bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Características de crianças assistidas em Programa de Atendimento à Vítimas de Violência Sexual
Authors: Monteiro Böer Fernanda , Kátia Sanches Mazzorana Ribeiro Rosangela , Pereira Oliveira dos Santos Aijalene , Marques da Costa Souza Guimarães Débora
Published: February 2025

A violência sexual contra crianças é considerada um grave problema de saúde, que acarreta diversas consequências negativas para a vida das vítimas. Assim, este estudo teve como objetivo investigar indicadores sociodemográficos de crianças atendidas em um programa de referência às vítimas de violência sexual, bem como conhecer as características, que concernem tais agressões.  Foram utilizados questionário socioeconômico e roteiro padronizado de entrevista. Participaram da pesquisa pais e/ou responsáveis que forneceram informações de 13 crianças, com idade entre seis e 11 anos (M= 7,86). Os resultados permitiram identificar fatores de risco que podem estar associados à prática da violência sexual, como: reduzida escolaridade dos pais, relações familiares abusivas e perfil das vítimas associadas às questões de gênero.
Um Ensaio Sobre o Efeito Toxicológico e Comportamental do Hexano em Não-Humanos
Authors: Bravin André Amaral , Souza Lucas Codina , Eckerman David Alan , Rohlman Diane Schertler , Gimenes Lincoln da Silva
Published: February 2025

O n-hexano é um químico industrial relativamente comum e empregado em diversos produtos e processos industriais. A compreensão de aspectos toxicológicos é um importante fator para o manejo da higiene industrial, a fim de evitar o risco de contaminação com o solvente. Este trabalho é uma revisão de pesquisas e escritos que caracterizam os aspectos toxicocinéticos, toxicodinâmicos e a higiene industrial relacionada ao hexano. Ademais, busca descrever os efeitos do solvente sobre o comportamento de animais, e os métodos utilizados para essas avaliações. Estudos de toxicologia comportamental com animais evidenciam os prejuízos motores e neurocomportamentais advindos da contaminação crônica ou aguda pelo hexano, e no que tange ao cenário aplicado, ações de prevenção devem ser tomadas.
A vida psíquica: seu mecanismo e a constituição do humano enquanto um sujeito psíquico
Authors: Borges de Moraes Mak Alisson , Izídio da Costa Ileno
Published: February 2025

O presente estudo teve como objetivo fundamental apresentar uma descrição fenomenológica da vida psíquica, tendo como base as contribuições de Husserl e Edith Stein. Levando em conta a necessidade de constituição de uma psicologia fenomenológica, entende-se que tal empreendimento demanda um rigoroso esclarecimento da vida psíquica. Para isso, utilizou-se uma metodologia qualitativa bibliográfica, por meio da qual foram analisados alguns trechos de obras fundamentais de ambos autores. A investigação debruçou-se primordialmente sob o texto “Causalidade psíquica” (Psychische Kausalität) e o segundo tomo de “Ideias Para uma Fenomenologia Pura e para uma Filosofia” (Ideen zu einer reinen Phänomenologie und phänomenologischen Philosophie zweites buch: Phänomenologische Untersuchungen zur Konstitution, 1952). A partir dessa análise, foi possível concluir que a vida psíquica se estabelece como uma realidade anímica e que se constitui através do mecanismo causal regido pela variabilidade da esfera vital e que se regula automaticamente. Esse mecanismo, por sua vez, apresenta diversas direções que irão compor a singularidade do indivíduo psíquico.
percepção de psicodramatistas sobre a utilização de música como objeto intermediário em psicoterapia
Authors: Dos Santos Uggioni Emily , Castro Amanda
Published: February 2025

Este artigo tem como objetivos descrever a utilização de música como objeto intermediário em psicoterapia e os impactos da ferramenta, além de refletir sobre o papel da música na saúde mental de pacientes, todos a partir da percepção psicodramatista. Através do método “bola de neve” foram contatados oito psicodramatistas, onde, por meio da análise descritiva e de conteúdo, obteu-se respostas que apoiam a teoria discutida e verificou-se que a música é utilizada conforme necessidades do atendimento, podendo ser aplicada durante aquecimento, dramatização e compartilhamento. O instrumento auxilia no desenvolvimento relacional e emocional dos pacientes, facilitando o acesso ao mundo interno e às memórias afetivas, favorecendo a expressão do sofrimento psíquico e contribuindo para o resgate da espontaneidade.
Trabajo y aprendizaje en dos talleres escultóricos de la ciudad de Córdoba
Authors: Navarta Bianco Fabiana
Published: February 2025

En este trabajo analizaré experiencias de Martha Bersano, una joven estudiante de escultura, en dos talleres de arte de la ciudad de Córdoba (Argentina) entre 1977 a 1981. El primero dirigido por un nombre masculino: Horacio Suárez Serral; el segundo, por uno femenino: Clara Ferrer Serrano. Abordaré como en cada uno de ellos se conjugaron distintas dinámicas de trabajo, algunas de ellas vinculadas al género.
Cine y salud mental
Authors: Cabrera Sofia , Gorga Evelyn , Guerra Franco
Published: February 2025

Este artículo abordará un análisis sociosemiótico (Verón, 1993) de tres cortometrajes: “Las paredes son nuestras”, “Regatos salvajes” y “Un lunes de miércoles”; realizados en el marco de un dispositivo artístico-terapéutico denominado “AtraBesados”. Dicho dispositivo se configura como un espacio de formación y exploración audiovisual, en el Hospital Neuropsiquiátrico Provincial de Córdoba. Las personas que conforman el dispositivo en formato taller, han transitado un proceso de psiquiatrización en el nosocomio y al momento de la producción se encontraban o bien en un periodo de internación o de tratamiento ambulatorio.  
Nos centraremos, por un lado, en el análisis del nivel representacional, entendiendo, junto con Sorlin (1985), que lo que registra la cámara son “cosas reales” pero en tanto que percibidas, reconstituidas o imaginadas por el conjunto del equipo realizador, no pueden ser consideradas más que como “representaciones”. Nuestro análisis parte de cómo las personas se muestran, cómo representan sus realidades, sus identidades, sus territorios, a través del dispositivo audiovisual. Nos preguntamos entonces: ¿Qué recursos audiovisuales aparecen, y cómo se utilizan en los cortos? ¿Qué voces figuran en estos discursos producidos en contextos institucionales de salud mental? ¿Qué representaciones en relación a la salud mental y a la locura aparecen allí?
Por otro lado, procuraremos aproximarnos a la figura del enunciador a través del análisis del dispositivo de enunciación (Verón, 1993) que funciona en cada cortometraje. 
El objetivo entonces, es desentramar el dispositivo audiovisual para vislumbrar si es que se materializa como una discursividad que habilita la expresión y da cuenta de una subjetividad, o no.
Figuraciones de la memoria y relectura histórica en la dramaturgia porteña escrita por mujeres
Authors: García Eleonora S.
Published: February 2025

El período de postdictadura en la Argentina, comprendido entre los años 1983-2016, dio lugar a una complejización del teatro, cuya característica principal estuvo signada por los cruces entre distintas prácticas sociales y artísticas. Los años ’90 en particular aportaron el marco para que dentro del campo teatral de Buenos Aires se iniciara un proceso de transformaciones radicales, tendientes a horadar los modelos de autoridad estética vigentes hasta entonces. Las denominadas ‘dramaturgias emergentes’ pusieron en entredicho tanto las exigencias temáticas, como cuestiones de forma y técnicas de escritura. Nuevas formas de relacionarse con el pasado y de abrir pregunta por la memoria social, dieron paso a la visibilización de mujeres dramaturgas que estuvieron atravesadas por la censura y el exilio durante la dictadura del ‘76, así como a la emergencia de nuevas voces femeninas. Tales son los casos de Susana Torres Molina, Cristina Escofet, Patricia Zangaro y Adriana Tursi, quienes, no sólo desde entonces han contribuido con el enriquecimiento del campo de la escritura dramatúrgica, sino que, han abierto en sus producciones, el abanico de preocupaciones por las repeticiones del pasado histórico. El presente artículo busca armar un recorrido que permita historizar, por un lado, los esfuerzos en la acción colectiva de ponderar la autoría femenina en la escritura teatral y por otro, señalar sobre un corpus de textos, el carácter cíclico de la historia argentina, organizado sobre la figura de la víctima sacrificial.
Bombartivismo, transgrediendo la heteronormatividad
Authors: Rivera Vázquez Pedro J.
Published: February 2025

Este artículo presenta diversos procesos y manifestaciones subversivas al sistema binarista sexo género que se producen desde la década de 1990 en la bomba puertorriqueña (género musical afropuertorriqueño más longevo) con el objetivo de crear y fomentar espacios y conductas inclusivos que respeten la diversidad humana.  Mediante la transgresión de numerosos elementos heteronormativos, patriarcales y machistas que definieron la práctica de la bomba antes de 1990, surgen nuevas posibilidades de participación y expresión que estaban restrictas, por la designación de roles, a determinadas identidades de género.  La bomba puertorriqueña contemporánea funge como herramienta en pro de la educación, inclusión y respeto a la diversidad; pero, sobre todo, como elemento liberador y de cimarronaje contra la opresión generada por el patriarcado, el machismo y el sistema sexo-género heteronormativo.
Implementation of Moodle, an open-source solution for Team Based Learning
Authors: Proctor Reid , Hayslett Renee
Published: February 2025

Conventional Team-Based Learning (TBL) uses a paper-based system to deliver a team-quiz component of the instructional method. We observed the use of this paper-based system in various settings and identified it could be challenging in a large classroom. Challenges include distributing paper answer cards, time to grade them, and additional personnel required to facilitate the process. The need for an electronic platform to reduce the logistical burdens of TBL was identified. We implemented Moodle as a secondary learning management system specifically configured to support team activities. Moodle supports an answer until correct function along with additional quiz question formats such as fill-in-the-blank and select all that apply, thus allowing greater flexibility compared to the paper-based system. In addition to supporting the team-quiz, this instance of Moodle has been used to effectively support other components of TBL. Two classes of professional pharmacy students were surveyed to capture perceptions of this novel use of the Moodle system. In addition, system usage data was also collected. Ninety-four percent of the students surveyed indicated that the Moodle system had worked well for each TBL session. Since the Fall of 2018, we have used this system to support delivering over 360 TBL class sessions with no technical incidents reported. This novel use of Moodle to support TBL has proven to be effective, reliable, and cost friendly. Further development and application of Moodle to support TBL is warranted.
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Scaling Up Effective Peer Feedback in a Large-enrollment Project-based Course
Authors: Paul Logan , Peirce Caudell Alexis
Published: February 2025

Employers want graduates who excel in communication, collaboration, and teamwork (Dewar, 2023). But, implementing activities and assessments to support this skill development can be challenging in large-enrollment classes where the balance between the extra work it creates for faculty, and perceived value for students, must be carefully considered. This quick hit details a system, soon to be Canvas tool, for peer feedback in a large-enrollment, team-based project course. The system manages the intake and aggregation of data, and visualizes data trends across the lifecycle of the year long course. This provides the students feedback that they need to understand how their peers perceive their collaborative skills, and enables faculty to have easy access to data when having critical conversations with students based on feedback trends. In Fall 2022, 80% of students reported taking action based on  peer feedback, rising to 93% in Fall 2023. This suggests that this system can positively impact student learning and behavior when used within a comprehensive course feedback ecosystem.
Revitalizing Physiology Education: Integrating Notability and Video-Based Learning
Authors: Davis James
Published: February 2025

This article explores an inventive approach to teaching physiology that blends the use of the Notability app on the iPad with video-based learning. The core idea is to offer students a more dynamic and interactive way to comprehend complex physiological concepts during review sessions and outside of class.
The teaching practice involved using Notability on the iPad during review sessions to visually explain intricate physiological concepts in real-time. Students actively participated by following along and creating their own drawings, fostering a collaborative learning environment. At the end of these review sessions, students could obtain a copy of the Notability file from the professor. Additionally, a series of concise instructional videos were developed, explaining physiological concepts by providing a visual representation while describing key processes. Students could then review these videos at their convenience.
Students reported increased understanding of the material. To gauge the effectiveness of this teaching approach, exam scores were analyzed. Students scored higher on questions related to topics with associated videos and drawings compared to those without. These findings provide evidence that this novel teaching method improves student engagement and comprehension in physiology courses by leveraging technology, active participation, and visual aids to create an enriched learning experience. Ultimately, this helped improve student performance and understanding of complex physiological concept.
Chinese-Style Modernization
Authors: Xinyu Lu
Published: February 2025

Since the 1980s, writes Lu Xinyu, a division between industrial and agricultural labor has grown in China, reflected in the fractured relationship between urban and rural areas. China's successful navigation of the issue, Lu concludes, relies on creating a vigorous alliance between the rural peasantry and urban workers that aids in the ultimate delinking of China from the imperialist, world system. Chinese-style modernization, Lu concludes, represents a path that, while developed in a Chinese context, "represents the aspirations of the Global South to break free from worldwide Western hegemony."
Integration of ICT in the field of education: current state and perspectives
Authors: Naila El Kammouni , Yassin Razkaoui
Published: February 2025

Information and communication technologies (ICT) are present in all areas of social, cultural, and economic life. These tools are now essential for successful social and professional integration. Over the past four decades, Moroccan universities have had to adapt to a rapidly evolving higher education environment, and more recently, to globalization and the Internet. The integration of ICT into Moroccan schools has become one of the strategic levers of the Ministry of National Education to improve the quality of teaching and learning. These technologies are of paramount importance in higher education for both university students and professors. Thus, teacher training on the use of ICT in the classroom, the creation of institutional structures, and the introduction of incentives for ICT innovation have represented the initiatives taken by the Ministry of National Education to support teachers and help them adopt ICT tools and incorporate them into their courses. Our study offers some reflections on the use of ICT in the Moroccan education sector. It highlights the current state of ICT use, shedding light on the opportunities and challenges encountered, such as the lack of teacher training and the absence of technological infrastructure. The lack of consideration of the contribution of ICT in defining educational objectives in various academic programs and the lack of guidance and support for the transversal and disciplinary skills students acquire through ICT in their personal spheres constitute one of the major barriers to the integration of ICT in education. The study also demonstrates the positive impact of integrating ICT into education, leading to improved teacher performance and increased student engagement. The findings emphasize the importance of quality training, accessible ICT resources, and effective school policies as key factors for the successful integration of technology in education.
The role of game-based learning in improving education and student learning
Authors: Abdukhalilovich Darmonov Aliyorbek , Avliyakulova Nusratovna Fotima , Ibrakhimovna Khamraeva Gulchekhra , Elena Ivanovna Popova , Ilkxamovna Nurmatova Maftuna , Alina Vladimirovna Xromenkova
Published: February 2025

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of educational games in increasing student learning. One of the new and innovative methods of education is the use of educational games in teaching, in which all students with any culture, intelligence level, and individual differences play it directly and with interest and motivation. By playing games, students can be taught the course and educational content indirectly and practically, and this learning is also deeper and more sustainable because students are interested in learning. This article examines the role of educational games and its importance and impact on student learning. The research method of this study was descriptive-analytical, which was investigated using library resources. The experimental group was affected by the independent variable of education through games, but the control group did not receive any intervention. The research tools used are the Learning Capabilities Questionnaire and the Learning Questionnaire. Finally, the data obtained from the research were analyzed using the univariate analysis of covariance using SPSS 16.0 software. The results of the analysis of covariance showed that game-based learning improved the learning of lesson concepts and increased interest in students (P>0.001). At the end of this study, the game teaching method and its advantages and disadvantages were examined.
Digital transformation of higher education in the context of European integration of Ukraine
Authors: Gaievska Larysa , Melnychuk Vasyl , Rybak Sergii , Zayats Diana , Kushniryuk Volodymyr
Published: February 2025

The article presents a theoretical and methodological overview of various authors’ positions and interpretations in solving the basic issues and problems associated with the study of the process of digital transformation of higher education in the context of a digital society. Particular attention in the study is paid to the features of digital transformation in the educational space of the EU, as well as the challenges facing the Ukrainian system of higher education in the context of European integration. As a result, key areas of digital transformation of education were identified within the paradigm of connectivism, aimed at updating the content, forms, and methods of professional training in higher education in the context of digital realities.
Innovative mechanisms of public management for sustainable territorial development: digitization, analytics, and communication
Authors: Zhuk Olha , Hoi Nataliia , Lopushynskyi Ivan , Drabchuk Nataliia , Matiychyk Andriy
Published: February 2025

The article makes an attempt to comprehend shifts in territorial public management within the landscape of digital transformation and localizing SDGs. Particular attention is paid to vectors, factors, and drivers of digitization of public management in frames of the efforts on developing innovative mechanisms for territories’ sustainable development. The role of data analytics, as well as public and businesses engagement in the creation of effective digital eco-system is analyzed, and a range of recommendations is presented.
Digital transformation of higher education as a driver of Ukraine's integration into the European educational space
Authors: Pasichnyi Roman , Serhieiev Viacheslav , Shevchenko Sergii , Petrukha Nina , Hryvnak Bohdan
Published: February 2025

The article aims at outlining challenges and prospects of digital transformation in Ukrainian higher education (HE) in the landscape of European integration prospects. Based on content analysis and system approach, it is demonstrate that digital transformation in education goes far beyond digitalization and covers organizational behavior and business processes architecture. Accordingly, attempts to introduce advanced digital solutions into the organizational landscape of higher education institution (HEI) in many cases leads to failure or at least does not bring full range of expected results. Special attention is paid to the concept of digital maturity as the notion, most fully describing the essence of digital transformation. Based on the cases of Hungary and Norway as two opposite examples of HE digital transformation effectiveness, the prospects for Ukrainian HE in this domain are outlined.
Innovation in technology solutions for erecting large-span coatings through module lifting
Authors: Tonkacheiev Hennadii , Ignatenko Oleksandr , Rashkivskyi Volodymyr , Dubovyk Iryna , Zaiets Yuri
Published: February 2025

Based on the conducted analysis of the characteristics of known organizational and technological options for non-crane lifting, including the preliminary assembly of structural-technological coating blocks on low scaffolding using the pulling method with hydraulic lifting modules placed on the tops of design columns, or the pushing method, where the support beams are pushed to the design height resting on the tops of growing lifting column shafts with the growing unit located on the foundations, a new technology has been developed. This technology for large-span coatings erection uses mechanized process equipment in the form of lifting modules. According to this method, the vertical movement of the bearing beams of the large-span coating, pre-assembled into a structural-technological block on the foundations, is performed by pushing within the space between paired columns of the supporting frame, resting on the tops of the growing installation columns. The growing up of installation column sections occurs by alternately resting the column sections on the hydraulic jacks of the lifting modules, located in the intercolumn space on the foundations, and on the lifting latch beams fixed on the external surfaces of the paired columns. Vertical guiding profiles are fixed on the internal surfaces of the paired columns to function as deviation limiters for the column sections during the growing process. This approach reduces the amount of high-altitude assembly work to the operations of final securing of the coating beams at the design height between the tops of the paired columns of the supporting frame. It automates all processes of growing the installation column sections and moving the bearing beams of the coating from the foundation level to the column top level, reducing the overall number of construction and assembly operations, shortening the erection timelines for large-span coatings, and ensuring the complete execution of erection work within a tightly built site, with dimensions not exceeding the planned dimensions of the large-span coating being erected.
Interpretive ability of vocalist-performers: essence and components
Authors: Ohanezova-Hryhorenko Olha , Nosulia Anatolii , Yu Xing , Zehao Guan , Qiwei Hua
Published: February 2025

The article reveals the essence of the interpretation of vocal works, examines the concept of the activity of a performing musician, its properties and qualities. It is shown that the interpretation of any musical work in any conditions (performance, concert performance, studio recording, etc.) requires the vocalist to have a deep understanding of the author’s intention, the ideas of the composer and the poet, and, accordingly, the possibility of their high-quality translation to the audience through the voice as his creative apparatus. It was concluded that the breadth of interpretation of musical works by different performers is determined by a complex combination of a number of factors, the main of which should be considered the level of preparation of the performer of musical works and the level of his cultural perception of music as a whole, which implies certain properties that are defined in the article as aspects of vocalist’ interpretive ability.
Reputation of Moroccan universities: adoption and adaptation of strategic and marketing communication case of Abdelmalek Essaâdi and Hassan 1st
Authors: Drouiche  Laila , Baha Hassan
Published: February 2025

The competitive environment requires universities to develop and maintain their reputations. The importance of university reputation as a strategic intangible asset has also grown over the past two decades. Although there are studies in the literature that attempt to develop university reputation strategies, they are still in their infancy. The present project attempts to measure the reputation of Moroccan universities by adopting a qualitative methodology, through a review of relevant literature and a documentary analysis of universities' digital interfaces. University reputation is developed and validated through analysis of data extracted from web portals and social networks. The results show that a university's reputation is a multidimensional concept comprising dimensions such as academic competence, institutional mastery and socio-economic attractiveness. The aim of this research is to enrich the literature on university reputation, enabling academics and practitioners to assess the reputation of different universities.
Socio-pedagogical communication to ensure an efficient, modern learning environment
Authors: Atiki Anouar , El Arbi El Bakkali , Abdelfattah Lahiala
Published: February 2025

Communication, as confirmed by Habermas, refers to a profound human endeavor, represented in the construction of a society based on the acceptance of others. The lack of communication, on the other hand, leads to limited interaction and dialogue, and tensions within the educational community. Among the issues adding to the woes of the Moroccan education system is the lack of pedagogical communication due to the emergence of a set of tensions and disruptions within the educational body, particularly those casting a shadow on the mechanism of performance and the effectiveness of production in recent school years. These issues are represented by the escalation of violence cases among students themselves, or between them and educational staff, leading to the phenomena of stumbling, dropping out of school, and contributing to delinquency, drug addiction, and other negative phenomena. This ongoing tragedy in our educational reality has prompted us to conduct this study in search of appropriate solutions. These solutions include making communication a subject of study, strategic behavior, and societal culture. Recognizing that educational communication is an essential functional element for those working in the field of education and a necessary process of compatibility and understanding that educators must achieve in order to attain the desired goals of the educational institution.
Effect of Q angle on some performance parameters in adolescent female football players
Authors: Şarvan Cengiz Şebnem , Karesi Hüseyin , Er Batuhan
Published: February 2025

QA (Q angle) is the line between the combined traction of the quadriceps and the patellar tendon and is associated with the biomechanical function of the lower extremity. The reason we're focusing on the Q angle in women in particular is that we think that in studies women show a higher average QA than men and can give a lot of ideas as a simple precursor parameter.  This study aimed to study the effect of the Q angle in Adolescent Women's Footballers on lower extremity vertical jumping performance and the excentric power of the hamstring.
Method: A digital manual goniometer was used to measure the QA of individuals, and hamstring eccentric muscle strength NORDBORD device was used for measuring vertical jumping strength with a SmartSpeed Contact Mat half-squat vertical jump test (VJ TEST) The resulting data was normally distributed, and a Pearson correlation test and simple regression tests were applied to the analysis.
Results: When the results of simple linear regression analysis of Vertical Jump Performance according to the prediction of the Left Q angle variable were examined, it was seen that the Left Q angle was a significant predictor of the athlete's Vertical Jump performance. In addition, it is seen that there is a moderate positive relationship between Vertical Jump and Asymmetry.
Discussions: Football is a competitive game with different dynamics (sprint, change of direction, jumping, collision) and has a higher risk of disability than other sports.
PENERAPAN METODE UNIVERSAL KRIGING UNTUK MENGESTIMASI LAJU PENURUNAN MUKA TANAH DKI JAKARTA
Authors: Sofieyanti Nabilah , Sirodj Dwi Agustin Nuriani
Published: February 2025

DKI Jakarta is one of the provinces experiencing land subsidence problems. Monitoring the rate of land subsidence is very important to mitigate and control environmental impacts. One of the main problems in tracking the rate of land subsidence is the limitation of monitoring tools. Therefore, the Universal Kriging spatial interpolation method can be used to estimate the rate of land subsidence at unsampled locations. This research uses secondary data on the rate of land subsidence in DKI Jakarta Province in 2022. This research aims to produce an estimated value of the land subsidence rate at an unsampled location so that vulnerable areas with unknown land subsidence rates can also be monitored more effectively. Based on the results, the Spherical theoretical semivariogram is the best model because it has the smallest RMSE value compared to other models. The estimation results show that the average subsidence rate is 0.03512 cm/year. The largest subsidence rate is 0.05355 cm/year in Duri Kosambi, and the smallest subsidence rate is 0.03054 cm/year in Tangki. The Universal Kriging method effectively estimates the subsidence rate in unsampled locations. This method can be used as a first step in mitigating, controlling, and preventing the impacts of land subsidence.
PENERAPAN MODEL WEIBULL PROPORTIONAL HAZARD DAN REGRESI COX PROPORTIONAL HAZARD PADA KONDISI FINANCIAL DISTRESS
Authors: Sarumpaet Amelinda Nathania , Wuryandari Triastuti , Sudarno Sudarno
Published: February 2025

Companies must sustain their existence due to the business world's quick and competitive growth. In order to prevent financial distress, the corporation must manage its financial situation. One technique for figuring out the causes of financial distress is survival analysis. In survival analysis, two models are known, namely the parametric model and the semiparametric model. In this study, the parametric model uses Weibull Proportional Hazard while the semiparametric model applies Cox Proportional Hazard regression using Efron approach to overcome ties. The study's objective is to model the incidence of financial crises in Indonesian utilities, transportation, and other infrastructure providers between the years 1990 and 2021, and to compare the two methods. The length of time that a company has gone without experiencing a financial crisis is a dependent variable in this study where the independent variables consist of solvency ratio, liquidity ratio, growth ratio, profitability ratio, firm size, and activity ratio. Model selection to get the most suitable model can be done with the smallest AIC criteria. The results of the analysis obtained the appropriate model is the Weibull Proportional Hazard model with an AIC value of 282.117 and produces two significant variables, namely liquidity ratio and profitability ratio.
PENERAPAN ALGORITMA k-PROTOTYPE UNTUK PENGELOMPOKAN DESA DI KABUPATEN BEKASI BERDASARKAN INFRASTRUKTUR DIGITAL
Authors: Purba Ariani Fitri , Mustafid Mustafid , Kartikasari Puspita
Published: February 2025

Grouping villages in Bekasi Regency is necessary as a planning and evaluation material for government program targets, especially in digital transformation efforts. The goal is to find out which villages are prioritized based on the characteristics of digital infrastructure. Thus, grouping villages in Bekasi Regency based on digital infrastructure needs to be done to support the success of digital transformation efforts. The analysis that can be used to group a village is cluster analysis. The clustering method used in this research is the k-Prototype algorithm using the value of  = 1, 2, 3, ..., and 10. The k-Prototype algorithm is a clustering method that can handle mixed type data, namely numeric and categorical types and large data. The k-Prototype algorithm has the advantage that the algorithm is less complex and better than hierarchy-based algorithms. Based on the results of analysis, the optimal number of groups formed was four groups with an Average Silhouette Width value of 0,505. Group 3, which consists of 9 villages, is the best group based on digital infrastructure characteristics, while group 1, which consists of 41 villages, has the lowest average cellular phone communication service operator and is dominated by villages that do not have internet access and internet facilities at the village office. In addition, group 1 has the most villages with weak cellular phone signals compared to the other groups.
PEMODELAN AUTOREGRESSIVE DISTRIBUTED LAG UNTUK MEMPREDIKSI NILAI IMPOR NON-MIGAS DI INDONESIA
Authors: Sukmana Rania , Tarno Tarno , Kartikasari Puspita
Published: February 2025

The International Monetary Fund warns countries about the global economic recession in 2023. Efforts required from policy makers to prevent a recession. A deficit balance of payments shows signs of recession because the rate of imports is higher than exports. The highest import value over the last decade is non-oil and gas commodities. Factors affecting imports include exchange rates, prices of goods, and consumer income. Import activities require proper studies to make policies so that research is needed, one of which is by using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) method. ARDL is a regression model in which the independent variable consists of the current and past independent variable values and the past values of the dependent variable. The data used is from the first quarter of 2008 to the fourth quarter of 2022. The model formed is ARDL(3,2,2,1). The current non-oil and gas import is positively affected by the non-oil and gas imports at lag one, three, and four, as well as the exchange rate at lag three and is negatively affected by the non-oil and gas import and the exchange rate at lag two. The accuracy of forecasting with sMAPE is 12,12%, which means the forecast is accurate.
Molecular characterization of rice blast fungus (Pyricularia oryzae) from West Sumatra and their virulence to several rice cultivars
Authors: Selvia Dewi Pohan , Noor Liyana Sukiran , Nur Sakinah Mohd Yusri , Shakirah Mohammad Nahar , Jamsari Jamsari , Noraziyah Abd Aziz Shamsudin
Published: February 2025

Global rice production is severely impacted by rice blast disease, which is a devastating condition caused by the fungal pathogen Pyricularia oryzae. Many countries have reported blast diseases associated with rice yield loss. In Indonesia, this disease also destroys rice production in several rice fields in West Java, East Java, Central Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi. The objectives of this study were to identify rice blast fungal isolates in West Sumatra and assess the resistance level of eight local and modern rice genotypes to this disease. Additionally, the rice genotypes were also evaluated for the presence of Pi genes associated with blast resistance by utilizing 25 simple sequence-repeats (SSR) markers known to be linked to rice blasts. The seedlings of all rice genotypes were exposed to fungal isolates to determine their blast resistance capacity based on leaf morphological traits. Before conducting blast resistance testing, the local isolates of rice blast fungus were molecularly identified by aligning sequences in a pairwise comparison. Based on the identification process, three P. oryzae (MoK19-49, MoK19-45, and MoK19-28) fungal isolates were identified. The confirmed P. oryzae isolate MoK19-28 was then used to assess the blast resistance of the rice genotypes using the SES-blast test. The resistance levels of all genotypes were evaluated by observing the morphology of infected leaves for 24 days. Four genotypes, namely Cantik Manis (CM), Bungo Sungkai (BS), Inpari 48 Blas (IB), and Inpago 9 (Ip9), exhibited resistance to leaf blast caused by P. oryzae isolate MoK19-28. Meanwhile, Pulau Batu (PB), Mundam Putiah (MP), and IR64-Sub1 (IR) displayed intermediate resistance to the disease. In contrast, the blast fungus P. oryzae isolate MoK19-28 severely impacted the Kuriak (K) genotype. The rice variety IB contains several Pi genes, specifically Pi1, Pi9, Pikh, and Pi37, which are associated with enhanced resistance to leaf blast caused by P. oryzae isolate MoK19-28. This genetic characteristic sets it apart from susceptible genotypes. This work has successfully identified multiple blast-resistant rice genotypes that could potentially be used in future rice improvement initiatives.
Evaluating the therapeutic potential of 4-hydroxyflavanes diastereomers derivatives against (MetAP2) for anti-cancer therapy: a molecular docking study
Authors: Hamache Thinhinane , Belboukhari Nasser , Sekkoum Khaled , Zaid Mohammed El Amin
Published: February 2025

The 4-hydroxyflavanes are derived from flavanones through a condensation reaction with a primary amine; therefore, the 4-hydroxyflavanes derivatives have been shown to have key biological actions such as aldose reductase inhibition, cancer chemoprevention, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, we investigated the molecular docking interactions between 2-phenyl-4 (phenylamino)chroman-4-ol, 4-((3-chlorophenyl) amino)-2-phenylchroman-4-ol and 4-((3-methoxyphenyl) amino)-2-phenylchroman-4-ol diastereomers with methionine aminopeptidase II (MetAP2) which is an enzyme that is essential for tissue healing and cancer progression in humans, in order to find novel antiangiogenic agents. The molecular docking program used in this work was Moe software. The binding affinity composed of (MetAP2) with 4-((3-methoxyphenyl) amino)-2-phenylchroman-4-ol diastereomers derivatives (RR, RS, SR, SS) were found to be the most stable, with the free energy of −7.06, −7.85, −7.44, and −7.82 kcal/mol docking score and the RMSD 1.77, 1.24, 1.93 and 1.41 respectively; specifically, the RS configuration. The findings provide insights into the potential efficacy of 4-hydroxyflavanes derivatives as a (MetAP2) inhibitor, which could have implications for the development of novel cancer therapeutics.
Development of softwood kraft lignin-based conductive carbon for sustainable supercapacitor
Authors: Pakkang Nutthira , Hori Masanori , Suzuki Shiori , Uraki Yasumitsu
Published: February 2025

Electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) are promising devices for sustainable energy storage. However, EDLC components, such as separators and electrodes composed of activated carbon and conductive additives, are derived from fossil resources. To reduce this dependency, an EDLC was assembled using a separator and electrodes derived from hardwood kraft lignin, while still relying on fossil-based carbon black (CB) as the conductive additive. To achieve more sustainable EDLCs, this study developed all the conductive carbon, separator, and electrodes from softwood kraft lignin (SKL). When SKL was carbonized at 900 °C, it showed poor electrical conductivity and was unsuitable as a conductive additive. The carbon structures became more ordered with higher temperatures, and SKL-carbons prepared at 1,300–2,000 °C showed comparable conductivity to CB. The EDLCs with 1 wt % of these SKL-carbons exhibited higher capacitance and energy density than reference EDLCs with 1 and 5 wt % CB. Furthermore, a turbostratic (T) structure formed at 2,500 °C, enhancing conductivity and EDLC performance. SKL-carbon prepared at 2,800 °C exhibited a graphite structure in addition to the T structure, achieving the highest conductivity (0.54 S cm⁻1), but the resulting EDLC showed low power density. Thus, SKL-carbon prepared at 2,500 °C was the best conductive additive for EDLCs.
The Transcendent and Causal Dimensions of Aquinas’s Action Theory: Insights from Metaphysics
Authors: Gui Lingchang
Published: February 2025

Aquinas’s analyses of the action process can be traced to a twofold structure: an end as a final cause determines a human action, while the action derives causally from the rational will. By comparing the transcendent relationship between God and His creatures with the special causal and noncausal relationships between human beings and his actions, this paper aims to provide a new perspective for understanding this structure. According to Aquinas, God is the ultimate end and the first agent for all creatures in a state of absolute transcendence. In contrast, human action partially participates in the divine mode of action so that a universal good as an end of action is still transcendentally related to individual actions while the rational will, as a second agent, causally and nontranscendentally contributes to the execution of action. Thus, Aquinas’s action theory is both explanatory and causal.
A decade of breakthroughs: MOF-graphene oxide catalysts for water splitting efficiency
Authors: Tazeen Zainab , Ameer Muhammad Ehsan , Iqbal Yasir , Ahmad Naveed , Arshad Muhammad , Qamar Muhammad Azam
Published: February 2025

Burning fossil fuels has significantly worsened environmental pollution, particularly due to the release of carbon dioxide emissions. The global efforts to promote renewable energy solutions, like electrocatalytic water splitting, have gained momentum. Scientists are focusing on the development of sustainable methods like water splitting to reduce dependence on conventional fuels. Developing affordable and effective electrocatalysts is crucial for multifunctional electrochemical water splitting (ECWS). In comparison to traditional electrocatalysts, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) exhibit favorable catalytic performance for electrochemical water decomposition because of their plentiful porosity, surface area, and topologies for enhanced production of hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) gas. When combined with MOF, graphene creates a synergistic hybrid nanomaterial that is more stable, adaptable, and durable. The primary goal of this review article is to conduct an in-depth investigation of the latest advancements in MOFs and MOF-GO electrocatalysts for water electrolysis. Herein, we have covered the plausible mechanism for the overall water-splitting electrocatalytic processes and several important factors influencing their electrocatalytic response. We also discussed the recent progress in the performance and stability of MOFs and MOF-GO electrocatalysts for water-splitting reactions. Finally, the article highlights the challenges and application of MOF and MOF-GO composites and the future preference for water-splitting applications.
Factor Modeling for High-Dimensional Interval-Valued Data
Authors: Guo Yan , Zou Guchu , Wu Jianhong
Published: February 2025

The paper considers an approximate factor model for interval-valued panel data with both large numbers of cross-section units and time series observations. A ratio-type estimator is proposed for the number of interval-valued factors in the approximate factor model. A variant of the estimator is also suggested, which is robust to the case with dominant factors. Under certain conditions, the estimators can be proved to be consistent. Moreover, the estimators of interval-valued factors and the pooled loadings can be obtained by the principal component analysis method for point-valued data. Monte Carlo simulation studies show that the proposed estimators have the desired finite sample properties.
Opposition and Anti-Colonialism in Heavy Metal Music
Authors: Linardic Kate
Published: February 2025

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Of Women, By Women, For Women: The Gulabi Gang and the Potential for Vigilante Justice as an Effective Alternative to Legal Frameworks for Women’s Rights
Authors: Bui Victoria
Published: February 2025

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Inscribed sandstone fragments of Hole, Norway: radiocarbon dates provide insight into rune-stone traditions
Authors: Solheim Steinar , Zilmer Kristel , Zawalska Judyta , Vasshus Krister Sande Kristoffersen , Sand-Eriksen Anette , Kimball Justin J.L. , Havstein John Asbjørn Munch
Published: February 2025

The development of runic writing (the early Germanic alphabetic script) and the practice of inscribing runes on stone are difficult to trace, particularly as rune-stone inscriptions are rarely found in original and/or datable contexts. The discovery of several inscribed sandstone fragments at the grave field at Svingerud, Norway, with associated radiocarbon dates of 50 BC–AD 275, now provide the earliest known context for a runestone. An unusual mixture of runes and other markings are revealed as the fragments are reconstructed into a single standing stone, suggesting multiple episodes of inscription and providing insight into early runic writing practices in Iron Age Scandinavia.
Choice Behaviors and Prefrontal-Hippocampal Coupling are Disrupted in a Rat Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Authors: Rosenblum Hailey L. , Kim SuHyeong , Stout John J. , Klintsova Anna Y. , Griffin Amy L.
Published: February 2025

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are characterized by a range of physical, cognitive, and behavioral impairments. Determining how temporally specific alcohol exposure (AE) affects neural circuits is crucial to understanding the FASD phenotype. Third trimester AE can be modeled in rats by administering alcohol during the first two postnatal weeks, which damages the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and hippocampus (HPC), structures whose functional interactions are required for working memory and executive function. Therefore, we hypothesized that AE during this period would impair working memory, disrupt choice behaviors, and alter mPFC-HPC oscillatory synchrony. To test this hypothesis, we recorded local field potentials from the mPFC and dorsal HPC as male and female AE and sham intubated (SI) rats performed a spatial working memory task in adulthood and implemented algorithms to detect vicarious trial and errors (VTEs), behaviors associated with deliberative decision-making. We found that, compared to the SI group, the AE group performed fewer VTEs and demonstrated a disturbed relationship between VTEs and choice outcomes, while spatial working memory was unimpaired. This behavioral disruption was accompanied by alterations to mPFC and HPC oscillatory activity in the theta and beta bands, respectively, and a reduced prevalence of mPFC-HPC synchronous events. When trained on multiple behavioral variables, a machine learning algorithm could accurately predict whether rats were in the AE or SI group, thus characterizing a potential phenotype following third trimester AE. Together, these findings indicate that third trimester AE disrupts mPFC-HPC oscillatory interactions and choice behaviors.

Significance statementFetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) occur at an alarmingly high rate worldwide. Prenatal alcohol exposure leads to significant perturbations in brain circuitry that are accompanied by cognitive deficits, including disrupted executive functioning and working memory. These deficits stem from structural changes within several key brain regions including the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus. To better understand the cognitive deficits observed in FASD patients, we employed a rodent model of alcohol exposure during the third trimester, a period when these regions are especially vulnerable to alcohol-induced damage. We show that alcohol exposure disrupts choice behaviors and prefrontal-hippocampal functional connectivity during a working memory task, identifying the prefrontal-hippocampal network as a potential therapeutic target in FASD treatment.