bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of the implementation of English medium instruction
Authors: Qomariah Avdhikka Rayni , Driana Elin , Setiadi Hari 
Published: October 2022

This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of the English medium instruction (EMI) program at Harapan Ibu Islamic Elementary School in the academic year of 2020/2021 by applying the CIPP model with a descriptive qualitative method. Data were gathered through interviews with stakeholders, observation of the teaching-learning process using EMI, and documentation. The results of the evaluation are as follows: the suitability of the program context to the expectations of stakeholders is considered very good. As seen from the information on the use of English as the medium of instruction, stakeholders know and agree with the program's implementation; the program's input is considered good. The program is regarded as good because it has adequate and good facilities, infrastructure, and standardized quality. The program's process is regarded as good, as indicated by the interaction between teachers and students using English as well as learning evaluations using English as the medium of instruction. The products of the program (output and outcome) are considered very good as shown by students' academic achievements above the minimum mastery criteria, students' non-academic achievements in the form of achievements in English language competitions, alumni's academic achievements in the form of their junior high school learning outcomes above the minimum mastery criteria, and the non-academic performance of the alumni in the form of ease of learning adjustment and their confidence in junior high school.
Cardiothoracic Surgery Training: An Honest and Anonymous Assessment of the Trainee Experience
Authors: G Fatima Wilder , Han Jason , G William Cohen , Louis Clauden , Mehaffey Hunter , Brescia Alexander , Blitzer David , Luc Jessica , Coyan Garrett , Bloom Jordan , Cevasco Marissa , Kilic Ahmet 
Published: October 2022

Objective(s): Trainee assessments aim to identify areas for
improvement and address problems within training programs. However,
effectiveness is limited by an inability to assess programs anonymously.
We hypothesized concern for undesired repercussions may discourage
honest responses. To test this, we conducted a comprehensive survey of
trainees to assess their educational and work-related experiences
anonymously. Design: A 51-question survey was distributed
electronically to the Thoracic Surgery Residents Association (TSRA)
membership. Questions were multiple-choice. The Likert scale was
utilized.  Setting: The survey was accessed electronically and
was completed by participants nationwide. Participants:
Trainees were incentivized to complete the survey with the opportunity
to receive a $50 gift card or TSRA textbook. 109 of 551 cardiothoracic
surgery trainees completed the survey. Results: 109 trainees
(109/551, 19.8%) completed the survey. 57.8% of respondents reported
complying with work hour restrictions, but 32.2% (n=35) did not feel
comfortable reporting violations honestly. The majority of respondents
agreed or strongly agreed that their program was preparing them to
independently perform low risk cardiac (4.19 [1.22]) and thoracic
(4.08 [1.13]) cases independently, 30.3% of chief residents
reported planning to pursue additional training. 66% of respondents
stated they would select the same program again. 33% reported having
high morale, 47.7% moderate and 19.3% poor or declining morale. 84.4%
of respondents did not feel their race or gender significantly impacted
their training, 26.6% reported systemic bias in recruitment of new
trainees or faculty, and 38.5% believed there was inadequate diversity
among faculty and trainees. 30.3% reported experiencing verbal or
physical harassment by an attending or fellow (14.7%).
Conclusions: Despite reporting an overall positive operative
experience, a significant number of trainees plan to pursue additional
training. The survey identifies important areas for attention including
underreporting of issues related to diversity, as well as verbal and
physical harassment by fellows and attendings.
Disentangling genetic risks for metabolic syndrome
Authors: Walree Eva S. van , Jansen Iris E. , Bell Nathaniel Y. , Savage Jeanne E. , Leeuw Christiaan de , Nieuwdorp Max , Sluis Sophie van der , Posthuma Danielle 
Published: October 2022

<p>A quarter of the world’s population is estimated to meet the criteria for metabolic syndrome, a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors that promote development of coronary artery disease and type II diabetes, leading to increased risk of premature death and significant health costs. In this study we investigate whether the genetics associated with metabolic syndrome components mirror their phenotypic clustering. A multivariate approach that leverages genetic correlations between fasting glucose, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, triglycerides, and waist circumference was used; which revealed that these genetic correlations are best captured by a genetic one factor model. The common genetic factor genome-wide association study (GWAS) detects 235 associated loci, 174 more than the largest GWAS on metabolic syndrome to date. Of these loci, 53 (22.5%) overlap with loci identified for two or more metabolic syndrome components, indicating that metabolic syndrome is a complex, heterogeneous disorder. Associated loci harbour genes that show increased expression in the brain, especially in GABAergic and dopaminergic neurons. A polygenic risk score drafted from the metabolic syndrome factor GWAS predicts 5.9% of the variance in metabolic syndrome. These results provide mechanistic insights in the genetics of metabolic syndrome and suggestions for drug targets, especially fenofibrate, which has the promise of tackling multiple metabolic syndrome components. </p>
Renal Dysfunction in Pre-eclampsia: Etiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Perioperative Management: A Narrative Review
Authors: Ahmed Sohel M. G. , Kily Layla J. M. , Valappil Sikha Shastham , Ajmal Shameena , Elfil Hayat , Elamin Nada S. , Konje Justin C. 
Published: October 2022

Preeclampsia and preeclampsia-associated renal dysfunction (PARD) are severe morbidities during pregnancy with potentially devastating maternal and fetal outcomes. PARD has various aetiologies; understanding the physiological renal adaptation during pregnancy is paramount for early detection, diagnosis, and appropriate management to minimise maternal and fetal morbidities and mortalities. In this article, we review the current medical literature on PARD. We conducted a literature review using PubMed MEDLINE and ScienceDirect electronic databases. We accessed published work on the pathogenesis of renal dysfunction in preeclampsia and its management from 2005 to 2020. We aimed to highlight possible perioperative management strategies based on the pathophysiological derangements of preeclampsia. We used the following search terms: preeclampsia, renal dysfunction, pathogenesis, and perioperative management. Most of the studies we reviewed were either observational (both prospective and retrospective) or translational research studies. We also outline the primary perioperative (peri-delivery) course and discuss management options as advised by leading international societies and their challenges and considerations.
PENGARUH MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN VIDEO TUTORIAL TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATA PELAJARAN CNC DI SMK NEGERI 1 PADANG
Authors: Habibie Sayyid Rasyid , Yufrizal Yufrizal , Purwantono Purwantono , Nurdin Hendri 
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menunjukkan pengaruh video tutorial materi CNC (Computer Numerical Control) terhadap hasil belajar siswa di SMK Negeri 1 Padang. Jenis penelitian yang dilakukan adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan metode eksperimen, yang digunakan untuk mengungkapkan pengaruh suatu tindakan terhadap tindakan lainnya dalam kondisi yang terkendali. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMK Negeri 1 Padang yang terletak di Jl Mahmud Yunus Anduring. Kecamatan Kuranji, Kota Padang, Sumatera Barat. Sampel untuk penelitian dipetik pada dua kelas yaitu, kelas XI TP-A dan XI TP-B. Teknik pengumpulan data meliputi pengambilan tes dan pencatatan siswa untuk dijadikan sampel penelitian. Hasil penelitian ini dinyatakan sebagai persentase hasil belajar yang diberikan peserta didik setelah memakai media video pembelajaran. Berdasarkan hasil setelah pengujian, rata-rata prestasi belajar siswa kelas kontrol adalah 74,03 dengan nilai teratas 88 dan terbawah 53, sedangkan rata-rata hasil belajar dari peserta didik kelas eksperimen adalah 81,30. 3 pertemuan dalam 3 minggu. Berdasarkan pembahasan, disimpulkan bahwa penggunaan alat peraga dengan video tutorial berdampak baik terhadap perkembangan nilai belajar siswa.
TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS CODE-SWITCHING IN ETHIOPIAN EFL CLASSROOMS
Authors: Tamene Eyasu Hailu , Desalegn Arega Temesgen 
Published: October 2022

Code-switching or the use of L1 in teaching English is a pervasive and inevitable phenomenon in Ethiopia where teachers and students who own the same first language. Nevertheless, researches carried out on the teachers’ attitudes to pedagogical code-switching in Ethiopian context are scarce. This study, therefore, was designed to explore the attitudes of EFL teachers towards code-switching and seek their views on why code-switching should be used in English classrooms. This study employed a qualitative case study design where data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with five English teachers who were purposely selected from two secondary schools. The results revealed that the four teachers supported code-switching whereas one of the teachers had a different stance. All five teachers believed that code-switching should be used in a limited, selective, and purposeful way only when necessary. Furthermore, the results generally indicated that teachers had positive attitudes towards code-switching regarding academic, classroom management and socializing purposes although they had different stands on the specific functions of code-switching. Based on the results, it is possible to suggest that as code-switching is part and parcel of classroom discourse, teacher training programs should incorporate it as an effective instructional strategy.
Tumor Biology's struggle to survive: A tough lesson for cancer and oncology research journals
Authors: Teixeira da Silva Jaime A. 
Published: October 2022

Abstract

Tumor Biology, owned by the International Society of Oncology and BioMarkers and currently published by IOS Press, lost its Clarivate impact factor of 3.650 in 2017. It has been plagued by over 100 retractions due to paper mills (including a batch of 15 papers published between 2014 and 2016 that were retracted at the end of 2021), faked peer reviews, and forged research. According to PubMed, the number of papers published by Tumor Biology has been reduced to a mere trickle, dropping from 707 in 2017 to 66 in 2018. It is unclear how Tumor Biology will be able to recover from such disastrous reputational damage and whether there is even merit in continuing its publication. Other journals for cancer and oncology research would do well to observe this case closely and learn from its mistakes.
Nematicidal Activities of Saccharin and Erythritol Against Pinewood Nematode
Authors: Kim Junheon , Lee Sujin 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
The pinewood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Bührer), causes pine wilt disease (PWD) resulting in severe environmental damage to pine forest ecosystems worldwide. To develop alternative strategies for managing PWD, the nematicidal activities of two sweeteners, erythritol and saccharin, were investigated. Among these two sweeteners, saccharin induced higher mortality in a dose-dependent manner. The LC50 and LC90 values of saccharin were estimated to be 0.321 M and 0.615 M, respectively. However, erythritol did not exhibit nematicidal activities. The results of our study demonstrated that saccharin is lethal to PWN and shows nematicidal effects in a dose-dependent manner. Although the mechanisms of saccharin toxicity are not yet investigated, saccharin could be used as an effective alternative for the management of PWN.
A Community Pharmacist’s Guide to Oral COVID-19 Antivirals
Authors: Melton Tyler C. , Hawkins Brandon K. 
Published: October 2022

The recent approval of novel, oral antivirals for the treatment of COVID-19 has significantly altered the outpatient management of patients diagnosed with COVID-19. From a community pharmacy perspective, the two treatment options for mild to moderate COVID-19 are Paxlovid™ (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) and Lagevrio™ (molnupiravir). While the availability of these antivirals has expanded community pharmacists’ capability to provide care for patients diagnosed with COVID-19, many community pharmacists may struggle to effectively operationalize these agents in practice. This commentary provides a review of Paxlovid™ and Lagevrio™ clarifying the differences between each medication and their respective places in therapy, as well as suggestions and best-practices to operationalize the provision of these services in community pharmacies. These considerations are necessary to support and inform community pharmacy practice when providing oral COVID-19 antiviral therapy.
Native Americans into Medicine: A Program focused on Developing Representation and Diversity in Healthcare
Authors: Owen Mary , Conway Patricia , Hanson Jessica , McCarty Catherine , Golden Mangan 
Published: October 2022

The Center of American Indian and Minority Health (CAIMH), housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Medical School, aims to reduce American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) health disparities by increasing the numbers of AIAN physicians, increasing awareness of AIAN healthcare, and conducting AIAN health related research. For the past 50 years CAIMH has held a summer enrichment program, Native Americans Into Medicine (NAM), with the goal of increasing the numbers of AIAN students successfully matriculating to and graduating from health professions programs. Until 2018, the program focused on improving math and science aptitude. In 2018, CAIMH significantly changed the NAM curriculum, focusing instead on research training, specifically Indigenous informed research conducted with and for AIAN communities. The curriculum and overall program changes were in response to persistent AIAN health disparities, minimal research available on AIAN health disparities, and low AIAN representation in nearly all health professions including medical research. By providing research training, CAIMH improves AIAN students' science and math (statistics) aptitude as before, but now also gives them skills that enhance their standing as applicants to health professions programs and that they can use in their future careers. The training also benefits AIAN communities by increasing the numbers of Tribal members aware of standards of research in Indigenous communities. The NAM curriculum highlights research best practices when working with AIAN communities.
Engaging Native American Students in Research Methodology through Development and Validation of a Tobacco Survey
Authors: Golden Mangan , Conway Patricia , McCarty Catherine , Versnik Nowak Amy , Hanson Jessica , Begay Desbah , Binette Maliyan , Birdchief Linn , Blaisdell Fredrick , Carbone Ginearosa , Culver Seth , Goodsky Teague , Greensky ZhaaZhaa , Greyeyes Nizhoni , Henry Joshua , Impson Quinton , Littlesun Cheyne , McGeshick Genevieve , Nephew Dannah , Running Fisher Ty , Spear Michael , Thompson Leah , Owen Mary 
Published: October 2022

Background: The purpose of this project was to provide a learning experience for AIAN undergraduate students participating in a summer academic enrichment program, Native Americans into Medicine (NAM). Through NAM, operated by the Center of American Indian and Minority Health, students learned quantitative and qualitative research skills. They applied these skills through the development of a culturally relevant survey to measure commercial tobacco use in AIAN teens and analysis of the survey results.
Methods: In Phase/year 1, students learned qualitative research methods and interviewed participants of a regional Tribal community powwow to inform the cultural adaptation of the National Youth Tobacco Survey. In Phase/year 2, the students learned about quantitative research methods through the conduct of a cross-sectional study in which the survey was distributed to rural Minnesota schools to assess tobacco attitudes, use, intent to use, and factors influencing tobacco use in AIAN youth. NAM student participants then analyzed the survey data. Benchmarks for student success included: development of a tool to assess tobacco use in AIAN youth, conduct of research study, and dissemination of research results.
Results: At the pow wow in year 1, twenty-six youth ranging between 12 and 18 years of age who self-identified as AIAN were recruited to participate in cognitive interviews. As a group, student researchers reviewed each survey question for possible revision and consideration for inclusion in the final survey. In year 2, completed surveys were obtained from 281 (15% of eligible) students from 5 schools; 256 surveys were usable. Thirty-one percent (N=80) students self-identified as AIAN; 56% were male. Students’ mean age was 15.8 years. Thirty-eight percent had ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs, and had ever vaped. As a cohort, students presented research results to health directors and providers at 2 tribal clinics.
Discussion: In conclusion, this two-year cohort approach to teaching qualitative and quantitative research skills to AIAN students was successful by internal benchmarks, namely student researchers developed, implemented, and analyzed a survey appropriate for AIAN high school students, and all student researchers presented their research results at least once.
ANALISIS KESALAHAN SISWA DALAM MENYELESAIKAN SOAL CERITA PADA TOPIK SISITEM PERSAMAAN LINIER DUA VARIABEL BERDASARKAN PROSEDUR NEWMAN
Authors: Sari Delvita Rahma , Suryani Mulia , Delyana Hafizah 
Published: October 2022

The error analysis in this study is the error made by students in solving stories problems on the topic of a two-variable linear equation system based on the Newman procedure. This study uses a descriptive method with a quantitative approach. The subjects of this study were students of class VIII B MTsN 13 Pesisir Selatan. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The instruments used to collect data are tests and documentation. The results showed that the errors that were mostly made by students were encoding error of 34.64%, including the high enough category. Furthermore, the process skill error and are 30.46%, including the fairly high category. Meanwhile, the transformation error is 15.23%, including the small category. For the comprehension error of 15.23%, including the small category, and the reading error of 4.64% including the very small category. So, it can be concluded that the mistakes that many students make in story problems are two-variable linear equation system problems, encoding errors of 34.44% and the smallest errors made by students, reading errors of 4.64%.
Express measuring of grass moisture content in field
Authors: Блохин Ю. 
Published: October 2022

Повышение качества травяных кормов остаётся одним из важнейших направлений укрепления кормовой базы. Низкое качество основных объёмистых кормов приводит к значительному увеличению количества зерна в рационе животных. Динамика изменения влажности скошенной растительной массы, потери объёмной массы и питательных веществ трав в зависимости от погодных условий, длительности уборки, видов технологических операций и применяемых технических средств определяют качество растительной массы. Цель работы — оперативный контроль влажности свежескошенной и подвяленной травы в интенсивных технологиях заготовки кормов без дополнительной подготовки проб с использованием макета влагомера. Экспериментально исследованы характеристики пространственной чувствительности планарного ёмкостного датчика макета влагомера трав. Определена величина эффективного проникновения ЭМП датчика в растительный материал. Разработан микроконтроллерный блок управления измерениями, индикации измеряемых данных, хранения градуировочных характеристик, формирования базы измеряемых данных, осреднения результатов измерений, связи с внешним компьютером и создано соответствующее программное обеспечение. Проведена полевая апробация макета прибора контроля влажности и электропроводности скошенных трав, в ходе которой уставлено соответствие возможностей макета к предъявляемым в технологиях заготовки кормов требованиям. Основной научный и практический результат заключается в том, что предложено конструктивное решение, создан и апробирован полевой прибор, разработана научно-методическая и техническая инфраструктура управления измерениями влажности и электропроводности кормовых трав непосредственно в валках и прокосах без дополнительной подготовки проб с диапазоном измерения влажности до 85%.
Increase in grass fodder quality keeps the leading position in forage security improvement. Low quality of top bulky feeds results in significant raise of grain forage in livestock diet. Variation in moisture content of cut mass, loss of bulky mass and nutrients due to weather conditions, length of harvesting period, technological practices and equipment affect plant mass quality. The research aimed at monitoring of moisture content of fresh and air-dried grass, using moisture tester prototype without extra probe preparation. The prototype was analyzed in spatial sensitivity of planar capacitive sensor. We determined the value of effective penetration of sensor electromagnetic field into plant material. Microcontroller unit was developed together with a respective software, allowing data display mode, storage of calibration parameters, creation of data base, calculation of mean values and connection to an external computer. Prototype tests in field showed its adequate response to required criteria in intensive feed preparation technology. The conducted work provided structural concept of measurements, developed and tested new field device. The moisture tester determined the water content within a range of up to 85% as well as grass electrical conductivity directly in windrows and swath with no probe preparation.