Research works

Disintegrating monads in the autobiographical writing of Sasson Somekh

In his autobiographical works Baghdad, Yesterday (2007) and Life After Baghdad (2008) Sasson Somekh writes his memories of Baghdad and Israel. Somekh acknowledges the complexity of Arab–Israeli realities but repeatedly diverts his gaze from them, constructing instead a monadic li...

TEACHING SPEECH ACTS TO DEVELOP PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE IN EFL LEARNER

This paper examines the role of speech act instruction in developing pragmatic competence among EFL learners. It focuses on common speech acts, including requests, apologies, refusals, and disagreements, and explores the challenges learners face in using language appropriately. T...

Spatial–seasonal effect sizes in river water quality in the Zambezi Basin: from a DPSIR-informed diagnosis to SWOT–TOWS-based strategic synthesis

ABSTRACT Six-step graphical abstract illustrating the progression from spatial–seasonal water-quality monitoring to strategic management of the Bua River: Analytical progression from spatial–seasonal physicochemical monitoring and η²-based effect-size assessment to water-quality...

Safety and Efficacy of Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution in Female Patients

Importance Female patients undergoing cardiac surgery have a higher transfusion burden, yet they remain underrepresented in randomized clinical trials. Although the ANH trial showed no significant reduction in the proportion of patients receiving allogeneic blood transfusions wit...

Uncertainty quantification-driven shear wave velocity prediction using a spatiotemporal Bayesian neural network

Abstract Shear wave velocity (Vs) is a key parameter used for seismic data processing and evaluating oil and gas reservoirs. Conventional logging and machine learning methods are hampered by the provision of fixed Vs predictions, which limits their capacity to effectively quantif...

Phytotoxicity and Data Analytics Pipeline for Silver-Coated Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles (Ag@CoFe2O4 NPs) in Wheat Plants

This notebook implements an advanced ecotoxicological data analytics pipeline to evaluate the phytotoxicity and multivariate physiological impacts of silver-coated cobalt ferrite nanoparticles (Ag@CoFe2O4 NPs) in wheat plants. Organized into four analytical stages, the workflow h...

Cochlear histological changes after noise exposure: effects of melatonin and resveratrol in an experimental model

Objective To assess cochlear histological changes and the otoprotective effects of melatonin and resveratrol in Wistar rats exposed to high sound pressure levels. Methods This was a prospective, longitudinal, in vivo experimental study with heterogeneous male Wistar rats. The ani...

When is a talent decision implemented? A two-condition test for HR leaders

Purpose Talent decisions are usually marked complete when the administrative transaction closes. This paper aims to ask a different question: Has the organisation put the associated work change into operation? Design/methodology/approach The paper brings together selected work on...

Structural Properties of Isosymmetric Transformations on Metric Spaces

In this paper, we introduce and study m,n;q-isosymmetric transformations on metric spaces, generalizing the notions of m;q-isometries and n;q-symmetries that have recently been investigated in the literature. Our approach combines these two metric structures within a common frame...

AI Literacy, Attitudes and Perceived Technological Competence as Correlates of Pre-Service Teachers’ Beliefs About the Professional Relevance of AI: A Latent Mediation Analysis for Sustainable Teacher Education

Preparing pre-service teachers to use artificial intelligence (AI) critically and equitably is part of the quality-education agenda of Sustainable Development Goal 4. Within a framework informed by the theory of planned behaviour, this study examined how AI literacy is associated...

Has the Growth of the Platform Economy Narrowed the Urban–Rural Income Gap? Implications for Sustainable Development and Common Prosperity in China

Under the ‘new normal’ of economic growth, the platform economy has expanded rapidly, creating entrepreneurial and employment opportunities while exerting novel influences on the urban–rural income gap. Using balanced panel data from 288 Chinese prefecture-level cities (2010–2024...

Development and Validation of an Educational Game to Assist Nurses in Assessing, Preventing, and Treating Intestinal Peristomal Skin Complications in Brazil

OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate an educational game to guide nurses in the assessment, prevention, and treatment of intestinal peristomal skin complications. METHODS: The game was evaluated by 67 nurses using the Delphi technique and the Content Validity Index (CVI) test. RESU...

Accuracy of commercial pollen forecasts in the United States

Approximately 80 million Americans suffer from seasonal pollen allergies, and many rely on commercial pollen forecasts to guide exposure reduction and medication timing. However, these forecasts are proprietary, and their accuracy has never been comprehensively evaluated. Here, w...

Silenced Muse: Gender, Voice, and Control in Ovid’s Amores

This paper examines the staging and control of the puella’s voice in Ovid’s Amores, analysing how the poet withholds, mediates, or selectively quotes her speech. Although cast as the domina with significant influence over the poet’s life and art, the puella’s voice is rarely hear...

FAMILY STABILITY AS THE FOUNDATION OF SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT

This article analyzes the role of family stability in societal development from a socio-philosophical perspective. It examines the essence of the family as a social institution and highlights its functions in transmitting spiritual values across generations, as well as its import...

Chronic Ultrasound (‘Emotional’) Stress in Mice Exacerbates Colitis Through GSK3β-Mediated Neuroimmune Dysregulation and Is Ameliorated by Probiotic Intervention

Background: Growing evidence supports a bidirectional relationship between ‘emotional’ (psychological) stress and intestinal inflammation. ‘Emotional stress’, a form of stress that is triggered by negative information and experiences of non-physical nature, is an established risk...

The Fiscal Consequences Attributed to Multiple Myeloma in Slovakia: There is No Small Disease

Abstract Background The incidence of multiple myeloma (MM) is rising in ageing populations. New therapies have improved survival but are among the most expensive in oncology. The consequences of MM for government revenues and expenditures in Slovakia have not been quantified. Met...

Medieval Treasures of Toledo Cathedral: Artworks, Relics, Texts, and Textiles

The study of a medieval treasury is a difficult task to undertake. They contain an array of objects in almost every material available to medieval craftspeople, and many objects evade easy classifi...

Crowding‐driven condensation and membrane reorganization

Abstract Although biological membranes exhibit complex and dynamic organization, the mechanistic role of molecular crowding in governing lateral membrane heterogeneity remains poorly characterized experimentally. Here, we provide direct experimental visualization showing that cro...

Association Between Binocular Vision Disorders and Contact Lens Discomfort During Soft Contact Lens Wear: A Systematic Review

Abstract Purpose To synthesise and critically evaluate the evidence regarding accommodative and binocular vision dysfunction systematically in relation to visual discomfort during soft contact lens wear in non-presbyopic individuals, and to examine the association between soft co...