Independent Age

Cultural Narcissism (CN) is a developmentally normative, population-wide condition, not a marginal pathology. Across approximately 36 behavioral and informant-based studies (aggregate N ≈ 18,500), spanning at least 12 countries, CN shows a consistent and damaging signature: prosocial behavior is inflated under visibility by approximately 10–12 percentage points relative to anonymous conditions (public vs. anonymous Hedges’ g ≈ 0.28, 95% CI [0.20, 0.36]) while collapsing under anonymity, cost, error exposure, and temporal persistence. Meta-analytic structural equation models demonstrate that this divergence is systemic, not situational. When humility-indexed behaviors—error admission, nondefensive self-assessment, tolerance of anonymity—are absent, associations among honesty, compassion, responsibility, and courage collapse to near zero, and no reliable pathway to eudaimonia well-being remains (r ≈ .00–.05). Prior work on the Progression of Virtues showed that only prosocial behavior surviving these constraints compounds into durable well-being (r ≈ .32–.38; Hawkins: The Progression of Virtues: A Pathway to Eudaemonic Well Being) [1]. Without humility, human development defaults to performance, not transformation.

Correction to “High-risk neuroblastoma stage 4 (NBS4): multi-target inhibitors for c-Src kinases (Csk) and retinoic acid (RA) signalling pathways” by Gerges A and Canning U. Explor Drug Sci. 2025;3:1008109. DOI: 10.37349/eds.2025.1008109. The authors have recognized an error in the published paper. This correction does not affect the scientific content, interpretation of the results, or the conclusions of the paper. The authors apologize for any inconvenience caused to the readers by this error. The original uncorrected PDF can be accessed from https://www.explorationpub.com/uploads/1008109_1st.pdf.

Del anarcocapitalismo se habla poco en los periódicos, pero es una ideología que está, más o menos explícitamente, detrás de los actuales movimientos de ultraderecha y de sus representantes políticos y económicos como Trump, Meloni, Milei, Abascal, Ayuso, Le Pen, Bannon, Musk y un largo etcétera. Todos abogan, de boquilla (en realidad el único gobierno que aborrecen es el que ellos no controlan), por un gobierno reducido a la mínima expresión, sin compromiso social con la ciudadanía, acompañado por una máxima libertad de acción e iniciativa individual como expresión y garantía de libertad. Naturalmente este modelo no puede ser de izquierdas dado que la izquierda es por naturaleza invasiva de los derechos individuales, intervencionista y reguladora, dicen, lo que también por naturaleza la lleva a un recorte de libertades que desemboca siempre, tarde o temprano, en dictaduras de variado pelaje. Resumiendo, libertad y socialismo son, una vez más por naturaleza, totalmente antagónicos y se niegan mutuamente. Aparte de poner eficazmente a la izquierda política universalmente a la defensiva, tiene la virtud de asociar causalmente la democracia con el capitalismo como un binomio indisoluble garante de todas las libertades imaginables y al socialismo como garante de todo lo contrario.

En los estudios sobre la Guerra Civil española se ha trabajado poco sobre el desarrollo del conflicto más allá de la Península, mucho menos en lo que por aquel entonces se denominaba los Territorios Españoles del Golfo de Guinea. En el presente artículo, que es una continuación de uno anterior, voy a explicar cómo fueron los últimos días de los leales a la República en la colonia, y que tipo de régimen se instauró en la Guinea Española después del triunfo del Golpe de Estado. Para llevar a cabo esta investigación he utilizado principalmente como fuente los fondos digitalizados del periódico La Guinea Española, y luego también la bibliografía disponible sobre estos hechos, especialmente el libro que escribió Ángel Miguel Pozanco en 1937, y los títulos de Donato Ndongo sobre la historia de su país. La intención del artículo pues es la de aproximarnos a este momento y proceso histórico en la colonia que forma parte de la Guerra Civil española y la instauración del régimen dictatorial, una historia compartida que es necesario conocer.

Con ocasión do 75 aniversario da morte de Castelao preséntanse tres textos publicados na prensa de América en 1938 e 1940, que ilustran a súa actividade. En 1938 a revista Documentos históricos de España publica unha proclama que enviara Castelao aosgalegos de Nova York, posiblemente con ocasión da creación do «Frente Popular Antifascista Gallego» naquela cidade en decembro de 1937. Dous textos de 1940 ilustran dous acontecementos históricos daquel ano: a recepción de Castelao en Montevideo o 15 de xullo, onde fai escala rumbo a Bos Aires, incluíndo un artigo de Luís Seoane sobre a súa obra artística, e o fusilamento de Lluís Companys en Barcelona o 15 de outubro, que motiva a carta de doo e solidariedade enviada por Castelao á revista Catalunya de Bos Aires.

This paper discusses how this architecture, intelligence and innovation will ultimately transform financial systems through the use of digital finance architecture and cloud computing. SAP showcases how cloud solutions such as SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Finance-as-a-Service (FaaS) provide a scalable, agile and secure financial operations platform, driving advanced analytics on massive financial data and AI-powered insights. The analysis of the evolution of legacy systems to intelligent, modular cloud ERP platforms, aligned on real-time reporting, predictive analytics and risk management by machine learning is done. The article is demonstrated using a quantitative framework leveraging big data and real-time pipelines to substantially improve the efficiency of data integration, reduce latency, improve predictive accuracy and enhance operational resilience. Although these advances exist, cloud infrastructure variability, data heterogeneity, privacy, and regulatory compliance are still challenges. Finally, future directions are discussed on adaptive cloud architectures, privacy-preserving AI, explainable models, edge computing to reduce latency and emerging technologies such as blockchain and quantum computing. The results show that the coupling of cloud native technologies with AI-based analytics transforms finance functions into smart, secure and agile operations ready for this digital age.

Abstract Subcutaneous depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate is an injectable contraceptive that can be administered by any trained person, including for self-injection. When rolling out in-service provider training on subcutaneous depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate between 2019 and 2021, Ghana Health Service tasked a cohort of formally classroom-trained providers to provide on-the-job training to colleagues to cost-effectively improve training coverage. This cross-sectional mixed-methods study assessed the barriers and enablers of this approach.The study was conducted in 2021 and included a structured quantitative survey of providers (n=192) across trained facilities in four regions in Ghana, plus key informant interviews with regional resource team members (n=8), facility in-charges (n=8), and formally-trained or on-the-job trained providers (n=16). Descriptive statistics and Chi-2 tests were used to compare quantitative outcomes between formally-trained and on-the-job trained providers in survey data. Qualitative results were analysed thematically and triangulated with quantitative results.Most participants reported that on-the-job training had been inconsistently implemented. Where implemented, on-the-job training was reported to vary in length and depth, with on-the-job trained providers typically reporting fewer training components than formally-trained providers. Contemporary challenges around stock availability affected providers’ motivation to prioritize on-the-job training. Formally-trained providers were more satisfied with training than on-the-job trained providers (98.1% versus 50.6%, p<0.05). Both cohorts scored comparably in injectables counselling role-plays and demonstrated comparable attitudes towards injectables. However, formally-trained providers scored better in recall of the five critical self-injection steps (65.4% and 37.9%, p<0.01). Post-training supervision was highly valued but inconsistently implemented. Regional resource team members and facility in-charges recommended more supervision to standardise on-the-job training and address residual knowledge gaps.This study found that, when inconsistently implemented, on-the-job training led to variations in provider satisfaction with training and provider skill to counsel on subcutaneous depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate, particularly for self-injection. The authors recommended standardizing on-the-job training and increasing supportive supervision to optimize the model.

En este trabajo pretendemos llamar la atención sobre el papel de los ángeles custodios y la angelología en general en las tensiones políticas de la Monarquía Hispánica en la primera Edad Moderna. En este período, sobre todo a partir del Llibre dels àngels del franciscano gerundense Francesc Eiximenis (c. 1330-1409), se ahondó en la personalidad individual y afectiva de los ángeles custodios, circunstancia que les otorgó trascendencia en la dirección política de las colectividades. En este sentido, se exponen ejemplos de usos políticos de los ángeles custodios y se presta especial atención a la obra del benedictino Francisco Blasco de Lanuza (1595-1664), Beneficio de ángeles y patrocinio de demonios, paradigmática por cuanto utilizó el papel político de los ángeles custodios mediante el Llibre dels àngels para reivindicar el pactismo y, asimismo, para censurar las razones de la guerra franco-española (1635-1659).