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Bridging the information gap: what are the impacts of EPCs on Prague’s residential market selling prices?
Get PDFIt is assumed that energy performance certificates (EPC) can promote energy efficiency, increase property values, and improve market liquidity by providing trustworthy energy performance information. This article will provide a comprehensive study of the impact of EPCs on the residential selling prices in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. For the analysis, the original dataset was extracted from the publicly accessible sreality.cz portal. The hedonic regression model was applied to evaluate how the EPC influences the selling price of apartments in Prague. The regression analysis results are entirely in line with the analyzed current literature. EPC ratings have been proven to significantly affect the selling price in Prague and several other locations. In the most affluent locations of Prague, i.e., typically historical locations, the EPC ratings have not proved to be a statistically significant price factor because these locations suffer from excess demand and limited supply of properties.
Gravitation
Get PDFGravitation is introduced as a gauge field that couples to the impulsion in the Lagrangian approach to the classical mechanics. The equations of motion in a central static field yield an amazing result: a repulsive gravitational potential appears at short distance. As a consequence black holes would have a stable and finite size, thus eliminating gravitational singularities. The expansion of the universe and its acceleration could be explained without recourse to a hypothetical dark energy
Autonomy in Stratified Structures
Get PDFThis article proposes a minimalist concept of autonomy that is consistent with determinism, but negates fatalism. Drawing on Nicolai Hartmann's stratified ontology, it argues that autonomy is achieved not by suspending physical laws, but by introducing new, higher-level determinations unique to individual entities. The tension between general laws and individual autonomy is resolvedby emphasizing the unique properties and individual laws that apply to each entity. The article also explains how this minimal autonomy makes sense of setting goals and attempting to achieve them, demonstrating that even within a deterministic framework, individuals can have meaningful influence over their actions and outcomes.  
Reflections on the Nature of the Evolution of Organisms and Environmental Systems in Conjunction with the Existence of the Universe and Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes
Get PDFThis paper explores the deep interconnections between ecology, thermodynamics, cosmology, and the nature of life, arguing that energy, not matter, is the fundamental unifying principle underlying all natural and cosmic phenomena. Challenging mechanistic and reductionist paradigms, the authors integrate concepts from irreversible thermodynamics, open systems theory, and the anthropic principle to explain how life maintains order despite the universal tendency toward entropy. The discussion spans biological organization, the subjective perception of time (biological vs. thermodynamic vs. astronomical), and the cosmological conditions, such as the number of spatial dimensions and the role of dark energy, that permit complex life to exist. The paper posits that ecological and evolutionary processes are manifestations of universal thermodynamic regularities. It further contemplates the holographic nature of reality, memetic evolution, and humanity’s unique capacity for foresight and cultural development, all within the expanding framework of the Universe. Thus, the work presents a holistic, transdisciplinary vision in which life, consciousness, and cosmic structure emerge from the dynamic interplay of energy, space, and time
Voices that Resonate: The Role of Social Media Influencers in Shaping Mental Health Awareness Among Urban Youth in Vietnam
Get PDFThis study examines the influence of social media influencers in promoting mental health awareness among urban youth in Vietnam,focusing on cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Using a qualitative approach based on 20 in-depth interviews with young adultsaged 18 to 30, the research explores how influencer credibility, cultural framing, and engagement patterns shape perceptions and behaviors related to mental health. Guided by the Elaboration Likelihood Model and Source Credibility Theory, the findings reveal that influencers who demonstrate authenticity, emotional transparency, and cultural sensitivity are perceived as more credible and effective. Participants identified strongly with influencers who shared relatable experiences, used familiar language, and addressed common pressures in Vietnamese youth life. While many respondents reported shifts in attitude and increased willingness to engage in mental health conversations, structural barriers such as stigma and limited access to services continued to constrain action. The study concludes that social media influencers can serve as powerful communicators of mental health messages when their content aligns with the cultural values and emotional realities of Vietnamese youth
Cuneiform Šumma Sentences: Conditionals or Implications?
Get PDFFor a long time, it was believed in Assyriology and related disciplines that šumma sentences, or grammatical conditionals, which appeared in cuneiform texts and tablets of astrology, exorcism, law, extispicy, oneiromancy, medicine, and divination, were linguistic expressions of logical conditionals. F. Rochberg (2010; 2016) extended this belief, suggesting that they are even material conditionals. Andrew Schumann (2017; 2020; 2021) followed this, claiming that, as a result, we can trace the origin of symbolic logic in cuneiform writings, through which it moved to Greece. In this paper, after presenting this approach, I will challenge it by showing that šumma/IF sentences and similar constructs in cuneiform literature are arguments or implications that suffer from the same confusion between conditional and implication that Quine (1953/1966) highlighted when criticizing C.I. Lewis
Challenges of Non-Soviet Poetry in Minsk During the BSSR Period
Get PDFThe interview given by Gershon Trestman (born July 29, 1947, Minsk), a Russian-language Belarusian and Israeli poet, prose writer, publicist, and playwright. He is a member of the Union of Writers of Israel, the Commonwealth of Russian-Speaking Writers of Israel “Stolitsa,” and the International Federation of Russian Writers. His work has been recognized with the Yu. Stern and Yu. Nagibin awards, as well as a gold medal for“outstanding achievements in literature and the arts” from the California Academy of Sciences. Selected works: The One Who Crossed the River (Tel Aviv, 1996); Golem, or Faust’s Curse (Moscow, 2007); A Small Country with a Great History (Israel, 2008, foreword by Avigdor Lieberman); The Great History of a Small Country (Israel, 2011); The Scroll of Esther (Jerusalem, 2013); The Land of Olive Guardians (Jerusalem, 2013); The Israeli Knot: The History of the Country – The History of Confrontation (Book-Sefer, 2014); The Land of Olive Guardians (Jerusalem, KKL-JNF, 2014); Job (Minsk, New Wineskins, 2014); ...Where There Are No Coordinates. Poems and Epics (Jerusalem, 2017); The Book of Non-Being (Minsk, Logvinov, 2019); Alphabet for Elderly Children (Jerusalem, 2023)
Dystopian Imagination: Editorial Introduction to the Special Issue
Get PDFThis special issue, Shapes of Dystopia, comprises nine research papers that explore dystopianimagination as a critical framework for interpreting contemporary social, political, ecological, andtechnological realities. Originating from the inaugural international conference held in Rzeszów in 2024, the volume approaches dystopia not merely as a literary genre, but as an analytical lens embedded in lived experience and philosophical inquiry. The contributions investigate dystopian narratives across literature, film, and digital culture, examining themes such as surveillance, migration, environmental collapse, gendered oppression, digital precarity, neuroculture, and posthuman identity. Collectively, the issue highlights the continued relevance of dystopian studies for understanding crisis, power, and speculative futures
AIRLINE PERFORMANCE AND THE LEASING RATIO IN THE CONTEXT OF BUSINESS MODELS
Get PDFThe paper analyzes how aircraft acquisition structures - leased versus owned - affect airline performance. It considers the controlling role of business models, specifically low-cost carriers (LCCs) and full-service providers (FSPs). Using financial and operational data from 142 airlines globally, the study applies correlation and regression analysis to assess how leasing ratios influence indicators such as revenue, market capitalization, fleet value, load factor and profitability. While leasing offers flexibility and supports fast expansion, it does not guarantee operational efficiency. The study emphasizes the need to control for the business model when analyzing the financial effects of leasing. Model-specific strategies significantly influence an airline`s performance outcomes. LCCs typically exhibit higher leasing ratios due to their asset-light strategies and initial capital limitations. Future research should address whether airlines rely on leasing primarily as a tool for operational optimization or as a response to financial necessity
DOES CLIMATE POLICY UNCERTAINTY MOVE WITH STOCK MARKETS? EVIDENCE FROM ADVANCED ECONOMIES WITH THE BEST CLIMATE CHANGE PERFORMANCE
Get PDFThis study aims to understand how climate policy uncertainty affects investor behavior and whether it moves with stock markets in advanced economies. Accordingly, we examine data for January 2000-2023 for the stock market indices of Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, and Finland, which have a ‘good’ CCP rating according to the MSCI classification and the climate policy uncertainty index. Furthermore, we apply two main methodologies: Wavelet Coherence Analysis and the Breitung and Candelon Frequency Causality Test. WCA shows the time-based co-movements between CPU and stock market indices and their effects on each other. We also consider the causality test to examine causality at various frequencies. The WCA results reveal a relationship between the CPU index and all markets except the Norwegian market. As a result of the causality, we conclude that there is a strong causality between the CPU index and the Finnish and Swedish stock markets in the short run, a strong causality between the CPU index and the Dutch market in the long run, and a weak causality between the CPU index and the German stock market in the short, medium and long run. Investors can develop strategies to mitigate risks and hedge volatility by monitoring exogenous factors such as CPU. Strategies such as quick-action stop-loss orders are recommended, especially for short-term CPU-affected markets such as the Swedish and Finnish stock markets