bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A systematic review of screening diagnostic tools for trigeminal neuralgia
Authors: Teshima THN , Zakrzewska JM , Potter R
Published: January 2023

Background and objective

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a rare chronic neuropathic pain condition of sudden and severe pain, often described as an electric shock. Diagnosis is challenging for non-expert clinicians, particularly in primary care settings. We wanted to identify and assess the diagnostic accuracy of existing screening tools for TN and orofacial pain that could be used to support the diagnosis of TN in primary care.

Databases and data treatment

We searched key databases (MEDLINE, ASSIA, Embase, and Web of Knowledge and PsycINFO) supplemented by citation tracking from January 1988 to 2021. We used an adapted version of the Quality of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2) to assess the methodological quality of each study.

Results

Searches identified five studies, from the UK, USA and Canada; three validated self-report questionnaires; and two artificial neural networks. All screened for multiple orofacial pain diagnoses, including dentoalveolar pain, musculoskeletal pain (temporomandibular disorders) and neurological pain (trigeminal neuralgia, headache, atypical facial pain and postherpetic neuralgia). The overall quality assessment was low for one study.

Conclusions

Diagnosis of TN can be challenging for non-expert clinicians. Our review found few existing screening tools to diagnose TN, and none is currently suitable to be used in primary care settings. This evidence supports the need to adapt an existing tools or to create a new tool for this purpose. The development of an appropriate screening questionnaire could assist non-expert dental and medical clinicians to identify TN more effectively and empower them to manage or refer patients for treatment more effectively.
Storying the Gender Binary in Sport: Narrative Motifs Among Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming Athletes
Authors: Zanin Alaina C. , LeMaster Lore/tta , Niess Lucy C. , Lucero Haley
Published: January 2023

This study utilized a two-tiered, thematic and structural narrative analysis to understand the ways transgender, gender non-conforming (TGNC) athletes story their experiences of sport. All participants ( N = 20) self-identified as TGNC and as athletes. A thematic narrative analysis of semi-structured interviews revealed several convergent narratives (i.e., gender sanctioning, binary gender survival, gender transition and disclosure, and gender affirming) within TGNC athlete stories. A secondary structural analysis of evaluation statements in each story offered insight into what master narratives within sport are (re)producing binary gender structures and as a result excluding non-binary athletes from participation and inclusion. The structural analysis also uncovered counter narratives within TGNC athlete stories that challenged the binarized structures of sport. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed in relation to how master narratives might be altered to foster gender inclusion beyond the binary.
Is High-Dose Tranexamic Safe in Spine Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Akosman Izzet , Lovecchio Francis , Fourman Mitchell , Sarmiento Manuel , Lyons Keith , Memtsoudis Stavros , Kim Han Jo
Published: January 2023

Study Design

Literature review and meta-analysis.

Objectives

Single-center series may be underpowered to detect whether high-dose (HD) tranexamic acid (TXA) confers a higher risk of complications. We sought to determine the safety and efficacy of HD TXA as compared to low-dose (LD) or placebo.

Methods

A systematic literature review was performed to find studies where spine surgery patients were given HD TXA (loading dose ≥30 mg/kg). Complication rates were pooled, and meta-analyses performed on outcomes of interest. Articles were evaluated for risk of bias and a strength of evidence assessment was given for each conclusion.

Results

Twenty three studies (n = 2331) were included. The pooled medical complication rate was 3.2% in pediatric patients, 8.2% in adults. Using lower dose TXA or placebo as the reference, meta-analysis showed no difference in medical complications (n = 1,723, OR 1.22 [95% CI, .78 to 1.22]; P = .388; I2 = 0%) or thrombotic events (n = 1158 patients, OR 1.27 [95% CI, .71 to 2.63]; P = .528; I2 = 0%). Compared to LD, HD TXA was associated with less intraoperative blood loss (823 patients, WMD = −285 [95% CI, −564 to −5.90]; P = .0454; I2 = 86%), fewer perioperative transfusions (n = 505, OR .28 [95% CI, .082 to .96]; P = .043; I2 = 76%) and lower perioperative transfusion volumes (n = 434, WMD −227.7 mL [95% CI, −377.3 to −78.02]; P = .0029; I2 = 0%).

Conclusion

Compared to LD TXA or placebo, there is moderate evidence that HD is not associated with an increased risk of medical complications. Compared to LD, there is moderate evidence that HD reduces transfusion requirements. High-Dose TXA can be safely utilized in healthy patients undergoing major spine surgery.
Middle and High School Students Who Take Care of Siblings, Parents, and Grandparents: Associations With School Engagement, Belonging, and Well-Being
Authors: Armstrong-Carter Emma , Osborn Steve , Smith Olivia , Siskowski Connie , Olson Elizabeth A.
Published: January 2023

This partnership-based study identified how many middle and high school students take care of parents, siblings, and grandparents at home, via student surveys across Rhode Island public schools (N = 48,508; 46% White non-Latinx; 21% Latinx; 47% girls). Further, we investigated how students’ caregiving for family related to their school engagement, belonging, and emotional well-being. A sizable proportion of students reported caring for family for part (29%) or most of the day (7%). Girls and Black, Asian, Latinx, Native, and multiracial youth were more likely to care for family, compared to boys and White non-Latinx youth. Caregiving students from all demographics were more likely to experience intense sadness compared to noncaregivers, revealing a need to support caregiving youth in schools. In addition, caregiving girls reported lower levels of school engagement and school belonging. However, caregiving for part of the day was related to greater belonging among Black and Native youth.
Visual analytics of graffiti spatial patterns across 30 European city centres
Authors: Bartzokas-Tsiompras Alexandros , Konstantinidou Eleftheria
Published: January 2023

Graffiti as an urban phenomenon comes in different forms and materials, from simple spray slogans to wall paintings and art, containing multi-thematic content. Despite the contradictory nature of various literature opinions, reports of a positive association between wall-graffiti and fear of crime or streetscape value have emerged. However, comparative urban studies registering graffiti locations are non-existent, thereby hindering the benchmarking of urban liveability. In this work, the spatial patterns of graffiti-vandalism across 30 European city centres were investigated, using Google Street View–derived observations. A significant variation in graffiti presence across Europe was recorded, ranging from about 3%–9% of street segments in London, Oslo and Vienna, to roughly 70%–76% in Madrid, Athens and Sofia. In addition, their spatial polarisation that reflects the presence of potential socio-spatial inequities requiring further attention was demonstrated. Overall, the created geo-visualisations could enable European policymakers to facilitate better-informed response strategies and researchers to delve into the effects of graffities on urban systems and societies.
Still a private universe? Community college students’ understanding of evolution
Authors: Dorner Meredith A. , Sadler Philip , Alters Brian
Published: January 2023

Background

Measuring what students know and retain about evolution is essential to improving our understanding of how students learn evolution. The literature shows that college students appear to have a poor understanding of evolution, answering questions on various instruments correctly only about half of the time. There is little research regarding evolution understanding among community college students and so this study examines if those students who are enrolled in life science classes, who are assessed using questions based on grade eight standards, show a better understanding of evolutionary principles than younger students and if there are differences in knowledge based on course enrollment. The authors utilized a survey of 41 items of the Life Sciences Concept Inventory that were specifically designed to measure knowledge about various aspects of evolution that relate to the 5–8 grade science standards on evolution. They administered it to 191 adult students who were enrolled in nine sections across five life sciences courses at one community college in Southern California.

Results

Results indicated that the students in this study possessed a fair understanding of evolution, averaging scores of nearly 70%, higher than what other researchers have found (using different instruments). Students enrolled in biology major classes scored significantly higher than those enrolled in non/mixed-major courses. There was a strong relationship between item difficulty and discrimination as well as difficulty and misconception strength. When compared with the 5–8 grade student data, the community college students showed a lower level of difficulty and higher levels of item discrimination, but the proportion choosing the most popular wrong answer (the dominant misconception), was comparable. College students showed similar patterns to the grade 5–8 students in terms of which questions and which material were the most challenging, despite performing better overall.

Conclusions

In this study, students possessed fair understanding of evolution. However, they were assessed with an instrument designed for 5th through 8th grade students. The results of this study support the need for more research into how community college students understand evolution and which factors impact that understanding.
Real world challenges in integrating electronic medical record and administrative health data for regional quality improvement in diabetes: a retrospective cross-sectional analysis
Authors: Swaleh Rukia , McGuckin Taylor , Campbell-Scherer Denise , Setchell Brock , Senior Peter , Yeung Roseanne O.
Published: January 2023

Background

Linked electronic medical records and administrative data have the potential to support a learning health system and data-driven quality improvement. However, data completeness and accuracy must first be assessed before their application. We evaluated the processes, feasibility, and limitations of linking electronic medical records and administrative data for the purpose of quality improvement within five specialist diabetes clinics in Edmonton, Alberta, a province known for its robust health data infrastructure.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional analysis using electronic medical record and administrative data for individuals ≥ 18 years attending the clinics between March 2017 and December 2018. Descriptive statistics were produced for demographics, service use, diabetes type, and standard diabetes benchmarks. The systematic and iterative process of obtaining results is described.

Results

The process of integrating electronic medical record with administrative data for quality improvement was found to be non-linear and iterative and involved four phases: project planning, information generating, limitations analysis, and action. After limitations analysis, questions were grouped into those that were answerable with confidence, answerable with limitations, and not answerable with available data. Factors contributing to data limitations included inaccurate data entry, coding, collation, migration and synthesis, changes in laboratory reporting, and information not captured in existing databases.

Conclusion

Electronic medical records and administrative databases can be powerful tools to establish clinical practice patterns, inform data-driven quality improvement at a regional level, and support a learning health system. However, there are substantial data limitations that must be addressed before these sources can be reliably leveraged.
Confirmation of the presence of Anopheles stephensi among internally displaced people’s camps and host communities in Aden city, Yemen
Authors: Allan Richard , Weetman David , Sauskojus Hendrik , Budge Sophie , Hawail Tarek Bin , Baheshm Yasser
Published: January 2023

Background

Declines in global malaria cases and deaths since the millennium are currently challenged by multiple factors including funding limitations, limits of, and resistance to vector control tools, and also recent spread of the invasive vector species, Anopheles stephensi—especially into novel urban settings where malaria rates are typically low. Coupled with general increases in urbanization and escalations in the number of conflicts creating rapid and unplanned population displacement into temporary shelter camps within host urban areas, particularly in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa, increased urban malaria is a major threat to control and elimination.

Methods

Entomological monitoring surveys (targeting Aedes aegypti) of water containers across urban areas hosting internally displaced people (IDP) communities in Aden city, Yemen, were performed by The MENTOR Initiative, a non-governmental organisation. As part of these surveys in 2021 23 larvae collected and raised to adults were morphologically identified as An. stephensi. Twelve of the samples were sent to Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine for independent morphological assessment and genetic analysis by sequencing the ribosomal ITS2 region and the mitochondrial COI gene.

Results

All twelve samples were confirmed morphologically and by sequence comparison of the single ITS2 and COI haplotype detected to the NCBI BLAST database as An. stephensi. Phylogenetic analysis with comparable COI sequences indicated close relationship to haplotypes found in Djibouti and Ethiopia.

Conclusion

The study results confirm the presence of An. stephensi in Yemen. Confirmation of the species in multiple urban communities hosting thousands of IDPs living in temporary shelters with widescale dependency on open water containers is of particular concern due to the vulnerability of the population and abundance of favourable breeding sites for the vector. Proactive monitoring and targeted integrated vector management are required to limit impacts in this area of typically low malaria transmission, and to prevent further the spread of An. stephensi within the region.
Impact of endoscopic metallic stent placement and emergency surgery on detection of viable circulating tumor cells for acute malignant left-sided colonic obstruction
Authors: Ni Zhizhan , Cao Yuepeng , Liu Liming , Huang Chenshen , Xie Huahao , Zhou Jinzhe , Ge Bujun , Huang Qi
Published: January 2023

Background

Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) served as a bridge to surgery (BTS). However, this method may be associated with worse long-term prognosis and relapse of CRC patients. Therefore, we attempted to clarify this in the angle of circulating tumor cells (CTCs).

Methods

A multicenter study was performed from March 2018 to January 2021. Thirty-two colorectal cancer patients with obstruction were selected, of which 21 patients were performed SEMS as a BTS while 11 patients were performed emergency surgery. Bloods samples were collected in two groups of patients for further detecting CTCs. In the SEMS group, the samples were collected before and after stent insert and after radical surgery performed. In the ES group, the samples were collected before stent insert and after emergency surgery performed.

Results

The number of CTCs did not show statistically significant differences before and after stent placement (34.90 vs 38.33, p=0.90), neither between the SEMS group and ES group in initial CTC levels (34.90 vs 58.09, p=0.394). No significant differences (38.33 vs 58.09, p=0.632) were observed after stent insert in the SMES group and the initial CTC levels in the ES group. Moreover, no major differences (24.17 vs 42.27, p=0.225) were observed after radical operation performed in both groups.

Conclusion

The treatment of SEMS does not cause an increase in the number of CTC after stent insertion. Furthermore, there are may be other factors besides CTC to cause these poorer oncologic outcomes after SEMS placement.
Endoplasmic reticulum stress mediates the myeloid-derived immune suppression associated with cancer and infectious disease
Authors: Lou Xiaoli , Gao Deyong , Yang Liyuan , Wang Yue , Hou Yanqiang
Published: January 2023

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), which are immature heterogeneous bone marrow cells, have been described as potent immune regulators in human and murine cancer models. The distribution of MDSCs varies across organs and is divided into three subpopulations: granulocytic MDSCs or polymorphonuclear MDSCs (G-MDSCs or PMN-MDSCs), monocytic MDSCs (M-MDSCs), as well as a recently identified early precursor MDSC (eMDSCs) in humans. Activated MDSCs induce the inactivation of NK cells, CD4+, and CD8+ T cells through a variety of mechanisms, thus promoting the formation of tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment. ER stress plays an important protecting role in the survival of MDSC, which aggravates the immunosuppression in tumors. In addition, ferroptosis can promote an anti-tumor immune response by reversing the immunosuppressive microenvironment. This review summarizes immune suppression by MDSCs with a focus on the role of endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated immune suppression in cancer and infectious disease, in particular leprosy and tuberculosis.
Student-content interactions: Exploring behavioural engagement with self-regulated inquiry-based online learning modules
Authors: Al Mamun Md Abdullah , Lawrie Gwendolyn
Published: January 2023

Technological innovations and changing learning environments are influencing student engagement more than ever before. These changing learning environments are affecting the constructs of student behavioural engagement in the online environment and require scrutiny to determine how to facilitate better student learning outcomes. Specifically, recent literature is lacking in providing insights into how students engage and interact with online content in the self-regulated environment, considering the absence of direct teacher support. This paper investigates how instructional design, informed by the factors relating to behavioural engagement, can influence the student-content interaction process within the fabric of inquiry-based learning activities. Two online learning modules on introductory science topics were developed to facilitate students’ independent study in an asynchronous online environment. The study revealed that students showed a high commitment to engaging and completing the tasks that required less manipulative and pro-active effort during the learning process. The findings also revealed that instructional guidance significantly improved the behavioural engagement for student groups with prior learning experience in science simulations and technology skills. This study highlights several issues concerning student engagement in a self-regulated online learning environment and offers possible suggestions for improvement. The findings might contribute to informing the practice of teachers and educators in developing online science modules applicable to inquiry-based learning.
Quantifying the daily intake of water from morning and spot urine samples; retrospective analysis of a clinical trial in volunteers
Authors: Hahn Robert G.
Published: January 2023

Background

The hydration status can be indicated by biomarkers in the urine. However, the sensitivity and specificity of single measurements of biomarkers in morning urine and spot urine samples to quantify previous and current daily water ingestion is unclear.

Methods

The water content of food and liquid consumed by 20 volunteers (mean age 42 years) was calculated daily for two weeks. The volunteers increased their consumption of water by approximately 30% during the second week. They measured their excreted urine volume and sampled the morning urine and 24-h collections of urine for analysis of osmolality and creatinine during the first four days of both weeks (N = 157). The same biomarkers of hydration were measured in spot samples taken at every voiding on the other days (N = 762). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to study the ability of pre-specified ranges of biomarkers to quantify the water intake.

Results

The biomarkers in the morning urine obtained during normal fluid intake quantified the water consumption with an average area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.72 for osmolality and 0.66 for creatinine. Spot urine yielded an AUC of 0.74 for osmolality and 0.70 for creatinine. The AUCs obtained for days of increased fluid intake were approximately 10% lower. Large intakes (3–4 L daily) were identified with a sensitivity of 50–80% and low intakes (< 1.5–2 L) with a sensitivity of 20–50%, while false positives occurred in approximately 10%.

Conclusion

Biomarkers in morning urine and spot urine samples distinguished between large and small daily water intakes. Osmolality was slightly superior to creatinine. The indications were less useful during days of increased fluid intake.
The effect of vitamin D supplementation on body composition in nursing mothers with overweight or obesity: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial
Authors: Gerveieeha Zohre , Siassi Fereydoun , Qorbani Mostafa , Menbar Rezgar Shahi , Ahmadi Mohammad Hossein , Sotoudeh Gity
Published: January 2023

Background

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on body composition and anthropometric measures of nursing mothers.

Methods

In a double-blind, randomized clinical trial, 90 nursing mothers with overweight or obesity were randomized into three groups for 12 weeks: two groups of vitamin D3 supplementation (2000 IU/d (VD1),n = 32 and 4000 IU/d (VD2),n = 29) and placebo (PL) group (n = 29). The information on body composition was obtained using the body impedance analysis (BIA) method. Serum 25-Hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH) D), Intact Parathyroid Hormone (iPTH), calcium, and phosphorus were measured before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed based on the intention-to-treat (ITT) method. Two-way repeated measure ANOVA (mixed ANOVA) was applied to assess whether the mean changes in the results from baseline to 12 weeks differ in the three groups.

Results

There was a significant increase in the serum 25(OH) D concentration in the VD2 group compared to VD1 and PL groups (mean change (MC), 12.3 ng/ml; 95% CI, 9.4/15.0,p-value < 0.001). In addition, fat mass (MC, − 4.3 kg; 95% CI, − 7.0/− 1.1,p-value < 0.007), fat mass index (MC, − 1.6; 95% CI, − 2.6/− 0.5,p-value < 0.006) and body fat percentage (MC, − 8.1; 95% CI, − 12.0/− 4.2,p-value < 0.007) reduced in VD2 group as compared with VD1 and PL groups.

Conclusion

The intake of 4000 IU/d vitamins D3 supplementation would elevate circulating 25(OH) D concentrations in nursing mothers with overweight or obesity and improve some indices of body composition.

Trial registration

Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (http://www.irct.ir: IRCT20140413017254N6) registered on 11-04-2018.

Graphical Abstract

The graphical abstract of this clinical trial, is a figure that explains the final results of the manuscript in a clear and attractive way
Withdrawal of antihypertensive medication in young to middle-aged adults: a prospective, single-group, intervention study
Authors: Lee Hae-Young , Lee Kyoung Suk
Published: January 2023

Background

Although antihypertensive drug therapy is commonly believed to be a life-long therapy, several recent guidelines have suggested that antihypertensive medications can be gradually reduced or discontinued for some patients whose blood pressure (BP) is well-controlled for an extended period. Thus, this pilot study aimed to describe the success rate of antihypertensive drug discontinuation over 6 months among young and middle-aged patients with hypertension.

Methods

This was a prospective, single-group, intervention study. Patients were eligible for inclusion if their cardiologist judged them to be appropriate candidates for this study, their BP had been controlled both in the office (< 140/90 mmHg) and 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring (< 135/85 mmHg) for at least 6 months with a single tablet dose of antihypertensive medication. A total of 16 patients withdrew their antihypertensive medications at baseline after they received the education, and were followed up over 6 months. After the follow-ups, six patients participated in the in-depth interview.

Results

The likelihood of remaining normotensive at 30, 90, 180, and 195 days was 1.00, 0.85, 0.51, and 0.28, respectively. There were also no significant differences in baseline characteristics and self-care activities over time between normotensive (n = 8) and hypertensive groups (n = 8). In the interview, most patients expressed ambivalent feelings toward stopping medications. Psychological distress (e.g., anxiety) was the primary reason for withdrawal from this study although the patients’ BP was under control.

Conclusions

We found that only a limited portion of antihypertensive patients could stop their medication successively over 6 months. Although we could not identify factors associated with success in maintaining BP over 6 months, we believe that careful selection of eligible patients may increase success in stopping antihypertensive medications. Also, continuous emotional support might be essential in maintaining patients’ off-medication.
A cluster positioning architecture and relative positioning algorithm based on pigeon flock bionics
Authors: Deng Zhongliang , Qi Hang , Wu Chengfeng , Hu Enwen , Wang Runmin
Published: January 2023

Unmanned clusters can realize collaborative work, flexible configuration, and efficient operation, which has become an important development trend of unmanned platforms. Cluster positioning is important for ensuring the normal operation of unmanned clusters. The existing solutions have some problems such as requiring external system assistance, high system complexity, poor architecture scalability, and accumulation of positioning errors over time. Without the aid of the information outside the cluster, we plan to construct the relative position relationship with north alignment to adopt formation control and achieve robust cluster relative positioning. Based on the idea of bionics, this paper proposes a cluster robust hierarchical positioning architecture by analyzing the autonomous behavior of pigeon flocks. We divide the clusters into follower clusters, core clusters, and leader nodes, which can realize flexible networking and cluster expansion. Aiming at the core cluster that is the most critical to relative positioning in the architecture, we propose a cluster relative positioning algorithm based on spatiotemporal correlation information. With the design idea of low cost and large-scale application, the algorithm uses intra-cluster ranging and the inertial navigation motion vector to construct the positioning equation and solves it through the Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) and Multiple Objective Particle Swarm Optimization (MOPSO) algorithms. The cluster formation is abstracted as a mixed direction-distance graph and the graph rigidity theory is used to analyze localizability conditions of the algorithm. We designed the cluster positioning simulation software and conducted localizability tests and positioning accuracy tests in different scenarios. Compared with the relative positioning algorithm based on Extended Kalman Filter (EKF), the algorithm proposed in this paper has more relaxed positioning conditions and can adapt to a variety of scenarios. It also has higher relative positioning accuracy, and the error does not accumulate over time.
Efeitos ex ante e durante a pandemia da COVID-19 dos antecedentes de turbulência do mercado e propensão para inovar na relação entre capacidade absortiva e desempenho das microempresas e pequenas empresas
Authors: Forte Sérgio Henrique Arruda Cavalcante , Ferreira Neto Macário Neri , Santos Annara Cristina Oliveira
Published: January 2023

A pandemia da COVID-19 desafiou as microempresas e pequenas empresas (MPEs) no enfrentamento de um mercado turbulento, quando tiveram que se reinventar para se manterem ativas no mercado cada vez mais restrito. Dessa forma, este trabalho avalia os efeitos ex ante e durante a pandemia da COVID-19 da turbulência de mercado e da propensão para inovar na capacidade absortiva e no desempenho das Micro e Pequenas Empresas (MPE) brasileiras. A pesquisa contou com 94 empresas que responderam a questões sobre eventos que ocorreram antes e durante a pandemia. Como principais resultados, observou-se que, em 2019, a turbulência do mercado não influenciava o modelo, a tendência a inovação afetava a capacidade absortiva, mas a capacidade absortiva potencial se relacionava positivamente com a capacidade absortiva realizada e está influenciava o desempenho. No ano de 2020, as hipóteses foram confirmadas, demonstrando a ação da turbulência do mercado, que elevou a propensão para inovar e a capacidade absortiva e, consequentemente, aumentou o desempenho das MPEs.
Curriculum Design for Digital Financial Innovation in Higher Education Institutions in Indonesia
Authors: Simatupang Batara Maju
Published: January 2023

Abstract. Due to rapid technological advancement, the financial industry is now transitioning from traditional to digitally based financial services. In Indonesia in particular, this transformation is being carried out in accordance with the idea of digital finance innovation. However, within the Indonesian financial industry, there is a competency gap that hinders the rate of progress of this transformation. Accordingly, this study aims to create a curriculum designed explicitly for digital finance innovation for Indonesian higher education institutions in order to address the existing competency gap. Through the application of multivariate regression analysis, eight required competencies and their respective subjects were identified in this study. The identified competencies can provide insights for higher education institutions in creating a curriculum to ensure that their future graduates can fill the competency gap within the Indonesian financial industry. The results of the study state that: (i) an effective and appropriate relationship between DA, RM, BM, and SM competencies and can improve the ability of financial institutions to identify and manage risks in their environment; (ii) the relationship between FIK knowledge and PRO and BM competencies can help financial institutions ensure that their DFI products, such as applications, meet the standards set by regulators and improve management practices; (iii) the relationship between FL and PRO competencies can improve the organization's ability to reduce the possibility of miscommunication and misperceptions surrounding DFI ideas. Hence, these findings have implications for the university curriculum that implements them, bolstering the output of graduates who can help accelerate the actualization of the digital financial innovation agendas of the Indonesian financial industry. Keywords: digital finance innovation; financial technology; higher education institutions
Effectiveness And Acceptability Of Audio Amplifier Trainer
Authors: Bermundo Donn Raymond Labalan
Published: January 2023

Audio amplifier servicing is one of the competencies to acquire electronic product assembly and servicing skills. The students taking this course found difficulties in learning the basic troubleshooting of an audio amplifier because of the absence of available learning materials for the hands-on experience in understanding essential audio amplifier servicing. It inspired the researcher to develop the audio amplifier trainer through research and development to improve the knowledge and skills of electronic product assembly and servicing students through simulation of the basic troubleshooting and servicing of a transistorized audio amplifier circuit. The study used the exploratory sequential approach method to determine the level of instructional device's level of acceptability and effectiveness; data were statistically analyzed using the weighted mean and the t-test; according to the study's findings, the experts assess portability, usability and content assessment of the instructional device asVery Much Acceptable. The trainer effectively demonstratedthe basic primary rubles of an audio amplifier, revealing the significant difference in the level of performance between the controlled and experimental groups, showing that the trainer is an effective instructional device.
Influence Of Human Resource Management On Students’ Academic Performance In Public Secondary Schools In Zone A Senatorial District Of Benue State
Authors: Ibrahim Kuku Hauwa
Published: January 2023

This study investigated the influence of human resource management on students’ academic performance in education zone A of Benue State. Two research questions guided the study. Two hypotheses were formulated and tested. A descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The study population consisted of 1713 teachers in 119 secondary schools, out of which 400 teachers were sampled. Data were collected through a self-developed Questionnaire titled “Human Resource Management and Students’ Academic Performance Questionnaire (HRMSAPQ).Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions. A Chi-square test of goodness of fit was used to test the hypothesis at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed a significant influence of teachers’ training on students’ academic performance in public secondary schools. The result also showed a substantial effect of teachers’ promotion on students’ academic performance in public secondary schools. It was, therefore, recommended that there is a need for the government to organize regular seminars, workshops, and in-service andconferences training to enhance productivity. Teachers should work harder to improve their knowledge and skills to be promoted to a higher level to boost their Morales to enhance students’ teaching and learning process for better performance.
School Branding Strategy In Facing The Impact Of Zoning System
Authors: Devi Mustika , Suyatno Suyatno , Sukirman Sukirman
Published: January 2023

The education system applied in Indonesia to accept new students (PPDB) is currently zoning. Schools run by local governments are required to get prospective students who are domiciled in a predetermined zone radius. However, this zoning system is considered to impact private schools. Private schools with no brand may not last long because they lose many students. Therefore, one of the efforts schools must make to be recognized in the community is building a brand. The object of this research is the branding strategy in dealing with the impact of the zoning system. The subjects of this study were the principal, vice principal in the field of public relations, the public relations team, the coordinator of new student admissions (PPDB), teachers, and parents/guardians of students in that SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Yogyakarta. The qualitative research uses a case study approach—interviews data collection techniques. The data analysis technique used is the Miles and Huberman qualitative data analysis technique: data collection, data reduction, data display, conclusion drawing, and verification. The results showed school branding as the best reference and child-friendly school. The strategy in taking advantage of school opportunities is to use school history as branding, form specialization classes, and take advantage of the alumni network. The design uses power to overcome the zoning system's threat to improve school performance and innovation in school promotion. The strategy to minimize the weaknesses of the zoning system is to improvise the PPDB strategy, which includes opening PPDB early and guaranteeing a refund of registration fees to students. The obstacles to the school branding strategy in dealing with the zoning system are divided into internal and external constraints. Internal constraints include a small number of teachers who are not motivated to move, and external constraints include a changing government system, and the implementation of PPDB is not simultaneous. The number of school-age children decreases from year to year. This research helps add insight, thoughts, knowledge, and information materials that can be used as a reference for education managers about school branding strategies in dealing with the impact of the zoning system.
Pengembangan Special E-Class Pada Learning Management System Untuk Mahasiswa Tunarungu
Authors: Luthpi Luthpi , Rahmat Dadan , Yudianto Arif
Published: January 2023

penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan teknologi bantu sebagai layanan pembelajaran bagi mahasiswa berkebutuhan khusus, dengan mengembangkan system pembelajaran online. System pembelajaran online disini mengakomodir kelas khusus bagi mahasiswa berkebutuhan khusus yang dinamakan special e-class. Dalam kelas khusus tersebut dikembangkan juga matakuliah yang memiliki konten digital yang dibuat khusus bagi penyandang disabilitas.  Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah penelitian dan pengembangan atau biasa disebut Research and Development (R and D) . R and D adalah metode penelitian yang digunakan untuk menghasilkan produk tertentu, dan menguji keefektifan produk tersebut.   Media pembelajaran layak untuk digunakan jika hasil validasi para ahli dan pengguna mencapai 26%≤skor≤50% skala nila 2 dalam kriteria minimal “cukup layak”. Dari perhitungan tersebut didapatkan penilaian dari ahli materi 93,75% untuk materi matakuliah jaringan komputer dan penilaian dari ahli media 84,6% untuk pengembangan video pembelajaran sementara para pengguna memberikan nilai sebesar 88,6%. Dari hasil tersebut menunjukkan bahwa produk yang dikembangkan layak dijadikan media pembelajaran bagi mahasiswa trunarungu
Strategi Pembelajaran untuk Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar Siswa SMP
Authors: Sheilawati Azzahra Bunga , Hasanah Enung
Published: January 2023

Strategi pembelajaran merupakan suatu kegiatan pembelajaran yang harus dikerjakan guru dengan siswa agar tujuan pembelajaran dapat mendukung dalam pelaksanaan strategi pembelajaran dicapai secara efektif dan efisien. Menumbuhkan motivasi belajar terhadap siswa SMP merupakan salah satu teknik dalam mengembangkan kemauan serta kemampuan belajar siswa karena di umur awal remaja ini yang begitu masih labil terhadap segala sesuatu maka dari itu sebagai guru sangat berkepentingan dengan permasalahan ini. Salah satu cara yang logis  untuk memotivasi siswa dalam pembelajaran adalah mengaitkan pengalaman belajar dengan motivasi siswa. Sehingga sebagai guru atau calon guru sebisa mungkin kita harus selalu berupaya untuk dapat meningkatkan motivasi belajar terutama bagi siswa yang mengalami kesulitan dalam belajar.
REVISÃO DE PLANO DIRETOR: ADERÊNCIA DE UMA PROPOSTA URBANÍSTICO-AMBIENTAL
Authors: Araújo Ronaldo De Sousa
Published: January 2023

Este artigo apresenta um estudo de modificações decorrentes da revisão do Plano Diretor de Campos dos Goytacazes - RJ, especialmente nos seguintes aspectos: macro sistema viário, áreas verdes e uso do solo. O objetivo da pesquisa foi verificar e avaliar a aderência de uma proposta nas modificações no planejamento urbanístico ocorridas na área urbana de Campos dos Goytacazes com a aprovação do Plano Diretor e Lei de Uso e Ocupação do Solo de 2020.  Para o desenvolvimento do trabalho foram realizadas pesquisas bibliográficas e documentais, comparação dos mapas de uso do solo de 2008 e 2020 com o mapa de propostas de Araújo de 2018. Também foram utilizadas imagens de satélite do Google Earth Pro como suporte para as análises. A pesquisa disponibiliza imagens dos mapas e recortes com áreas modificadas pelo planejamento, assim como as respectivas análises qualitativas. Verificou-se que o mapa de propostas estudado representou significativa mudança no planejamento urbanístico-ambiental de Campos dos Goytacazes, propiciando uma nova configuração do espaço. Conclui-se que no processo de revisão do planejamento urbanístico de Campos ocorreram várias modificações qualitativas que poderão influenciar positivamente no desenvolvimento da cidade, e que houve significativa aderência de proposta de Araújo de 2018 no novo plano diretor.
COMPREENDER A PROBLEMÁTICA DO RIO CONTINUA FUNDAMENTAL PARA ENTENDER DESAFIOS DO BRASIL (MAS SEM PRESCINDIR MAIS DA DEFESA DOS INTERESSES REGIONAIS)
Authors: Sobral Bruno Leonardo Barth , Costa Aranha André Martins , Vieira da Costa Kleyton , Cabral Muniz Freire Bruno , Vieira Paiva Maria Clara , Figueiredo Lourenço Victor
Published: January 2023

Deve-se a Carlos Lessa uma interpretação original sobre a formação socioeconômica regional no Estado do Rio de Janeiro – ERJ. O presente artigo busca dialogar com essa interpretação a partir de uma análise do período mais recente. Seguindo a visão do autor referido, a compreensão da problemática fluminense atual continua a ser fundamental para se organizar as bases de um novo projeto nacional. Para isso, defende-se que sua principal evidência está na dimensão do ajuste fiscal que extrapola a dimensão estrita das finanças públicas. Especificamente, a discussão do caso fluminense deixa claro como reduzir o ajuste fiscal a políticas de austeridade é contraproducente, daí a importância do novo Plano de Recuperação Fiscal buscar trazer elementos inovadores de cunho desenvolvimentista.
CRISE E GESTÃO DAS FINANÇAS PÚBLICAS ESTADUAIS: A IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DO NOVO REGIME DE RECUPERAÇÃO FISCAL NO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO
Authors: Galheigo Damaceno Leandro
Published: January 2023

O artigo se propõe a explicitar os motivos que levaram o Estado do Rio de Janeiro (ERJ) a uma nova adesão ao instrumento federal conhecido como Regime de Recuperação Fiscal (RRF) sob a ótica de referenciais teóricos de gestão das finanças públicas. Procura demonstrar de que forma esse processo ocorreu e levanta a hipótese de que nos atuais moldes de desenho do RRF, o ERJ não será capaz de se “recuperar fiscalmente”, como denota o programa. Para isso, analisa os resultados alcançados na primeira fase do RRF, explica por que não foram suficientes para o alcance das metas que “desabilitariam” o Estado no reenquadramento ao Novo Regime de Recuperação Fiscal (NRRF) proposto pela União e a mudança de paradigma proposta pelo Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
Investimentos públicos e o planejamento econômico-territorial: o fracasso dos planos e a insuficiência das redes técnicas e de logísticas no Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Oliveira Floriano José Godinho de
Published: January 2023

Uma nova economia se desenvolve no interior do estado e no espaço metropolitano do Rio de Janeiro. Contudo, o crescimento e recuperação econômica do estado depende dos fluxos de capitais - em suas diferentes fases, como capital monetário, como capital produtivo e como capital mercadorias (MARX, 1984) - que dependem das condições de circulação e das redes técnicas capazes de garantir os fluxos. Afinal, como assevera David Harvey (2010), capital é fluxo. Isto exige planejamento e, sobretudo, investimentos logisticos e territoriais,o  que não é feito pelo Estado no Rio de Janeiro[1]. E sobre esse tema que trataremos nesse artigo. Para tanto, precisamos, antes, situar esta questão no marco teórico do processo de reestruturação produtiva da economia industrial, no qual a economia fluminense se insere.[1] Não faltam planos e projetos, como o PELC 40 (sobre transportes de diferentes modais); Plano Estratégico Ferroviário, de 2021; PDUI (Plano de Desenvolvimento Urbano Integrado), de 2016, etc. Planos elaborados por empresas de consultorias que não são aplicados e tampouco recebem os investimentos indicados.
Editorial
Authors: Oliveira Floriano Godinho
Published: January 2023

Editorial
Psychosocial Suffering and Sexuality in the Context of Covid-19 and Attacks on Human Rights
Authors: Paiva Vera Silvia Facciolla , Garcia Marcos Roberto Vieira
Published: January 2023

Fragments of a "pandemic life" collected in prevention projects in outer city and school peripherical territories in São Paulo introduces this article. The impact of the loss of close people to COVID-19, the spread of false information about prevention and care, and the disorganization of daily life emerged from our sustained interaction with young people. Inequality and unemployment were growing before the pandemic, as was the number of mental health events. By co-producing and promoting integrality in prevention with young people, we have followed the social and community response to the syndemic in the context of online schools and school life under the impact of a decade of attacks on sex education. Sexuality, the theme that gave rise to most prevention projects, was challenging to address. Differently from the AIDS responses, community-territorial identities mobilized "untested feasibilities" for this social and health emergency by associating "resistance" to governmental negligence, violation, and the attack on human rights. Globally, this attack questions human rights universality and indivisibility, using sexuality to reinterpret its emancipatory sense of solidarity in difference. The notion of "psychosocial suffering" allows to deal with the excess of individualization and medicalization of suffering experiences structured by inequalities in this long-lasting context.
Ofensivas Antigênero e a Depuração dos Direitos Humanos como Política de Estado no Brasil
Authors: Maracci João Gabriel , Prado Marco Aurelio Maximo
Published: January 2023

O presente artigo analisa a inserção das ofensivas antigênero como políticas de Estado. Iniciando-se em propagação difusa por distintos atores, elas agora se coadunam com as ações prioritárias do Poder Executivo, sobretudo no que se refere ao Ministério da Mulher, da Família e dos Direitos Humanos. Para avaliar tal modificação, iniciamos com um mapeamento das relações entre o Ministério e as políticas antigênero durante os quatro anos de mandato de Jair Bolsonaro. Em seguida, analisamos um caso específico concernente às modificações realizadas na Ouvidoria Nacional de Direitos Humanos, órgão que hoje se destina também ao cerceamento de agentes públicos quanto aos temas de gênero e sexualidade, a partir da utilização de termos como "ideologia de gênero" e "violência institucional". Por fim, discutimos o argumento da estatização das ofensivas antigênero no Brasil, considerando que já vivemos sob um Estado antigênero, em cujas prioridades figuram a supressão, o rechaço e a assimilação das temáticas da diversidade sexual e de gênero.
Violência Sexual Infantojuvenil Indígena: da Vulnerabilidade Social à Articulação de Políticas Públicas
Authors: Staliano Pamela , Kaneko Adriana Yuri , Mondardo Marcos
Published: January 2023

Atualmente, verifica-se o incremento do número de casos divulgados em relatórios oficiais sobre violência sexual infanto-juvenil na Reserva Indígena de Dourados (RID), o que demonstra uma grave problemática de vulnerabilidade social e a necessidade de articulação das políticas públicas para os povos originários. O objetivo desta pesquisa consistiu em caracterizar a violência sexual contra crianças e adolescentes indígenas. Realizou-se pesquisa qualitativa de análise documental de 20 reportagens veiculadas em 10 jornais de abrangência estadual, no período de 2015 a 2020. A abordagem decolonial orientou a interpretação dos resultados. Os resultados revelam que crianças do gênero feminino foram as mais vitimizadas. A maioria dos agressores possui vínculo de parentesco com as vítimas e a vulnerabilidade social e o uso de álcool são identificados como fatores de risco para a ocorrência das violências sexuais. Sugere-se a articulação de uma rede especializada de atendimento e a implementação de políticas públicas, que considerem a insterseccionalidade de marcadores sociais de gênero, etnia, idade e território, como fatores de proteção para o combate à violência sexual infanto-juvenil de indígenas.