bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development & evaluation of a training programme to address complex post-COVID psychological needs
Authors: Laxmy Aruna , Kashyap Himani , Reddy Rajakumari P. , Sharma Manoj Kumar , Sudhir Paulomi Matam , Meena K.S.
Published: February 2025

Background & objectives

In India, mental health treatment gaps are significant, and related to shortage of trained personnel. Published literature has identified gaps in existing training programmes including - delivering psychological interventions for complex concerns such as intensified post-COVID grief, trauma, suicidality; ongoing mentoring; and culture-sensitive interventions. Despite government initiatives, gaps in treatment and training have been compounded by a surge in psychological distress following COVID-19. This study aimed to develop, implement and evaluate a training programme for psychologists to identify, assess, and treat complex post-COVID psychological concerns.

Methods

The study employed a sequential mixed exploratory research design with tailored programme development (Phase I) and programme delivery with pre-post evaluations of participation, satisfaction, learning and competence using Moore’s framework (Phase II). Psychologists with postgraduate qualifications, engaged in direct client contact were invited through flyers to participate in the free online training programme.

Results

The final programme included ten modules; with knowledge, skills, and application components; comprising synchronous and asynchronous elements. Fifty-three participants enrolled in the programme and 70 per cent completed the course. Pre-post evaluations indicated high satisfaction (93.54% rated as met/exceeded expectations); improvements in competence (pre training mode = 3; post-training mode = 4); and average to above average learning scores (mean scores ≥3 on 7 out of 9 module quizzes). Participant feedback revealed that the focus on complex concerns, practical learning through interactive sessions and role play recordings, and case-based supervision were helpful.

Interpretation & conclusions

The programme focused on training gaps identified through a needs assessment survey. It was received well in terms of participation, satisfaction, content, accessibility and learning. The indigenous and skill-focused training has implications to contribute to future mental health preparedness and scope for large-scale deployment.
Association of serum trimethylamine oxide with red blood cell parameters in patients with chronic kidney disease
Authors: Ogbuabor Alphonsus Ogbonna , Amadi Millicent Nkiruka , Ugwuoke Muarice Chukwuebuka
Published: February 2025

Objectives:

The present study was designed to determine the relationship between serum TMAO levels and red blood cell (RBC) parameters in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Material and Methods:

This was a case–control study involving 100 subjects comprising 50 CKD patients (25 patients with mild anemia and 25 patients with severe anemia) and 50 apparently healthy controls recruited from April to December 2023. The TMAO levels were measured using Sandwich-based Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay kit (Sulong Diagnostic Ltd, Wuham, China) while RBC parameters were measured using Automated Hematology Analyzer (Mindray BC-6800, Shenzhen, China). Data were analyzed using GraphPad Prism version 8.0 (San Diego, California, USA) and presented as mean ± SD with P < 0.05 considered significant.

Results:

The mean value of TMAO (ng/mL) was 189.4 ± 2.4 in CKD with severe anemia, 122.3 ± 1.6 in CKD with mild anemia, and 36.4 ± 2.7 in control. Serum TMAO showed significant negative correlation with RBC (P = 0.003), hemoglobin (Hgb) (P = 0.002), hematocrit (P = 0.004), mean cell volume (P = 0.0240), mean cell Hgb (P = 0.018), and mean cell Hgb concentration (P = 0.001) but a significant positive correlation with erythropoietin (P = 0.029) and rticulocyte (P = 0.022).

Conclusion:

Serum TMAO levels showed significant association with markers of anemia in CKD suggesting a potential therapeutic target for anemia in patients with CKD.
Formulation of in-house screening and panel red cell for red cell antibody detection and identification in blood recipients: How to do it?
Authors: Kahar Manoj A.
Published: February 2025

Detection and identification of clinically significant antibodies is an important component of pretransfusion compatibility testing. Most blood banks performing this test use imported screening and panel red cells, having their limitations. Blood centers do not use in-house formulated screening and panel red cells as there is a lack of such guidelines. This review article stepwise provides guidelines on screening donors for such reagent red cells, a pragmatic approach for phenotyping the donors for extended red cell antigens, of steps for selecting cells for formulating screening and panel red cells. Validation, storage, and quality checks of these reagent red cells are also discussed in the current article.
Addressing the Housing Requirements of Disabled Residents in North-Eastern Poland
Authors: Zapotoczna Marcelina
Published: February 2025

:Since disabled people have lower income and their geographical mobility is lower, they often tolerate inappropriate housing conditions, i.e. conditions that do not suit the type and degree of their disability. This article presents the results of interviews conducted among people affected by various degrees of disability. The main aim of the study was to determine the housing needs in regard to quality and to the extent to which the needs are satisfied by people living in the north-east of Poland. The first stage of the study involved identification of the factors that determine the quality of housing that satisfies the basic needs and barriers which prevent performing everyday activities. Subsequently, a multidimensional analysis was conducted to assess the extent to which the housing needs are satisfied in groups identified by the degree of disability. The synthetic measures and distance-related indexes suggested the existence of large diversity in the level of satisfaction of housing needs in the groups of disabled people under study.
The Social Welfare System of the Republic of Srpska: Facilitating the Development of a Non-Governmental Support Network for Children with Disabilities
Authors: Lepir Ljubo , Dragana Šćepović, PhD  , Andrea Rakanović Radonjić, MSc
Published: February 2025

Children with disabilities represent a significant part of the population of users within Social welfare system in the Republic of Srpska. Number of children with a disability who are registered as users at the centers for social work, and therefore as users of social services, annually range around 3.5 thousand. Their status and support services are defined by the Law on Social Protection, which allows the non-governmental sector to provide services for children with disabilities. The network of non-governmental organizations and consumer associations concerned with providing social support to children with disabilities and their parents began to develop in the late 90s, when they started to form parents' associations in several municipalities. In the past period such associations were formed in almost all the communities in the Republic of Srpska. Their activities are very important for improving social protection in local communities. These associations work together at regional level, in the framework of the Association Persons with Mental disabilities (acronym - MINERALS). The effect of parents' associations is recognized through the development of partnerships with centers for social work on the realization of social protection measures for children with disabilities. Associations have developed new support services such as day care, speech therapy treatments, workshops, self-help groups and etc. Association improved the direct work with children, provide new ways of financing social protection and welfare (project finance), have contributed to the planning of services, developed the partnership model of cooperation, have contributed to the legal solutions; enhance the social sensitivity of the local community to the situation of children with disabilities. This paper presents the development of a network of parents associations of children with disabilities in the Republic of Srpska, legal merits of their work and partnership in the social welfare system, model of community work and the role of associations in the life of the local community. Paper also presents the results of research relating to the general characteristics of a network of associations, members of the association structure, and the types of services provided to the associations, methods of working with customers, quality of partnerships and ways of financing the association.
Analisis Laporan Keuangan untuk Mengukur Kinerja Keuangan pada Koperasi Simpan Pinjam CU. Banuri Harapan Kita Ngabang
Authors: Zalviwan Muhammad , Siregar Hendri Parhotan , Rika Magdalena , Hesti Fitria Yoga , Wicaksono Amin , Octaviani Dina
Published: February 2025

CU Banuri Harapan Kita didirikan pada 1994 untuk memberikan layanan keuangan kepada masyarakat. CU ini bertujuan memajukan ekonomi masyarakat dengan mengumpulkan tabungan dan memberikan pinjaman. CU ini berdiri di bawah naungan Kantor Koperasi Kabupaten Sanggau.Adapun rumusan masalah Apakah Kinerja Keuangan Koperasi Simpan Pinjam CU. Banuri Harapan Kita Ngabang sudah sesuai jika ditinjau berdasarkan analisis PEARLS (Pretection, Effective Financial Structure, Asset Quality, Rate of Return and Cost, Sign of Growth)?. Berdasarkan rumusan masalah tersebut maka penelitian ini dilaksanakan untuk mengetahui apakah keadaan laporan keuangan Kantor CU Banuri Harapan Kita Ngabang dalam kondisi yang baik atau tidak baik. Untuk dapat mengetahui hal ini maka dilakukan analisa laporan keuangan dengan menerapkan analisis PEARLS (Pretection, Effective Financial Structure, Asset Quality, Rate of Return and Cost, Sign of Growth). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dan pengukuran menghasilkan rasio yang sangat jauh dari batas ideal, dengan demikian kinerja keuangan CU Banuri Harapan Kita dari rasio propeksi 1 (P1) ini adalah “Tidak Baik”. Dari hasil perhitungan rasio propeksi 2 (P2) ini CU Banuri Harapan Kita juga “Tidak Baik”. Hasil pengukuran rasio Total Recivables to Total Assets Ratio “Tidak Ideal. kinerja keuangannya atas rasio ini “Tidak Baik”. Hasil pengukuran rasio TotalSavings Deposits to Total Assets, kinerja keuangannya atas rasio ini “Baik”. Hasil pengukuran rasio TotalExternal Credit toTotal Asset, kinerja keuangannya atas rasio ini “Baik”. Hasil pengukuran Rasio Biaya (bunga) simpanan terhadap rata-rata Simpanan/Deposit kinerja keuangannya atas rasio Total Interest cost on Saving Deposits to Average saving deposite Modal sendiri/lembaga terhadap Total Aset adalah “Baik”. Hasil pengukuran rasio biaya jasa simpanan (BJS) modal saham terhadap rata-rata simpanan saham kinerja keuangannya atas rasio Total Total interst (devidend) Cost on Shares to Average Member Shares adalah “Baik”. Hasil pengukuran rasio beban biaya operasi dari usaha terhadap total aset kinerja keuangannya atas rasio Total Operating Expenses to Average Total Assets adalah “Baik”. Hasil pengukuran kinerja keuangannya atas rasio kemampuan persediaan kas atau kas pada ATM CU yang dibandingkan jumlah aset atau Non-earning Liquid Assets to Total Assets adalah “Baik”. Hasil terhadap pertumbuhan anggota maka pertumbuhan aset CU Banuri Harapan Kita dianggap sudah sangat tinggi dan sangat ideal.
MARKETING AMBIENTAL Y GREENWASHING DE PRODUCTOS COSMÉTICOS
Authors: Aguilar Ramos Dilver , Bravo Carrasco Alexis Gianpier , Prado Llontop Diego Fernando
Published: February 2025

La investigación examina la correlación entre la publicidad ecológica y las afirmaciones ambientales engañosas que dan forma a los puntos de vista de los compradores de Chiclayo sobre los productos de belleza, basándose en evaluaciones de cincuenta académicos. Los tres aspectos principales de una estrategia empresarial ecológica incluyen la gestión ambiental responsable, el aumento de la conciencia pública y la creación de innovación empresarial sostenible. Los resultados estadísticos indican que la mitad de los participantes califican las promociones ecológicas como moderadamente significativas, mientras que sólo una quinta parte aprueba con gratitud la innovación verde.
La evaluación de normalidad estableció que las características de ambas variables se ajustan a una distribución gaussiana estándar.  Los estudios de correlación revelan un vínculo positivo leve y notable entre el marketing y el greenwashing (r=0,475, p<0,05), lo que implica que, aunque el greenwashing disminuye la visión del marketing, las estrategias verdes duraderas siguen teniendo importancia.  La dimensión, la responsabilidad (r=0,363), la sensibilidad y educación(r=0,349) y la innovación (r=0,467) muestran asociaciones notables con el lavado verde, lo que indica su impacto en la creencia del consumidor.  Sentencia: El lavado verde socava la confianza del público en la publicidad ecológica.
EDUCACIÓN FINANCIERA E INCIDENCIA: UNA REVISIÓN SISTEMÁTICA
Authors: Balcázar Paiva Eveling Sussety
Published: February 2025

La Educación financiera es un proceso por el cual las personas obtienen conocimientos, capacidades y habilidades para comprender como gestionar el dinero. El objetivo del trabajo de investigación fue sistematizar las evidencias científicas de la educación financiera e incidencia en los últimos 6 años, se utilizó la metodología PRISMA, se buscó información en bases de datos como Scopus, SciELO, Google académico, Alicia y Redalyc, se hizo uso de operadores booleanos "AND","OR" y "NOT”, además de las operaciones de búsqueda en los idiomas, español e inglés, asimismo, se hizo uso de criterios de inclusión y exclusión entre ellos los años desde el 2019 al 2024, publicaciones en etapa final, temática ciencias económicas, en una primera búsqueda se encontró 105,000 pero se llegaron a analizar 41 artículos, que respondieron a la pregunta de investigación ¿Cuál es la evidencia científica de la educación financiera e incidencia en los últimos 6 años?. Concluyendo que las investigaciones indican que la educación financiera es esencial y aplicable en organizaciones de todos los sectores y magnitudes, destacando que su enfoque de incidencia es el crecimiento empresarial, acceso a financiamiento, gestión financiera y de riesgo. Se subraya que los indicadores que inciden en la educación financiera son herramientas necesarias para medir los conocimientos y habilidades financieras que por ende permiten analizar cuál es el enfoque que las empresas tienen en consideración al momento de tomar decisiones sobre la gestión de las finanzas. Enfatizando que la revisión sistemática es esencial puesto que permite obtener una visión integral y rigurosa de la investigación empezando desde la identificación de la evidencia existente en diversas bases de datos y repositorios, siendo información valiosa para nuevas investigaciones.
Mapping of food accessibility and affordability conditions at small scale farmers
households (case study in Ogan Ilir Regency South Sumatra-Indonesia)
Authors: Putri N.E. , Yamin M.
Published: February 2025

Indonesia faces food security issues, including availability, affordability and staple food
prices. The condition of food security affects the ability of households to access and
achieve food fulfillment. The study aimed to map the availability and affordability of
staple food in Ogan Ilir District, South Sumatra-Indonesia. The staple food accessibility
conditions map and Staple food affordability map were carried out through scoring
analysis using the class interval method. The result of this study shows that domestic food
capacity was in the unfavorable criteria. Food reserves are in the less good criteria. This
condition indicates that households do not have staple food reserves at home. The score
for supplying food from local sources is in the not good criteria. The food aid condition is
not good because there is no food aid, received by the communities. The food logistics
system is not in good criteria because the majority of households in the village do not have
refrigerators, the people's purchasing power for staple food is good, but other additional
food is still unable to be bought. The price of staple food shows a price increase that is
quite frequent in rural areas where households have difficulties fulfilling staple food
continuously. The household income level shows that when income decreases, they will
reduce the amount of food purchased.
Diversification of Aren-coconut candy as a local food innovation of Pandeglang
Banten
Authors: Herayati  , Maryani Y. , Salsabil F. , Honestsatria C.T.
Published: February 2025

Aren sugar, derived from the sap of the Aren palm tree (Arenga pinnata), is a common
sweetener in Indonesia. However, compared to other widely used ingredients like rice,
coconut, or spices, the application of Aren in Indonesian cuisine is relatively limited.
Diversification of the culinary applications of Aren can bring new possibilities and
promote its wider usage in various dishes and products that contribute to food security. In
this research, the innovation of local food of Aren-coconut candy with high carbohydrate
content (90.3%) and protein content (2.56%) yet low-fat content (1.08%) was developed.
The best product, which contained an optimum water (2.59%) and ash content (3.67%),
was produced at the optimum condition with 110 mL volume of coconut milk and 100°C
as cooking temperature. This product can be beneficial for individuals aiming to reduce
their calorie intake, manage weight, or maintain a heart-healthy diet. The high
carbohydrate and protein content of this product suggests that the Aren-coconut candy
provides a substantial amount of energy when consumed with other nutrient-rich foods.
Effect of encapsulation of bioactive compounds from germinated black rice for
rice cracker
Authors: Punnongwa W. , Muangmala W. , Boonsaduak P. , Chaiwachirakhampon A. , Wardkean N.
Published: February 2025

The encapsulation technique was applied to improve the stability of bioactive compounds
in germinated black rice. The objective of this study was to investigate the encapsulation
of bioactive compounds from germinated black rice in black rice cracker products.
Germinated black rice was prepared by soaking brown rice in 37°C water for 24 hrs and
watering every 4 hrs (5 times). The encapsulation was done by a coacervation technique
using gelatin and maltodextrin (DE20) as coating materials. The effect of the
encapsulation on bioactive compounds and the antioxidant activity degradation was
evaluated. High pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), ultra-performance liquid
chromatography (UPLC) and Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR) analyses revealed
that the bioactive compounds were successfully preserved due to the encapsulation
process. Encapsulation efficiency was characterized in terms of the bioactive compounds
such as α-tocopherol, γ-oryzanol, GABA, and phenolic acids. The rice cracker with
encapsulation using maltodextrin and gelatin (SD2:10) showed slight decreases of αtocopherol ( 3 8 . 1 7 % % ) , γ-oryzanol (33.61%), and GABA (1.01%) compared to the
original black rice cracker (CR). It was found that encapsulation could prevent a decrease
in phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and antioxidant capacity. While the total antioxidant
activities of SD2:10 decreased from CR by 2.93%, the values of ABTS and FRAP
decreased by 11.33% and 11.95%, respectively. Major phenolic acids such as gallic acid,
protocatechuic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, and vanillic acid were slightly decreased in
SD2:10. Fourier Transform Infrared spectra (FTIR) analyses suggested that encapsulation
with maltodextrin and gelatin could be protected bioactive compounds from heat, light,
and oxygen, and could be used to encapsulate bioactive compounds from black rice in the
food industry.
ANALISIS LITERASI SAINS PADA BUKU AJAR KIMIA SMA FASE E DI SMA NEGERI 8 BANDA ACEH DAN SMA FATIH BILINGUAL SCHOOL
Authors: Ayu Rismanita  , Winarni Sri , Nasir M.
Published: February 2025

Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan dalam menggambarkan ruang lingkup literasi sains pada buku ajar kimia untuk kelas X di SMA Fatih Bilingual School. Literasi sains yaitu kompetensi dalam memanfaatkan ilmu sains, melakukan identifikasi pertanyaan, dan menyimpulkan atas dasar bukti untuk memahami dan menyusun keputusan terkait alam dan perubahan yang dijalankan kegiatan manusia. Rendahnya tingkat literasi sains sering kali disebabkan oleh kualitas sumber belajar, termasuk buku ajar. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini difokuskan pada analisis dua buku ajar, yaitu Chemistry for Cambridge  IGCSE dan IPA Kimia untuk SMA/MA Kelas X, berdasarkan indikator literasi sains yang mencakup sains sebagai batang tubuh pengetahuan, cara berpikir ilmiah, metode penyelidikan ilmiah, serta interaksi sains, teknologi, dan masyarakat. Hasil analisis pada kurikulum Cambridge  menunjukkan distribusi literasi sains sebesar 84,4% untuk pengetahuan sains, 9,2% untuk penyelidikan ilmiah, 6,8% untuk cara berpikir ilmiah, dan 1,7% untuk interaksi sains, teknologi, dan masyarakat. Sementara itu, kurikulum Merdeka menunjukkan hasil berturut-turut sebesar 48,3%, 19,8%, 23,7%, dan 16,5%. Rata-rata koefisien kesepakatan antara kedua buku adalah 9,0%. Hasilnya membuktikan buku ajar kimia kelas X tersebut sudah sangat baik dalam menggambarkan literasi sains, namun masih kurang menekankan aplikasi sains dalam kehidupan sehari-hari.
EVALUATING CHEMISTRY TEXTBOOKS IN GHANAIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS: A FOCUS ON THE PRESENTATION OF QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS AND PERSPECTIVES OF TEACHERS AND LEARNERS
Authors: Nketsiah John , Motlhabane Abraham Tlhalefang
Published: February 2025

This study investigated learner and teacher perspectives of chemistry textbooks, alongside a comparative analysis of textbook variations and the presentation of qualitative analysis concepts. A mixed-methods approach was employed, surveying 466 learners and 33 teachers, and evaluating three widely used chemistry textbooks in Ghana senior high schools. The findings revealed learners' positive perspectives of textbooks, but highlighted the need for enhanced visual and digital support. Teachers prioritized curriculum alignment and guidance, yet recognized gaps in concept representation. Textbook analysis exposed varying levels of comprehensiveness, presentation styles, and omissions. The study highlights the importance of considering learner and teacher perspectives, alongside textbook variations, to inform chemistry education. Recommendations include developing learner-centered textbooks, providing teacher professional development, and ensuring curriculum alignment and comprehensive concept representation. This research contributes to the ongoing effort to improve chemistry education, informing teachers, policymakers, and textbook developers. By addressing identified gaps, teachers can foster a deeper understanding of qualitative analysis concepts and promote effective learning outcomes.
The Assessment of the Green Development of the Tobacco Industry Using a Multicriteria Method
Authors: Lapinskiene Giedrė , Blazaitis Martynas , Gedvilaite Dainora , Slavinskaite Neringa
Published: February 2025

The tobacco industry is heavily regulated due to the significant health implications associated with tobacco use. The industry also involves numerous stakeholders, including farmers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, regulators, and consumers. The aim of this research is to select the most relevant environmental criteria for the green development of the tobacco industry. This article uses Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) methods to create a hierarchical structure of the criteria and subcriteria necessary for green business development, establishing the relative weights of these subcriteria to find the areas in which attention and resources are most urgently required. The assessment of the concordance of expert opinions shows a satisfactory level of agreement. The article advances a more comprehensive view towards the evaluation of green criteria that are significant for the whole industry, seeking to highlight the need to think holistically. According to the views of experts, the most significant sub-criteria for the green development of the tobacco industry are increasing energy efficiency; safeguarding against hazardous wastewater in the environment; reducing the content of hazardous materials used in products; improving air, land, and water quality where economic activity takes place; sustainable forest management; eco-design, especially for efficient material use, biodegradability, and recyclability; and collaboration with suppliers. The entire industry should collaborate in seeking global green development by gradually investing in the improvement of green criteria. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2025-09-01-018 Full Text: PDF
The Modern University’s Mission and Transformation: Addressing Challenges in a Multipolar World
Authors: Davletova Ainash , Orazova Nazerke , Renobell Víctor , Khairullin Rafael , Ponkratov Vadim , Burmykina Irina , Savenko Natalya , Dudnik Olesya
Published: February 2025

In the modern higher education sphere, universities’ ability to adapt has become more vital to their success and longevity. This study investigates the influence of leadership, technological innovation, sociopolitical engagement, skill and curriculum development, institutional collaboration, and governmental regulatory frameworks on university adaptability. Quantitative research was conducted by surveying 980 participants from various institutions in Kazakhstan, Russia, and Spain, using a standardized questionnaire. Structural equation modeling was employed to analyze variable connections. The findings suggest that leadership (β = 0.32, p < 0.001), technological innovation (β = 0.28, p < 0.001), sociopolitical engagement (β = 0.19, p < 0.001), and curriculum and skills development (β = 0.25, p < 0.001) have a substantial positive impact on the adaptability of universities. Furthermore, the mediation analysis demonstrated that institutional collaboration partially mediated the relationship between university adaptability and both leadership (indirect effect = 0.14, p < 0.01) and technological innovation (indirect effect = 0.12, p < 0.01). Additionally, moderation analysis verified that the government regulation framework substantially moderated the effects of leadership (β = 0.15, p = 0.02) and technological innovation (β = 0.10, p = 0.03) on university adaptability. These findings emphasize the importance of new technologies, effective leadership, and institutional collaboration for improving university adaptability. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2025-09-01-022 Full Text: PDF
Unveiling the Decision-Making Process of Digital Transformation Adoption from a Behavioral-Cognitive Perspective: Mediating and Moderating Mechanisms
Authors: Pham Thong Van , Tran Thuc Duc
Published: February 2025

Although digital transformation (DT) is an unavoidable trend today, achieving successful DT presents numerous challenges. Problem-solving skills (PSS) and knowledge barriers in the digital age are among the most pressing issues. Given this premise, this research aims to unveil the “decision-making related to digital transformation adoption (DTDM)” via the cognitive processes and PSS. The study conducted an online survey with 516 current employees of Vietnamese enterprises to evaluate the measurement and structural models and to clarify the nexuses between low cognitive level (LCL), high cognitive level (HCL), PSS, and DTDM. The research results show that LCL, HCL, and PSS are positively associated with DTDM, with HCL and PSS mediating the relationship between LCL and DTDM. In addition, the study also pointed out the moderating role of creativity (CRT) in the association between LCL and DTDM. Consequently, the study makes significant practical and theoretical contributions to DT and helps address current bottlenecks related to the barriers to DT. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2025-09-01-023 Full Text: PDF
Exploring the Spatial Spillovers of Digital Finance on Urban Innovation and Its Synergy with Traditional Finance
Authors: Song Xiaoling , Qin Xuan , Wang Wanmeng , Li Rita Yi Man
Published: February 2025

Research on the driving role of digital finance in urban innovation is scarce. Most existing literature focuses on whether digital or traditional finance contributes more to innovation, ignoring the spatial spillover effect of digital finance and failing to explore whether digital finance complements traditional finance in promoting innovation. Moreover, current studies focus on the provincial dimension but elaborate very little on the implications of BRI node cities. This study fills in the gaps by focusing on the spatial spillover effects of digital finance on urban innovation and complementary functions of traditional finance. It applies the spatial Durbin model to 26 China BRI node cities from 2013 to 2020. The results indicated that digital finance has a significant positive effect on the innovation level of these cities, suggesting that digital and traditional finance systems are complementary in promoting innovation. Moreover, the evidence of spatial spillover proves that innovations in node cities influence neighboring regions. This paper contributes to the interaction between digital finance and urban innovation with new insights. It also fills the literature gap by underlining the spatial dynamics rather than traditional panel approaches. The results are useful for policymakers in harnessing financial mechanisms for innovation and economic growth. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2025-09-01-024 Full Text: PDF
An Optimized Hybrid Model for Perishable Product Quality Inference in the Food Supply Chain
Authors: Asrol Muhammad , Suharjito . , Jayadi Riyanto
Published: February 2025

The supply chain for perishable products faces significant challenges in monitoring and maintaining product quality. These products are particularly vulnerable to environmental dynamic conditions and variations in distribution and transportation. To address these challenges, leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) and quality inference techniques during transportation can provide valuable insights for both consumers and producers. The objective of the research is to develop a model for inferring the quality of perishable products using an IoT sensor dataset to monitor perishable product quality continuously. This research applied a hybrid approach combining a Fuzzy Inference System (FIS), clustering models, and genetic algorithms to infer the product quality during supply chain distribution with IoT sensors. The result shows that the hybrid FIS model, which employs Gaussian membership functions and fuzzy c-means clustering for rule generation, achieves a high accuracy with an R²: 0.873. This research contributes to improving the model by employing genetic algorithms in optimizing the inference model by activating only five out of seven rules. The model optimization achieves optimal computation time while aiming to preserve model accuracy. However, test results indicate that the combination of rules has not yet significantly enhanced the model's accuracy, though it holds potential for future development. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2025-09-01-027 Full Text: PDF
PENGARUH NILAI TUKAR DAN INFLASI TERHADAP EKSPOR KOMODITAS BUAH-BUAHAN DI INDONESIA
Authors: Maghfirah Rieska , Nailufar Fanny
Published: February 2025

This research analyzes the influence of exchange rates and inflation on fruit commodity exports in Indonesia. The study utilizes a time series dataset spanning 24 years (1999-2022) from FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), World Bank, and BPS publications. The analysis employs the ARDL (Autoregressive Distributed Lag) dynamic model using Eviews 10. The short-term results indicate that the exchange rate has a positive and insignificant effect on fruit commodity exports in Indonesia. In contrast, in the long term, the exchange rate shows a negative and negligible impact on these exports. Regarding inflation, the variable demonstrates a negative and significant effect on fruit commodity exports in the short term, while in the long term, inflation's impact is negative but insignificant.
Analysis of Mechanical and Thermal Material Characteristics of GPL-Reinforced Double-FG Composite Nanoplates under Temperature Load
Authors: Aktaş Kerim Gökhan
Published: February 2025

This article analyzes the variation in the mechanical and thermal material characteristics of graphene platelets (GPLs)-reinforced double-functionally graded (FG) composite nanoplates subjected to thermal load. Titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V and silicon nitride (Si3N4) metal-ceramic matrix is preferred for the nanoplate matrix due to their potential for use in thermal environments. The double-FG properties of the structure are provided by the functional dispersion of the ceramic-metal matrix as well as the effective arrangement of the GPLs in two distinct patterns throughout the plate's thickness (Type-X and Type-U). The thermal and mechanical characteristics of the matrix materials and GPLs are temperature-dependent. The effective material properties of the double-FG nanoplate matrix are obtained using Voigt's rule of mixture. The analysis is conducted to evaluate the influence of variables like temperature rise, GPLs weight ratio and GPLs distribution patterns on the thermal and mechanical properties of the nanoplate such as effective modulus of elasticity, Poisson's ratio, coefficient of thermal expansion and coefficient of thermal conductivity. According to the results of the analysis, it is determined that the thermal and mechanical characteristics of the proposed plate change significantly with temperature rise and exhibit quite different performance at room temperature and high temperature environments. With the presented work, it is expected to provide significant contribution to aerospace, marine and medical applications, micro and nano electromechanical devices, microprocessors and transistors that will operate in environments requiring high temperature and corrosion resistance.
HIGHER EDUCATION UNDER NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL POLICY (NEP) 2020: A TEACHER’S PERSPECTIVE STUDY
Authors: Asagar Mirza Shahzan , Sarita Kumari
Published: February 2025

Education is the foundation stone of the nation as it plays a powerful role in the growth and development of the country and its citizens. One cannot deny the fact that education is a powerful tool and based on the recommendations by a panel headed by Dr Kasturi rangan former chairman of Indian space research former Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), the New Education Policy has been drafted that focuses on equity, quality, affordability, and accountability of education in our country. This policy contributes directly to transforming India, that is Bharat, The vision of the Policy is to in still among the learners a deep-rooted pride in being Indian, not only in thought, but also in spirit, intellect, and deeds, as well as to develop knowledge, skills, values, and dispositions that support responsible commitment to human rights, sustainable development. In this paper, the author is going to explore the awareness and perception of university professors regarding structure of higher education, Multiple Exit and entry Option, Multidisciplinary Education, Vocational Education and Academic Bank of Credit, Common Entrance Exam, Online Education and Digital Education, Internationalization of Education Integrated B.ED. , Single regulatory body HECI and, awareness of all polices 1968, 86, and 2020.
IMPACT OF EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMING DEMOGRAPHY ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
Authors: Udagi Kanyakumari , Huggi Meenakshi M , Bhuwaneshwari R
Published: February 2025

The rapid advancements in technology and changing demographic structures significantly impact consumer behaviour. This article explores how technological innovations and demographic transitions influence purchase decisions, preferences, and brand loyalty among consumers. By leveraging data from various surveys, market studies, and consumer analytics, this paper examines the extent of these influences. The study also highlights strategies for businesses to adapt to these changing dynamics to remain competitive in a highly globalized market.
The Third Mind Classification System
Authors: Mullender Alec
Published: February 2025

Is it possible to remove the inherent bias of the Library of Congress Classification System? The organisation structures that dictate how knowledge is presented in the library carry a degree of power in how library patrons perceive knowledge about themselves and one another, but these systems carry inherent biases which can cause harm to patrons. Through a synthesis of the reparative goals of Critical classification and traditions of experimental Avant grade literature this experimental classification schema attempts to challenge the biases of conscious input from cataloguing by creating a Cut-Up method classification system governed by the principle of chance.
Stumbling’ to Succeed
Authors: Dali Karen , Ammari Tawfiq , Costello Kaitlin , Hill Heather , Senteio Charles
Published: February 2025

Research involving human participants can be the most creative and rewarding engagement, also distinguished by a wide range of methodologies. However, it comes with its own challenges related to ethics, technology, administration, institutional regulations, and the effective dissemination of findings. A group of researchers from Canada and the U.S. will discuss some common ‘stumbles’ in human participant research, including bias in quantitative data sets; the responsibility of disabled scholars for protecting participants and themselves; reconciling multilingual lifeworlds with western approaches to research and publishing; nurturing ‘slow science’ among emergent scholars; and overcoming institutional gaps in support for community-based research.
«Sauter dans l'inconnu»
Authors: Smolczewska Tona Agnieszka
Published: February 2025

La présente communication se propose de rendre compte de la construction et de la trajectoire d’un objet de recherche à la fois original, stimulant intellectuellement et complexe. Il est question, en effet, dans les lignes qui suivent, des rapports qui peuvent exister entre deux notions - les données et le temps -, qui l’une comme l’autre sont loin d'être univoques. Nous ne traitons pas toutefois directement de tels rapports dans le cadre de cette communication. Nous choisissons plutôt de retracer la genèse de cette problématique et de sa reformulation dans nos travaux de recherche, et de présenter les différentes étapes du double cheminement, épistémologique et méthodologique, qui a balisé notre expérience de construction de cetobjet de recherche. Par la même occasion, nous y aborderons quelques questions et difficultés qui se sont présentées au cours de ce processus intellectuel. Questions et difficultés qui représentent autant de sentiers possibles, sinueux et incertains, que de sauts, en avant, mais aussi en arrière.
The importance of revisiting
Authors: Dalmer Nicole
Published: February 2025

Information is a key tool that enables care providers to be involved in the health and wellbeing of older adults in their care. While recognizing care providers’ information practices as work has slowly received scholarly attention, there has been little corresponding scholarly effort to frame family caregivers’ data practices as work. In this paper, I revisit an earlier study to determine whether family caregivers’ information work and data work are sufficiently different so as to be distinguished as different forms of work.
Who Studies the Students?
Authors: Abel Jennifer , Rod Alisa
Published: February 2025

While little is known about how LIS programs prepare students for careers as data-related academic librarians, trying to research those programs is challenging, from ethics approval to contacting potential participants. In this talk, we share our experiences in conducting such research from an autoethnographic methodological approach and some preliminary findings.
Jealousy, Jealousy
Authors: Kampen Andrea
Published: February 2025

In this lightning talk I use an autoethnographic and narrative approach to discuss the generative and obstructive potential of discipline envy and method jealousy in developing research topics in Information Science (IS). I describe how envy and jealousy shaped the development of my doctoral research topic, information-sharing of artist-researchers, and aim to provoke reflection on cross-disciplinary research.
Connections and Collaborations
Authors: Day Alison
Published: February 2025

It is only recently that GLAMU (galleries, libraries, archives, museums, universities) institutions have realised the importance of collecting and documenting their queer communities. Developing connections with queer communities is vital to facilitate these endeavours to build sustainable and respectful relationships as well as collaborating with queer independent archives to preserve and make accessible their collections. Using a qualitative survey and interviews from selected New Zealand GLAMU institutions selected findings related to connections and collaborations demonstrated not only the necessity of establishing queer contacts but the importance of using queer, social and collegial networks to foster connections and collaborations.
Customers' Intention to Adopt Online Purchasing in UK Retail Banking
Authors: Ugwu Gertrude N. , Chowdhury Gobinda , Harker Michael
Published: February 2025

Technological advancements have significantly influenced global consumer behaviour, especially in online purchasing. This paradigm shift is evident in the UK retail banking sector through the swift adoption of digital business models. The study takes a dual approach to understanding key factors influencing the adoption of online purchasing of consumer banking products in the UK. The paper discusses preliminary findings from initial studies aimed at understanding what information UK retail banking consumers seek before purchasing online, and how banks can boost trust in online purchasing of financial products. An inductive thematic analysis revealed 7 key themes. The findings outline crucial areas of focus for the UK retail banking sector.
Exploring a Machine-Generated Concept Hierarchy Through the Lens of "Naive" Classification
Authors: Zafar Huma
Published: February 2025

Scholarly communication research often relies on comprehensive subject classifications to evaluate research produced within or across disciplines. Such use of classification systems is less related to information retrieval and more aligned with the types of knowledge discovery tasks described by Beghtol (2003) in her discussion of naive classification. In this thesis project in progress, we investigate the machine learning processes used to generate the Microsoft Academic Graph and OpenAlex subject classification systems to better understand how this classification supports knowledge discovery in a research evaluation context, and in what ways it might be made more effective in that context.
An Evaluation of OpenAlex Level 0 - Art
Authors: Stankovic Senka , Sun Isabella , Wemp Kayla
Published: February 2025

OpenAlex is an online repository using an automated classification system. While existing studies highlight the overall usability of OpenAlex, this study analyzes the limitations and effectiveness of the Level 0 concept “Art.” Our findings suggest that the system has significant hierarchical and semantic shortcomings identified through a mixed-method research approach. This approach utilized qualitative and quantitative research methods to provide a holistic evaluation of the system, gauging its effectiveness in indexing papers. Moreover, we provide key insights into how improvements can be made to render OpenAlex an effective andusable classification system.
Psychedelic Information Theory
Authors: Hartel Jenna , Cydelic James L. Kent , Gorichanaz Tim , Munro Keith
Published: February 2025

Inspired by the conference theme, Leaps and Stumbles, our panel takes a quantum leap beyond conventional notions of information. We provide a systematic consideration of information phenomena during altered states of consciousness generated by ingestion of “magic mushrooms.” Our exploration is anchored in the book, Psychedelic Information Theory: Shamanism in the Age of Reason (Kent, 2010) and is situated within the information behaviour literature. The session will be systematic for its explicit and balanced treatment of “psychedelic information” on four levels, namely: personal, microsocial, macrosocial, and the “meta” perspective of Information Science (Bates, 1999).
How Dark Patterns Undermine Users’ Social Privacy Online
Authors: Kelly Dominique , Burkell Jacquelyn
Published: February 2025

We performed a content analysis of the user interface (UI) designs for five social networking sites (SNSs) popular among teens. As a result of this analysis, we identified UI design tactics that undermine people’s social privacy – or privacy dark patterns – and consolidated these tactics into a typology consisting of two main types (Obstruction and Obfuscation) and seven subtypes.
Civic Engagement and Collective Impact for Social Change
Authors: Mehra Bharat , Black Kimberly , Williams-Cockfield Kaurri C.
Published: February 2025

This paper provides “leaps of faith” in reporting work-in-progress of ongoing research from a grant project connecting assessment and evaluation of existing civic engagement efforts to further racial justice, strategic planning and goal setting, and future operationalization of collective impact in public libraries of the American South. The project develops and describes the capacity of public librarians and communities to lead civic engagement and promote positive social change by advancing racial justice in their environments for diverse community facets (e.g., economy, education, etc.) and within their work settings.
Shaping the Future of Therapy
Authors: Schloss Isabella , Dillon Andrew
Published: February 2025

The integration of technology in therapy has grown significantly, driven by factors such as accessibility, affordability, and heightened user engagement. This talk explores technology's transformative impact on psychotherapy, focusing on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) as a pioneer in adopting a range of technology-based interventions from sensor-based wearables to immersive media. Emphasizing the unique perspectives of Information scholars in providing a user-centered perspective on this socio-technical space, we argue that therapeutic interactions present a distinctive and enriching environment for the information discipline.
Telling Tales
Authors: Wendelken Seren
Published: February 2025

This paper addresses the need for a paradigm shift in recordkeeping research that meets the needs of social justice agendas. I propose an approach that combines the social ontology of Dorothy Smith’s method of inquiry, institutional ethnography, and a storied epistemology as the foundation for a new model for recordkeeping research that blurs boundaries to uncover and tell tales.
Leaps in Media Access & Reuse
Authors: Smith Christine F. , Graham Rumi , Revitt Eva
Published: February 2025

Academic librarians and media scholars face increasing pressures to preserve, provide access to, and reuse media technology. Simultaneously, technological advances add complexities to assessing the applicability of fair dealing to unauthorized scholarly uses of copyright-protected content. To address these challenges, concerned members of these two communities have joined forces to create the Media Access and Copyright (MAC) Working Group. This paper provides an overview of MAC’s structure and achievements as well as its current research project, the development of two codes of best practices aimed at supporting informed decision making in the application of fair dealing by scholars and practitioners.