bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Measurement Properties of the Chinese Language Version of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General in a Singaporean Population
Authors: Cheung Yin Bun , Goh Cynthia , Wee Joseph , Khoo Kei Siong , Thumboo Julian
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Health-related quality of life is an important aspect of health outcome. The assessment of it must be done by validated instruments. There is no published data on the validity, reliability and sensitiveness to change of the official Chinese translation of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (version 4; FACT-G). Materials and Methods: A Chinese questionnaire package comprising the FACT-G and Functional Living Index-Cancer (FLIC, which was translated, modified and validated in Singapore) was filled in by 165 ethnic Chinese patients recruited from the National Cancer Centre, Singapore. Four weeks later, the patients were assessed again by a postal questionnaire survey. Results: The FACT-G and FLIC total scores were strongly correlated (r = 0.85). The Physical, Social/Family, Emotional and Functional Well-being scales of the FACT-G converged to and diverged from FLIC components as conceptually expected. The FACT-G and its 4 scales also demonstrated known-groups validity in differentiating patients with different performance status (each P <0.001). Their internal consistency ranged from 0.81 to 0.93 and test-retest reliability ranged from 0.74 to 0.85. The FACT-G and its Physical, Emotional and Functional Well-being scales showed trends of change in relation to change in performance status. The Social/Family Well-being scale was sensitive to decline but not improvement in performance status. Conclusions: The Chinese version of the FACT-G can be used to assess overall level and some specific aspects of health-related quality of life. However, researchers should be cautious in using this instrument to specifically investigate the social aspect of quality of life. Key words: Quality of life, Reliability, Sensitivity, Validity
How Clinician-Scientists Think
Authors: Chong Siow-Ann
Published: October 2022

Science is a human activity and like all human activities, it has its share of drama and pathos. The scientific product is often an interaction of certain ways of thinking, personality traits, and circumstances. This essay examines these factors and how the melding of that could lead to breakthrough discoveries. It may in some instances, go wrong, or take a morally ambiguous path. Key words: Creativity, Moral, Psychopathology, Serependipity
Allogeneic Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation without a Matched Sibling Donor: Current Options and Future Potential
Authors: Hwang William YK , Ong Shin Y
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has been used to treat a variety of malignant and non-malignant diseases. For patients who do not have a matched sibling donor or a optimally matched unrelated donor (MUD) for transplantation, other graft sources have been used, including mismatched haploidentical related donors and umbilical cord blood (CB).

Materials and Methods: A literature review and comparison of HSCT with MUD, haploidentical donors and CB donors was performed. The relative value of MUD and CB donor recruitment was calculated based on search-hit ratios of respective registries.

Results: The choice of haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) source for transplantation remains difficult, and is dependent on disease stage, the centre’s experience, HLA-matching and cell dose. It remains a lengthy procedure to identify and procure HSC from an acceptably matched unrelated donor, which may lead to disease progression in some patients. In these cases, alternatives such as haploidentical transplants or CB transplants can offer a chance for timely treatment. Although results of haploidentical transplant have improved in some centres, this approach is less successful in many other centres embarking on this transplant technique. However, there is the prospect of availability of HSC donors for almost every patient if the challenges of haploidentical HSCT can be overcome. CB transplantation has been established as a valid alternative for patients who cannot identify a suitably matched unrelated donor quickly enough. Some centres even prefer CB as a HSC source to unrelated donor bone marrow (BM) for paediatric patients.

Conclusion: Further increases in the size and diversity of CB inventories may realise the potential of every patient having access to at least a 5/6 matched CB unit of adequate cell dose (70-fold relative value for each CB unit banked versus each BM donor recruited). Prospective comparisons of MUD, CB, and haploidentical HSCT are needed to validate the optimal HSC source for transplant in specific diseases.

Key words: Cord blood banking, HLA matching
Potential Endophenotype for Schizophrenia: Neurological Soft Signs
Authors: Hui Christy LM , Wong Gloria HY , Chiu Cindy PY , Lam May ML , Chen Eric YH
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Neurological soft signs (NSS) are suggested as a candidate endophenotype for schizophrenia. This article aims to review relevant literature and discuss the role of NSS in understanding schizophrenia.

Methods: This is an update on a review article published in 2003. Articles from 2003 onwards were specifically reviewed and discussed with relevance to the role of NSS as endophenotype for schizophrenia.

Results: Consistent data suggest an excess of NSS in schizophrenic patients. NSS appear to be related to schizophrenic symptoms, in particular negative symptoms and disorganisation. Information on NSS and demographic correlates is scarce, and the confounding effects between age, education and intelligence on NSS constitute an important gap in current knowledge. Longitudinal data suggest NSS as both a trait and state variable in the course of disease. NSS are not specific with regard to diagnosis, although there are claims that individual sub-components may be more specific. The weight of evidence raises question on the specificity of NSS for schizophrenia.

Conclusions: The usefulness and feasibility of NSS as a specific endophenotype target for schizophrenia is unclear. However, NSS remain an important feature and symptom correlate of schizophrenia. Future research should focus on delineating the effects of NSS from those of confounding demographic variables, and the stability of NSS over the course of illness to elucidate its role in schizophrenia.

Key words: Diagnostic specificity, Neurological examination abnormalities, Psychotic symptoms, Review, Trait
Neuroimaging of Schizophrenia: What it Reveals About the Disease and What it Tells us About a Patient
Authors: Winton-Brown Toby T , Kapur Shitij
Published: October 2022

Neuroimaging in psychiatry, and in schizophrenia in particular, moves ahead at a rapid pace delivering new insights into the nature of the illness and its intruiging symptoms via technologies such as MRI, fMRI, PET, and SPET scanning. How do these impact on understanding the patient in front of us? What do they mean for the busy clinician in clinic? We outline some of the recent findings in neuroimaging research of schizophrenia and consider their potential application in clinical practice.

Key words: Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), Positron emmision tomography (PET), Psychosis
Presentation and Progression of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Singapore Experience Profiling Ethnic Differences in a Multiracial Study Cohort
Authors: Loh Amos HP , Ng Kok Kit , Ng Foo Cheong
Published: October 2022

Introduction: While benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) incidence has been shown to vary by race and ethnicity, data is lacking among Asians. This study aimed to describe the baseline symptom profile and response to medical therapy in a multiracial Singaporean cohort with BPH.

Materials and Methods: International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), uroflowmetry and prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels were retrospectively analysed for 887 men at presentation and on follow-up 1 year later. Following diagnosis, 150 men were managed conservatively and 586 men with drugs; 151 received surgery.

Results: Overall median IPSS scores were 9.0 at baseline. Malay men most often had severe symptoms (17.3%), compared to other groups (Chinese 11.7%, Others 11.1%, Indians 10.7%). Indians most frequently showed improvement in the Quality of Life (QOL) score following intervention (64.3%). Malays had the poorest initial mean peak-flow rates (9.6 mL/s) and Chinese, the highest (12.0 mL/s). Initial post-void residual urine volume was highest in Malays (100.1 mL) but showed greatest reduction with medical treatment. Median IPSS scores decreased from 10.5 below 50 years old to 7.0 above 80 years old. Peak-flow rates were 12.6 to 7.2 mL/s respectively, with a corresponding upward trend in RU. Treatment with a combination of 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor and alpha-blocker yielded the greatest improvement in IPSS and QOL scores, and residual urine volume (71.4%, 60% and 68.8%, respectively). Indians had the lowest initial and follow-up PSA (1.5 and 1.2, P = 0.8 and 0.6, respectively).

Conclusions: Inter-ethnic differences in symptom perception and quantitative assessment of BPH were evident among our multiracial urban study cohort, as well as varied degrees of response to the medical treatments instituted.

Key words: International Prostate Symptom Score, Prostate specific sntigen
Rare Branching Pattern of Brachial Plexus- A Case Series
Authors:   MBBS, MD Anatomy, Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences (SLIMS) Pondicherry ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1651-4252, Deb Barma Mrinmayee
Published: October 2022

Introduction: The musculocutaneous nerve is one of the branches from the lateral cord of brachial plexus. This nerve is solely devoted to the flexor compartment of arm hence it is called as nerve of arm. Numerous studies have been reported about the variations of this nerve but the real prevalence is still unknown, whereas, it may be hypothetical. Case report: This study shows a rare branching pattern where a thin nerve takes origin from the medial fasciculus of brachial plexus which then pierces the coracobrachialis and lies between the biceps brachii and brachialis. The nerve then pierces the biceps to supply the skin over the lateral surface of forearm. The median nerve took over the muscular branches of musculocutaneous nerve by giving off the branches to both biceps and brachialis.
Legal Progression in the Assessment of Harmful Elements of the State's Economy
Authors:   Master of Law, Universitas Diponegoro, Jl. Imam Bardjo No. 1, Pleburan, South Semarang, Central Java, 50241, Choirul Anam Moch. , Pujiyono Pujiyono ,   Master of Law, Universitas Diponegoro, Jl. Imam Bardjo No. 1, Pleburan, South Semarang, Central Java, 50241
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this study is to find out how the forms of legal breakthroughs are known in law enforcement practices in the application of elements detrimental to the state economy related to handling cases of criminal acts of corruption, is it possible?. This study uses a doctrinal juridical approach. The results of the study explain that in terms of both legal and formal in the form of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 31 of 1999 Jo. Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 21 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, legal doctrines and the existence of a judicial review decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia Number: 25/PUU-XIV/2016, Legal breakthroughs in the application of elements detrimental to the economy countries related to the handling of cases of criminal acts of corruption, can be held criminally accountable with criminal sanctions in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 31 of 1999 Jo. Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 21 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in an objective and casual manner. If there is an element of "harming the country's economy" in accordance with the provisions of criminal law, especially the eradication of corruption.
The Role of Civil Society in Resolving Past Human Rights Violations in Indonesia
Authors:   Master of Law, Universitas Diponegoro, Jl. Imam Bardjo No. 1, Pleburan, South Semarang, Central Java, 50241, Morik Sele Alexander Leksy , Pujiyono Pujiyono ,   Master of Law, Universitas Diponegoro, Jl. Imam Bardjo No. 1, Pleburan, South Semarang, Central Java, 50241
Published: October 2022

One of the important problems faced by the government in Indonesia is the demands for the enforcement of (severe) human rights that occurred in the past. This issue is no longer limited to the political will of the government, but the problem continues on how to formulate an appropriate conception of justice for the severance of relations with the past, whether by enforcing the law against past violations or the termination in other forms as has been done by several Countries in the world. In this paper using the literature study method by examining data sources related to this writing with the results of the study showing the weakness of the government's efforts to resolve past human rights violations so that community participation is needed to contribute to solving past human rights problems. in Indonesia by reviving the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, because its philosophy is very important in maintaining a more conducive harmonious social life.
Media Interaktif Merawat Diri Bagi Orang Tua Peserta Didik Dengan Hambatan Kecerdasan
Authors: Andipurnama Dirham Gumawang
Published: October 2022

Pemahaman orang tua tentang pengembangan diri dalam merawat diri bagi peserta didik dalam belajar di rumah selama pandemi dinilai rendah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan media interaktif merawat diri bagi orang tua peserta didik dengan hambatan kecerdasan. Penelitian ini dilakukan di rumah dari orang tua peserta didik yang dijadikan partisipan dalam penelitian ini. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik observasi, wawancara, dan studi dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan pemahaman orang tua tentang pengembangan diri menunjukan bahwa orang tua sendiri masih banyak yang belum memahami pentingnya pengembangan diri bagi peserta didik. Pada aspek peran orang tua dalam mengajarkan pengembangan diri untuk peserta didik dengan hambatan kecerdasan ditemukan peran serta orang tua yang rendah dalam mengajarkan pengembangan diri.
Proyek “ABCD” Sebagai Upaya Penguatan Profil Pelajar Pancasila
Authors: Syahputra Andika
Published: October 2022

Rasa nasionalisme dikalangan peserta didik semakin menurun seiring maraknya pengaruh budaya asing. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui upaya penguatan Profil Pelajar Pancasila melalui proyek “Ayo Budayakan Cinta Daerahmu (ABCD)”. Penelitian dilaksanakan di SMAN Titian Teras H. Abdurrahman Sayoeti. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan angket dan lembar observasi. Jumlah responden sebanyak 236 peserta didik. Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan mixed methods. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penguatan Profil Pelajar Pancasila dapat diupayakan melalui Proyek “ABCD”. Penguatan Profil Pelajar Pancasila terwujud melalui pengintegrasian konsep Profil Pelajar Pancasila, baik melalui tahapan utama maupun tahapan pelengkap proyek. Proyek ini juga dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan, kecintaan dan kebanggaan akan budaya daerah/lokal. Proyek ABCD memfasilitasi peserta didik untuk menghasilkan ragam seni dan karya yang sesuai dengan minat dan kemampuan mereka yang beragam. Proyek ABCD dapat menjadi opsi bagi guru bimbingan konseling dalam upaya penguatan Profil Pelajar Pancasila dan  membudayakan rasa cinta pada budaya daerah/lokal.
Implementasi Pendidikan Inklusif Dengan KAJUMANJI Untuk Mewujudkan Profil Pelajar Pancasila
Authors: Amir M
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan 1) mengetahui bagaimana Implementasi pendidikan Inklusif di SMAN 11 Tebo, 2) memaparkan bagaimana KAJUMANJI dapat mewujudkan profil pelajar pancasila, dan 3) memaparkan Bagaimana tantangan Implementasi KAJUMANJI dalam melaksanakan pendidikan Inklusi di SMAN 11 Tebo. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus (case study).  Peneliti bertindak sebagai instrumen penelitian. Data diperoleh dari observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Data penelitian dianalisis secara interaktif dengan cara reduksi, sajian, dan verifikasi data. Hasil penelitian ini menemukan bahwa 1) Untuk melaksanakan pendidikan inklusif sekolah melakukan  dua macam modifikasi yaitu modifikasi pada tata tertib kelas dan modifikasi pada kegiatan diluar pembelajaran yang berupa KAJUMANJI, 2) KAJUMANJI adalah salah satu kegiatan untuk mewujudkan profil pelajar pancasila pada dimensi beriman dan bertakwa kepada Tuhan YME dan berakhlak mulia dengan cara melakukan kegiatan ekstrakurikuler Kamis Jumat mengaji, 3) tantangan yang dihadapi adalah (a) Minimnya sarana dan prasarana, (b) Tidak adanya guru pembimbing Khusus, (c) Tidak adanya insentif dan dana yang memadai untuk melaksanakan pendidikan inklusif, (d) rendahnya pengetahuan orang tua siswa tentang anak berkebutuhan khusus. Implementasi KAJUMANJI sebagai sebuah kegiatan ekstrakurikuler di SMAN 11 Tebo telah berhasil membantu pelaksanaan pendidikan inklusif sekaligus mewujudkan profil pelajar pancasila.
Assessment of the impact of the Dniester Hydropower Complex on hydrological state of the Dniester River
Authors:   Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, Jeleapov Ana
Published: October 2022

Operation of the Dniester Hydropower Complex (DHC), build on the middle course of the Dniester River in the middle of the '80s of the last century and extended during last decades, on one hand, produces low-cost energy and contributes to local and regional economical development, but on the other hand, leads to modification of river flow and ecosystems in the downstream, creating a series of dilemmas that are difficult to manage and solve by bazinal countries, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova. This research aims to assess the changes in flow, phases of the hydrological regime, water temperature and sediments’ regime due to the DHC operation. Main utilized approach was comparative analysis of hydrological time series recorded at the stations situated upstream and downstream of the DHC, for two representative time periods: before and after construction of this hydropower complex. As a result, it was estimated that the mean annual flow downstream the DHC decreased by 9.2%. Seasonal flow changed mainly by significant decrease in February-April (February - 18%, March - 40%, April - 27%), and increase in the autumn months, by 10-14%.Minimum flows upstream of the DHC, increased by 52%, and downstream have doubled, reaching 107m3/s (compared to 51m3/s, before the DHC construction). Maximum annual flow, in the upstream part, in the second period, has slightly increased, while towards the downstream part, there is a reduction of this parameter by about 30%.One of the direct impacts of the DHC operation is hydropeaking effect. Intraday level amplitude downstream of the DHC amounts to 52 cm and the length of the sector that is influenced by this effect is over 100 km. Also, a long river sector is subject to water thermal modifications: when upstream the average annual water temperature has risen by 0.8°C, in the downstream it has diminished by 0.44°C. On a monthly scale, there is a decrease in the water temperature in the spring-summer period, and an increase in the autumn-winter period downstream of the DHC. Sediment transport process was also altered significantly. Due to the DHC operation, suspended sediments decreased by 92-98% downstream of it. The significant decrease in sediment volumes is specific to all months of the year. The reduction of sediment transport has increasedthe transparency of water, which, as a result, influences the development of the aquatic ecosystems.
How Informed are the Swiss about Covid-19 and Prevention Measures?
Authors: Kessler Sabrina Heike , Cano Pardo Miriam S. , Jobin Anna , Georgi Fanny
Published: October 2022

Since the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic began, large amounts of (mis)information have been disseminated worldwide. We conducted an online survey in Switzerland (N = 1,129) in April 2021 to ask respondents which information has received too little attention in public discourse, which measures help containing coronavirus infection and Covid-19, and about subjectively perceived Covid-19 misinformation. Content analysis of the open answers revealed that vaccination and its potential side effects, aspects related to political measures, psychological and social aspects, as well as science and research topics deserved more attention in the eyes of the respondents, mostly from politics or media. The most frequently mentioned effective measures were social distancing, wearing masks, general hygiene, and vaccination. Notably, the number of measures mentioned was related to the degree to which the pandemic affected individuals subjectively, trust in public institutions, and their individual level of science-related populism. Swiss residents with less trust in public institutions and who consume less news media on Covid-19 are more likely to believe misinformation on (in)effective measures against the virus. Most respondents encountered Covid-19 misinformation and could name examples, including sources. Education and information use affect the frequency of subjectively encountered misinformation. More highly educated people can name more misinformation instances encountered than less educated people.
ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF DAILY AND SEASONAL PHOTOVOLTAIC HEAT ISLAND EFFECT ON SEKBANDEMIRLI RURAL REGION BY LOCAL WEATHER DATA RECORDS
Authors: DEMİREZEN Emre , OZDEN Talat , AKINOĞLU Bulent G.
Published: October 2022

Photovoltaic Power Plants have a considerable share among solar energy conversion technologies toward environmentally sustainable and economically feasible electricity production. However, when a rural region's land surface formed by natural soil types is covered by a Photovoltaic Power Plant (PVPP)'s dark-colored solar modules in large numbers, an artificial albedo (reflectivity) change is expected on that surface. Because of the heat exchange between these modules and the air surrounding them due to albedo alteration, the region's natural weather conditions may experience Photovoltaic Heat Island Effect (PVHIE) as a result of external and time-dependent air temperature oscillations caused by the warming-cooling cycles of solar modules. To observe and analyze a possible PVHIE trend, it has been conducting a field study project since October 2017 for a PVPP near the Sekbandemirli rural region in the Kutahya city of Turkey. The weather data, including air temperature and wind (direction and speed) at every 10-minute and hourly intervals, are collected by the three weather monitoring stations installed at the specific locations inside and outside the PVPP field. The plant's hourly average power output and module temperature data can also be monitored. After conducting statistical, correlational, and graphical analyses, the results show some temporal PVHI formations at the PVPP field center daily and on a seasonal basis. The plant center's air temperature tends to be warmer (up to the 6°C difference) during daytimes and colder (up to the (-3)°C difference) during nighttimes.
THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF V-CORRUGATED SOLAR AIR HEATER FOR SPACE HEATING
Authors: ÖZDENEFE Murat , ALTEER Khaled
Published: October 2022

This work is an effort to investigate the thermal performance of a V-Corrugated Solar Air Heater (SAH), which is intended for supplying heating to an office space having a floor area of 84 m2. Thermal performance investigation has been carried out both theoretically and experimentally. V-Corrugated SAHs have not been investigated for space heating in offices, hence this study aims to contribute by proposing and promoting them for this purpose. The load of the office space has been evaluated by the Energy Plus building simulation program as 4546 W. Thermal performance of the SAH is investigated by solving the governing equations with developed MATLAB code and concurrently by carrying out real-time monitoring of the operating parameters (e.g. component temperatures, air speed, etc.) of the SAH. It is aimed to obtain the temperature of each component of the SAH, useful heat output, thermal efficiency, number of SAHs and the corresponding area that is necessary to meet the heating load. It is found that 9 SAHs with 16 m2 are required to supply the target load for the experimental case and 6 SAHs with 10 m2 for the theoretical case.
COOLING PERFORMANCE OF THERMOELECTRIC COOLER MODULES: EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL METHODS
Authors: KAHRAMAN İlhan , DEREBAŞI Naim
Published: October 2022

A novel pulse-driving method in which the pulse frequency modulation is was developed by optimising the input power owing to the duty cycle of rectangular wave to enhance the cooling efficiency and thermal stability of the thermoelectric module. The aim of this driving method is to have better control of the thermoelectric cooler module temperature and to improve its coefficient of performance. In this method, the average current and the peak of pulse drive are in the 50% duty cycle with the same magnitude and the performance of Peltier module driving with average dc is compared with the pulse driving. The measurement results show that the coefficient of performance of the thermoelectric module with the pulse-frequency modulation driving method increased up to 102% as compared to the constant dc driving method. An artificial neural network has been successfully used to analyse these experimentally collected data and predict the performance of the module. When the developed artificial neural network model was tested using untrained data, the average correlation of the model was 99% and the overall prediction error was 1.38%. An accurate and simple analytical equation based on the predicted and experimental results was determined using the MATLAB® Curve Fitting Toolbox. The average correlation of the analytical model was 0.99 and the root-mean-square error was 0.074.
FINDING CONDITIONS IN REPROCESSING OF GLASS WOOL WASTE AS A HEAT INSULATOR
Authors: CHUNTHUM Saharat , PRAMUANJAROENKIJ Anchasa , PHANKHOKSOONG Siriluk , CHOLLAKUP Rungsima , KAKAC Sadık
Published: October 2022

This research aimed to find the process of value adding for glass wool waste from the glass wool composite board used in the vehicle industry. The waste was reprocessed to be an insulator and to determine the suitable conditions for hot-press forming to create new materials having high thermal resistant properties. Firstly, the properties of the original board; the thermal resistances (R) and the noise absorption coefficients (NRC), were measured and were found averages of 0.9055 m2K/W and 0.3955, respectively. The reprocessing conditions were varied by 2 levels; high and low, of 5 control factors; density, thickness, pressure, temperature, and surface roughness. Three repeating processes for each condition were performed. The Design of Experiment (DoE) was the full factorials; 25 experiments, by using the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) to find main and interaction factors relating to the properties. From the ANOVA results with the α level of significance at 0.05, it was found that the main factors responding to the high values of the thermal resistance were the thickness and density. This resulted in the suitable conditions for the hot-press process of both the new smooth and rough pads with a density of 96 kg/m3 and a thickness of 25 mm. The R values of the new insulators were in between 0.88 – 0.98 m2K/W and, additionally, the high NRC values were also provided in between 0.46 – 0.49. These findings could be applied for wall designing, wall decorations and heat shields for indoor rooms and different types of buildings.
The Organ Shortage Crisis: Analyzing MA Perspectives and Considering Future Donation Legislation
Authors: O'Donnell Keira , Orlinski Jennifer
Published: October 2022

Public awareness and opinions on organ donation, as well as donation-related topics, are factors that contribute to a population’s organ donation rate. Considering the growing global organ shortage, assessing these factors and finding areas of improvement for donation education and publicly supported paths to approaching the issue is critical. The aim of this study was to collect and evaluate the knowledge and opinions of Massachusetts residents on organ donation and related topics. This was done using an online survey questionnaire with a total of 100 valid responses. This study concluded that the promotion of organ donation in the United States should primarily place focus on increased donation education campaigns, for both the general public and within the K-12 curriculum. Also, plan to move toward presumed consent, and not financial incentives, while the world waits for scientific advances, such as the development of synthetic organs, to be further researched.
Teknik Produksi Pembesaran Udang Vaname (Litopenaeus vannamei): Studi Kasus di PT. Dewi Laut Aquaculture Garut
Authors: Iskandar Andri , Wandanu Dias , Muslim
Published: October 2022

Pacific whiteleg shrimp is a cultivated commodity with the prospect of increasing market opportunities yearly. The increase in value is in line with the increasing need for pacific whiteleg shrimp consumption. The impact is an increase in state income in general. Pacific whiteleg shrimp cultivation activities have been carried out on a large and small scale. However, proper enlargement production techniques are needed to increase production. This study aims to determine the technique of pacific whiteleg grow-out so that the information obtained can be disseminated to the public and will add value to the benefits of improving welfare. A study case method with a descriptive analysis approach was used. Pacific whiteleg shrimp culture is divided into the hatchery and grow-out sectors. The grow-out activities include pond cleaning, media preparation, fry stocking, feeding, treatment, pest and disease management, growth sampling, and harvesting. Based on the study's results, the production consisted of three cycles per year with a density of 180 m2 an SR value of 85.5%, and an FCR value of 1.25%.
Rekonstruksi Tsunami Mentawai dengan Menggunakan COMCOT v1.7
Authors: Ratuluhain Eva Susan , Noya Yunita A. , Pradjoko Eko , Rahman  , Hukubun Ronald D.
Published: October 2022

Many studies on the Mentawai tsunami have been carried out. Still, not many have reviewed the validation of run-up height compared to the results of field studies in the same year as the Mentawai tsunami on October 25, 2010. The survey of the Mentawai tsunami reconstruction using COMCOT v1.7 aims to validate The tsunami run-up height of the model output was compared with the results of the field study by the GITST Team in 2010. Validation of the model was carried out using the Aida parameter, by calculating the ratio of the comparison between the model output and the field study results. The study location of the model is divided into 3 layers, namely layer01 covering Sipora Island, North Pagai Island, and South Pagai Island, layer02 covering North Pagai Island and South Pagai Island, and layer03 with the focus of observation on Sibigau Island, with bathymetric resolution used for each layer. 464 m, 232 m, and 77 m so that the propagation at the observation site can be seen clearly. The height of the modeled tsunami ranged from 2.5 – 11.2 meters, with a maximum run-up height observed on Sibigau Island of 11.2 meters, and the time range for the tsunami arriving on land was 5 – 15 minutes. The comparison ratio between the model results and the field study is K = 0.9 and k (standard deviation) = 0.16. Based on the comparison ratio, the model output is close to the actual result.
O CAMINHO PARA A DEFINIÇÃO DA REFORMA DAS POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS. O CASO DO SISTEMA JUDICIAL PORTUGUÊS
Authors: Melro Ana , Teles Filipe , Oliveira Lídia
Published: October 2022

As reformas implicam mudanças, introduzem novas formas de planejamento, execução e avaliação. Também pode implicar a modernização e a introdução de processos inovadores, que podem ser disruptivos, e incrementais, mas sempre considerando o desafio que surge no início: a capacidade de governança. Portanto, as variáveis como a manutenção ou o aumento (idealmente) da eficiência, considerando a democracia, a estabilidade, o escopo e a natureza das estruturas institucionais estão sempre em processo. O artigo analisa a definição de reforma de políticas públicas, sendo o sistema judicial português o estudo de caso. Tendo isso em mente, em suas seções, o artigo considera diferentes dimensões do processo de modernização e reforma, ou seja, os fatores que motivam as reformas, o caminho seguido, os momentos-chave e os atores-chave das reformas e, por fim, os impactos das reformas.
PRINCIPAIS DISTÚRBIOS TRAUMATO-ORTOPÉDICOS ATENDIDOS EM CLÍNICA-ESCOLA DE FISIOTERAPIA
Authors: Santos Cerqueira Cecília , Brandão Amorim Patricia , Neves Ribeiro Cristiane , Silva Souza Fiama
Published: October 2022

Introdução: As alterações traumato-ortopédicas são um importante problema de saúde pública, por acometerem os sistemas muscular, ósseo e articular do corpo, necessitando de intervenção fisioterapêutica para seus tratamentos. Dentre as diversas opções de locais públicos e privados para reabilitação, destacam-se as clínicas-escola de Fisioterapia. Objetivo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar os principais distúrbios traumato-ortopédicos atendidos na clínica-escola de uma instituição privada do município de Nanuque – MG, Brasil. Metodologia: Trata-se de uma análise documental onde foram analisados 118 prontuários de pacientes com alterações musculoesqueléticas atendidos na clínica-escola CASU do UNEC Campus Nanuque, durante os meses de fevereiro a dezembro do ano de 2021. Resultados: Observou-se que os atendimentos foram predominantemente de mulheres (73,08%) sendo idosas (51,29%). Registrou-se que de todos os prontuários analisados, houve predominância das patologias: fraturas de ombro, punho, joelho e tornozelo (25,64%), seguidos por lombalgia (19,23%), alterações osteomusculares pós-covid (12,82%) e tendinite de ombro (12,82%). Conclusão: Concluiu-se que os problemas musculoesqueléticos são uma das causas mais frequentes de procura por reabilitação em clínicas-escola, e no ano do presente estudo, fraturas, lombalgia, alterações osteomusculares e tendinite de ombro foram as principais causas de atendimento fisioterapêutico atendidos pelos estagiários do nono período do curso de Fisioterapia da UNEC Campus Nanuque.
A proto-paradigm for information science research
Authors: Bates Marcia
Published: October 2022

The lack of a commonly accepted research paradigm for information science has been noted in the field and is the focus of this paper based on a plenary speech given at the Conceptions of Library and Information Science (CoLIS) conference in Oslo on May 30, 2022. The paper revisits the originating definition of the field in the 1960’s, with particular attention to the requirements for an adequate definition and understanding of the core concept of information. Starting with the author’s definition of information, aspects of a proto-paradigm are developed in some detail, including a range of ancillary concepts that describe information of certain types and in certain contexts. Information in both living and non-living contexts is discussed and embedded in the same framework, so as to cover all manifestations of information. Research approaches in relation to human beings and information are also analysed. The paper models information through four channels and in both carbon and silicon forms. Information in relation to human beings is modelled in six frameworks—self, body, ecology, society, discourse, and documentation. Fifteen methodological and theoretical metatheories are placed in relation to the six frameworks. With the core conceptualization of information of all types and in an all contexts, coupled with the theoretical groupings of research approaches to the study of humans in relation to information, we have the interconnected initial elements of a research paradigm for information science.
Are we there yet? Feminist approaches in information science
Authors:   European University Institute, Badia Fiesolana, Italy, Greenshields Mary C. , Given Lisa M. ,   Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
Published: October 2022

Introduction. Thirty years ago Librarianship: The Erosion of a Woman’s Profession (1992) provided a clarion call for specific, radical approaches to the field in what Harris deemed might be a new return to earlier interactions of information science as a female profession. Harris offered clear guidelines to reinvigorate the field that have not been fully addressed. This research presents two cases, leadership and data science, to examine persistent inequities in the field. Inequities in leadership and data science are analysed through selected literature on data science and leadership in Information Science. A feminist approach to information science is identified as a way forward in addressing issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion; to contend with missed opportunities; and to begin the work of redressing power in the field. A thorough feminist analysis and interdisciplinary research partnerships are suggested as ways to identify opportunities for change and ways to create a field that is truly our own.
Algorithmically embodied emissions: the environmental harm of everyday life information in digital culture
Authors:   Swedish School of Library and Information Science, University of Borås, Sweden, Haider Jutta , Rödl Malte ,   Department of Urban and Rural Development, at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala, Joosse Sofie ,   Department of Urban and Rural Development, at the Swedish Agricultural University in Uppsala
Published: October 2022

This conceptual paper introduces the notion of algorithmically embodied emissions to highlight how everyday choices facilitated by commercial algorithmic information systems such as commercial search engines, social media and recommender systems contribute to the climate crisis and other forms of environmental destruction. The proposed concept is developed by integrating terminology from the fields of information studies, critical algorithm studies and environmental impact assessment, and by examining a strategic selection of examples. Through the examples, the authors show that semantic interpretation of queries as well as the information architecture involve normative dimensions with implications for the climate crisis and other forms of environmental destruction. The paper proposes a terminological framework that integrates conceptual considerations from environmental impact assessment, environmental communication, information studies and critical algorithm studies to articulate how algorithmic information systems are co-constitutive of environmental harm. The paper further suggest to extend environmental impact assessment to include algorithmic harms in order to take into account how responsibility and accountability are distributed among different actors with profoundly different conditions and opportunities to exercise them.
Promoting public libraries as democratic spaces through governmental and municipal library strategies: Norwegian library strategies post 2014 law changes
Authors:   Faculty of Human Sciences and Cultural Studies, Yamanashi Eiwa College, Japan, Kawamoto Marika , Yamagishi Motoko ,   Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan, Larsen Håkon ,   Department of Archivistics, Library and Information Science, Oslo, Norway, Koizumi Masanori ,   Faculty of Library, Information and Media Science at the University of Tsukuba, Japan
Published: October 2022

This study aims to clarify what kinds of specific strategies have been planned for public libraries in Norway and how they have changed over time following the Norwegian Public Library Act, amended in 2014. We have analysed government strategies and municipality plans and strategies for Oslo. Document study of the Public Library Act, national strategies concerning public libraries, and library management plans. We review 11 policy documents carefully and organise what specific plans are being made for public libraries to function as public places, according to the mission in the Public Library Act of 2014. Regarding dissemination of information and independent meeting place, the government and Oslo municipality made specific plans such as developing the national digital library and building a new central library in Oslo. Concerning dissemination of education and cultural activities, and an arena for public discussions and debates, there were partial strategies in both the government and the municipality. Various projects, financial support, building maintenance, and events have been conducted to accomplish libraries’ missions as places, as stated in the Act. Public libraries should facilitate a cultural offering that meets the needs of a diverse citizenry.
Bridging the gap - students’ information practices in the transition to working life
Authors:   Department of Cultural Sciences at Linnaeus University in Sweden, Ahlryd Sara
Published: October 2022

Introduction. Due to the increased academisation of earlier vocational educations, higher education faces a dilemma when professional skills are theorised. Therefore, many students experience a gap between academic education and working life. In this study, students’ information activities during professional training is explored as well as how they can support students’ transition to working life. The aim of this study is to provide more knowledge about how students’ information activities contribute to their transition into social communities at the workplace. The empirical material was produced through 22 group interviews and 9 individual interviews with students on higher education programs aimed towards a particular occupation including professional training. The analysis was conducted as an interaction between the empirical material, previous research and a practice theoretical approach. Four major themes were identified in the empirical material. During their course of study, students seek, share and use information in different ways. In relation to professional training, their information activities change and develop as they socialise into workplace communities. Students’ transition to working life is an ongoing process during academic educations, shown by students’ changing information practices connected to professional training. During professional training students consolidate their understanding of workplace practices.
A methodological approach to misinformation: an analysis of the data creation process in two interview studies
Authors:   Åbo Akademi University, Finland, Ruokolainenis Hilda
Published: October 2022

This study discusses misinformation from the qualitative methodological point of view. Methodological library and information science (library and information science) discussions have not addressed the question of information sufficiently, which also is shown in misinformation research that needs more qualitative contributions in order to understand the phenomenon more broadly. Two data creation processes are used as an example of how to ask about misinformation as a nuanced phenomenon in semi-structured interviews. The data creation process of two interview studies was analysed. Semi- structured interviews were conducted with two participant groups: volunteers working with asylum seekers and youth service workers working with youth. The analysis focused on the direct misinformation questions and indirect discussion on misinformation in the interviews. Both direct questions and indirect discussions resulted in discussing misinformation and its surrounding aspects. There were individual and group-specific differences in what worked best: volunteers tended to favour more indirect discussion whereas direct questions functioned slightly better with the youth service workers. Misinformation can be reached through the combination of free discussion and gentle probing. Qualitative interviewing creates new knowledge on misinformation and helps to understand it broadly and in nuance. The connection between the theoretical premises and methodological choices of empirical research should be made more visible, and the question of how to study information should be discussed more in library and information science.
From readers’ advisory to literary advocacy – a conceptual exploration
Authors:   Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo Norway, Skjerdingstad Kjell Ivar , Oterholm Knut ,   Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo Norway
Published: October 2022

This article departs from an observation that current practices of readers advisory (litteraturformidling) in public libraries tend to prioritize readers’ demands, taste, or contextual matters on the expense of literature itself. We ask what it means to put literature first and how research can underpin such practices. In a conceptual and exploratory study departing from Gerard Genette’s work on the paratext we draw inter alia on theory of literature, pragmatic philosophy, and the legislation on public libraries. By way of conceptual inquiries, we analyse what it would mean for the libarian to advocate works, collections, and other cultural artefacts in the library. We have developed an understanding of literary advocacy foregrounding five methodological devices: 1) listening carefully to literature; 2) talking on behalf of literature by articulating the reading experience; 3) addressing the reader as one that wishes to discover and find new ways of seeing; 4) cultivating the art of selection; and 5) attending to the democratic mandate of libraries and taking a position. Professional librarianship in terms of literary advocacy would mean to negotiate democratic values relative to the singularity of the work and relative to all the selections the advocate has to make. Our result then points towards a “tool” for professional research on the literary practices of public libraries too.
Unfolding material constraints and opportunities in biodiversity citizen science information practices
Authors:   Swedish School of Library and Information Science (SSLIS), University of Borås, Sweden, Ekström Björn
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this paper is to outline an approach for understanding how information practices in biodiversity citizen science are enabled and constrained through participants’ interactions with material objects such as cameras, artificial intelligence-supported smartphone applications and information systems. The approach draws on the theory of objectual practice; how knowledge is constructed iteratively through interaction with epistemic objects. Epistemic objects are understood as objects sustained by projections of knowledge, open for interpretation and question-generation, rather than clearly defined things. The approach is empirically contextualised through a study of biodiversity citizen science activities in relation to a bioblitz, a short-term, intensive period of species observations in a given geographical setting. Three empirical units of analysis are to be studied: binoculars, cameras, and loupes for observing species; field guides, identification keys and smartphone applications for identifying species; and standardising, large-scale information systems for reporting identified observations. The approach opens up for studying how material objects enable and constrain biodiversity citizen science information practices. The objectual practice approach in relation to a multifaceted empirical setting such as biodiversity citizen science extends sociomaterial aspects to citizen science studies by enabling practice-oriented observation and trace investigations of large-scale phenomena.