bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Proximity to greenspaces and subjective and objective measures of physical activity: a cross-sectional study using Millennium Cohort Study data.
Authors: Fernandez Charlotte Constable , Patalay Praveetha , Church David , Griffith Gareth , Vaughan Laura , Maddock Jane
Published: February 2025

Health-related behaviours, including physical activity, are often established in adolescence. Proximity to greenspace has been suggested as an important resource for physical activity. This study aimed to examine associations between proximity to greenspaces and objectively and subjectively measured physical activity. Participants came from the Millennium Cohort Study (n=9,873). Participant postcodes were linked to nearest greenspace access points and network distance calculated for real-world walking routes. We found that greater distance to greenspace of any size was associated with a small increase in subjective, but not objective, physical activity at age 14. Further analysis showed that >30 minutes walking time to closest greenspace, compared to <5 minutes, was associated with increased self-reported and device-measured physical activity. No associations were observed for >5 and <30 minutes compared to <5 minutes. Results suggest that proximity to greenspace alone may not be sufficient to promote physical activity participation in adolescents. Future studies should include measures of quality and perceptions of greenspaces.
Parental education and offspring wealth attainment across Europe
Authors: Gioachin Filippo , Gritti Davide
Published: February 2025

This paper originally investigates intergenerational wealth inequalities across European countries over the past two decades. Employing a modified socioeconomic attainment model, we identify three primary micro level channels linking social origin to offspring wealth attainment: education, income, and wealth transfers. These channels can be scaled up at the country level to capture the structure of intergenerational rigidities. Empirically, the study examines how wealth stratification by social origin can be predicted by intergenerational rigidities in education, income, and wealth transfers. Aggregate intergenerational measures are computed leveraging about 600,000 individual observations from 31 European countries in 3 points in time (2005, 2011, 2019) from EU-SILC data, with parental education serving as the measure of social origin. Complementing previous single country studies, our findings reveal that wealth attainment is substantially stratified by parental education in most, if not in all, European countries. Moreover, its cross-country and cross-temporal heterogeneity is consistently predicted by intergenerational rigidities in education, income, and wealth transfers. This study contributes to the comparative literature on wealth inequality by underscoring its strong interconnection with established origin-related inequalities in socioeconomic attainment.
Are Students Roadblocks to Academic Diversity? Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment
Authors: Andersson Ola , Bengtsson Niklas , Engström Per , Eriksson Stefan
Published: February 2025

We designed a natural field experiment to investigate the consequences of introducing a more diverse faculty on student sorting inside an academic program. We used fictive teacher names (immigrant/native; male/female) as a salient attribute of the list of otherwise identical elective classes in economics. We find a robust same-type bias in preferences for teachers. The same-type biases are significant on the full sample but stronger among low-skilled and female students. Our results point to an intersectional mechanism; students are significantly less likely to select classes led by a teacher of the opposite gender and ethnicity, implying that the students’ same-sex bias primarily affects ethnic minority teachers. While the ethnicity bias is robust to default nudging, elevating the opposite gender as the default option reduces or even eliminates the selection bias. We also show that, due to these student preferences, underrepresented teachers may receive significantly weaker students under standard admission systems.
Institutional Anomie, Religious Ecologies, and Violence in American Communities
Authors: Stroope Samuel , bacon rachel , Barton Michael , Brault Elizabeth , Kroeger Rhiannon A , Baker Joseph
Published: February 2025

Institutional anomie theory (IAT) posits that religion is a social institution that influences crime, yet religion has been relatively neglected in empirical research on IAT. We elaborate the role of religion within IAT, methodologically differentiate religious traditions, and empirically test hypotheses regarding local religious ecologies and community homicide over time in the U.S. In analyses of county-level panel data, we find that increases in the evangelical Protestant adherent rate are directly associated with increases in homicide rates, while increases in the Catholic adherent rate are directly associated with decreases in homicide rates. Using spatial analysis to examine spillover effects from adjacent locations, increases in the Catholic adherent rate and the evangelical Protestant adherent rate are indirectly associated with increases in homicide, while increases in the mainline Protestant adherent rate are indirectly associated with decreases in homicide. The total effect (both direct and indirect) for changes in the evangelical Protestant adherent rate is the largest in the model. In sum, elaborating and extending IAT, this study theorizes and then demonstrates the importance of differentiating between specific religious traditions for understanding spatial and temporal patterns in crime.
Discoveries-Through-Prose: Venturing through the Doors of Perception
Authors: Piazza Alessandro , Reese Daniel , Chung Sung Hun (Brian)
Published: February 2025

As anyone who has funded a startup knows from experience, a strong founding team is a prerequisite for new venture success. But are skilled founders essential because they make the business run well? Or are they needed because they impress potential investors, thus attracting more funding? To find an answer, one must distinguish the genuine skills and experience of the founding team—that is, actual expertise—from how the founding team presents itself, which we label expertise signaling. We analyze data on 4,190 new ventures drawn from CrunchBase and self-styled profiles that the founders of these companies posted on LinkedIn. Both in terms of liquidity events and amount of capital raised, we found, expertise signaling by startup founders played a significant role in company success. To be sure, when predicting a liquidity event, actual expertise was still the strongest predictor. But when it came to raising funds, we were surprised to discover that founders’ expertise signaling was actually a more powerful predictor than their actual background and experience. Our findings have important practical implications and highlight the need for better theories of the role of the founding team in entrepreneurship and venture financing.
The Irizarry Hair Texture Scale
Authors: Irizarry Yasmiyn
Published: February 2025

The Irizarry Hair Texture Scale (IHT) is a novel framework that captures both the physical and socio-cultural dimensions of hair texture, challenging traditional classification systems that perpetuate racial hierarchies. Developed through interdisciplinary research and informed by critiques of racialized beauty standards, the IHT spans a spectrum from coily to straight textures, incorporating factors such as curl pattern, density, and style. The IHT, which is composed of two questions with an optional third question, provides a scientifically grounded approach to studying hair as a marker of identity and systemic inequities.
Urban Youth Perspectives/ Urban Youngsters’ Perspectives on Family, Work and Society in the Future: A Study of Social Science Students in Kathmandu
Authors: Pyakurel Uddhab
Published: February 2025

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Menstruation, Segregation and Religious Faith: A Case Study of Chhaupadi in Far Western Nepal
Authors: Duwadi Pampha
Published: February 2025

This study aims to examine the cultural, social, and religious factors that contribute to the practice of Chhaupadi Pratha. Menstruation is a natural biological process that occurs to a women, typically beginning at puberty and continuing until menopause. Chhaupadi Pratha is a harmful tradition practice in rural areas of Nepal, which mandates the exclusion of women from their homes during their menstrual periods. Rooted in religious and cultural beliefs that consider menstruating women to be impure, this tradition forces women to isolate themselves in poorly constructed shelters, often lacking basic amenities such as warmth, safety, and hygiene. The practice has been linked to numerous health risks, including physical abuse, malnutrition, and even death due to exposure to harsh weather conditions or attacks by animals. Despite being outlawed in Nepal, >Chhaupadi persists due to entrenched societal norms, limited education, and resistance to change in rural communities. The continuation of Chhaupadi Pratha highlights the deeply ingrained gender inequality that persists in these regions, where women’s health, rights, and dignity are disregarded in the name of tradition.
Flood Disaster Risks to Resilient: Sustainability of Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Karki Parbata Devi
Published: February 2025

Kathmandu valley is the flat land surrounded by hills in a bowl shape. Surrounding hill is the origin of Bagmati River in Bagdwar and its tributaries. The sustainability of Kathmandu valley depends on the protection of the civilization of Bagmati River basin and the natural environment. This is the key to resilient. The aim of this study is to explore multifarious effects of floods in Kathmandu valley and to analyze the effort towards resilience. This is the crucial issue of its sustainability.  The qualitative and quantitative data of secondary source have been used to explain the scenario of floods, status of resilient and its sustainability. Flood disaster is the crucial issue of the Kathmandu Valley (KV) that devasted the lives of people, property and infrastructures every year in a decade. The rapid growth of unscientific urbanization settlement has been encroached the rivers, river basin and watershed area. So, the Kathmandu valley is in the verge of flood risks.  There is enormous challenge to the resilience of river basin community, municipal government, and the sustainability of the Valley.
Identity Development in Transracial Adoptive Families in South Africa: Attitudes and Practices
Authors: Luyt Jean , Swartz Leslie
Published: February 2025

This research reports on the attitudes towards, experiences, and practices of identity development of transracial adoptive families in South Africa. Identity development is a significant developmental task for everyone. Integrating the many aspects of identity is particularly challenging for adopted children, especially those who are adopted transracially. Being part of a transracial adoptive family does not only impact on adoptees, but it also impacts adoptive parents, non-adopted siblings, and the family-as-a-whole. Identity development is particularly associated with adolescence. However, identity work occurs throughout the life cycle. Exploring identity development using a life cycle approach allows us to understand normal tasks and challenges, without pathologizing these processes. Specific legal, historical and socio-economic circumstances in South Africa, such as the high salience of race in South Africa, and the way race intersects with other socio-economic and cultural features, impact on identity development for transracial adoptive families. A sample of 26 transracial adoptive families was recruited by means of snowball sampling and interviewed in family interviews and focus groups. Data were thematically analyzed, and themes were presented with exemplary quotes from participants. Results show how the many layers of identity, including personal identity, adoptive identity and racial identity of transracial adoptive family members and the family as a whole develop over time and in interconnected ways. Identity development relies on specific communitive practices in the face of both internal and external challenges to legitimacy. Results also show differences in implementation of racial and ethnic socialization strategies, required for racial identity development, compared to international studies. South African adoptive parents tend to emphasize preparation for bias, rather than cultural socialization, which implies that many adoptive parents see the race of their adopted child as a liability, rather than a resource.
Capítulo séptimo: el movimiento sin móvil
Authors: Manzano Vargas Jorge
Published: February 2025

Manzano Vargas, Jorge. Capítulo séptimo: el movimiento sin móvil. Este capítulo está dedicado a examinar una arista más de la concepción bergsoniana de la duración. Para ello Manzano la pone en relación con lo desarrollado anteriormente sobre las duraciones múltiples y el método empirista de Bergson. El aumento en la comprensión de estas dimensiones se logra en buena medida confrontando las afirmaciones de Bergson con la lectura sesgada de sus contemporáneos, en este caso concreto con la lectura que de Bergson hicieron Maritain y Tonquédec. Así, en primer lugar se abordan los problemas de la continuidad y la discontinuidad tanto en la duración como en el movimiento y, en segundo lugar, se analiza la relación entre el movimiento y la sustancia que inevitablemente remite al problema del cambio.
MINERAIS PESADOS DA FORMAÇÃO SOLIMÕES NO ESTADO DO ACRE
Authors:   Faculdade de Geologia, Instituto de Geociências, UFPA, Bahia Gisele , Costa Marcondes ,   Faculdade de Geologia e do Programa de Pós-graduação em Geologia e Geoquímica – PPGG, Instituto de Geociências/UFPA
Published: February 2025

The Solimões Formation is Acre’s most significant outcropping geological unit, consisting of mudstones, siltstones, and fine sandstones. This work aims to characterize these sediments, by studying heavy minerals and contributing to identifying the probable sources of these sedimentary rocks. Six stations were selected, with an average of nine samples each. Heavy minerals were studied by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Stations 1, 6, 9 and 10 presented: kyanite, andalusite, epidote, zircon, staurolite/tourmaline, and hornblende. At stations 23 and 31, zircon, kyanite, staurolite, andalusite, tourmaline, garnet and epidote were identified. Most grains have a subangular shape. Magnetite/ilmenite, hematite and biotite also occur. In zircons, the average concentration of Hf varies from 14060 to 20550 ppm, from 22600 to 36650 ppm for Nb, from 680 to 2520 ppm for Th and from 1350 to 2500 ppm for U. The Zr/Hf ratios range between 20, 50 and 47.46 and the Th/U ratio values ​​ranged from 0.03 to 5.95. The heavy minerals and Th/U ratios in the zircons reveal acidic to intermediate igneous rocks and metapelites (Amazon Craton and Andean Cordillera) for the source of the Solimões Formation sediments.
AFINIDADES GEOQUÍMICAS ENTRE SEDIMENTOS (SOLOS ALUVIAIS) E VEGETAÇÃO (GRAMÍNEAS E CULTIVARES), ALÉM DE CABELO DE RIBEIRINHOS, AO LONGO DAS PRAIAS DE RIOS DA BACIA DO JURUÁ, NO ESTADO DO ACRE E SUA IMPORTÂNCIA AMBIENTAL
Authors:   pós-graduação do PPGG/UFPA, Belém, Pará, Rego José , Costa Marcondes ,   Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém,Pará, Brazil
Published: February 2025

The state of Acre is in the extreme southwest of the Brazilian Amazon, occupying an area of 153,149 km2, with a low population density (3.66 inhabitants/km2). The state is crossed by the basins of the Purus and Juruá rivers, which drain silica-clay sediments from the Solimões Formation. During the flood period, they transport large quantities of sediment by traction and in suspension, which are deposited on beaches (point bars) formed along the rivers. During the dry season, the beaches are exposed in their meanders, which in addition to leisure, riverside residents use them for small-cycle agriculture. The beaches are cultivated with corn (Zea-Mays) and beans (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp) or not. These beaches also have a succession of vegetation with Canarana grass (Costus spicatus) and dew grass (Brachiaria decumbes). This study evaluates the high fertility of beach sediments (soils) and the geochemical affinity between their sediments, cultivars and finally the hair of riverside residents, with the aim of evaluating the cycle of elements to man, as well as the environmental importance of this cycle. For this, the main rivers that make up the Juruá basin were selected, covering the cities of Feijó, Tarauacá, Cruzeiro do Sul and Rodrigues Alves. Along the rivers, 9 stations were established to collect samples of beach sediments, canarana grass leaves, dew grass leaves and grains and bean leaves, in addition to measuring the physical-chemical parameters in the field of river waters. Human hair samples were collected in riverside cities. The mineralogy of the sediments was analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and chemical characterization (major and trace elements) by ICP-MS. Ca, Fe, K, Na, Ba, Zn, Mo, Co, Cr, Cu, Pb, Hg, As and Se were determined in the cultivars by ICP-MS and neutron activation with the aim of determining the concentrations of these elements as well as their transfer of sediment (soil) – cultivar, measurements of physical-chemical parameters and quantification of suspensions were carried out in the water samples. The beaches studied are essentially made up of fine-grained sediments to silt. Only the uncultivated beaches of the Moa River are sandy quartz. The sediments of these beaches are formed in descending order by quartz, feldspar, and clay minerals (smectite, illite and kaolinite) and are therefore rich in SiO2 (68.0 to 98.9% by weight), with low levels of Al2O3 (0. 41 to 11.9%), Fe2O3 (0.13 to 4.375), MgO (0.02 to 1.03%), K2O (0.16 to 1.94%), Cao (0.02 to 1.05 %) and Na2O (0.02 to 1.03%).
Perceptive Computing for Android Threats: Unveiling Jekyll and Hyde Syndrome in Scareware
Authors: Abdul Kadir Andi Fitriah , Balalo@Bolalan Hairul Nizam
Published: February 2025

This paper spotlights Android scareware, relating its deceptive behavior to the dual personality syndrome of Jekyll and Hyde, as described in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Modern scareware employs sophisticated evasion techniques, including metamorphic and polymorphic obfuscation, enabling it to alter its code structure during propagation. Additionally, anti-emulator techniques allow scareware to detect emulation environments and conceal malicious activities. To address these challenges, we propose a hybrid approach that combines static and dynamic analysis, leveraging features derived from unreferenced strings and network flow. This method enhances detection by uncovering scareware's dual behaviors. Using five classifiers, we construct models to address three detection scenarios: identifying malicious Android apps, categorizing apps by scareware type, and classifying apps into scareware families. Tested on a dataset of 1,350 samples, the proposed method outperforms existing approaches, achieving over 90% accuracy across all scenarios with an average false positive rate of just 0.04
Socio-Physical and Spiritual Environment (SPaSE) Model For Religious Moderation in Madrasa
Authors: Asrohah Hanun , Junaedi  , Ritonga Iskandar
Published: February 2025

This research examines the role of the Socio-Physical and Spiritual Environments (SPaSE) Model in developing religious moderation. PLS-SEM (Partial Least Square- Structural Equational Models) was used for this study to create a Social, Physical, and Spiritual Environments (SPaSE) Model for developing attitudes toward religious moderation. SEM is used in statistical techniques that measure the strength of the hypothetical relationship between variables in a model as a structure with many dependent variables. This research found that the SPaSE model represents a holistic madrasa environment with mutual relationships. In a social space, a transfer of values instills attitudes to being a good citizen. A positive social environment can promote students' social and emotional learning development to prevent intolerant behavior. Prevention may involve the physical environment, namely learning facilities, which become information about attitudes, values, and ethics in Islam compatible with a pluralistic society and prevent extremism and radicalism. The spiritual environment, as mediation and legitimacy, influences the worldview of a large group of people. This research concludes that the social, physical, and spiritual environment is significantly related to religious moderation attitudes in madrasas. The SPaSE model illustrates that students can gain specific meanings and identities through social interaction assisted by the values ​​of religious moderation. The values ​​of religious moderation that originate from Islam are the doctrines or teachings of Islam as a spiritual environment that is accustomed through social interaction and learning facilities. The SPaSE model is very important in madrasahs because it can promote attitudes and perspectives of religious moderation in madrasahs.
Academic and Family Balance: A Comparative Study of Married Postgraduate Students in Islamic Higher Education in Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam
Authors: Muthohar Ahmad , Raharjo Raharjo , Thoha Anis Malik , Nasikhin Nasikhin
Published: February 2025

This study aims to compare the experiences of married students in maintaining a balance between academic and family life in Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam. This study used a comparative qualitative research method with a phenomenological approach. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and document analysis. Data analysis was conducted using the Miles and Huberman model. This study's findings show significant differences and similarities in the motives for continuing postgraduate studies between married students in Brunei and Indonesia. Students in Brunei tend to be driven by internal motives such as self-development and personal satisfaction, with government support and scholarship programs playing an important role in their motivation. In contrast, students in Indonesia focus more on career achievement and professional incentives such as salary increases and scholarships, as well as personal satisfaction from academic achievement. Significant differences also emerged in academic achievement, domestic relationships, and career progression. The financial support provided by the Brunei government allows students to focus more on their studies and maintain a balanced home life. In contrast, students in Indonesia often have to bear the financial burden alone, which results in stress and delays in graduation. Financial pressures in Indonesia also affect the stability of domestic relationships and long-term career planning, with students focusing more on short-term employment than future planning. These findings support the Work-Family Balance theory, providing recommendations that institutional religion and cultural norms should develop adaptive policies so that students can face dual demands in a balanced manner.
Utilization of Information Technology in High School Education in Aceh Barat
Authors: Andini Mirna Ria , Murhaban  , Sanusi  , Muhammad Ardiansyah
Published: February 2025

As the digital era progresses, the use of information technology (IT) in education is becoming increasingly important. The purpose of this study is to see how the application of IT can improve the quality of learning at SMK Negeri 2 Meulaboh, West Aceh.  The results show that SMK Negeri 2 Meulaboh has used technology significantly, especially in supporting technology-based learning by providing facilities such as computer labs, network devices, and IT-based examinations. However, there are some problems that affect the optimization of technology use, such as students do not have good digital literacy and they do not have enough internet access. Teachers also face difficulties to incorporate technology in learning, especially for those who are not familiar with it. However, technology makes students feel comfortable and interested in learning.  According to this study, both teachers and students should be more digitally literate and more adequate infrastructure is needed to maximize the use of IT in learning. Thus, IT can improve education and support a better learning process in vocational high schools.
Managing Frequently Relapsing Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome: A Novel Combination of Synacthen and Mycophenolate Mofetil
Authors: Jalal Al-Mosawi Aamir
Published: February 2025

Childhood nephrotic syndrome is a prevalent renal disorder characterized by generalized edema due to hypoalbuminemia from heavy proteinuria. This syndrome can be classified as primary or secondary, with the majority of cases being primary. Historical perspectives on nephrotic syndrome illustrate significant advancements in understanding its pathology and treatment, beginning with early descriptions in the 15th century and evolving through the introduction of terms like "nephrosis."

Current management primarily relies on corticosteroids, but issues such as frequent relapses and steroid dependency necessitate alternative therapies. Recent approaches include the use of levamisole and mycophenolate mofetil, alongside the resurgence of intramuscular ACTH (synacthen) as a treatment option.

This article presents a case study of a boy with frequently relapsing steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome, successfully treated with a novel combination of intramuscular synacthen and mycophenolate mofetil.

This regimen effectively reduced the required dosage of steroids while minimizing associated adverse effects, particularly psychiatric symptoms. The findings underscore the potential for innovative therapeutic strategies in managing challenging cases of childhood nephrotic syndrome.
TINJAUAN LITERATUR: MENGADOPSI PEMIKIRAN IBNU SINA UNTUK OPTIMALISASI LAYANAN KEPERAWATAN DAN BIMBINGAN KONSELING
Authors: Arini Larasuci , Karneli Yeni , Marsidin Syufyarma , Syarli Setiadi
Published: February 2025

Pemikiran Ibnu Sina, seorang polymath dari dunia Islam abad pertengahan, memberikan kontribusi penting dalam berbagai bidang, termasuk kedokteran dan psikologi. Dalam layanan keperawatan dan bimbingan konseling modern, ide-ide Ibnu Sina tentang kesehatan holistik—yang mencakup dimensi fisik, mental, dan spiritual—dapat diadopsi untuk mengoptimalkan pelayanan. Artikel ini merupakan tinjauan literatur yang bertujuan mengeksplorasi relevansi pemikiran Ibnu Sina dalam konteks keperawatan dan bimbingan konseling. Penelitian ini menganalisis prinsip-prinsip utama dari pemikiran Ibnu Sina, seperti keseimbangan tubuh dan jiwa, pentingnya lingkungan dan gaya hidup dalam kesehatan, serta pendekatan berbasis etika dan empati dalam pelayanan. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa implementasi prinsip ini dapat meningkatkan kualitas perawatan dengan menekankan pendekatan individual yang komprehensif dan humanis. Dalam bimbingan konseling, gagasan Ibnu Sina tentang penyembuhan jiwa dapat diterapkan untuk menangani masalah emosional dan sosial melalui intervensi yang lebih adaptif dan berbasis nilai. Artikel ini merekomendasikan integrasi nilai-nilai Ibnu Sina dalam kurikulum pendidikan keperawatan dan konseling, serta dalam pengembangan kebijakan layanan untuk menciptakan praktik yang lebih holistik dan berkelanjutan.
FEAR OF MISSING OUT (FOMO): PENYEBAB, DAMPAK, DAN PENANGANANNYA DI LINGKUNGAN SEKOLAH MENENGAH ATAS
Authors: Tokii Adila Stevina , Sinring Abdullah , Aryani Farida
Published: February 2025

Penelitian ini mengeksplorasi fenomena Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) di kalangan siswa SMA GKST 1 Tentena, yang sering diakibatkan oleh ketergantungan pada media sosial dan kebutuhan sosial yang kuat untuk tetap relevan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Subjek terdiri dari dua siswa kelas XI yang dipilih berdasarkan kriteria perilaku FOMO. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi partisipatif, dan dokumentasi. Pendekatan Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) diterapkan untuk mengintervensi perilaku FOMO siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa FOMO secara signifikan memengaruhi kesehatan emosional, kualitas tidur, konsentrasi akademik, dan hubungan sosial siswa. Intervensi berbasis REBT berhasil mengidentifikasi keyakinan irasional yang mendasari perilaku FOMO, menggantikannya dengan pola pikir rasional, serta mengurangi kecemasan sosial dan ketergantungan pada media sosial. Penelitian ini memberikan wawasan penting tentang dampak media sosial pada kesejahteraan psikologis remaja dan menegaskan efektivitas intervensi kognitif untuk mengatasi dampak negatif tersebut
Concentración y rentabilidad: Un análisis del sistema financiero privado en Ecuador durante el periodo 2015-2023
Authors: Salas-Tenesaca Eulalia-Elizabeth
Published: February 2025

Introducción: Este estudio analiza la relación entre la concentración del mercado y la rentabilidad en el sistema financiero privado de Ecuador durante el periodo 2015-2023. Metodología: Utilizando un enfoque cuantitativo y un modelo de regresión de datos panel, se examina cómo las operaciones de captación y colocación se relacionan con los indicadores de rentabilidad ROA y ROE. Resultados: muestran que los bancos más grandes, como Pichincha, Pacífico, Guayaquil y Produbanco, lideran el mercado financiero en Ecuador. Sin embargo, al analizar los índices de concentración, como el Índice de Herfindahl-Hirschman, CR, el Índice de Dominancia y el Índice de Kwoka, se observa un bajo nivel de concentración. Discusión: Esto indica la ausencia de un claro dominio entre las entidades financieras y la existencia de un mercado competitivo. Adicionalmente, los resultados revelan que las colocaciones tienen un impacto positivo significativo en la rentabilidad, mientras que las captaciones afectan negativamente. Esta relación negativa se explica por la inclusión de depósitos a plazo y a la vista, siendo estos últimos depósitos exigibles a corto plazo, lo que afecta la rentabilidad debido a su disponibilidad en menos de 30 días. Conclusiones: Los resultados de la investigación recalcan la importancia de mantener un equilibrio adecuado entre captaciones y colocaciones para maximizar la rentabilidad y asegurar un mercado financiero competitivo y eficiente.
Reconstruir el monumento: la coda al centenario fúnebre de Joaquín Sorolla
Authors: Cerdá Aznar Blanca
Published: February 2025

Introducción: El Año Sorolla concluye, en Valencia, con una prometedora propuesta. Se trata del proyecto de recuperación del monumento, que fue inaugurado en 1933 y quedó destruido con motivo de la gran riada de 1957. Esta investigación pretende aproximarse a los contextos en los que ha surgido esta iniciativa. De hecho, se han rastreado otras propuestas análogas, desde que el conjunto monumental fue reubicado, en 1963, en el barrio del Cabanyal. Metodología: Se aplica un enfoque interdisciplinar de la historia cultural. Los fundamentos teóricos pretenden revisar las relaciones entre el patrimonio cultural, el paso del tiempo y las medias de conservación y restauración arquitectónica. Resultados y discusión: El análisis histórico revela que los centenarios se convierten en momentos de gran dinamismo, en los que se reconfiguran las políticas conmemorativas y la gestión patrimonial. Son frecuentes las patrimonializaciones e instrumentalizaciones de la figura pública del pintor. Conclusiones: Las agencias de diversos grupos sociales intervienen en la reconstrucción monumental. Se trata de fenómenos que trascienden la materialidad del monumento y acceden al ámbito de las representaciones.
Sociedade, design e mudanças: design social
Authors: Caeiro Guerreiro Maria
Published: February 2025

Introdução: Atualmente, a sociedade está passando por mudanças significativas devido aos avanços tecnológicos que criaram novas formas de interação social, como o trabalho remoto e os serviços online, além de espaços e equipamentos de trabalho mais adaptáveis e inclusivos. O Design social emergiu como uma área do conhecimento envolvida nessas mudanças, desenvolvendo projetos acessíveis, sustentáveis e imparciais. Metodología: Este estudo adotou uma metodologia exploratória com uma abordagem qualitativa, permitindo identificar claramente o conceito de Design social, seus principais mentores, designers e projetos existentes no contexto nacional. Resultados: O estudo revelou que o Design social contribuiu significativamente para o desenvolvimento da área de Design. Inicialmente, os designers focavam nos aspectos funcionais e estéticos dos produtos, mas atualmente, a ênfase está em envolver a comunidade no processo, atendendo às necessidades e experiências dos usuários, e priorizando soluções com impacto ambiental positivo. Discussão e Conclusões: A pesquisa destaca que, no Design social, as soluções não apenas visam a funcionalidade, mas também têm um compromisso com práticas ecologicamente corretas, minimizando desperdícios e promovendo práticas sustentáveis.
Acreditación universitaria y responsabilidad social en una universidad peruana
Authors: Sito Justiniano Luz Marina , Vargas Quispe Guillermo
Published: February 2025

Introducción: La acreditación universitaria busca el reconocimiento social, el compromiso de una formación profesional de calidad y el mejoramiento continuo, este estudio se realizó con el objetivo de establecer el grado de relación entre la acreditación universitaria y la responsabilidad social en la Facultad de Educación Inicial de la Universidad Nacional de Educación Enrique Guzmán y Valle, en el periodo de 2022. Metodología: Mediante un enfoque cuantitativo, de tipo básico, con diseño no experimental, transversal correlacional, se contó con la población / muestra censal conformada por 340 estudiantes. Los instrumentos fueron el cuestionario de Acreditación Universitaria y Responsabilidad Social y tienen validez (jueces expertos 86,6% y 87,5%) y confiabilidad (Alfa de Cronbach 0,842 y 0,856 respectivamente). Resultados: Los resultados indican que el 41,2 % de los encuestados señala que la acreditación universitaria es regular y el 47,2% que la responsabilidad social es regular. El 29,7% coincide en que tanto la acreditación universitaria como la responsabilidad universitaria son regulares. A nivel inferencial, existe relación significativa entre la acreditación universitaria con la responsabilidad social, (p ˂ 0,05, Rho de Spearman = 0,731, existe una correlación positiva alta). Discusión y conclusiones: La acreditación y la responsabilidad social permiten la mejora de la gestión institucional, la formación integral, el soporte institucional y se evidencia un impacto educativo, investigativo, organizacional y social.
Percepción del aprendizaje del futuro profesorado durante las prácticas según el tipo de titulación
Authors: Santos Díaz Inmaculada Clotilde , Rubio Perea Engracia María , Rubio Gragera María
Published: February 2025

Introducción: El periodo de prácticas emerge como una herramienta crucial para el desarrollo de los futuros docentes. Este estudio plantea un doble objetivo: conocer la percepción del grado de adquisición de competencias para la docencia por parte del futuro profesorado durante sus prácticas y saber si existen relaciones significativas según la titulación que cursan. Metodología: Se ha llevado a cabo un estudio descriptivo tomando como instrumento un cuestionario validado y distribuido en línea. La muestra está formada por 828 estudiantes del Grado en Educación Infantil, Grado en Educación Primaria y el Máster Universitario en Profesorado de Educación Secundaria (MAES) de la Universidad de Málaga. Resultados: Se han presentado los datos descriptivos de 15 afirmaciones relacionadas con la reflexión del proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje; la organización y colaboración con el centro de prácticas; las metodologías implementadas o la atención a la diversidad dentro del aula, entre otros. Discusión: La percepción de la formación en los estudiantes del Grado de Educación Infantil y Primaria es similar, pero difiere en el caso de estudiantes del MAES, que tiende a ser inferior. Conclusiones: Los resultados son de gran relevancia para evaluar y mejorar los planes de estudios en la formación inicial del profesorado.
La coproducción cinematográfica en Ecuador, políticas de apoyo internacional: Caso IBERMEDIA
Authors: González-Rentería Verónica , Rubio Mera Carlos Augusto
Published: February 2025

Introducción: El desarrollo de la cinematográfica en Ecuador ha dependido del aporte del sector privado y del escaso apoyo de parte del Estado. El Fondo Iberoamericano de Ayuda IBERMEDIA se crea en 1997 como un programa de estímulo al desarrollo de proyectos cinematográficos. Se propone determinar la incidencia de IBERMEDIA en la producción cinematográfica y audiovisual del Ecuador, establecer los géneros cinematográficos predominantes coproducidos y analizar las experiencias. Metodología: Este estudio se realizó bajo los principios de las investigaciones descriptivas, un estudio de caso del fenómeno IBERMEDIA en Ecuador, la investigación utilizó técnicas documentales y se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas. Resultados: Se determina que la presencia de IBERMEDIA ha sido favorable para el desarrollo de la industria cinematográfica en Ecuador. IBERMEDIA ha financiado un promedio de 3 coproducciones anuales. La gran mayoría de películas coproducidas son de ficción (78%), de las cuales un 56% son dramas y un 22% de proyectos son documentales. Discusión: Es de interés de la academia, cineastas, productores y público general conocer de las experiencias de los postulantes al fondo, pese a que los entrevistados manifiestan que los fondos no son suficientes. Conclusiones: Los países que más realizan coproducciones con Ecuador son Colombia, Argentina y España.
PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF SELF-EFFICACY IN WIVES OF COMBATANTS
Authors: Komar Tetiana , Burenko Iryna
Published: February 2025

The article is devoted to the theoretical and practical study of psychological features of self-efficacy of wives of combatants. The influence of the situation of uncertainty on women who remain in the rear in the absence of their husbands, as well as after their return home, is investigated. The concept of self-efficacy as a psychological resource that helps to adapt to difficult life conditions is analysed, and the factors that influence its formation are identified. Particular attention is paid to comparing the emotional state of wives with the level of their social inclusion.
It is established that women often face emotional exhaustion, social pressure, economic difficulties and lack of support. It has been found that responsibility for the family is a key motivator for the active search for internal and external resources. Among these resources are social support, development of new professional skills, deepening relationships with children and involvement in volunteer activities. It has been determined that the psychological state of men after demobilisation significantly affects the adaptation of wives to new family conditions.
The results of the study show that difficult life situations are a test of women's physical and psychological resilience, while contributing to the development of their self-efficacy. The data obtained can be useful for psychologists, psychotherapists, and social workers in creating psychological support programmes for wives of combatants and their families. Recommendations are offered for the development of programmes aimed at balancing the emotional state of women, developing effective communication skills and self-help methods. Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of identifying and restoring individual resources necessary to improve the adaptation and harmonious functioning of military families.
Prospects for further work to improve the physical, emotional, psychological and moral states of wives of combatants are identified, and the peculiarities of personal resources that help women cope with the difficulties associated with uncertainty and separation are also investigated. The results obtained can be useful for psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers.The article can help in the development of new psychological support programmes for wives of combatants and their families.
Renovation Measures for Reduction of Primary Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions of Hospital Building
Authors: Kadrić Džana , Blažević Rejhana , Bajrić Hadis , Peco Adna , Kadrić Edin
Published: February 2025

Hospitals, as highly energy-intensive buildings, significantly contribute to a country's energy consumption and CO2 emissions. The study focuses on a hospital building in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and investigates the impact of selected energy renovation measures on hospital primary energy consumption and CO2 emissions. The main goal of this paper is to develop a mathematical model for establishing relationship between primary energy consumption and CO2 emissions (responses), and the three renovation measures (factors). The research uses dynamic simulation of the building's energy performance in Design Builder, validated with the actual energy consumption. Three energy renovation measures were considered in the study: installation of thermal insulation on external walls and flat roof, and the installation of a photovoltaic power plant. The Analysis of Variance and regression analysis were used to estimate factor effects, and to develop mathematical models. The analysis revealed that the installation of photovoltaic power plant on the roof and thermal insulation on the external walls had the most significant impact on reducing the building's primary energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Installation of insulation on the roof did not significantly affect these performances compared to the other two measures. Developed models are suitable for evaluation of potential for energy and CO2 savings through the implementation of energy efficiency measures. Study results can be extrapolated to all buildings within the same category, providing a valuable tool for energy efficiency planning in the healthcare sector.
A Deep Learning Approaches for Enhancing Clinical Solutions to Cardiovascular Prediction Using EHR
Authors: Valasapalli Mounika , Raghavendra Sai Nallagatla
Published: February 2025

The prediction of cardiovascular disease gained immense significance in the medical field with the alignment of increasing focus on promoting healthier lifestyle. Current methods for cardiovascular disease prediction is leading to so many miss classifications, urging the need of modern automated Deep learning approaches. The main purpose of these approaches is to detect the occurrence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) using patient information from comprehensive electronic health records (HER). Moreover, it is a complex task to choose appropriate features from Electronic Health Records data, and it is a huge confronts to attain robust and accurate results because of the incomplete data entry errors, incomplete record of the patient and patient self-reporting and data integration issues. In this paper we propose an efficient end-to-end framework known as Risk prediction with Deep Residual Neural Network (DRNN), which not only acquires the most influencing features; but also considers the time-based medical data and temporal data to help the patient disease progression, treatment effectiveness, and to check how other diseases are affecting the state of patient. The experimentation is done with the online available Kaggle dataset for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prediction. The result of DRNN demonstrate that the anticipated model significantly enhances the prediction accuracy and F-Measure, Sensitivity compared to various existing approaches. The anticipated model establishes superior trade-off among other approaches.
Structure Formation as a Process of Mutual Adaptation of a Product and Material
Authors: Vyrovоу Valeriy , Semenova Svitlana , Zenchenko Diana , Aniskin Aleksej
Published: February 2025

The article analyzes the influence of the product geometry on the adaptation processes occurring during the structure formation of building composite materials. One of the main aspects determining the structure formation processes are the boundary conditions depending on the product geometry. It is shown that changing the product geometry significantly affects the distribution of stresses and strains, the formation of inner surfaces of partitions and cracks. Active structure elements, such as internal surfaces of partitions and microcracks, are key participants in the adaptation processes, providing stress redistribution. The applied graphoanalytical method demonstrates the possibility of visualizing and analyzing the distribution of deformations. The methods of image analysis and damage coefficient assessment allow us to quantitatively evaluate the adaptive capabilities of the material. Thus, the geometric parameters of the product determine the processes of structure formation in materials and its performance characteristics along with the formulation and technological factors.
Ethical issues and violations in using chatbots in academic writing and publishing: the answers from ChatGPT
Authors: Erkılıç Eren , Cifci Ibrahim
Published: February 2025

Chatbots, such as Chat GPT, have become widespread in recent years and are used in many areas. Academic writing and publishing also take their share from this field. However, some ethical issues and violations may arise regarding the use of chatbots. In some academic writing and publishing services, there has been a situation where chatbots have started to prefer human authors. This situation may raise questions about ethical violations in many academic writings and publications, such as who the real author of the study is and the accuracy of the study, especially in terms of ethics. On the other hand, the accuracy and reliability of chatbots is also controversial. Some chatbots can give misleading and erroneous results. This, in turn, can reduce the value and credibility of a scientific study. Therefore, based on Kozak's (2018) definitions of ethical violations, we ask ten different question to ChatGPT concerning ethical standards for the use of chatbots in academic writing and publishing and its limits of the usage. Findings This raise discussions and awareness on the use of chatbots in academic writing and publishing by addressing ethical issues and violations related to the academic use of ChatGPT.
APPLICATION OF LIGHTING SOURCE MODIFIED WITH AGINS2 QUANTUM DOTS FOR GROWING NOSTOC COMMUNE IN A PHOTOBIOREACTOR
Authors: BOIKO K. , Cheban L. , KHALAVKA Yu.
Published: February 2025

The work is dedicated to the study of the light source influence that has been modified with AgInS2 quantum dots on the Nostoc commune culture in the photobioreactor. A model of the three-section laboratory photobioreactor has been created. It was investigated that the modification of the light source doesn't lead to the changes in the physical parameters in the photobioreactor. As a result, the light source modified with QD Ag:In = 1:20 resulted in a 1.5x increase in the biomass of N. commune. The amount of pigments were also changed: the maximum content of chlorophyll a (8.1 mg/g) was established under the conditions 3 of using a light source modified with QD Ag:In = 1:7. The increase in the amount of carotenoids was noticed regardless of the amount of indium in the modifying film. We recommend to use a light source modified with AgInS2 QDs to obtain N. commune biomass enriched with carotenoids