bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effectiveness of Telecare Interventions on Depression Symptoms Among Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Wu Man , Li Chaoyang , Hu Ting , Zhao Xueyang , Qiao Guiyuan , Gao Xiaolian , Zhu Xinhong , Yang Fen
Published: December 2023

Background

Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder among older adults. Despite the effectiveness of pharmacological and psychological therapies, many patients with late-life depression (LLD) are unable to access timely treatment. Telecare has been shown to be effective in addressing patients' psychosocial issues, while its effectiveness in serving patients with LLD remains unclear.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of telecare in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms and improving quality of life (QoL) in patients with LLD.

Methods

Databases including the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, and EBSCO were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effectiveness of telecare for LLD from database establishment to December 28, 2022.

Results

A total of 12 RCTs involving 1663 participants were identified in this study. The meta-analysis showed that (1) telecare significantly reduced depressive symptoms in patients with LLD compared to those in usual care (UC; standardized mean difference [SMD]=–0.46, 95% CI –0.53 to –0.38; P<.001), with the best improvement observed within 3 months of intervention (SMD=–0.72, 95% CI –1.16 to –0.28; P<.001); (2) other scales appeared more effective than the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for LLD in telecare interventions (SMD=–0.65, 95% CI –0.96 to –0.35; P<.001); (3) telecare was more effective than telephone-based interventions for remote monitoring of LLD (SMD=–1.13, 95% CI –1.51 to –0.76; P<.001); (4) the reduction of depressive symptoms was more pronounced in patients with LLD with chronic conditions (SMD=–0.67, 95% CI –0.89 to –0.44; P<.001); (5) telecare was more effective for LLD in Europe and the Americas than in other regions (SMD=–0.73, 95% CI –0.99 to –0.47; P<.001); (6) telecare significantly reduced anxiety symptoms in patients with LLD (SMD=–0.53, 95% CI –0.73 to –0.33; P=.02); and (7) there was no significant improvement in the psychological components of QoL in patients with LLD compared to those receiving UC (SMD=0.30, 95% CI 0.18-0.43; P=.80).

Conclusions

Telecare is a promising modality of care for treatment, which can alleviate depression and anxiety symptoms in patients with LLD. Continued in-depth research into the effectiveness of telecare in treating depression could better identify where older patients would benefit from this intervention.
Endoscopic ultrasonography in diagnosis of digestive diseases. Review of clinical cases
Authors: Stepanov Yu.M. , Prolom N.V. , Tarabarov S.O. , Titova M.V. , Adamska I.M. , Zeleniuk O.V.
Published: December 2023

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a high-tech ultrasound examination that simultaneously combines the options of endoscopic and ultrasound diagnosis of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, bile ducts and liver. The advantages of endoscopic ultrasound over traditional transabdominal ultrasound are that the ultrasound transducer can be guided directly through the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract to the object under visual control. The EUS is the method of choice for the study of submucosal lesions in the upper gastrointestinal tract. It is the most accurate method for the detection and diagnosis of submucosal formations due to its high sensitivity, specificity, is used as the next research method after endoscopy and can provide information about the origin, size, borders, homogeneity, as well as the choice of treatment method: endoscopic or surgical one. A more important application of EUS is the determination of the stage of malignant neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract, as it determines the treatment and predicts the disease. And the real-time strain elastography, which allows analyzing the stiffness of tissues, helps in this. The high accuracy of this study allows for the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant neoplasms. The article presents cases of examination of patients with submucosal neoplasms of the stomach who were treated in the SI “Institute of Gastroentero­logy of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine”.
Katerynoslav zemstvo paramedic school. To the 150 anniversary of the foundation (1870–2020)
Authors: Chaban M.P. , Shevtsova Z.I. , Gaponov V.V.
Published: December 2023

The article represents the formation and development stages of the zemstvo paramedic school in Katerynoslav. Information is given on the charter, the educational process and the students’ living conditions. Data about teachers of this school have been provi­ded. It is also told about starting a private paramedic school in 1909. Surgeon Mykola Ehrlich was its founder and director. Interesting information about the activities of the school of medical assistants, i.e. paramedics, has been presented. The medical institution was headed by Professor Vincent Tomashevych. A photo of teachers and graduates of 1918 is provided. Currently, the training of the nursing staff is carried out at the Dnipro Basic Medical College.
The role of mycorrhiza and humic acid on quantitative and qualitative traits of faba bean plant under different fertilizer regimes
Authors: Mirbakhsh Mandana , Sohrabi Sedeh Seyedeh Sara
Published: December 2023

In sustainable agricultural ecosystem management, a key focus is on minimizing chemical fertilizer use and maximizing the use of non-chemical alternatives. Our study was designed to explore the impact of mycorrhizal fungi and humic acid (HA) on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of faba beans under varying chemical fertilizer levels. The experiment involved different treatments, which included HA and mycorrhiza in four variations (control, HA, HA+ mycorrhiza, and mycorrhiza alone), and nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) fertilizers at three different dosages (50%, 75%, and 100% of the recommended amount). The findings revealed that combining HA with mycorrhiza significantly influenced root colonization, with the highest chlorophyll a concentration (1.58 mg g⁻¹) observed in the HA+ mycorrhiza treatment at 75% NPK. This treatment also led to the highest counts in seeds per pod, number of pods, and weight of 100 seeds. Between the 100% and 75% NPK levels in the HA+ mycorrhiza treatment, no significant differences were noted in terms of grain and biological yield. The greatest grain yields were measured at 4356 kg ha⁻¹ and 4322 kg ha⁻¹ for the HA+ mycorrhiza treatment at 100% and 75% NPK, respectively. Additionally, the highest concentrations of Fe, N, P, K, and Zn were observed with the HA+ mycorrhiza application at the 100% NPK level.
Examining the spatio-temporal relationship between LST, NDVI, NDBI and LULC change of Pachhua dun, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (India)
Authors: Thapa Rahul , Bahuguna Dr. Vijay , Negi Prateek , Rana Praveen Singh , Kataria Pinki , Rawat Dr. Geeta , Yasir Muhammad , Sharma Tania
Published: December 2023

Recent climate change has had a negative impact on a wide range of human and natural systems, and it is clear that humans influence the climate. Because, as anthropogenic influence increases, the heat output from the land surface increases, speeding up the rate of climate change. In this regard, the use of RS and GIS techniques has provided various opportunities for research to examine these changes. The current analysis is based on the Landsat 1989, and 2020. Over the study period of 31 years, the built-up regions increased in size from 44.23 km2 to 154.56 km2. Whereas, the area covered by scrubland, water bodies, and vegetation cover has significantly decreased. The LST study further supports the outcome, showing that the mean and standard deviation increased from 14.81°C±1.32(1989) to 18.82°C±1.57(2020). The study also made an effort to examine how LULC affected LST; while vegetation cover has consistently helped to lower mean LST, built-up areas and scrubland are the main drivers of mean LST rise. The LST and NDBI revealed a positive correlation, while the NDVI/SLOPE and LST showed a negative correlation. Subsequently, the multiple linear regression (MLR) models concluded that the BUAs has evolved into a serious threat to the increase in LST, but increase in vegetation cover and SLOPE would result in slight decrease in LST. the study recommended that the government create policies that restrict future land encroachment and conversion, notably of forested area and water bodies, and make an immediate effort to increase the quantity and quality of urban green cover in the study area. So that we may, respectively, minimize the potential hazard posed by future LST rise and LULC change.
Evaluasi Penggunaan Lahan Mengacu pada Indeks Potensi Lahan dan Kesesuaiannya Terhadap Rencana Tata Ruang Wilayah di Kabupaten Wonosobo
Authors: Ndofah Tiara Ana , Santosa Purnama Budi
Published: December 2023

Seiring pertumbuhan penduduk, kebutuhan akan lahan untuk berbagai keperluan semakin meningkat, misalnya untuk permukinan, perdagangan, industry, jasa. Hal ini mengakibatkan perubahan penggunaan lahan yang pada beberapa daerah mengorbankan lahan pertanian.  Indeks Potensi Lahan (IPL) menunjukkan nilai potensi sebuah lahan dilihat dari ciri fisik lahan tersebut. IPL sering digunakan dalam evaluasi lahan berdasarkan potensinya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi penggunaan lahan berdasarkan IPL dan kesesuaiannya terhadap RTRW Kabupaten Wonosobo. Penyusunan IPL dilakukan dengan metode Multi Criteria Analysis (MCA). Parameter IPL yang digunakan adalah kemiringan lereng, jenis tanah, batuan induk, produktivitas akuifer, dan kerawanan bencana (banjir, banjir bandang, dan tanah longsor). Peta kemiringan lereng disusun dari SRTM 30 m dan SRTM 90 m. Adapun penyusunan peta tutupan lahan dilakukan dengan digitasi On Screen Citra SPOT 6 tahun 2020 dan SPOT 7 tahun 2021. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa di Kabupaten Wonosobo luas kelas IPL sangat tinggi adalah 12.224,209 Ha (12,129%), kelas IPL tinggi adalah 30.317,934 Ha (30,082%), kelas IPL sedang adalah 47.129,223 Ha (46,763 %), kelas IPL rendah 10.787,906 Ha (10,704 %), dan IPL sangat rendah adalah 323,719 (0,321 %).  Selain itu, dari 20 kelas penggunaan lahan tahun 2021, presentase kebun campuran adalah sebesar 41,355%, ladang atau tegalan 17,236 %, dan sawah 12,401%. Jika dianalisis berdasarkan IPL-nya, maka penggunaan lahan di Kabupaten Wonosobo dapat dikatakan cukup sesuai dengan potensinya mengingat luas lahan IPL paling mendominasi adalah kelas IPL sedang dan tinggi yang mana secara keseluruhan penggunaan lahan yang mendominasi di kedua kelas IPL tersebut pun adalah lahan-lahan produktif yang meliputi lahan kebun campuran, ladang/tegalan, sawah, dan hutan produksi terbatas. Sebesar 71,774 % penggunaan lahan tahun 2021 sesuai, 9,335 % tidak sesuai, dan 18,891 % belum sesuai dengan rencana pola ruang Kabupaten Wonosobo Tahun 2011 – 2031.
RMB Internationalization
Authors: Li Minglou
Published: December 2023

The internationalization of the renminbi (RMB) is viewed by some experts as a potential challenge to the US dollar's (USD) hegemonic status in the current global monetary system. This study employs a mixed theoretical framework to delve into the prospective evolution of China’s monetary influence. By applying the power transition theory to analyze the global monetary power structure, this study evaluates China’s dissatisfaction as a potential challenger against the dominance of the USD and examines the power parity between China and the United States. On a regional scale, the analysis focuses on possible Asian monetary integration of the RMB-domination by adopting the neofunctionalist paradigm derived from the European experience and juxtaposing this process with European monetary integration. The analysis shows that China has not been able to directly challenge the dominance of the USD, nor has it effectively spearheaded the agenda for regional monetary integration. More specifically, China’s export-oriented growth model has hindered the emergence of the RMB as a substantial competition to the USD within East and South Asia.
A systematic literature review of CTL programs for undergraduates
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kang Eunha , Doo Min Young
Published: December 2023

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the current status of CTL programs for 4-year university stu-dents in terms of program purposes, target audiences, instructional approaches, and learning outcomes.
Methods This study adopted a systematic literature review to analyze the research findings related the CTL pro-grams published between the year 2018 and June 2023. We searched KCI indexed journal articles using sing in-clusion criteria and narrowed down to 53 journal articles for analysis.
Results ‘Achieving good grades and improving learning achievement’ was a predominant purpose of the CTL pro-grams followed by ‘Strengthening core competencies’ and ‘Enhancing self-directed learning’. The majority of the program target audiences were undergraduates without any restriction followed by low learning achievers includ-ing those who received academic probation. A learning community was the most popular instructional approach of CTL programs followed by a mixed approach, workshops, and tutoring. The primary learning outcomes of the CTL programs included ‘Improving learning achievement’, ‘Enhancing self-directed learning’, and ‘Strengthening core competencies’.
Conclusions The research findings indicate that the CTL programs predominantly focus on improving learning achievement and enhancing GPA. It is necessary to diversify the CTL programs to satisfy the needs of diverse students other than academic accomplishment. Also, the Centers for Teaching and Learning need to pay more at-tention to underrepresented target audiences of the CT programs, including international students, transfer stu-dents, or freshmen. Finally, the CTL programs should provide students with specific guidelines on how to operate learning communities to maximize learning achievement.
Proposal for Writing Education for Myanmar Korean Learners’: Focus on a Beginner Learner Needs Survey
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, D Zin Mu Mu Thin
Published: December 2023

Objectives The purpose of this study was to propose writing education based on the survey results on the needs of beginner Korean learners in Myanmar.
Methods This survey involved 39 beginner learners attending the Yangon University of Foreign Languages in Myanmar and utilized research tools such as optional tasks, four-scale tasks, short-answer tasks, and multi-re-sponse tasks to examine how the learners recognized the writing and how the writing difficulty and demands changed. Except for the short-answer and multi-response tasks, frequency analysis was performed using the SPSS 26.0 program.
Results Myanmar beginner learners are learning Korean intending to get a job or study abroad. Moreover, they recognized the importance of writing in Korean and were highly interested in writing. However, it took work to ac-tivate the schema when writing. When examining the preferences of writing teachers, many students preferred having both a native speaker and a Myanmar teacher in the same class, especially if they preferred a Myanmar teacher. Regarding learning topics and content preferences, preferences for daily life and dreams were high, while preferences for writing forms were diverse. Among them, it was found that travelogue writing, essays (letter or e-mail writing), and descriptive writing were the highest.
Conclusions Through this study, we found out how Myanmar beginner learners' perceptions, difficulties, and de-mands for writing were achieved and presented educational proposals by reflecting on them. It has been con-firmed that learners require writing skills such as schema activation, topic-related vocabulary or target grammar, collaboration with fellow learners, social media to generate ideas related to writing topics, daily life and dreams, travel writing, and letter or e-mail writing. Therefore, it was suggested that teachers conduct writing classes con-sidering these points.
The mediating effect of online self-exposure in the relationship between Covert narcissism and SNS addiction tendency
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Oh Soo-Bin , Lee Eun-hee
Published: December 2023

Objectives In this study, the mediating effect of online self-exposure on the relationship between implicit narcis-sism and SNS addiction tendency in the early adult was confirmed.
Methods To study this, a mediating effect analysis was conducted on 352 people aged 20 to 39 in Gyeongsangnam-do to measure the mediating model of online self-exposure in the relationship between covert narcissism and SNS addiction tendency. Descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, and correlation analysis were performed using SPSS 22.0, and SPSS Process Macro (MODEL 4) verified the mediating effect of online self-exposure in the impact of Covert narcissism on SNS addiction tendency.
Results The research results on this are as follows. First, covert narcissism, SNS addiction tendency, and online self-exposure showed a positive correlation with each other. Second, it was confirmed that covert narcissism can affect SNS addiction tendency through online self-exposure. Specifically, people with Covert narcissism are un-comfortable with the interest and attention of others, which increases the likelihood of relying on SNS as a means of escaping reality. At this time, it was found that SNS addiction tends to increase by avoiding negative self-ef-fects and feeling comfortable in interpersonal relationships through online self-exposure rather than in the real world.
Conclusions Based on this study, it was confirmed that online self-exposure on SNS affects SNS addiction ten-dency, suggesting that treatment plans should be established from various perspectives.
Special Teacher’s and General Teachers’ Experiences and Implications of Participating in an In-School Professional Learning Community: Focused on Their Participation in the Inclusive Classes
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, So Ri Na , Hong Jae Young
Published: December 2023

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine special and general teachers’ experiences and implications of participating in an in-school professional learning community to encourage the disabled students to participate in the inclusive classes.
Methods The researcher used the collaborative action research to achieve the purpose of this study. For this pur-pose, the researcher used the action research method of problem addressing-planning-implementing-in-trospecting-modifying of the plan and re-implementing. To this end, the researcher organized and operated an in-school professional learning community wherein a special teacher and two general ones would participate.
Results First of all, the results of teachers’ cooperative participation in the in-school professional learning com-munity to encourage the disabled students to participate positively in learning can be summed up as follows. First, the school community members experienced some positive changes, while improving the problems in the school professional learning community, through the collaborative action research study. Secondly, through the collabo-rative action research study, the school community members could experience and perceive the educational val-ue of the professional in-school learning community. Thirdly, it was found that the special teacher and general ones could form a partnership for a cooperative learning. Next, the conclusion about teachers’ experiences and implication of their participation in the in-school learning community can be summed up as follows. First, the teachers who participated in the in-school professional learning community would experience the positive change of teachers’ perception. Secondly, the teachers would experience a positive change in the interactions with the school community members. Thirdly, the teachers who participated in the professional learning com-munity would be able to develop their educational professionalism.
Conclusions It is expected that this study would provide for some basic data to explore an effective method of enhancing inclusive education through the in-school professional learning community.
The expertise of early childhood teachers and teacher-child interaction Mediating effect of play support efficacy
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Minsun , Jo Junoh
Published: December 2023

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of play support efficacy on the rela-tionship between early childhood educators' professionalism and teacher-child interaction.
Methods To achieve this objective, surveys were distributed to 235 early childhood educators nationwide, who work with children aged 3 to 5. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 and Process macro 4.0 to exam-ine causal relationships and mediating effects.
Results The results of the study are as follows: Firstly, higher levels of professionalism among early childhood educators were associated with higher levels of teacher-child interaction. Additionally, increased play support ef-ficacy was correlated with elevated levels of teacher-child interaction. Secondly, a partial mediating effect of play support efficacy was observed in the relationship between early childhood educators' professionalism and teach-er-child interaction.
Conclusions This study emphasizes the necessity for educators to put forth more effort to enhance the levels of professionalism, teacher-child interaction, and play support efficacy in the field of early childhood education.
The current status of AI-related curriculum offerings and the experiences of current teachers in early childhood teacher education programs
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Cui Chunling , Yoo Myoungeun
Published: December 2023

Objectives This study analyzed the current status of AI-related curriculum offered in early childhood teacher edu-cation programs and explored the experiments of current teachers regarding AI education.
Methods To achieve this, the study analyzed the websites of 61 universities with departments of early childhood education that had established AI-related curriculum, frequency and percentages were calculated. Additionally, in-depth interviews were conducted with seven current teachers who had experience with AI education, using a qualitative data analysis approach to examine their experiences.
Results The results of the study are as follows: Firstly, in terms of the current status of AI-related curriculum in early childhood teacher education programs, 49 courses were offered in four-year universities, and 45 courses were offered in three-year(or two-year) colleges. Both four-year universities and three-year(or two-year) col-leges offered the highest number of courses in the first semester of the first year. While four-year universities offered courses with major studies worth three credits, three-year(or two-year) colleges had more courses with general education worth two credits. Secondly, from the perspective of current teachers' experiences with AI ed-ucation, the study identified how current teachers get rid of a sense of vague apprehension, anxiety and negative perceptions, and specified the experiences of engaging with AI education through play.
Conclusions This study contributes foundational data for the implementation of AI education in pre-service early childhood teacher education programs.
The application of educational assistive devices by special teachers for the positive change of learning and school life of students with developmental disabilities
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Dongkyu , Kang Seonggoo
Published: December 2023

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the application experiences of assistive devices for the pos-itive change of learning and school life of students with developmental disabilities in special schools, and to ex-plore the significance of these experiences. Based on this, we aim to derive measures to activate the use of edu-cational assistive devices.
Methods To achieve this, in-depth interviews were conducted with six special education teachers who have ex-perience applying assistive devices to students with developmental disabilities. The meaning of these experi-ences was analyzed following a comprehensive analytical procedure for qualitative data, and based on the ana-lyzed meaning of the experiences, measures for activation were also derived.
Results The results of this study are as follows. First, for future participation in digital educational activities and communication, it is essential to utilize educational assistive devices for students with developmental disabilities. There's a need not just for support centered on special education teachers but for structural support at the school level. In particular, to address the issues revealed in remote learning due to COVID-19, there's a need to expand support for educational assistive devices, provide guides, develop curriculum content based on universal learning design, and increase home support through measures like digital tutors. Second, to enhance the usability of edu-cational assistive devices in school settings, it's necessary to conduct assistive technology assessments for stu-dents with disabilities based on their life stages. For systematic support of educational assistive devices at the national level, there's a need to establish structures like an “Educational Assistive Device Center.”
Conclusions To apply educational assistive devices for students with developmental disabilities, there's a need to reframe not just as simply providing the devices but as offering individual-centered tailored service support. There's also a necessity to place assistive device experts within special education support centers or similar in-stitutions to ensure comprehensive and continuous assistive technology assessments and post-management at the local level.
The Influence of Parenting Efficacy and Social Support Perceived by Mothers of Preschoolers on Parental Burnout
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Nam Ji Hye , Lee Hee Yeong , Lee Ji Kyung
Published: December 2023

Objectives The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of parenting efficacy and social support of mothers with preschoolers on parental burnout.
Methods A survey research was conducted with 250 mothers with young children that enrolled in private kinder-gartens in the city of B. Three inventories measuring parenting sense of competence(Shin, 1997), social sup-port(Park, 1985) and parental burnout(Han, 2010) were used to collect data. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS(version 25). Pearson's correlation was used to identify the relationship with variables, and multiple re-gression analyses were used to analyze the influence between variables. Before running multiple regression anal-ysis, multicollinearity was confirmed by the VIF value, and the independence of the residuals was verified by the Durbin-Watson value.
Results Before analyzing data according to research questions, correlations among variables used in this study were calculated and it was found that parenting efficacy, social support and parental burnout are inter-correlated. The results of analyses according to the first research question showed that parenting efficacy negatively influ-enced on parental burnout and two sub-variables of parenting efficacy also negatively influenced on parental burnout. The results of analyses according to the second research question showed that social support negatively influenced on parental burnout and only evaluateve support of social support negatively influenced on parental burnout.
Conclusions Results of this study revealed that parenting efficacy and social support were significant influential variables of parental burnout. This study is significant in terms of showing variables related to parental burnout which draws attention recently in the field of burnout.
A Study of the Characteristics of Elected Presidents of the Major National University (1988-2023)
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Lee Doohyoo
Published: December 2023

Objectives The purposes of this study is to analyze the characteristics of presidents appointed at major national universities in South Korea over a period of 35 years since the introduction of the direct presidential appointment system in 1988. The research questions are as follows: First, what are the demographic characteristics, academic backgrounds, and career experiences of presidents at major national universities? Second, are there any differ-ences in the demographic characteristics, academic backgrounds, and career experiences of presidents based on the universities they lead?
Methods To achieve the study’s objectives, data on 78 presidents of nine major national universities appointed since 1988 were collected from various sources, including the university websites, the Korea Research Foundation's Korean Researcher Information, the Korea University Newspaper, Naver Person Information, and the Korea Press Promotion Foundation's BIG KINDS. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 27.0 program. Descriptive statistics were initially calculated to identify the overall trends, and ANOVA and chi-square tests were conducted to detect differences between groups.
Results Most of the presidents of national universities were male and were appointed in their late 50s. They often had regional connections. All the elected presidents were professors, and most of them had prior experience in executive-level positions at the university. These characteristics were consistent across the nine major uni-versities studied. However, the ratio of presidents from their alma mater and the characteristics of the president's academic field exhibited slight variations depending on the university. Notably, the proportion of presidents from their alma mater sometimes exhibited significant differences between universities.
Conclusions This study analyzes who became president by examining the characteristics of elected presidents rather than explaining why they became president. The study results simply illustrate the characteristics of elect-ed presidents over the past 35 years. To explain why someone became president, further research is needed to understand how these characteristics influence the presidential election process.
Factors Affecting the Creativity of College Students
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Hye Jin , Chae Yeojoo
Published: December 2023

Objectives This study was conducted to identify parental authority, bias against creativity, scientific attitude, and creativity of 152 college students in one city, and to identify the factors influencing their creativity.
Methods The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 22.0 program and descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficients. As a result, creativity was positively correlated with fa-ther's permissive parental authority, democratic parental authority, and mother's permissive parenting attitude, Authoritative parental authority, democratic parental authority, and scientific attitude.
Results The factors influencing creativity were gender, mother's authoritative parental authority, and scientific at-titude, and their explanatory power was 34.7%.
Conclusions Based on the results of this study, creativity can be cultivated by enhancing scientific attitudes by using various teaching methods in major classes.
“Монголын нууц товчоо” дахь өнгө, зүсэм нэрлэсэн үгсийн утга
Authors:   National University of Mongolia, Dugerjav Badamdorj
Published: December 2023

The research work is done through specifically selecting the Secret History of the Mongols and researching mentality, cognition and linguistic interdependence of the 13th century literature of Great Mongolian Empire on the basis of the cognitive semantics objective. Mongolians are people with a unique national identity who express the semantics meaning of the complexion and coat colors of human, animal and things on their own peculiarity. According to the author's research and observation, it is referred that the White and Bright color indicates respect, well-being, and positive value of intensity, while Black and Dark color the war, reckless actions, and negative value of intensity. As a rule, the meaning expressed by complexion and coat color manifested in the symbolism elements of Mongolians is the interdependence of mentality, cognition and language expression of Mongols. It is mentioned on the fact that white, blue, and yellow colors have positive intensity meaning, but black, red and brown colors indicate negative intensity meaning respectively.
Identificación y sensibilidad antibiótica de bacilos Gram negativos directamente del hemocultivo positivo
Authors: Alvarado Luis , Quiroz-Reyna Maritza Elizbeth , Quiroz-Chunga Giancarlo Segundo , Neyra-Neyra Ronald Metzer , Castillo-Aguilar William Fernando , Quedo-Salazar Flor Belinda , Ramos-Yesquen Luis Manuel
Published: December 2023

Objetivo: El objetivo fue determinar la concordancia de la identificación y sensibilidad antibiótica directa del hemocultivo positivo para bacilos Gram negativos, con el sistema Vitek 2 frente al procedimiento estándar.Materiales y métodos: Para el procedimiento directo se extrajeron 8 ml de la botella de hemocultivo positivo, se inocularon en un tubo de extracción de sangre con gel separador, se centrifugó por 10 minutos a 1000g, se resuspendió el pellet con 0.5 ml de solución salina estéril y se preparó el inóculo de las tarjetas deidentificación y sensibilidad antibiótica. La concordancia de identificación se evaluó con el índice Kappa, la sensibilidad antibiótica con essential agreement (EA) y categorical agreement (CA).Resultados: El acierto de identificación (%) y el índice kappa(k) para las cinco especies más frecuentes fue : E. coli 98.0% (48/49) k=0.99, K. pneumoniae 100% (33/33) k=1.0, complejo E. cloacae 100% (13/13) k=1.0, A. baumannii 95% (19/20) k=0.97, P. aeruginosa 66.7% (8/12) k=0.79. Los valores essential agreement y, categorical agreementt para 2175 combinaciones bacteria-antibiótico fueron 97.5% y 97.1% respectivamente.Conclusión: El procedimiento directo del hemocultivo positivo muestra buena concordancia para las principales especies de bacilos Gram negativos y permite obtener resultados 16 a 24 horas antes que el procedimiento estándar.
Caracterización clínica, microbiológica y desenlaces de una cohorte de pacientes pediátricos con diagnóstico de encefalitis/meningitis de una institución de alta complejidad en Cali-Colombia
Authors: Patiño-Niño Jaime Alberto , Monsalve-Quintero Ana María , Torres-Cánchala Laura Alejandra , Ariza-Insignares Camila , Gómez Inés Elvira , Sandoval-Calle Lina M. , Pino Jessica , Pérez-Camacho Paola Marsela
Published: December 2023

Introducción: La meningitis y encefalitis son neuro infecciones potencialmente fatales para la población pediátrica. La incidencia de meningitis es de 4 a 30 casos por 100.000 habitantes y para encefalitis es de 3 a 7 casos por 100.000 habitantes.Materiales y método: Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo, retrospectivo con el objetivo de identificar las características clínicas, microbiológicas y desenlaces de una cohorte de pacientes pediátricos con diagnóstico de encefalitis o meningitis, de una institución de alta complejidad en Cali, Colombia durante marzo del 2017 y diciembre del 2020.

Resultados: Se analizaron las historias clínicas de pacientes atendidos en la Fundación Valle del Lili durante el periodo mencionado y se realizó un análisis estadístico descriptivo encontrando mayor proporción de aislamiento de Streptococcus agalactiae en los casos de etiología bacteriana, mientras que el Enterovirus fue el microorganismo más frecuentemente aislado en los casos de etiología viral. El síntoma más reportado al ingreso fue fiebre en el 78.6% de los pacientes, seguidode emesis (61.9%) y alteración del sensorio (52.4%).Conclusiones: Nuestro estudio demuestra la importancia de las pruebas moleculares para el apropiado diagnóstico etiológico y manejo de las meningitis y encefalitis.
Blood cell markers and acute phase reactants as a strategy to differentiate between pulmonary tuberculosis and community-acquired pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study
Authors: Bastidas Goyes Alirio , Tuta-Quintero Eduardo , Arsanios Daniel Martin , Zamora Posada Marlyn , Briceño Torres Mónica , Calderón Carlos Mauricio , Muñoz Salcedo Carlos , Garcia Bernal Andrea , Castro Ruiz Kimberly , Urrego Calderón Lizeth , Urrego Pérez Karen , Bernal Pineda Diana , González Ortiz Angie , Cubides-Díaz Diego Alejandro , Mantilla Flórez Yesid Fabián
Published: December 2023

Objective: To determine the diagnostic yields of the different types of cell indices alone or in combination with C-reactive-protein(CRP) to distinguish between Pulmonary-tuberculosis(PT) and community-acquired-pneumonia(CAP).

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in a high-complexity care center in Colombia, evaluating different types of cell indices in PT and CAP patients. A-receiver-operating-characteristic (ROC)-curve was plotted, and the area-under ROC-curve was calculated for each of these indices, as well as for CRP and procalcitonin values.Results: A total of 544 subjects were included in the final analysis. Of these, 270(49,6%) were diagnosed with PT and 274(50,4%) with CAP. Patients with CAP had significantly higher levels of leukocytes, neutrophils, monocytes, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelets than patients with PT (p < 0,05for-all-comparisons). Procal-citonin did not show significant differences between the groups (p=0,061). CRP has the highest ROC-curve for differentiating between PT and CAP, with ROC-curve of 0,76 (95%CI:0,71-0,88) and 0,75 (95%CI:0,71-0,80), respectively. Procalcitonin did not show discriminatory power for these two diseases, with an ROC-curve of 0,60 (95%CI:0,50-0,71).

Conclusion: CRP and blood-cell-markers were the best markers to differentiate between patients with PT and CAP. The performance of these markers was acceptable, suggesting that they could be useful in clinical setting for suspected tuberculosis or CAP.
Resiliensi Masyarakat terhadap Bencana Banjir di Kecamatan Pebayuran, Bekasi Jawa Barat
Authors: Wardana Wisnu , Adiputra Agung
Published: December 2023

This study aims to assess the community's resilience to flood disasters in Pebayuran District. A descriptive method with quantitative data was employed, measuring community resilience through various indicators. Data collection involved random surveys and interviews in the affected locations. The findings reveal that the community's knowledge of asset protection during floods scored 44 (moderate), while the robustness of disaster management structures scored 29 (low). The educational sector's commitment to flood knowledge was marked at 35 (moderate), flood alertness at 20 (low), flood disaster preparedness at 34 (moderate), post-flood household income sustainability strategies at 45 (moderate), knowledge of first aid during floods at 38 (moderate), and community or municipal disaster risk reduction plans at 41 (moderate). Villages with high resilience include Bantarjaya, Bantarsari, and Kertajaya, whereas those with moderate resilience are Karang Haur, Karang Segar, Karangharja, Karangjaya, Karangpatri, Karangreja, Kertasari, Sumber Sari, Sumber Urip, and Sumbereja. Despite most villages exhibiting moderate to high resilience, the overall resilience level of Pebayuran District remains low, primarily due to the absence of early flood warning systems.

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai tingkat resiliensi masyarakat terhadap bencana banjir di Kecamatan Pebayuran. Metode yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif untuk mengukur resiliensi melalui berbagai indikator. Data dikumpulkan melalui survei dan wawancara acak di lokasi terdampak. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tingkat pengetahuan perlindungan aset saat banjir berada pada skor 44 (sedang), struktur organisasi tangguh bencana pada skor 29 (rendah), komitmen pendidikan terhadap pengetahuan banjir skor 35 (sedang), kewaspadaan banjir skor 20 (rendah), kesiapsiagaan bencana banjir skor 34 (sedang), strategi keberlanjutan pendapatan pasca banjir skor 45 (sedang), pengetahuan pertolongan pertama saat banjir skor 38 (sedang), dan rencana penanggulangan risiko bencana oleh masyarakat skor 41 (sedang). Desa dengan resiliensi tinggi adalah Bantarjaya, Bantarsari, dan Kertajaya, sementara desa dengan resiliensi sedang meliputi Karang Haur, Karang Segar, Karangharja, Karangjaya, Karangpatri, Karangreja, Kertasari, Sumber Sari, Sumber Urip, dan Sumbereja. Meskipun mayoritas desa memiliki resiliensi sedang hingga tinggi, tingkat resiliensi keseluruhan Kecamatan Pebayuran masih rendah, terutama karena kurangnya fasilitas peringatan dini banjir.
Taṭwīr Māddah al-Kitābah Fī Kitāb Bahasa Arab Madrasah Aliyah 2020 Bi Biṭṭāqah at-Takammulah Li Tarqiyah Qudrah aṭ-Ṭālibāt `Alā Tarkīb al-Jumal al-Mufīdah Bi Ma`had Darul Muta`allimīn Meulaboh
Authors: Hafnidar Hafnidar , Falah Moch. Fajarul
Published: December 2023

Writing is one of the four most important language skills for students because it reveals the results of what the learner has achieved from the language system. This thesis is entitled “Development of kitabah material in the 2020 Madrasah Aliyah Arabic Language Book with At-Takammulah bithaqah media to improve students' ability to compile the number of mufidah in Dayah Darul Muta'allimin”. The researcher found the problem that female students had difficulty in composing/composing perfect sentences. Students do not master vocabulary, they do not understand qawaid in constructing perfect sentences, both ismiyah and fi'liyah sentences. The purpose of this research is to find out how the development of kitabah material using bithaqah At-Takammulah media and to find out its effectiveness and to find out students' responses to the development of kitabah material using bithaqah at-takmilah media. This study used the R&D (Research and Development) method with the research instruments used were direct observation, questionnaires, and tests. Researchers took 29 class X students as a sample. As for data analysis techniques, researchers used the T-test formula from the SPSS program. And the results obtained from this study were 87.67%. The test results show that the use of At-Takammulah bithaqah media is effective in improving students' ability to compose perfect sentences. This is based on the results of Sig.0.05. This shows that Ha is accepted.
Taṭwīr Ta`līm Mahārah al-Kalām Bi Ṭarīqah IEQIE `Alā Asās Communicative Approach Wa Permissive Approach Laday aṭ-Ṭālibāt (Dirāsah al-Baḥṣ Wa Taṭwīr Bi MTsN 2 Aceh Timur)
Authors: Zahara Alfi , Azwir Azwir
Published: December 2023

Speaking skills are students' ability to achieve meaning through words about students' ideas and feelings. As for teaching Arabic is not an easy thing, the teacher needs the right method so that students can understand it easily. This study aims to determine the steps of learning speaking skills using the IEQIE method based on the Communicative Approach and Permissive Approach and to determine the effectiveness of the IEQIE method based on the Communicative Approach and Permissive Approach. To collect data, the researcher validated the feasibility of the questions to be used, the pre-test and post-test, as well as a questionnaire for students. The population in this study were all students for the 2022-2023 school year at MTsN 2 Aceh Timur, totaling 328 students spread over 20 classes. The researcher took as a sample, namely students in grades 2(a) and 2(b), which totaled 51 students. The results of research on the development of learning speaking skills using the IEQIE method based on the Communicative Approach and the Permissive Approach are effective with the T-test. On the Arabic speaking test in the form of a conversation, the result is (7.697) and the test on students' ability to answer questions related to the material being discussed is obtained (17.287), and the significance level (Sig.) 0.05 > 000). The student response was good in teaching speaking skills by developing the IEQIE method, getting a result of 88%, meaning very good.
Taṭwīr Ta`līm al-Qirā‘ah Bi Ṭarīqah Wadhīfah al-Majmū`ah `Alā Asās al-Madkhal al-Ittiṡālī Wa Ṭarīqah at-Ta`allum at-Ta`āwunī Bi MTsN 1 Aceh Barat
Authors: Rahmaini Agustia , Syarifuddin Syarifuddin
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study was to identify how to develop the learning process using the wadhifah al-majmu'ah method based on a communicative approach and cooperative learning methods in teaching reading and to identify the effectiveness of the wadhifah al-majmu'ah method to improve students' reading skills at MTsN 1 Aceh Barat and to identify teacher and student activities using the developed wadhifah al-majmu'ah method. The research method used in this research is the research and development method. The results of this research are the development of wadhifah al-majmu'ah method by observing the need and the problem and by interviewing experts, this method has ten steps in its process. The use of wadhifah al-majmu'ah method is effective in improving students’ ability to reading skills. The average value of the post-test is greater than the pre-test (82.44> 54.34), the sig. (2-tailed) 0.000 which is smaller than the significance level of 0.05, indicates that (Ha) is acceptable and (Ho) is returned. And very good result, This is proved by the direct observation of teacher activities by 90 % and student activities by 85 % indicating that they are between 81-100% In the very good category. The use of wadhifah al-majmu'ah method is effective in improving student’s ability to reading skills.
O processo de reescrituração da formação nominal corpo real e suas direções argumentativas
Authors: Dalmaschio Luciani , De Mello Martins Vic Stussi
Published: December 2023

Neste estudo, analisamos o processo articulatório da construção nominal corpo real, composta por nome núcleo (corpo) + convergente (real). De modo específico, abordamos essa construção como formação nominal (FN), a fim de demonstrarmos em que medida tal FN, por meio das direções argumentativas, oferece-se como ancoragem para produção e atualização dos efeitos de sentidos, nos enunciados de que participa, tendo em vista o processo de reescrituração. Essa abordagem apresenta como fundamento os pressupostos teóricos da semântica da enunciação, desenvolvidos por Guimarães (2002, 2018) e por Dias (2013a, 2013b, 2018). Como resultado notamos, por meio de uma análise linguística, ancorada em aspectos sócio-históricos, que o corpo da mulher contemporânea está em constante disputa pelo direito de ser, uma vez que, assim como há mulheres que lutam pelo corpo magro, outras se propõem saudáveis e definidas e outras, ainda, tentam se mostrar satisfeitas com o padrão que, geneticamente, lhes pertence, ou seja, com um corpo real. Diante desse fato, tomamos o corpo feminino como resultado de sentidos enunciativamente produzidos.
Palavras-chave: Semântica da enunciação. Formação nominal. Corpo feminino. Reescrituração. Direções argumentativas.