bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Modeling of re-aeration coefficient For Nkisa River, Egbema, Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors: Chukwuma Amarachi Nneka , Ugbebor John , Ugwoha Ejikeme
Published: December 2023

This study aimed at developing a model for a coefficient of re-aeration, K2, that may be utilized in conjunction with a de-oxygenation coefficient, K1, to calculate the self-purification capacity, f, of the Nkisa River. The SOLVER function of the Microsoft Excel software employed an iterative least squares fitting routine to produce the optimal goodness of fit between Nkisa data and function. Thus, Nkisa re-aeration models; K22DRY (dry season model), K22RAINY (rainy season model), and K22all-seasons (combined model) were developed and validated statistically as well as graphically resulting in the output with the least error (dry season: sum of square error (SSE) = 0.0005, coefficient of determination (R2) = 0.948, adjusted R2 = 0.937, and root mean square error (RMSE) = 0.009; rainy season: SSE = 0.0483, R2 = 0.81, adjusted R2 = 0.77, and RMSE = 0.08; all seasons: SSE = 0.1004, R2 = 0.93, adjusted R2 = 0.92, and RMSE = 0.08). Its performance was verified by comparing the model with nine previously existing models and Nkisa re-aeration models gave the best interpretation of the conditions of the Nkisa River. The self-purification capacity of the studied river was found to be greater than unity during all studied periods except in March which implies that re-aeration is greater than de-oxygenation.
O poder simbólico do positivismo no campo da formação jurídica
Authors: Bada Caldas Morgana , Volpato Gildo
Published: December 2023

O objetivo geral da pesquisa foi investigar o poder simbólico do positivismo jurídico como mecanismo de dominação e de reprodução na formação dos bacharéis em Direito. Por meio de pesquisa qualitativa, utilizou-se do método científico e da perspectiva de análise de Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002). Para tanto, examinou-se os principais marcos regulatórios do ensino jurídico brasileiro e as matrizes curriculares de cinco Cursos de Direito de universidades catarinenses e realizou-se entrevistas semiestruturadas com 12 (doze) docentes. Dentre os principais achados, verificou-se o predomínio dos conteúdos dogmáticos do Direito no currículo jurídico e nos cursos investigados, a predileção dos estudantes por conteúdos normativos clássicos e a valorização do saber técnico decorrente da experiencia profissional do professor. Concluiu-se que o poder simbólico da norma, fundada no paradigma positivista, enraizado na ciência do direito, é um mecanismo de dominação e de reprodução na formação dos bacharéis em Direito.
Services of general interest – the concept and its application in scientific research and spatial development
Authors:   University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Zagreb, Croatia, Šišak Ivan
Published: December 2023

In the scientific community, the concept of services of general interest is relatively new, even though its components have been examined in various ways for several decades. The term "service of general interest" is a political and normative expression introduced by the European Union. While it is challenging to provide a precise definition, services of general interest are generally understood as service activities that public administration bodies in a specific country or region designate as activities contributing to the public welfare. In geographical research, individual elements of this concept are often analysed, such as the provision of infrastructure and services in settlements, the organization of central places, or the accessibility of services in a specific area. This paper aims to organize fundamental knowledge about services of general interest, as found in scientific and professional literature; with the intention of analysing definitions and classifications of these services, exploring the scientific interest in distinct service categories, examining the spatial organization of services, and investigating their accessibility and adaptation in response to modern social, economic, and technological changes.
A Tail Within a Tale, Within a Tale: An Autoethnographic Account for Dog Lovers, Cat Lovers, and Story Lovers
Authors: Marom Maya K.
Published: December 2023

It was March-April 2020. The first few weeks of the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown had just begun. Anxiety levels were high, and being locked up at home was an unfamiliar and eerie situation. A music therapist sent her clients (elementary school children on the autism spectrum) daily videos of her dog, Robben, during his daily routines. She dubbed the dog as if he told the children a story about a tail-less cat. This endeavor resulted in a series of 27 storytelling episodes titled “Robben’s Pandemic Adventures”, which the clients awaited day by day. The current autoethnographic report unveils this music therapist’s storytelling experience. Every day she had to produce new creative content for the next episodes of her dog’s “adventures”, connecting his daily routines, character, and hobbies to the pandemic reality. In this process, she gave her dog a voice, and he “told” daily chapters in an allegoric story about one very unusual cat. The reflections focus on personal and professional lessons learned in the process for the therapist herself and her clients. In addition, the value of children’s stories during times of crisis and turmoil - to both the adult storyteller and the children listening - is discussed and connected to the global COVID-19 crisis.
Analyzing the Influence of Video Game and Music Engagement on Technical Skills Acquisition in Dental Students in Preclinical Phase: Protocol for a Prospective, Controlled, Longitudinal Study (Preprint)
Authors: Clouet Roselyne , Gaudin Alexis , Tourtelier Jeanne , Gogendeau Claire , Serisier Samuel , Prud'homme Tony
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND

The practice of dental surgery requires a few different skills, including mental rotation of an object, precision of movement with good hand-eye coordination, and speed of technical movement. Learning these different skills begins during the preclinical phase of dental student training. Moreover, playing a musical instrument or video game seems to promote the early development of these skills. However, we found that studies specifically addressing this issue in the field of dental education are lacking.

OBJECTIVE

The main aims of this study are to evaluate whether the ability to mentally represent a volume in 3D, the precision of gestures with their right and left hand, or the speed of gesture execution is better at baseline or progresses faster for players (video games or music or both).

METHODS

A prospective monocentric controlled and longitudinal study will be conducted from September 2023 and will last until April 2025 in the Faculty of Dental Surgery of Nantes. Participants were students before starting their preclinical training. Different tests will be used such as Vandenberg and Kuse’s mental rotation test, the modified Precision Manual Dexterity (PMD), and performing a pulpotomy on a permanent tooth. This protocol was approved by the Ethics, Deontology, and Scientific Integrity Committee of Nantes University (institutional review board approval number IORG0011023).

RESULTS

A total of 86 second-year dental surgery students were enrolled to participate in the study in September 2023. They will take part in 4 iterations of the study, the last of which will take place in April 2025.

CONCLUSIONS

Playing video games or a musical instrument or both could be a potential tool for initiating or facilitating the learning of certain technical skills in dental surgery.

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Gastrointestinal manifestations, spectrum and frequency of sensitization to food allergens in Kyiv’s adult citizens with allergic rhinitis: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Tsaryk V.V. , Neverovskyi A.V. , Shypulin V.Р.
Published: December 2023

Background. Food allergy affects 1–3 % of adults worldwide. More than 160 foods can cause allergic reactions. Food allergy may precede and stimulate allergic rhinitis. Aim of the study was to assess the spectrum and frequency of sensitization to food allergens in patients with allergic rhinitis from Kyiv, Ukraine. Materials and me­thods. The investigation was conducted as a cross-sectional study. One hundred and seventy-five Kyiv adult patients with allergic rhinitis were enrolled in the trial. Sensitization to allergens and their components was determined by skin prick tests and in vitro detection of allergen specific IgE by ELISA in blood serum — a multicomponent Allergy Explorer2 ALEX2 test. Results. It was shown that sensitization to following inhalant allergens was predominant: to timothy grass — in 50.3 %, to ragweed — in 48.6 %, to birch — in 44 %, to wormwood — in 24 %, to Alternaria alternata mold — in 15.4 % of patients. One hundred and thirty-one (74.9 %) participants have co-sensitization to at least one food allergen, among them 77 (58.8 %) had gastrointestinal symptoms. Sensitization to following food allergens was predominant: to hazelnut — 27.5 %, apple — 26.3 %, peanut — 21.7 %, celery — 14.3 %, soy — 13.1 %, carp — 11.4 %, kiwi — 9.1 %, crab — 9.1 %, codfish — 8.6 %, oyster — 8.6 %, peach — 8 %, lobster — 8 %, carrot — 7.4 %, anisakis — 6.3 %, prawn — 6.3 %, tiger prawn — 5.7 %, to beef — 5.1 % of cases. It was found that the frequency of sensitization to cross-reactive proteins PR-10 was 20.5 % (95% confidence interval (CI); 9.7–33.9 %) in patients with allergic rhinitis without food co-sensitization comparing to 51.1 % (95% CI; 42.5–59.7 %) in participants with both allergic rhinitis and food co-sensitization, p < 0.001; to nsLTP — 2.3 % (95% CI; 0–8.9 %) and 19.8 % (95% CI; 13.4–27.2 %), respectively, p = 0.011. Conclusions. Among Kyiv adult patients with allergic rhinitis, approximately three quarters have food co-sensitization that may be the cause of gastrointestinal symptoms and exacerbations of allergic rhinitis after consuming vegetables, fruits and nuts due to cross-reactivity with inhalant allergens. This should be considered when manage such patients.
Assessment and comparative analysis of renal function parameters in patients with liver cirrhosis and atrial fibrillation
Authors: Baylo A.E. , Cherniavskyi V.V. , Hvozdetska L.S. , Tishchenko V.V. , Reshotko D.O.
Published: December 2023

Background. Currently, there is insufficient scientific data on renal function in patients with comorbid course of liver cirrhosis (LC) and atrial fibrillation (AF), as well as the effect of anticoagulant treatment on kidney function in these patients. The aim of the study is assessment and comparison of renal function parameters in patients with liver cirrhosis and atrial fibrillation before and after warfarin and dabigatran treatment during three months. Materials and methods. A randomized clinical trial with a 2-stage design was conducted. At the I stage, 106 patients took part in the study: 70 of them with a comorbid course of LC and AF, 36 with LC alone. At the II stage, 56 people with LC and AF received warfarin and dabigatran for three months. A comparative assessment of creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), glomerular filtration rate (GFR) before and after treatment was carried out. Results and discussion. In patients with LC and AF, renal dysfunction is more severe due to deterioration of creatinine, BUN and GFR compared to those with LC alone (p < 0.05). Warfarin treatment of patients with LC and AF is characterized by a statistically significant worsening of creatinine, BUN and GFR (р < 0.05). On the other hand, in the group of patients with LC and AF treated with dabigatran, these paraments do not differ significantly from the baseline values (р > 0.05). Conclusions. Patients with the comorbid pathology of LC and AF have statistically worse renal function parameters compared to individuals with LC alone. After treatment of patients with LC and AF with anticoagulant drugs for three months, functional kidney parameters significantly worsened compared to those before treatment. Warfarin treatment of patients with LC and AF is characterized by a statistically significant worsening of creatinine, BUN and GFR compared to dabigatran-treated patients.
Serum levels of neurokinin B in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and intestinal lesions after COVID-19
Authors: Sirchak Ye.S. , Stehura A.V.
Published: December 2023

Background. The study of neuropeptides, including substance P, neurokinins, may reveal possible mechanisms of the progression of gastrointestinal lesions with the formation of motility disorders in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially in metabolically associated diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus. Aim of the research: to determine the peculiarities of changes in serum neurokinin B (NK-B) levels in patients with NAFLD after COVID-19. Materials and me­thods. The study included 104 patients with NAFLD and intestinal lesions at the outpatient stage of follow-up after COVID-19 (they formed the main group of those being treated (group I)). Group II (comparison one) included 78 patients with NAFLD who did not have neither COVID-19, nor complaints indicating intestinal lesions. All examined patients were tested for NK-B levels in blood serum. Results. Complaints indicating intestinal lesions in patients with NAFLD after COVID-19 were more often manifested by changes in the act of defecation, namely constipation was diagnosed in 51.0 % of cases (р < 0.001), a tendency to diarrhea — in 26.9 %, and in 22.1 % of patients in group I, constipation followed by diarrhea was diagnosed. Among NAFLD patients, a significant increase in serum NK-B levels with minimal deviations from the norm was found in group II (1.1-fold; р < 0.05), while in group I, significant deviations from the norm were diagnosed (3.0-fold; р < 0.001). The lowest levels of NK-B were detected in intestinal damage manifested by constipation. In patients with diarrhea in NAFLD after COVID-19, the level of NK-B was maximal and 6.2 times (р < 0.001) higher than that of the control group. Conclusions. Among patients with NAFLD, intestinal damage after COVID-19 is more often manifested by constipation (in 51.0 % of cases). In patients with NAFLD after COVID-19, changes in the level of neurokinin B in the blood serum were found, with its minimum in constipation ((0.173 ± 0.009) pg/ml; р < 0.01), and maximum values in patients with diarrhea (an increase to (1.782 ± 0.023) pg/ml; р < 0.001).
The relationship between morphological manifestations, clinical and hematological indicators and lymphocyte indices in ulcerative colitis
Authors: Stoikevych M.V. , Gaydar Yu.A. , Mylostуva D.F. , Tarasova T.S. , Petishko O.P.
Published: December 2023

Background. The purpose of the study was to identify correlational parallels between morphological manifestations, clinical and hematological indicators and lymphocyte indices in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). Materials and methods. Ninety patients with UC were examined. Morphologically, the degree of damage to the intestinal mucosa, the presence of crypt abscesses, atrophic changes, and changes in crypt architectonics were determined. The number of cells of the inflammatory infiltrate, linear measurements of the mucosa were assessed by morphometric method. Clinical blood parameters were evaluated in the inpatients of the department of intestinal diseases at the Institute of Gastroenterology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine. The severity of the disease was assessed according to the Mayo score. Statistical processing of the results was carried out using the Statistica 6.1 program. Results. In patients with UC, histological changes in the intestinal mucosa were found. The activity of the disease was evaluated by the presence of an increased number of inflammatory cells in the infiltrate of the mucosa: neutrophils (212.20 ± 20.93), lymphocytes (2922.80 ± 76.63), eosinophils (332.50 ± 17.24), macrophages (369.70 ± 16.21). Multiple crypt abscesses, deformation of the musocal epithelium in the form of erosions and ulcers were also noted. Clinical indicators of peripheral blood also confirmed the exacerbation of the disease (anemic state, increased inflammatory markers). An increased depth of the crypts correlated with such a morphometric indicator as mucosal thickness (r = 0.46; p < 0.01). At the same time, correlations were found between mucosal thickness and the height of the surface epithelium (r = 0.35; p < 0.01). There was a relationship between the morphological and clinical and hematological indicators of UC: mucosal thickness and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (r = 0.38; р < 0.01), band cells (r = 0.37; р < 0.01) and blood neutrophils (r = 0.21; p < 0.05). The Mayo core, as an indicator of the severity of the disease, correlated with the height of the epithelium (r = 0.37; p < 0.05); neutrophils (r = 0.49; p < 0.01) and basophils (r = 0.28; p < 0.05) of the intestinal mucosa; N/L tissue index (r = 0.50; p < 0.01). Conclusions. Correlative parallels were found, which confirm our assumption regarding the connection between morphological manifestations and clinical and hematological indicators of UC. The use of T/L and N/L indices in both tissue and peripheral blood can be used as a marker of the activity of inflammatory processes in UC.
A systematic review of studies on the effectiveness of biosuggestive therapy in the correction of psychosomatic disorders: focus on disorders of the gut-brain interaction
Authors: Gubska O.Yu. , Alekseeva V.V. , Dudko O.V. , Kuzminets A.A. , Bozhitska O.M. , Maftychuk B.R.
Published: December 2023

Background. The increasing pace of modern life, the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the presence of somatic pathology and mental states are interconnected and have a direct cause and effect relationship. Psychological distress is often experienced as physical symptoms. Psychotherapeutic and psychocorrective methods recommended by the Rome Committee have become the standard of therapy for patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders or, according to modern terminology, disorders of the gut-brain interaction (DGBI). In adjustment disorders and many neurotic disorders against the background of chronic distress, psychocorrection, cognitive behavioral and other types of psychotherapy play an important role in addition to pharmacological correction. The method of biosuggestive therapy (BST) is the successor of hypnotherapy in Ukraine and, as an effective non-pharmacological psychocorrective approach, has recently gained considerable popularity in the correction of psychological disorders. The goal of our research was to analyze all publications available in 2023 on the experience of using and the results of the effectiveness of the BST as a method of intestinal-directed therapy, and in other clinical situations researched and published in the scientific literature. Discussion. As a result of our analysis, 21 works were selected that were presented in Ukrainian and foreign publications regarding the effectiveness of the biosuggestive therapy. When BST is used in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders or DGBI, a decrease in the manifestations of the disease was noted in addition to a decrease in the severity of mental disorders. In forcibly displaced persons from the ATO zone and during military operations in Ukraine, the use of BST in chronic pain led to a decrease in symptoms of anxiety and depression, the level of stress and an increase in general well-being in stress-related conditions. The BST showed a reduction in behavioral disorders in children and adults. Conclusions. The BST method can be used to correct various psychosomatic and stress-related disorders, combined with functional and chronic diseases, endocrine pathology, behavioral problems of childhood and adolescence. The use of BST as a branch of gut-directed hypnotherapy needs further research with regard to different manifestations of DGBI, which will be presented in the near future.
Utilization of Actinomycetes to increase phosphate availability at different soil moisture conditions in Andisols Namanteran, North Sumatera
Authors: Alfikri M Reza , Sabrina T , Sahar Asmarlaili
Published: December 2023

The high phosphate retention in Andisols causes the availability of P to be low, can not be absorbed by plants. Actinomycetes are capable of solubilizing bound phosphates. This research aimed to identify Actinomycetes in Andisols Namanteran, assess their ability to increase phosphate availability, and understand how they work to increase phosphate availability in this soil. The research design used a factorial randomized block design with 2 factors; factor 1 was Actinomycetes isolate, consisting of A₀ = No Inoculant, A₁ = Inoculant A₁₃₂ (vegetable crops; 32 × 10⁸ CFU mL⁻¹), A₂ = A₄₆₈ (forest plants; 41 × 10⁸ CFU mL⁻¹), A₃ = A₄₅₈ (forest plant; 58 × 10⁸ CFUmL⁻¹), A₄ = A₄₇₁ (coffee plant; 35 × 10⁸ CFU mL⁻¹), A₅ = A₄₅₉ (forest plant; 63 × 10⁸ CFU mL⁻¹), A₆ = A₃₂₁ (hibiscus plant; 37 × 10⁸ CFU mL⁻¹), and A₇ = A₃₅₆ (vegetable plant; 33 × 10⁸ CFU mL⁻¹), and factor 2 was soil water content, consisting of K₁ = 50%, K₂ = 75% and K₃ = 100% of field capacity. The results showed that the availability of P in Andisols increased due to the application of Actinomycetes from 42.46 ppm to 159.20−266.60 ppm. The population of Actinomycetes in Actinomycetes treatment ranged from 27.33−31.58 × 10⁸ CFU mL⁻¹), with a soil pH of 4.41. Water content of 100% was the best in increasing soil pH and Actinomycetes population, but not having significant effects on the available P of the soil. The results of molecular identification of Actinomycetes that have the best potential in dissolving P include A₃>A₅>A₂>A₄>A₁.
Drought tolerance selection of several tomato varieties by using polyethylene glycol
Authors: Avivi Sholeh , Sitompul Novrida Yanti , Siswoyo Tri Agus , Ubaidillah Mohammad
Published: December 2023

A prolonged dry season can cause drought stress and have an unfavorable impact on the growth of tomato plants, resulting in crop failure. Therefore, research is needed on the resistance of tomato varieties to drought stress. The recommended technique for drought resistance screening in tomatoes is in vitro cultivation using Polyethylene Glycol (PEG). The research aimed to obtain new varieties that could be used as promising lines for varieties tolerant to drought stress. The research method used included using ingredients in the form of 5 varieties of tomatoes (Ratna, Intan, Chung, Palupi, and Amelia) and 5 concentrations of PEG chemicals (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%). Each seed of each tomato variety that had been sterilized using hypochlorite was germinated on MS0 media, then the germinated seeds with a size of ± 0.3 cm were transferred to MS0 + PEG treatment medium with each treatment concentration. The seeds that had been planted on the PEG-treated medium were then observed for growth for ± 4 weeks. The research data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and followed with DMRT at the 5% significance level. Based on the results, Palupi variety is the most tolerant variety, and Ratna variety is the most intolerant variety to drought stress. The higher the concentration of PEG used, the more it inhibits plant height, root length, and fresh weight of the roots.
Effects of seed size and nursery media on the germination and seedling growth of Plukenetia conophora
Authors: Onwubiko Nwakuche Chinenye , Enwereji Raymond Onyedikachi
Published: December 2023

Research on the effects of seed size, soil-based and soilless media to determine the best condition for increased seedling production of African walnut was carried out at the green house of Department of Crop Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri. Seed size was categorized into 10.23 to 10.31g (for large seeds) and below 10.23g (for small seeds). Soil-based nursery medium was sawdust mixed with topsoil volume by volume (v/v) 1:1, while soilless was sawdust alone. The experiment was a 2×3 factorial in a complete randomized design with 6 replications. Data were collected on number of days to emergence, plant height at 4, 8, and 12 weeks after planting (WAP), and number of leaves at 4, 8, and 12 WAP. Data collected were tested with analysis of variance (ANOVA), and treatment means were separated with Fishers least significant difference at 5% level of probability. Result showed that large seeds planted on soil-based media performed best in all the assessed traits. The inference is that high quality seedlings of African walnut can be produced by planting large seeds in soil-based media.
Genotyping of rice (Oryza sativa L.) plants according to their root distribution pattern and their tolerance to drought
Authors: Novitasari Adin , Rumanti Indrastuti Apri , Wening Rina Hapsari , Damanhuri Damanhuri
Published: December 2023

Drought condition is one of the major problems in producing rice in Indonesia. In plant breeding, selection is the main step to create superior varieties. An indicator of drought stress-tolerant rice varieties is the root distribution pattern because it describes the behavior of the roots in searching for water for photosynthesis and metabolism processes. One of the morphological traits related to drought tolerance in rice is root growth and development. This study aimed to determine the morphological and anatomical characteristics of drought-tolerant rice roots and identify drought-tolerant genotypes. The experiments were arranged in a factorial randomized block design with four replications. The first factor was genotype, consisting of ten genotypes. The second factor was drought stress, consisting of two environments without drought and with drought stress. Drought was given only in the vegetative phase, i.e., 1–14 days after planting. WINDEX analysis was performed to determine rice drought tolerance and identify drought-tolerant genotypes. The results showed that three out of the ten tested genotypes had higher WINDEX values, namely BP30411f (7.62), B13983-KA-6-3 (7.99), and BP29790d-PWK-2-SKI-1-3 (9.25). Based on the root distribution pattern, plants with longer primary root lengths, more seminal roots, longer seminal root lengths, and high root angles were predicted to be drought tolerant characteristics. Selection of these characters could be used in future rice breeding programs to obtain plants with superior genotypes.
Donald Trump’s Appeal
Authors: Siddiqui Mohammad Amaan
Published: December 2023

Scholars have expounded in diverse ways the rise of former US president Donald Trump. One proposition has been that his appeal to white middle-class people was successful. This concept connects to whitelash—the idea that there was a backlash against political liberalism, inclusiveness, and progressive politics from white people. However, this article demonstrates that whitelash does not provide an adequate explanatory framework to understand Trump’s electoral victory. Rather, whitelash is merely one phenomenon leveraged by appealing to voters’ whiteness through what is more accurately identified as right-wing populism. Moreover, relying on the concept of whitelash to explain the rise of former US president Donald Trump tends to ignore other issues regarding American democracy and the presidential elections of 2016. These include Trump’s upper hand in election strategies, the poor record of the Clinton family, voter turnout, and wider critiques of democracy itself. While there is some value in using the concepts of whitelash and whiteness to assess Trump’s presidency, replacing whitelash with different interpretive approaches extends a more robust and broader understanding of Trump’s electoral victory.
Thinking Complex about Energy Transitions
Authors: Saligari Serena
Published: December 2023

In the informal settlement of Langas, Kenya, access to domestic energy for cooking is a complex and multifaceted issue. Political and infrastructural efforts have promoted LPG gas bottles as a cleaner and more efficient alternative to traditional fuels like firewood and kerosene. However, residents demonstrate a diverse set of contextual concerns that challenge gas bottles’ uptake and prompt questions about how straightforward these energy transitions can be. The ethnographic study I conducted in Langas reveals a significant gap between the way energy transitions to clean fuels are imagined by energy policies and stakeholders and how these are experienced by end-users. While energy policies often reduce energy transitions to mere technological shifts, local communities show that access to energy is a social rather than a technical issue and requires a more inclusive, context-specific, and culturally sensitive approach so that energy solutions appropriate and responsive to their needs can be developed.
Decisions Making Based on Numerous Factors Improves Financial Management
Authors: Dehar Nutan
Published: December 2023

Abstract: Contemplating an organization's financial choices from an optimization standpoint is a common practice. When contemplating a lengthy duration, one must make decisions on the optimal financial framework and the optimal allocation of resources. The immediate priorities include mitigating the impact on cash flow, inventory levels, outstanding debts, accounts receivable, and existing obligations. Financial theory generally examines these possibilities from the perspective of finding the best answer. Researchers have proposed operations research approaches as prospective answers due to the optimality and problem-solving nature of these judgments. These methods have been introduced as effective solutions. This article explores the potential applications of multicriteria analysis in resolving practical issues related to financial decision-making.
Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Desa Melalui Literasi Waqaf Sebagai Instrumen Filantropi Islam
Authors: Kholik Kholik , Moh Ahsan Sohifur Rizal  , Muhammad Masykur Baiquni
Published: December 2023

Background: Sebagai wilayah dengan lahan pertanian yang luas dan subur, seharusnya Pamotan berhasil menjadi desa dengan tingkat kesejahteraan yang tinggi. Faktanya kesejahteraan di Desa Pamotan khususnya di dusun Ubalan dan Umbulrejo masih menjadi masalah serius. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengimplementasikan metode wakaf dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat. Metode: Melalui pendampingan berbasis literasi terkait pengembangan wakaf produktif yang selama ini mengalami kendala, kurangnya kesadaran masyarakat, dan kurangnya dukungan dari pemangku kepentingan. Partisipasi aksi (PAR) diimplementasikan dalam bentuk kolaborasi antara masyarakat dan peneliti dalam merumuskan masalah, merencanakan tindakan, hingga proses evaluasi dan pemantauan. Hasil: Masyarakat (tim pengelola) bersama peneliti berhasil menyusun sistematika pengelolaan dan berperan sebagai pemicu kesadaran masyarakat lain di luar kelompok program pelaksanaan wakaf produktif, berjalan sesuai harapan. Kesimpulan: Terciptanya sistematika pengelolaan wakaf pada dua dusun mitra sebagai acuan dalam mengelola dusun.
A Study on the errors in Algebraic Word Problem Solving in NCS Mathematical competency: centered around Specialized High School
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Ha Ji Seon , Son Hong Chan
Published: December 2023

Objectives The purpose of this study is to analyze errors that arise during the problem-solving process of alge-braic word problems in the mathematical reasoning domain of NCS(National Competency Standards) for speci-alized high school students and to explore instructional strategies to address these errors.
Methods A test consisting of six items was administered to 70 students attending specialized high schools lo-cated in medium city. After conducting the test using the questionnaire, the response sheets were analyzed by error type. Additionally, in-depth interviews were conducted with five participants, and the content of these inter-views was recorded, transcribed, and analyzed.
Results Many students in specialized high schools experienced difficulties in solving algebraic word problems in the NCS mathematical competency domain. The types of errors observed during the problem-solving process in-cluded errors in skipping solution steps, difficulties arising from mathematical language, errors in problem com-prehension, and errors stemming from inadequate mastery of prerequisite skills, facts, and concepts.
Conclusions To address significant errors in solving algebraic word problems, it is crucial to focus on algebraic translation, fundamental computational skills, acquiring prerequisite knowledge, and systematic problem-solving writing. Instruction should be centered around vocational foundational abilities, particularly emphasizing algebraic word problems within the context of vocational math competency assessment. Moreover, it is necessary to in-corporate algebraic word problems into the mathematical application domain of specialized high school vocational foundational assessments and develop and implement an education curriculum tailored to the specialized voca-tional context, preparing students for the NCS mathematical ability assessment.
Development of Digital Literacy Competency Model for Teachers in Early Childhood
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Lee Eunjung , Lee Hyemin , Lee Jeong Hun
Published: December 2023

Objectives This study aims to develop a model of digital literacy competencies for teachers in early childhood.
Methods To this end, literature review, 3 rounds of delphi surveys were conducted. The research team and an expert advisory committee executed mutual validation at the end of each delphi survey to ensure objectivity and validity.
Results As a result of this study, a digital literacy competency model for teachers in early childhood was derived, consisting of four main competencies and nine sub-competencies. The main competencies include digital cit-izenship consciousness, digital thinking competency, digital utilization and creation competency, and digital teaching competency. The sub-competencies for digital citizenship consciousness include compliance with digi-tal norms and digital responsibility consciousness, while sub-competencies for digital thinking competency in-clude digital critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. The sub-competencies for digital utilization and crea-tion competency include digital technology utilization and digital creation abilities. Finally, the sub-competencies for digital teaching competency include digital teaching design ability, digital teaching execution ability, and digital teaching reflection ability.
Conclusions Based on the results of this study, it is expected that an education and training system can be estab-lished to cultivate digital literacy competencies that teachers in early childhood must possess in the educational field of the digital era.
The Effect of Time Perspectives on Posttraumatic Growth in (Under) Graduate Students: The Mediating Effect of Stress Coping Strategies
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Yang Seul-Gi , Park Kee-Hwan
Published: December 2023

Objectives In the present study, we examined the mediating effects of the three stress coping strategies(seeking social support, problem-solving coping, and avoidance coping) in the relationship between the five factors of the time perspectives(past-positive time perspective(PP), past negative time-perspective(PN), present hedonistic time perspective(PH), present fatalistic time perspective(PF), future time perspective(F) and PTG in (under) grad-uate students with trauma.
Methods The self-report questionnaires including Traumatic Events Questionnaire, Zimbardo Time perspective Inventory(ZTPI), Coping Strategy Indicator(CSI), Posttraumatic Growth Inventory(PTGI) were administered to 303 undergraduate and graduate students(215 women and 88 men).
Results First, the coping strategy of seeking social support mediated the relationship between past-positive, past-negative, present hedonistic time perspective and PTG respectively. Second, problem-solving coping strat-egy showed significant mediating effects between all time perspectives except for the present hedonistic time perspective and PTG. Finally, there were no significant mediating effects of avoidance coping strategy in the rela-tionship between time perspectives and PTG.
Conclusions The results of the present study suggest that the role of seeking social support and problem-solving coping strategies is important in the effect of time perspective on post-traumatic growth, and it should be the fo-cus of clinical intervention.
The Relationship of evaluative concerns perfectionism and academic procrastination: The Mediating Effect of internalized shame Moderated by Self-Encouragement
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Park In-hoo
Published: December 2023

Objectives This study was conducted to find out whether university students’ internalized shame mediates the relationship between evaluative concerns perfectionism and academic procrastination, and whether self-en-couragement moderates the mediating effect of internalized shame, the present study analyzed the moderated mediating model.
Methods To this end, a total of 475 male and female students (male: 118, female: 357) attending four-year uni-versities and community colleges located in G Area were measured in terms of evaluative concerns perfection-ism, internalized shame, academic procrastination, and self-encouragement. Also this study followed the proce-dures proposed by Preacher, Rucker, and Hayes (2007) to sequentially analyze mediation effects, moderation ef-fects, and moderated mediation models.
Results First, internalized shame was shown to mediate the relationship between evaluative concerns perfec-tionism and academic procrastination. Second, self-encouragement was shown to moderate the relationship be-tween evaluative concerns perfectionism and internalized shame. Third, the relationship between evaluative con-cerns perfectionism and internalized shame was shown to be moderated by self-encouragement and thus the moderated mediating effect of self-encouragement was found.
Conclusions The present study promotes an integrated understanding of university students’ academic pro-crastination by verifying a comprehensive path where evaluative concerns perfectionism affects academic procrastination. Further, it presents implications for the possibility of positive intervention by identifying the role of self-encouragement as a coping strategy to reduce academic procrastination. This will serve as an important empirical basis to understand and provide effective intervention for the occurrence path of academic pro-crastination in the career and academic counseling process of university students.
An Instruction for Pre-Service English Teachers’ Assessing Expertise Development: Process-Based Assessment Approach
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Yi Jyi-yeon
Published: December 2023

Objectives Given the necessity and importance of improving the pre-service English teachers’ assessing ex-pertise, this study was to propose an instruction for improving their assessing expertise through process-based assessment, to conduct the instruction to them, and to examine their perceptions of it.
Methods For this purpose, based on the literature on assessment theory and process-based assessment, an in-struction plan for improving assessing expertise through process-based assessment was devised. This was con-ducted on 20 pre-service English teachers at a university in Seoul in the second semester of 2022, and their per-ceptions of the instruction were analyzed through self-assessment, self-reflection reports, and a questionnaire survey.
Results As for the instruction, six types of process-based assessing methods were used to organically link teach-ing, learning, and assessment throughout the semester, to manage the learner-centered class, and to provide them with individual feedback. As a result, the prospective English teachers were found to perceive that their as-sessing expertise was changed and developed in various aspects.
Conclusions This study revealed that compared to the instruction through product-based assessment, focusing on paper-and-pencil tests, the suggested instruction was conducive to developing the prospective teachers’ knowledge, skills, and attitude toward the assessment field. Therefore, it was concluded that the instruction through process-based assessment could be a way to enhance prospective English teachers’ assessing ex-pertise and related research should continue to be conducted in the future.
Prevalence and risk factors related to intestinal parasitosis in children under 18 years of age in four populations of Colombia: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Bravo-González Andrés , Villa-Tamayo Daniel , Giraldo-Hinestroza Tomás , Manjarrés-Sierra Nicolás , Córdoba-Alzate Diego , Buitrago-Salazar Carolina , Carvajal-Restrepo Hernán , Romero-Montoya Marcela Romero-Montoya , Sánchez-Jiménez Miryam , Cardona-Castro Nora
Published: December 2023

Objective: To identify the profile of intestinal parasitosis in children of four populations in the municipalities of Quibdó, Apartadó, Guachené, and Granada, Colombia, in 2012.

Material and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a secondary source of information, in which sociodemographic factors associated with the presence of parasites were analyzed in a univariate and bivariate manner.

Results: A total of 240 individuals were analyzed. Two thirds of them were parasitized. The most frequent species were Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (22.9%), Endolimax nana (19.2%), Blastocystis hominins (19.2%), and Giardia intestinalis (20.8%). An association between inadequate excreta disposal (latrine or septic tank) and the presence of parasitic colonization was found with a prevalence ratio (PR) of 1.34 [1.14, 1.59] (p=0.005). Similarly, housing construction with wood or baharequewas 1.31 times more frequent in subjects with parasitic forms in their stool samples than those with brick houses.Discussion: A higher frequency of intestinal parasites was found for the different age groups compared to several reports worldwide and in Latin America. The most frequent species of parasites were similar to those reported in the literature.Conclusions: Isolated populations in Colombia, such as those studied, have a higher frequency of intestinal parasites than other populations.
Baltkrievu inteliģences politiskā doma Latvijā (1920–1934): Konstantīna Jezovitova piemērs
Authors: Drugoveiko Milana
Published: December 2023

Rakstā aplūkota Konstantīna Jezovitova (baltkrievu valodā: Kanstancіn Barysavіch Ezavіtaў) (1893–1946) politisko uzskatu attīstība kā piemērs baltkrievu inteliģences grūtībām politiskajā darbībā. Balstoties uz baltkrievu biedrības dokumentiem, 1924. gada baltkrievu tiesas prāvas dokumentiem, kā arī uz atsevišķiem K. Jezovitova dokumentiem, kas glabājas Latvijas Nacionālā arhīva Latvijas Valsts vēstures arhīvā, raksturotas galvenās tendences baltkrievu inteliģences politiskajā domā. Turpinājumā aplūkoti arī K. Jezovitova mēģinājumi konsolidēt baltkrievu sabiedrību. Baltkrievu inteliģences politiskā doma bija vērsta uz Latvijas baltkrievu minoritātes kultūras un izglītības līmeņa celšanu, kas veicināja īpašu, tikai Latvijas baltkrieviem raksturīgu nacionālo pašapziņu. Tomēr, ņemot vērā Latvijas baltkrievu izglītības līmeni un pašapziņas specifiku, inteliģence nebija spējīga rast vienotu problēmas risinājumu.
Lexical Problems in Indonesian-Arabic Translation at the Undergraduate Arabic Department
Authors: Azwir Azwir
Published: December 2023

This paper investigates the issue of lexical errors encountered by Arabic Language Education students at UIN Ar-Raniry in translation. This research takes the form of a content analysis, which investigates the outcomes of the translation jobs they perform in terms of lexical mistakes. According to the research findings, pupils had significant challenges when it came to employing vocabulary, which was separated into verb vocabulary and noun vocabulary. There is still an error in the selection of words or their equivalents in the target language. Furthermore, mastery of the word structure is still quite limited, and the feature of short length in Arabic is still overlooked.
Avaliação sobre Animação e Cinema de vida real: semelhanças e diferenças
Authors: Gordeeff Eliane M.
Published: December 2023

O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar um levantamento sobre as similaridades e incongruências entre uma obra animada e uma realizada em live-action. No artigo, são consideradas questões relevantes sobre as características da animação e da captura fotográfica direta das imagens (no live-action) que contestam os cânones dos Film Studies: o movimento como elemento fundamental da Animação, e não do Cinema Live-Action. Também são analisadas as técnicas animadas e suas diferenças, a relação da animação com a imagem fotorrealista (segundo Roland Barthes, André Bazin e Edgar Morin), considerando o sentido de ilusão. Os estudos de Edmond Couchot e Jean Baudrillard são basilares para as análises sobre a simulação no Audiovisual, assim como os trabalhos de Christian Metz e Jacques Aumont para as avaliações sobre a verossimilhança, a impressão da realidade e a suspensão da descrença, para esses dois tipos de imagens. Ainda são avaliados o sentido de “ficção” das imagens naturalista e conotativa, tanto pela Animação como pelo Cinema Live-Action, observando também os estudos de Norman McLaren e Andrei Tarkovski. Ao final, o artigo conclui que a imagem animada é mais falsa do que a imagem filmada, sempre ligada ao sentido da materialidade cotidiana. Avaliando a forma de se obter uma e outra imagem, a potência da Animação e a contradição histórica da imagem fotorrealista ligada à conhecida como Animação 3D. O texto também finaliza com um resumo de todo o processo analítico, por meio de um enquadramento das características das imagens animadas e filmadas.
Semántica formal en América Latina: historia y perspectivas futuras
Authors: Polakof Ana Clara , Laca Brenda , Saab Andrés , Quadros Gomes Ana Paula , Sanchez Mendes Luciana
Published: December 2023

El objetivo de esta entrevista fue explorar la diversidad de trayectorias y de perspectivas sobre Semántica Formal de tres investigadores que, en sus respectivas áreas de investigación, trabajan en universidades de Uruguay y Argentina. Los tres son reconocidos internacionalmente por sus trabajos. Ana Polakof y Brenda Laca son profesoras de la (UdelaR) de diferentes generaciones académicas. Brenda tuvo una formación investigadora en Europa antes de trabajar en la UdelaR y tiene un trabajo influyente en el área de tiempo, aspecto, modo y modalidad, mientras que Ana Clara es una joven investigadora que cuenta con estudios destacados en el área de los eventos tanto desde una perspectiva lingüística como filosófica. Andrés Saab, por su parte, es docente de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) e investigador del Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Trabaja en la interfaz sintaxis-semántica y más recientemente ha investigado los insultos y la expresividad. La entrevista con los tres investigadores es más un recorte que un panorama, pero presenta una buena aproximación a los estudios del significado, tanto desde un punto de vista histórico como desde uno que mira hacia el futuro del área de la Lingüística Formal en América Latina, especialmente en el Río de la Plata.