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AHP-Driven Strategic Decision Framework for Selecting Optimal Radiopharmaceutical Facility Locations
Authors: Kamal Fakar Daras , Putro Utomo Sarjono
Published: December 2024

Given the increasingly important role of radiopharmaceutical products in medical diagnosis and treatment, choosing a strategic location for a new radiopharmaceutical facility is an important decision for pharmaceutical companies. This research develops a multi-criteria decision-making framework for selecting optimal radiopharmaceutical facility locations. The framework begins by generating alternative locations and criteria by using a PESTEL analysis to assess the external environment. Five key criteria were then identified for evaluation: customer proximity, transportation accessibility, operational support, public acceptance, and legal acceptance, with each criterion further broken down into specific sub-criteria. The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method was used to weigh these criteria and sub-criteria based on expert and stakeholder input, and to evaluate the alternative locations. Results of the AHP analysis showed that proximity to customers and accessibility to transportation were the most important criteria, leading to the selection of Cikarang as the optimal location due to its proximity to hospitals, convenient transportation access, and compliance with regulations and permits. Sensitivity analysis confirmed the robustness of this choice against variations in criteria weights. This framework provides a structured approach for pharmaceutical companies in strategic decision-making regarding the siting of radiopharmaceutical facilities.
關於公共健康美德倫理學的跨文化對話：從儒家視角切入
Authors: 鄧 文韜
Published: December 2024

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English ; abstract also in Chinese.
本評論文章批判地檢視凱瑟琳•麥凱的公共健康德性倫理學。我同意麥凱的論證：德性倫理學避免套用自由主義或平等主義等簡單原則於複雜的公共健康問題。但不同於麥凱，我的分析聚焦於儒家德性倫理學，而非古希臘德性倫理學。基於這種不同的關注點，我還指出了其公共健康德性倫理學的一個局限性：個人德性與政治德性之間關係和優先順序不明確，故無法解決政治決策與倫理原則之間的衝突。為解決這一問題，我提出儒家德性倫理學通過倡導個人德性的首要地位，提供了寶貴的洞見。
Estimation methodology of the ship diesel engine cylinder-piston group technical condition on the basis of graph theory and mathematical analysis
Authors: Mazur Ekaterina Vladimirovna , Velikanov Nikolai Leonidovich , Abu-Hamdi Reda Validovich
Published: December 2024

Carrying out diagnostics of the ship power plant and estimation of the technical condition still remain not fully resolved issues. This is due, first of all, to a large number of active external factors, as well as to the complex process of interaction of the constituent plant elements. The cylinder-piston group of the ship diesel engine is especially sensitive to the effects of the environment. The operating conditions of this mechanism are under the influence of high temperatures and loads. The operational condition of the mating elements of the cylinder-piston group also largely depends on the physical and chemical characteristics of the working media – participants in the energy generation process. Forecasting the occurrence of both increased wear and the timing of natural aging of materials has been a task of engineering science since the advent of technology. The modern methods used in most scenarios imply the need to stop the engine, disassemble it and defect it (to determine the actual condition of the equipment and establish the amount of wear on the parts). This practice is extremely inconvenient for the prompt assessment of the technical condition under sailing conditions. Non-disassembly diagnostics is an alternative. The usage of four approaches to non-disassembly diagnostics of the marine diesel engine consists of sampling and oil analysis; vibration diagnostic control; thermographic research; and the usage of logic-oriented approaches. The method for non-disassembly diagnostics based on a logic-oriented approach to assessing the technical condition of the cylinder-piston group of a marine power plant is described, which will be equipped with the necessary mathematical and software-analytical devices. The method should allow indirectly determining the current state of the cylinder-piston group of a marine engine and predicting the development of potentially possible defects and failures.
Smart overload protection of the ship's electrical power system
Authors: Saushev Aleksandr Vasilevich , Shirokov Nikolay Viktorovich , Chernyi Sergei Grigor'evich
Published: December 2024

Modern means of protecting ship’s electrical power systems from overload are considered. It is shown that a promising approach is the implementation of preventive protection. This protection allows providing power supply to the most important consumers of the vessel through structural switching without going into an emergency state, in which a blackout of vessel will take place. Definitions of the main concepts used in the work are given and analyzed. The content of the concepts, state and survivability which are fundamental in the synthesis of algorithms for preventive protection of ship electrical power are disclosed. It is noted that the concept of survivability given in the standard requires clarification, and the concept of state is characterized by internal parameters of the object under study and is continuously changing. At the same time, it is possible to distinguish stable types of states that are fundamental in the synthesis of algorithms for preventive protection and unloading of ship electrical power systems. The functional diagram of the device providing preventive unloading of ship electrical power systems based on the ideas of smart control is considered. It is noted that control options are possible for independent and dependent tolerances that determine the area of operability of the equipment in the technical implementation of the unit for identification and the unit for monitoring the operating condition of the object under study. A structural diagram showing identification of the technical condition of the object under study is given. It based on fuzzy logic, which allows synthesizing elements of the device for preventive unloading of the ship's electrical power system based on smart protection methods. An example of the practical implementation of the proposed device for preventive unloading of a ship's power plant is considered. This power plant includes two generator units. A distinctive feature of the preventive unloading algorithm and the device implementing it is the ability to disconnect not only secondary but also important consumers of electrical energy.
Biotechnological potential of fish scales of the Astrakhan region
Authors: Yakubova Olesya Sergeevna , Kushbanova Adelia Adlerovna
Published: December 2024

Recycling of secondary fish resources is an important task for the organization of efficient and environmentally friendly production, taking into account the principle of resource conservation. To develop a comprehensive technology for processing fish scales, an in-depth and complete study of its types, chemical composition and dimensional and mass characteristics is necessary. It has been established that the scales of the fish of the Astrakhan region are represented by two types: ganoid (in sturgeon) and elasmoid (in most commercial and pond fish). Elasmoid scales are divided into cycloid and ctenoid. The ctenoid scales (in walleye, perch and pike) have outgrowths, which give it a roughness. Such scales are usually smaller than cycloid scales. The average size of the scales of fish in the Astrakhan region varies from 6.7 to 20.5 mm, the largest size is noted in white amur (20.5 mm), carp (18.9 mm) and carp (18.8 mm), the smallest in walleye (6.7 mm) and perch (7.1 mm). The average thickness of the scales varies from 79 microns (silver carp) to 942 microns (sturgeon). The mass yield of scales from whole fish ranges from 0.4% (sturgeon) and from 2.4 to 8.0% in representatives of the elasmoid type. The content of nitrogen-containing substances in the scales of the studied fish varies from 43.2% in perch to 68.7% in carp, the alkali-soluble protein fraction was found from 16.7% (sturgeon) to 58.4% (silver carp). In addition to the target component, impurities of water- and salt-soluble proteins, minerals and various pigments (chromatophores) were found in the scales, which must be separated in the technological process. As a result of the research, the classification of fish scales of the Astrakhan region by chemical composition has been compiled, taking into account the prospects for protein extraction. These studies are fundamental for creating integrated technological solutions for processing fish scales to obtain a wide range of food and feed products.
Features of the morphofunctional and physiological state of sturgeon fish with nephrocalcinosis in cage aquaculture conditions
Authors: Konkova Anna Vladimirovna , Faizulina Dina Rubinovna , Shirina Yulia Mikhailovna , Fedorova Nadezhda Nickolaevna , Dubovskaya Anisia Victorovna , Bogatov Ivan Aleksandrovich , Polyakov Alexander Vladimirovich
Published: December 2024

When growing sturgeon fish in cages, which are especially valuable nowadays, great attention should be paid to their health. Along with other pathological manifestations of various natures, a disease such as kidney nephrocalcinosis can pose a potential danger to these aquaculture objects. This pathology was recorded in juvenile sterlet (age – 0+ years), in immature individuals of Russian sturgeon (age – 2 years), in which clinical and pathological examinations were carried out, including pieces of kidneys were selected for histological analysis, blood samples for carrying out hematological and biochemical studies. The appearance of nephrocalcinates in the kidneys of sturgeon fish was confirmed using histological methods: corresponding pathological transformations were found on micropreparations of the kidneys of Russian sturgeon and sterlet. Morphophysiological changes in the condition of the kidneys of the studied sturgeon fish can be assessed as moderate and minor, not life-threatening. Thus, 60% of the examined individuals of Russian sturgeon did not have any detected pathohistological changes in the organ; among sterlet there were 80% of such individuals. When analyzing hematological and biochemical blood parameters, deviations of some indicators were found. Thus, the sterlet had a low level of hemoglobin, all fish had an insufficient number of red blood cells in the blood; in Russian sturgeon, a high level of pathologically altered erythrocytes was determined, the amount of serum protein was increased, deviations were found in the ratio of its fractions, high levels of uric acid, low levels of triglycerides, β-lipoproteins, ALT and AST activity in the blood. Indirectly, these changes in the physiological state of sturgeon fish with nephrocalcinosis indicate that this disease most likely arose as a result of the influence of a complex of factors on the fish, among which the main ones may be disturbances in the hydrochemical regime and the balance of feeding.
Cultural Policy of Russia: Project-Based Vector of the Creative Sector
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy  and Public Administration (RANEPA), Astafyeva Olga N.
Published: December 2024

The dissemination of project management principles and the development of the creative sector in the context of cultural and civilizational changes are closely linked to the renewal of methodological approaches to the study of cultural policy in Russia. Humanistic ideas regarding quality of life, the reproduction of cultural identity, and the strengthening of human capital are oriented towards preserving value bases and creating opportunities for the development of a creative economy. The achievement of the outlined goals is facilitated by the innovation and thoughtfulness of the project management mechanism, based on humanitarian values and ideals. In accordance with these principles, three approaches to the strategy of modern cultural policy in Russia have been identified, generalized in conceptual value-semantic discourses. The system of targets that make up the essence of the state cultural policy includes the idea of value justifications for economic growth during the introduction of qualitatively new technologies and approaches into the system of innovative public administration.
Civilizational Meaning of Love in the Context of Value Definition of Its Objects
Authors: Gribkov Andrey A.
Published: December 2024

The article examines the internal mechanisms of civilization humanization, characterized by its transition from the function of satisfying exclusively utilitarian needs of human beings and the increasing role of psycho-emotional forms of social relations. A systemic model of civilization is discussed, defined by the purpose of its formation, the elements constituting it, and the interconnections among these elements. The significance of psycho-emotional forms of communication is emphasized, with love fulfilling the primary civilizational function. The nature of love as a thirst for integrity and aspiration to it is investigated, and it is shown that such understanding of love is compatible with the aspiration to beauty free from pragmatism. The content of the concepts of the object of love and the value of the object of love determined by its ability to satisfy the needs: biological, social and spiritual (intellectual). The potential of the humanistic paradigm is considered, within the framework of which there is an evolutionary change in the interpretation of ideas about the mechanisms of social ties that form civilization. The increasing importance of psycho-emotional forms of expressing the desire for community, the growing uncertainty of social consciousness determine the emergence of new risks for civilization. The promising way to reduce these risks is to close the gap between reality and knowledge about reality, which can be achieved on the basis of a systemic representation of the universe, ensuring the integrity and consistency of this representation. A key role in this can be played by the general theory of systems, supplemented with a metaphysical component. Such a theory, called empirical-metaphysical general theory of systems, is developed by the author.
Impact of Transformations in the Human Information-Communication Medium on Shifts in Social Paradigms
Authors:   Sevastopol State University, Grigoriev Pavel E. ,   I.M. Sechenov Academic Research Institute of Physical Methods of Treatment,  Medical Climatology and Rehabilitation
Published: December 2024

Shifts in social paradigms (SP) are closely linked to the semantic and technological aspects of the evolving information-communication medium (ICM), which is undergoing radical changes. The essence of a human manifests itself differently depending on the dominant SP and the corresponding ICM. Consequently, an actual task is to analyse their connections, for which purpose this paper provides the first extensive review of key views on this relationship and their classification. A human as a socially conditioned entity is formed in the ICM and forms the SP in public communication. Consolidation and globalization of the ICM, the inclusion of each individual in it ensure the growth of suprapersonal structures of the noosphere, which can lead humanity along the path of coevolution, form the ethics of responsibility and a new SP (according to O.A. Gabrielyan, I.E. Suleimenov).
Karakteristik Klasifikasi dan Pemantuan Terapi P Pasien Tuberkulosis Paru – Sensitif Obat di Salah Satu Puskesmas Kota Bandung
Authors: Islamiyah Alfi Nurul , Syarifuddin1 Syarifuddin , Akhsa Morsalina , Rukmawati Iis
Published: December 2024

Tuberkulosis (TB) menjadi penyakit infeksi penyebab kematian nomor dua di dunia, danIndonesia (10%) merupakan salah satu kontributor utama dalam peningkatan insidenTB di dunia pada tahun 2022. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan kasus danklasifikasi pasien TB paru. Pada proses penanganan TB, klasifikasi yang baik sangatdiperlukan dalam menentukan paduan obat yang tepat dan mempermudah evaluasikeberhasilan terapi. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif analitik, dilakukan pada pasienrawat jalan yang baru terdiagnosis TB paru sensitif obat di salah satu Puskesmas diKota Bandung pada periode Januari 2021 hingga Desember 2022. Klasifikasi kasus TBdilakukan berdasarkan Pedoman Nasional Pelayanan Kedokteran TatalaksanaTuberkulosis, Kementerian Kesehatan RI 2020. Total sampel yang diperoleh sebanyak56 pasien. Sebanyak 40 pasien terkonfirmasi bakteriologis dan 16 pasien terkonfirmasiklinis. Pemeriksaan mikroskopis Basil Tahan Asam (BTA) dilakukan pada 30 pasien,pemeriksaan Tes Cepat Molekular (TCM) TB dilakukan pada 41 pasien, dan 2 pasientidak mendapatkan kedua pemeriksaan bakteriologis tersebut. Pasien TB paru BTA (+)terdapat sebanyak 17, pasien TB paru hasil tes cepat Mycobacterium tuberculosis(MTB) (+) sebanyak 23, dan Pasien TB paru BTA (-) sebanyak 16. Perlu dilakukanupaya untuk meningkatkan jumlah konfirmasi bakteriologis, cakupan tes diagnostikcepat, ketepatan sasaran dalam melakukan pemeriksaan bakteriologis, dan jumlahpemantauan mikroskopis BTA dalam pengobatan TB Paru. Meskipun demikian,keberhasilan pengobatan TB Paru pada penelitian ini cukup tinggi (87,50%) denganangka kematian yang cukup rendah (6,25%).
VII Jornadas de Estudios de Género y Feminismos y V Congreso Internacional de Identidades. “Desafíos feministas: logros, confines y estrategias”
Authors: Bianco Martina , Escudero Lola María
Published: December 2024

Revisión de VII Jornadas de Estudios de Género y Feminismos y V Congreso Internacional de Identidades. “Desafíos feministas: logros, confines y estrategias”
Alfabetización crítica en IA
Authors: Artopoulos Alejandro , Lliteras Alejandra
Published: December 2024

Este artículo explora el impacto de la inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa en la educación, con foco en los recursos educativos necesarios para la formación crítica en la educación superior. Se analiza la adopción de la IA generativa, particularmente ChatGPT, por parte de estudiantes. Los autores argumentan que, si bien la IA generativa tiene el potencial de acelerar el aprendizaje, también presenta riesgos, como la distorsión cognitiva de la realidad en estudiantes sin competencias críticas en IA debido a la dilución epistemológica del control de fuentes y consistencia conceptual que ocasionan "alucinaciones" y sesgos. Se propone la necesidad de una "alfabetización crítica en IA" para los docentes, que implica la comprensión técnica, la evaluación crítica, y la aplicación práctica en la enseñanza de los aspectos críticos y creativos de la IA en sus disciplinas. Finalmente, se argumenta que la formación crítica en IA requiere la descajanegrización de recursos educativos, tanto de los ya disponibles como de los nuevos recursos especialmente diseñados para  este fin.
Estrategias de enseñanza en la modalidad a distancia (UNLaM)
Authors: Marín Laura
Published: December 2024

En el Departamento de Derecho y Ciencia Política de UNLaM nos encontramos llevando a cabo un estudio sobre la implementación de la Educación a Distancia y los desafíos que enfrenta el docente en las asignaturas de la modalidad en las carreras de Abogacía y Ciencia Política. El mismo, intenta dar cuenta de las problemáticas que el profesorado afronta respecto al diseño, planificación, didáctica y evaluación de su propuesta de enseñanza. Además, contempla las dificultades y obstáculos propios de la modalidad.
En este sentido, se destacan cinco dimensiones en el ámbito de las estrategias de enseñanza como la planificación, la mediación de las plataformas, la comunicación, el vínculo pedagógico y la perspectiva constructivista. Es así que en el marco de la pedagogía digital, se impone una nueva mirada en relación con el diseño de propuestas que impulsen un enfoque crítico, a nivel técnico y aplicado.
Envelhecimento populacional e urbanidade
Authors: Nespolo Juliana Mara , Bordin Rodrigo , Bernartt Maria de Lourdes
Published: December 2024

O processo de urbanização e o envelhecimento populacional são tendências globais que demandam adaptação e aprimoramento dos espaços urbanos e serviços visando promover o envelhecimento ativo e saudável, além de atender às demandas das pessoas idosas. A concentração de pessoas em áreas urbanas provocou um rápido e desordenado crescimentodas cidades, o que representa um desafio ao direito à cidade para pessoas idosas. A necessidade de criar ambientes acessíveis e inclusivos impulsionou governos a aderir ao Programa Cidades e Comunidades Amigáveis à Pessoa Idosa, da Organização Mundial de Saúde, como política pública local para a promoção do envelhecimento ativo e saudável. O presente artigo temcomo objetivo analisar, nos Planos Municipais de Ação de cidades brasileiras que integram a Rede Global Cidades e Comunidades Amigáveis à Pessoa Idosa, as ações propostas voltadas aos aspectos de infraestrutura urbana e habitacional. Para isso, foi realizada uma pesquisa descritiva e exploratória, utilizando-se de procedimentos bibliográficos e documentais.A análise dos Planos Municipais de Ação destaca a relevância atribuída à infraestrutura urbana e habitacional e evidencia a necessidade de políticas públicas com abordagem estratégica e articulada para enfrentar os desafios do envelhecimento populacional.
Los seres humanos en la toma de decisiones automatizada en el marco del RGPD y la Ley de IA
Authors:   abogada especializada en tecnología, protección y privacidad de datos, y sistemas de toma de decisión automatizada (ADS), Levitina Anna ,   investigadora predoctoral, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB).
Published: December 2024

La supervisión humana es fundamental para evitar que las máquinas emitan juicios inadecuados sobre las personas a las que se dirigen las decisiones. Aunque el Reglamento General de Protección de Datos (RGPD) y la Ley de Inteligencia Artificial (IA) de la UE abordan esta cuestión, son insuficientes en los aspectos cualitativos y en la integración de supervisores humanos en los marcos de gobernanza. Este artículo examina los requisitos legales para la supervisión humana, analizando cómo estos se entrelazan con las obligaciones de rendición de cuentas de los responsables del despliegue de la toma de decisiones automatizada (ADM) y los derechos individuales. Se aboga por un enfoque más global que no solo incluya la supervisión humana, sino también la evaluación rigurosa y continua de la eficacia del control humano. Sin ello, la supervisión humana puede no proteger adecuadamente el impacto de la ADM en las personas afectadas.
La regulación europea de la IA ante los sesgos y riesgos de discriminación algorítmica en contextos migratorios
Authors:   Profesora contratada doctora encargada, Facultad de derecho, Universidad de Deusto (Bilbao)., La Spina Encarnación
Published: December 2024

La creciente institucionalización de la inteligencia artificial (IA) es un problema social especialmente preocupante para aquellos colectivos más vulnerables, como pueden ser las personas migrantes y solicitantes de asilo. Si bien los contextos migratorios globales están siendo objeto de un férreo control securitario y de una amplia transformación digital, la regulación europea sobre la IA presenta todavía un alcance muy limitado para contrarrestar las repercusiones negativas del diseño y entrenamiento de algoritmos. A tal propósito, este artículo plantea una revisión crítica sobre cómo se introducen los sistemas de IA en el control y la gestión migratorios europeos y analiza por qué el nuevo marco regulador de la IA es insuficiente para evitar el impacto discriminatorio de sesgos, estereotipos y riesgos asociados a las dinámicas asimétricas de poder y a las estructuras de injusticia social subyacentes a las migraciones.
El viejo régimen de ordenamiento territorial se muere, el nuevo tarda en aparecer. Monstruosidad del PGOT de la Ciudad de México
Authors: Díaz Marielle Jerónimo Aurelio
Published: December 2024

El capítulo aborda las razones por las cuales no se ha logrado aprobar el Programa General de Ordenamiento Territorial de la Ciudad de México (PGOT) conforme a los tiempos previstos por la Constitución Política de la Ciudad de México. Se argumenta que nos encontramos en un periodo de transición hacia un nuevo régimen de planeación y ordenamiento territorial, lo cual produce confusión e incertidumbre en cuanto a la naturaleza y al alcance del instrumento en cuestión. Más específicamente, se identifican 4 razones: 1) la debilidad del Instituto de Planeación Democrática y Prospectiva y la intrusión del gobierno central en el proceso, 2) la realización simultánea de la consulta del Plan General de Desarrollo y del PGOT, 3) la incapacidad del Congreso de la Ciudad de México para producir una Ley de Ordenamiento Territorial, y 4) la incongruencia de las propuestas contenidas en los proyectos de PGOT presentados por el IPDP en 2021, 2022 y 2023. Se da cuenta, finalmente, del carácter “monstruoso” del proyecto sometido al Congreso local, en el sentido de que es la versión más descuidada y contradictoria, lo cual se explica por las presiones sociales y políticas a las que fue sometido el IPDP.
Acciones frente a los desafíos prioritarios
Authors: Eibenschutz Hartman Roberto
Published: December 2024

El texto ubica al territorio en el contexto de un modelo de desarrollo inequitativo, competitivo, consumista e individualista, que ha sido impuesto desde los países hegemónicos y no obedece a las necesidades de la población mayoritaria. Señala cinco desafíos prioritarios, y propone una amplia variedad de acciones e instrumentos que pueden coadyuvar a la reversión de las condiciones prevalecientes para lograr un orden territorial más equitativo y sustentable, que utilice a la planeación como hilo conductor para la toma de decisiones, producto de la participación responsable de actores involucrados.
Determinants of bank performance: Evidence from the commercial banks in Vietnam
Authors: Ngo Tien Duc , Phung Ha Thu
Published: December 2024

This study analyzes the influence of five primary factors—inflation, capital ratio, deposits, non-performing loans, and bank size—on the performance of banks in Vietnam. Our sample encompasses 26 commercial banks from 2014 to 2023. The analysis incorporates data sourced from commercial banks’ financial statements and annual reports. Our findings indicate that banks with higher capital ratios and sizes generally exhibit superior performance. Moreover, inflation positively influences the performance of Vietnamese commercial banks throughout the selected timeframe. In contrast, non-performing loans and deposits are inverse to bank performance. Our findings offer novel insights into the factors influencing bank performance in a growing economy like Vietnam, along with recommendations for Vietnamese commercial banks and the State Bank of Vietnam to implement effective methods to improve bank performance.
Examining the impact of student characteristics on E-learning satisfaction: A structural equation modeling approach
Authors: Zhao Dian , Wang Jingshu , Bai Yun , Jin Rui , Zhong Yuqi , Liu Yang , Yuan Ruikai
Published: December 2024

E-learning has become an integral part of higher education, significantly influencing the teaching and learning landscape. This study investigates the impact of student characteristics such as gender, grade, and major on E-learning satisfaction. Utilizing Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and collecting data through 527 valid questionnaires from Nanjing Normal University students, this research reveals the nuanced relationships between these variables and E-learning satisfaction. The findings indicate that gender, grade, and major significantly and positively impact student satisfaction with E-learning, highlighting the need for tailored E-learning resources to meet diverse student needs. The study underscores the importance of continuous improvement in E-learning resources and platforms to enhance student satisfaction. This research contributes to the understanding of effective E-learning strategies in higher education institutions.
Challenges in implementing educational strategies for women’s career advancement towards advancing SDGs in Malaysia
Authors: Ramachandaran Sharmila Devi , Yi Tan Zu , Salim Ifandi
Published: December 2024

The purpose of this study is to identify the key challenges in implementing educational strategies for women’s career advancement in Malaysia’s corporate sector, and to evaluate their impacts on advancing gender equality (SDG 5) and quality education (SDG 4) in the country. The study employs a qualitative phenomenological approach, utilizing the combination of purposive and snowball sampling to conduct in-depth interviews with senior female executives in Malaysia, exploring their experiences and perceptions of obstacles on the implementation of educational strategies for women empowerment in the corporate sector. The findings uncover four major challenges in implementing effective educational strategies for women’s career advancement which are insufficient organizational support and underrepresentation of women leaders; unconscious gender bias and stereotypes; resistance to change and work-life balance challenges. The study offers practical insights for corporate sectors and human resource management to develop comprehensive policies and practices that is essential to empower women and promote gender equality within the organization. The challenges identified in the findings provide valuable direction for the development of targeted interventions and strategies that address the unique challenges women face in the corporate sector, thereby enhancing their leadership potential and contributing to the achievement of gender equality and quality education as outlined in SDG 5 and SDG 4. This qualitative approach offers a unique, in-depth understanding of the challenges and successes women face in their career advancement. The findings will provide valuable insights for corporate sectors, policymakers, and human resource management on the guidance to develop an effective framework and approach that promotes gender equality and women leadership within Malaysia’s corporate setting and contribute to both academic literature and practical interventions.
Self-efficacy as students’ motivation factor in learning programming
Authors: Thinakaran Rajermani , Chuprat Suriayati , Varadarajan Vijayakumar , Yussubaliyeva Madina , Maqsood Muazzam
Published: December 2024

In learning, one of the fundamental motivating factors is self-efficacy. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the level of students’ self-efficacy in learning programming. This article presents a quantitative study on undergraduate students’ perceived programming self-efficacy. 110 undergraduate computing students took part in this survey to assess programming self-efficacy. Before being given to the respondents, the survey instrument, which included a 28-item self-efficacy assessment and 30 multiple-choice programming questions, was pilot-tested. The survey instrument had a reliability of 0.755. The study results show that the students’ self-efficacy was low when they solved complex programming tasks independently. However, they felt confident when there was an assistant to guide them through the tasks. From this study, it could be concluded that self-efficacy is an essential achievement component in programming courses and can avoid education dropouts.
Sustainability Performance and Communication of the Greenest Hungarian Universities
Authors: Imre Gabriella , Makkos Anikó
Published: December 2024

Universities play a crucial role in supporting sustainable development. In recent decades, indicator-based assessment tools have emerged to quantify universities’ efforts towards sustainability. The most widely known is the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings (UI-GWUR): In our paper, we examine the sustainability performance of the three greenest Hungarian universities. The University of Pécs, the University of Szeged and the University of Sopron were among the top 200 higher education institutions (HEIs) in the UI-GWUR in 2023, which proves that they have successfully integrated sustainable development into the components of their system. The aim of the paper is to identify the sustainability measures implemented by the three-top Hungarian HEIs. Their experiences shed light on how it is possible to move forward in the UI GWUR for a Hungarian higher education institution. In order to evaluate the sustainability efforts of the universities, the UI GWUR database was first examined. The websites and sustainability reports of the three universities were also analyzed to gain insight into their activities. Identifying the sustainability actions of the three institutions will help other universities to successfully plan and implement their sustainability initiatives. In the last part of our paper, we evaluate how the three Hungarian universities communicate sustainability through their websites. The results show that advancement in the UI Green Metric World University Rankings primarily requires conscious planning, which means a deeper understanding of the ranking methodology on the one hand, and a clear strategy creation and implementation on the other hand.
Role of adapted films in promoting local tourism and development
Authors: Liu Lingjuan , Balakrishnan Kavitha , Man Nurafiq Inani Binti
Published: December 2024

Tourism stands as a cornerstone industry, experiencing continual expansion within the global economy, and is increasingly acknowledged for its crucial role as an economic catalyst. The convergence of the tourism sector with the film culture industry amplifies the economic advantages of regions and enriches cultural narratives while bolstering the international resonance of regional brands. This study examines the promotional efficacy of adapted films in fostering the development of local tourism sectors. It investigates the impact of adapted films on the development of local tourism economy and provides a new analytical perspective to describe their specific contribution to the tourism economy. Empirical findings underscore that adapted films imbued with regional nuances substantially augment local tourism revenue, catalyzing the growth of the tourism sector. This highlights the capacity of adapted films to amplify regional exposure, nurturing the expansion of the local tourism economy. The findings of the study reveal that the promotional impact of adapted films on local tourism sectors is more pronounced in less developed regions than in more developed regions. Moreover, areas with limited transportation infrastructure witness a heightened promotional effect from the film industry. Rigorous robustness and endogeneity tests corroborate the reliability of these findings.
Exact analysis of MHD Walters’-B fluid flow with non-singular fractional derivatives of Caputo-Fabrizio in the presence of radiation and chemical reaction
Authors: Imran Muhammad Asjad , Aleem Maryam , Riaz M. Bilal
Published: December 2024

The present article reports the applications of Caputo-Fabrizio time-fractional derivatives. This article generalizes the idea of unsteady MHD free convective flow in a Walters.-B fluid with heat and mass transfer study over an exponential isothermal vertical plate embedded in a porous medium. The governing equations are converted into dimensionless form and extended to fractional model. The generalized Walters-B fluid model has been solved analytically using the Laplace transform technique. From the general solutions we reduce limiting solutions when to the similar motion for Newtonian fluid. The corresponding expressions for and Nusselt and Sherwood numbers are also assessed. Numerical results for velocity, temperature and concentration are demonstrated graphically for various factors of interest and discussed. As a result, we have plotted the influence of fractional parameter on fluid flow and drawn comparison between fractional Walters’-B and fractional Newtonian fluid and found that fractional Newtonian fluid is faster than fractional Walters’-B fluids.
Patrimônio cultural alinhado aos objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) da Agenda 2030 da ONU
Authors: Souza Sabrina Kaliski , Bueno Mariza Schuster , Guerber Patricia Minini Wechinewsky
Published: December 2024

O presente artigo explora a contribuição do patrimônio cultural para o desenvolvimento sustentável, destacando sua relevância na promoção da identidade local e no cumprimento dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) da Agenda 2030 da ONU. O objetivo geral é analisar o Patrimônio Cultural como elemento impulsionador do Desenvolvimento Sustentável, alinhado aos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) de Agenda 2030 da ONU. Ainda, tem como objetivos específicos apresentar conceitos-chave para a base teórica desta pesquisa como Patrimônio Cultural, Desenvolvimento Sustentável, Agenda 2030 entre outros. Examinar a legislação nacional e internacional relacionada à promoção do Patrimônio Cultural considerando as diretrizes estabelecidas pelos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) da Agenda 2030 da ONU. Verificar se os componentes do conceito de Patrimônio Cultural se configuram como fatores para a promoção do desenvolvimento sustentável. Utilizando uma metodologia qualitativa com abordagem bibliográfica e descritiva, o estudo busca verificar a efetividade do patrimônio cultural na promoção do desenvolvimento sustentável. O estudo chegou à conclusão que a legislação tem um importante papel para potencializar a integração do patrimônio cultural juntamente com os objetivos de desenvolvimento sustentáveis.
Liberdade individual e o direito à saúde: análise jurídica da obrigatoriedade da vacinação infantil no Brasil
Authors: Andrade Renata Soczek , Ambrosio Felipe Augusto Rodrigues
Published: December 2024

O presente estudo aborda o possível conflito existente entre a liberdade individual dos cidadão e o dever individual dos responsáveis em vacinar crianças, sob a incidência do direito coletivo à saúde. A metodologia utilizada neste estudo envolve a revisão da legislação vigente, a análise de dados sobre a cobertura vacinal e a avaliação das principais controvérsias relacionadas ao tema. Os resultados alcançados indicam que, embora a legislação brasileira seja robusta em garantir a vacinação infantil, a hesitação vacinal persiste como um obstáculo significativo. A análise revelou que as implicações éticas e jurídicas dessa obrigatoriedade precisam ser continuamente discutidas para equilibrar o direito individual e a saúde coletiva.
Effect of Cold PlasmaTreatment on Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Clotted Cream
Authors: Akarca Gökhan , Özkan Betül , Atik Azize , Atik İlker
Published: December 2024

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of cold plasma treatment, which was applied by using two different gases (O2 and Ar) and their mixtures onto sample surfaces for different intervals, on the physicochemical and microbial parameters of clotted cream during storage for up to 10 days. Cold plasma treatment caused a decrease in pH, aw, L*, and b* values of clotted cream samples and an increase in their a* and TBA values. The pH values of samples ranged from 4.68 to 6.67, and the range for aw values was between 0.903 and 0.803. For TBA, the highest change was observed in the K2 sample with 0.479 mg malondialdehyde/kg. The color L* values of all samples were between 99.79 and 93.82, a* values between 1.82 and 1.22, and b* values between 6.22 and 4.74. Among the treatments, the treatment of O2-Ar gas mixture (50-50%) resulted in the highest decrease in the total counts of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (TMAB), total aerobic psychrophilic bacteria, proteolytic bacteria, yeast-molds, coliform group bacteria, and Staphylococcus aureus. Compared to the control sample, at the end of 10 days of storage, a decrease of 2.41 for TMAB, 3.64 for total yeast-mold, 4.23 for coliform group bacteria, and 4.72 log cfu/g for S. aureus was achieved. Results indicated that the cold plasma treatment did not cause significant changes in the physicochemical values of clotted cream samples but reduced their microbial load.
Comparison of Chemical Properties and Fatty Acid Composition of Artisanal and Commercial Butters
Authors: Gürsoy Oğuz , Kocatürk Kübra , Deniz Ayşe , Güler Dal Hande Özge , Yılmaz Yusuf
Published: December 2024

This study compares the chemical properties, fatty acid composition, and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) levels of artisanal (homemade) (n=10) and commercial butter samples (n=10) produced from cow’s milk. Artisanal butters were collected from local producers who maintain their own livestock across various villages within the Burdur province in Türkiye, while commercial samples were acquired from various national and local markets. On average, the dry matter content was significantly higher in commercial butters (84.15%) than artisanal samples (82.60%) (p0.05). Furthermore, the mean titratable acidity values of commercial and artisanal butters were found as 0.30% and 0.51% (percent lactic acid), respectively (p
The Future of Mental Health: Interview With 2025 APA President Debra Kawahara, PhD
Authors: Cannon Bradley
Published: December 2024

Who better to share about the future of mental health than the incoming President of the American Psychological Association? Dr. Debra Kawahara joins to discuss psychology enrollment, mental health-related technology and telehealth, and more. Episode made possible by CSPP Alliant International University.
The Limitations of Posthuman Potentiality: Interspecies Collisions in Three Young Adult Speculative Trilogies
Authors: Hennessy Rachel
Published: December 2024

Young adult literature’s intersections with the posthuman often locate radical potential in the representation of hybridity via human-animal crossover characters, positioning them as sites that challenge human exceptionalism and superiority and promote interspecies connections. Yet the inclusion of the posthuman in YA does not guarantee a true challenge to humanist binaries. This article critically examines three YA speculative trilogies and their use of chimeric characters (composed of cells with more than one genotype). In Paolo Bacigalupi’s Ship Breaker trilogy, the hybrid monsters named as half-men are situated inside their animality, pointing to a collision of species where violence and brutality are tied to the canine elements of their genetic makeup whilst their humanity serves to temper their baser instincts. In Ambeline Kwaymullina’s The Tribe trilogy, the human-animal connection is a speaking-to, rather than an amalgamation-with other species, opening up her characters to the condition of oddkin sought by Donna Haraway, but the novels are also focused on human extraordinariness. In my own trilogy, The Burning Days, the use of chimeric creatures relies on breaking down binary oppositions to create species alliance, but the work consistently falls back on essentialism to justify similarity. In my discussion, I propose that any reading of the interplay between human and animal in these YA speculative trilogies needs to pay closer attention to the subjecthood it is seeking to problematise and that – rather than embodying the posthuman – these works, including my own, may inadvertently reinforce humanist binaries.
Love and Beauty on the Battlefield: Transcultural Influence and Transformation from Naoko Takeuchi’s Sailor Moon to Anglophone Young Adult Fantasy
Authors: Booth Emily
Published: December 2024

Despite the considerable popularity of the 1990s animated television series Sailor Moon around the world, English-language research has largely neglected the original manga. Naoko Takeuchi’s major success with the girls’ manga series, Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (1991-1997), launched her into the spotlight in Japan and, to this day, its eponymous 14-year-old protagonist remains the quintessential ‘magical girl’ character. To understand the success of the series and, in particular, how Takeuchi’s innovations with the adolescent female heroine and her narrative journey resonated with young female readers globally, a comparison can be made between Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon and Takeuchi’s lesser-known companion work, Codename: Sailor V (1991-1997). This often-forgotten series was initially written as a one-chapter short story, whose success inspired Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon, and was later developed into a prequel for the more successful work. In the extended version of Codename: Sailor V, Takeuchi’s original heroine undergoes a unique process of reversal, being progressively undermined until she is appropriate to serve as a secondary character in Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon. Examining the two texts with a particular eye to each protagonist’s personal characteristics, supernatural abilities, social connections, and narrative arcs provides insight into the attributes of the heroine’s journey that Takeuchi considered essential for a true ‘chosen one’. These features persist in present-day magical girl stories, as well as related works produced around the world, including popular Anglophone YA fiction, and examining their origins can provide a richer understanding of the transnational connections between stories for girls around the world.
‘Everywhere’s Burning’: Realising Climate Change and Activism Through Bushfires in Australian Young Adult Literature
Authors: Herb Annika
Published: December 2024

As the climate crisis worsens, young people are becoming active ecocitizens and leaders in climate activism. YA literature serves as a safe space for readers to share traumatic experiences and see complex representations of climate anxiety and activism. This article argues that bushfires in Australian YA literature provide a point of access for readers to consider the multi-faceted, global problem of climate change. I examine experiences of climate anxiety, activism, and the devastating effect of climate change through the depiction of bushfires in Helena Fox’s contemporary Australian YA novel, The Quiet and the Loud (2023), set during the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires in Australia. These shared experiences enable all readers affected by climate change to engage with the narrative alongside their own story to develop nuanced understandings of the climate crisis and activism. I argue that Fox navigates the complexities of despair and hope in the context of climate change, anxiety, and activism in YA literature through the manifestation of slow violence (hidden, delayed attritional destruction of the environment due to factors such as pollution) and solastalgia (the distress and loss felt due to negative change to a beloved environment). Through her empathetic and cathartic exploration of fire, Fox writes fiction for the Anthropocene generation, making climate change and activism accessible, and empowering young voices and validating their personal experiences.
Review: Beyond Nancy Drew: U.S. Girls’ Series Fiction in the Twentieth Century
Authors: Fitzsimmons Rebekah
Published: December 2024

In lieu of an abstract: When I was asked to review Beyond Nancy Drew: U.S. Girls’ Series Fiction in the Twentieth Century, I had to pause and really consider whether I could be objective or whether my nostalgic love for the Nancy Drew series might cloud my judgement. Growing up, my grandparents’ home featured shelves and shelves of books, including a full shelf of Nancy Drew and Bobbsey Twins books. The books were bound in matching blue tweed covers with decorative details on the spine, in what my scholarly-trained mind’s eye now recognizes as a publisher’s play for middlebrow respectability. The uniform size, binding, and height of both book series offered a decorative element and fit in well with the shelves of encyclopedias, back issues of National Geographic (arranged in date order), and mass-produced copies of Western classics with faux leather bindings. When I was old enough, I devoured every copy of Nancy Drew on that shelf; The Mystery at Lilac Inn was and remains my favorite. As I got older, I read further in the series and moved into the slightly older and more contemporary (i.e. sexy and soap-opera-esque) Nancy Drew Files. I read other series fiction, namely The Baby-Sitters Club, and then eventually found YA dystopian trilogies. I certainly feel comfortable ascribing much of my professional interest in children’s and young adult literature to those copies of Nancy Drew. (I also harbor a deeply hidden desire to one day be described as ‘plucky’, but that is, perhaps, a different essay.)