bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Race- and Ethnicity-Related Disparities in Predialysis Nephrology Care, Kidney Disease Education, and Home Dialysis Utilization
Authors: Shukla Ashutosh M. , Scheiffele Grant , Huang Wenxi , Campbell-Montalvo Rebecca , Bian Jiang , Guo Yi , Guo Serena Jingchuan
Published: September 2024

Key Points

Disparities in predialysis nephrology care and KRT-directed education significantly influenced home dialysis underuse among marginalized populations.

The influence of predialysis care disparities on home dialysis underuse lasted for a long time even after starting the dialysis.

More studies are needed to uncover the layers through which structural racism influences home dialysis underuse among marginalized populations.

Background

Predialysis nephrology care and KRT-directed education (KDE) are essential for incident home dialysis use. However, there are substantial disparities in these care parameters among patients with advanced CKD. The effect of these disparities on home dialysis underuse has not been examined.

Methods

We analyzed the 2021 United States Renal Database System to identify all adult patients with kidney failure with over 6 months of predialysis Medicare coverage initiating their first-ever dialysis between 2010 and 2019. We used a mediation analysis to dissect the attributable influence of disparities in predialysis nephrology care and KDE on incident home dialysis use. In addition, we conducted sensitivity analyses using graded levels of mediators and sustained effect on home dialysis outcomes.

Results

We identified 464,310 Medicare recipients: 428,301 using in-center hemodialysis and 35,416 using home dialysis as their first-ever dialysis modality during the study period. Compared with non-Hispanic White patients (n=294,914), adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence intervals) for receiving predialysis nephrology care, KDE service, and incident home dialysis were 0.62 (0.61 to 0.64), 0.58 (0.52 to 0.63), and 0.76 (0.73 to 0.79), respectively, among Hispanic individuals (n=49,734) and 0.74 (0.73 to 0.76), 0.84 (0.79 to 0.89), and 0.63 (0.61 to 0.65), respectively, among Black individuals (n=98,992). Mediation analyses showed that compared with non-Hispanic White individuals, lack of nephrology care explained 30% and 14% of incident home dialysis underuse among Hispanic and Black individuals, respectively (P < 0.001). Sensitivity analyses using a longer duration of nephrology care and KDE services and the sustained effect on home dialysis underuse through the first year after kidney failure showed congruent and consolidating findings.

Conclusions

Disparities in predialysis nephrology care were significantly associated with lower home dialysis use among Hispanic and Black individuals.
ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ ИНТЕГРАЦИИ ИНФОРМАЦИОННО-КОММУНИКАЦИОННЫХ ТЕХНОЛОГИЙ В СФЕРУ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО УПРАВЛЕНИЯ КАК МЕХАНИЗМ ЕЕ РЕКОНСТРУКЦИИ
Authors: НАХУШЕВ Азрет Анзорович
Published: September 2024

Усовершенствование государственного управления в результате интеграции информационно-коммуникационных технологий (далее — ИКТ) должно стать приоритетной задачей органов государственной власти.
В данной статье автор рассматривает, как цифровизация и внедрение ИКТ со временем могут способствовать планомерному росту производительности труда государственных служащих, повышению эффективности и прозрачности функционирования государственных институтов, созданию условий для повышения устойчивой конкурентоспособности государства на международной арене.
Цель работы — определить сущность цифровой трансформации государственного управления; выяснить, какими преимуществами обладают ИКТ как вспомогательные элементы управленческого процесса; как они могут содействовать в борьбе с такими пороками современной системы государственной службы, как бюрократия, низкий уровень информационной безопасности, коррупция и т.д., и какие риски последуют за их повсеместным внедрением.
Автор делает выводы, в которых освещаются наиболее важные аспекты исследуемой проблемы, достоинства и недостатки урегулирования управленческих процессов посредством интеграции цифровых технологий в административно-политическую сферу и результаты исследований, проведенных с использованием индекса корреляции коррупции и цифровизации (далее — CICD).
Análisis de los lanzamientos de las jugadoras de balonmano del Atlético Petróleos de Luanda
Authors: Flores-Rodríguez Jose , Alvite-de-Pabblo José Ramón
Published: September 2024

The aim of this research was to study the throws of the most prominent players from Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, one of the most important female handball teams in Angola and Africa. Using an observational, nomothetic, specific, and multidimensional technique design, an ad hoc observation tool was developed to record throws executed during positional attacks by four players in 12 matches of the 2018/19 season. Polar coordinates analysis allowed us to understand the elements of the game context (opposing defensive system, specific positions played, offensive systems, and employed group offensive tactics) that facilitated or hindered the execution of throws. Additionally, behavior patterns at the moment of the throw were examined for the analyzed players, including their location, ball trajectory, and throw distance. The results indicated that the analyzed elements of the game context provided different possibilities for action for each player. Furthermore, it was observed that behavior patterns for throws were specific to each studied player and changed according to the specific position played. The findings can be valuable in designing training programs to enhance the goalkeeper's anticipation ability.
Percepción de la fatiga y bienestar en jugadoras internacionales de balonmano playa en competición oficial
Authors: Lara-Cobos Daniel , Puigarnau Silvia , Sánchez Juan Antonio
Published: September 2024

Official beach handball competitions usually take place over four to five consecutive days. The aim of this study was to describe the internal load of the international beach handball player during an official competition by assessing her perception of fatigue as well as pulse monitoring during night rest. Ten players of the Italian national team were assessed through questionnaires and by means of a device that monitored their pulse rate during night rest during the competition at the Mediterranean Beach Games in Heraklion -Greece 2023-. The RPE data during the first day reported a mean of 4.8±2.5 and on the last day of the competition a mean of 6.2±2.2. In the Hooper Well-being questionnaire (TC) the items of fatigue (4.1±0.9/5.5±0.7), muscle soreness (4.0±0.8/5.5±0.9) and stress level (4.5±0.8/5.5±0.7) showed a trend of increasing records as the days of competition passed. The Hooper index shows this trend towards a deteriorated state of well-being (20.5±0.4), with a significant difference between the first and last day's recordings of maximum heart rate (F=9.580; pbonf =.009**; h2=.444). This study provides information to the coaching staff on the fatigue control of the players during the official competition.
FACS Nuclei Isolation v1
Authors: Nadaf Naeem
Published: September 2024

This protocol details the isolation of nuclei from frozen tissue for subsequent single-nuclei sequencing using a droplet-based platform, such as 10X Genomics. The procedure emphasizes maintaining the integrity of nuclei and minimizing RNA degradation, using a series of specialized buffers and careful handling techniques.
Endo H/ PNGase F Assay for JESS Automated Western Blot v1
Authors: Ma Charis , Chen Yu , not provided sidranse
Published: September 2024

This protocol details an optimized Endo H and PNGase F digestion assay that produces samples that can be run with the JESS Automated Western Blot System.
Rejuvenating Technical Vocational Education and Training Programmes in Polytechnics Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic for Poverty Reduction and Economic Recovery in Nigeria
Authors: Owo Offia Tugwell , Ajie Prince Maduabuchukwu
Published: September 2024

The study determined the challenges of technical vocational education and training programmes in polytechnics in Nigeria. The study which adopted descriptive survey design used purposive sampling technique to obtain a sample of 518 subjects (consisting of 98 electrical/electronic engineering lecturers and 420 final year students. One research question and one hypothesis guided the study. A 10-item questionnaire titled “Constraints to Effective TVET Programmes in Polytechnics Questionnaire (CETPPQ)”, was used for the study. Mean and standard deviation were descriptive statistical tools adopted to analyze the research questions while t-test was the inferential statistics used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed among others that lack of teaching staff, inadequate funding, inadequate training facilities among others modern equipment and tools, defective curricula, poor professional development of staff, poor institution-industry synergy, among others constitute constraints to quality polytechnic education in Nigeria. Consequently, it was recommended among others that government should provide requisite human and material resources needed for quality TVET programmes in Nigerian polytechnics for skill training of technology students.
Electrical Design and Drafting Skills Needed by Polytechnic Graduates for Employment in the Oil and Gas Industry in Niger-Delta, Nigeria
Authors: Okwelle Paulinus Chijioke , Owo Offia Tugwell , Ibekwe Chima Christain
Published: September 2024

The study was carried out to assess the skills required by polytechnic graduates for employment in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria's Niger-Delta region. A  descriptive survey was used for the study, whose population comprised 1404 oil and gas industry workers in the Niger-Delta, Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was used to select from the population, 27 electrical supervisors and 62 electrical graduates as the study sample. One research question and one hypothesis guided the study. A 35-item structured questionnaire designed by the researchers and titled “Electrical Design and Drafting Skills needed by Polytechnic Graduates Questionnaire (EDDSPGQ)” was used to collect information from the respondents. The EDDSPGQ was designed based on the  5-Likert Scale. The instrument was face and content-validated by two industry-based electrical supervisors and another expert in measurement and evaluation. The instrument’s reliability was established via the  Cronbach alpha method, having yielded a coefficient of 0.83.A  mean was used to answer the research question; standard deviation was used to ascertain homogeneity in the responses of the respondents; and a t-test was used to test the hypothesis at a 0.05 level of significance. The study reveals that electrical and electronic graduates need to develop skills in drafting point-point diagrams, control circuits of an automatic re-closure scheme, star-delta starters and three-phase line-in diagrams. Consequently, it was recommended, among others, that the Government should provide modern training facilities in polytechnics as well as make SIWES more effective for the quality skills development of engineering students in preparation for employment in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria upon graduation.
Lokal İleri Rektum Kanserli Hastalarda Hemoglobin Düzeylerinin Sağkalım Üzerine Etkisi
Authors: Kurtul Neslihan , Eroğlu Celalettin
Published: September 2024

Amaç: Bu çalışmada kemoradyoterapi ve cerrahi ile birlikte tedavi edilen rektum kanserinde tanı anındaki hemoglobin (Hb) değerinin sağkalım üzerine etkisi olup olmadığı araştırıldı.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Rektum kanseri nedeniyle neoadjuvan/adjuvan radyoterapi (RT) alan 98 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. RT neoadjuvan ya da adjuvan pelvik lenf nodları ve primer tümör alanına 45-54 Gy uygulandı. RT ile eşzamanlı 5-FUFA veya kapesitabin kullanıldı. Sağkalımı belirleyen faktörleri değerlendirmek üzere tek değişkenli ve çok değişkenli Cox regresyon analizi yapıldı. Sağkalım açısından Hb düzeyinde sınır değer olup olmadığını bulmak için ROC analizi yapıldı.
Bulgular: Medyan genel sağkalım 61 ay (%95 CI 31-90), 1 yıllık sağkalım %82, 5 yıllık sağkalım %50 olarak bulundu. Hb sınır değeri %75 duyarlılık ve %50 özgüllükle 13,45 g/dL olarak belirlendi. Hb düşük grupta genel sağkalım 31±8 (%95 CI:14-48) ay yüksek grupta 81±17 (%95 CI:46-116) aydı (p=0.032). T4 tümörlerde ve neoadjuvan grupta Hb düşüklüğünün mortalite üzerine etkisi daha belirgindi. Tek değişkenli Cox regresyon analizinde T evre, N evre ve Hb düzeyinin 13,75 g/dl’nin altında veya üzerinde olması sağkalım üzerine etkili faktörler olarak bulundu. Çok değişkenli Cox regresyon analizinde ise T evre, N evre ve Hb düzeyi sağkalım üzerinde etkili faktörlerdi
Sonuç: Hb düzeyinin 13.45 g/dl'nin altında olması lokal ileri rektum kanserinde, özellikle T4 tümörlü veya neoadjuvan kemoradyoterapi gören hastalarda kötü bir prognostik faktör olduğu görüldü.
Autologous stem cell transplantation in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients with severe renal failure requiring hemodialysis. A single-center experience
Authors: Kliuchagina Yu. I. , Zeynalova P. A. , Gromova E. G. , Valiev T. T.
Published: September 2024

Background. Renal failure (RF) is unfavorable prognostic factor for the multiple myeloma (MM) patients, negatively affecting overall survival. High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auto-HSCT) is associated with an increased risk of HSCT-related complications and mortality, which may limit its implementation in MM patients with RF, especially in patients with severe RF requiring hemodialysis.

Aim. To analyze the effectiveness and adverse events of high-dose chemotherapy followed by auto-HSCT in newly diagnosed MM patients with severe RF requiring hemodialysis.

Materials and methods. We analyzed the data of 7 newly diagnosed MM patients with severe RF requiring hemodialysis, who received auto-HSCT.

Results. Complete remission achieved 2 (28.6 %) patients, very good partial remission – 4 (57.1 %) patients, partial remission – 1 (14.3 %) patient on the 100th day after auto-HSCT. Complete renal response achieved 6 (85.7 %) patients, 1 (14.3 %) patient remained a minimal renal response. Auto-HSCT led to an improvement in both hematological and renal responses in 1 (14.3 %) patient, hematological response – in 2 (28.6 %) patients. With a median follow-up of 19 months, median progression-free survival and overall survival were 43 and 81 months, respectively. In the early post-transplant period, febrile neutropenia (71.4 %) and grade III–IV mucositis (71.4 %) were most often diagnosed. In the study group of patients, there was no auto-HSCT-related mortality.

Conclusion. Auto-HSCT is an effective and safe method of treating newly diagnosed MM patients with severe RF requiring hemodialysis.
Plasmablastic pituitary lymphoma in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus: brief review of the literature and clinical case report
Authors: Martynov D. V. , Valiev T. T. , Odzharova A. A. , Ryabukhina Yu. E. , Zeynalova P. A. , Mikhailova S. N.
Published: September 2024

Plasmoblastic lymphoma is a rare, aggressive B-cell malignancy with poor long-term survival. Plasmoblastic lymphoma occurs most commonly in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but cases associated with solid organ transplantation have also been reported, less commonly plasmoblastic lymphoma registers in immunocompetent patients. The disease is more common in male patients (75 %) aged from 8 to 62 years (median age 50 years), and most often the tumor lesions are localized in the oral cavity. Rare localizations of plasmoblastic lymphoma include pleura, testicles, mammary glands, lungs, and skin. As casuistic areas of lesions, the central nervous system can be noted.

The article describes a clinical case of HIV-positive pediatric patient with rare plasmoblastic lymphoma of chiasmosellar zone. The disease was complicated with secondary hypocorticism and hypotyreosis, a deficiency of somatotrophic hormone and diabetes insipidus.
Nutritional deficiency in patients with newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma Prevalence and approaches to correction
Authors: Obukhova O. A. , Kurmukov I. A. , Semenova A. A. , Lebedeva A. V. , Ivanova A. S. , Shagina N. Yu.
Published: September 2024

Background. Assessing nutritional status at the start of treatment for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma allows us to plan adequate accompanying treatment for patients in whom early nutritional support can improve the results of antitumor treatment.

Aim. To assess the prevalence of nutritional deficiency, features of usual diet energy and protein composition in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who are starting antitumor treatment.

Materials and methods. The study included 96 adult patients (m = 61), average age 38.9 ± 16.8 years, with newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of various localization and prevalence. Additional laboratory screening (total protein, albumin, C-reactive protein (CRP), total cholesterol, triglycerides, daily urea excretion), anthropometric measurements (height, body weight (BW), weight loss over 6 months, body mass index), questionnaire (considering the intake of nutrients during the previous 3 days, calculating the intake of protein and energy, nitrogen balance) were performed in all patients before the first course of antitumor treatment. GLIM (Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition) criteria were used to diagnose protein-energy malnutrition (PEM).

Results. In studied patients, energy intake was 27.92 ± 6.47 kcal/kg BW per day, protein 0.91 ± 0.18 g/kg BW per day, and nitrogen balance was –3.57 ± 2.94 g/day. Moderate PEM was diagnosed in 37 (38.5 %) patients. Differences in some laboratory parameters were revealed in patients with PEM and without nutritional disorders: CRP level (20.38 ± 14.69 mg/L versus 12.52 ± 5.66 mg/L; p = 0.0004), glucose (5.07 ± 1.09 mmol/L versus 4.57 ± 0.62 mmol/L; p = 0.005), total cholesterol (4.35 ± 1.27 mmol/L versus 5.36 ± 1.45 mmol/L), triglycerides (1.22 ± 0.51 mmol/L versus 2.02 ± 0.78 mmol/L; p = 0.001).

Conclusion. Moderate PEM is detected in more than a third of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who begin antitumor treatment. The leading symptom in this case is unintentional weight loss over the past 6 months. An increased CRP level, moderate hyperglycemia, and lower concentrations of total cholesterol and blood triglycerides also characterize PEM in this cohort of patients. With sufficient energy supply, the amount of protein in the natural diet of patients with PEM turned out to be low, and the nitrogen balance was negative, which in the future can lead to the development of sarcopenia and requires nutritional support.
Witnessing the Waste Land: A Phenomenological Account of Landscape and its Discontents
Authors: Allwood Mark
Published: September 2024

“Witnessing the Waste Land: A Phenomenological Account of Landscape and its Discontents” is a text and image experiment centred around the urban wilderness of Tommy Thompson Park in Toronto, Ontario. The text can be read in numerous ways by oscillating between philosophical thought, poetry, photography, stream of consciousness, and the analysis and inclusion of documents. In some ways this approach is an imitation and a reaction to the postmodern urban schizophrenia one encounters at a park that operates as a waste disposal facility, a habitat for flora and fauna, a research centre, a bike trail, a habitat creation project, a birder’s  paradise, and a waste land.
Comment on “An Evaluation of the Timing Accuracy of Global and Regional Seismic Stations and Networks” by Yang et al. (2021)
Authors: Zhang Xin , Wen Lianxing
Published: September 2024

Yang et al. (2021; hereafter, YSR21) reported widespread clock errors at global and regional stations by measuring travel-time residuals of repeating earthquakes (doublets) after the corrections for relative event parameters and claimed that the reported temporal changes in the inner core boundary (ICB) in Wen (2006; hereafter, Wen06) were a “misidentification” after correcting the clock errors and instrumental changes of the seismic stations. Here, we examine their claims with a focus on the reported “problematic” stations AAK and OBN and the two associated doublets they emphasized in the inner core study. Forward calculations show that: (1) YSR21’s doublet relocation results contain large errors, generating large travel-time residuals in the individual stations and in the depth-sensitive phases, (2) YSR21’s selection of “problematic stations” is not supported by the travel-time residuals predicted from their relocation results, and (3) YSR21’s reported clock errors of the two stations are not reproducible based on their relocation results. Our reanalysis of the doublet data, which yields a much better fit to the observations, indicates no clock error at OBN and no justifiable claim of a clock error at AAK. Accordingly, YSR21’s manual shifts by clock errors to the OBN and AAK observations of Wen06 are not justified, and their resultant claim of “misidentification” of the temporal ICB change in Wen06 is unfounded. We further show that the effect of instrument changes can be simply corrected by the deconvolution of instrument responses, and the temporal change of PKiKP at station ARU in Wen06 is evident after the correction. Our study confirms the reported ICB temporal change in Wen06. The inaccurate relocation and unreproducible results in YSR21 raise questions on their claim of prevailing clock errors in the global stations and the validity of the past inner core studies by the two leading authors.
Pengembangan Media Kartu Uno Flip I’rab dan Penggunaannya dalam Pembelajaran Nahwu di Madin Matholi’ul Huda
Authors: Baihaqi Ahmad , Khasairi Moh.
Published: September 2024

Ilmu nahwu merupakan cabang ilmu yang mengkaji aturan dan gramatika bahasa Arab. Di dalamnya, terdapat beberapa bab yang menjelaskan tata cara berbahasa Arab dengan baik dan benar sesuai kaidah. I’rab adalah salah satu materi dasar dalam ilmu nahwu yang harus dikuasai sebelum mempelajari materi-materi lainnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan media pembelajaran "UNO Flip I’rab" serta menguji kelayakan dan efektivitas penggunaannya dalam pembelajaran nahwu bab I’rab melalui pendekatan kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Metode yang digunakan adalah penelitian dan pengembangan (Research and Development), dengan langkah-langkah mencari referensi dari berbagai sumber, menganalisis, kemudian merancang media. Angket validasi dan uji coba digunakan untuk mengukur kelayakan media "UNO Flip I’rab", sementara wawancara, pretest, dan posttest digunakan sebagai data untuk menilai efektivitas media. Berdasarkan hasil validasi, ahli materi memberikan persentase kelayakan sebesar 92,3 persen, sementara ahli media memberikan 76,8 persen, yang menunjukkan bahwa media ini sangat valid. Uji kelayakan media memperoleh persentase sebesar 80,7 persen, sehingga media ini dinyatakan sangat layak digunakan. Efektivitas media diukur melalui peningkatan hasil belajar dengan nilai rata-rata pretest sebesar 50,69 dan rata-rata posttest sebesar 89,15. Antusiasme siswa dalam menggunakan media "UNO Flip I’rab" pada pembelajaran Nahwu juga sangat tinggi.
PENGGUNAAN MODEL COOPERATIVE LEARNING TIPE TGT (TEAMS GAMES TOURNAMENT) DALAM MENINGKATKAN SIKAP KOMPETITIF SISWA DI SMK NEGERI 2 MALANG
Authors: Nopiyanti Humairah Rizky , Witjoro Agung , Primilestari Lilik
Published: September 2024

Penting bagi guru untuk mempertimbangkan metode efektif dalam meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran di tengah dinamika pendidikan yang terus berkembang. Salah satu aspek krusial adalah pengembangan sikap kompetitif siswa, kunci persiapan mereka menghadapi dunia kerja yang kompetitif. Model pembelajaran kooperatif, seperti TGT (Teams Games Tournament), menawarkan pendekatan efektif dalam menggabungkan keterampilan sosial dengan pencapaian akademik. Melalui TGT, siswa terlibat aktif, menciptakan suasana belajar yang menyenangkan dan memotivasi. Penelitian tindakan kelas menunjukkan bahwa penerapan TGT meningkatkan signifikan sikap kompetitif siswa, menekankan pentingnya pendekatan inovatif dalam meningkatkan efektivitas pembelajaran
MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS DALAM LITERASI KEUANGAN DI SMP: PENGARUH INTEGRASI MODUL ELEKTRONIK DAN PENDEKATAN STEM
Authors: Sinta Yani Ni Luh , Kurnia Putra Alfyananda
Published: September 2024

Pendidikan literasi keuangan merupakan aspek penting dalam membekali generasi muda dengan keterampilan yang diperlukan untuk mengelola keuangan secara bijaksana. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan penerapan E-Modul Literasi Keuangan dengan pendekatan STEM dalam meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa di jenjang SMP. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah desain quasi-experiment dengan satu kelompok pretest-posttest.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan E-Modul Literasi Keuangan dengan pendekatan STEM secara signifikan meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa di jenjang SMP. Implikasi penelitian ini adalah pentingnya integrasi literasi keuangan dalam kurikulum pendidikan untuk membantu siswa mengembangkan kemampuan berpikir kritis yang diperlukan dalam menghadapi tantangan keuangan di masa depan.
STUDI LITERATUR PEMANFAATAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN IPAS MENGGUNAKAN APLIKASI ASSEMBLR EDU DI SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Cahyan Tasya Septhia
Published: September 2024

Pemanfaatan Assemblr Edu merupakan salah satu cara guru memanfaatkan teknologi dalam membantu siswa memahami materi IPA. Sebuah aplikasi bernama Assemblr Edu diciptakan untuk menghasilkan materi tiga dimensi (3D) dan augmented reality (AR) yang menghibur dan interaktif. Konten AR yang siap pakai dan interaktif tersedia di Assemblr Edu. Pengguna dapat memilih konten yang sesuai dengan topik yang ingin dibahas di kelas hanya dengan memilihnya. Sebuah aplikasi bernama Assemblr Edu dapat digunakan untuk menciptakan sumber daya pendidikan yang akan meningkatkan standar pengajaran dan hasil belajar peserta didik. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengumpulkan data mengenai keunggulan Assemblr Edu sebagai media pembelajaran IPA dengan menggunakan penelitian terdahulu sebagai pedoman. Metode penelitian kepustakaan yang disebut juga studi literatur digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah dapat dihasilkan media pembelajaran IPAS yang menarik dan interaktif dengan menggunakan alat Assemblr Edu. Keunggulan dari aplikasi Assemblr Edu adalah dapat membuat kelas, dapat menggunakan konten siap pakai, dan dapat membuat konten yang sesuai dengan keinginan atau kebutuhan penggunanya. Untuk meningkatkan hasil dan minat belajar siswa guna menunjang proses pembelajaran dapat menggunakan aplikasi Assemblr Edu sebagai media pembelajaran mata pelajaran IPA
IMPLEMENTASI KURIKULUM PENDIDIKAN KEJURUAN DALAM MENGATASI PENGANGGURAN LULUSAN SMK
Authors: Fadhillatuzzahro Hanif , Ichwanto Muhammad Aris , Muthmainnah Muthmainnah , Agustin Nabila Ayu , Puspitasari Leony
Published: September 2024

Abstrak : Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui faktor – faktor yang meningkatkan angka pengangguran dan upaya yang dilaksanakan untuk mengurangi penduduk yang belum mendapatkan pekerjaan. Data pengangguran di Indonesia masih tergolong tinggi menurut Badan Pusat Statistik dan mayoritas pengangguran tersebut berasal dari lulusan SMK. SMK yang diharapkan bisa mengatasi jumlah pengangguran tersebut nyatanya tidak sesuai dengan apa yang diharapkan. Seperti tidak mendapatkan hal apapun sehingga mereka sulit mencari pekerjaan atau menciptakan suatu lapangan pekerjaan. Banyak perusahaan – perusahaan atau industri yang membuka lowongan pekerjaan, akan tetapi mengapa masih banyak orang yang berjalan kesana kemari mencari pekerjaan. Dari segi manapun itu memiliki kesalahan – kesalahan tersendiri yang dilakukan sehingga mengakibatkan banyak lulusan – lulusan yang sulit mencari sumber penghasilan. Kurikulum yang sudah di rangkai sebaik mungkin nyatanya masih belum bisa mengatasi hal tersebut. Pemerintah juga diharapkan segera tanggap mengatasi pengangguran di Indonesia agar tidak meningkat lagi. Sayang sekali jika masyarakat belum bisa memajukan negara dan membanggakan negaranya sendiri juga sebagai bentuk implementasi dari kecintaan dan kebanggaan menjadi warga negara. Selain itu, dari segi masyarakat pun harus merubah pola pikirnya terhadap pendidikan kejuruan yang mampu menghasilkan generasi penerus bangsa yang kopetitif dan terampil.
PENERAPAN VALUE ENGINEERING TERHADAP PEKERJAAN STRUKTUR ATAS PADA PROYEK PEMBANGUNAN MALANG CREATIVE CENTER
Authors: Yolyapri Faza , Revantoro Nemesius Bambang , Santoso Edi
Published: September 2024

Abstrak: Perencanaan dalam Pembangunan Gedung Malang Creative Center mempunyai permasalahan dari segi aspek biaya yang besar dan juga ketidakefisien dan pemborosan material. Penelitian ini berfokus pada pekerjaan struktur atas yang mana memiliki anggaran yang paling tinggi, Item pekerjaan yang akan dianalisis value engineering merupakan item pekerjaan struktur atas yang memiliki biaya tertinggi berdasarkan dari data RAB yaitu pada pekerjaan pelat, balok, dan kolom. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menghasilkan alternatif terbaik sebagai pengganti desain awal sehingga mendapatkan pengurangan biaya seefisien mungkin tanpa mengurangi fungsi, mutu, dan kualitas dan item pekerjaan tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis tahapan value engineering yang terdiri dari tahap informasi, tahap kreatif, tahap analisis, dan tahap rekomendasi. Alternatif yang akan digunakan adalah dengan peningkatan mutu beton untuk mengurangi dimensi penampang dan tulangan besi sebagai alternatif pertama dan penggantian metode konvensional menjadi pracetak sebagai alternatif kedua. Alternatif yang menghasilkan penghematan setelah dilakukan analisis value enginnering sebagai penganti desain awal adalah peningkatan mutu beton untuk mengurangi dimensi penampang dan tulangan besi. Pada pekerjaan pelat dihasilkan penghematan sebesar Rp. 928.295.485 atau 6,90 persen dari biaya desain awal. Pada pekerjaan balok dihasilkan penghematan sebesar Rp. 1.951.718.459 atau 8,93 persen dari biaya desain awal. Pada pekerjaan kolom dihasilkan penghematan sebesar Rp. 1.093.040.793 atau 11,59 persen dari biaya desain awal. Besar penghematan terhadap total pekerjaan struktur atas didapatkan sebesar Rp. 3.973.054.737  atau 8,32 persen dari biaya desain awal.
ANALISIS KINERJA SIMPANG APILL MENGGUNAKAN METODE PKJI 2014 (STUDI KASUS : SIMPANG APILL JALAN MT. HARYONO – JALAN MAYJEN PANJAITAN – JALAN SOEKARNO HATTA LOWOKWARU, KOTA MALANG)
Authors: Pramesty Dihar Alfian , Pranoto Pranoto , Al Ansyorie Mohammad Musthofa
Published: September 2024

Abstrak: Simpang Jalan MT. Haryono – Jalan Mayjen Panjaitan – Jalan Soekarno Hatta Lowokwaru, Kota Malang mempunyai tingkat kepadatan yang tinggi terutama pada jam puncak, hal ini terlihat dari panjang antrian. Tujuan dilakukan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan kinerja simpang kondisi eksisting dan 5 (lima) tahun mendatang, serta memberikan rekomendasi perbaikan peningkatan kinerja simpang lima tahun yang akan datang. Metode perhitungan analisis yang digunakan adalah metode Pedoman Kapasitas Jalan Indonesia (PKJI 2014). Data primer pada penelitian ini adalah volume lalu lintas, kondisi geometrik simpang, kondisi lingkungan simpang, dan waktu siklus. Sedangkan data sekunder pada penelitian ini adalah data jumlah penduduk dan data pertumbuhan kendaraan. pengambilan data dilakukan dua hari kerja dan dua hari libur. Hasil analisis kinerja menunjukan bahwa nilai tundaan (T) tertinggi eksisting (tahun 2023) pada hari kerja adalah 217 det/skr dengan tingkat pelayanan (LOS) F dan pada hari libur 182 det/skr dengan LOS F. untuk kinerja lalu lintas lima tahun mendatang (tahun 2028) nilai T tertinggi pada hari kerja adalah 241 det/skr dengan LOS F dan hari libur 209 det/skr dengan LOS F. Untuk meningkatkan kinerja lalu lintas pada simpang dilakukan alternatif perbaikan yaitu pelebaran geometrik dan perubahan fase sinyal yang menghasilkan T tertinggi lima tahun mendatang pada hari kerja 23 det/skr dengan LOS C dan hari libur 26 det/skr dengan LOS D.
EVALUASI IDENTIFIKASI BAHAYA DAN ANALISIS RISIKO PADA PEKERJAAN KONSTRUKSI UNTUK MENENTUKAN LEVEL RISIKO DAN PENGENDALIANNYA DI PT. NINDYA KARYA DALAM PROYEK PEMBANGUNAN RSAU DR. M. MUNIR LANUD ABDULRAHMAN SALEH KAB. MALANG
Authors: Syawaluddina Hafshah Nur , Revantoro Nemesius Bambang , Ramadhani Viola Malta
Published: September 2024

Abstrak: Simpang Jalan MT. Haryono – Jalan Mayjen Panjaitan – Jalan Soekarno Hatta Lowokwaru, Kota Malang mempunyai tingkat kepadatan yang tinggi terutama pada jam puncak, hal ini terlihat dari panjang antrian. Tujuan dilakukan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan kinerja simpang kondisi eksisting dan 5 (lima) tahun mendatang, serta memberikan rekomendasi perbaikan peningkatan kinerja simpang lima tahun yang akan datang. Metode perhitungan analisis yang digunakan adalah metode Pedoman Kapasitas Jalan Indonesia (PKJI 2014). Data primer pada penelitian ini adalah volume lalu lintas, kondisi geometrik simpang, kondisi lingkungan simpang, dan waktu siklus. Sedangkan data sekunder pada penelitian ini adalah data jumlah penduduk dan data pertumbuhan kendaraan. pengambilan data dilakukan dua hari kerja dan dua hari libur. Hasil analisis kinerja menunjukan bahwa nilai tundaan (T) tertinggi eksisting (tahun 2023) pada hari kerja adalah 217 det/skr dengan tingkat pelayanan (LOS) F dan pada hari libur 182 det/skr dengan LOS F. untuk kinerja lalu lintas lima tahun mendatang (tahun 2028) nilai T tertinggi pada hari kerja adalah 241 det/skr dengan LOS F dan hari libur 209 det/skr dengan LOS F. Untuk meningkatkan kinerja lalu lintas pada simpang dilakukan alternatif perbaikan yaitu pelebaran geometrik dan perubahan fase sinyal yang menghasilkan T tertinggi lima tahun mendatang pada hari kerja 23 det/skr dengan LOS C dan hari libur 26 det/skr dengan LOS D.
Urgensi Mahasiswa dalam Mendalami Literasi Digital dengan Konsep Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam dan Kewarganegaraan sebagai Penguatan Karakter di Era Society 5.0
Authors: Wicaksana Ardi Anugerah , Ar Rosyid Harits
Published: September 2024

In the age of society 4.0, digital literacy is a talent that every student needs to possess. Through digital literacy in online media, pupils can develop their own unique character. But in the current 4.0 age, where technology can alter a person's attitude and perspective, it is very difficult to develop strong student character. With today's lightning-fast technology, any information can be quickly accepted by a person, allowing all foreign cultural material to enter without being filtered first and allowing students to mix up and imitate negative things. The significance of digital literacy for students is discussed in this article, along with how learning about Islamic religious education and citizenship can bolster character when dealing with society 5.0. The author stresses the significance of digital literacy skills for students in a time when reliance on technology is growing. The author also emphasizes the significance of having a strong character when overcoming obstacles in the digital age. The technique that has been suggested is a theoretical investigation of the idea of learning Islamic religious education and citizenship, which can be a useful substitute for building students' moral character and preparing them for the Society 5.0 era.
Literasi digital adalah kemampuan yang pasti dimiliki oleh setiap mahasiswa saat ini di era society 4.0. Dengan literasi digital mahasiswa dapat membangun personal karakternya sendiri melalui literasi digital di media online. Namun membangun karakter mahasiswa yang kuat di era society 4.0 sangatlah rumit, sebab di era 4.0 sekarang ini teknologi mampu merubah sikap dan cara pandang seseorang. Dengan teknologi yang super cepat, semua informasi dapat dengan mudah diterima oleh seseorang sehingga semua konten budaya asing dapat masuk dengan mudah tanpa penyaringan terlebih dahulu, sehingga hal-hal negatif dapat tercampur dan ditiru oleh mahasiswa. Artikel ini membahas tentang pentingnya literasi digital bagi mahasiswa dan bagaimana konsep pembelajaran pendidikan agama Islam dan kewarganegaraan dapat menjadi penguatan karakter ketika menjumpai masa society 5.0. Penulis menekankan bahwa dalam era yang semakin tergantung pada teknologi, kemampuan literasi digital menjadi semakin penting bagi mahasiswa. Selain itu, penulis juga menyoroti pentingnya karakter yang kuat dalam menghadapi tantangan di era digital. Metode yang diusulkan adalah kajian teori tentang konsep pembelajaran pendidikan agama Islam dan kewarganegaraan dapat menjadi alternatif yang efektif dalam mengembangkan karakter mahasiswa yang tangguh dan mampu menghadapi era Society 5.0.
Indonesia Berpetualang ke Dunia Digital: Society 5.0
Authors: Ega Wijaya Mikel , Wibawa Aji
Published: September 2024

Society 5.0 offers a platform where technology and innovation can enhance societal well-being by utilizing data and artificial intelligence to solve social issues. In the era of Society 5.0, Indonesia is faced with technology that enables virtual access as if it were physical access. AI based on big data and robots are utilized to support human labor in Society 5.0 technology. In this "new" world, digitalization, virtuality, and continuous internet access have become common for most of the world's population. In the face of the digital era and rapid technological advancements, Indonesia needs to act. As a country with the world's largest population, it is crucial for Indonesia to utilize technology and innovation to improve the quality of life and societal well-being. Despite these challenges, Indonesia also has enormous potential to utilize technology and innovation in various sectors such as education, healthcare, and agriculture. Therefore, a joint effort between the government, industry, and society is needed to overcome these challenges and accelerate digital transformation in Indonesia to achieve maximum benefit from the potential of Society 5.0 in Indonesia.
Society 5.0 menawarkan di mana teknologi dan inovasi dapat meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat dengan menggunakan data dan kecerdasan buatan untuk memecahkan masalah sosial. Dalam era Society 5.0, Indonesia berhadapan dengan teknologi yang memungkinan akses ke tempat virtual seakan-akan seperti akses ke tempat fisik. AI berbasis big data dan robot digunakan untuk memberikan dukungan pada pekerjaan manusia. dalam teknologi Society 5.0. Di dunia "baru" ini, digitalisasi, virtualitas, dan akses internet yang terus-menerus telah menjadi hal yang umum bagi sebagian besar populasi dunia. Di hadapan era digital dan perkembangan teknologi yang pesat, Indonesia perlu mengambil tindakan. Sebagai sebuah negara yang memiliki populasi jumlah penduduk terbesar di dunia, dalam memanfaatkan teknologi dan inovasi untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup dan kesejahteraan masyarakatnya.Namun dibalik tantangan tersebut, Indonesia juga memiliki potensi besar pada pemanfaatan teknologi dan inovasi dalam berbagai sektor seperti pendidikan, kesehatan dan pertanian. Oleh karena itu, dibutuhkan upaya bersama antara pemerintah, industri, dan masyarakat untuk mengatasi tantangan tersebut dan mempercepat transformasi digital di Indonesia agar dapat meraih manfaat maksimal dari Potensi Society 5.0 di Indonesia.
Peran dan Pemanfaatan Media Sosial di Era Society 5.0
Authors: Salsabila Tiara Amalina , Wibawa Aji
Published: September 2024

The fast progression of Technology has led to a variety of changes in various sectors and global society. Digital change will create different concepts than before which will eventually become the pillars of a new industrial policy. Hence, society 5.0 has been introduced as a means of addressing these changes by utilizing cutting-edge scientific and advanced technological developments., such as Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and robotics, to cater to the evolving needs of humanity. Its main objective is to improve society’s well-being and quality of life by prioritizing human-centered technological progress and development. Social media is considered as a constituent of the overall progress of Society 5.0. To prepare this article, Data was gathered through conducting a review of literature. This article explores the interdependencies and functions of social media in Society 5.0, specifically its impact on various facets of human life, such as communication, information dissemination, and business. Furthermore, the article highlights how social media is leveraged to address community economic challenges and social disparities.
Pesatnya perkembangan Teknologi telah mengakibatkan beragam transformasi bagi masyarakat global dan sektor industri. Perubahan digital akan menciptakan berbagai konsep yang berbeda dari sebelumnya yang pada akhirnya akan menjadi tiang kebijakan industri yang baru. Sehingga untuk mempersiapkan hal tersebut, Society 5.0 disajikan untuk memudahkan kebutuhan manusia dengan memanfaatkan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi modern seperti Internet of Things (IoT), Artificicial Intellegence (AI), dan robot. Society 5.0 berfokus pada peningkatan kualitas hidup atau kesejahteraan manusia sebagai pusat (human centered) dan tujuan dari pengembangan serta kemajuan teknologi. Dalam hal ini, media sosial termasuk dalam aspek yang ikut terlibat dalam perkembangan Society 5.0. Metode penelitian untuk pengumpulan data dalam pembuatan artikel ini menggunakan studi pustaka Artikel ini berisi pembahasan mengenai keterkaitan, dan peran yang diberikan oleh media sosial di era Society 5.0 dalam bermacam aspek kehidupan manusia seperti komunikasi, informasi, dan bisnis, serta bagaimana media sosial dimanfaatkan untuk mengatasi masalah perekonomian masyarakat dan kesenjangan sosial.
Utilizing Centers for Teaching and Learning to Support Dual Enrollment Educators
Authors: Focarile Teresa , Denecker Christine
Published: September 2024

Across the country, many states are expanding their support for and implementation of Dual Enrollment programs, seeing them as opportunities to encourage students to go on to college - particularly those students who historically might have had less opportunity and/or encouragement to do so. As these programs expand, so too does the need for professional development for the educators who teach this widening and increasingly diverse student population. 
As documented in several studies, educator professional development is critical to Dual Enrollment success; however, research has shown that training is not always timely, consistent, or robust. To address this challenge, our institutions have found value in leveraging Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTLs) to help fill this professional development gap. In this manuscript we share examples of how CTLs at our respective institutions have supported the training of Dual Enrollment instructors in order to assure successful and inclusive teaching and learning courses.
Augsburg Health Commons
Authors: Clark Kathleen , Martin Katherine , Nelson Amy , Ullery Michelle , Bester Vanessa
Published: September 2024

Placed-based education, grounded in collaborative learning opportunities with minoritized communities, is vitally needed to change the health crises that impact our communities. Many current learning models focus on engaging in communities in ways that are centered on focusing on the deficits of certain populations or name issues that impact individuals’ health that fall short of teaching students to be inclusive of the people who are impacted by injustices such as health inequities. Also, many times, these learning experiences are once-a-semester activities that are not sustainable over time. Thus, universities, as anchor institutions, have a responsibility to use innovative learning strategies to allow students to gain skills to take action on these issues while also partnering with other organizations. This paper will present the Health Commons model which provides an example of means to address the issues and responsibilities named above.  The lessons learned from engaging in this model of learning over the last thirty years, especially in terms of duplication for similar placed-based community partnerships include: (1) knowledge is fluid (2) humility is required, (3) get comfortable with being ambiguous, (4) health is membership, (5) there is always more to it, (6) suspend judgment, and (7) making time for self-reflection.
University Engagement with the Community through Physical Activity Opportunities
Authors: Telles-Langdon David , Hall Nathan
Published: September 2024

“Engaging marginalized members of the Community” became the mantra of the senior administration at the University as part of the appeal to various levels of government for financial support for university expansion to build the Health and RecPlex, a fieldhouse with fitness facilities, a gymnasium, several multipurpose rooms, and some research space.
This research was an exploration of current university engagement with the community through sport and physical activity to understand how well a charter, to enshrine community access, addressed some of the issues related to marginalized groups living in the inner-city. Clarke’s Situational Analysis (2017) was used to deconstruct the interview transcripts, code, and develop themes, to put forth thick and rich descriptions of the outcomes from the implementation of the charter. Universities recognize they have a civic responsibility to engage and enrich the community in which they reside. This community engagement project was intended to address significant recreational needs within the community while also furthering academic initiatives. Some suggestions for potential improvement are highlighted.
A cross-sectional study on female genital dermatoses of non-venereal and non-infectious etiology
Authors: Parmar Brijesh Vinubhai , Tandel Hardik , Patel Yogesh
Published: September 2024

: Various dermatological disorders, including sexually or nonsexually transmitted infections and non-venereal disorders, are present on the genitalia. As with epidemiology, the etiology and pathogenesis of many diseases of the female genitalia are not well understood. In the literature review, we found a paucity of studies on non-venereal dermatoses affecting female genitalia in India. The current study was conducted to estimate the frequency and the clinical pattern of non-infectious, non-venereal dermatoses affecting female genitalia.

A cross-sectional study on female genital dermatoses of non-venereal and non-infectious etiology

A total of 48 adult female participants with only non-infectious, non-venereal genital dermatoses attending a tertiary care hospital were enrolled. Cases with a venereal or infectious cause were excluded. A detailed history, including demographic data and complaints related to genital lesions, was elicited. Examination of the genitalia and extra-genital area were done. Relevant investigations were done. The diagnosis was established. Analysis was done using MS Excel 13.

: The majority of participants were middle-aged with a mean age of 44.2 ± 9.5 years. The most common non-venereal genital dermatoses were Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, a premalignant conditions (27.1%), followed by pigmentary condition (25.0%), papulo-squamous dermatosis (25.0%), vesiculo-bullous conditions (8.3%), physiological conditions (6.3%), benign conditions (6.3%), and malignant conditions (2.0%). 82.2% of participants had dermatosis over the genitalia only. Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus was the most common dermatoses involving only genitalia.

Thirteen different dermatoses were observed involving female genitalia. Although there seems to be some lack of knowledge about genital dermatoses, shyness, and apprehension to seek healthcare facilities in society, females are still concerned about the aesthetics of the genitalia as fifty percent of cases presented with the pigmentary changes of genitalia.