bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Biological properties of macroporous cryostructurate based on extracellular matrix components
Authors: Grigoriev A. M. , Basok Yu. B. , Belova A. D. , Shmerko N. P. , Subbot A. M. , Kulakova V. K. , Lozinsky V. I. , Sevastianov V. I.
Published: January 2024

Objective: to study the biological properties of macroporous cryostructurate from multicomponent concentrated collagen-containing solution (MCCS) as a promising matrix for the formation of cell- and tissue-engineered constructs.

Materials and methods. A macroporous spongy carrier was obtained by cryostructuring of collagencontaining extract, prepared by acetic acid hydrolysis of chicken connective tissue (BIOMIR Service, Russian Federation). N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N’-ethylcarbodiimide (Sigma-Aldrich, USA) was used to make the cryostructurate water insoluble. The micromorphology of the sponge surface was studied using scanning electron microscopy. The cytotoxicity of the carrier was evaluated by reaction of the mouse NIH 3T3 fibroblast cell culture using automated microscope IncuCyte ZOOM (EssenBioscience, USA). Biocompatibility of the macroporous carrier was studied on cultures of human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (AD-MSC), human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2 and human umbilical vein endothelial cell line EA.hy926. The metabolic activity of cells was determined using PrestoBlue™ reagents (Invitrogen™, USA). Cell population development during long-term cultivation of the cell-engineered construct (CEC) was assessed by fluorescencelifetime imaging microscopy over the entire surface of the sample using a Leica Dmi8 inverted microscope with Leica Thunder software (Leica Microsystems, Germany).

Results. Optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed the presence of pores of different sizes in the resulting biopolymer material: large pores with 237 ± 32 μm diameter, medium-sized pores with 169 ± 23 μm diameter, and small-sized pores with 70 ± 20 μm diameter; large and medium-sized pores were predominant. The studied media did not exhibit cytotoxicity. Cell adhesion and proliferation on the surface of the material and their penetration into the underlying layers during long-term cultivation were observed. The highest metabolic activity of the cells was observed for human AD-MSC on day 14, which corresponds to the normal dynamics of development of a population of cells of this type. The functional activity of HepG2 cells – albumin and urea production – was shown in the liver CEC model.

Conclusion. The good adhesion and active proliferation that were shown for the three cell types indicate that the resulting biopolymer carrier is biocompatible, and that the spread of the cells into the inner volume of the sponge and active population of the sponge under prolonged culturing indicates that this material can be used to create cell- and tissue-engineered constructs.
Thulium fiber laser use in interventional bronchoscopy in lung recipients
Authors: Bekov M. T. , Pashkov I. V. , Latypov R. A. , Oleshkevich D. O. , Smirnov K. S. , Yakunin Ya. S. , Kuznetsov N. A. , Lobova T.  S. , Guluev A. Z. , Gautier S. V.
Published: January 2024

Bronchial stenosis is a major cause of severe postoperative period in lung recipients. One of the methods to restore airway patency is recanalization using laser. This technique is popular due to the combination of cutting and coagulation effects. In this article, we demonstrate the possibility of intraluminal use of a thulium fiber laser (TFL) to recanalize bronchial stenosis in lung recipients.
Successful two-stage transplant hepatectomy using the ALPPS procedure for advanced hepatocellular cancer
Authors: Granov D. A. , Zhuikov V. N. , Tileubergenov I. I. , Rutkin I. O. , Polikarpov A. A. , Sheraliev A.  R. , Rozdobara M. V.
Published: January 2024

In the presented case, after liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular cancer (HCC), the disease progressed in the graft, left lung and bronchopulmonary lymph nodes after 16 months, according to the Milan criteria. Against the background of combined treatment – hepatic artery chemoembolization (HAC), systemic targeted therapy and 

stereotactic radiotherapy for metastatic node of the left lung – HCC in the extrahepatic foci was stabilized. In this situation, we considered resection of the liver transplant as the only therapeutic option that provides a chance for significant prolongation of the patient’s life. However, extensive resection of the right liver lobe seemed unsafe due to a number of limiting factors – borderline functional residual capacity of the remaining liver: future liver remnant (FLR), 599 cm3 (32%); plasma disappearance rate (PDR), 12.3%/min; tumor invasion of the middle hepatic vein basin. In this case, right portal vein branch (RPVB) embolization could promote vicarious hypertrophy of the remaining part of the liver, but the waiting period usually exceeds three to four weeks, and the RPVB was already partially blocked by the tumor at that time. The only option for surgical intervention was, in our opinion, two-stage hepatectomy according to the Associated Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) procedure, despite the absence of literature data on the performance of such operations on a liver transplant. On postoperative day 5 from the first stage, a 799 cm3 FLR hypertrophy was achieved, which allowed to perform the second stage of intervention relatively safely. Competent tactics regarding medication in the intensive care unit (ICU) and renal replacement therapy allowed to cope with sepsis and acute renal failure – the prevailing postoperative complications.
Clinical case of recurrent aHUS after allogeneic cadaveric kidney transplantation
Authors: Popov S. V. , Esayan A. M. , Guseynov R. G. , Orlov I. N. , Lomonosova E. V. , Perepelitsa V. V. , Vorobyeva О. A. , Sadovnikova A. V. , Lelyavina T. A.
Published: January 2024

Introduction. Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a systemic orphan disease that reproduces as an uncontrolled activation of the alternative pathway of the complement system and is expressed as systemic thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). The classical triad of aHUS symptoms are hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury (AKI). Currently, diagnosis of aHUS is a diagnosis of exclusion and has no pathognomonic features. It is established based on the clinical presentation of the disease after excluding other forms of TMA, 

Objective: to increase physicians’ awareness of this rare disease, the diagnosis and treatment of aHUS using a clinical case study.

Conclusion. Early diagnosis of aHUS is extremely important, as timely targeted therapy can significantly improve or completely restore the functions of the affected organ.
Donor-derived myeloid sarcoma in a kidney transplant recipient: clinical case study and relevance of a multidisciplinary approach in therapy and diagnosis
Authors: Chichagova N. A. , Gogolev D. V. , Kuzmin D. O. , Ananyev A. N. , Kutenkov A. A. , Galkin A.  A. , Kapitulskaya T.  B. , Fedotova D. D. , Ulyankina I. V. , Reznik O. N. , Bagnenko S. F.
Published: January 2024

Background. Malignant tumors are one of the main causes of unfavorable outcomes in solid organ transplant recipients in the long term after transplantation. Localization of these tumors in a transplanted organ may cause loss of graft function. After chronic graft dysfunction and infections, malignant neoplasms come next as one of the leading causes of late kidney graft loss. The incidence of different types of malignancies varies according to the transplanted organ. Knowledge of etiology, pathogenesis, peculiarities of diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumors in solid organ transplant recipients is a significant part of screening at any stage of post-transplant period. Late diagnosis of malignancies in a transplanted kidney amidst disconnected stages of treatment and follow-up leads not only to graft loss, but also jeopardizes the life of recipients.

Clinical case description. The patient is a 29-year-old female. History: IgA nephropathy with nephrosclerosis. Renal replacement therapy (RRT) with long-term hemodialysis since March 2019. Kidney transplantation from a deceased donor to the right external iliac vessels on March 13, 2019. Graft function is immediate. In October 2020, a tumor in the transplanted kidney was detected for the first time. In November 2021, an emergency graft nephrectomy was performed for health reasons. Antibacterial, antifungal therapy was carried out. Results of morphological study of the removed renal graft with immunohistochemistry (IHC) were obtained. The structure and phenotype of the tumor are consistent with myeloid sarcoma. Trephine biopsy: normocellular bone marrow.

Conclusion. The 29-year-old patient was diagnosed with donor-derived myeloid sarcoma in her kidney transplant with the development of paraneoplastic syndrome and multi-organ failure. Currently, the patient is receiving RRT by long-term scheduled hemodialysis. Organ recipients need to be managed by a multidisciplinary team of specialized and highly specialized specialists, taking into account comorbid status and features of the course of the underlying disease.
Contra a funilaria econômica
Authors: SCHWARTZ GILSON
Published: January 2024

RESUMO Resposta a “Uma crítica à refutação lógica da macroeconomia neoclássica”, de Schwartsmann, Lopes e Pessôa, publicado nessa edição da Revista de Economia Política.
O Plano Verão e a crise estrutural da economia brasileira
Authors: BRESSER-PEREIRA LUIZ CARLOS
Published: January 2024

RESUMO Em 10 de maio de 1989 o professor Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira, Professor Titular de Economia da Fundação Getúlio Vargas e editor desta Revista, fez a seguinte exposição perante a reunião conjunta da Comissão de Finanças e da Comissão de Economia da Câmara dos Deputados.
O ensino de lutas/artes marciais como uma prática de educação libertadora: entremeando círculos de cultura, situações-problema e jogos
Authors: Pereira Álex Sousa , Oliveira Marcelo Alberto de , Prodócimo Elaine
Published: January 2024

RESUMO A inserção das Lutas/Artes Marciais no campo escolar tem sido tema frequente no campo da Educação Física. As obras de Paulo Freire emergem como possibilidade para atuação pedagógica nesse tema. Realizou-se uma pesquisa-formação qualitativa, com observação, análise e reflexão sobre a experiência com três turmas de Ensino Médio de uma escola pública do município de Lavras (Brasil), somando-se 44 horas/aula. Recorreu-se a um diário de bordo para registro. Os resultados apontaram para uma vasta bagagem cultural dos estudantes sobre o assunto. Concluiu-se que o ensino de práticas como essa, numa perspectiva de educação libertadora, pode contribuir com a formação de sujeitos autônomos, com visões ampliadas de mundo.
FOREWORD
Authors: Narayan Amitesh
Published: January 2024

The 7 research papers included in this issue are critically peer reviewed and endeavor to fill-in the knowledge gaps for sub-specialized providers who need to remain updated about general rehabilitation information, trainees wanting to understand the specialty, and to those who desire a quick refresher.
Mántidos del Vaupés, Colombia: una visión preliminar (Insecta: Mantodea)
Authors: Miller Hollman
Published: January 2024

Objetivo: Se presenta una lista sistemática preliminar de los Mantodea presentes en el Vaupés, zona selvática localizada en el suroriente de Colombia y perteneciente a la región amazónica. Metodología: Además de la consulta de fuentes bibliográficas específicas, se revisó el material del orden Mantodea conservado en seco en la colección del autor, se realizaron claves taxonómicas para la identidad de algunos géneros relevantes con la ayuda de estereomicroscopio, y una lista ilustrada de las especies halladas. Resultados: Se encontró medio centenar de especímenes pertenecientes a 18 géneros y 22 especies. Alcance. Dentro del material se reportan nuevos registros para la fauna amazónica colombiana como sigue: Metacanthops amazonica (Beier, 1930), Acanthops erosula Stal, 1877; Pseudomiopteryx guyanensis Chopard, 1912; Oxyopsis media (Stal, 1877); Pseudovates brasiliensis Piza, 1982; y Parastagmatoptera sottilei Lombardo & Ippolito, 2014. Se amplía el ámbito de distribución de la especie Stenophylla lobivertex Lombardo 2000, previamente registrada en Colombia para el Putumayo (Salazar, 2007). Conclusión: Estos nuevos registros permiten concluir que la fauna de mantidos de la región es diversificada, en especial por su proximidad con el Brasil.
Composición taxonómica de las larvas de peces en el arrecife coralino de La Azufrada, Pacífico colombiano, entre 2017 a 2019
Authors: Gallego-Zerrato Juan José , Córdoba-Rojas Diego Fernando , Giraldo Alan
Published: January 2024

Objetivo: Conformar el listado taxonómico de las larvas de peces asociadas a la columna de agua del arrecife coralino de La Azufrada, Pacífico Oriental Tropical (POT), en el periodo comprendido entre 2017 a 2019, acompañado con el tipo de hábitat que ocupa la especie en estado adulto y el estadio de desarrollo en el que se encontró la larva. Alcance: Incrementar el conocimiento sobre la riqueza de las especies de peces marinos asociados a formaciones coralinas en el Pacífico colombiano a través de los estadios iniciales del desarrollo. Metodología: Durante dos campañas de muestreo anuales (marzo y septiembre) de 2017 a 2019, se realizaron recolectas de zooplancton diurnas y nocturnas en nueve estaciones de muestreo dispuestas sobre el arrecife coralino de La Azufrada en isla Gorgona utilizando una red bongo con luz de malla de 300 y 500 micras. En laboratorio, se separaron todas las larvas de peces de las muestras de zooplancton y se identificaron hasta el menor nivel taxonómico posible. Resultados: Se capturaron 4779 larvas de peces, siendo identificadas 88 especies, pertenecientes a 46 familias. Cuarenta y una especies se registraron por primera vez para esta localidad, incrementando el registro a 162 taxa. Las familias más abundantes fueron Engraulidae, Bregmacerotidae, Haemulidae, Myctophidae y Carangidae, estando el ensamblaje dominado por especies pelágico-costeras (Bregmaceros bathymaster), pelágica (Cetengraulis mysticetus) y batipelágica (Diaphus pacificus). Conclusión: Se incrementó el conocimiento científico sobre la presencia de larvas de peces en los arrecifes coralinos del Pacífico oriental tropical colombiano, información que permitirá fortalecer las acciones y estrategias de conservación de este ecosistema estratégico.
Sex ratio of the coprophagous beetle community (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) in the Andean Amazon, Caquetá, Colombia.
Authors: Ramos-Pastrana Yardany , Córdoba-Suarez Eric , Lopera-Toro Alejandro
Published: January 2024

Objective: Our study aimed to test whether the populations of dung beetle maintain the Fisherian sexes ratio a primary forest of an Andean-Amazonian ecosystems. Scope. Promote knowledge of the diversity of Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae from Caquetá, Colombia. Methodology: Coprophagous beetles were collected using 50 Pitfall traps baited with human feces separated from each other by 10 meters. Each trap was active for 72 continuous hours. Species were classified according to the trophic guilds and three size categories. Sampling effort was explored using an accumulation curve, meanwhile, Hill numbers were calculated to measure diversity. the Fisher test was performed to analyze the sexual ratio. A Chi-Square (X2) goodness test was performed to analyze if there were significant differences between trophic guild, species, sex and sizes. Results: In total, 693 individuals were collected, distributed in 12 genera and 26 species. The most abundant species were Eurysternus cayennensis Castelnau, 1840 and Dichotomius ( ichotomius) quinquelobatus (Felsche, 1910). The dominant trophic guilds were Diggers. The accumulation curve showed that the sampling effort were satisfactory, meanwhile, the Hill index showed that the abundances between species are heterogeneous. Fisher’s test showed a sexual ratio of 1.4:1 male-female. The X2 test showed that there were significant differences between the trophic guild, species, sex and sizes. This study is the first approximation of the sexual ratio of dung beetles in the Colombian Andean-Amazonian region. Conclusions: This study provides relevant information on the sex ratio and habits occurrence for 12 genera and 26 species of Scarabaeidae that occur in the Parque Nacional Natural Alto Fragua Indi Wasi, San José del Fragua, Caquetá, Colombia.
Caracterización morfométrica y molecular de poblaciones de Radopholus similis [(Cobb) Thorne (Rhabditida: Pratylenchidae)] en Colombia
Authors: Chaves-Velasquez Ángela María , Guzmán-Piedrahita Óscar Adrián , Valencia-Jíménez Arnubio , Villegas-Estrada Bernardo
Published: January 2024

Objetivo: Estudiar la variabilidad intraespecífica en diferentes poblaciones de Radopholus similis. Alcance: Poblaciones de R. similis provenientes principalmente del Bajo Occident e de Caldas, Colombia. Metodología: Se midieron 19 caracteres morfométricos y alométricos en hembras y machos de R. similis recolectados en los municipios de Anserma, Belalcázar, Carepa y Palestina, los cuales fueron analizados mediante componentes principales y de conglomerados jerárquicos. Igualmente, se amplificó por PCR y se secuenció la región parcial ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 y el gen 18S del ARN ribosomal correspondiente a las poblaciones de R. similis antes mencionadas. Con estas secuencias, y 61 secuencias adicionales obtenidas de la base de datos del NCBI, se construyó una red haplotípica para detectar la variación genética de la especie. Resultados principales: La caracterización morfométrica mostró que las hembras de R. similis procedentes de Anserma y Belalcázar presentaron un esófago más alargado y las recolectadas de Palestina fueron más robustas en la región anterior al nivel de la base del estilete, con cuerpos y esófagos más alargados. El análisis molecular de la región ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 del ARN ribosomal no mostró variabilidad intraespecífica entre las poblaciones de R. similis estudiadas. Sin embargo, la red haplotípica construida en este estudio, junto con la recolectada de la base de datos del NCBI, reveló variabilidad intraespecífica entre las poblaciones de R. similis provenientes de África y del Sudeste Asiático. Conclusiones: No fue posible detectar variabilidad molecular entre las poblaciones de R. similis estudiadas. Sin embargo, sí se encontró variabilidad morfométrica entre las poblaciones de R. similis procedentes de Anserma, Belalcázar, Carepa y Palestina, Colombia.
Cultural and Generational Differences in Predicting Green Consumption: A Mediated Moderation Model
Authors: ETİ Hasan Selçuk
Published: January 2024

This study aimed to examine the effects of the antecedents of the theory of planned behaviour and environmental concern on green purchase intention. It also examines the mediating role of attitude and the moderating roles of generation and culture in these relationships. The study collected primary data from 446 international students at Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University using an online survey. As a result of structural equation modelling, it was determined that attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control and environmental concern increased green purchase intention. In addition, it was determined that attitude partially mediated the relationship between environmental concern and green purchase intention and that this relationship was stronger in Western culture.
Translation And Diffusion Process of The Shopping Mall Form: A Case Study
Authors: KAYRA Fettah , TAŞCI Deniz , YALÇINKAYA Akansel , KOÇ Umut
Published: January 2024

This study aims to reveal how the shopping mall form, a management idea, changed during its transfer to Türkiye and to analyse the effective factors in this process. For the research part, interviews were held with 23 people, including the general managers of 21 shopping malls operating in Türkiye and two leading sector executives. The findings point out that during the initial embedding of the shopping mall idea in Türkiye, the idea was preserved mainly in terms of managerial and structural aspects. Factors such as flexibility of the idea, environment, management, level of knowledge and rivalry among existing competitors are effective in the prominence of diffusion or translation. Finally, by expanding the scope of translation, the study puts forward the concepts of individual and social translation as well as interpersonal translation.
Effects of FX on ETF Prices: Evidence from BIST
Authors: BAYAT Tayfur , KÖKTAŞ Altuğ Murat , KAYHAN Selim , KONAT Gökhan
Published: January 2024

This study better investigates the possible relationship between exchange rates and ETF prices in the BIST to understand ETF investors' behaviour in the Turkish economy. Conventional and Fourier-based co-integration and causality analysis methods were employed to test models. According to findings, although the exchange rate has no direct effect on ETF prices in Türkiye, it is effective on ETF prices indirectly via the risk and share of foreign investors. The originality of the study lies in models built with additional control variables. In doing so, we measure the direct and indirect effects of the exchange rate on the Turkish economy.
Küreselleşme, Hidroelektrik Enerji, Ekonomik Büyüme, CO2 Emisyonları ve Ekolojik Ayak İzi İlişkisinin ABD İçin Analizi: Kesirli Fourier ADL Eşbütünleşme Yöntemi
Authors: KAMACI Ahmet
Published: January 2024

Küresel iklim değişikliği ve küresel ısınma gibi çevresel sorunlar gelecek kuşaklar için büyük bir tehdit oluşturmaktadır. Bu tehdidi oluşturan ülkelerin başında da ekolojik ayak izi ve karbon emisyonu oldukça yüksek olan ABD gelmektedir. Bu doğrultuda, bu çalışmanın amacı, ABD’de küreselleşme, ekonomik büyüme ve hidroelektrik enerjinin karbon emisyonu ve ekolojik ayak izi üzerindeki etkisini Fourier ADL eşbütünleşme ve Fourier Toda-Yamamoto nedensellik testleri ile araştırmaktadır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, hidroelektrik kaynaklardan elektrik üretimi ile CO2 emisyonları arasında negatif ilişki ve kişi başı GSYİH ile ekolojik ayak izi arasında pozitif ilişki bulunmaktadır. Ayrıca KOF’dan CO2’ye doğru ve hidroelektrik kaynaklardan elektrik üretiminden ve kişi başı GSYİH’dan ekolojik ayak izine doğru tek yönlü nedensellik tespit edilmiştir.
Türk Sivil Havacılığı Endüstrisinin Etkinliği ile Endüstri Yoğunlaşması Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi
Authors: DOĞAN Murat Ahmet , AYDIN Cankut
Published: January 2024

Bu çalışmada, 2012-2022 yılları arasında Türk sivil havacılık taşımacılığının rekabet ve yoğunlaşma derecesini niceliksel olarak analiz etmek için ilk defa üç farklı kategoride mutlak piyasa yoğunlaşması (CRN) ve göreli piyasa yoğunlaşması (HHI) kullanılmaktadır. Endüstrinin üretim etkinliği VZA yöntemiyle hesaplanmaktadır. Son olarak, eş bütünleşme testi kullanarak bu iki faktör arasındaki ilişki ampirik olarak test edilmektedir. Elde edilen sonuçlar dikkate alındığında. Türk sivil havacılık taşımacılığı endüstrisindeki üretim etkinliği ile piyasa yoğunlaşması arasındaki ilişkinin inceleme dönemi içerisinde uzun vadede istikrarsız olduğunu göstermektedir. Endüstrinin gelişimini ivmelendirmek ve etkinliğini istikrarlı bir yapıya dönüştürmek için uluslararası pazarlar üzerine çalışmaların derinleştirilmesinin faydalı olacağı değerlendirilmektedir.
BIST Perakende Ticaret Sektöründe LOPCOW-RSMVC Modeli ile Performans Ölçümü [Sosyoekonomi, 31(57), 419-436; DOI: 10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2023.03.20]
Authors: ERSOY Nazlı
Published: January 2024

Bu çalışmada, BIST perakende ve ticaret endeksinde işlem gören firmaların 2017-2021 dönemi finansal performansının ÇKKV yöntemleri ile ölçülmesi amaçlanmıştır. İşletmelerin bilançolarından elde edilen yedi kriterin yer aldığı çalışmada, kriterlerin önem dereceleri LOPCOW tekniği ile alternatiflerin performans skorları ise RSMVC yöntemi ile belirlenmiştir. Son aşamada, kullanılan modelin duyarlılık analizi iki aşamada gerçekleştirilmiş, farklı ağırlıkların ve farklı ÇKKV yöntemlerinin sonuçlar üzerinde etkili olduğu saptanırken, sıralamalar arasında pozitif yönlü yüksek bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir. LOPCOW-RSMVC modeli BIST perakende ve ticaret sektöründe finansal performans ölçümü için ilk kez kullanılmıştır. Bu bakımından, çalışmanın literatüre katkı sunacağı düşünülmektedir.
PCR and Gel electrophoresis/purification protocol v1
Authors: Jing Kay Lam Katie , D Clelland Claire
Published: January 2024

This protocol describes Polymerase chain reaction PCR, Gel electrophoresis and Gel purification.
Y-Maze Protocol v1
Authors: Blackmer-Raynolds Lisa , N Krout Ian , Sampson Tim
Published: January 2024

The Y maze is a quick and easy way to evaluate a rodent’s spatial working memory by measuring their ability to effectively explore a Y shape maze. Rodents typically prefer to explore novel arms of the maze, rather than returning to arms they have previously visited. As such, rodents with intact working memory will alternate between all arms of the maze before returning to one they have visited previously.
Examining the Challenges of Early Childhood Education in Nigeria
Authors: Aguh Justina Chinyere , Olutola Adekunle Thomas
Published: January 2024

Early Childhood Education is an essential formal education given to children from conception to eight years for cognitive, social, and emotional development, language and speech development, and the development of fine and gross motor skills. Early childhood education reduces the rate of school dropout and higher school achievement and helps to curb the rate of juvenile arrests in society. However, early childhood education is faced with a lot of bottlenecks that intend to hinder the effectiveness of early childhood in Nigeria. These challenges comprise poor infrastructure facilities, poor numeration of teachers' salaries, inadequate implementation of early childhood curriculum, employment of unqualified and incompetent teachers with little or no in-depth knowledge of early childhood Developmental Appropriate Practices, corruption, and poor funding of early childhood programs, Proliferation of early childhood according to National Policy on Education is a pertinent issue that has led to a poor standard and lack of proper regulation of early childhood institutions across the country, the language of the immediate environment as a medium of instruction is not strictly adhered to most states in Nigeria among others. The study revealed that these challenges could be solved by adequately implementing, proper funding and supervision of early childhood programs in Nigeri.
Usability and Utilization of ICT Among Educational Administrators in Secondary Students in Public School
Authors: Bolaji H. O. , Jimoh Hassanat Abdullateef
Published: January 2024

This study examines the usability and utilization of ICT difficulty among educational administrators in secondary students in public schools, Kwara state, Nigeria. Despite the roles of ICT can play in education, secondary schools in Nigeria are yet to comprehensively adapt them for teaching and learning. Efforts geared towards the integration of ICTs into the secondary school system have not had much impact. The paper identified inadequate funding of ICT education, inadequate ICT facilities in secondary schools, unstable power supply, High Cost of ICT facilities, poor implementation of Government policies on ICT, poor network service and coverage, and poor ICT literacy as the challenges preventing effective administration of ICT in the public secondary schools in Kwara State. The paper thereby suggests the following: government should increase the funding of ICT education, provide capacity development for teachers and school administrators, provide adequate ICT facilities, ensure a constant supply of power and implement all the ICT educational policies. Recommendations were then made to the government.
Enter Her Novice World: A Narrative Study on The Life of a Teenage Student–Mother
Authors: Abalos Christian Paul G. , Lagcao Yvrin Gabriel D. , Peñaflor Ladymer L. , Perocho Seth Nahzier S. , Besa Adonis S.
Published: January 2024

This study unraveled the challenges of a teenage mother while studying as a senior high school student amidst the tremors of the pandemic. In doing so, a qualitative narrative research design was used in gathering the data, and an unstructured interview was done with the main participant. The listed responses were scrutinized to formulate a general conclusion regarding the overall condition of the teenage mother. Based on the findings, it was revealed that the teenage student-mother is prone to conflicts, and to combat these conflicts, perseverance along with hard work is a must. For the most part, it has been established that the amount of support received by the teenage student-mother is one of the major reasons that contribute to their overall state because in every aspect of life they are involved in, their children will always be a part of them because they are the utmost priority of these teenage student-mothers. In general, the researchers concluded that in the participant’s time in distance learning, her parenting was not affected that much by her school work. With this being said, her positive attitude towards her grueling circumstance led to her overall success in both her motherly and academic duties. She was able to continue her studies and take care of her child all at once because of the new learning environment brought out by distance learning.
Implementation of Work Immersion and Its Effects on the Social Development of Senior High School Graduates
Authors: Borling Kimberline , Lozarito Noel , Lagdamen Quezveen Bleau , Fegarido Jerick , Besa Adonis
Published: January 2024

The study was performed to determine the actual implementation of the work immersion in Sultan Kudarat State University Laboratory High School and assessed its help in the social development of Senior High School graduates. The respondents are SHS graduates of the academic year 2018, 2019, and 2020. The result of the effectiveness of work immersion on the social development of senior high school graduates is perceived as highly effective in terms of leadership skills, self-efficacy, and communication skills. Based on the analyzed result, the purpose of this study was a correlation and relationship between work immersion and its effects on the social development of graduates. The result also showed that the respondents did not encounter negative issues or concerns about its implementation.
Dealing with Demons: Life of Someone Suffering from Body Shame
Authors: Billano Generose , Aguilar Christian Angelo , Lim R-jay Kevin , Mendoza Nicole , Sebellino Darelle Faye , Panday Norhata
Published: January 2024

People of all ages, genders, socioeconomic conditions, origins, and races are impacted by the significant issue of body shaming. Overall appearance, social images (appearance-cued stereotyping, social implications of appearance stereotyping), developmental consequences of appearance for psychological adjustment, and body -self interactions may all be affected. This research purpose was to look at the lives of students who have been victims of body shaming; how it affects the victims' lives and well - being; the sorts of care they need; their everyday experiences in terms of education and their surroundings; and how to assist them in building a new positive outlook on life. The diverse statements and experiences of the five (5) students from Sultan Kudarat State University Laboratory High School who were purposefully selected and interviewed through Google Meet were analyzed using a qualitative case study approach. The study 's participants go about their regular lives, absorbing every bit of criticism they encounter into their motivation and inspiration. Finally, the victims have not overlooked the need for life preservation and are aware of it. Many of them make every effort to realize them, even if it means putting their emotions on the line. As this research emphasizes the value of everyone’s life, it allows us to have a deeper understanding of students who are suffering from personal issues. Despite all that has occurred to them, they remain hopeful and prepared to take chances to achieve their objectives. As a result, it is recommended that the community learn more about body shaming.
Accessibility and Usability of Information and Technology Communication: Application for Record-Keeping among Secondary School Administrators
Authors: Bolaji Hammed Olalekan , Ibrahim Bashirat Funmilayo
Published: January 2024

This study purpose was to examined the accessibility and usability of Information and Technology Communication: Application for record -keeping among secondary school administrators in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State. The findings of this study revealed the information and communication technology (ICT) facilities available, accessible and usable for record -keeping among secondary school administrators in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara, Nigeria, including general computers, laptops, CD ROMs, DVD ROMs, flash drives, and scanners. there is no significant difference between the mean score of male and female secondary school administrators in the area of accessibility and usability of Information and Technology Communication facilities for record-keeping in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State. Based on the findings, it was recommended that There should be adequate provision of modern ICT facilities for record -keeping among secondary school administrators in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State. The government should enhance the proper accessibility and usability of Information and Technology Communication facilities in record keeping and other areas of school activities by procuring funds for the purchase of these new technology devices and training staff and school administrators for effective use of these facilities.
Implementation of the Reading Write Literacy Program to Elementary School Students About the Impact of the Natural Disaster of Mount Merapi
Authors: Agustin M. Indira , Muktiarni M. , Mupita Jonah
Published: January 2024

The implementation of reading and writing literacy programs for elementary school students is needed because in the modern era there is a lack of interest in reading and writing owned by elementary school students. The purpose of this research is to implement literacy regarding the mitigation of the natural disaster of Mount Merapi for elementary school students. Because there are still many elementary school students who do not know the mitigation of the natural disaster of Mount Merapi. The method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive method in the form of an instrument used in distributing pre-test and post-test questionnaires. Contains 10 questions regarding the literacy program on the impact of the volcanic natural disaster, which is directed to elementary school. This is evidenced through a pre-test questionnaire at the beginning and the average result of 10 students before being given material on natural disaster mitigation is 45%. After students were given material through online learning media, the average results obtained increased by 80%. It is proven that based on the data obtained, most of the students have good knowledge about natural disaster mitigation. The impact felt by students related to the literacy program regarding the natural disaster of Mount Merapi, students are more concerned about natural disaster preparedness.
A Bibliometric Analysis of Computational Mapping on Publishing Teaching Science Engineering Using VOSviewer Application and Correlation
Authors: Nordin Nik Abdul Hadi Md
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this study was to describe the development of research in the field of teaching science engineering using VOSviewer. This research was conducted by creating a journal database from the Publish or Perish application and managed with the VOSviewer application to classify and visualize the database using the keyword of “Teaching Science Engineering” in the last 10 years (form 2012-2021). A total of 998 articles related to teaching science engineering were analysed and mapped. Based on the mapping results, three terms were obtained, namely “Mathematics” which was associated with 51 links and 335 link strengths; “Engineering Education” associated with 49 links and 146 link strengths; and “Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM)” associated with 48 links and 270 link strengths, respectively. In addition, an analysis of the findings showed that teaching science engineering research in 2012-2016 experienced fluctuating developments. Meanwhile, from 2017 to 2021, teaching science engineering research continues to experience a significant decline. The significant decline in 2019-2021 occurred due to pandemic conditions that impacted the teaching of science engineering related to direct practice in the field. Therefore, it is hoped that the study can help and become a reference for researchers in conducting and determining the research themes to be taken.
Media Learning Patch Board in Science Learning Energy Change Materials for Children with Intellectual Disabilities
Authors: Juhanaini J. , Sholihat Lulu Fikriyah , Maryanti Rina , Budiman Rika Aprillia , Armindony Fandu Fanovanugraha
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this study was to determine the use of patch board learning media in science learning about energy changes for children with intellectual disabilities. The method used in this research is one group pretest-posttest. The subjects in this study were children with intellectual disabilities who attended a special school in Indonesia. Children with intellectual disabilities are students at the senior high school level. After learning to use the patch board media, the test results increased. The average initial score obtained through the initial test was 3.75 and then increased to an average of 8. This was because the use of patch board learning media was interesting and easily understood by children. This is also proven that the use of patch board media in science learning materials on energy change can improve the understanding of children with intellectual disabilities, especially in learning science for energy change materials.
Animation for Educating, Socializing, and Giving Understanding Characteristics of Malnourished Children
Authors: Al Husaeni Dwi Fitria , Nandiyanto Asep Bayu Dani
Published: January 2024

This study aims to determine the effect of educational socialization using animation media on the level of understanding of the characteristics of malnourished children in the residents of Cigugur Girang Village, Parongpong, Indonesia. The study was conducted on 20 residents of the village of Cigugur Girang Parongpong, Indonesia. The age range of the respondents is 20-60 years. Respondents consisted of 3 men and 17 women. The research was conducted in 3 stages, namely (i) pre-test; (ii) education through animation media; and (iii) post-test. The results showed that the average pretest score was 73.5 and the post-test average was 94.75. The results of the comparison of the pretest and posttest showed an increase in respondents' knowledge after the action was taken. The results of the N-Gain calculation show that the average N-Gain value is 21% (N-Gain 40%) indicating that animation media as a way of educating the characteristics of malnourished children is not effectively used in the community. This is because the community's pre-test scores are quite good, so it can be seen that the knowledge of characteristics of malnourished children is already known by the community. As for the results of the calculation of the t-test, it is known that the t-count (-8.213) t-table (2.086) means that the post-test score of the students increased not significantly. With the completion of this research, it is hoped that more people will know about the characteristics of malnourished children. Thus, the phenomenon of malnourished children can be tackled earlier.
Lecturers’ Efficacy and Readiness towards Utilization of ICT for Academic Research in College of Education
Authors: Odefunsho Olukayode Amos , Oladimeji Rasheedat Modupe , Bolaji Hammed Olalekan , Akinnubi Olaolu Paul
Published: January 2024

The study investigated Lecturers’ Efficacy and Readiness towards the Utilization of ICT for Academic Research in the College of Education in Kwara State. Non-experimental research design involving a descriptive survey was adopted. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire. The instruments were given to three experts in Science Education, Test, Measurement, and Evaluation. ICT experts who determined the validity of the instrument. The lecturers' Efficacy, lecturers' readiness, and lecturers utilizations were measured through a questionnaire. The population of the study was all the lecturers in the two Colleges of Education used as case studies comprising state and private colleges of education. The study also made use of 140 academic staff in both colleges of Education adopting Krejcie and Morgan, 1970 i.e. Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin (153 participants) while Kwara State College Of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies Ilorin Kwara State (52 participants) Structured questionnaire titled: “Lecturers’ Efficacy and Readiness towards Utilization of ICT Questionnaire” (LERUQ) was used to elicit information. Descriptive statistics of the frequency and percentage were used to answer research questions while Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to test the research hypotheses formulated in the study at a 0.05 level of significance.  The findings showed most of the lecturers’ had positive reactions towards it, limited knowledge, and limited understanding.
Effect of Guided Inquiry and Explicit-Instructional Strategies on Lower Basic Students’ Academic Performance in Mathematics
Authors: Ogunjimi Mayowa Olurotimi , Gbadeyanka Taofeek Akolade
Published: January 2024

This study investigated the effect of guided inquiry and explicit-instructional strategies on lower basic students’ academic performance in mathematics. We employed a non-randomized pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental design. The population comprised all primary school students in Oyo East Local Government Area, Nigeria while 132 students all in lower basic schools were sampled from six intact classes. The mathematics Performance Test (MPT) was used as a research instrument. The content validity was established with the use of experts’ judgment from two experts in mathematics education while the test-retest reliability estimates of the instrument yielded 0.78. Four research hypotheses were tested. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant main effect in using a guided-inquiry instructional strategy on mathematics. There is the significant main effect of explicit instructional strategy on students’ mathematics academic performance. There is a significant interaction effect of guided inquiry and explicit instructional strategies, gender, and school type on lower basic students’ academic performance. Guided inquiry and explicit instructional strategies are good teaching strategies to reduce mathophobia among primary school students in mathematics.
Integral ecology
Authors: Buitendag Johan
Published: January 2024

This article is an edited version of the paper read by the author at the launching ceremony of his septuagenarian Festschrift of the HTS Theological Studies on 22 November 2023 at the University of Pretoria. It states the author’s view on an integral ecology as a way to a theology of nature. The exposition entails the following main foci: a definition of theology (what is in a name?); ontology, epistemology, and reciprocity; ecodomy (ethics); a Trinitarian theo-ontology; and subsequently, a vista towards a Theology of Nature, where it endeavours to bring cosmos, God, and human beings together into a cosmotheandric understanding of reality. It offers a triangulation of ontology, epistemology, and axiology, i.e., to conceive an integrated understanding of metaphysics, physics, and ethics as building blocks of an integral ecology. Where systematic theology calls for the intrinsic coherence of theology, a theology of nature encompasses coherency to the awe and wonder of the seen and unseen reality (1 Tim. 6:16).Religion is a particular specimen of systems theory. Neither synthetic nor analytical solutions are of any help. Religion cannot be understood adequately in terms of subject/object or observer/object binaries because it is located on both sides of the distinction between the self/other reference. Religion has always included what it excludes. An Integral Ecology offers a viable view of such a construct. It unites valuable insights from multiple perspectives into a comprehensive theoretical framework.
Singularity of AI?
Authors: Ullrich Calvin D.
Published: January 2024

This article presents a series of reflections on the so-called ‘singularity’ of Artificial Intelligence (AI). It begins with a meditation on Freud’s notion of the ‘Uncanny’ to help us understand the experience of interacting with the new AI. It then critically engages the formal notion of ‘the singularity’ by returning to the classical critique of artificial computing in Hubert Dreyfus, and suggests that ‘singularity’ should be understood rather in its effects within the context of a socio-cultural phenomenon which progressively disembodies the human being. Finally, in conversation with Dominique Janicaud and Emmanuel Falque, it begins to outline the contours of an alternative ‘philosophical-theological intelligence’: characterized by ambivalence, the ‘potentiality’ of rationality, and the finitude of our human condition that Christ came to fully embody and share with us, not so that we might escape it, but ‘undergo’ it in common together.
Permission to grieve, please
Authors: Mouton Dawid P
Published: January 2024

The death of a loved one can be devastating to those who remain behind. The sense of profound loss, pain, emptiness, and disorientation presents significant challenges to those who experience such losses, and even other types of losses. Although grief and mourning are normal responses to this, the process itself may be complex and challenging. This can be particularly true when the grieving process is disrupted, may be regarded as inappropriate, or even worse, when it is not legitimised at all. The article explores some of the dynamics of prolonged or complicated grieving related to the loss of a loved one, with particular focus on the notion of disenfranchised grief. The author argues that ignoring the existence and impact of grief-denying cultures and practices, due to social delegitimization, or other factors, may severely impact a person’s ability to regain a meaningful and balanced life after such loss. In discussing these the article inevitably reflects on the relevance and appropriateness of the notions of disenfranchised grief and prolonged or complicated grief.