bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Měkkýši Českého lesa – IV. Nové údaje pro jižní část Českého lesa [Molluscs of the Český Les Mts. – IV. New data for the southern part of the Český Les Mts.]
Authors: Horáčková Jitka , Dvořák Libor
Published: January 2022

Data on recent molluscan fauna in the southern part of the Český Les Mts., with additional data from the phytogeographic district of the Plzeňská Pahorkatina hills, are presented. Altogether, 63 species (62 species of Gastropoda and 1 species of Bivalvia) were recorded at 22 selected sites. The author‘s collecting activity was focused on ruderal sites and abandoned villages along the state border. There is spruce plantation dominating in the woodlands with scarce malacofauna. The common forest species dominate there, with the presence of montane and submontane elements, such as Clausilia cruciata, Vertigo substriata, and Discus ruderatus, which occur in the rest of preserved deciduous forests. The record of Atlantic Oxychilus alliarius species is the ﬁfth known in Czech Republic. The montane snail of Clausilia cruciata was found at one site at very low altitude of 550 m a.s.l. A slug species Arion alpinus, never found in this area before, was recorded at ﬁve sites. Its occurrence here is the westernmost one in the Czech Republic. The elements of open habitats presented by xerotherm sites and open wetlands were not recorded, except for the species Vallonia costata and Vallonia excentrica occurring only at the ruins of abandoned villages and their surroundings.
Měkkýši NPR Voděradské bučiny [Molluscs of the Voděradské Bučiny national reserve]
Authors: Juřičková Lucie
Published: January 2022

This paper brings a research of molluscan fauna of the Voděradské Bučiny, an important Nature Reserve near Jevany (Central Bohemia, Czech Republic). Altogether, 38 mollusc species have been recorded in the large complex of natural beech forest on the granite background. Rare woodland species Daudebradia rufa and Vertigo substriata were recorded here. Voděradské Bučiny reserve can be used as a model example of natural molluscan assemblage of acidic beech forest.
Ants as shell collectors: notes on land snail shells found around ant nests
Authors: Páll-Gergely Barna , Sólymos Péter
Published: January 2022

We investigated the shell collecting activities of harvester ants (Messor spp.) in semi-arid grasslands and shrubs in Turkey. We found eleven species of snails in the area, two of them were not collected by ants. Eight – mainly small sized – snail species were found on ant nests in a habitat characterized by shrubs, three in rocky grassland and four in a grassland habitat. Some shells (e.g. Chondrus zebrula tantalus, Multidentula ovularis) might be taken into the nests, and we hypothesise that some of these snail species are consumed by ants (Monacha spp.). From a fauna inventory perspective, shell collecting activities of harvester ant may help malacologists to ﬁnd snail species which are normally hidden for a specialist (e.g. Oxychilus hydatinus, Cecilioides spp.) due to their special habits.
Occurrence of Lucilla scintilla (R.T. Lowe, 1852) and Lucilla singleyana (Pilsbry, 1890) in the Czech and Slovak Republics – with remarks how to distinguish these two non-native minute snails
Authors: Horsák Michal , Šteffek Jozef , Čejka Tomáš , Ložek Vojen , Juřičková Lucie
Published: January 2022

Previously only one species of the genus Lucilla was reported from the Czech and Slovak Republics. Since this taxon is currently considered as two distinct species (L. singleyana and L. scintilla), a revision of older Czech and Slovak records was needed. The revision of available voucher material yielded ﬁndings of both species in Slovakia, contrary to the Czech Republic where only L. scintilla has been found outdoors. Distribution and detail location of known outdoor records and identiﬁcation remarks, supplemented with pictures of the shells, are included in this paper.
Helix (Cornu) aspersa (O.F. Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda: Helicidae) in the Czech Republic
Authors: Juřičková Lucie , Kapounek Filip
Published: January 2022

The living hibernating population of non native species Helix (Cornu) aspersa was found for the ﬁrst time in the Czech Republic.
Malakofauna PR Hemže-Mýtkov [Mollusc fauna of the Hemže-Mýtkov Nature Reserve]
Authors: Myšák Jan
Published: January 2022

Altogether, 78 mollusc species were recorded in the Hemže-Mýtkov Nature Reserve (East Bohemia, Czech Republic) during 2005–06. This locality harbours 32% of the total mollusc fauna of the Czech Republic at only 29 ha. This fairly high species richness corresponds to a high habitat diversity and species pool of the region that consists of a mixture of Alpine and Carpathian elements. Of prime conservation importance is a high share of rare and endangered species and species mostly having an isolated population there from the main distribution range. These species are East-Alpine Aegopis verticillus, Cochlodina commutata and Itala ornata, and the East-Alpine-Carpathian Bythinella austriaca. Carpathian species represents Faustina faustina. Except mentioned species there are several other rare and sensitive species such as Daudebardia brevipes, Perpolita petronella, Platyla polita, Pupilla sterri, Vertigo alpestris, and Vertigo antivertigo. Although, forest species prevailed, there were also representatives of other ecological groups such as synanthropic, steppe, water, and wetland species.
Měkkýši navrhované PR Údolí Vrchlice u Kutné Hory [Molluscs of the proposal nature reserve Vrchlice Valley near Kutná Hora]
Authors: Juřičková Lucie
Published: January 2022

This paper brings the ﬁrst malacological research of the proposal nature reserve Vrchlice Valley (Central Bohemia, Czech Republic) after hundred years. Altogether, 44 mollusc species have been recorded in a very diverse mosaic of ﬂoodplain forests, cliffs and meadows. Rare or locally important species Vertigo pusilla, Semilimax semilimax, Daudebardia rufa, Isognomostoma isognomostomos, Oxyloma elegans, Vitrea crystallina and Laciniaria plicata were recorded in the area of the reserve.
Contributions to the knowledge of Eylaoidea (Acari: Hydrachnidiae) from China
Authors: Li Hai-Tao , Jin Dao-Chao , Yi Tian-Ci , Guo Jian-Jun
Published: January 2022

This paper enriches the taxonomic study of Eylaoidea Leach, 1816 from China. Eylais (Meteylais) hamata Koenike, 1897 is described to improve the taxonomy of adult Eylaidae Leach, 1816. Meanwhile, a new genus and a new species Pentachares sinensis Li & Guo gen. et sp. nov. is described and illustrated, which belongs to the subfamily Rhyncholimnocharinae Lundblad, 1936 in the family Limnocharidae Grube, 1859. The diagnosis of Rhyncholimnocharinae is modified. Rhyncholimnocharinae is first reported for Chinese fauna. A new key is provided for the subfamilies, genera and subgenera of Limnocharidae.
Tiered Somatic Variant Classification Adoption Has Increased Worldwide With Some Practice Differences Based on Location and Institutional Setting
Authors: Bruehl Frido K. , Kim Annette S. , Li Marilyn M. , Lindeman Neal I. , Moncur Joel T. , Souers Rhona J. , Vasalos Patricia , Voelkerding Karl V. , Xian Rena R. , Surrey Lea F.
Published: January 2022

Context.—

The 2017 Association for Molecular Pathology/American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists (CAP) tier classification guideline provides a framework to standardize interpretation and reporting of somatic variants.

Objective.—

To evaluate the adoption and performance of the 2017 guideline among laboratories performing somatic next-generation sequencing (NGS).

Design.—

A survey was distributed to laboratories participating in NGS CAP proficiency testing for solid tumors (NGSST) and hematologic malignancies (NGSHM).

Results.—

Worldwide, 64.4% (152 of 236) of NGSST and 66.4% (87 of 131) of NGSHM participants used tier classification systems, of which the 2017 guideline was used by 84.9% (129 of 152) of NGSST and 73.6% (64 of 87) of NGSHM participants. The 2017 guideline was modified by 24.4% (30 of 123) of NGSST and 21.7% (13 of 60) of NGSHM laboratories. Laboratories implementing the 2017 guideline were satisfied or very satisfied (74.2% [89 of 120] NGSST and 69.5% [41 of 59] NGSHM), and the impression of tier classification reproducibility was high (mean of 3.9 [NGSST] and 3.6 [NGSHM] on a 5-point scale). Of nonusers, 35.2% (38 of 108) of NGSST and 39.4% (26 of 66) of NGSHM laboratories were planning implementation. For future guideline revisions, respondents favored including variants to monitor disease (63.9% [78 of 122] NGSST, 80.0% [48 of 60] NGSHM) and germline variants (55.3% [63 of 114] NGSST, 75.0% [45 of 60] NGSHM). Additional subtiers were not favored by academic laboratories compared to nonacademic laboratories (P < .001 NGSST and P = .02 NGSHM).

Conclusions.—

The 2017 guideline has been implemented by more than 50.0% of CAP laboratories. While most laboratories using the 2017 guideline report satisfaction, thoughtful guideline modifications may further enhance the quality, reproducibility, and clinical utility of the 2017 guideline for tiered somatic variant classification.
Diagnostic Value of Endoscopic Ultrasonography for Common Bile Duct Dilatation without Identifiable Etiology Detected from Cross-Sectional Imaging
Authors: Pausawasdi Nonthalee , Hongsrisuwan Penprapai , Kamani Lubna , Maipang Kotchakon , Charatcharoenwitthaya Phunchai
Published: January 2022

Background/Aims: Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is warranted when cross-sectional imaging demonstrates common bile duct (CBD) dilatation without identifiable causes. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of EUS in CBD dilatation of unknown etiology.Methods: Retrospective review of patients with dilated CBD without definite causes undergoing EUS between 2012 and 2017.Results: A total of 131 patients were recruited. The mean age was 63.2±14.1 years. The most common manifestation was abnormal liver chemistry (85.5%). The mean CBD diameter was 12.2±4.1 mm. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) of EUS-identified pathologies, including malignancy, choledocholithiasis, and benign biliary stricture (BBS), was 0.98 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.95-1.00). The AUROC of EUS for detecting malignancy, choledocholithiasis, and BBS was 0.91 (95% CI, 0.85-0.97), 1.00 (95% CI, 1.00-1.00), and 0.93 (95% CI, 0.87-0.99), respectively. Male sex, alanine aminotransferase ≥3× the upper limit of normal (ULN), alkaline phosphatase ≥3× the ULN, and intrahepatic duct dilatation were predictors for pathological obstruction, with odds ratios of 5.46 (95%CI, 1.74-17.1), 5.02 (95% CI, 1.48-17.0), 4.63 (95% CI, 1.1-19.6), and 4.03 (95% CI, 1.37-11.8), respectively.Conclusions: EUS provides excellent diagnostic value in identifying the etiology of CBD dilatation detected by cross-sectional imaging.
Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration in the Evaluation of Abdominal Lymphadenopathy of Unknown Etiology
Authors: Pausawasdi Nonthalee , Maipang Kotchakon , Sriprayoon Tassanee , Charatcharoenwitthaya Phunchai
Published: January 2022

Background/Aims: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is a standard procedure for obtaining tissue from lesions near the gastrointestinal lumen. However, there is a scarcity of information on the diagnostic performance of EUS-FNA for abdominal lymphadenopathy of unknown causes. To assess the accuracy of EUS-FNA in diagnosing abdominal lymphadenopathy of unknown etiology.Methods: The EUS records of patients with undiagnosed abdominal lymphadenopathy between 2010 and 2015 were reviewed.Results: A total of 42 patients were included in this study. Adequate specimens were obtained from 40 patients (95%). The final diagnoses were metastatic cancer (n=16), lymphoma (n=9), tuberculosis (n=8), inflammatory changes (n=6), and amyloidosis (n=1). For diagnosing malignancy, EUS-FNA had a sensitivity of 84.6%, specificity of 95.7%, positive predictive value of 91.7%, negative predictive value of 91.7%, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) of 0.901. For the diagnosis of lymphoma, EUS-FNA was 100% accurate when combined with cytologic evaluation and immunohistochemical staining. The diagnostic sensitivity decreased to 75%, whereas the specificity remained 100%, for tuberculosis. The overall AUROC was 0.850. No procedure-related complications occurred.Conclusions: EUS-FNA showed high diagnostic performance for abdominal lymphadenopathy of unknown causes, especially malignancy, lymphoma, and tuberculosis. Therefore, it is a crucial diagnostic tool for this patient population.
Social Studies Teachers’ and Prospective Teachers’ Experiences on Developing Educational Augmented Reality Aplications
Authors: seyhan ayşe
Published: January 2022

The aim of this study is to reveal the experiences of social studies teachers and prospective teachers in developing augmented reality applications and their views on the use of this technology in social studies teaching. The sample of the study consists of 60 people, including a total that 30 social studies teachers working in different cities of Turkey and 30 prospective teachers studying in the social studies education departments of 10 different universities. The data obtained by the questionnaire were analyzed by descriptive statistical methods. As a result of the research, participants evaluated the use of augmented reality technology in social studies teaching as innovative, flexible, effective, entertaining and interesting. It was stated that the use of augmented reality applications in social studies courses would create an effective learning environment and multimedia teaching. They also stated that some limitation factors such as accessing the internet, connection speed and providing class discipline in the use of augmented reality applications in the classroom.
The Effects of Programming with Arduino Students’ Achievements, Attitudes and Self-Sufficiency Intented for Science
Authors: taylan koparan ezgi
Published: January 2022

This reasearch aims at examining the effect of Arduino programming on sixth grade students’ achievement, self-efficacy and attitudes towards the Science course. The research was carried out in a public school in Ereğli district of Zonguldak province during the Spring Semester of the 2016-2017 Academic Year. The sample of the study, in which the pretest with control group and the quasi-experimental research method with posttest group was adopted, consists of a total of 64 students studying in the sixth grade, 32 of whom are experiment group and 32 of them are the control group. In the experimental group, the activities in the electricity transmission unit were carried out using Arduino, while in the control group, the activities in the textbook were carried out. Achievement tests, self-efficacy scales and attitude scales were used as data collection tools in the study. Independent sample t-test analysis was performed with the raw scores obtained from the tests and scales. According to the findings obtained from the research, no significant difference was found between the experimental group students and the control group students’ success and self-efficacy in the electricity transmission unit. It was concluded that there was a significant difference in favor of the experimental group in terms of their attitudes towards the Science course. Some suggestions were made to educators and researchers in line with the results obtained.
Overview of International Student Mobility in Turkey
Authors: yılmaz gülşen
Published: January 2022

The international student mobility of students is one of the elements of internationalization and this mobility has increased in recent years, especially as higher education becomes more international. The mobility of talented students, especially top-ranked students, has been increased by internationalization. These students are one of the new sources of income in the countries where they have studied, with billions of dollars contributions. Countries have become more competitive in order to attract international students to their countries. The aim of this study is to provide a comparative overview of the mobility of international students in Turkey and its impact on the Turkish higher education system in this competitive environment and offer policymakers and practitioners suggestions in this regard. Data on international student mobility were collected from international studies, research, policy papers, legislative documents, national (YÖK) and international organizations (OECD) etc. and it was carried out in the form of a compilation study using the data obtained from the sources referred to.
Distance Education Experiences of Nurse Academician During COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey: A Phenomenological Approach
Authors: yıldırım keskin alev
Published: January 2022

The purpose of the study was to explore the distance education experiences of Turkish nurse academicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. The experiences of nurse academicians about distance education were discussed using a phenomenological approach. The data were gathered through semi-structured interview forms and in the online setting from 18 nurse academicians. To analyze the data; Colaizzi’s phenomenological method was employed. As a result of the coding conducted, five themes were established. Distance education experiences of nurse academicians during the COVID-19 epidemic are discussed under the headings of “1) difficulties encountered; 2) distance education achievements; 3) coping methods; 4) examination system; 5) views about the future”. Although nurse academicians underwent some difficulties caused by distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was understood that they gained achievements, too. It was thought that results would guide academicians and educational institutions that would provide distance education and would help them take necessary measures against possible difficulties.
Participation Profiles of Adult Undergraduate Students in Turkey
Authors: ARUĞASLAN Emine
Published: January 2022

In recent years, the profile of the student population in higher education has changed and the number of adult students has begun to increase gradually. Considering this change, the need for a comprehensive examination of adult students having undergraduate education in Turkey has arisen. For this reason, this study has been conducted to determine participation dynamics of adult students who decided to take formal undergraduate education at the age of 25 or older in Turkey. In research, firstly, existing higher education policies and practices for adult students have been investigated. Then, in a research group, participation patterns of adult undergraduate students have been examined. The data used in this study was collected from 472 participants in a study group. Participation characteristics such as the reasons for participation, barriers to participation, program preference reasons of adults were investgated in the context of higher education.
The Relationship Between Awareness and Attitudes Towards Research and Developments and Academic Motivation Levels in Nursing Students
Authors: PASLI GÜRDOĞAN Eylem
Published: January 2022

This study was conducted to determine the relationship between nursing students’ awareness and attitudes towards research and developments and their academic motivation levels. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out with students from nursing department of faculty of health sciences of a university in Turkey (n=460). Data were collected using the questionnaire form which included the socio-demographic characteristics of those students, “Nursing Students’ Attitudes to and Awareness of Research and Development within Nursing Scale” and “Academic Motivation Scale”. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, Pearson’s correlation analysis, Student’s t, and One Way Anova tests. The mean age of the students was 20.56±1.52. 81.1% were female and 28.7% were in their first year. The average score of the Nursing Students’ Attitudes to and Awareness of Research and Development within Nursing Scale was 120.54±17.46. The students’ mean score on intrinsic motivation subscale was 57.20±13.45, on extrinsic motivation subscale was 61.96±11.50 and on amotivation subscale was 10.12±5.87 in Academic Motivation Scale. The level of the students’ awareness and attitudes towards research and developments has a positive correlation with the levels of their intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and a negative correlation with the level of their amotivation (p<0.05). The average score of the Nursing Students’ Attitudes to and Awareness of Research and Development within Nursing Scale were statistically significantly different in the gender, the status of their following scientific publications and the positions they wanted to work after graduation (p<0.05). It has been determined that the students have high level of awareness and attitudes towards research and development, and their academic motivation levels affect their awareness and attitudes towards research and development.
An Investigation Intended for Determining Social Work Students’ Attitudes Towards the Ethical Dilemma in Terms of the Psychological Resilience Levels
Authors: erkoç beyza
Published: January 2022

Owing to it is a system supporting coping capacities and adaptation processes by preserving individuals against the streesful life experiences, psychological resilience is among the generally emphasized concepts in today’s world. Ethical dilemma includes conflicts which affect negative process of deciding while social workers are accomplishing their professional responsibilities. It is thought that psychologic stability supports social works positive decision making when they experience ethical dilemma. The aim of this study is identifying the future social workers who are students of the social work education now and their psychological resilience levels and its effect on their attitudes towards the ethical dilemma and improving suggestions in the light of the results obtained from the social work viewpoint. SPSS 22.0 program has been used while analysing the investigation. It has been seemed that there are significant relationship between the psychological resilience of the social work education students and their ethical deciding and psychological resilience predict the ethical decides in the positive direction. Besides that participants haven’t been significantly different from each other in terms of statistical at their psychological resilience according to their sex, age, class variables but participants living with their family according to location have had significantly higher than others. About their ethical decides it has been different from each other according to their ages, class, location variables in terms of statistical but female participants’ environment of deciding have been higher significantly than male participants. In the light of the results obtained social work education students who will most likely experience ethical dilemma it is important that their psychological resilience have to be strengthened during their professional lifes. Accordingly it is offered so as to be strengthen in terms of psychologic and social, they should be supported, equipped with professional ability about overcoming the stress, self confidence, fighting against the crisis.
The Role and Importance of Talloires Declaration in Establishing Sustainable Higher Education Institutions
Authors: bilgili muhammed yunus
Published: January 2022

The intensive use of environmental and natural resources to satisfy human needs has risked the potential of renewable ecosystems and caused environmental problems. In order to respond to the problems faced, the current economic system has been interrogated. In the response emphasizing that future generations have the right to benefit from natural resources, the sustainable development approach has come to prominence. It has been observed that the issues of sustainable development and sustainability have been intensely discussed by higher education institutions since the 1980s. Until the Talloires Declaration (1990), the relationship between sustainability and higher education has been focalized to environmental education, with this declaration, the sustainability of higher education institutions has been brought to the agenda. The aim of this study is to examine Talloires Declaration on behalf of role, importance and transformations in establishing sustainable higher education institutions
Determination of Menarche Age of Students in Adolescence and Affecting Factors
Authors: kuzlu ayyıldız tülay
Published: January 2022

The study was conducted as descriptive-sectional to investigate the age of menarche and the influencing factors of female students studying in the preparatory class of a state university. The universe of this research was the female students between February 2014-May 2015 in school of foreign languages at a state university. The study was held with all universe instead of sampling selection. 738 female students were voluntary participated into the study. Data were collected by the survey form. The menarche age of the participants is 13,3±1,12 (10-17) years old, and there is statistically significance between menarche age and body mass index (p<.001). The other statistically significance was available between menstrual period and weight change (p<.05). It has been found that the menarche age decreases as the students’ weight and BMI increases and the duration of the menstruation cycle increases. Factors affecting students’ menstruation order were investigated and it was determined that only weight change affects menstruation order. In the study, significant results were found between body mass index and age of menarche.
Prevalence of Headache and Related Factors in Erciyes University Medical Faculty Students
Authors: özsaydı seçkin
Published: January 2022

Headache is one of the oldest known symptoms in humans and headache disorders are among the most common diagnoses in neurology clinics. More than 90% of people experience a headache at least once in their lifetime. Medical students may frequently experience headache triggering situations such as insomnia, fatigue, and stress. The purpose of this research; The aim of this study is to examine the frequency of headache in Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine students, the nature of the pain in patients with headache and related factors.Materials-Methods: This descriptive study; It was conducted with medical faculty students studying at Erciyes University. In March 2019, 1602 students were enrolled in the medical faculty and all of them were planned to be included in the study and the sample size calculation was not made, and a total of 1296 people could be reached when the data collection phase was completed. The obtained data were evaluated in computer environment and p <0.05 values were accepted as significant in statistical analysis. Results: 46.5% of the participants in the study were men and 53.5% were women. 6.9% of the participants stated that they had a diagnosed headache disease, 31.7% stated that they had a headache at least once a week. The triggering factors were mostly; insomnia (77.4%), stresssadness (72.4%), fatigue (%70.0), noise (%59.4), study (%44.5). The frequency of headache is significantly higher in women, those with a family history and those living with their families. The mean severity score of those who describe sharp and throbbing pain, which is mostly seen in migraine, is significantly higher than the feeling of tension and heaviness. Conclusion: One-third of the participants stated that they experienced a headache once or more per week. A significant relationship was found between headache and the factors of gender, family history and place of residence. It has been determined that the factors that trigger pain are mostly insomnia, stress-sadness and fatigue. Medical students can be informed about the examination of headache complaints by the physician and the arrangement of necessary treatments, as well as training on sleep hygiene and coping with stress, and social support can be provided.
Investigation of Reflections from the Digital Game-Based Learning Environment in Higher Education
Authors: koparan timur
Published: January 2022

With this research, it is aimed to reveal the reflections of the digital game-based learning environment. The study group of the research consists of 28 mathematics teacher candidates studying at a state university. In the research conducted within the scope of the case study, the data were collected through worksheets used in the process of playing digital games, the opinion form for the games and observations. The research constitutes the 3 week part of the Teaching Mathematics by Game course, which is conducted for 14 weeks, 2 hours theoretical per week. In the designed learning environment, digital games were introduced to pre-service teachers, they were asked to play the games, take notes regarding the game during the game play, and reveal the mathematical results behind the games. After the game activities, teacher candidates were asked to evaluate the games. The data obtained were evaluated qualitatively and the thinking styles of the teacher candidates in the process of playing games and their views on games were presented with direct quotes and screenshots. The findings of the research revealed that the designed learning environment offers prospective teachers unique opportunities to think about mathematically strong contexts and to experience different methods of teaching and learning mathematics. The learning environment provided opportunities for teacher candidates to get to know, play, and understand and evaluate the mathematics behind the games, as well as discuss, think and collaborate in a meaningful context. In the study, it was concluded that educational digital games can become a powerful tool and an effective learning environment for learners, and prospective teachers need a radical approach that makes mathematics teaching interesting.
The Relationship Between Candidates Teachers’ 21st Century Skills and Their Emotional Intelligence Levels
Authors: canpolat murat
Published: January 2022

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between 21st century skills and emotional intelligence of teacher candidates. In addition, it was investigated whether teacher candidates’ levels of 21st century skills and emotional intelligence differ significantly according to various variables. This research, which was designed according to the relational screening model, was conducted with 312 teacher candidates studying at Inonu University Faculty of Education. “Multidimensional 21st Century Skills Scale” and “Emotional Intelligence Scale” were used to collect data in the study. Descriptive statistics, difference analysis, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. As a result of the analysis of the research data, it was found that teacher candidates’ 21st century skills and emotional intelligence are at a high level, that the emotional intelligence and 21st century skill levels of teacher candidates do not differ significantly according to gender, but those who have medium and high overall academic success are 21st. century skills and emotional intelligence levels were found to be high and significantly different. In addition, in the study, it was found that there was a significant, medium, positive relationship between 21st century skills and emotional intelligence of teacher candidates, It was concluded that the level of predicting 21st century skills of emotional intelligence is statistically significant. In the process of preparing students for the future, suggestions were made for the development of 21st century skills and emotional intelligence.
Investigation of Infographic Design and Summarizing Processes from the Biology Texts of Primary School Students in Terms of Different Variables
Authors: inci edanur
Published: January 2022

Technological developments have increased the importance of presenting and the processing of information as effective and memorable in the field of education. The aim of the study is to examine the effect of performing biology subjects in the elementary school science lessons with infographic design tasks in terms of the effects on students’ cognitive structures and knowledge levels in the learning - teaching process. As the research method was used the pretest-posttest control group design from the experimental research models. The sample of the research consists of 4th grade students of a primary school. The total of 48 students were studied from two different classes, each of 24 students including in the study. Word Association Test (WAT) and achievement Test were used as data collection tools. Mann Whitney U test and Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test from non-parametric tests were used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the analyzes, it was seen that the students who carried out the infographic design activities were positively affected in terms of their cognitive structures.
Reflection of Scientific Studies on Educational Activities: Teachers’ Views
Authors: şimşir gökalp zeynep
Published: January 2022

Although the number of scientific publications in our country has increased in recent years, the quality of those publications and their reflection on practices have become a topic of debate. The purpose of this study is to discover the views of teachers who work in various schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education and who have received postgraduate education on the research conducted in the Faculties of Education, as well as to present the teachers’ suggestions based on the problems identified. The case study design was used in this research, which was carried out with the qualitative research method. The research’s study group comprises 20 teachers who work in Ministry of National Education-affiliated schools while also studying postgraduate education (master’s and Ph.D.) at the Faculty of Education. To include the participants in the study, the maximum variation sampling approach, which is one of the purposive sampling methods, was utilized. Face-to-face interviews with teachers were used to collect data, which was subsequently analyzed using a content analysis method. Most teachers, according to the results of the content analysis, are informed of academic studies since they have postgraduate education. However, the majority of teachers who do not attend postgraduate education are uninformed of the studies. Teachers’ main suggestions for staying informed about scientific studies include organizing congresses, seminars, and conferences, having academicians visit schools, cooperating between the Ministry of National Education and universities, providing teachers with informative brochures, publishing studies on school websites, and organizing in-service training programs. Although teachers’ views about scientific studies were mostly negative, they did make several recommendations for putting scientific studies into practice.
The Perceived Stress Level of Nursing Students Regarding The Clinical Practices in the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: cantekin ışın
Published: January 2022

This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the perceived stress levels of nursing students regarding the clinical practice during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study was conducted between May 20 and June 20, 2020, with 252 students studying in all classes in the Nursing Departments of Necmettin Erbakan University. The data were collected using the Information Form and the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students (PSSNS). 52.0% of the students felt uncomfortable thinking about Covid-19, and 62.2% stated that their anxiety increased when they thought they were infected with Covid-19. The study further revealed that 57.9% of the nursing students were afraid to provide care to the individuals diagnosed with Covid-19 and 82.1% stated that they did not have enough knowledge to provide care to those individuals. Our study revealed that there is a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students and the students’ gender (p<0.01), the status of willingly choosing the nursing profession (p<0.01), the interest in the nursing profession during the Covid-19 pandemic (p<0.01), having enough knowledge to provide care to individuals diagnosed with Covid-19 (p<0.01), being uncomfortable thinking about Covid-19 (p<0.01), being afraid to provide care to individuals diagnosed with Covid-19 (p<0.01), and the increased anxiety level thinking that they were infected with Covid-19 (p<0.01). In this study, female nurses and nurses who did not choose the nursing profession willingly, whose interests in the nursing profession were negatively affected during the pandemic period, who believe that they do not have the knowledge or who do not want to provide care to individuals diagnosed with Covid-19, who are afraid to provide care, and who are uncomfortable thinking about Covid-19 were found to have higher perceived stress levels. It is recommended to offer training and counseling to the nursing students with high perceived stress levels
The Perils of the Pandemic and India's Child Victims of Covid-19
Authors: Sil Suparba , Dhar Ruby , Karmakar Subhradip
Published: January 2022

Aim: The following paper attempts to trace the impact of Covid-19 on the younger generation, mostly from economically underprivileged sections, by focusing on specific themes such as health, education, vulnerability to abuse, and violence. The paper tries to address how the pandemic has affected various dimensions of the lives of these younger generation-children and adolescents, alongside tracing the measures taken by the government in the fight against the virus.

Methods: We curated the information based on credible data as published in leading news media, PMC published peer-reviewed materials

Conclusions: The paper concludes with recommendations that a coherent government policy and the active participation of NGOs are needed to address the problem. The children's mental health needs to be dealt with utmost care at home, which will pave the way towards a better future for the younger generation during and after the pandemic.
Impact of Dietary Diversification on the Prognostic Inflammatory and Nutritional Index in School-Age Children in the Nawa Region (Côte d’Ivoire)
Authors: Jean Maurel Allico Mousso , Edith Agbo Adouko , Laurent Séri Kipré , Lydie Boyvin , Christophe Kouamé , Félix Yapi Houphouët , Joseph Djaman Allico
Published: January 2022

The objective of this work was to study the impact of food diversification based on sweet potato, soybean, and cowpea on the prognostic inflammatory and nutritional index (PINI) in school-aged children in the Nawa region. This study took place from October 2017 to May 2018 among 240 pupils aged 6 to 12, divided into four groups of 60. Four types of meals were proposed: rice with tomato soup and fish (group 1), sweet potato porridge enriched with green soybeans (group 2), sweet potato porridge enriched with white cowpea (group 3), or sweet potato porridge accompanied by white cowpea with green soybeans (group 4). There were three blood samples: before eating meals (phase 0), the end of the first trimester (phase 1), and the end of the second trimester (phase 2). Blood assay for C-reactive protein (CRP), orosomucoid, albumin, and prealbumin was performed using COBAS c311 analyzer. PINI was calculated. Groups 3 and 4 showed a slight increase in albumin values (42.24 ± 0.95 g/L and 41.51 ± 1.71 g/L, respectively) compared to group 1. CRP decreased from phase 1 for group 1 (2.06 ± 0.26 mg/L) and group 4 (2.38 ± 0.36 mg/L). Orosomucoid increased insignificantly (p > 0.05) in group 3 (0.74 ± 0.04 g/L) and group 4 (0.71 ± 0.04 g/L). PINI was reduced by 0.37 (group 1), 0.36 (group 2), 0.46 (group 3) and 0.44 (group 4). Food diversification based on sweet potato and white cowpea has a positive impact on PINI in more than 80% of pupils.
Conoscenza e pluralità dei punti di vista: un percorso tra epistemologia e filosofia della società
Authors: Di Prospero Alfonso
Published: January 2022

Il problema dell'induzione è tra i più dibattuti in filosofia della scienza. Il mio tentativo in questo scritto sarà di mostrare come un'indagine sull'induzione possa contribuire a chiarire i termini del dibattito intorno a relativismo, pluralismo culturale e democrazia.
Certitudes négatives y docta ignorantia
Authors: González Ríos José , Pizzi Matías Ignacio
Published: January 2022

The presence of Neoplatonism in contemporary french phenomenology has a pregnance that crosses its most relevant points. Jean-Luc Marion's work does not escape this. In this work we approach the marionian appropriation of Nicholas of Cusa's thought, in the light of his writing Certitudes négatives (2010), with the intention of understanding the cusanu´s ignorant doctrine as a way of negative certainty.

La presencia del neoplatonismo en la fenomenología francesa contemporánea posee una pregnancia que atraviesa sus puntos más relevantes. La obra de Jean-Luc Marion no escapa a esto. En este trabajo abordamos la apropiación marioniana del pensamiento de Nicolás de Cusa, a la luz de su escrito Certitudes négatives (2010), con la intención de comprender la doctrina ignorante del Cusano como un modo de certeza negativa.
Audit Committee Competence and Earnings Management in Europe
Authors: Zarza Herranz César , Reguera Alvarado Nuria , López Iturriaga Felix J.
Published: January 2022

This study analyses the association between the competence of audit committee members and earnings management in a sample of 142 non-financial firms from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom over the 2006–2013 period. We measure members’ competence through their dedication and expertise. We find that outside directorships have a dual effect, such that a balanced level of dedication to the audit committee (roughly two outside directorships) reduces earnings management. We examine four types of expertise: audit, non-audit accounting, non-accounting financial, and supervisory expertise. We find a negative relation between earnings management and the audit experience of committee members, and that the other types of expertise play no relevant role. We also find that the contribution of audit experts to curbing earnings management proves particularly important in smaller and less active committees, as well as in smaller and busier boards.

Este estudio analiza la asociación entre la competencia de los miembros del Comité de Auditoría y la gestión de los beneficios en una muestra de 142 empresas no financieras de Francia, Alemania, Italia, España y el Reino Unido durante el período 2006-2013. Se mide la competencia de los miembros a través de su dedicación y experiencia. Se descubre que el cargo de consejero externo tiene un efecto doble, de modo que un nivel equilibrado de dedicación al comité de auditoría (aproximadamente dos cargos de consejero externo) reduce la gestión de beneficios. Se examinan igualmente cuatro tipos de experiencia: de auditoría, contable no relacionada con la auditoría, financiera no contable y de supervision, encontrándose una relación negativa entre la gestión de beneficios y la experiencia en auditoría de los miembros del comité, y que los otros tipos de experiencia no desempeñan ningún papel relevante. También se descubre que la contribución de los expertos en auditoría para limitar la gestión de beneficios resulta especialmente importante en los comités más pequeños y menos activos, así como en los consejos más pequeños y más ocupados.
The economic impact of audit failures
Authors: De Fuentes Barberá Cristina , Porcuna Rubén
Published: January 2022

This paper examines the economic consequences associated with an audit failure in the field of statutory auditing services, by analyzing changes in the audit firm’s market share around the time of the investigation process undertaken by the Spanish Public Oversight Board.
We explore the variations in audit market share by applying the difference in differences method to a treatment group of 70 sanctioned audit firms and a matched control group of 70 non-sanctioned audit firms. The period of analysis covers the years from 1999 to 2015. Our results show that the sanctioned audit firms suffered a significant decrease in their relative number of clients. Moreover, this measure of market share decreased not only after the publication of the sanction disclosure (which may be attributed to reputational losses) but also after the initiation of the investigation (which may be attributed to the firm’s reluctance to audit risky clients). Findings are similar for both small and large firms when the market share is measured in terms of clients, whereas the evidence is weak concerning variations in their turnover-based market share. Our conclusions could be of interest for audit firms and also for audit regulators when designing disciplinary systems.

Este trabajo examina las consecuencias económicas asociadas a un fallo de auditoría en el ámbito de los servicios de auditoría legal, analizando los cambios en la cuota de mercado de la firma de auditoría en torno al momento del proceso de investigación emprendido por el Consejo de Supervisión Pública español.
Exploramos las variaciones en la cuota de mercado de la auditoría aplicando el método de diferencia en diferencias a un grupo de tratamiento de 70 firmas de auditoría sancionadas y a un grupo de control emparejado de 70 firmas de auditoría no sancionadas. El periodo de análisis abarca los años comprendidos entre 1999 y 2015. Nuestros resultados muestran que las firmas de auditoría sancionadas sufrieron un descenso significativo en su número relativo de clientes. Además, esta medida de la cuota de mercado disminuyó no sólo después de la publicación de la comunicación de la sanción (lo que puede atribuirse a las pérdidas de reputación), sino también después del inicio de la investigación (lo que puede atribuirse a la reticencia de la empresa a auditar clientes de riesgo). Los resultados son similares tanto para las pequeñas como para las grandes empresas cuando la cuota de mercado se mide en términos de clientes, mientras que la evidencia es débil en lo que respecta a las variaciones de su cuota de mercado basada en el volumen de negocio. Nuestras conclusiones podrían ser de interés para las firmas de auditoría y también para los reguladores de la auditoría a la hora de diseñar sistemas disciplinarios.