bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Aristotle’s views on chance and their contemporary relevance
Authors: Dudley J.
Published: February 2025

In this article I first set out Aristotle's explanation of chance as a term that refers to an event that occurs unusually and that appears significant in the context of the human search to achieve a goal. On this basis Aristotle argues against Democritus that the order in the universe could not be due to chance. Aristotle argues that all natural beings strive for their full potential and greatest possible development, and this is their way of striving for the goodness of God. And they strive for survival and to remain in their best condition for as long as possible, and this is their way of striving for the eternity of God. Chance abnormalities occur accidentally in this process. This view of Aristotle enables us to give a much more satisfactory explanation of the evolution of species than that put forward by Darwin and Neodarwinians. In the field of ethics Aristotle argues that a certain measure of good fortune is required for happiness and even for the performance of virtuous acts. Finally, Aristotle rejects determinism and supports his belief in free choice by means of the reality of accidental occurrences and indeterminism in the field of physics

Термин «случай» Аристотель употребляет в отношении тех событий, которые возникают необычным образом и которые людям кажутся важными в контексте тех целей, к которым они стремятся. Поэтому Аристотель, вопреки Демокриту, утверждает, что мир не может существовать благодаря случаю. Аристотель считает, что все существа в природе стремятся по мере сил к реализации заложенных в них возможностей, так выражая свое стремление к божественному благу. Они борются за выживание и стремятся как можно дольше сохранить себя, так выражая свое желание достичь божественной вечности. Случайные нерегулярности на их пути возникают в качестве акциденций. В некоторых отношениях Аристотель предлагает более удовлетворительное объяснение эволюции видов, нежели то, которое ассоциируется с Дарвином и неодарвинистами. В области этики Аристотель считает, что определенная доля удачи необходима для достижения счастья и даже для осуществления добрых дел. Наконец, Аристотель отвергает детерминизм, обосновывая свою веру в свободный выбор признанием реальности случайных событий и недетерминированности физического мира.
Philoponus on the soul-harmony theory
Authors: Sanchez C.L.
Published: February 2025

The Neoplatonic commentaries on Aristotle’s works have always been considered somehow suspicious. That is partly related to the doctrinal commitments of the commentators, partly with the hermeneutical strategies to which they seem to recur. Both of these reasons have also give place to the accusation of distortion and misunderstanding of Aristotle’s philosophy. In the following paper I want to perform an exercise of disclosing the hermeneutical procedure that one of this commentators applies to one of the passages of the first book of the De Anima. The commentator is Philoponus, the passage is the refutation of the soul-harmony theory. My aim is to show that, despite the doctrinal commitments that the commentator may have, his methodology follows Aristotelian guidelines. I hope that this could open perspectives on the value that the commentators must have as philosophers, rather than merely interpreters or paraphrasers

Неоплатонические комментарии к трудам Аристотеля всегда вызывали определенные подозрения. Это отчасти связано с доктринальными предпочтениями их авторов, отчасти - с используемыми ими герменевтическими стратегиями. И в том и в другом случае это дает повод для обвинения их в неправильном толковании философии Аристотеля. В данной статье я предпринимаю попытку изучить герменевтические процедуры, которые неплатонический комментатор применяет в своем анализе одного места из первой книги трактата Аристотеля «О душе». Изучаемый текст касается опровержения теории о душе-гармонии. Мне удалось продемонстрировать, что, несмотря на доктринальные предпочтения, методология Филопона следует аристотелевским исходным установкам. Кроме того, мне представляется, что данная работа призвана показать ценность комментаторов в качестве философов, а не только в качестве интерпретаторов и авторов парафразов.
Самоотрицание, самопредикация, самореферентность в философии Платона
Authors: Ладов В.А.
Published: February 2025

В данной статье рассматривается аргументация в опоре на явление самореферентности в философии Платона. Явление самореферентности объединяет аргумент о самоотрицании (принцип περιτροπή) в случае критики Платоном Протагора в диалоге “Теэтет” и аргумент о самопредикации идей в случае затруднения, которое испытывает уже сам Платон при разработке своей концепции в диалоге “Парменид”. Автор статьи утверждает, что самопредикация идей не имеет негативного влияния на метафизику Платона. На этом основании демонстрируется, что использование аргументации в опоре на явление самореферентности не разрушает цельность платоновской философии: с логической точки зрения, корректной представляется и критика релятивизма Протагора на основании принципа περιτροπή, и сама теория идей, которая предполагает самопредикацию. 

The phenomenon of self-reference combines self-refutation (the principle of peritrope ) in the case of Plato's critics of Protagoras in “Theaetetus” and self-predication in the case of a difficulty which Plato himself faces developing the theory of ideas in “Parmenides”. The author of the article asserts that self-predication does not produce a negative impact on Plato's metaphysics and in no way destroys the integrality of Plato's philosophy: It is logically correct as are both his criticism of Protagoras' relativism (by means of the principle of peritrope ) and the theory of ideas (in which the phenomenon of self-predication is also proposed).
ПРОБЛЕМА СУЩНОСТИ КАК РОДА СУЩЕГО В КОНТЕКСТЕ КРИТИКИ ПЛОТИНОМ АРИСТОТЕЛЕВСКОЙ СИСТЕМЫ КАТЕГОРИЙ В ТРАКТАТЕ VI 1 (42) "О РОДАХ СУЩЕГО"
Authors: ВОЛКОВА Н.П.
Published: February 2025

Темой данного исследования является критика аристотелевской категориальной системы, предложенная Плотином в трех первых трактатах шестой «Эннеады». Плотин задается вопросом о возможности мыслить в рамках той или иной системы категорий, как например, система Платона, Аристотеля, или стоиков. Плотин отождествляет категории с родами сущего, опираясь на традицию такого отождествления, предложенную Платоном в «Софисте». Аристотель сам в некоторых текстах говорит о категориях как о родах сущего ( An. Post. 88b 1, Metaph. 1024b9-16, De An. 402a23-5). Известно, что Аристотель был первым, кто сделал сущность предметом первой философии, до него предметом философии было сущее как таковое, или бытие. Он же показал, что когда мы пытаемся мыслить о бытии, о «сущем, поскольку оно сущее», то с необходимостью переходим к сущности. Сама сущность может быть представлена как общий род, соединяющий в себе три вида сущностей - математическую, физическую и божественную ( Metaph. 1070b30 - 1071b3). Плотин критикует этот аристотелевский подход, утверждая, во-первых, что не сущность, а сущее должно оставаться предметом первой философии, во-вторых, что десять аристотелевских категорий не могут одновременно описывать умопостигаемый и телесный мир, а значит, сущность не может быть родом, поскольку она должна была бы соединять с себе телесную и бестелесную природы.

The main subject of the study is the criticism of Aristotelian categorical system proposed by Plotinus. Treatises VI 1-3 focus on the problem of the possibility of thought within particular system of categories (Plato, Aristotle, Stoics). Plotinus identifies categories with the kinds of being, being based on the tradition of such identification originated in the Plato’s “Sophist”. In some texts Aristotle himself speaks of categories as the kinds of being ( An. Post. 88b 1, Metaph. 1024b 9-16, De An. 402a 23-5). The article is divided into two main parts. The first part is about Aristotle’s position. I discuss the following questions: 1) what does the common name “being” mean; 2) why may the categories be the kinds of being and why should the substance be the first among the categories; 3) how are the substance and other categories related? The second part is about Plotinus’ criticism. Plotinus asserts 1) that not the substance, but being is the subject matter of the first philosophy, 2) that ten categories are not equally applicable to the intelligible world and to the world of sense, and 3) that the substance has two different meanings with respect to these worlds, and therefore the substance can’t be one kind, which includes the corporeal and incorporeal substances
ЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ ПОСЫЛКИ НАУЧНОГО МЕТОДА ГАЛЕНА
Authors: ЩЕГЛОВ А.П.
Published: February 2025

Статья посвящена анализу научного метода Галена, который исходит из необходимости правильной диагностики заболеваний, определения истинных симптомов и причин болезни, что, в свою очередь, приводит к выбору верного метода лечения. В статье основное внимание уделяется рассмотрению того, как с помощью неоспоримых логических выводов Гален стремится получить достоверное знание. Гален, следуя Аристотелю, достигает научной истины с помощью логических и эмпирических выводов. Поэтому аподиктический научный метод Галена, неизменно вступает в противоречие с «диалектическими» вероятностными суждениями, часто приводящими к совершенно противоположным выводам. Подобные вероятностные суждения были характерны для стоической философской школы, с которой Гален горячо полемизирует, утверждая свое понимание истины. По его мнению, истина достигается посредством фактов, основанных на истинных предпосылках. Критерием истины для Галена является изучение устройства живого организма, а логические выводы зависят от точности знания анатомии человека. Таким образом, природа доказательных суждений Галена зависит от их практического содержания, выраженных в правильной логической форме, а не опирается только на формальную логическую структуру, предлагаемую стоиками при изучении функций человеческого тела, что в конечном итоге приводит к неправильным методам лечения.

The article is devoted to the analysis of the evident scientific method of Galen, which establishes the necessity of correct diagnosis of diseases, determination of true symptoms and causes of diseases, which results in the choice of the exact method of treatment. The article focuses on how Galen seeks to achieve reliable knowledge based on an undeniable logical necessity. Logical reliability is contrasted with “dialectical”, that is, probabilistic judgments, often leading to the opposite of what was originally asserted in them. Probabilistic judgments were characteristic of the Stoic philosophical school, with which Galen hotly argues, asserting his understanding of truth. Truth, in his opinion, is achieved through facts based on true premises. The criterion of truth for Galen is the study of the device of a living organism, and the logical conclusions depend on the accuracy of knowledge of human anatomy. Thus, the nature of the proof judgments of Galen depends on their practical content and not on the formal and logical structure offered by the Stoics when studying the functions of the human body, which ultimately leads to incorrect methods of treatment.
ТРАКТАТ "О ПНЕВМЕ" (DESPIRITU) АРИСТОТЕЛЕВСКОГО КОРПУСА
Authors: АФОНАСИН Е.В.
Published: February 2025

Перипатетический трактат Peri pneumatos активно обсуждается в последнее время в научной литературе. Некоторые авторы, в особенности А. Бос и Р. Ферверда (Bos, Ferwerda 2008), пытаются доказать, что трактат принадлежит самому Аристотелю или, по крайней мере, все идеи, высказываемые его автором, восходят к аутентичным сочинениям Стагирита. Напротив, П. Григорич, О. Льюис и М. Кухар (Gregoric, Lewis, Kuhar 2015) убеждены в том, что развиваемые в трактате физиологические представления получили распространение лишь после Аристотеля, что подтверждает традиционную датировку трактата временем после Праксагора с Коса (ок. 300 до н. э.). В целом разделяя это последнее предположение, в настоящей работе я помещаю это древнейшее и уникальное свидетельство дискуссий об источнике роста и питания так называемой «внутренней пневмы» в контекст перипатетической традиции раннего эллинистического периода. Трактат переводится на русский язык впервые

The Peripatetic treatise Peri pneumatos has recently received a great deal of scholarly attention. Some authors, predominantly A. Bos and R. Ferwerda (2008), try to prove that the treatise is a genuine work of Aristotle and all the theories advanced in the text can be ultimately explained by references to this or that Aristotelian doctrine. Quite on the contrary, P. Gregoric, O. Lewis and M. Kuhar (2015) are firmly convinced that the treatise contains some physiological ideas introduced after Aristotle and are inclined to support the traditional dating of the treatise to the time after Praxagoras of Cos (ci. 300 BCE). Largely in agreement with the latter proposition, in the present study I tentatively place this earliest and unique witness of the discussions on the source of growth and nourishment of the so-called connate pneuma in the context of the Peripatetic tradition of the Early Hellenistic period. The treatise is translated into the Russian for the first time
Имагинативная история античной философии
Authors: Романенко Ю.М.
Published: February 2025

Рецензия на книгу: Дорофеев Д.Ю., Савчук В.В., Светлов Р.В. Иконография античных философов : история и антропология образов. Санкт-Петербург: Платоновское философское общество, 2017. - 244 с., с ил.

A review of: Dorofeev, D.Yu., Savchuk, V.V., Svetlov, R.V. Iconography of Ancient Philosophers: the History and Anthropology of Images. St. Petersburg: Plato's Philosophical Society, 2017. - 244 pp., with ill.
Adjusting the Percentage of Nitrate in Nutrient Solution to Optimize Strawberry Stolon and Daughter Plant Production
Authors: Yafuso Erin J. , Boldt Jennifer K.
Published: February 2025

Year-round production of disease-free strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa) daughter plants can be achieved by growing mother plants in controlled environments. However, a lack of protocols exists for nutrient management of mother plants to optimize the production of stolons and daughter plants. Our objective was to identify the optimal percentage range of nitrogen (N) supplied as nitrate (%) in a nutrient solution to maximize strawberry stolon and daughter plant production. Three cultivars (Albion, Fronteras, and Monterey) were grown in 20.3-cm pots filled with a peat-based soilless substrate. A strawberry-specific nutrient solution (Yamazaki) provided 100 mg·L−1 N, and the N form supplied ranged from 0% to 100% , with the remainder supplied as ammonium (). In Expt. 1, ‘Fronteras’ stolon and daughter plant numbers were assessed every 4 weeks for 16 weeks. The harvest interval was too frequent to identify any treatment effects. In Expt. 2, ‘Albion’, ‘Fronteras’, and ‘Monterey’ stolon and daughter plant numbers were assessed at 8 and 16 weeks. Cumulative stolon number and cumulative daughter plant number exhibited linear or quadratic responses to the percentage of , and the responses were cultivar dependent. Maximum calculated cumulative stolon number occurred at 64% for ‘Fronteras’ and at 100% for ‘Albion’ and ‘Monterey’. Maximum calculated cumulative daughter plant number occurred at 66% for ‘Fronteras’, 81% for ‘Monterey’, and 100% for ‘Albion’. The percentage of generally did not affect daughter plant quality, such as root number, crown diameter, dry mass, and foliar %N. Total aboveground biomass (mother plant + stolons + daughter plants) increased as the percentage of increased from 0% to 100%. ‘Monterey’ had more total aboveground biomass than ‘Albion’ or ‘Fronteras’. A calculated range in which all three cultivars overlapped with ≥95% of maximum daughter plant number occurred between 81% to 87% . A strawberry fertilizer recipe in this target range would allow growers the opportunity to use a single fertilizer recipe to support high daughter plant productivity across multiple cultivars. Our results indicate that optimal strawberry daughter plant production occurs at a lower percentage of than recommended for inflorescence or fruit production.
Exploring students' perception of engagement in face-to-face and online teaching
Authors: Fatokun Jonathan Olanrewaju
Published: February 2025

This study delves into the nuanced realm of student engagement, comparing and contrasting perceptions between face-to-face and online teaching modalities. In recent years, the landscape of education has witnessed a significant shift towards online platforms, necessitating an examination of how this transition impacts students’ sense of engagement with course materials, instructors, and peers. Employing a descriptive survey design, the study seeks to understand students' perceptions on engagement by gathering and analysing quantitative data. 200 students were randomly selected using a stratified sampling technique from two higher institutions in Ekiti State Nigeria. A structured questionnaire on the perception of students on engagement in higher institutions (PSEHI) was adopted to collect data from the sampled population. The instrument was validated and a reliability coefficient of 0.78 value was realized using the Pearson Product Moment correlation analysis, indicating that the instrument was considered reliable for the study. Findings provide insights into the factors that influence engagement in face-to-face and online learning and inform pedagogical practices for optimizing student learning experiences in diverse educational settings. Recommendations were made on how to provide improved engagement in the 21st century education landscape. The study contributes to the ongoing dialogue surrounding effective teaching methodologies and the evolving landscape of contemporary education.
Rare Occurrence of Jarosite-Alunite Solid Solutions with Intermediate Al-Fe Contents in the Jurassic Aztec Sandstone, Nevada, USA
Authors: McCollom Thomas M. , Potter-McIntyre Sally L. , Donaldson Chris , Reyes Andres , Moskowitz Bruce , Solheid Peter
Published: February 2025

Experimental studies have shown that solid solutions of minerals from the alunite group with chemical compositions that are intermediate between the Al and Fe endmembers can be readily synthesized in the laboratory. In contrast, up until about a dozen years ago there were no confirmed reports of alunite group minerals with intermediate Al-Fe compositions in natural settings, leading some to suggest that minerals with such compositions might not exist in nature. In recent years, however, alunite group minerals with intermediate Al-Fe compositions have been documented in a few isolated locations that were so far limited to basalt-hosted acid-sulfate fumarole deposits and acid mine drainage pit lakes. These occurrences contrast with nearly all other reports of minerals from this group whose measured chemical compositions are very close to either the Al or Fe endmembers. Here, we report jarosite-alunite solid solutions containing subequal amounts of Al and Fe that are found in mineralized fractures from the Aztec Sandstone in southeast Nevada. Analysis of the minerals by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and visible-near infrared spectroscopy confirms that they are bona fide solid solutions and not intimate mixtures of endmember minerals. This study represents the first documented occurrence of alunite group solid solutions with intermediate Al-Fe compositions in sedimentary rocks. The results further demonstrate that alunite group minerals with a wide range of Al-Fe compositions occur naturally and can persist for millions of years or more in natural systems.
Laboratory Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characteristics and Thermal Behavior of Phoxite
Authors: Chen Wenxi , Fu Xiaohui , Wu Zhongchen , Zhang Jiang , Jin Guobin , Zhang Lingxi , Liu Wang
Published: February 2025

Phoxite, (NH4)2Mg2(C2O4)(HPO4)2·4H2O, was initially discovered in 1977 and then officially confirmed in 2018. It is the first mineral known to contain both phosphate and oxalate group. Phoxite is only found so far, in the Petrogale Cave, Western Australia and Rowley mine, Arizona. In this work, we synthesized phoxite using oxammite and newberyite as precursors under different relative humidity. Then, a systematic spectral characterization of this mineral is performed, including Raman spectroscopy, mid infrared (MIR) spectroscopy, and visible-near infrared (VNIR) spectroscopy. These obtained spectra are compared with other oxalates, hydrated sulfates and carbonates to determine the diagnostic spectral characteristics of phoxite. Concurrently, the thermal behavior of phoxite during pyrolysis was also investigated, including evolved gas analysis (EGA), thermogravimetric (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). After extensive data analysis, new information about the mineral has been retrieved. Our results indicated that phoxite may be a potential biomarker on Earth and an indicator for a warm and humid environment. Furthermore, the results can also serve as the spectral database for the identification of phoxite within the habitable environment on Earth and even other planets.
Hilos/Threads: Appropriating the public space through collective weaving and grieving in the context of feminicide in Mexico
Authors: Trejo Méndez Paulina
Published: February 2025

Through a decolonial feminist lens this paper unpacks the artistic project Sangre de mi sangre (“blood of my blood”). understood as an art protest by the feminist Mexican art collective Colectiva Hilos (“threads collective”). This work situates Sangre de mi sangre in the history of feminist textile artistic interventions, and specifically within those interventions that aim to take the public space in the context of gender violence. The work of Colectiva Hilos is also socio-politically situated in the history of Latin American political artistic interventions in the context of extreme forms of violence such as feminicide (killing of women because of their gender) and forced disappearance, and forms part of a plural and vibrant feminist movement present across the region. The members of the collective seek to repair the social fabric through collective weaving while using this long red textile to make visible the absences of those who have been victims of disappearance and feminicide in Mexico. Violence is an experience that has meant a fracture of our relations. This is also a painful experience. Where there is pain, there is loss and the need for grieving. This work considers decolonial thinker Rolando Vázquez’s (2018) ideas on healing and grieving to unpack the power of repair in the work of Colectiva Hilos.
Haunting Europe: Bodies, Borders, and the Arts of Commemoration
Authors: Balkan Osman
Published: February 2025

In the last decade, more than 70,000 people have died while attempting to cross an international border. Half of these deaths occurred in the Mediterranean, the world’s deadliest border zone. In response to the alarming number of border deaths, artists and activists have staged various interventions aimed at publicly commemorating the dead while calling attention to the structural violence of militarized borders and racialized membership. This article examines three such interventions in Europe, focusing on the Berlin-based Center for Political Beauty’s The Dead are Coming campaign, as well as Asmat, a short film by Ethiopian-Italian director Dagmawi Yimer, and Turkish visual artist Banu Cennetoğlu’s The List. It argues that acts of mourning and memorialization can bolster claims for more inclusive forms of citizenship and political community by destabilizing ethnocentric and territorially bounded conceptions of membership, identity, and solidarity.
Collaboration and coordination in the United Nations 2023 Water Conference commitments
Authors: Jones-Crank J. Leah
Published: February 2025

The United Nations 2023 Water Conference brought together world leaders to commit to addressing water challenges and achieving water and sanitation for all. The conference resulted in the development of the Water Action Agenda (WAA), a collection of commitments from governments and organizations to address water issues. Achieving water security requires solutions that involve cross-sectoral coordination and collaboration between water and other resource governance sectors. Therefore, this research evaluates the collaboration and cross-sectoral coordination within the WAA through the lens of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus to analyze the WAA commitments (n = 835). It quantitatively examines the amount of collaboration between organizations and the level of the multi-resource interconnections within the commitments. It then qualitatively analyses how the WEF nexus is incorporated into the WAA. The results show that there is a high level of collaboration and multi-resource coordination across all the commitments and that the application of the WEF nexus includes increasing shifts from academic theorization toward implemented practice. However, limitations of the WAA are evident: there is limited accountability to ensure that commitments are fulfilled, and the commitments themselves may not represent the best actions to achieve water and sanitation for all.
Isolation and identification of novel, native geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol degrading bacteria
Authors: Ganegoda Sathya S. , Manage Pathmalal M.
Published: February 2025

Geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) are compounds responsible for taste and odor issues in water, rendering drinking water unpalatable and prompting customer complaints. The present study aimed to identify geosmin and 2-MIB degrading bacteria. The Biolog MT2 assay was used to determine bacterial metabolism on geosmin and 2-MIB. Out of 100 and 23 native bacteria screened using the Biolog MT2 assay, 73 bacterial isolates tested positive. Degradation kinetics identified 10 bacteria capable of degrading both geosmin and 2-MIB. These bacteria were further characterized through 16S rDNA sequencing and BLASTn analyses (Myroides xuanwuensis, Providencia vermicola, Providencia rettgeri, Myroides odoratitimus, Proteus mirabilis, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Acinetobacter guillouisae, Acinetobacter indicus, and Pseudomonas stutzeri). Bacteria A. guillousae and A. indicus were identified as capable of degrading both geosmin and 2-MIB; to our best knowledge, this is the first such report for the above genus. Importantly, the degradation was pronounced following the lag phase, which points to a ‘metabolic’ gap between growth initiation and exponential growth. In contrast, the secondary growth phase was the most productive for the degradation of taste and odor (T&O) compounds for some species. This study analyses T&O compounds, widening the research landscape while introducing new bacterial candidates for the biochemical degradation of these two compounds.
Statistical Adjustment for Tactical Choices When Evaluating Team’s Offensive Output Across Five Major European Club Soccer Leagues
Authors: Cemek Ahmet , Skripnikov Andrey , Gillman David
Published: February 2025

Introduction

Match statistics from the England-France 2022 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinal might suggest England lost despite playing better than France: 16 shot attempts to 8, 5 corners to 2, yet suffering a 1-2 defeat. This interpretation, however, ignores the scoring context.

Methods

During the 40 minutes, the match was tied (0-0 and 1-1), France actually led in all of the aforementioned statistical categories. Once ahead, France deliberately ceded the initiative to England for 66 minutes to protect their lead. To study the effects of tactical decisions on offensive outputs like shot attempts and corner kicks, we analyzed sequenced match event data from five major European leagues over 15 years. Our approach incorporates scoring context and other tactical drivers, such as red card differentials and home-field advantage, while controlling for team quality using pre-match betting odds. For that, we leverage modeling approaches tailored towards count response data, priori-tizing balance between quality of fit and simplicity.

Results

Our data analysis provides a thorough confirmation for several intuitive aspects of game dynamics, e.g., that leading or shorthanded teams typically produce less offense, while teams that trail or have more men tend to ramp up their attacks. Beyond this, we develop a statistical adjustment mechanism to teams’ offensive outputs that equalizes the contextual factors for both teams, helping obtain a potentially fairer representation of their relative statistical outputs within a game.

Conclusion

This analysis sheds light on how match context drives observed disparities in offensive outputs and offers an alternative, more nuanced, framework for understanding and assessing team performance.
Pemberdayaan Komunitas Perempuan Sekar Ayu Membangun Literasi Kultural Upaya Meningkatkan Ekonomi Masyarakat
Authors:   Universitas Brawijaya, Sahiruddin Sahir
Published: February 2025

Sekar Ayu merupakan komunitas perempuan bergerak untuk mempertahankan kebudayaan mojopahit dengan menjunjung lokalitas budaya di Desa Pesanggrahan. Kegiatan yang diprogram oleh ketua Sekar Ayu melibatkan semua anggota dan masyarakat sekitar. Pemberdayaan yang dilakukan yaitu meningkatkan ekonomi masyarakat melalui kreativitas perempuan dalam mengolah makanan yang unik dan berlabelitas halal. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dengan pendekatan kualitatif terhadap lingkungan hidup penginterpretasi fenomena dalam sudut pandang pemaknaan yang diberikan oleh masyarakat setempat yang berlokasi di Songgoati, Kabupaten Mojokerto. Program pemberdayaan yang dilakukan oleh Sekar Ayu yaitu (1) Pemberdayaan komunitas perempuan Sekar Ayu membangun literasi kultural, (2) Pemberdayaan komunitas perempuan melalui program kegiatan Sekar Ayu, dan (3) Pemberdayaan komunitas perempuan melalui pembentukan UMKM. Program kegiatan yang sudah dilaksanakan sebagai upaya pemberdayaan perempuan untuk mengentaskan kemiskinan perempuan dan tidak hanya berkontribusi pada kesetaraan gender, tetapi juga pada pembangunan ekonomi yang inklusif dan berkelanjutan.
Kata kunci: komunitas perempuan; perempuan dan budaya; pembangunan ekonomi masyarakat
Using earnings history to characterize quality of nonemployee employment
Authors: Edwards Kathryn , Schwam Daniel
Published: February 2025

We use the 2014 and 2018 panels of the Survey of Income and Program Participation to map out the prevalence of employee and nonemployee earnings among workers. Employee earnings are from a job or incorporated business, while nonemployee earnings are from an unincorporated business or other work arrangement. We devise a typology of workers based on the composition of their earnings from employee and nonemployee sources; describe workers of each type along dimensions of demographics, financial well-being, and beneficiary status; and use regressions to identify key predictors of earnings’ sources.
Provider Perspectives on the Use of Mental Health Apps, and the BritePath App in Particular, With Adolescents at Risk for Suicidal Behavior: Qualitative Study (Preprint)
Authors: Lynch Frances , Cavese Julie , Fulton Lucy , Vuckovic Nancy , Brent David
Published: February 2025

BACKGROUND

Many youth with significant mental health concerns face limited access to mental health services. Digital programs, such as mobile apps designed to address mental health issues, have the potential to expand access to strategies for managing these conditions. However, few mental health apps are specifically designed for youth experiencing severe concerns, such as suicidal ideation. BritePath is a new app developed to enhance communication and interaction between providers and youth at risk for suicidal behavior.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to explore health care providers’ opinions and concerns regarding the use of mental health apps for youth at significant risk of suicidal behavior.

METHODS

We conducted individual semistructured interviews with 17 providers across 7 states. Interviews were conducted via video, recorded, and transcribed. Codes were developed using a team-based approach, with discrepancies resolved through team discussions.

RESULTS

Most providers were aware of mental health apps in general and expressed interest in trying the BritePath app with patients experiencing depression, suicidality, or both. Analyses identified 4 key themes related to mental health apps: (1) almost all providers viewed mental health apps as an adjunct to, rather than a replacement for, psychotherapy visits; (2) most providers were concerned about the cost of apps and youth access to them; (3) providers noted the challenge of maintaining patient engagement with apps over time; and (4) providers were concerned about patient privacy, in terms of both data shared with app developers and data privacy within families. Analyses of providers’ opinions specifically about the BritePath app identified 4 additional themes: (1) providers believed that access to safety plans within BritePath could be beneficial for youth at risk for suicidal behavior; (2) providers reported that BritePath’s interactive features could enhance communication between providers and youth; (3) providers appreciated BritePath’s flexibility and the ability for both youth and providers to tailor its content to individual needs; and (4) providers expressed concerns about integrating BritePath into clinical workflows within health systems.

CONCLUSIONS

The use of mental health apps is expanding, yet there is limited understanding of how to effectively integrate these tools into mental health treatment. Providers are increasingly referring patients to mental health apps, and most expressed interest in trying the BritePath app for patients with depression, suicidality, or both. However, providers also identified several concerns, particularly regarding privacy and safety.
From controlled trials to real-world experience: Costs and outcomes of a therapist-guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy program (Preprint)
Authors: Khan Zareen Abbas , Heggelund Jørn , Lydersen Stian , Kidholm Kristian , Pedersen Henrik , Janszky Imre , Nordgreen Tine , Halsteinli Vidar
Published: February 2025

BACKGROUND

Therapist-guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) has demonstrated efficacy and potential cost-effectiveness for treating depression, anxiety, and panic disorders in randomized controlled trials. However, evidence of its outcomes and costs in routine care settings on a national level remains limited.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to assess the outcomes of therapist-guided iCBT for depression, social anxiety and panic disorder at post-treatment and six-months follow-up, while also exploring how the program’s costs and effects varied by hospital.

METHODS

This single-arm observational study analyzed patient-reported data collected from 2021 to 2024 in four hospitals in Norway. A broad range of outcomes was assessed, including the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN), Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS), EuroQol 5D-5L (EQ-5D), Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS), and sick leave days. Mixed effects models were used to estimate changes in outcomes over time and between hospitals. The economic evaluation was performed in a hospital perspective and extended to a societal perspective by including sick leave.

RESULTS

Data from 565 participants showed substantial improvements across all outcomes at post-treatment and six-months follow-up. Patients reported improved well-being and increased functioning. Reduction in sickness absence was also observed. Overall, 35.1% of participants responded positively to treatment (Depression: 31.4%: Social Anxiety: 26.6%; Panic Disorder: 51.4%), whereas 23.7% achieved remission from symptoms (Depression: 12.2%: Social Anxiety: 35.6%; Panic Disorder: 34.3%). Mean (SD) total program costs per patient were €981.2 (SD 430.17), which varied by location (€606.2 to €2050.3), mostly due to differences in patient volume. Outcomes were consistent across hospitals.

CONCLUSIONS

This study confirms the potential of therapist-guided iCBT to relieve symptom severity and improve well-being across different health service providers when implemented as part of routine specialist healthcare. The observed variance in costs per patient between hospitals underscores the importance of patient volume to optimize efficient use of resources.

CLINICALTRIAL

NCT05868135
Combination treatment of virtual reality and mirror therapy for the stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Preprint)
Authors: Gao Chaoran , Chen Yuan , Wei Yixin , Qiu Yitong , Song Huiyan , Gui Chenfan , Gao Qiang
Published: February 2025

BACKGROUND

Stroke inevitably results in a range of disabilities. Both virtual reality (VR) and mirror therapy (MT) have shown efficacy in stroke rehabilitation. In recent years, the combination of these two approaches has emerged as a potential treatment for stroke patients.

OBJECTIVE

This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to assess the efficacy of combination treatment of VR and MT in stroke rehabilitation.

METHODS

Five electronic databases were systematically searched for relevant articles published up to Jan. 2025. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated combination treatment of VR and MT for participants with stroke were included. The risk of bias and the certainty of the evidence were assessed using the Cochrane collaboration’s tool and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) guideline, respectively.

RESULTS

A total of 293 participants across 10 RCTs were included, with 6 RCTs contributing to the meta-analysis. The statistical analysis indicated significant improvements in the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) (MD 3.49, 95% CI 1.43 to 5.55; P=0.0009) and manual function test (MD 2.64, 95% CI 1.78 to 3.49; P<0.00001), and box and block test (MD 1.02, 95% CI 0.16 to 1.88; P=0.02). Subgroup differences were observed in FMA-UE, manual function test and box and block test.

CONCLUSIONS

Moderate-quality evidence supports the combination treatment of VR and MT as a beneficial nonpharmacological approach to improve upper extremity motor function and hand dexterity in patients with stroke. However, the limited number of studies and small sample sizes restrict the generalizability of these findings, highlighting the need for further research.

CLINICALTRIAL

PROSPERO CRD42024572150
Polarización. Un análisis conceptual
Authors: Avaro Dante
Published: February 2025

Este trabajo tiene como objetivo definir la polarización, destacando su relevancia en los contextos políticos modernos y los desafíos que plantea para la estabilidad democrática. El autor propone una definición de polarización como un equilibrio parcial entre la demanda y oferta polarizadora, donde los actores del centro luchan por atraer a los de los extremos mientras enfrentan dificultades para retener a los actores centristas. Esta conceptualización integra las perspectivas de polarización de élites y afectiva, contrastando nítidamente con el clivaje como su opuesto conceptual, y rechaza la noción de polarización aceptable.
Border Ranks of Positive and Invariant Tensor Decompositions: Applications to Correlations
Authors: Klingler Andreas , Netzer Tim , De les Coves Gemma
Published: February 2025

The matrix rank and its positive versions are robust for small approximations, i.e. they do not decrease under small perturbations. In contrast, the multipartite tensor rank can collapse for arbitrarily small errors, i.e. there may be a gap between rank and border rank, leading to instabilities in the optimization over sets with fixed tensor rank. Can multipartite positive ranks also collapse for small perturbations? In this work, we prove that multipartite positive and invariant tensor decompositions exhibit gaps between rank and border rank, including tensor rank purifications and cyclic separable decompositions. We also prove a correspondence between positive decompositions and membership in certain sets of multipartite probability distributions, and leverage the gaps between rank and border rank to prove that these correlation sets are not closed. It follows that testing membership of probability distributions arising from resources like translational invariant Matrix Product States is impossible in finite time. Overall, this work sheds light on the instability of ranks and the unique behavior of bipartite systems.
Intestinal parasites in children and adolescents from rural communities of Manabí, Ecuador
Authors: Rivero-de Rodríguez Zulbey Chiquinquirá , Bracho-Mora Angela María , Mera-Bazurto Angie Elicenia , Castro-Ramírez Veruska Pierina , Quiroga-Lucas Francisco Javier , Montes-Romero Nicole Anahí
Published: February 2025

Introduction: Intestinal parasitosis is a public health problem that affects people of all ages and sexes; however, it occurs mainly in the first few years of life. This study aimed to identify the profile of intestinal parasites in children and adolescents from three rural communities in Manabí, Ecuador. These communities have never been evaluated parasitologically. Materials and methods: An observational, descriptive, prospective, and cross-sectional study was designed, in which fecal samples were collected from children and adolescents, which were processed by direct coproparasitological examination and the concentration method with formalin-gasoline (Ritchie-Frick). Results: Of the 154 individuals studied, 70 were parasitized (45.50%), of which 67.15% presented only one parasitic species. The main species detected were the chromist Blastocystis sp., Endolimax nana, and Entamoeba coli; only Enterobius vermicularis was found in 2.60% of the individuals. In relation to parasitism by age and sex, a higher prevalence of parasitized children aged 6–11 years was observed, without major differences in parasitism by sex (female 42.70% and male 48.10%). A significant association was found between polyparasitism and male sex as well as between parasitism and community, with the Frutillo community having the highest prevalence. Discussion: A medium prevalence of intestinal parasites and a predisposition of these communities to infections caused by protozoa/chromists may be related to the ingestion of contaminated/untreated water.
Coinfecciones entre Bordetella spp. y virus respiratorios en menores de 18 años: revisión sistemática con metaanálisis
Authors: Moreno-Arboleda Paula Andrea , Torres-Rodríguez Yeison Stid , Tocora-Rodriguez Juan Camilo
Published: February 2025

Introducción: Actualmente, se conoce muy poco sobre las asociaciones entre Bordetella spp. y virus respiratorios en la población infantil, coinfecciones que conllevan a mayor estancia hospitalaria, atención en unidad de cuidados intensivos y gravedad en la sintomatología que pueden llegar a generar mortalidades. El objetivo de esta revisión fue analizar las coinfecciones entre Bordetella spp. y virus respiratorios asociados al impacto en la salud de niños menores de 18 años.  Materiales y métodos: Revisión sistemática con metaanálisis. Se llevó a cabo una búsqueda en bases de datos (PubMed, Scopus, Springer, ScienceDirect y Cochrane Library), donde se seleccionaron artículos que cumplan con los criterios de selección. Se evaluó la calidad metodológica de la evidencia científica y se extrajo información de variables de interés. Resultados: Se incluyeron 25 artículos procedentes de diversos continentes. La frecuencia de coinfección fue del 16,5 % en el total de los estudios seleccionados. Se realizó análisis secundario para la presencia de apnea con una frecuencia del 20,13 % en las coinfecciones; esta variable no está presente dentro de la definición de caso del programa IRA viral. Discusión: La apnea debe relacionarse en la vigilancia de IRA viral como diagnóstico diferencial en la presencia de VSR. Es de resaltar la importancia de vigilar simultáneamente estos dos eventos de interés en salud pública en Colombia, explorando la necesidad de un diagnóstico diferencial combinado para apoyar la comprensión y estandarización de tratamientos en menores de 18 años.
Piemiņas tīklos
Authors: Mintaurs Mārtiņš
Published: February 2025

Vēsturnieka Gustava Strengas monogrāfijas Remembering the Dead. Collective Memory and Commemoration in Late Mediaeval Livonia (“Mirušo piemiņa: kolektīvā atmiņa un piemiņa vēlo viduslaiku Livonijā”), ko 2023. gadā angļu valodā publicējusi Beļģijā lokalizētā starptautiskā akadēmiskā izdevniecība Brepols Publications, apskats.
Ocena interakcji oraz współpracy polskich i ukraińskich pracowników w środowisku pracy z perspektywy presji migracyjnej i różnic kulturowych
Authors:   Koło Naukowe „International Challenge”, Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach, Polska, Kachnikiewicz Dawid
Published: February 2025

W związku z rosnącą niestabilnością, kryzysami i konfliktami w wymiarze
międzynarodowym od czasu wybuchu światowego kryzysu finansowego w 2008 roku
następują coraz intensywniejsze ruchy migracyjne, co wywołuje poważną presję spo-
łeczną w poszczególnych krajach oraz rodzi ryzyko konfliktów na tle narodowościo-
wym. Szczególnie wrażliwą sferą w relacjach między obywatelami danego kraju a imi-
grantami są interakcje w miejscu pracy. W Polsce obserwuje się intensyfikację napływu
imigrantów od 2014 roku, zwłaszcza od wybuchu wojny Rosji z Ukrainą. Zatrudnianie
imigrantów dla miejscowych pracowników stanowi pewną konkurencję. Presja migra-
cyjna, różnice kulturowe, uprzedzenia i stereotypy mogą negatywnie wpływać na wza-
jemną percepcję, interakcje i komunikację między Polakami a imigrantami z Ukrainy.
Celem artykułu jest identyfikacja oraz ocena jakości interakcji i współpracy między
polskimi a ukraińskimi pracownikami w miejscu zatrudnienia oraz czynników je deter-
minujących. Na potrzeby zrealizowania celu przeprowadzono studia literaturowe i badanie
metodą kwestionariusza ankietowego wśród pracowników obu narodowości zatrudnio-
nych w firmie Stellantis. Analiza zebranych danych pozwoliła na wyciągniecie wniosków
mówiących, iż ogół interakcji w ramach współpracy między pracownikami polskimi
i ukraińskimi jest poprawny, choć występują zakłócenia pod tym względem. Istotny
wpływ na negatywne tendencje ma zjawisko presji migracyjnej, które wywołuje obawy
wśród polskich pracowników o własną pozycję na rynku pracy. Ponadto część stereoty-
pów na temat obywateli Ukrainy jest nacechowana negatywnie, uwzględniając też
wpływ różnic kulturowych. Większość zakłóceń jest wywołana zniechęceniem Polaków
do imigrantów.
Słowa kluczowe: presja migracyjna, różnice kulturowe, relacje między polskimi i ukraiń-
skimi pracownikami, relacje w miejscu pracy.
Kod JEL: O15, O33, O34
Atrakcyjność indeksu WIG-ESG oraz ryzyko inwestycji w spółki narażone na ryzyko środowiskowe
Authors:   Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach, Polska, Trzcińska Agata
Published: February 2025

Czynniki ESG mają coraz większe znaczenie w rozwoju współczesnego
świata. Świadomość ograniczonych zasobów i postępujących zmian klimatycznych,
dążenie do dobrostanu społeczeństwa i przyszłych pokoleń, ograniczanie konfliktów
oraz przestrzeganie prawa determinuje decyzje podejmowane przez konsumentów,
przedsiębiorstwa, instytucje i rządy państw. Firmy angażujące się w zrównoważony
rozwój są postrzegane lepiej przez społeczeństwo i inwestorów oraz są uznawane za
mniej ryzykowne. Odpowiednie zarządzanie czynnikami ESG buduje i wzmacnia prze-
wagi konkurencyjne. Celem analizy jest porównanie atrakcyjności indeksu WIG-ESG
z indeksami WIG20, mWIG40 i sWIG80. Atrakcyjność indeksów jest analizowana po-
przez porównanie stóp zwrotu, stóp dywidendy oraz ryzyka mierzonego jako odchylenie
stóp zwrotu. W ramach analizy porównano wyniki za poszczególne lata 2019−2023
w celu zbadania odporności indeksów na kryzysy wywołane pandemią i wojną oraz
porównano wyniki za cały okres. Analiza wskazała, że indeksy mWIG40 i sWIG80 są
najbardziej atrakcyjne. Indeks WIG-ESG jest lepszy tylko od indeksu WIG20. Druga
część badania obejmuje analizę korelacji odchyleń standardowych cen akcji i ratingów
ESG dla spółek z sektorów wrażliwych na ryzyko środowiskowe. Wyniki badania wska-
zują na większą zmienność cen akcji spółek o wyższym ryzyku ESG.
Słowa kluczowe: ESG, zrównoważony rozwój, analiza porównawcza, indeks giełdo-
wy, analiza korelacji, GPW.
Kod JEL: C12