bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Assessing Groundwater Level and Water Quality in Bhaktapur Municipality: A Pre-Monsoon and Post-Monsoon Analysis
Authors: Mandal Rohinee Bishwas , Shakya Shreeben , Ghale Bimala , Lakhe Hanik , Duwal Sudeep , Shakya Bijay 
Published: December 2023

Groundwater is a crucial natural resource for sustaining human life, agriculture, and ecosystems worldwide. In many Asian countries, including Nepal, groundwater has emerged as a dependable source of water, particularly in areas where surface water is scarce or unreliable. For instance, in Bhaktapur Municipality (BM), Nepal, groundwater has been contributing around 50–60% of the total water supply. However, over the past few years, extensive extraction, alterations in the land use pattern, and other anthropogenic interventions have posed serious threats to this highly valuable resource. As such, groundwater monitoring is an essential primary step for understanding the status of the groundwater resource. Meanwhile, the Water Quality Index (WQI) is an effective tool that can turn complex water quality data into simplified information that is understandable and usable by the public. This study aimed to understand the groundwater levels and further comprehend the groundwater quality using the WQI of the BM. The groundwater level data and water samples were collected from 24 spatially distributed wells of the BM in the post-monsoon of 2021 and the pre- and post-monsoon of 2022. Laboratory analysis was carried out to determine the nine physico-chemical water quality parameters, and the obtained parametric values were compared with those of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Drinking Water Quality Standard (NDWQS). The results show deeper groundwater levels in the core area than the periphery, and the water quality getting poorer from post-monsoon 2021 to post-monsoon 2022. The EC, TDS, pH, phosphate, chloride, and hardness of most of the samples were within the permissible limits of WHO and NDWQS, whereas the turbidity, ammonia, and alkalinity of many samples exceeded the permissible limits. Average WQI revealed that the majority of the samples were unsuitable for drinking and suitable only for household and irrigation purposes. This study provides insights into managing water demands, addressing issues of water scarcity, and highlighting the urgent need for additional research and policymaking to improve drinking water quality and the sustainability of groundwater management in BM.
Library Culture Among Students of Bachelor in Public Service and Governance (BPSG)
Authors: Malla Raju , Bhattarai Pratikshya 
Published: December 2023

This study explores Library Culture among students at BPSG of Padmakanya Multiple Campus. The study population comprises 80 students from the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 7th semesters, with 55 samples selected using stratified random sampling. The questionnaire, structured according to predetermined objectives, serves as the primary research tool. Data collected are analyzed using MS Excel, and the findings are presented through tables, pie charts, and bar diagrams.
The analysis indicates that the library is generally clean, tidy, and offers good accessibility and comfortable reading spaces. However, improvements are needed in these areas, along with addressing dissatisfaction in technology integration, book variety, and quality. From the students’ perspective, the library culture at BPSG is found to be unsatisfactory and poor. This is evident in their infrequent library visits, underutilization of available resources, and a lack of awareness regarding library facilities.
Several recommendations are provided, emphasizing the necessity for serious consideration and effective measures. These suggestions aim to enhance the library’s physical environment, technological aspects, and book collection. Addressing these concerns will likely contribute to an improved library culture among BPSG students.
Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Matematika Berbasis Website Dengan Pendekatan Kontekstual
Authors: Baihaqi Rizal Baihaqi 
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan media pembelajaran matematika berbasis website dengan pendekatan kontekstual yang valid dan menarik. Metode penelitian yang dipakai yaitu Research And Development (R&D) dengan model pengembangan 4D yang meliputi 4 tahap yaitu define (pendefinisian), design (perancangan), development (pengembangan) dan dessiminate (desiminasi/penyebaran). Penelitian ini dilakukan di MTs Ma’arif 23 Sendang Agung. Subjek dalam penelitian ini yaitu peserta didik kelas VIII MTs Ma’arif 23 Sendang Agung yang berjumlah 24 peserta didik. Materi yang dikembangkan yaitu materi bangun ruang sisi datar. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa produk yang dikembangkan berdasarkan validasi ahli media memperoleh persentase sebesar 68% dengan kriteria “valid” dan validasi ahli materi memperoleh persentase sebesar 90,5% dengan kriteria “sangat valid”. Selanjutnya hasil dari respon peserta didik terhadap kemenarikan media yang dikembangkan memperoleh persentase sebesar 83,41% dengan kriteria “sangat menarik”. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwa media pembelajaran matematika berbasis website dengan pendekatan kontekstual yang dikembangkan sudah valid dan menarik sehingga dapat digunakan dalam proses pembelajaran.

Kata Kunci : Matematika, Pendekatan Kontekstual, Website Pembelajaran
Entry-To-Practice Competency Expectations for Health Justice in Physiotherapy Curricula: A Scoping Review
Authors: Aranas Kimberly , Al-Habyan Lina , Akhtar Narmeen , Ng Isabel , Noor Haleema , Poirier Mae , Blake Tracy , Dhir Jasdeep , Wojkowski Sarah 
Published: December 2023

Purpose: Canadian physiotherapists are expected to demonstrate essential competencies upon entry-to-practice including health justice competencies. However, as an emerging topic among Canadian physiotherapy programs, physiotherapy curricula may lack explicit content to develop skills related to health justice. This scoping review examined existing entry-level physiotherapy competencies related to health justice in Canada and countries other than Canada, the existing entry-level competencies for physiotherapy related to health justice in countries other than Canada; and evaluated how entry-level competencies related to health justice in Canadian physiotherapy practice compared to those of other countries. Methods: Four databases (MEDLINE, Emcare, Embase, and CINHL) and the grey literature were searched. Results: Four thousand three hundred seventy-seven relevant abstracts and 71 grey literature sources were identified respectively. One hundred seven sources underwent full text review with 12 database articles and 13 grey literature sources selected for data extraction. None of the included articles specifically articulated one or more competencies for health justice; instead competencies in content areas relevant to health justice were identified. During the data extraction phase four themes were identified: (1) Lack of specificity, clarity, and consistency which was further separated into two subthemes (a) lack of consistency and clarity of definitions and concepts (b) lack of an assessment tool; (2) Author identification; (3) Curriculum development; (4) Experiential learning. Limitations include restricting the search to English language only, and grey literature limited to specific PDFs and websites. Conclusion: The data collected in this scoping review demonstrates gaps in the integration of health justice in Canadian and international entry-level physiotherapy curricula.
CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL OF SOFT POWER AND ITS CONNECTION WITH THE STATE POLICY OF THE PRC
Authors: Zabolotna Oksana 
Published: December 2023

This article explores the role of Confucius Institutes (CIs) as instruments of “soft power” in Ukraine and worldwide, investigating their connection to the state policy of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Through an analysis of CIs impact on global educational and cultural processes, the mechanisms through which the PRC seeks to strengthen its influence through “soft power” and educational initiatives become clearer.The author states that out of the nine CIs established in Ukrainian higher education institutions, only five remain active today which is attributed to the war in Ukraine leading to University displacement and the departure of Chinese language instructors due to safety concerns. Some universities announced the creation of Institutes but took no practical steps to commence operations, suggesting a potential political undertone to the decline in CI activity.The article delves into the role of CIs in shaping public opinion about China and its policies. Through cultural events, language courses, and academic programs, Confucius Institutes form public perception of China, influencing views on its culture and political positions, potentially garnering support for China’s stances.The interconnectedness of political events in China and the actions of its “soft power” instruments is demonstrated from history perspectives. The author notes that CI researchers have reached conflicting conclusions. Proponents argue that China is strategically oriented rather than ideologically driven. Critics claim that these institutes may serve as platforms for Chinese propaganda, limiting academic freedom and potentially compromising the autonomy of host institutions.The author concludes that the role of Confucius Institutes in advancing China’s soft power in Ukraine and elsewhere should be viewed in the broader context of foreign policy and cultural interaction strategies. Balancing the benefits of cultural exchange with concerns about potential political influence remains a constant challenge for Ukraine as the host country. If the government is the primary driver of soft power, it tends to be perceived as propaganda, especially if the country pursues an anti-democratic foreign policy and supports authoritarian regimes. Only when soft power is directed through civil society does it avoid such suspicions.
Keywords: Confucius Institute (CI); soft power tool; cultural exchange; propaganda; language courses; academic freedom; higher education; internationalization; Peopleʼs Republic of China.
PREREQUISITES FOR CHANGES IN THE TERRITORIAL AND SPATIAL ORGANIZATION OF THE REGIONS OF UKRAINE
Authors: Dydar Igor , Kucherenko Lily 
Published: December 2023

The parameters and structure of the territorial organization of Ukraine are undergoing changes caused by the war. New prerequisites for the territorial and spatial organization of the regions of Ukraine are being formed. The research aims to develop a methodological approach to the systematization of the type of region. The formation of regions is determined by a complex of physical - geographical, socio-economic, military - political, cultural and religious features and characteristics. There are well-known examples of a sharp and radical breakdown of the military-political situation and the slow civilizational and evolutionary formation of new regional entities. At this stage, the tasks of urban planning analysis of trends and tendencies of changes in the regional structure appear. The prerequisites for changes in the territorial spatial organization of the war-torn regions of Ukraine are analyzed.
The main parameters of the formation of the region are determined in the process of systematization of typological features. The main factors and regularities of regional development, trends in changing the form and function of the object of study, the forecast of changes in the structure of the region are carried out using systemic analysis. An analysis of the main features/imperatives forming the "basis" of regionalism has been carried out. The features and properties of the territorial system of the corresponding typology are determined by the function, autonomy of the territorial system construction, and the stability of the system.
It was determined that the extra-regional influence that forms the new region provides the task of state security, compliance with the function of the border, and the function of military-political limitation. The program strategy of its development should provide methodological prerequisites for the implementation of the main functions and tasks.
The generalized systematization of the type of regions in modern conditions provides grounds for defining a region covering the territories of several regions, the borders of which determine the limits of a special regime. The defined border is the state border of Ukraine, the depth of the region is determined by the size of the special regime zone, the influence of the security factors of the demarcation line. Contours of the border region are determined at the level of decisions of central authorities.
CURRENT STATE AND TRENDS OF IMPROVEMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF MAIN HEAT ACCUMULATING INSTALLATIONS AND MATERIALS
Authors: Kots Ivan , Pankevych Olga , Badiaka Oleh 
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to the study of heat storage technologies as the main energy saving measure. The paper conducts a patent search and analyzes scientific papers that cover the issue and present the main material of existing technologies for thermal energy storage. The classification of the main types of heat accumulators (HA) and heat storage materials (HSM) is presented. Heat accumulators are classified: by the nature of accumulation; by the level of operating temperatures; by the duration of the charge-discharge period. The differences and design features of TAMs, advantages and disadvantages are analyzed. The main heat storage materials that are actually used or can be used in the future are identified. The thermophysical properties of heat storage materials, such as specific heat capacity, melting point, density, and density, are described.
The methodology for calculating the volume of capacitive and phase-transition heat accumulators is determined based on the following initial data: the type of heat storage material, the type and thermal characteristics of the heat carrier, and the temperature drop of the heat storage material. Examples of the practical use of capacitive batteries are given, in particular, a tank battery in a solar heating system, as well as a gravel battery in a solar vegetable garden. The use of crystalline hydrates and organic low-melting compounds (fatty acids and paraffins) as phase-transition heat storage materials is described. The characteristics of thermochemical thermal accumulators, their principle of operation, and their advantages over capacitive and phase-transition accumulation units are presented. The reactions of enrichment of traditional carbon fuels are described, and examples of reactions that can be used as heat storage processes are given. Prospects for further research are identified.
RESTORATION OF SUPPORT PARTS OF EXTERNAL WALL PANELS SERIES IIS-04-2 TAKING INTO ACCOUNT SEISMIC LOADS OF 7 POINTS
Authors: Luchko Yosyp Y. , Karkhut Ihor I. , Mazepa Markiian V. 
Published: December 2023

This paper presents the results of the study of the strength of the junctions of external wall panels and columns and crossbars and columns of the IIS-03-02 series, which was used in the construction of the building of the Faculty of Biology of the Uzhgorod State University in the city of Uzhhorod. The survey and research data, as well as the development of recommendations, which were carried out by the employees of the Physico-Mechanical Institute named after G.V. Karpenka of the National Academy of Sciences on the order of «Zakarpatzalizoboton» VO from July 19, 1991. The work describes basic information about the building, its design and construction. The main reasons that led to the need for research and development of recommendations for strengthening the junctions of panels and columns and crossbars and columns and strengthening their short consoles and support niches of panels are established. Also, the data on identified design errors, shortcomings and defects in the construction and manufacture and transportation of reinforced concrete structures are given. In particular, the own weight of panels and walls is significantly overestimated by up to 25%; in some panels, embedded parts are embedded in concrete and have deviations from the design position; also in some panels there is a deviation of up to 20-30 mm from flatness; sockets for supporting panels on the console of the columns are installed at different angles to the plane of the panel; size fluctuations between the axes of the columns in some places are higher than the norm up to 50-70 mm; poor-quality reinforcement of the panels in the places where the supporting parts of the panels rest on the short console of the column, etc. The verification calculation of the support table of the reinforcement of the column consoles and the supporting parts of the panels was performed. On the basis of field survey and relevant calculations, appropriate recommendations were developed for strengthening the joints of external wall panels and columns and crossbars and columns. In particular, the elimination of identified shortcomings and defects, ensuring the bearing capacity of short cantilevers of the IIS-04-02 series for seismic loads for the construction area of 7 points.
APPLICATION OF GENERATIVE FUNCTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS OF MAXIMUM CHESS ARRANGEMENTS OF N FIGURES
Authors: Lazoryk A. , Melnyk H. , Melnyk V. 
Published: December 2023

A generating function is a formal structure that is closely related to a numerical sequence, but allows us to manipulate the sequence as a single entity, with the goal of understanding it better. Roughly speaking, generating functions transform problems about sequences into problems about functions. They provide a systematic way to encode sequences of numbers or other combinatorial objects, allowing for elegant solutions to complex problems across diverse mathematical domains. In this article, we will approach a range of problems, involving placing
The effect of concurrent high-intensity interval training and resistance training on the lower body maximal strength and explosive power: A updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Chen Yonghui , Feng Xinmiao , Huang Lanmin , Mi Jing 
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: Endurance training can have a negative impact on strength training and may lead to reduced strength gains, known as the interference effect. However, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) as an endurance training mode may reduce this interference effect. OBJECTIVE: This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to investigate the effects of concurrent HIIT and resistance training (RT) on lower body explosive strength and maximum strength. METHODS: Five electronic databases were searched. Subgroup analyses were performed to assess the effects of HIIT modality, training status, and training duration on strength development following concurrent HIIT and RT. RESULTS: Meta-analysis showed that compared to RT alone, concurrent HIIT and RT will not affect the development of countermovement jump (CMJ) (WMD [Formula: see text]0.17, 95%CI [Formula: see text]1.45 to [Formula: see text]1.11) and half squat (WMD [Formula: see text]0.05, 95%CI [Formula: see text]2.42 to 2.32). Further, subgroup analysis revealed that HIIT-running workout was conducive to the development of both CMJ and half squat. Longer training duration was found to be more effective in developing CMJ, while shorter training duration was more suitable for developing half squat. Additionally, athletes showed greater improvement than non-athletes. CONCLUSIONS: Combining HIIT and RT can enhance CMJ and half squat. The results of intervention are moderated by training variables and training status.
Features of interaction bored pile with the soil base in the presence of structurally unstable soils
Authors: Boyko Igor , Nosenko Viktor , Krivenko Oleg 
Published: December 2023

During the construction of pile foundations, the pile testing process is necessary and mandatory. Therefore, there is a need for a correct assessment of the interaction elements of the "foundation-pile" system with the provision of a reliable and effective design solution.
If the soil parameters provided in the reports on engineering and geological searching are used without their prior refinement, this leads to a significant discrepancy in the results of numerical modeling of the interaction of piles with the base and data from field tests. In this regard, there is a need to identify the design parameters of the adopted soil model in order to match the modeling results with the results of experimental studies in a wide range of loads.
The Hardening Soil Model was chosen to describe the interaction behavior of the elements of base-pile system in this study. The nature of the influence of the three modules identified in the above model was investigated: modulus deformation at 50% of the base strength ( ); compressive strain module ( ); strain module at unloading ( ). The influence of the effect of dilatancy of the sand base was also analyzed.
At the initial stage of loading, the values of the and modules make a significant contribution to its performance. With further increased loads in the soil, significant plastic shear deformations occur, and accordingly, the parameters of soil strength (c, φ) are the leading parameters. Due to the fact that the upper part of the bored pile is located in structurally unstable soils (bulk soil and plastic sandy loam), and the lower part of the pile is located within sandy soil for a significant part of its length, it is also important to take into account the effect of soil dilatancy (ψ).
It was found that an increase in the unloading module ( ) reduces not only the settlement along the unloading curve, but also along the load curve.
The results of comparison of full-scale testing of a bored pile and its numerical modeling of interaction with structurally unstable and sandy soils are presented, and the design parameters of the soil environment model are identified in order to match the modeling results with experimental data at the corresponding specified loads.
The obtained convergence is within 5% in a wide range along the curve of the load on the bored pile.
ANALISIS KOMPOSISI KIMIA BATUGAMPING DI DAERAH LEANG-LEANG KABUPATEN MAROS
Authors: Asnur Cici 
Published: December 2023

Kelurahan Leang-leang yang berada di Kecamatan Bantimurung, Kabupaten Maros merupakan salah satu daerah yang memiliki potensi cadangan batugamping. Identifikasi mengenai kandungan batugamping di Daerah Leang-leang belum ada yang melakukan sehingga perlu untuk mengetahui komposisi kimianya, sehingga dapat dimanfaatkan lebih optimal dan bernilai ekonomis lebih tinggi apabila diolah menjadi kalsium karbonat presipitat. Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini untuk menganalisis kandungan kalsium (Ca) dan kalsium oksida (CaO) yang terdapat di dalam batugamping. Metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis kuantitatif deskriptif dengan cara mendeskripsikan data numerik hasil uji komposisi kimia menggunakan X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF). Hasil dari penelitian didapatkan kandungan kalsium (Ca) rata-rata diatas 30% yaitu 36,91 – 37,96 %Wt sedangkan kandungan kalsium oksida (CaO) rata-rata diatas 50% yaitu 52,73 – 54,23 %Wt. Dari hasil penelitian disimpulkan bahwa kualitas Ca dan CaO pada batugamping di daerah penelitian memiliki kualitas tinggi (high grade limestone) sehingga dapat dijadikan sebagai bahan dasar kalsium karbonat presipitat.

Kata Kunci: batugamping; X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF); kualitas tinggi; karbonat presipitat ;