bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Sosialisasi Pendidikan Anak Diera Digital Di Desa Hendea Kabupaten Buton Selatan
Authors: Jeti La , Cahyati Nika , Henny Henny , Risman Kadar , Marwah Marwah , Erwinda Erwinda 
Published: February 2024

Pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pengetahuan baru bagi masyarakat Desa Hendea tentang pendidikan anak di Era digital. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan di Desa Hendea Kabupaten Buton Selatan, Pengabdian ini menggunakan metode Comumunity based Research dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Adapun bentuk kegiatan pengabdian ini dilakukan Focus Group Discussion, Kajian Pustaka, dan sosialisasi dilaksanakan dengan melibatkan berbagai pihak antara lain yaitu Tim pengabdian , Keluarga, guru, kepala sekolah, masyarakat dan Pemerintah Desa. Kegiatan pengabdian ini terbagai 3 Tahapan Pertama adalah Tim Pengadian Masyarakat memberikan materi tentang pendidikan anak di Era digital terkait tantangan dan solusinya dengan dengan peserta guru PAUD, Orang tua anak dan masyarakat. Tahapan kedua melaksanakan FGD (Forum Group Dicussion) pada tahap ini terjadi diskusi antara pemateri dan peserta terkait dengan permasalahan yang sedang terjadi di lingkungan keluarga. Tahapan Ketiga Tim Pengabdian melakukan diskusi dan pengamatan kepada guru dan orang tua anak terkait dengan pendidikan anak di keluarga dan sekolah diera digital. Hasil pengabdian ini menunjukan adanya pengetahuan baru bagi orang tua anak didik tentang petingnya dan bahaya teknologi bagi anak sejak dini. Orang tua mulai memahami faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi perilaku anak dan strategi penangannya.
Factors Affecting Students on Enrollment in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs)
Authors: K.C. Sudarshan , Maharjan Babita , Maharjan Reena 
Published: February 2024

Community colleges are vital to the higher education system in Nepal. A Community college can act as a medium of globalization in today’s competitive world. The community college can be a great asset for local community to contribute higher education at local level. It has greater contribution to empower the weaker sections of the society through higher education. But the choice of students towards these higher educational institutions is not satisfactory. Majority of the students staying at Kirtipur enroll in colleges specially located in Kathmandu Metropolitan City and Lalitpur Metropolitan City. So, the purpose of this study is to identify the major factors which are attracting students to enroll in private colleges outside Kirtipur. The study was conducted among 133 students staying in Kirtipur but studying outside Kirtipur Municipality. The result of the study shows academic programs, college fees, educational facilities, quality education and promotion have positive effect on students’ enrollment, location and social factors have no effect on it.
АНАЛІЗ ДЕРЖАВНОЇ ПІДТРИМКИ ПРИРОДООХОРОННИХ ЗАХОДІВ: ПРОБЛЕМИ ФІНАНСУВАННЯ БЮДЖЕТНИХ ПРОГРАМ
Authors: ЛАБЕНКО Олександр , САФОНИК Олександр 
Published: February 2024

У статті вивчено проблеми фінансування бюджетних програм природоохоронних заходів в Україні. З’ясовано, що відповідно проблеми можуть виникати з різних причин, а саме: недостатність фінансування; нестабільність фінансування; низький рівень ефективності витрат; відсутність прозорості та обліку; низька залученість бізнесу та громадськості; відсутність системи стимулювання; неадекватна реакція на екологічні виклики; зміни в політичній сфері; нестабільність економічної ситуації; неефективне планування і прогнозування; корупційні ризики. Охарактеризовано капітальні інвестиції на охорону навколишнього природного середовища за напрямами. Встановлено, що для вирішення цих проблем необхідно акцентувати увагу на удосконаленні бюджетного процесу, впровадженні ефективних механізмів контролю, підвищенні прозорості та відповідальності в управлінні фінансовими ресурсами.
Estrategias para emprendedores sector restaurantes comuna 1 ciudad de Pasto en tiempos de COVID
Authors: Marcillo Popayán Jenny Andrea , Toro Díaz Alba Elizabeth , Solarte Solarte Claudia Magali 
Published: February 2024

El sector de los restaurantes fue uno de los más afectados por la pandemia del COVID-19, obligando a varios establecimientos a encontrar nuevas estrategias para poder mantenerse en el mercado; algunos no contaron con tanta suerte y tuvieron que cerrar sus puertas, ya que no había recursos financieros para mantenerse. Con la presente investigación se quiere abordar aspectos elementales sobre cómo fue el impacto de la crisis hacia los negocios y cómo los empresarios afrontaron este hecho tan difícil, trayendo consigo varios retos a los cuales poco a poco tuvieron que irse adaptando con los nuevos cambios.
La investigación identifica que la implementación de las estrategias comerciales es de suma importancia, ya que ellas permiten atraer nuevos clientes y la fidelización de los clientes actuales; y más, en dicha época que fue una situación complicada para este sector.
A través de un estudio minucioso y detallado se pretende identificar cuáles fueron las estrategias que los empresarios decidieron implementar para la ejecución de las actividades dentro de las organizaciones, tomando como punto de partida, la recolección de información y, poder evaluar si realmente las estrategias han tenido resultado para que las empresas hayan logrado mantenerse y poder, en el largo plazo, implementar otras estrategias que contribuyan al crecimiento y les permitan estar preparadas ante cualquier evento inesperado.
Finalmente, el desarrollo e implementación de las estrategias comerciales permitirá que los emprendedores puedan sobresalir en el mercado, ayudándoles a hacer un mejor seguimiento en la gestión comercial en todo su proceso como empresarios.
Effects of ankle isokinetic training on muscle strength and balance amongst older women with mild Parkinson’s disease: A randomised trial
Authors: Xu Hanxiao , Liu Heng 
Published: February 2024

BACKGROUND: Patients with Parkinson’s disease frequently experience problems with balance and gait. OBJECTIVE: This study examined the influences of regular ankle isokinetic muscle strength training on muscle strength and balance ability amongst elderly women with mild Parkinson’s disease. METHODS: A total of 55 elderly women with mild Parkinson’s disease were randomly divided into the experimental group (n= 28) and the control group (n= 27) for 16 weeks. The experimental group was trained for 16 weeks by using isokinetic muscle strength training. RESULTS: After 16 weeks of training in the experimental group, the peak torque (PT) of ankle (average of the left and right sides) dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, eversion and inversion, and the standing balance index revealed that the left and right stability and overall stability indexes significantly increased by 25.9%, 43.5%, 62.7%, 82.8%, 37.1% and 32.2%, respectively (p< 0.05). The experimental group exhibited significantly increased PT of ankle dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, eversion and inversion. Moreover, the left and right stability and overall stability indexes were significantly improved compared with those of the control group (p< 0.05). This study found a linear regression relationship between the PT of ankle inversion and overall stability index. CONCLUSION: This study determined that ankle isokinetic muscle strength training improved ankle dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, eversion and inversion muscle strength, and balance ability amongst elderly women with mild Parkinson’s disease. However, it did not improve stability in the anterior and posterior directions. Ankle inversion muscle strength is more likely to affect overall balance.
A risk model based on lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA gene signature for predicting prognosis of patients with bladder cancer
Authors: Zhao Zhi Yi , Cao Yin , Wang Hong Liang , Liu Ling Yun 
Published: February 2024

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to analyze lncRNAs, miRNAs, and mRNA expression profiles of bladder cancer (BC) patients, thereby establishing a gene signature-based risk model for predicting prognosis of patients with BC. METHODS: We downloaded the expression data of lncRNAs, miRNAs and mRNA from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) as training cohort including 19 healthy control samples and 401 BC samples. The differentially expressed RNAs (DERs) were screened using limma package, and the competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNA) regulatory network was constructed and visualized by the cytoscape. Candidate DERs were screened to construct the risk score model and nomogram for predicting the overall survival (OS) time and prognosis of BC patients. The prognostic value was verified using a validation cohort in GSE13507. RESULTS: Based on 13 selected. lncRNAs, miRNAs and mRNA screened using L1–penalized algorithm, BC patients were classified into two groups: high-risk group (including 201 patients ) and low risk group (including 200 patients). The high-risk group’s OS time ( hazard ratio [HR], 2.160; 95% CI, 1.586 to 2.942; [Formula: see text] 5.678e-07) was poorer than that of low-risk groups’ (HR, 1.675; 95% CI, 1.037 to 2.713; [Formula: see text] 3.393 e-02) in the training cohort. The area under curve (AUC) for training and validation datasets were 0.852. Younger patients (age [Formula: see text] 60 years) had an improved OS than the patients with advanced age (age [Formula: see text] 60 years) (HR 1.033, 95% CI 1.017 to 1.049; [Formula: see text] 2.544E-05). We built a predictive model based on the TCGA cohort by using nomograms, including clinicopathological factors such as age, recurrence rate, and prognostic score. CONCLUSIONS: The risk model based on 13 DERs patterns could well predict the prognosis for patients with BC.
Effects of Mindfulness Based Interventions in Adults and Older Adults Caregivers of Patients with Early Stage Alzheimer’s Disease: A Randomized Pilot Study
Authors: Giulietti Maria Velia , Fabbietti Paolo , Spatuzzi Roberta , Vespa Anna 
Published: February 2024

Background: Many studies have highlighted the effect of training with mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on the psycho-physical rebalancing of patients suffering from various pathologies, and their families. Objective: In this study, the effect of a training with mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on quality of life and emotion regulation (depression) was verified in caregivers (CGs) of patients affected by Alzheimer’s disease at early stage (AD-P). Methods: In this randomized controlled study, 22 CGs (age≥60 years) were treated with MBIs, in particular MBSR, and 22 CGs had no treatment. Tests (T0-T1 six months) included: SF 36-Quality of Life (QoL); Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI); FACIT-Spiritual-Well-Being; Beck Depression Inventory (BDI); Everyday Cognition scales; and Mini-Mental State Examination (for AD-P). Results: Significant differences emerged between T0 and T1 for CGs with MBSR in the following dimensions: Depression-BDI ( p > 0.001), Burden CBI-Total (0.001), CBI-Time dependent burden ( p < 0.001), CBI-Developmental burden ( p < 0.001), CBI-Physical burden ( p < 0.001); and pain ( p = 0.002) all decreased; while CBI-Social burden ( p = 0.004), QoL-Health Role Limitation ( p < 0.000), QoL-Role-Limitation-Emotional-Problem ( p < 0.000), QoL-Energy-fatigue ( p < 0.000), QoL-Emotional Well-Being ( p < 0.001), QoL-Social Well Being ( p = 0.010), and QoL-General Health ( p = 0.004) increased. The control group of untreated CG showed a significant worsening in the dimensions of Physical functioning ( p = 0.036) and pain ( p = 0.047). Conclusions: AD-CGs treated with MBI reduced their burden and depression and experienced an improvement in all the dimensions of quality of life.
Multimorbidity, Social Engagement, and Age-Related Cognitive Decline in Older Adults from the Rancho Bernardo Study of Healthy Aging
Authors: Posis Alexander Ivan B. , Shadyab Aladdin H. , Parada Humberto , Alcaraz John E. , Kremen William S. , McEvoy Linda K. 
Published: February 2024

Background: Multimorbidity is associated with increased rate of cognitive decline with age. It is unknown whether social engagement, which is associated with reduced risk of dementia, modifies associations between multimorbidity and cognitive decline. Objective: To examine the associations of multimorbidity with longitudinal cognitive test performance among community-dwelling older adults, and to determine whether associations differed by levels of social engagement. Methods: We used data from the Rancho Bernardo Study of Healthy Aging, a community-based prospective cohort study. Starting in 1992–1996, participants completed a battery of cognitive function tests at up to 6 study visits over 23.7 (mean = 7.2) years. Multimorbidity was defined as≥2 of 14 chronic diseases. Social engagement was assessed using items based on the Berkman-Syme Social Network Index. Multivariable linear mixed-effects models were used to test associations of multimorbidity and cognitive performance trajectories. Effect measure modification by social engagement was evaluated. Results: Among 1,381 participants (mean age = 74.5 years; 60.8% women; 98.8% non-Hispanic White), 37.1% had multimorbidity and 35.1% had low social engagement. Multimorbidity was associated with faster declines in Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE; β= –0.20; 95% CI –0.35, –0.04), Trail-Making Test Part B (β= 10.02; 95% CI 5.77, 14.27), and Category Fluency (β= –0.42; 95% CI –0.72, –0.13) after adjustment for socio-demographic and health-related characteristics. Multimorbidity was associated with faster declines in MMSE among those with low compared to medium and high social engagement ( p-interaction < 0.01). Conclusions: Multimorbidity was associated with faster declines in cognition among community-dwelling older adults. Higher social engagement may mitigate multimorbidity-associated cognitive decline.
Relationship between Loneliness and Mild Behavioral Impairment: Validation of the Japanese Version of the MBI Checklist and a Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Matsuoka Teruyuki , Ismail Zahinoor , Imai Ayu , Shibata Keisuke , Nakamura Kaeko , Nishimura Yukihide , Rubinstein Ellen , Uchida Hiroyuki , Mimura Masaru , Narumoto Jin 
Published: February 2024

Background: Mild behavioral impairment (MBI) and loneliness are associated with cognitive decline and an increased risk of dementia. Objective: Our aim was to examine the validity of the Japanese version of the MBI checklist (MBI-C) and investigate the relationship between loneliness and MBI. Methods: The participants in this cross-sectional study included 5 cognitively normal persons and 75 persons with mild cognitive impairment. MBI-C and the revised University of California at Los Angeles loneliness scale (LS) were used to assess MBI and loneliness, respectively. Diagnostic performance of MBI-C was examined using receiver operating characteristic analysis. The relationship between MBI-C and LS was examined using multiple linear regression in 67 subjects who were assessed with both scales, with MBI-C total or domain score as the dependent variable and LS as the independent variable, adjusted for age, gender, living situation, presence of visual and hearing impairment, and Mini-Mental State Examination score. Results: Per the Youden index, in this mostly MCI sample, the optimal MBI-C cut-off score was 5.5 with sensitivity 0.917 and specificity 0.949. In multiple linear regression analysis, LS score was detected as a significant predictor of MBI-C total scores, and MBI-C decreased motivation, affective dysregulation, and abnormal thought and perception scores. Conclusions: The caregiver-rated Japanese MBI-C has excellent diagnostic performance. Loneliness is associated with a greater MBI burden, especially in the decreased motivation, affective dysregulation, and abnormal thought and perception domains. Interventions for loneliness in older people may have the potential to improve MBI.
The Predictive Ability of Blood Neurofilament Light Chain in Predicting Cognitive Decline in the Alzheimer’s Disease Continuum: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Li Jianhong , Yang Minguang , Wei Renli , Cao Yue , Fan Xu , Zhang Shenghang 
Published: February 2024

Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease with insidious onset. Identifying candidate predictors to forecast AD dementia risk before disease onset is crucial for early diagnosis and treatment. Objective: We aimed to assess the predictive ability of blood neurofilament light (NfL) chain in anticipating cognitive decline in the AD continuum. Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase from inception until April 7, 2023. Longitudinal observational studies examining the association between baseline blood NfL and cognitive decline or clinical disease conversion were included based on inclusion/exclusion criteria. The final effect size was represented by adjusted hazard ratios (HR) or standardized beta (s.β) coefficients with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Results: A total of 2,862 articles were identified, and 26 studies were included in this meta-analysis. The results indicated that baseline blood NfL could predict cognitive decline, with MMSE [s.β= –0.17, 95% CI (–0.26, –0.07)]; PACC [s.β= –0.09, 95% CI (–0.16, –0.03)]; ADAS-cog [s.β= 0.21, 95% CI (0.13, 0.29)]; CDR-SOB [s.β= 0.27, 95% CI (0.03, 0.50)]; Global cognitive composite [s.β= –0.05, 95% CI (–0.08, –0.01)]; Memory subdomain [s.β= –0.06, 95% CI (–0.09, –0.03)]; Language subdomain [s.β= –0.07, 95% CI (–0.10, –0.05)]; Executive function subdomain [s.β= –0.02, 95% CI (–0.03, –0.01)]; Visuospatial subdomain [s.β= –0.06, 95% CI (–0.08, –0.04)]. Additionally, baseline blood NfL could predict disease progression (conversion from CU/SCD/MCI to MCI/AD) in the AD continuum [Adjust HR = 1.32, 95% CI (1.12, 1.56)]. Conclusions: Baseline blood NfL demonstrated predictive capabilities for global cognition and its memory, language, executive function, visuospatial subdomains decline in the AD continuum. Moreover, it exhibited the potential to predict disease progression in non-AD dementia participants.
The Effects of Pomegranate Seed Oil on Mild Cognitive Impairment
Authors: Chatzikostopoulos Thanos , Gialaouzidis Moses , Koutoupa Anna , Tsolaki Magda 
Published: February 2024

Background: In recent years, there has been a growing interest, supported by many experimental and clinical studies, about the benefits of pomegranate in preventing various pathologic conditions, including brain neurodegeneration. The pomegranate seed oil (PSO) contains high levels of fatty acids that have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Objective: Due to the lack of clinical trials, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of PSO on cognition of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods: Eighty people with the diagnosis of MCI were randomized forty to take 5 drops of PSO and follow the Mediterranean Diet (MeDi) and forty just followed MeDi. All were examined with an extensive neuropsychological assessment before and after one year of treatment. Results: The results showed that the participants who took the PSO had statistically significantly better global cognition ( p = 0.004), verbal episodic memory ( p = 0.009), and processing and executive functions ( p < 0.001) in contrast with the participants who did not take it. Conclusions: In conclusion, the PSO can be beneficial for people with MCI as it is helpful for some important cognitive domains. As PSO is a natural product that does not burden the human body, it can be used by people with MCI and be a significant and promising part of holistic approaches for the prevention of dementia.
Islamic Banks after the 2008 Crisis: Symptoms of the Second Round Crisis and Performance of Sharia Commercial Banks during the Period 2012-2017
Authors: Enayatullah Imam Haroki , Amalia Euis , Rini Rini 
Published: February 2024

The Islamic banking system has long been believed to possess resilience in the face of crises, some even asserting its resistance to such challenges. To validate the aforementioned notion, an analysis of the efficiency performance of Sharia banking is conducted after the occurrence of what is referred to as the Second Round Crisis. This is undertaken due to the discovery that the impact of a crisis might not necessarily be felt during its onset, but rather after its passing. The research case study is Sharia Commercial Banks in Indonesia during the period 2012-2017. The research employs a parametric approach, namely the Stochastic Frontier Analysis Panel (SFA) Greene's approach (2005) to examine the data. The research found that all examined samples experienced a decrease in efficiency in the year 2014. The data also reveal an increase in Non-Performing Financing (NPF) and a decrease in Return on Assets (ROA) during the same period. These findings reveal the presence of a second-round crisis phenomenon affecting the Sharia Commercial Banks in this year. Following this period, there was a gradual improvement in both efficiency and other ratios. In conclusion, it can be inferred that Sharia banks, particularly in Indonesia, are not resistant to crises.
Catch, Engage, Retain: Audience-Oriented Journalistic Role Performance in Canada
Authors: Blanchett Nicole , Brin Colette , Duncan Stuart 
Published: February 2024

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<p>To understand audience-oriented journalistic role performance, one must understand how journalists conceptualize and cater to their audience. Giving the audience what it wants is a complex endeavor, with varying goals and hybridized end results, in newsrooms with fewer resources serving increasingly polarized audiences. Through a triangulation of data—content analysis at the subdimension level to examine the range and hybridity of audience-oriented journalistic product presenting the civic, service and infotainment roles; a survey to identify journalists’ attitudes toward the use of audience data and social media in their work; and interviews with journalists that revealed how their journalistic practice and audience perceptions were impacted by quantitative (metrics and analytics) and qualitative data (comments/social media interactions)—this research fills a gap in understanding about the connection between journalists, their audiences, and audience data when it comes to journalistic role performance. Findings show that in Canada the infotainment role is a significant part of reporting, but entertaining often comes with a goal of educating, as does service journalism. There are no “bad” journalistic roles, but there are a lot of journalists trying to figure out which ones might best catch, engage, and retain an ever-shrinking news audience.</p>
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