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Core banking systems (CBS) form the technological backbone of large financial institutions. Increasing transaction volumes, omnichannel services, and regulatory scrutiny make legacy platforms operational bottlenecks. This study evaluates the impact of core banking modernization using a hypothesis-driven framework and a layered modular architecture model (LMCBA). Integrating API-first design, microservices decomposition, real-time ledger processing, and automated governance, the study demonstrates measurable improvements in transaction latency (25–40%), system uptime (up to 99.8%), reconciliation cycle time (30% reduction), and compliance reporting efficiency (25% faster). The proposed Operational Efficiency Index (OEI) provides a structured evaluation framework linking architecture to banking performance. Findings position core modernization as a strategic operational transformation rather than a purely technical upgrade.

The accumulation of plastic debris in nesting areas compromises the reproductive success of sea turtles by modifying thermal and substrate conditions. This study assessed this impact at San Jacinto beach (Manabí, Ecuador) using a mixed design and stratified sampling in five sections. Macro- and microplastics were collected in 75 quadrats, and reproductive data from 28 nests of Lepidochelys olivacea obtained from the project Monitoring sea turtle nesting in the coastal zone of Portoviejo and Sucre. Microplastics were extracted by sieving and flotation. A total of 143 macroplastics were identified, predominantly bags (34%) and nets (22%), with critical accumulation in quadrant 4 (42%). A total of 672 microplastic particles were recovered, 96.6% in the first 5 cm. At 40 cm, a positive correlation was observed with hatching (ρ = 0.42; p = 0.038) and emergence (ρ = 0.40; p = 0.047) rates. In conclusion, surface residues showed no significant correlations. The educational guide strengthened local participation. It is concluded that depth modulates the plastic effect and that mitigation requires a dual approach: removal and education.

Providing holistic, preventive, and coordinated care beyond hospital walls.

BackgroundCore endurance and lower limb strength are frequently targeted in sports performance and injury prevention programs, However, their independent and combined influence on dynamic balance remains inadequately understood among collegiate football players.ObjectiveTo examine the relationships among core endurance, lower limb isometric strength, and dynamic balance performance in collegiate male football playersMethodsSixty healthy athletes (aged 18-25 years) completed core endurance tests, isometric strength assessments using handheld dynamometry for the hip, knee, and ankle, and the Modified Star Excursion Balance Test (mSEBT). Pearson's correlation and multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to examine associations and identify predictors of dynamic balance. Multiple linear regression focused on posteromedial reach score of the right leg as the primary outcome.ResultsLeft ankle invertor strength had significant positive correlations with posteromedial (r = 0.47, p < 0.001) and posterolateral (r = 0.37, p = 0.004) SEBT reach distances, while trunk flexor endurance was a statistically significant inverse predictor of balance performance (β = -0.456, p = 0.001). The final regression model explained 20.4% of the variance in posteromedial reach performance (adjusted R² = 0.150, p = 0.008).ConclusionThese findings underscore that dynamic balance in collegiate football players may depend more on specific distal joint strength and neuromuscular coordination than on overall core endurance, highlighting the importance of targeted ankle invertor and dynamic core stability training for injury prevention.

Reducing the environmental and health impacts arising from marine transportation is a central mandate for the International Maritime Organization (IMO), but policy implementation is challenged by overlapping jurisdictions and compartmentalized policy design. Here, we investigate decision-making strategies after the IMO 2020 policy, aimed at reducing sulfur emissions by more stringently regulating fuel sulfur content, came into force. Our analysis highlights the consequences of an exception in IMO 2020 allowing vessels to use exhaust gas cleaning systems as an alternative to fuel-based compliance. Focusing on an example in the Port of Vancouver, Canada, we present a formal model capturing the key decision-makers as they respond to protect their own interests upon the implementation of IMO 2020. We trace how responses to this policy have evolved since 2020, leading to a critical decision point from which a set of alternative technology pathways for marine shipping futures arise. These pathways diverge meaningfully in terms of how they can contribute to policy goals beyond sulfur emissions (e.g., water quality and decarbonization). We then provide recommendations for supporting industry decision-making around those alternatives. While we focus on how this policy manifested in Vancouver, Canada, IMO 2020 has a global impact, and our model provides a framework for systematically investigating its consequences in other jurisdictions. We also provide transferable insights to other multi-scale governance contexts, contributing to policy design that includes co-benefits and trade-offs relevant to interrelated goals.

Este artigo apresenta um relato de experiência sobre a realização de um diagnóstico situacional dos Comitês Municipais de Equidade (CME) na microrregião de Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, no âmbito do Programa PET-Saúde: Equidade. Para a análise, utilizou-se o Planejamento Estratégico Situacional (PES), com enfoque no Momento I – Explicativo. Foram realizadas entrevistas com gestores municipais de saúde e coordenadores da Atenção Primária à Saúde, além da análise documental de normativas e registros formais dos CMEs. Os resultados indicaram a ausência de regulamentação formal, o desconhecimento do conceito de equidade por parte dos gestores e a baixa participação social nos processos decisórios. Apenas quatro dos seis municípios forneceram registros documentais, evidenciando a falta de sistematização das atividades dos CMEs. A experiência demonstrou a relevância da articulação entre ensino, serviço e comunidade para fortalecer políticas públicas voltadas à equidade em saúde. Conclui-se que a institucionalização dos CMEs, aliada à capacitação contínua dos gestores e ao incentivo à participação social, são estratégias fundamentais para a consolidação da equidade no Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS).

Expert knowledge holds a pivotal role in artificial intelligence models. Constrained by the subjectivity and ignorance of human cognition, it is imperfectly reliable. Modeling and decision-making driven by such knowledge may generate large risks. To this end, it is necessary to investigate a mechanism for handling such imperfectly reliable knowledge. In this paper, the reliability of knowledge is described as expert reliability. A novel rule-based modeling framework with expert reliability is proposed correspondingly, including the following four parts: modeling, reasoning, optimization and robustness analysis. The main works are: (1) Based on the transparent knowledge representation of belief rule base (BRB), a linguistic Z-number BRB (LZ-BRB) is proposed, where the linguistic Z-number quantitatively represents expert reliability. (2) An improved evidential reasoning (ER) rule is developed to obtain the inference result of the LZ-BRB model. (3) A data-driven parameter optimization model is designed to reduce modeling errors caused by imperfectly reliable knowledge. (4) The robustness analysis of expert reliability is performed to further analyze its influence on the inference result. Finally, a fiber optic gyro (FOG) health evaluation case verifies the proposed method.

Abstract Eine Studie zu ganzheitlichen digitalen Fabrikmodellen im produzierenden Gewerbe identifizierte acht Thesen von Fabrikbetreibenden. Dieser Beitrag stellt diese Thesen dem aktuellen Stand der Forschung gegenüber. Durch Kombination von Literaturrecherche und Gruppendiskussion werden insbesondere die Notwendigkeit lebenszyklusübergreifender Informationsdurchgängigkeit und Herausforderungen bei Datenintegration und -austausch beleuchtet. Die Erkenntnisse weisen auf zukünftige Forschungsfelder hin.