Volume 15, Issue 9 — September 2021
Nepal Geological Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal
Keywords: Tidal forces, Earthquake prediction, Astronomical parameters, Lunisolar torque, Nepal earthquakes
Seven of the strongest earthquakes over 6.3 magnitude in Nepal and adjacent areas, occurring over the past 81 years, have been investigated for their tidal origins. The study presents evidence that ti...
Economic Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
Keywords: Mixed economies, Institutional units, System of National Accounts, Quasi-market sector, Nonprofit organizations
The research explores the theoretical models of mixed economic systems, characterized by the differentiation between public and private sectors. Based on the System of National Accounts (SNA), these s...
University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Poland
Keywords: lipoic acid, ulcerative colitis, pro-inflammatory cytokines, IL-17A, IL-23, DSS colitis, MPO activity
Aim: This study was undertaken to evaluate the influence of lipoic acid (LA) on the inflammatory processes and disease progression in the mouse model of ulcerative colitis. Methods: Acute DSS colitis ...
University of Lagos, Department of Vocational Education, Nigeria
Keywords: Technology Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education, Nigeria, TVET
The purpose of the investigation was to find out influences of forced admission into higher institutions in Nigeria on the achievement and practice of technology and vocational education. It was focus...
Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Department of Psychology, Portugal; Universidade de Lisboa, Department of Education, Portugal; Universidade do Porto, Faculty of Arts, Portugal
Keywords: education, immigrant groups, language learning, verbal reasoning, vocabulary skills
A total of 108 children, aged between 8-17 years old (M=13; SD=2.7), learners of Portuguese as a second language (L2), belonging to six groups—Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Portuguese-speaking Afr...
SUNY, Binghamton, USA
Keywords: Systems Biology, Gene Expression, Drug Design, Omics, Pathway Analysis, Computational Modeling, Biological Systems
This article seeks to consolidate all known techniques, methods, and innovations related to the post-genetic 'omics' revolution, characterized by gene expression and pathway-based paradigms. It outlin...
Department of Finance, University of Indonesia, Indonesia; Faculty of Economics, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Keywords: Fama-French model, CAPM, banking sector, Indonesia Stock Exchange, stock returns, market analysis, financial modeling
This study investigates the applicability of the Fama-French Three-Factor Model and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) in predicting stock returns of banking companies listed on the Indonesia Stoc...
Kazakh National University, Department of Education, Kazakhstan
Keywords: student assessment, test types, educational outcomes, multiple choice, essays, learning evaluation, survey analysis
Assessing student knowledge is a critical component of the educational process, influencing how students approach learning and perceive their academic progress. This paper explores the advantages and ...