bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Conhecimento e atitude de agentes comunitários de saúde em relação à primeiros socorros
Authors: Santos Cassia Vitória De Oliveira , Macêdo Vitória Araújo De Sousa , Costa Rosana dos Santos , Trindade Fabio Rodrigues , Costa Adelianna de Castro
Published: February 2025

Objetivo: analisar o conhecimento e a atitude de Agentes Comunitários de Saúde sobre os primeiros socorros antes e depois de intervenção educativa. Método: pesquisa quase-experimental realizada com 93 Agentes Comunitários de Saúde. A coleta de dados ocorreu em três etapas: pré-teste, intervenção educativa e pós-teste. O instrumento de coleta de dados abordou as questões sociodemográficas, questões sobre o conhecimento e sobre as atitudes dos agentes em relação aos primeiros socorros. A análise foi realizada por meio de estatísticas descritivas e teste de Wilcoxon. Resultados: o conhecimento e a atitude dos Agentes Comunitários de Saúde sobre os primeiros socorros antes da intervenção educativa oscilaram de ruim a regular, passando para o conceito bom, após essa ação. O teste estatístico mostrou que a intervenção educativa foi eficiente para a melhoria destes conceitos, como ficou evidenciado pelo aumento significativo no número de acertos no pós-teste em relação ao pré-teste. Conclusão: a prestação dos primeiros socorros pelos Agentes Comunitários de Saúde de forma apropriada é capaz tanto de ampliar a confiança da população no sistema de saúde, quanto de aumentar as chances de sobrevivência das vítimas que necessitam do atendimento imediato, a fim de contribuir para a redução da morbimortalidade.
The Incidence Rate and the Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Fatigue, Muscle Pain, and Sleep Quality Among Coffee Farmers
Authors: Loda Yohana Jawe , Ratu Jacob Matheos , Muntasir Muntasir
Published: February 2025

Farmers frequently endure exhaustion and muscle aches as a result of their heavy labour, which affects their sleep quality and health. Farmers' occupational health is improved by using gradual muscle relaxation to minimize fatigue, muscle pain, and poor sleep quality. The goal of this study is to see how common muscular relaxation is and how effective it is at reducing fatigue, muscle pain, and improving sleep quality among coffee producers in Bajawa District. This research employs two different designs: descriptive observational research with a cross-sectional design and experimental design with pretest and posttest designs. A total of 240 farmers were sampled using stratified random sampling, while 18 farmers were sampled using multistage random sampling. The findings of this study using descriptive analysis revealed that fatigue, muscle pain, and sleep quality were all high among coffee farmers in Bajawa District, with 119 people (49.6%) reporting severe fatigue, 124 people (51.7%) reporting high muscle pain, and 160 people reporting poor sleep quality (66.67 %). The paired t-test yielded a p-value=0.000, indicating that administering ROP had an effect on farmer tiredness (p0.05), muscle pain (p0.05), and sleep quality (p0.05). ROP, in conclusion, has a tiredness impact that relieves fatigue, calms and comforts the environment, manages pain, and induces sleep.
Women's Workwear Design Inspired by Minangkabau Traditional Culture
Authors: Setiawardhana Dedy Rachmad , Meiliana Sinta
Published: February 2025

Women's workwear designed specifically for the work environment or professional reflects professionalism, politeness, and comfort during work. The definition of women's workwear can vary depending on company policies, business norms, and the level of formality in the workplace. In this context, this study explores the design of women's workwear that combines elements of Minangkabau culture, such as motifs and colors, to create unique and highly artistic works. This study is also inspired by the position of Minangkabau women who are central figures and depict wise women, researchers combine this decorative motif in one workwear. The process of combining designs on motifs, patterns, and materials on the sewing of workwear is a creative step in creating an authentic impression. Case studies on traditional Minangkabau decorative motifs are significant elements in the study, emphasizing the role of cultural preservation and the important role of women in Minangkabau culture. This research not only covers efforts to preserve and introduce Minangkabau culture, but also seeks innovation in workwear design. This innovation reflects the adaptation of traditional workwear to be more modern, but still strengthens the cultural context. Workwear design involves the creative and innovative role of professional tailors, which socially and culturally can create a positive impact on society. The public's response to the use of workwear that combines decorative elements and innovation is an important part of understanding the design of Minangkabau women's workwear that reflects cultural richness.
Sufficient Level and Beverly Hills: Reexamining Intuitions on Roger Crisp’s Thought Experiment [English original]
Authors: Cholewa Krzesimir
Published: February 2025

The presented article addresses the issue of distributive justice based on Roger Crisp’s thought experiment, the Beverly Hills case. Besides a brief introduction outlining key theoretical distinctions, the article is divided into four parts. The first part introduces Crisp’s perspective and the original formulation of the Beverly Hills case. The following two parts explore three specifications of this thought experiment, analyzing their impact on initial intuitions. The final part includes a proposal of pluralist sufficientarianism, incorporating two thresholds: a static, objective threshold grounded in Crisp’s view and a dynamic threshold derived from the concept of relative fairness.
Czy kłamiąc z konieczności, głosimy fałsz? [polski oryginał]
Authors: Szutta Artur
Published: February 2025

Artykuł podejmuje pytanie, czy kłamstwo wymaga ze swojej istoty wyrażania obiektywnego fałszu. Podczas gdy tradycyjne ujęcia subiektywistyczne skupiają się na rozbieżności między przekonaniami nadawcy a jego wypowiedziami, niektórzy współcześni teoretycy kłamstwa twierdzą, że kłamstwo wymaga wypowiedzi, które są obiektywnie fałszywe. Proponuję krytyczną analizę sześciu eksperymentów myślowych, aby naświetlić intuicyjność stanowiska subiektywistycznego. Wyjaśniając intuicyjność tradycyjnego ujęcia kłamstwa, wskazuję na istotowo moralny charakter kłamstwa, tj., że jest ono zakorzenione w samych aktach woli, a nie w zewnętrznych skutkach.
Evaluating the Morphometric Characteristics and Water Flow Influences in the Boussaada Wadi Sub-Basin, Algeria: a GIS-Based Approach
Authors: Khoudour Djamel , Bensefia Sofiane
Published: February 2025

The importance of water as a vital resource and development factor is well known all over the world, and its conservation has led to the assessment of morphometric parameters that play an important role in the flow of surface waters. This study emphasizes the morphological analysis of the Wadi Boussaada sub-basin in Algeria, leveraging Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to enhance the understanding of its hydrological dynamics. The watershed and its geomorphological and hydrometric characteristics were identified using a digital terrain model (DTM) derived from SRTM images with a 30-meter resolution. These data were utilized to generate detailed cartographic representations in GIS (ArcGIS), aiding in the development of morphometric databases (BD), geographic, and thematic models. The application of GIS facilitates the extraction of the hydrographic network and sub-watersheds, enabling the calculation of physical watershed characteristics such as shape, relief, and network structure. The study produces thematic maps—including slope, flow direction, and drainage maps—that aid in identifying potential hazard areas within the basin. This approach underscores the importance of morphological analysis while illustrating how GIS can enhance the evaluation process.
Effects of Computer Based Interactive Balance Training on Functional Status in Individual with Diabetic Neuropathy
Authors: Nehe Sakshi , Gunjal Komal
Published: February 2025

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the largest global public health emergencies of the 21st century. Approximately 415 million adults have DM and by 2040 this number will rise to 642 million. Neuropathies are one of the most common complications of DM with a prevalence of approximately 60%. DN may cause balance problems when going about daily tasks. Falling is five times more common in patients with DN, and the consequences can be severe, including decreased mobility, avoiding activities, institutionalization, and death. These findings have been linked to altered functional gait and mobility as well as impaired postural stability and diminished balance. The aim of this study is to find out the effect of computer based interactive balance training on functional status in individual with diabetic neuropathy.
Methodology: 10 participants between the age group 30–60 years with Diabetic Neuropathy were selected with convenient sampling. Participants were given Computer based interactive balance training for 2 weeks duration. Balance were assessed before and after 2 weeks of intervention protocol by functional reach test and Timed up and go test.
Results: Result of this study showed that there was significant differences in post values of functional reach test (p=0.001), Timed up and go test (p=0.040) respectively after a 2 weeks of computer based balance training program. Significant improvement in balance and functional Status was seen.
Conclusion: This study concluded that 2 weeks of Computer based interactive balance training program improves balance and functional status in patients with Diabetic Neuropathy.

Keywords: Computer based interactive, balance, Functional reach, timed up and go, functional status, Diabetic neuropathy.
Measurement of Financial Inclusion: A Comparison of Selected Methodologies
Authors: Aamir Rashid Bhat
Published: February 2025

Purpose: The aim is to compare the selected methodologies used for constructing an Index of Financial Inclusion (IFI), as there exists conflict over the methodologies adopted to construct a financial inclusion index in the literature in terms of performance accuracy, and efficiency. The impact of dimension weights on index values has also been studied. Design/methodology/approach: An IFI has been built with three broad dimensions, banking penetration, availability, and usage of banking services with the selected methodologies. Data for the study include state/UT-wide bank data, demographical, geographical, and economic data, which are taken from Reserve Bank of India’s publications.  Findings: (1) An IFI constructed with the methodologies (TOPSIS with EWM and Sarma (2015) with EWM) shows almost similar performances in terms of descriptive statistics; (2) There is only a slight difference in the financial inclusion performance between the methodologies based on Camera and Tuesta (2014) with two-stage PCA and Sarma (2008, 2015) with the subjective weights which make use of the descriptive statistics; (3) Camera and Tuesta (2014) methodology assigns a narrow weight to the index dimensions whereas, the proposed two-stage PCA model assigns a wider weight.  Practical implications: The present study is useful to all the stakeholders, who are interested in the measurement of financial inclusion, say policymakers, research communities, etc., and the study offers direction to future studies on the methodology to be adopted. Originality/value – To the best of  authors’ knowledge, no studies have been carried out with the same purpose. Hence, the present study is new to the IFI literature.
Agenda For Studying The Causes Of The 44-Day Nagorno-Karabakh War Within The Framework Of Neoclassical Realism: A Methodological Introduction
Authors: Soghomonyan Menua
Published: February 2025

This article aims to contribute to the agenda of the study of the causes of the 44-day Nagorno-Karabakh war based on theses of theories of International Relations and their conceptions. The article is part of a planned comprehensive study, and it tries to prove that when exploring the roots of the 44-day war within the framework of political Realism of International Relations theory, the most relevant approach is Neoclassical Realism. The study of the causes of the 44-day war through the lenses of theories of International Relations is a more systemic approach to the object of inquiry, which directs the thinking of a scholar to a framework of more comprehensive and logically interrelated variables. It is worth mentioning that this article does not concentrate on the reasons for the 44-day war per se. The article argues that though Structural Realism (among IR realist theories) is very important to focus on the structure and dynamics of the international system (both global and South-Caucasian regional levels), it does not overwhelmingly address the reasons for the 44-day war. Those reasons should be looked for in the foreign policy strategies of the actors in the South Caucasus, as well as in the perception of the regional structure and dynamics by the Armenian elites and their ability to mobilize resources according to those perceptions. The variables are part of the ontology of neoclassical realism.
Developing a harm index for individual victims of cybercrime
Authors: Voce Isabella , Morgan Anthony
Published: February 2025

In this study we used data from the 2023 Australian Cybercrime Survey to develop a harm index for individual victims of cybercrime. The index comprises scores for 17 common types of cybercrime. These scores were based on a 34-item measure of cybercrime harm encompassing practical, health, social, financial and legal impacts. Harm scores were based on victim reports of the prevalence and severity of each harm. These harm scores were strongly associated with reporting to police and to ReportCyber, which helps validate the index. The scores provide a measure of the relative severity of each type of cybercrime. We used these harm scores to measure concentration among cybercrime victims. Overall, just 10.9 percent of victims accounted for 57.7 percent of the harm to all victims who completed the survey. Repeat victims who experienced multiple types of cybercrime are disproportionately impacted and should be prioritised for intervention.
Ancient Russian Symbolism in the Scientific Heritage of R.A. Simonov
Authors: Naumov O.N.
Published: February 2025

The article provides a brief description of the numerous works of Ram Al-
exandrovich Simonov (1929–2023) on the symbolism of Russian medieval cul-
ture. Being a well-known specialist in the history of Ancient Russia, he dealt
with a wide range of issues related to the history of books and scientific know-
ledge, source studies, chronology, and in the widest time frame – from 11 to
17 century. The scientistʼs works devoted to ancient Russian symbols are di-
verse thematically and cover the history of state symbols of Russia, vexillology,
symbolic aspects of numbers and astrology. As an appendix to the article, the
text of Professor Simonovʼs review as an official opponent of O.N. Naumovʼs
dissertation « Russian Historiography of Heraldry (18–20 centuries)», submit-
ted for the degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences (2004), is given.
Rem Aleksandrovich Simonov: a Happy Destiny in Science
Authors: Antonyuk P.N. , Simonova E.R.
Published: February 2025

The article reveals the main milestones of the biography of Profes-
sor R.A. Simonov (1929–2023), an outstanding scientist who contributed both
to the study of the history of mathematics of Ancient Russia and to multidimen-
sional studies of the history of book culture. It is told about his teaching activities
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(including at the Moscow Polygraphic Institute – Ivan Fedorov Moscow State
University of Printing). The main works of R.A. Simonov (including those
published with his direct participation as a compiler and editor) are listed. The
article also contains information from the personal memoirs of the scientistʼs
daughter, E.R. Simonova.
Negotiating Access to Health and Wellbeing Support in Schools for Young People with Chronic Health Conditions in English Secondary Schools: A Qualitative Multi-Informant Study
Authors: Herlitz Lauren , Jay Matthew , Powell Claire , Gilbert Ruth , Blackburn Ruth
Published: February 2025

Background: Schools have a statutory duty to support pupils with medical conditions in England, but limited evidence exists on how support is managed in practice. This study explores young people’s, caregivers’, and school staff’s experiences of access to health and wellbeing support in state secondary schools for pupils with chronic health conditions.
Method: We used an online qualitative survey design: one for young people or caregivers, and one for staff. Data was analysed using framework analysis, applying candidacy theory.
Results: Twelve young people, 33 caregivers, and 18 secondary school staff responded to the survey. Participants described highly varied offers of health and wellbeing support, with caregivers and young people often unaware of what support schools could feasibly provide. Participants highlighted communication gaps and a lack of collaborative work between primary or secondary healthcare and schools. Many caregivers and young people reported that staff had insufficient understanding of their condition(s), had not trusted or believed them when they had explained their health needs, or had left them out of conversations about support. School staff also noted communication difficulties with caregivers. Many caregivers and staff described aspects of the secondary school setting that prohibited inclusivity including insufficient staff time, high pupil numbers, a focus on national attainment measures, and attendance targets.
Conclusion: The support options that young people with chronic conditions can feasibly be offered should be clarified in government guidance. Further research is needed on the prevalence/utility of individual healthcare plans and on procedures to ensure that pupils with medical conditions are justly supported.
Mampukah Job Satisfaction Menjadi Mediator Organizational Culture dan Compensation dengan Employee Engagement?
Authors: Hanifah Fika Fikrotul , Sunarjo Wenti Ayu
Published: February 2025

This research aims to determine the influence of organizational culture and compensation on employee engagement through job satisfaction as a moderator. The data collection technique uses a questionnaire. The population in this study was all employee of PT. TF with purposive sampling. The sample for this research was 32 respondents. Reasearch data analysis uses Structural Equation Model (SEM) based on Partial Least Square (PLS) using with SmartPLS 4.0 software. The results of this research showed that organtizational culture positive influence and significantly to employee engagement, whereas compensation nogative and not significantly influence employee engagement. Organtizational culture positive influence and significantly to job satisfaction. Compensation positive influence and significantly to employee engagement. Job satisfication positive significantly influence employee engagement. Job satisfaction is able to mediate the influence of organizational culture on employee engagement Job satisfaction is able to mediate the influence of compensation on employee engagement.
Challenges to Multiculturalism. Exploring Indian and Italian Experiences
Authors: Deshpande Madhumati ,   Christ University, Bangalore, Rebughini Paola ,   Università degli Studi di Milano, Molli Samuele Davide ,   Università degli Studi di Milano, Biscaldi Angela ,   Università degli Studi di Milano, Chinazzi Anna ,   Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Girija Ardra Neelakandan ,   Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India, Malavika Menon ,   Christ University, Bangalore
Published: February 2025

India ed Europa, pur avendo seguito percorsi storici differenti, si trovano oggi ad affrontare questioni simili riguardanti la possibilità di sviluppare società inclusive, capaci di integrare diversità e differenze in un contesto di partecipazione democratica alla vita sociale e politica comune. Il libro illustra come si articola il dibattito sulla società multiculturale in India e in Europa. In particolare, mette in evidenza i nodi teorici attorno ai quali si sviluppano specifiche politiche multiculturali in India e in Italia, in relazione a questioni religiose, linguistiche, educative, istituzionali e costituzionali. Adottando una prospettiva multidisciplinare, il libro mostra come le questioni legate al multiculturalismo richiedano diversificati strumenti teorici per gestire la complessità e la ricchezza del vivere insieme nella differenza.
Constitutional Identity vs. Cultural Identity: Emerging Citizenship Debates in India
Authors: Sethuraman Venkatanarayanan
Published: February 2025

Even though the debate regarding multiculturalism took centre stage in European countries by mid of 20th Century, the Indian Constitution enacted in 1950 has prominent features regarding multiculturalism reflecting the historical inclusive nature of Indian society. After independence in a conflict between political nationalist and cultural nationalist, led to changes in legal framework with regard to constitutional identity of citizenship in India. The frequent changes in the citizenship acts in India reflect the changing political conditions and its implications. The recent Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 has created more political struggles as the cultural nationalist vision of creating an exclusive nationalist discourse got strengthened by this amendment. This paper will explore these changes to understand its implications in India.
Multiculturalism put to the test of post/decolonial epistemologies
Authors:   Università degli Studi di Milano, Rebughini Paola
Published: February 2025

Multiculturalism is connected to the colonial past in many ways, even though this connection is not necessarily immediate. On the one hand, it can be considered a legacy of ‘colonial administration’, with economic, infrastructural, political and administrative consequences for countries that subsequently became independent states. On the other hand, multiculturalism cannot be fully understood, in all its potential and current difficulties, without taking into account the cultural and symbolic heritage of colonial past. The chapter discusses the role that postcolonial and decolonial thought – and more specifically post- and decolonial epistemologies – can have in framing the meanings of multiculturalism today. Moreover, the post/decolonial gaze, by shedding light on the western, modern and colonial genealogy of the very idea of multiculturalism, carries out a more overarching reflection on the need for a pluralistic and perspectival stance in social sciences.
A NOTE ON THE GENERALIZED CONTRACTION CLASSES AND COMMON FIXED POINTS IN NORMED SPACES
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran, Hosseini Farahi Masoomeh , Hassani Mahmoud ,   Department of Mathematics, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran, Allahyari Reza ,   Department of Mathematics, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
Published: February 2025

We introduce a new class of generalized contractive mapping to establish a common fixed point theorem in normed spaces. Our results improved
some known fixed-point theorems in the literature.
THE ARITHMETIC-GEOMETRIC MEAN INEQUALITY RESULTING FROM THE FUNCTION CONTAINING e x AND x e
Authors:   Faculty of Education, Saitama University, Shimo-okubo 255, Sakura-ku, Saitamacity, Saitama, Japan, KONAGA YU , NISHIZAWA YUSUKE ,   Faculty of Education, Saitama University, Shimo-okubo 255, Sakura-ku, Saitamacity, Saitama, Japan, SAITO RYUJI ,   Faculty of Education, Saitama University, Shimo-okubo 255, Sakura-ku, Saitamacity, Saitama, Japan, SATO RIKI ,   Faculty of Education, Saitama University, Shimo-okubo 255, Sakura-ku, Saitamacity, Saitama, Japan
Published: February 2025

In this paper, we improve the arithmetic-geometric mean inequality by using the function containing e
x and x
e
.
ROUGH I-CONVERGENCE OF SEQUENCES IN 2-NORMED SPACES
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan - 713104, West Bengal, India, HOSSAIN NESAR
Published: February 2025

In this paper, we have introduced the notions of rough I-convergence
of sequences and defined I-cluster point of a sequence and proved some results
associated with this notion in 2-normed spaces. Also, we have defined rough
I-limit set of a sequence and shown that this set is closed and convex. Further,
we have defined the notion of rough I-Cauchy sequence in the same space.
Impact of Green Supply Chain Practices on Sustainability in Sri Lankan Tea Export Sector: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors:   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka, Medani K. , Karunathilaka N. ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka, Thathsarani H. ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka, Liyanage P. ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka, Karunarathna N. ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka, Aluthwala C. ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka
Published: February 2025

GSCM is one of the most crucial strategies that incorporate sustainability into
operational and production practices. Based on this premise, the given systematic literature
review examines how the key GSCM practices influence sustainability in Sri Lanka's tea export
sector. This review identifies synthesized findings from various studies that the adoption of GSCM
has led to a significant improvement in economic sustainability through a reduction in operational
costs of up to 20%-and enhancing the ability of market competitiveness. In this regard,
environmental concerns contribute by reducing resource consumption by up to 30% as waste is
generated, promoting sustainable production processes. Socially, GSCM advances good labor
practices and strengthens community involvement in the pursuit of better working conditions,
improving relationships between the producers and local communities. With all these advantages,
however, GSCM in the Sri Lankan tea export sector faces fluctuating global market prices, effects
of climate change, and persistent labor shortages. These challenges are indicative that strategic
interventions of the government to support and collaborate in the industry do become urgent to
enhance sustainability. This review also points out one important limitation in relying on
secondary sources of data and emphasizes that there is a dire need for empirical research to
enhance the evidence base to provide actionable insights for policymakers and stakeholders. In
sum, this literature review underlined that GSCM played a vital role in the advancement of
sustainability within the tea export sector and in providing a competing position of the industry in
a global market for long-term viability in sustainability.
Keywords: Eco-Design, Green Supply Chain Management Practices, Green Procurement, Green
Manufacturing, Green Distribution, Reverse Logistics, Sustainability, Tea Export
Sector in Sri Lanka.
Visión de algunos indicadores alimentarios y nutricionales en el país
Authors: Landaeta-Jiménez Maritza
Published: February 2025

El informe de la FAO, edición de 2023 “El hambre crece: 735 millones de personas padecen hambre en la actualidad” revela que entre 691 y 783 millones de personas padecieron hambre en 2022. Alrededor del 29,6 % de la población mundial, 2 400 millones de personas, no tenía acceso constante a los alimentos, 148 millones de niños menores de cinco años (22,3 %) sufrían retraso del crecimiento, 45 millones (6,8 %), emaciación y 37 millones (5,6 %), sobrepeso. Según el informe de HumVenezuela en 2023, 86,3% de los hogares presentaron entre los principales problemas, falta de medios de vida (56,5%), ingresos mensuales 102,5$, hogares con ingresos insuficientes 91,8% y los gastos esenciales apenas representaron 27,5% del precio de una canasta básica de alimentos (372 $ mensuales). La pérdida de fuentes de ingresos fue de 61,5% y para compensar la pérdida, 31,1% de los hogares trabajó en actividades informales precarias y 17,3% en empleos riesgosos. El programa CLAP la entrega de productos es irregular, el número es limitado y en 61,9% de los hogares es la única forma de alimentarse. El 65,7% gastó más de la mitad del presupuesto en la compra de alimentos y, están en inseguridad alimentaria. El 91,6% de los hogares recurre a estrategias de sobrevivencia para que sus miembros puedan comer. El consumo deficitario en los 20 estados oscila entre 28,8% y 63,3% y fue mayor en los alimentos proteicos. La inseguridad alimentaria severa se incrementó. El 82,2% de los centros de salud presentan deficiencias estructural y funcional, falta de medicinas (94,3%), insumos básicos (91%) y fallas en los servicios de agua, electricidad, higiene y saneamiento, falta de personal médico (74,6%) y de enfermería (73,5%) y problemas graves en la planta física el 70,7%.
En educación, el problema es aún mayor, el 26,7% de los niños no asiste a la escuela: 6,2% dejó de asistir o abandonó la escuela, 20,5% nunca se escolarizó y en los últimos dos años la inasistencia aumentó de 16,8% a 18,0%. El Programa de Alimentación Escolar (PAE), considerado como una estrategia valiosa para el fortalecimiento del desarrollo del niño en sus distintas etapas de la vida, la cobertura es limitada (56,6% no lo recibe), el suministro es irregular y deficiente en calidad y cantidad. En 79,3% de las escuelas faltan docentes y la infraestructura en la mayoría está deteriorada. Además, el 74,5% de los hogares no tiene acceso regular al agua potable. El servicio eléctrico es deficiente con interrupciones frecuentes, el 87,8% de los hogares no cuenta con el servicio de gas por tubería y la provisión de bombonas es irregular.
Cómo esperamos y queremos que sea en su desarrollo el venezolano del año 2000
Authors: López Blanco Mercedes , Landaeta de Jiménez Maritza , Méndez Castellano Hernán
Published: February 2025

Hace dos años, en el Primer Simposio de la Fundación Cavendes se presentó la evolución de algunos indicadores de población salud alimentación estado nutricional en los últimos cuarenta años. En aquel momento, se señaló que los grandes cambios ocurridos y las tendencias observadas situaban a Venezuela como un país en transición entre los países en vías de desarrollo y los países desarrollados (1). El mestizaje amerindio, negroide y caucasoide, apreciable en la gran variabilidad fenotípica del venezolano, ha sido constatada en estudios de inmunogenéticos de histocompatibilidad antigénica. La frecuencia de alelos introducidos por europeo desde la colonia y más recientemente a partir de la década de los años 50, se observa en todos los estratos estudiados por el Proyecto Venezuela y es simular a lo encontrado en España mientras que, está ausente en las poblaciones indígenas. Por el contrario, la alta frecuencia de algunos alelos que reflejan la contribución amerindia y negroide del ¨pool genético¨ contrasta con las bajas proporciones de la población española. Aun cuando existen algunas diferencias entre los estados analizados el patrón de frecuencia antigénica es similar lo que permite decir que el mestizaje es uniforme para toda Venezuela (2,3). Este mestizaje biológico que caracteriza a la población venezolana no es un factor limitante del crecimiento normal, ya que el tamaño de los niños, adolescentes y adultos de los estratos más altos es similar al de sujetos que crecen en países desarrollados (1,2, 4,5). Debido a la gran movilidad geográfica, producto de las migraciones internas y de la movilidad social, Venezuela evoluciona hacia la homogenización genética, a semejanza de lo que ha sucedido en países desarrollados, pero en una forma más acelerada. Sin embargo, a pesar de la movilidad social de los niveles bajos hacia los estratos medios y de los medios hacia los altos, atribuibles a los procesos económicos favorables existentes hasta 1983 (7), Venezuela continúa siendo un país de grandes desequilibrios socioeconómicos. Al iniciarse el presente siglo, la población de Venezuela era de 2.550.000 habitantes y tardó 50 años en duplicarse. La segunda duplicación tardó apenas 19 años y se cumplió en 1969, la tercera tardó un poco más de 24 años y la cuarta tomará 43 años y se completará en 1993 con casi 21 millones de habitantes. La evolución de la esperanza de vida también presenta tres etapas bien definidas: una etapa de crecimiento lento hasta 1936, una etapa crecimiento rápido y una etapa de desaceleración. De modo tal qué subió de 43 años en 1941 hasta 68,9 años en 1984 y la predicción para el año 2000 es de 71,6 años.
Review and Prospects of China-‘Global South’ Cooperation Achievements under the Framework of the Belt and Road Initiative: A Case Study of ASEA
Authors: Feng Xinyi
Published: February 2025

Amidst the unprecedented changes unseen in a century, the strategic significance of the “Global South” has become increasingly prominent. Research on the “Global South” has emerged with new analytical perspectives across various academic disciplines. As a natural member of the “Global South” and a key leader in South-South cooperation, China has successively introduced strategic initiatives, including the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative. Drawing on its own developmental experiences, China has continuously deepened new forms of South-South cooperation with “Global South” countries. Among these efforts, China-ASEAN relations have become a paradigm of success and vitality within Asia-Pacific regional cooperation. This paper, set against the backdrop of the BRI, focuses on analyzing the multifaceted cooperative achievements between China and ASEAN, a representative entity of the “Global South.” It further explores pathways for fostering new forms of South-South cooperation with emerging developing powers and proposes China’s strategies for building a shared destiny for the “Global South,” thereby enhancing its cohesiveness and solidarity.
A Survey of 21st-Century Scholarship on the Late Qing Imperial Examination History in China
Authors: Yi Duoming
Published: February 2025

In recent years, Chinese scholars have increasingly focused on the Late Qing imperial examination. The growing interest in imperial examination studies has led to the annual publication of numerous books and articles on this subject. A systematic review of studies categorized by period, region, key figures, institutional structures, and source materials reveals that Late Qing imperial examination history research suffers from fragmentation. A thorough reexamination of earlier scholarship is urgently needed to foster new breakthroughs. In light of these limitations, future research should focus on closing gaps in Late Qing imperial examination history studies, undertaking more in-depth analysis of historical sources, and identifying potential areas for innovative contributions.
SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW: OBSTACLES AND STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE COMPETENCE OF PAI TEACHERS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Authors: Nur Adilah  , Slamet Riyadi  , Suwardi Suwardi
Published: February 2025

Islamic Religious Education (PAI) teachers often face obstacles, such as limited training, minimal access to technology-based resources, and high administrative burdens. This analysis aims to identify the main obstacles and provide strategies to improve the competence of PAI teachers in Senior High Schools (SMA). The analysis was conducted using the Systematic Literature Review [SLR] method with the PRISMA approach. A total of 25 relevant scientific articles from leading databases, such as Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science, published between 2018–2024 were analyzed in depth. The results of the analysis show that the obstacles faced by PAI teachers are the lack of practice-based training, limited digital learning resources, and low institutional support in adopting modern technology. Strategies that have proven effective in overcoming these obstacles include the development of practice-based training programs, the use of digital learning media, and the formation of learning communities to improve collaboration between teachers. Improving the competence of PAI teachers has a significant positive impact, such as increased student engagement in learning, stronger internalization of Islamic values, and the adoption of innovative learning methods that are relevant to student needs. This analysis provides an important contribution in designing policies and programs to improve the competence of Islamic Religious Education teachers that focus on technology integration and professional collaboration. The implications of these findings can support education providers in creating a sustainable and more effective learning ecosystem, so that it can improve the quality of Islamic Religious Education learning at the high school level and have a positive impact on the formation of student character.
Personality Prediction System via Curriculum Vitae (CV) Analysis Using Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Logistic Regression.
Authors: Ismaila Jesse , Victoria Sabo
Published: February 2025

When it comes to the study of humans, adjudicating one’s personality is important as it acts as a window to deciphering the individual’s mindset. The personality is a vital part of an individual when he or she works for a complex organization. There are several ways to determine an individual’s personality but the most sought after and direct method is through a simple quiz. The questions in the quiz are framed in a way that they take values with reference to the big five personality model and aid the developer in framing a personality report of the individual in question. When I take a look at the current process of hiring and selection that various organizations make use of, the employers often pick out CVs in a manual way which is monotonous, time-consuming, and consumes a lot of human resources. Our approach is rendering an automated model that motorizes the eligibility check and aptitude evaluation of an applicant in the selection process to target the drawbacks of the traditional recruitment system, a web application that analyzes both the personality and an individual’s CV has been curate. This model employs a machine learning algorithm namely “Logistic Regression” which helps to choose fair decisions to recruit a suitable candidate, and “Natural Language Processing (NLP)” uses techniques with the help of Natural Language Toolkit (NLTK) libraries to process and categorize the data. Also, the use of graphs to analyze a candidate's success makes it easier to assess his or her personality and aids in proper CV analysis. As a result, the framework lends a hand in the recruitment process, allowing the candidate's CV to be shortlisted and a reasonable decision to be reached.
The Digital Trust Radar – A structured collection and analysis of global AI guidelines
Authors: Jäger Janine , Karg Jona , Maria Asprion Petra , Misyura Ilya
Published: February 2025

The concept of Digital Trust can be utilized to classify and assess the responsible design, implementation and use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Laws, standards, and guidelines are essential as they support the establishment of procedures that promote responsible AI technologies and therefore broad added value, societal acceptance and public confidence in AI. This contribution introduces the ´Digital Trust Radar´, a structured digital repository synthesizing seventy-eight guidelines, standards and laws relevant to establish responsible AI in organizations. Through a systematic approach, these documents were categorized and analyzed based on various criteria including authorship, geographic focus, intended audience, AI application domain, AI type, and governance alignment. The findings reveal significant variability in the scope and thematic focus of AI related laws, guidelines, or standards, emphasizing ethical, legal, and technical considerations. Our categorization scheme provides a comprehensive overview of international approaches to support AI governance for responsible AI and serves as a valuable resource for stakeholders navigating the complexities of AI design, integration and usage.
Wi-Fi Signal Analysis via Smartphones for Estimating Passenger Counts
Authors: Alatiyyah Mohammed
Published: February 2025

Smartphones have become integral to daily life, offering innovative applications across various domains. This study introduces a novel method for counting passengers by analyzing Wi-Fi signals emitted by their mobile devices. The research evaluates the effectiveness of leveraging Wi-Fi data to estimate occupancy, addressing a critical issue in public transportation management. The proposed system involves three core processes: signal detection, data filtering, and passenger count estimation. Key results indicate high accuracy in moderately crowded scenarios, with average deviations of 20% from actual counts and accuracy rates between 90% and 100%. However, under high-density conditions, the system tends to overestimate, occasionally doubling the real count. While further research is required to improve precision in such settings, this study lays a foundation for leveraging digital technologies to enhance transportation operations and service delivery.
Integrating Artificial Intelligence into the Human-Centered Design Process: Enhancing Creativity and User-Centricity in Architectural Education
Authors: Carlos Dall'asta Juan
Published: February 2025

This paper examines the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the Human-Centered Design (HCD) framework in architectural education, focusing on its implementation in the MArch program at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. Over the last five years, AI has been embedded into the HCD's three core phases: Hear, Create, and Deliver, enhancing creativity, decision-making, and problem-solving.In the Hear phase, AI analyses user-generated data to guide design decisions. In the Create phase, AI emerges as a co-designer, offering innovative ideas and collaborating with human designers to refine design concepts. This partnership is crucial for boosting creativity. In the Deliver phase, AI aids in refining designs by optimising technical and aesthetic aspects through simulations and feedback loops.The integration of AI has notably improved creativity, efficiency, and user-focused outcomes, paving the way for more inclusive and sustainable designs. However, challenges such as ethical concerns and the need to balance AI's analytical capabilities with the intuitive aspects of design remain.Reflecting on AI's journey from experimental use to an integrated tool in HCD, this paper is a starting point for further research to enhance AI's predictive capabilities and its role in preparing students for complex future architectural challenges.
The Impact of Human Implication for AI-Supported Decisions over Perception of Trust, Agency and Dignity
Authors: Zinopoulos Camille , Fahmi Adam , Boudreault Sophie , Marois Alexandre
Published: February 2025

Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI), more specifically in generative AI, are disrupting our life. The integration of generative AI raises questions pertaining not only to the performance and accuracy of the AI system, but also to the boundaries of the role of both human and AI. This calls for a better understanding of the perception of human dignity over different uses of generative AI, but also for comprehending how said perception may interact with trust into the AI and sense of agency. The goal of the current study was to evaluate the perception of human dignity, trust and sense of agency among different uses of AI-supported decisions depending on the context of use and on the level of implication of the human decision maker. We presented participants a series of vignettes where generative AI systems were used to support decision making in five domains of use (health, business, humanities, arts, and technology) and four types of support (for decision support, communication, creativity, and research). The level of human implication regarding the decision was also manipulated across two conditions. Sense of agency, trust in the AI, perception of appropriateness for the AI to make a decision, as well as interpersonal justice and dehumanization level measures were collected for each vignette. Results outlined that sense of agency differed across conditions. Domain of use influenced sense of agency, trust in the AI, decision appropriateness and dehumanization perceptions, with differences emerging mostly for health-related vignettes. The type of support also impacted trust and decision appropriateness, with more positive perceptions for vignettes discussing creativity use cases. Overall, our study sheds light on the perception of the general population over different types of AI use and how components such as perception of agency, trust and dignity may vary depending on the nature of the use.
Casualty evacuation process comparison of single patient evacuation with unmanned ground vehicles to multiple carrier evacuation from conflict zones
Authors: Laine Mia , Okkonen Jussi , Laine Svante , Andersson Christian
Published: February 2025

Optimization of casualty evacuation from conflict zones aims at increasing the chance of a critically wounded soldier or civilian reaching life-saving care, minimizing secondary damages, and maximizing the utilization of available emergency medical resources. With the emergence of small, (autonomous) unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), the initial evacuation away from the frontlines could be possible earlier and in a near-continuous fashion. This study evaluates the limits of increased efficiency of employing autonomous evacuation UGVs capable of transporting one patient at a time. Only the initial, combat evacuation to the battalion area of service, or combat nurse’s station is considered. The baseline information, such as ranges of distances, was obtained from a live simulation experiment, where participants consisted of 431 conscripts, 27 commissioned officers and 37 armored reserve officer students all from the armored brigade of Finland. The experiments were run during May and June 2024. The participants were divided into groups, and each group completed 4 conflict scenarios. In half of the scenarios, the evacuation UGV was remotely operated, and in half of the simulations it was implemented as a fully autonomous and mature system with a wizard of Oz method. The results of this paper give estimates of a sufficient number of continually operating evacuation UGVs necessary to evacuate 100 casualties within 60 minutes, and estimated differences in cost-effectiveness compared to an evacuation vehicle with a larger capacity.