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Deviation from the Target Capital Structure and Acquisition Choices
Authors: Deng Xinyu
Published: September 2023

This paper aims to discuss how managers consider capital structure variations when deciding which purchases to make. Compared to their debt ratio, highly leveraged companies are less likely to decide to buy cash. These companies purchase unimportant goals at a bargain. The capital structures of over-leveraged companies are changed by their managers in anticipation of a merger or acquisition. The methodology entails the approach to the research, and the right debt-to-capital ratio was found by using Compustat and the Center for Research on Security Prices (CRSP). These data will be used in assessing the estimation model and various regression and correlation analyses. Finally, they look for acquisitions that will add the most value. This research examines the relationship between capital structure and investment choices in the context of financial frictions, highlighting the importance of capital structure in investment choices.
The Impact of Investors Overconfidence Bias on Investment Strategy Based on Behavioral Finance
Authors: Zhang Yixin
Published: September 2023

As international financial markets continue to diversify and become more complex, the application of behavioral finance in financial markets is becoming more and more widespread. At the same time, as people's living standards continue to rise, the securities market is a relatively optimal investment choice. To protect the wealth of investors and improve the standard of living of the nation, it is essential to ensure the stability of the investment market, which forces us to study the impact of imperfectly rational behavior on the stock market. Overconfidence bias is one of the most common types of imperfectly rational psychology. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the impact of overconfidence on investment portfolios. This paper aims to examine the effect of overconfidence bias on an investor's investment strategy through a literature review and empirical methods. The paper concludes that overconfidence bias shows a different relationship with return yield in the initial, completion, and diminishing periods. Secondly, overconfidence bias for investors exists. The characteristics of better-than-average-effect (BTAE) and the illusion of control have different effects on trading volume, return volatility, and market efficiency, and the role of contrarian investment strategy (CIS) in overcoming this bias is discussed.
Analysis of Apples Marketing Strategies in China
Authors: Li Grace Siting
Published: September 2023

A companys marketing approach is of paramount importance to itself, and consumers can find out about the marketing of such mega-corporations from a different perspective than they do. Apple, as one of the worlds leading super companies, has been in the spotlight for many years. Therefore, this paper focuses on analyzing Apples marketing in the Chinese market, identifying problems and making suggestions. This paper uses the marketing theory of 4Ps to analyze Apples marketing strategies in the Chinese market and makes recommendations based on the problems that exist. Apples marketing strategies in China are undoubtedly successful, but there are also some problems, such as the relatively high price of Apple products, the questionable quality, or the almost nonexistent promotion activities that can not attract consumers. Therefore, a more comprehensive and professional investigation and practice of these problems will more effectively solve these problems.
New Marketing Model of Fashion Luxury Industry --- Metaverse Marketing
Authors: Wang Xiaojue
Published: September 2023

Metaverse, a concept that brings together highly sophisticated technologies from several major fields, is essentially a virtual, digitized process of the real world. It has received attention from people from all walks of life in the past years. Many fashion luxury brands have also seized this opportunity to innovate a new marketing model - metaverse marketing which has created many benefits for brands, including increased media exposure and public attention, as well as rejuvenation and deepening of the brand's premium image in ways that traditional marketing models could never achieve. Simultaneously, due to the scientific and technological limitations and legal restrictions related to metaverse, brands face many risks in metaverse marketing. Therefore, in this process, the luxury industry needs to always keep the marketing concept with consumers as the core, cooperate with technically mature enterprises for the development of technological products, and also develop diversified marketing plans to optimize the use of metaverse marketing to serve brand building on the basis of not damaging consumers' interests and destroying their own brand positioning.
Research on the Impact and Strategy Optimization of COVID-19 on the Development of Chinas Luxury Industry
Authors: Hu Yifei , Ruan Jiayi , Yu Xinmiao
Published: September 2023

COVID-19 makes the economy around the world face a big issue; also, COVID-19 accelerates the development of digital businesses to provide convenience and benefits. More and more stores lose customers, and some close down. People may think about is the luxury brand has been affected by this situation. This paper will focus on what luxury brands face and how they can solve it. This paper uses a survey, comparative, and chart analysis to explain. Nowadays, luxury brands are losing their customers, not having a chance to join the online market, and more and more people cannot hold on to the high price to shop for luxury goods. This paper will provide three resolves to help the luxury brand recover from the hurt, e-commerce, producing a specific app, and giving up some of their customers to protect their brand quality. This research can give some advice to help people change their purchasing behaviors because they must adapt to the environment.
A Measurement of Price Dispersion and Search Cost in Chinas Online Stores
Authors: Liu Zian , Wang Zewen
Published: September 2023

We studied a measurement of price dispersion and search cost to find implications of relative search cost. We investigated several models, including the classical search cost model, price dispersion estimation model and Stahl's consumers' gain model. According to the data we collected, the empirical analysis explores absolute search cost, relative search cost, consumers' gain from search, competitive prices, and comment-weighted gradings based on the settings. With the hypothesis that we clarified and statistics applications, this paper attempts to illustrate that price dispersion among online book retailers increases as price rises. Besides, we testified to the effects of information and discovered that online shopping isn't frictionless. Last, we tested the correlation between gradings and search cost to testify our conclusions. The results are statistically significant under a 5% p-value.
Nintendos Development Status and Prospects in the Chinese Market
Authors: Gong Zixi
Published: September 2023

The video game industry has been a rapidly developing industry in recent years and has great market influence. This article starts with an analysis of the problems and difficulties that Nintendo has encountered in the Chinese market environment with rapid economic and technological development, based on consumer feedback, media reports, the companys direction, and the companys economic changes during the COVID-19 period. According to the survey, the author will analyze the advantages and disadvantages of Nintendo in the Chinese market and the future development prospects, and finally come to the conclusion that Nintendo has great development potential in the Chinese market and consumers can also buy the companys products with confidence.
Does Resettlement Settled the Poverty? Poverty Alleviation Resettlement Programme and Multidimensional Poverty in Rural China
Authors: Feng Xinyue
Published: September 2023

Poverty Alleviation Resettlement is a key component of Chinas Five-Batch policy in Targeted Poverty Alleviation. This work introduces the history of the PAR programme in China and the current phase of work arrangement. It presents findings from the literature on internal and rural-urban migration in China and other countries as well as some of the experiences and problems faced by the previous poverty alleviation resettlement projects. In addition, it attempts to build a simple DiD model to determine the impact of participation in the PAR programmes on the multidimensional poverty status of the poor in China, taking subjective and objective factors into account. It finally illustrates some shortcomings of this research for future refinement.
Advancing Legal Research on Gender Diversity in Chinese Corporate Leadership
Authors: Wu Jianing
Published: September 2023

At present, with the development of economic globalization, in order to create a better business environment and improve the efficiency of enterprises, the optimization of the gender structure of enterprise leaders has increasingly become our new focus of attention. The leadership composition of Chinese enterprises, whether state-owned or private, is still predominantly male, with significantly fewer female leaders than male. With relatively balanced education levels, women still seem to be excluded from the core power of management for some implicit reasons, making it difficult for them to participate in major decisions in an equal capacity. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the obstacles to women's access to leadership positions in enterprises and to propose legal regulation ideas for gender equality in China's workplace and the optimization of the gender structure of corporate leadership.
Analysis of Whether Bitcoin Can Help Individual Investors Hedge Their Risks as a Safe-haven Asset
Authors: Jin Yuepeng
Published: September 2023

Nowadays, investment in Bitcoin has become the focus of many investors. Many researchers have conducted a lot of research and discussion on the value of Bitcoin. To this day, there is still a lot of debate about the investment value of Bitcoin. This paper mainly reviews the origin of Bitcoin, its development degree in todays economic life, and some of its advantages and disadvantages based on relevant literature research. The author compares it to Safe-Haven Asset from an investors point of view. Bitcoin investments are still, in many ways, less safe-haven and valuable than traditional gold, for example. Finally, it is concluded that investors should not use Bitcoin as a safe-haven asset to make a lot of inappropriate investments.
Analysis of the Current Situation of China's Catering Industry under the Background of Covid 19
Authors: Zhou Tianyi
Published: September 2023

Under the attack from Covid-19, there has been a significant drop in Chinese catering industry. This article carefully studied the impact of COVID-19 on China's food business by applying data and literature analysis, in order to properly deal with the shock of COVID-19 and its following effects, as well as to support the stable and healthy growth of the food industry. The new Covid-19 virus has caused a lot of trauma to the Chinese catering industry, causing China's total catering revenue fell below 4 trillion yuan. But at the same time, some companies persisted and even performed better. The aim of this research is to find the reasons for why those companies had operating issues, and find solutions to resolve the problems. Data from different authorized sources is analyzed to find the trend of the changes. Opinions from published articles are also considered and evaluated. As the result of the study, it is concluded that the impact of the new Covid-19 virus on the Chinese catering industry is undoubtedly a big one, but as long as companies have reasonable countermeasures, they can survive the difficulties safely, and even improve the original level. With the development of the epidemic, these enterprises will become more and more mature. Based on this result, the Chinese catering industry should encourage more innovation and technology improvement to survive under such conditions.
Analysis of the New Changes in Monetary Policy under Powell and the Current Situation in the U.S.
Authors: Wu Xinhao
Published: September 2023

When Powell assumed office on February 5, 2018, his main monetary idea was to adopt a risk management strategy based on the core components of the traditional Fed policy in order to stabilize the market economy. The 2% inflation target was changed to an average inflation control of 2% over a period of time, meaning that the inflation rate may exceed 2% over time; in addition, the unemployment rate was repositioned to adopt the principle of employment maximization and no longer specify a target. However, as a result of its previous policy, the U.S. stock market equity index experienced a significant year-long decline. When this policy is implemented, the U.S. economy experienced a significant boost after the epidemic's impact on February 2020. There were numerous negative effects, though, and in 2022 the U.S.'s inflation rate shot up quickly and is now a startling 9%. Is the current state a result of the new monetary policy framework's introduction? Is there another reason? Using the time period from Powell's inauguration in 2018 to June 2022, this paper will examine the causes of the change between the old and new U.S. frameworks as well as the current state of the country's economy under the new framework.
Reflections on China's Economic Law Triggered by the Economic Crisis and COVID-19 Epidemic
Authors: Zhang Xiaohan
Published: September 2023

The 2008 U.S. subprime mortgage crisis had a significant effect on the global economy, particularly on China's real economy. The subprime crisis has caused turmoil in China's financial market, which is evidence of weaknesses in China's financial regulations and legal framework. China needs to strengthen its financial supervision, establish a risk prevention system, and improve its economic legal framework in response to the shocks brought on by changes in the global financial market. Beginning with the economic challenges brought by the two distinct causes of the subprime mortgage crisis and the Corona Virus Disease in 2019, this paper will concentrate on the difficulties the Chinese economy is experiencing. Then, the paper will examine China's economic situation in light of the overall economic climate, look at the opportunities and challenges presented by China's economic law in light of COVID-19, and offer a prognosis for the future development of China's economic law.
The Effects of Cultural and Creative Product Attributes on Consumers' Purchase Intention: Based on Customer Perception Value Theory
Authors: Xu Xiaoyi
Published: September 2023

It is still unclear how cultural and artistic product characteristics affect customers purchase intention. Based on the comparative study of cultural and creative products in two typical museumsthe Palace Museum and the British Museumthis paper explores the influence mechanism of product characteristics on purchase intention according to the theory of customer perceived value and finds that tool properties could promote functional value, the cultural metaphor could facilitate spiritual value, social orientation could enhance social value, and the richness of media has the function of promotion and spreading. The contribution of this study is to enlighten the marketing strategies of cultural and creative products.
The Influence of Status Quo Bias in Marketing and Reasons Leading to this Tendency
Authors: Ji Yujie
Published: September 2023

Status quo bias refers to the emotional preference to the present situation. It could also be defined as the tendency to resist changes, even there are better alternatives being provided. Status quo bias significantly influences individuals behavior in variously fields. This essay mainly investigated the extent of status quo bias, affecting consumers purchasing preferences in marketing, as well as the reasons behind. Through the study on historic concepts, analysis on typical cases and 2 specially designed experiments, the conclusion reached is that status quo bias is consistently influential in marketing, and reasons include preference to familiar subjects and aversion of lost. Based on the previous theories and studies, typical case (Coca-Cola, 1985) is analyzed and online experiments are designed to illustrate the reasons people choose status quo when facing consumption choices. Results show that status quo bias is consistently influential in marketing, due to loss aversion, cognitive tendency and the rejection of risk and uncertainty. Enterprises therefore could use status quo bias as an effective selling strategy, in order to increase sales and profits.
To the Economy and Workers: Challenges and Opportunity
Authors: Li Xinli
Published: September 2023

The rapid development of automation and new technologies over nearly two centuries has sparked heated discussions. Programmable, repetitive jobs are being replaced by technology, leaving large numbers of middle-skilled workers unemployable, and causing employment difficulties. But at the same time, the development of automation has created new employment opportunities for another group of laborers. Similarly, the development of automation once accelerated economic growth, but as the development of automation slowed down, economic growth encountered a corresponding bottleneck as well. In this paper, it is mainly used to refer to the historical development of literature research, analyze and summarize, so that the observed specific situation can be summarized. In addition, there are also descriptive studies, which generally describe the experience of the predecessors, play a revealing role, and further analyze and demonstrate. The research questions in this paper revolve around the economic and workforce implications of advances in automation. The source of this thinking is that automation replaces labor, resulting in a large number of middle-skilled workers being unemployed and abandoned by the market because they do not have the ability to use new technologies. This group has a huge base in society, and improving this situation will help reduce poverty, break through the economic bottleneck. The conclusion of this paper is that workers need to improve their competitiveness in the market, and the government needs to adjust policies to adapt the labor force to the market, and that the market is close to meeting the employment needs of the labor force.
Predicting Prices of Different Cryptocurrencies Based on LSTM Models
Authors: Li Haoyue
Published: September 2023

For more than a decade, as the number and value of cryptocurrencies exploded, more and more investors flocked to the cryptocurrency market with the expectation of positive returns. The price of cryptocurrencies, on the other hand, is extremely volatile. As a result, there is a great need to develop an accurate price prediction model to assist investors in making decisions and profit. This paper focuses on developing an LSTM-based prediction model for Bitcoin, Ethereum, EOS, and Solana cryptocurrency price prediction and calculating their RMSE and MAPE. Furthermore, four models are compared using this calculated MAPE. Based on the comparison results, the impact of cryptocurrency volatility, liquidity, and technology level on the accuracy of the LSTM prediction model is also examined. The paper concludes that the LSTM model can predict the price of Bitcoin more accurately because Bitcoin has the least volatility, the most liquidity and uses the oldest but most secure consensus mechanism.
Fresh Hippo's New Retail Strategy to Become the Most Profitable Chinese Supermarket
Authors: Zhu Yicheng
Published: September 2023

Fresh Hippo has become one of the most popular supermarkets in China since 2016, and its revenue per square meter, an indicator of retail efficiency, is the largest among Chinese supermarkets [1]. This research is to analyze and explain its success through frameworks, theories, and reasonings. The research question is how Fresh Hippo redefines the concept of retail and becomes the most profitable supermarket in China. The main content of this research is to describe and explore Fresh Hippos strategy and to answer two related questions.. The first is how the company improves its operating efficiency to fit the definition of new retail. The second is how Fresh Hippo reinvent the retail business model. The topic of this research is about new retail strategy of Fresh Hippo. The research methodology is literature research method, in which the researcher applies several frameworks that can explain the new retail strategy of Fresh Hippo. The purpose of this research is to provide a guidance for other Chinese retailers, showing how the innovation is applied and produced. The research conclusion is that Fresh Hippo improves its efficiency by increasing the revenue per square meter through online and offline sales, and the business model changes to Eat-Convert-Deliver. The new business model allows the company to serve customers within 3 kilometres without coming to the store, largely increasing the average order value and the shopping frequency at the same time [1].
A Study of Cultural Dilution and Influencer Advertising in Samit Basu’s ‘Chosen Spirits’
Authors: M.S Shajith , Bhuvaneswari G
Published: September 2023

The rapid growth of cultural consumption has led to a nearly seamless generation of hyperrealities. This generation is accentuated through the swift and inundated barrage of advertisements that have permeated all modes of expression in mainstream media. This article explores cultural dilution in the context of the convergence of art, advertising, and hyperrealities. Drawing on a textual analysis of Samit Basu's novel ‘Chosen Spirits’(2020), Baudrillard’s notions of hyperreality espoused in ‘Simulacra and Simulation’(1994), and a close study of influencer advertising and its effects, this study dissects the intricate relationship between art and commerce and its subsequent implications for cultural significance. The paper argues that blending art and advertising creates a continuous flow of hyperrealities, eventually diluting the represented culture. This process leads to the convergence of the once distinct realms of art, culture, and commerce, wherein culture becomes a consumable object. Advertising leeches, dilutes, and duplicates significant elements from its source, further blurring the boundaries between the two domains. The symbiotic relationship between advertising, culture and consumption is catalysed by technology. Consequently, the gormandised culture's value diminishes, and the communication gap between producers and consumers widens. In addition to transforming the nature of artistic expression, it impacts the authenticity and integrity of cultural production. The complex dynamics that shape contemporary cultural landscapes are unveiled by analysing how advertising and hyperrealities intertwine with art and culture. This subsequently invites critical reflection upon the implications of cultural dilution, the commodification of art, and the role of technology in reshaping cultural identities.
An Ideological Analysis of Defamation in Selected YouTube Videos: A Critical Discourse Analysis Study
Authors: Alkhayat Amina Ali , Al-Aadili Nesaem Mehdi
Published: September 2023

The rapid growth of the Internet has an impact on many facets of daily life, including social communication. The prevalence of defamation on social media platforms is a significant component of this development. Through language, social groupings fight among themselves and promote their own views. Discourse indicates an ideology's influence based on this idea. This paper conducts a critical discourse analysis of defamation in selected YouTube videos. The study aims at examining the way a defamatory content published on YouTube affects the defamed person and detecting the hidden ideologies which motivate text producers to defame the target individual. In order to achieve the aims of this study, the researcher adopts a model for the sake of analysing the data from a critical discourse analysis perspective and analyses the data qualitatively to acquire a comprehensive critical understanding of the nature and traits of defamation in particular texts on YouTube. The collected texts are chosen from three defamatory videos published by Mr. Kevin J. Johnston. The researcher concludes that defamatory publications cover discrimination, prejudice, and racism; these ideologies are capable of motivating a person to defame and harm someone on social media platforms in general and on YouTube in particular.
Critical thinking in environmental education through digital games among students
Authors: Hamdan Farid A. , Lara-Sánchez Amador J. , Arufe-Giráldez Víctor
Published: September 2023

In recent years, we have come aware of the importance of digital games-based learning environments among younglearners. In order to produce a sustainable environmental education that is interactive, persuasive, and action-oriented, itshould be interactive and persuasive. This article explains the insights gathered during the teaching of cognitiveknowledge, engaging students emotionally through the demonstration of the consequences of destructive environmentalbehavior in this article. Many studies show that knowledge acquisition in digital games has a significant impact oncollaborative learning compared to individual digital game playing. This method study has been examined among 50students in a high school in environmental education trend in Jaffa-Tel Aviv, who played a game individually (n = 50), ina collaborative group (n = 40) and in a control group (n = 38). During the designed digital games, the students were askedto complete an open-ended questionnaire to identify their thinking skills. A higher level of attitude learning was observedfrom games compared to traditional pedagogical methods and pro-environmental behavior was achieved. It is importantto continue evaluating the effectiveness of digital games as a learning tool and to identify best practices for their designand implementation in educational settings.
Significant guidance for the effective management of construction waste in North Africa and the Middle East countries
Authors: Ghaboun Nivin
Published: September 2023

Developing countries in North Africa and the Middle East have a low rate of waste recovery (15%) compared with developed countries (90%). The study aims to investigate the main reasons behind this lag. A literature review was conducted to design a questionnaire for scrutinizing waste management plans applied during design, waste mitigation techniques during construction and government support of this sector. The results indicated that there is lack of updated regulations, 74% of stakeholders still sending waste for landfill disposal, whereas other waste hierarchy processes (recycling and reduction) accounts only 7% and weak support of government. In conclusion, the current situation of waste management is not effective, so quick actions from both government and stakeholders were proposed to improve waste management practices.
A study of blood pressure variations in different phases of menstrual cycle in medical students
Authors: J Vanajakshi , Anjum Ayesha
Published: September 2023

Background: A normal menstrual cycle in females involves a number of physiological and biochemical changes, occurring under the influence of sex hormones. These sex hormones are in turn maintained by the hypothalamic-pituitary and ovarian axis. It is well known that sex hormones have an influence on the cardiovascular system, whereas it is uncertain how exactly these hormones influence the changes in blood pressure. Therefore, the goal of this study is to observe the changes in blood pressure during different phases of the menstrual cycle in young women and also try to know the probable association of these changes to the varying hormonal levels.

Aims and Objectives: (i) To observe the changes in blood pressure during different phases of the menstrual cycle; (ii) To know the probable hormonal cause responsible for these changes.

Materials and Methods: One hundred healthy female medical students of age between 18 and 23 years were selected as study participants. Blood pressure was recorded during the menstrual phase (2nd–5th day), proliferative phase (11th–14th day), and secretory phase (SP) (22nd–24th day), using a mercury sphygmomanometer. All the values were expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Statistical analysis was done using the SPSS 17.0 software. Student t-test was applied to compare two independent groups. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: In this study, it was found that there are variations of blood pressure during different phases of the menstrual cycle. The variations in blood pressure were found to be statistically highly significant when the menstrual phase was compared with the proliferative and SP (P < 0.0001), whereas the blood pressure variations of the proliferative and SP showed no statistical significance, as (P > 0.05).

Conclusion: A highly significant difference in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure among different phases of the menstrual cycle was observed, indicating the effect of hormones on the menstrual cycle, low levels were recorded during the follicular phase, which could be due to the effect of estrogen, this could be the cause for the development of hypertension during menopause in females.
Adaptive learning: a cluster-based literature review (2011-2022)
Authors: Fadieieva Liliia O.
Published: September 2023

Adaptive learning is a personalized instruction system that adjusts to the needs, preferences, and progress of learners. This paper reviews the current and future developments of adaptive learning in higher education, especially in relation to the digital education strategy of the European Union. It also uses a cluster analysis framework to explore the main themes and their relationships in the academic literature on adaptive learning. The paper highlights the potential of emerging technologies such as AI, eye-tracking, and physiological measurements to improve the personalization and effectiveness of adaptive learning systems. It presents various methods, algorithms, and prototypes that incorporate learning styles into adaptive learning. It also stresses the importance of continuous professional development in e-learning, media literacy, computer security, and andragogy for teachers who use adaptive learning systems. The paper concludes that adaptive learning can promote creativity, innovation, and lifelong learning in Ukrainian higher education, but it also acknowledges the challenges and suggests further research to assess its impact.
Iloko Vocabulary Skills of Grade 3 Learners: Basis for a Vocabulary Enrichment Material
Authors: Gadingan Harise Dave A.
Published: September 2023

Years passed by when the Philippine education system was changed after the implementation of the K-12 curriculum which included the Mother Tongue with the aim to improve the quality of education. However, Filipino learners are still left behind as based in 2018 PISA report. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the Iloko vocabulary skills of Grade 3 learners during the school year 2021–2022. The respondents’ knowledge of the Iloko language was evaluated using definitions, contextual cues, and direct translation. It covered the various elements influencing the respondents’ Iloko language abilities. Learning resources, parental engagement, and learning styles were taken into consideration as result a vocabulary enrichment material was created. Teacher-made test was used as main instrument in gathering data on the vocabulary skills. Data on the vocabulary level, and significant relationships between components were computed using weighted mean, and simple correlation analysis. Findings revealed that the level of Iloko vocabulary skills of the learners is “Highly Proficient”. Furthermore, the level of factors affecting Iloko vocabulary skills of the learners on learning styles and parental involvement is “Much Evident”, while learning materials is only “Slightly Evident”. Moreover, crafted Iloko vocabulary enrichment material is “Very High”. As recommendation, learners must be exposed and be given the opportunity to study further the Iloko language to enhance their Iloko vocabulary skill. Creation of more learning materials in the development in Iloko vocabulary development must be done.
Methodological alternative fordevelopinglistening comprehension in english among medical students
Authors:   Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba, Testa González Ana Iris , Torres Antela Marislay ,   Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba, Estupiñán Álvarez Marelys Beatriz ,   Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba
Published: September 2023

Mastery of a foreign language is a necessity in contemporary society. The objective of this work was to design a methodological alternative that contributes to the development of listening comprehension in A2-level students at the Julio Trigo López Facultyof Medical Sciences, University of Medical Sciences of Havana. A descriptive study was conducted, applying both theoretical and empirical methods. Empirical investigations included an entrance test and a survey of the participants. The sample consisted ofa total of 153 fourth-year medical students. The proposal helped improve their listening skills. After the placement exam, which showed a 59.8% result, instruments were used to understand psychological, pedagogical, and didactic aspects, which were vital in the design of the proposal. Conclusions: Although the research cannot show its final results as it is still in the implementation phase, it can be said that the methodological alternative promoted the use of effective strategies to achieve the proposed objective. In the long term, these strategies will validate the proposal and provide a solution to the identified problem
Hábitos de lectura y rendimiento académico en estudiantes de la Licenciatura en Enfermería
Authors: Serpas Villatoro Hilda María
Published: September 2023

Los hábitos de lectura optimizan el aprendizaje en los estudiantes. Por tal motivo, el presente reporte de investigación tuvo por objetivo determinar cómo influyen los hábitos de lectura en el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes del 2.o año de la Licenciatura en Enfermería, impartida en el Centro Regional san Miguel, del Instituto Especializado de Profesionales de la Salud en El Salvador. La metodología fue cuantitativa de tipo descriptiva, y el método hipotético deductivo. Los sujetos fueron seleccionados al azar mediante el muestreo probabilístico simple. La muestra la integraron 60 estudiantes. Para la recolección de datos se aplicó como técnica la encuesta. Los resultados demostraron que los encuestados leen porque tienen que cumplir con una tarea. Manifestaron que leer 20 minutos les ayuda a enriquecer el aprendizaje y aumentar sus conocimientos. Como conclusiones, se reconoce que inculcar hábitos de lectura ayuda a que los estudiantes desarrollen y perfeccionen su lenguaje, y tengan la facilidad de exponer su propio pensamiento en las diferentes asignaturas.
Caracterização da micobiota e detecção de aflatoxina M1 em fórmulas infantis
Authors: Farias Victor Moebus , E Pereira Beatriz Clarissa dos Santos Ferreira , Pinto Leonardo de Assunção , Köptcke Felipe Braz Nielsen , Keller Luiz Antonio Moura , Franco Robson Maia
Published: September 2023

O uso de suplementos alimentares se faz cada vez mais presente devido a mudanças nos hábitos alimentares, sendo assim, cada vez mais necessário à sua inclusão na dieta de crianças, em especial os recém-nascidos. Considerando a fragilidade da população alvo, é importante realizar estudos para a avaliação dos riscos microbiológicos e toxicológicos aos quais os consumidores estão expostos. As amostras de fórmulas infantis foram recolhidas na unidade do lactário do Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Niterói e em farmácias comerciais, processadas em três formas distintas: no momento da abertura da embalagem, após a ressuspensão da amostra e a amostra ressuspendida após 24h sob refrigeração. A análise micológica foi realizada utilizando os meios Dicloran, rosa de bengala, cloranfenicol (DRBC) e Dicloran, glicerol 18% (DG18) para enumeração fúngica e as concentrações de micotoxinas foram detectadas utilizando-se fluorimetria associada com métodos imunoenzimáticos. Nas análises foram encontrados valores médios (em UFC/mL) fungos filamentosos e xerofílicos de 8,14 x 10² e 2,34 x 10³, respectivamente. Os valores de contagem obtidos no presente estudo são um reflexo de falhas durante o processamento do produto, escolha da matéria prima e manipulação durante a reconstituição. Porém, os valores encontrados nas amostras analisadas estavam dentro do padrão preconizado pela legislação nacional, estando assim em conformidade e seguras para o consumo.
Legal Principles and Features of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Provision of Legal Services
Authors: Khatniuk Natalia , Shestakovska Tetiana , Rovnyi Viktor , Pobiianska Nelly , Surzhyk Yuriі
Published: September 2023

Objective: The objective of the article is to explore the practical application of artificial intelligence in legal services. The authors analyze different categories of artificial intelligence and its current applications in various fields.
 
Method: The authors conducted an analysis of artificial intelligence in legal services. They examined categories such as intelligence, weak intelligence, technical systems, expert systems, and robotics. The study also involved assessing existing uses of artificial intelligence in fields like medical diagnostics, automotive, and television.
 
Result: The study suggests that artificial intelligence has the potential to be a valuable tool in delivering legal services. The authors propose various forms of artificial intelligence application in the legal domain, including contract preparation, decision-making, information model construction, and legal situation modeling. The research highlights challenges associated with incorporating artificial intelligence in legal services and emphasizes the need for appropriate legislative regulations.
 
Conclusion: In conclusion, the authors present an innovative perspective on the practical application of artificial intelligence in legal services. The study explores the feasibility of using artificial intelligence to enhance legal service delivery and interprets different categories of artificial intelligence. The authors underscore potential forms of AI in legal services, outline challenges in its integration, and advocate for necessary legislative measures and regulatory tools to ensure ethical and legal implementation. This research contributes to the growing body of knowledge regarding the use of artificial intelligence in diverse areas, including the legal field.
Law and Artificial Intelligence: Possibilities and Regulations on the Road to the Consummation of the Digital Verdict
Authors: Valenzuela-Fernández Luis Alex , Ocaña-Fernández Yolvi Javier , Sánchez Miguel Angel Faustino , Apaza Yaneth Carol Larico , Zubieta-Romero Elena , Uribe-Hernández Yrene Cecilia
Published: September 2023

Aim: The continuous growing influence of technologies based on artificial intelligence will continue to have an increasingly strong impact on various fields of society, which is evident in the generation of a great expectation in continuous evolution that revolutionises many activities, including those of the legal sector.

 

Methodology: That is why this paper aims to shed light on those aspects of artificial intelligence in the legal field that are not very clear and on some of the most relevant implications that, despite not being well known, will have a considerable impact on society at various levels, such as the role of bots in law firms, algorithms to assist in the treatment of cases and dilemmas such as whether non-professional users can trust the decision(s) that such tools would recommend, among others.

 

Results: It also examines the ethical criteria linked to the application and its development.

 

Conclusion: It concludes with a critical exposition from an academic perspective, without neglecting the aspect of public access to artificial intelligence and how to bring together a process of globalisation of the regulatory framework of these technologies.

 

Originality/Value: this study highlities technologies based on artificial intelligence.
Editorial
Authors: Ponce Ponce Miriam E.
Published: September 2023

El Comité Editorial de la Revista de Investigación de la Escuela de Ciencias Psicológicas, se complace en presentar el primer número (2018) que recoge trabajos inéditos y de calidad en distintos formatos: artículo científico, ensayo, reseña e informes de actividades relevantes realizadas por la Escuela de Ciencias Psicológicas, con lo que se busca cumplir con objetivos de la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (Usac) y de la propia unidad académica.
Consideraciones en torno al estrés traumático secundario
Authors: Paniagua Walter O.
Published: September 2023

Este documento presenta los principales hallazgos de la revisión teórica que fundamentó el proyecto afectaciones psicosociales derivadas de la atención a víctimas de violencia armada ejecutada durante el año 2015. El documento expone la necesidad de crear marcos interpretativos que evidencien las diferencias entre los efectos psicosociales que se producen al trabajar con víctimas y las psicopatologías propuesta por los manuales de diagnóstico psicológico. Además, se hace un pequeño recorrido sobre la teoría de Charles R. Figley quien acuñó el término estrés traumático secundario que, hasta el año 2013, se diferenciaba del estrés postraumático en función de ser un riesgo psicosocial que puede afectar a profesionales que trabajan con población traumatizada. De ahí la relevancia por la temática ya que evidencia el costo humano de la atención del delito
Modelo de Gestión de la Investigación en Psicología, UIP
Authors: Ponce Ponce Miriam E. , Llamas Álvarez Ludwin , Paniagua Solórzano Walter O.
Published: September 2023

La importancia de la articulación de las funciones rectoras de la institucionalidad universitaria, docencia, investigación y extensión, son esenciales para el logro trascendental del concepto preeminente del cursivas-universitas, y en el caso concreto de la educación superior pública en Guatemala, del   cumplimiento del mandato constitucional en atender las problemáticas nacionales  con  fundamentación  científica y disposición para la armonización del concierto de capacidades que permitan su reflexión y propuestas de solución.
Perfil inicial en salud mental del guatemalteco: una revisión crítica.
Authors: González Mariano
Published: September 2023

El objetivo del presente artículo es realizar una revisión crítica de los resultados del estudio “Perfil inicial en salud mental del guatemalteco” publicado como tesis de licenciatura en 2006. Pese a sus importantes limitaciones y vacíos teórico-metodológicos, permite abrir la discusión sobre la necesidad de realizar estudios en la temática. Dicho perfil se puede considerar como uno de los primeros ejercicios de investigación sistemática en el país, sin embargo, su poca difusión lo hacen prácticamente desconocido. Al final, se propone una comparación con los resultados de la “Encuesta nacional de salud mental” elaborada por la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas en 2009, más conocida, y una discusión sobre aspectos teóricos y metodológicos pertinentes para la investigación de la salud mental de guatemaltecas y guatemaltecos, como una tarea pendiente de la psicología en Guatemala.
Mujeres con discapacidad y acceso a la justicia
Authors: Sánchez Lizeth
Published: September 2023

Este trabajo busca reflexionar sobre los factores que inciden en el acceso de justicia de las mujeres con discapacidad. Para ello se elabora un análisis de algunos artículos de la Convención Internacional de Derechos de Personas con Discapacidad y de la experiencia de 3 mujeres respecto al acceso a la justicia en nuestro país, lo que permite evidenciar la difícil situación que viven las mujeres con discapacidad en este tema. La legalidad revisada es parte de la Convención que fue ratificada por Guatemala desde el año 2008 pero que, a la fecha, sigue sin tener un cumplimiento eficaz. El análisis muestra la debilidad institucional para facilitar el acceso a la justicia y diversas barreras que afrontan las mujeres con discapacidad.
Factores asociados al capital social de estudiantes de diversificado de ciudad Guatemala
Authors: Muñoz-Alonzo Héctor M. , Archila-Bonilla Diana G. , Solórzano-Castro Iván J. , González Aguilar Donald W.
Published: September 2023

Pertenecer a un grupo social y a un centro educativo son variables del capital social, entendido como la posibilidad de acceder a ciertos recursos dentro de un contexto social, alterado por la pandemia por la COVID-19 y la obligatoriedad del distanciamiento social. Se buscó establecer los factores asociados al capital social en estudiantes de diversificado de la Ciudad de Guatemala durante los primeros meses de la pandemia.  El enfoque fue cuantitativo, de corte transversal y alcance correlacional predictivo. El muestreo de la población fue realizado por bola de nieve en sucesión directa, obteniendo 249 estudiantes entre 15 y 24 años. Para la recolección de datos se utilizaron: cuestionario integrado para la medición de capital social (SC-IQ), cuestionario ¿Qué está pasando en la escuela? -WHITS-, una sección de la subescala Problemáticas de salud y comportamiento del cuestionario “¿Cómo es tu familia?” y un cuestionario sociodemográfico de elaboración propia. Se realizó una regresión logística binomial teniendo un modelo significativo mostrando las razones de posibilidades (OR): no vivir en el municipio de Guatemala de 3.619, no ser expulsado 0.036, no ser evangélico 2.013, no sentirse nervioso 2.228, no tener relaciones sexuales 3.289, percepción alta de conexión académica 6.723, y de reportes y búsqueda de ayuda 2.862. Esto demuestra que el capital social es afectado por factores psicosociales de manera similar a la mostrada en la literatura existente, pero debido a la pandemia se deben examinar estos resultados a futuro.
Estudiar psicología en tiempos de pandemia
Authors: Contreras Alvarez Celeste Abigail
Published: September 2023

La pandemia por Covid-19 impacta las dinámicas de las relaciones interpersonales a nivel mundial, nacional y en los pequeños círculos sociales de cada persona. Ha interrumpido y les ha dado un curso diferente a las actividades normales que las personas desarrollaban. En este trabajo se aborda cómo se ha visto afectada la dinámica de los estudiantes universitarios y, específicamente, en el área de extensión de los estudiantes de la Escuela de Ciencias Psicológicas que, traducida en atención a la población, se ha visto interrumpida. Lo que origina consecuencias negativas en un momento en el que más se necesita. Estos aspectos se desarrollan a través de la percepción de dos estudiantes que se han visto inmersos en esta nueva cotidianidad. También es importante notar que, al mismo tiempo, se han realizado esfuerzos de los centros de práctica por atender a la población, implementando la tele-psicología. En conjunto, dichas situaciones tendrán un impacto negativo en la calidad formativa y en el nivel laboral de los futuros profesionales de la psicología, por lo que se hacen algunas propuestas de cómo enfrentar el futuro.