EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE AND ITS EFFECTS ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN JOS PLATEAU STATE by NNEAMAKA IJIE OBODO, CHRYSTAL IMA-ABASI MBEK

“…Through empirical review, the study highlighted causes of religious intolerance which led to the conflict. …”
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YOUTH PARTICIPATION AND ELECTORAL DEMOCRACY IN KOGI STATE; ISSUES AND PROSPECTS by MICHAEL DANIEL, DUNCAN GANYU ADAMSON

“…Sadly, previous empirical studies failed to indicate the derogatory implication of money politics and how has electoral expenditures overtaken the place of merit. …”
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THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL POLITICAL LEADERS IN THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT OF ISANLU KINGDOM UNDER OBA IBRAHIM AGBANA AGIE, 1935 - 1971 by Ayorinde Emmanuel Moses

“… • The practical implication was that migration of people to urban areas led to the extinction of some villages like Igbo odoko, Amuro, Okoloke etc The study therefore recommended that migration of people to urban centres must be adequately monitored and checked to around extin of towns and villages in Nigeria. …”
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One more way to address the seasonal water shortage of the largest freshwater lake in China? A nature-based solution through lake bathymetry restoration by Bing Li, Guishan Yang, Rongrong Wan, David P. Hamilton, Jing Yao

“…Study region: Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China, is a critical water resource and ecological hub. …”
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Precipitation-driven hydrological characteristics of Bei hot spring: Insights from dynamic variations of natural tracers (water discharge, water temperature, and electrical conduct... by Yongli Guo, Fuxiang Chi, Qiong Xiao, Matej Blatnik

“…Study region: Bei hot spring in Chongqing, China. …”
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ON THE ISSUE OF INTERACTION BETWEEN STATE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITIES AND LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES IN UKRAINE AND THE EU COUNTRIES by Oleksiy Kavylin

“…The purpose of the article is to study the mechanism and problems of interaction between public executive authorities and local self-government bodies in Ukraine and to determine the specifics of its implementation in the EU countries with a view to possible implementation of the European experience into the national legislation of Ukraine. …”
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Reusing waste toner powder as functional additives for alkali-activated slag by Jun Ren, Xincheng Huang, Junjie Liu, Jianghong Mao, Chengzhao Liang, Zhaowei Cheng, Haiyan Zhu, Jian Xu, Ziqi Dong, Moray Newlands, Tangwei Mi

“…These findings offer practical implications for smart infrastructure development and sustainable waste management in the construction industry.…”
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Assessing the impact of terrestrial photography-derived roughness lengths on evaposublimation from seasonal snow in the Mediterranean mountains of Sierra Nevada (Spain) by Katharina Theresa Scheidt, Rafael Pimentel, Valentina Premier, Carlo Marin, María José Polo, Claudia Notarnicola

“…Over a long-term study (2010–2021), we compare our derived roughness length time series with a constant roughness length, examining their implications for model performance and evaposublimation trends. 3. …”
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HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF THE STATE by Volodymyr Buha, Natalia Blazhivska, Olha Kovalova

“…The genesis of the formation and development of legal regulation of the construction industry in Ukraine was formed under the complex influence of numerous political, social and systemic legal factors and covers separate periods of development: I (IX – early XIV centuries) – the period of existence of Kyivan Rus and feudal fragmentation in the Ukrainian lands, codification of construction legislation and workshop organisation of construction, but almost all construction activities were of a "defensive" nature; II (XIV – XVI centuries) – the period when Ukrainian lands were under the rule of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland – the beginning of development planning, taking into account the successful use of territories, ensuring the proper functioning of military and administrative facilities, as well as fire safety; III (XVI – XVIIІ centuries) - the existence of the Cossack-Hetman state – legal regulation and management of construction was limited to purely technical works aimed at strengthening the defence capability of the Zaporozhian Army, therefore it was of exclusively strategic importance; IV (late 18th – early 20th century) – the period when Ukrainian lands were under the rule of the Austrian (Austro-Hungarian) and Russian Empires – the creation of the first specialised agencies authorised to issue permits for certain types of economic activity and to supervise and control construction; V (early twentieth century – 1991) – the period when Ukraine was part of the USSR – a gradual transition to industrial construction methods; consolidation of construction organisations; improvement of design and estimate documentation; growth in labour productivity, quality of work and the formation of the first trade unions at construction enterprises and associations; subsequently, the unification of functions between the main participants in construction – the customer and the contractor – led to a reduction in the contractor's liability; adoption of the first consolidated regulatory act – the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences – aimed at regulating administrative and legal relations in the construction sector; Period VI (from 24 August 1991 to the present) – the period of modern Ukraine – consists of two stages 1) in terms of regulatory development, it was marked by the active development of the national legislative framework, and in terms of functionality – by a total reduction in demand for construction products, inflation, which led to a decrease in working capital, imperfect depreciation policy and massive fraud in the housing market; 2) definition of national standards and rules for construction, emergence of new norms in the sectoral legislation and establishment of various sanctions for their violation, formation of the institutional system of the construction industry with subsequent winding up, reorganisation, etc. Practical implications. When studying the current problems of administrative and legal support in the construction sector and starting to develop a mechanism for the prevention of administrative offences, it should be borne in mind that its regulatory, technical, organisational and managerial effectiveness depends on the state of economic security in the country as a whole. …”
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Monetary stance and favorableness of the monetary policy in the media: the case of Vietnam by Thang Ngoc Doan, Dong Phu Do, Dat Van Luong

“…Research limitations/implications – These findings have important policy implications for implementing SBV's monetary policy. …”
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Effect of Word-of-Mouth on Customer Patronage Intentions of Financial services: the moderation role of Corporate Image by Francis Osei, Collins Kankam-Kwarteng, Beverley Wilson-Wünsch

“…The second limitation is about sampling of the participants to represent all the customers of financial services in Ghana.Practical implications – This paper provides useful insights into financial service industry on the dimensions of word-of-mouth, corporate image, customer patronage intentions and how they are interrelated.Originality/value – the study of the interactive effects of word of mouth and corporate image on patronage intentions is unique and contributes to the explanation of customer behavior literature.…”
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ECONOMIC GROWTH UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES OF INDUSTRY 5.0 by Kateryna Kraus, Nataliia Kraus, Yuliia Radzikhovska

“…WIPO's analytical materials provide a picture of the current state of innovation and digitisation, allowing for targeted and methodologically substantiated research. Methodology. The study employs a range of methodologies, including a graphical approach to analyse the impact of digital production factors on the production capability curve and economic growth in the country. …”
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Quantifying preferential flow occurrence in dependence of land cover on the southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania by Frank Paul Shagega, Fabia Codalli, Suzanne Jacobs, Subira Eva Munishi, David Windhorst, Lutz Breuer

“…Study regions: This study examined preferential flow occurrence and patterns in eight ecosystem types on the southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. …”
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Effects of supercritical carbon dioxide on macroscopic seepage and microstructure of anthracite under thermo-mechanical coupling by Lei Wang, Guofu Li, Zhaoying Chen, Yulin Ma, Gan Feng, Tao Meng, Dong Yang

“…This study conducted high-temperature and high-pressure CO2 in-situ extraction and permeability testing of coal bodies. …”
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The Governance of Resilience. How the Health Systems Have Coped with The Covid-19 Pandemic by Guido Giarelli

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Adolescent Boys, Embodied Heteromasculinities and Sexual Violence by James W. Messeschmidt

“…In this paper the author summarizes several life history case studies of adolescent boys who were identified at school as “wimps” and who eventually engaged in various forms of sexual violence. …”
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Bridging Land and Sea: Geophysical insights into coastal karstic groundwater dynamics, freshwater plumes and saltwater intrusions in the urban regions of Antalya (Türkiye) by Jasper J.L. Hoffmann, Ercan Erkul, Simon Fischer, Irfan Yolcubal, Pritam Yogeshwar, Wolfgang Rabbel, Amir Haroon, Şerif Bariş, Ahmet Şener, Jens Schneider von Deimling, Ismail Kaplanvural, Bülent Tezkan, Elif Şen, Felix Gross, Ertan Pekşen, Elnur Gasimov, Aaron Micallef

“…Study Region: This study investigates the on- and offshore fresh to saline groundwater distribution as well as the submarine groundwater discharge within a coastal karstic aquifer system in Antalya (Türkiye). …”
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ECONOMIC AND LEGAL POLICY IN THE FIELD OF SECURITY ON THE MARKET OF NON-BANKING FINANCIAL SERVICES IN UKRAINE by Hanna Buha, Serhii Hermanov, Volodymyr Ihnatenko

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Characterization of hydrogeochemistry of the hot springs on both sides of the Nujiang River near Baoshan in the Yunnan-Tibet Geothermal Belt by Jingru Ma, Xun Zhou, Yanqiu Wu, Linyang Zhuo, Mengmeng Wang, Yu Liu, Hongfei Xu, Yixuan Wang, Guangbin Tao, Jingwen Cui, Chun Wang, Yanxiang Shi, Tong Zhang, Mengying Chen, Qiqi Liu

“…Study region: The Nujiang Fault Zone near Baoshan in western Yunnan. …”
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