-term perspective.
الطبيعة رمزاً ذاتياً – قراءة في شعر سعدي يوسف
Authors: AlRawashdeh Omayma AbdulSalam
Published: April 2024

يشكل الرمز الطبيعي ظاهرة لافتة في شعر الشاعر العراقي سعدي يوسف، ولا سيما في دواوينه المتأخرة، أكسبت نصه الشعري مزيداً من العمق والتنوع والثراء الفني.
الأهداف: جاءت هذه الدراسة الموسومة بالطبيعة رمزاً ذاتياً - قراءة في شعر سعدي يوسف بهدف تناول ظاهرة الرمز الطبيعي الذاتي في شعر الشاعر، والذي تكون فيهِ الذات الشاعرة وما يرتبط بها من مكنونات شعورية وتجارب وجدانية وحالات نفسية وقضايا خاصة هي المرموز إليه.
المنهجية: ستعمل الدراسة على اختيار عددٍ من النصوص الشعرية التي تمثل ظاهرة الرمز الطبيعي الذاتي في شعر الشاعر، ومقاربتها وفق المنهج الوصفي التحليلي لاستنطاق الدلالات والمعاني التي أراد أن يوحي بها أو يفصح عنها الشاعر عبر هذه الرموز.
النتائج: أهم ما توصلت إليه الدراسة: يرتبط الرمز الطبيعي -في معظم الأحيان- في شعر سعدي يوسف بالذات الشاعرة وما يتعلق بها من قضايا خاصة ومكنونات نفسية ووجدانية وشعورية. تنتمي معظم رموز الشاعر الطبيعية الذاتية إلى عالمين مختلفين: فضاءات الطفولة: المكان الأول (الوطن) وبيئات المنافي المتعددة؛ لذلك فهي تنقسم إلى دلالتين متناقضتين: دلالة إيجابية، ودلالة سلبية.
التوصيات: توصي الدراسة بدراسة بعض العناوين التي قد تتمخض عن دراسة الرمز الطبيعي الذاتي في شعر سعدي يوسف، وهي: دراسة المكان الأليف والمكان المعادي في شعر سعدي يوسف، ودراسة المونتاج السينمائي في شعر سعدي يوسف.
طريقة مقترحة للتدوين الموسيقي للآلات الإيقاعية العربية الأساسية
Authors: Tashly Mohammed ZuhdiAl
Published: April 2024

الأهداف: هدفت الدراسة إلى اقتراح طريقة مقننة للتدوين الموسيقي للآلات الإيقاعية العربية مجتمعة أسوةً بباقي الآلات الموسيقية الأخرى، إضافة إلى تقديم أمثلة لطريقة التدوين الموسيقي للآلات الإيقاعية العربية مجتمعة.
المنهجية: تتبع هذه الدراسة المنهج التطويري الذي يقوم على دراسة ظاهرة معينة والبحث عن حلول من أجل الخروج بنواتج فعالة لاستخدامها في التدريس. تم وضع تدوين موسيقي يتناول مجموعة الآلات الإيقاعية الأساسية العربية في الفرق الموسيقية العربية الحديثة والتي تتمثل في: (دهوله، كاتِم، رِق، طَبلَة). كما تم وضع نماذج مقترحة في أربعة خطوط ومحاولة توظيف كل آلة بما يتناسب مع الإيقاع الذي تم انتقاؤه، إضافة إلى توظيف المدرج الموسيقي الذي يتكون من خمسة خطوط وأربع فراغات. كما تم وضع الاختصارات والرموز بهدف تسهيل قراءة الأشكال السريعة.
النتائج: يمكن تخصيص خط تدوين ايقاعي خاص لكل آلة من مجموعة الآلات الإيقاعية الأساسية العربية في الفرق الموسيقية العربية الحديثة. تمثل التدوين الإيقاعي لمجموعة الآلات الإيقاعية العربية في أربعة خطوط. حرصاً على وضوح ونقاء الإيقاع يمكن توظيف آلتي (الدهوله، والكاتم) في أداء مواقع النبر الأساسية ويمكن توظيف آلتي (الرق والطبلة) في عزف الحليات الإيقاعية بالإضافة إلى الضغوط الأساسية للإيقاع.
الخلاصة: تؤكد الدراسة على الدور الهام للإيقاعات العربية، وعلى أهمية تثقيف عازفوها موسيقياً، وعدم ترك المجال لهم للارتجال دون وجود تدوين موسيقي خاص بهم أسوة بالآلات الموسيقية الأخرى، وذلك بهدف ضبط الأداء.
Modern approach to the educational process up to the diploma level at the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry
Authors: Dubova L.V. , Sokolova M.S. , Madzhidova E.R. , Maximov G.V. , Kitkina T.B. , Samokhina E.V.
Published: April 2024

One of the major challenges facings higher education is to improve the quality of training. Modern educational program in the direction of preparation 31.05.03 Dentistry provides training specialist, finished immediately after graduation to independed professional activity. Department of Orthopedic Dentistry is constantly improving the conduct of educational programs for students using a wide range of modern educational technologies. The article also presents the results of a survey of students about the quality of education at the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry.
Department of Orthopedic Dentistry of the Moscow State Medical University named after A.I. Evdokimov: 85 years in science and education
Authors: Dubova L.V. , Sokolova M.S. , Majidova E.R. , Kitkina T.B. , Samokhina E.V.
Published: April 2024

The article describes the stages of creation and development of the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry of the Faculty of

Dentistry of the Moscow State Medical University named after A.I.Evdokimov, presents the main directions of scientific and educational and organi-zational work of the department, its leaders for 85 years of existence. An overview of the presentations at the scientific and practical conference dedicated to the 85th anniversaryof the department is given.
Instrumental methods of diagnostics of temporomandibular joint disorders
Authors: Kazarian G.G. , Bekreev V.V. , Bykova M.V. , Jumaniyazova E.D.
Published: April 2024

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders are a common problem in clinical dentistry and are often asymptomatic in the initial stages. In this regard, TMJ pathology is often diagnosed at late stages when patients are referred and examined for other dental diseases. Untimely diagnosis of TMJ diseases leads to the development of a number of complications that reduce the quality of life of patients. The asymptomatic course of TMJ diseases and insufficient informativeness of clinical examination make it necessary to perform additional (instrumental) methods of examination. Given the complexity of the anatomical structure of the joint, it is most appropriate to use a comprehensive approach to the examination of patients with TMJ disorders. This review article is devoted to the evaluation of the effectiveness of imaging and functional methods of diagnosis of TMJ pathology.