bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analisis Kinerja Sewage Treatment Plant Dalam Upaya Menjaga Kelestarian Lingkungan Laut Di Kapal KM. Niki Barokah
Authors: Suyuti  , Samsul Bahri
Published: November 2023

Sewage Treatment PIant merupakan permesinan bantu pengolahan Iimbah yang digunakan di atas kapal, agar Iimbah tersebut Iayak untuk dibuang ke Iaut dan tidak menimbuIkan pencemaran Iingkungan. PeneIitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penyebab tidak optimaInya kinerja Sewage Treatment PIant dan upaya untuk mengatasi masalah pencemaran di Iaut yang berasal dari Sewage Treatment Plant. Metode yang digunakan dalam peneIitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif yang diperoleh dalam bentuk informasiinformasi sekitar pembahasan baik secara lisan maupun tulisan. Penelitian dilakukan di atas kapal motor niki barokah milik PT. Berlian Lautan Sejahtera pada bulan Oktober 2020 sampai dengan Juli 2021. Penelitian ini ditemukan faktor-faktor penyebab penyebab tidak optimalnya kerja sewage treatment plant karena kurangnya jumlah oksigen yang ada di daIam tangki akibat tidak optimaInya kinerja dari aeration blower/compressor sehingga mengakibatkan musnahnya bakteri aerob serta kurang optimaInya kinerja dari pompa pembuangan yang berfungsi untuk pemuangan limbah ke laut.
Sobre a autonomia e a ginástica: a práxis na implementação da ginástica para todos em organizações não governamentais
Authors: Assumpção Bianca , Toledo Ishibashi Eliana
Published: November 2023

A Ginástica para Todos (GPT) gradativamente tem se desenvolvido em diferentes contextos sociais, mas parece que pouco ainda em Organizações não Governamentais (ONGs). O objetivo da pesquisa foi trazer uma proposta de implementação da GPT neste setor, numa perspectiva dialógica, crítica e emancipatória. Tratou-se de uma pesquisa documental e de campo, com abordagem qualitativa, composta por quatro fases, em duas ONGs e com cinco educadores(as). Identificou-se que o processo dialógico e de empoderamento dos(as) educadores(as) (por meio da práxis), nas quatro fases do processo, foi muito significativo; que o curso de capacitação teve impacto na formação dos(as) educadores(as); que a tutoria  foi de muita relevância para o desenvolvimento das aulas e da coreografia; e por fim, que a apresentação no festival coroou o processo de implementação, constituindo-se como uma realidade e uma meta alcançada para todos(as) os(as) envolvidos(as), inspirando-os(as) de forma autônoma para trajetórias futuras.
Développer des compétences professionnelles à visée inclusive par l’accompagnement des étudiant-es dans la mise en œuvre d’un projet en lien avec les compétences psychosociales en classe de stage
Authors: Jacobs Marie , Gfeller César
Published: November 2023

Le canton de Vaud assiste à des transformations progressives de son système éducatif dans une visée inclusive tant du point de vue du travail enseignant que de la formation des futur-es professionnel-les de l’école. Les étudiant-es étant également stagiaires au sein de classes, elles/ils constatent le changement des pratiques pédagogiques et en constituent également des acteurs/trices privilégié-es. Cette enquête qualitative a été menée auprès d’étudiant-es en formation et d’enseignant-es novices ayant suivi un module d’enseignement (en 2021 ou en 2022) en lien avec la gestion de classe équitable et inclusive. Celle-ci visait à comprendre en quoi leur formation a permis de développer leurs compétences professionnelles en matière d’inclusion scolaire. Nous mettons en évidence trois angles de discussion pour étudier ce corpus d’entretiens compréhensifs : 1) un enseignement explicite des compétences psychosociales pour favoriser l’inclusion et une cohésion de groupe, 2) la rencontre de plusieurs obstacles en formation et sur le terrain pour pouvoir exercer son rôle d’enseignant-e et 3) l’accompagnement durant la formation et à l’entrée dans le métier afin de soutenir la mise en œuvre de compétences professionnelles à visée inclusive.
Classification and endoscopic diagnosis of colorectal polyps
Authors: Kim Ji Hyun , Park Sung Chul
Published: November 2023

Background: Colorectal cancer is a common malignancy and a major health concern in Korea. The increased use of screening colonoscopies has led to improved survival of patients with colorectal cancer despite its high prevalence; this highlights the importance of early detection and removal of neoplastic polyps such as adenoma and sessile serrated lesions. Therefore, optical diagnosis of colorectal polyps is crucial in deciding whether the lesion requires removal and if endoscopic procedures can be used for its removal.Current Concepts: Several image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE) techniques and classifications can be used to improve the optical diagnosis of different polyps that match the histopathologic findings. Kudo’s pit pattern classification is based on features of pit patterns observed from different types of polyps via chromoendoscopy. The Narrow-Band Imaging (NBI) International Colorectal Endoscopic (NICE) classification is an international classification based on patterns observed from NBI findings. The Japan NBI Expert Team (JNET) classification identifies different patterns observed from magnified images with NBI. The Workgroup serrAted polypS and Polyposis (WASP) classification helps to differentiate hyperplastic polyps from sessile serrated lesions. Endoscopy manufacturers have also developed IEE techniques such as I-scan, flexible spectral imaging color enhancement, and blue laser imaging/linked color imaging to highlight, delineate, and differentiate various polyps.Discussion and Conclusion: Optical diagnosis of colorectal polyps using IEE such as NBI with different classifications such as NICE, JNET, and WASP is important for differentiating neoplastic polyps and removing them with an appropriate method.
Strategy for post-polypectomy colonoscopy surveillance: focus on the revised Korean guidelines
Authors: Kwon Yong Soo , Kim Su Young
Published: November 2023

Background: The risk of metachronous advanced neoplasia is linked to the presence of polyps on initial colonoscopy. Consequently, it is crucial to establish an appropriate colonoscopy surveillance period post-polypectomy.Current Concepts: The US Multi-Society Task Force, the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the British Society of Gastroenterology revised their respective foreign guidelines in the 2020s. In Korea, a revised edition of post-polypectomy colonoscopic surveillance was announced in 2022, with the following risk factors: (1) adenoma ≥10 mm in size; (2) 3 to 5 (or more) adenomas; (3) tubulovillous or villous adenoma; (4) adenoma containing high-grade dysplasia; (5) traditional serrated adenoma; (6) sessile serrated lesions containing any grade of dysplasia; (7) serrated polyps of at least 10 mm in size; and (8) 3 to 5 (or more) sessile serrated lesions. In these guidelines, suitable surveillance periods are suggested for each risk factor.Discussion and Conclusion: The evidence supporting the best practices for post-polypectomy colonoscopy surveillance has strengthened, helping to support both close follow-up for some populations and less intense follow-up for others.
An integrated medical and healthcare service system focusing on primary healthcare providers
Authors: Lim Sun Mi , Lee Jung Chan , Moon Sung Je , Park Jeong Hun , Woo Bongsik
Published: November 2023

Background: Each country is providing various community care services owing to the increasingly aging population. Therefore, Korea needs to develop multiple approaches to the healthcare utilization system that can reflect the complex needs of older adult patients.Current Concepts: Considering the characteristics of older adult patients, it is essential to connect the treatment at medical institutions with home or nursing facilities. Some patients need medical and long-term healthcare simultaneously. Currently, healthcare services for older adult patients in Korea are fragmented across various service areas. Therefore, healthcare service plans need to be explored to provide integrated and long-term healthcare for older adult patients.Discussion and Conclusion: We propose to establish a healthcare information linkage center to provide comprehensive information on the appropriate services needed by patients. The healthcare information linkage center would refer patients to their local community or local primary healthcare provider if they want home services. Through this process, doctors and healthcare teams would visit the patient’s residence to provide services and perform a comprehensive assessment of their condition to create a personalized care plan. The core of this proposal lies in the establishment of a single point of contact in the region to link and integrate healthcare. Consequently, information on services appropriate to the needs of the target population would be appropriately linked in one place and overlapping services would be coordinated to improve operational efficiency.
Pediatricians’ perspectives on telemedicine for pediatric patients
Authors: Kim Jin Suk
Published: November 2023

Background: This study examined the characteristics of pediatric patients through surveys and in-depth interviews with pediatricians who have experience in telemedicine, and analyzed the current status of telemedicine in pediatrics and the perception of telemedicine among pediatric patients. We also evaluated the associated risks and unsuitability of telemedicine for pediatric patients and presented pertinent policy recommendations.Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted using the Doctor Survey by the Korean Medical Association. The survey was distributed via email and was open from July 24, 2023 to August 6, 2023. Of the 643 responses, 42 were used for analysis in this study. We examined the perception about providing telemedicine, and the reasons for not providing telemedicine to pediatric patients. In terms of perceptions about telemedicine for pediatric patients, we examined opinions on (1) whether pediatric patients are appropriate candidates for telemedicine, and (2) whether telemedicine could be administered to first-time pediatric patients (including medical consultation) during holidays and at night.Results: Pediatric patients constitute a patient group with distinct characteristics, entailing more careful attention than adult patients. According to the survey results, 42.9% of respondents were not providing telemedicine for pediatric patients. Furthermore, the respondents perceived telemedicine for pediatric patients as unsafe (61.1%), unrealistic (73.8%), and unsuitable (69.0%).Conclusion: Telemedicine for pediatric patients can be viewed as risky and inappropriate. Therefore, the government needs to involve pediatricians in the policy development process for telemedicine aimed at pediatric patients.
The effect of short peptides on the growth and development of barley seedlings
Authors:   Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev, Zharkikh Olga , Trukhachev Vladimir , Efanova Evgeniya , Sushkova Lyudmila , Belopukhov Sergey
Published: November 2023

The use of peptide preparations is one of the current trends in modern agriculture. These preparations can be used at the stage of seed germination, which is an effective strategy for increasing the dynamics of growth and successful development of plants. The article presents the results of laboratory experiments aimed at studying the effect of a complex of short peptides AC-5 (aspartic acid, glutamic acid, arginine) on the germination of spring barley seeds (Hordeum vulgare L.) - Vladimir variety and the intensity of their germination. The maximum values of germination energy (95%, 71% at the control) and seed germination (99%, 82% at the control) were obtained in variants with seed treatment with a complex of short peptides at concentrations of 1*10-12 and 1*10-13 g/l, the minimum – in variants with seed treatment at concentrations of 1*10-8 g/l. To determine the effective concentration of short peptides that cause the greatest growth-stimulating effect, morphometric characteristics of barley seedlings (length of roots and sprouts, yield of raw biomass, dry mass of sprouts and dry mass of roots) were studied. According to the totality of the maximum values, the optimal concentration of a complex of short peptides for pre–sowing treatment of spring barley seeds of the Vladimir variety is 1*10-13 g/l. Keywords: SPRING BARLEY, A COMPLEX OF SHORT PEPTIDES, SEED GERMINATION, GERMINATION ENERGY, LABORATORY EXPERIENCE
Atmospheric impact of 2-methylpentanal emissions: kinetics, photochemistry, and formation of secondary pollutants
Authors: Asensio María , Blázquez Sergio , Antiñolo María , Albaladejo José , Jiménez Elena
Published: November 2023

Abstract. The tropospheric fate of 2-methylpentanal (2MP) has been investigated in this work. First, the photochemistry of 2MP under simulated solar conditions was investigated by determining the UV absorption cross sections (220–360 nm) and the effective photolysis quantum yield in the UV solar actinic region (λ > 290 nm). The photolysis rate coefficient in that region was estimated using a radiative transfer model. Photolysis products were identified by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Secondly, a kinetic study of the chlorine (Cl) and hydroxyl (OH) reactions of 2MP was also performed at 298 K and as a function of temperature (263–353 K), respectively. For the Cl reaction, a relative kinetic method was used in a smog chamber coupled to FTIR spectroscopy, whereas for the OH reaction, the pulsed laser photolysis (PLP) with laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) technique was employed. The estimated lifetime of 2MP depends on the location, the season, and the time of the day. Under mild–strong irradiation conditions, UV photolysis of 2MP may compete with its OH reaction in a mid-latitude inland urban atmosphere, while Cl reaction dominates in mid-latitude coastal urban areas at dawn. Finally, the gaseous product distribution of the Cl and OH reactions was measured in a smog chamber as well as the formation of secondary organic aerosols (SOAs) in the Cl reaction and its size distribution (diameter between 5.6 and 560 nm). The implications for air quality are discussed based on the observed products.
Theoretical derivation of aerosol lidar ratio using Mie theory for CALIOP-CALIPSO and OPAC aerosol models
Authors: Chipade Radhika A. , Pandya Mehul R.
Published: November 2023

Abstract. The extinction-to-backscattering ratio, popularly known as lidar (light detection and ranging) ratio of atmospheric aerosols is an important optical property, which is essential to retrieve the extinction profiles of atmospheric aerosols. Lidar satellite observations can provide the global coverage of atmospheric aerosols along with their vertical extent. NASA's Cloud-Aerosol LIdar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) on board the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) satellite is the only space-based platform available, so far, that provides the vertical profiles of extinction due to atmospheric aerosols. A physics-based theoretical approach is presented in the present paper that estimates lidar ratio values for CALIPSO aerosol models, which can be used as inputs to determine the extinction profiles of aerosols using CALIPSO data. The developed methodology was also qualified by comparing it with the lidar ratio values derived using AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) datasets. Lidar ratio values for CALIPSO aerosol models were estimated in the range of 38.72 to 85.98 sr at 532 nm, whereas at 1064 nm lidar ratio varied between 20.11 to 71.11 sr depending upon the aerosol type and their size distributions. Aerosols are compositions of various particles; thus, the presence of water vapour in the atmosphere can affect the optical properties of the aerosols. Thus, the effect of relative humidity on lidar ratio was studied using Optical Properties of Aerosols and Clouds (OPAC) aerosol models, which are the standard aerosol models against the cluster-classified AERONET and CALIPSO aerosol models. Water-soluble particles contribute substantially in clean continental, clean marine, tropical marine and desert aerosol models and are hygroscopic in nature. Hygroscopic sulfate particles dominate the Antarctic aerosols during summertime. In the presence of relative humidity between 0 %–80 %, the lidar ratio values were observed to decrease from 53.59 to 47.13, from 53.66 to 47.15, from 53.70 to 47.16, and from 55.32 to 48.78 sr at 532 nm for clean continental, clean marine, tropical marine, and desert aerosols, respectively, whereas lidar ratio gradually increased from 47.13 to 51, from 47.15 to 51, from 47.16 to 51, and from 48.78 to 51.68 sr, respectively, for these aerosol models when relative humidity was between 80 %–99 %, due to constituent hygroscopic particles. In the case of Antarctic aerosols, the lidar ratio was observed to increase from 57.73 to 97.64 sr due to hygroscopic sulfate particles that backscattered heavily in the presence of water vapour at 532 nm. The soot particles dominate the polluted continental and polluted marine particles, causing an increase in lidar ratio over its corresponding clean counterpart. Similar results were observed at 1064 nm for OPAC aerosol models.
Synthetic mapping of XCO2 retrieval performance from shortwave infrared measurements: impact of spectral resolution, signal-to-noise ratio and spectral band selection
Authors: Dogniaux Matthieu , Crevoisier Cyril
Published: November 2023

Abstract. Satellites have been providing spaceborne observations of the total column of CO2 (noted XCO2) for over two decades now and, with the need for independent verification of Paris Agreement objectives, many new satellite concepts are currently planned or being studied to complement or extend the already existing instruments. Depending on whether they are targeting natural and/or anthropogenic fluxes of CO2, the design of these future concepts vary greatly. The characteristics of their shortwave infrared (SWIR) observations notably explore several orders of magnitude in spectral resolution (from λ/Δλ~400 for Carbon Mapper to λ/Δλ~25000 for MicroCarb) and include different selections of spectral bands (from one to four bands, among which the CO2-sensitive 1.6 µm and/or 2.05 µm bands). Besides, the very nature of the spaceborne measurements is also explored: for instance, the NanoCarb imaging concept proposes to measure CO2-sensitive truncated interferograms, instead of infrared spectra as other concepts, in order to significantly reduce the instrument size. This study synthetically explores the impact of three different design parameters on XCO2 retrieval performance, as obtained through Optimal Estimation: (1) the spectral resolution; (2) the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and (3) the spectral band selection. Similar performance assessments are completed for the exactly-defined MicroCarb, Copernicus CO2 Monitoring (CO2M) and NanoCarb concepts. We show that improving SNR is more efficient than improving spectral resolution to increase XCO2 precision when perturbating these parameters across two orders of magnitude, and that low-SNR and/or low spectral resolution yield XCO2 with vertical sensitivities giving more weight to atmospheric layers close to the surface. The exploration of various spectral band combinations illustrates, especially for lower spectral resolutions, how including an O2-sensitive band helps to increase optical path length information, and how the 2.05 µm CO2-sensitive band contains more geophysical information than the 1.6 µm band. With very different characteristics, MicroCarb shows a CO2 information content only slightly higher than CO2M, which translates into lower XCO2 random errors, by a factor ranging from 1.1 to 1.9 depending on the observational situation. The NanoCarb performance for a single pixel of its imager compares to concepts that measure spectra at low-SNR and low-spectral resolution but, as this novel concept would observe a given target several times during a single overpass, its performance improves when combining all the observations. Overall, the broad range of results obtained through this synthetic XCO2 performance mapping hints at the future intercomparison challenges that the wide variety of upcoming CO2-observing concepts will pose.
Plant functional traits modulate the effects of soil acidification on above- and belowground biomass
Authors: Feng Xue , Wang Ruzhen , Li Tianpeng , Cai Jiangping , Liu Heyong , Li Hui , Jiang Yong
Published: November 2023

Abstract. Atmospheric sulfur (S) deposition has been extensively recognized as a major driving force of soil acidification. However, little is known on how soil acidification influences above- and belowground biomass via altering leaf and root traits. A 3-year elemental S addition were conducted to simulate soil acidification in a meadow. Grass (Leymus chinensis) and sedge (Carex duriuscula) species were chosen to demonstrate the linkage between plant traits and biomass. Sulfur addition led to soil acidification and nutrient imbalance. For L. chinensis, soil acidification decreased specific leaf area but increased leaf dry matter content showing a conservative strategy and thus suppression of aboveground instead of belowground biomass. For C duriuscula, soil acidification increased plant height and root nutrients (N, P, S, and Mn) for competing resources by investing more on above- and belowground biomass, i.e., an acquisitive strategy. An overall reduction in community aboveground biomass by 3–33 % was resulted from the increased soil acidity. While the community root biomass increased by 11–22 % as upregulated by higher soil nutrient availability. Our results provide new insights that plant above- and belowground biomass is conditioned by S-invoked acidification and their linkages with plant traits contributed to a deeper understanding of plant-soil feedback.
Distinctive aerosol-cloud-precipitation interactions in marine boundary layer clouds from the ACE-ENA and SOCRATES aircraft field campaigns
Authors: Zheng Xiaojian , Dong Xiquan , Xi Baike , Logan Timothy , Wang Yuan
Published: November 2023

Abstract. The aerosol-cloud-precipitating interaction within the cloud-topped Marine Boundary Layer (MBL), are being examined using aircraft in-situ measurements from Aerosol and Cloud Experiments in the Eastern North Atlantic (ACE-ENA) and Southern Ocean Clouds Radiation Aerosol Transport Experimental Study (SOCRATES) field campaigns. SOCRATES clouds have a larger number of smaller cloud droplets compared to ACE-ENA summertime and wintertime clouds. The ACE-ENA clouds, especially in wintertime, exhibit pronounced drizzle formation and growth, attributed to the strong in-cloud turbulence that enhances the collision-coalescence process. Furthermore, the Aerosol-Cloud Interaction (ACI) indices from the two aircraft field campaigns suggest distinct sensitivities. The aerosols during ACE-ENA winter are more likely to be activated into cloud droplets due to more larger aerosols and strong vertical turbulence. The enriched aerosol loading during SOCRATES generally leads to smaller cloud droplets competing for available water vapor and exhibiting a stronger ACI. The ACI calculated near the cloud base was noticeably larger than the layer-mean and near-cloud-top, owing to the closer connection between the cloud layer and sub-cloud aerosols. Notably, the sensitivities of cloud base precipitating rates to cloud-droplet number concentrations are more pronounced during the ACE-ENA than during the SOCRATES campaigns. The in-cloud drizzle evolutions significantly alter sub-cloud cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) budgets through the coalescence-scavenging effect, and in turn, impact the ACI assessments. The results of this study can enhance the understanding and aid in future model simulation and assessment of the aerosol-cloud interaction.
pyESDv1.0.1: an open-source Python framework for empirical-statistical downscaling of climate information
Authors: Boateng Daniel , Mutz Sebastian G.
Published: November 2023

Abstract. The nature and severity of climate change impacts vary significantly from region to region. Consequently, high-resolution climate information is needed for meaningful impact assessments and the design of mitigation strategies. This demand has led to an increase in the application of empirical-statistical downscaling (ESD) models to general circulation model (GCM) simulations of future climate. In contrast to dynamical downscaling, the perfect prognosis ESD (PP-ESD) approach has several benefits, including low computation costs, the prevention of the propagation of GCM-specific errors, and high compatibility with different GCMs. Despite their advantages, the use of ESD models and the resulting data products is hampered by (1) the lack of accessible and user-friendly downscaling software packages that implement the entire downscaling cycle, (2) difficulties reproducing existing data products and assessing their credibility, and (3) difficulties reconciling different ESD-based predictions for the same region. We address these issues with a new open-source Python PP-ESD modeling framework called pyESD. pyESD implements the entire downscaling cycle, i.e., routines for data preparation, predictor selection and construction, model selection and training, evaluation, utility tools for relevant statistical tests, visualization, and more. The package includes a collection of well-established machine learning algorithms and allows the user to choose a variety of estimators, cross-validation schemes, objective function measures, and hyperparameter optimization in relatively few lines of code. The package is well-documented, highly modular, and flexible. It allows quick and reproducible downscaling of any climate information, such as precipitation, temperature, wind speed, or even short-term glacier length and mass changes. We demonstrate the use and effectiveness of the new PP-ESD framework by generating weather-station-based downscaling products for precipitation and temperature in complex mountainous terrain in southwestern Germany. The application example covers all important steps of the downscaling cycle and different levels of experimental complexity. All scripts and datasets used in the case study are publicly available to (1) ensure the reproducibility and replicability of the modeled results and (2) simplify learning to use the software package.
Ocean wave tracing v.1: a numerical solver of the wave ray equations for ocean waves on variable currents at arbitrary depths
Authors: Halsne Trygve , Christensen Kai Håkon , Hope Gaute , Breivik Øyvind
Published: November 2023

Abstract. Lateral changes in the group velocity of waves propagating in oceanic or coastal waters cause a deflection in their propagation path. Such refractive effects can be computed given knowledge of the ambient current field and/or the bathymetry. We present an open-source module for solving the wave ray equations by means of numerical integration in Python v3. The solver is implemented for waves on variable currents and arbitrary depths following the Wentzel–Kramers–Brillouin (WKB) approximation. The ray tracing module is implemented in a class structure, and the output is verified against analytical solutions and tested for numerical convergence. The solver is accompanied by a set of ancillary functions such as retrieval of ambient conditions using OPeNDAP, transformation of geographical coordinates, and structuring of data using community standards. A number of use examples are also provided.
Allure of Simplicity
Authors: Grote Thomas
Published: November 2023

This paper develops an account of the opacity problem in medical machine learning (ML). Guided by pragmatist assumptions, I argue that opacity in ML models is problematic insofar as it potentially undermines the achievement of two key purposes: ensuring generalizability and optimizing clinician–machine decision-making. Three opacity amelioration strategies are examined, with explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) as the predominant approach, challenged by two revisionary strategies in the form of reliabilism and the interpretability by design. Comparing the three strategies, I argue that interpretability by design is most promising to overcome opacity in medical ML. Looking beyond the individual opacity amelioration strategies, the paper also contributes to a deeper understanding of the problem space and the solution space regarding opacity in medical ML.
Evaluation of Functional Cognition in People Experiencing Homelessness: A Scoping Review
Authors: Synovec Caitlin , Boland Leonie , Westover Lee
Published: November 2023

The identified prevalence of cognitive impairment in people experiencing homelessness has placed a focus on the use of measures of cognition to predict functioning and ability to move successfully into housing. Functional cognition is the cognitive ability to perform daily life tasks, incorporating cognitive functioning, performance skills, and patterns. Given the increased research on cognitive status and functional skills within people experiencing homelessness, a scoping review was conducted to synthesize the existing literature and identify how functional cognition is evaluated in this population, and identify implications for homeless and housing services. This scoping review was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute protocol. Included studies assessed functional cognition, or assessed a component of cognition and related it to functional performance.
Of 8,848 articles retrieved from the initial search, thirty-seven articles were determined to meet the inclusion criteria for data extraction. Categories for data extraction included functional domain addressed, tools used for assessment of cognition and/or function, and how reported outcomes were interpreted. Narrative analysis identified domains of cognition and function assessed, and relationships between cognition and function domains. Only the functional domain of Activities of Daily Living/Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (ADL/IADL) were found to have a consistent relationship between cognition and performance and primarily when performance-based assessments were used. Challenges with generalizing study findings broadly include: study populations do not reflect demographics of those experiencing homelessness; a variety of assessment tools for cognition and function are utilized; and the broad use of the term function encompasses several different areas of independent living in the community. Several studies identified that even with the presence of decreased cognition, those with the experience of homelessness are able to maintain housing when given individualized and appropriate supports.
This scoping review indicates inconsistent methods to assess cognition and functional cognition within people experiencing homelessness. Performance-based assessments of ADL/IADL are more likely to identify the impact of cognition on function, while neurocognitive assessments are more beneficial to assess social/community integration. Findings indicate that to support the transition from homelessness to housing and increase the likelihood of housing stability; assessments should focus on identifying strengths and necessary/individualized ongoing supports.
Ka NATO putu – Od formiranja i ustrojstva Armije Republike Bosne i Hercegovine do Oružanih snaga Bosne i Hercegovine
Authors:   Institute for Research on Crime Against of humanity and international law, University of Sarajevo, Arnaut Haseljić Meldijana
Published: November 2023

The concrete plans for the preparation and execution of aggression against Bosnia and Herzegovina were drawn up by the General Staff of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) in Belgrade. The JNA, in conjunction with the political leadership of Serbia and Bosnian Serbs, defined the objectives, planned, and determined the tactics and methods of waging war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In response to the aggression and the need for the survival of the state and all its peoples who considered Bosnia and Herzegovina as their homeland, the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina emerged. The legally elected representatives of the authorities and institutions of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina had the obligation to protect the territorial integrity of the state, its citizens, economy, culture, and other assets. To make this possible, the Presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina made a decision to mobilize units of the Territorial Defense, the reserve component of the police, and civil defense units, followed by the issuance of regulations by the Presidency to regulate the formation and composition of the armed forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, thereby transforming the Territorial Defense into the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Army became the core of the formation of the Federation's military and later the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Today, Bosnia and Herzegovina's foreign policy is focused on preserving and advancing lasting peace, security, stable democratic development, and contributing to international peace and security. The principle of collective security is the cornerstone of the long-term military strategy. Achieving the military security of Bosnia and Herzegovina includes membership in NATO, where the Alliance guarantees national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The first step in this direction is membership in NATO's political-military program, Partnership for Peace (PfP), which Bosnia and Herzegovina joined on December 14, 2006. Membership in NATO and the European Union are strategic goals of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in line with this, there is a striving for full NATO membership, which implies the integration of the armed forces into NATO's military structure, especially in peacekeeping missions and humanitarian operations. The formal basis for PfP is the Framework Document, which envisions the commitment of allies to consult with each partner country that believes its territorial integrity is threatened or its political independence or security is in danger. Under this document, individual countries and the NATO Alliance develop and align individual partnership programs with the goal of achieving NATO standards, procuring military equipment, training and education of military personnel, joint maneuvers and exercises, and other areas of cooperation.
Logori za Bosance i Hercegovce na teritoriji Srbije 1992-1996. u funkciji destrukcije bosanskohercegovačkog društva i države
Authors:   Institut za istraživanje zločina protiv čovječnosti i međunarodnog prava Univerziteta u Sarajevu, Kuka Ermin , Grabovica Almir ,   Institut za istraživanje zločina protiv čovječnosti i međunarodnog prava Univerziteta u Sarajevu, Hajrić Čaušević Alma ,   Institut za istraživanje zločina protiv čovječnosti i međunarodnog prava Univerziteta u Sarajevu
Published: November 2023

There are numerous findings, based solely on media and other reports, on the as yet unidentified number of Bosnians who, during the 1991-1996 aggression against the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, were forcibly fled and forcibly displaced from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. (hereinafter: the Republic of Serbia), were illegally detained and on that occasion numerous forms of crimes against humanity and international law were (committed) against them. A number of victims stayed in camps (or “collection centers”, as they were officially named by the authorities of the Republic of Serbia), which were located in both a number of known and a number of unknown locations. The scientific and general public is not yet disillusioned with the number and locations of camps in the Republic of Serbia, and the number of detained victims of aggression against the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the relationship between Serbian authorities and direct perpetrators of crimes against detained victims. The main goal of this research is to answer the central question: were these collection centers of a humanitarian nature or camps where crimes were (committed), and if crimes were committed, to determine their character? Under international humanitarian law, any illegal detention of civilians is considered a violation of that right and is a crime against humanity and international law. The detention of civilians and civilians is a crime that, from appearance to appearance, can be of varying intensity and character: from violations of human rights to freedom of movement, through various forms of torture of victims to executions. Illegal apprehension of civilians and civilians and their placing under political and military or police control of enemy forces, depending on the goals and character of the conflict, can have a variety of intentions: from preventing able-bodied persons from participating in hostilities to intending to do so (ex) exterminates members of a particular group with the characteristics of the group as such.
Edukasi Tehnik Stretching Exercise Terhadap Peningkatan Fleksibilitas pada Tungkai Bawah
Authors: Yudiansyah Yudiansyah
Published: November 2023

Stretching adalah menempatkan bagian-bagian tertentu dari tubuh sehingga dapat meningkatkan panjang otot dan jaringan lunak tertentu atau biasanya disebut dengan peregangan/penguluran otot. Salah satu latihan penguluran (stretching) yang bisa digunakan sebelum beraktivitas agar dapat meningkatkan fleksibilitas dan mencegah    cidera yaitu static stretching exercise. Static stretching exercise adalah meregangkan satu atau beberapa grup otot dengan cara memindahkan posisi tubuh lalu dipertahankan posisi tersebut selama beberapa waktu yang telah di tetapkan. Tujuan dari program ini adalah memberikan pendidikan kesehatan sebagai upaya untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan pemahaman siswa/I Sekolah Sepakbola Putra Sunda di Sako, Palembang. Kegiatan ini dapat menambah pengetahuan dan meningkatkan prestasi para  siswa/I Sekolah Sepakbola Putra Sunda di Sako, Palembang
Pengaruh Akuntabilitas, Komitmen Organisasi, dan Kompetensi Sumber Daya Manusia Terhadap Kualitas Laporan Keuangan Pemerintah Daerah pada SKPD Kabupaten Jember
Authors: Giri Laksono Rizal
Published: November 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan bukti empiris dan menganalisis pengaruh akuntabilitas, komitmen organisasi, dan sumber daya manusia terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan pemerintah daerah pada Bagian Keuangan Satuan Kerja Perangkat Daerah (SKPD) Kabupaten Jember. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif kuantitatif. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei dengan menggunakan kuesioner yang disebarkan kepada seluruh kepala atau staf atau pegawai di Bagian Keuangan Satuan Kerja Perangkat Daerah (SKPD) Kabupaten Jember. Teknik pengambilan sampel didasarkan pada pertimbangan kemudahan (purposive sampling). Alat statistik untuk menguji hipotesis adalah analisis regresi linier berganda dengan menggunakan software IBM SPSS Statistics 25. Hasil pengujian hipotesis menunjukkan akuntabilitas berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan pemerintah daerah. Sedangkan komunikasi organisasi dan sumber daya manusia tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan pemerintah daerah.
Pengaruh Lingkungan Kerja, Team Work, Dan Kompensasi Terhadap Keterikatan Karyawan Dengan Budaya Organisasi Sebagai Variabel Moderasi
Authors: Setiawan Bayu , Indarto Indarto , Santoso Djoko
Published: November 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis Pengaruh Lingkungan Kerja, Team Work, dan Kompensasi terhadap Keterikatan Karyawan (Employee Engagement) dengan Budaya Organisasi sebagai Variabel Moderasi di Rumah Sakit Panti Wilasa Citarum Semarang. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah karyawan RS Panti Wilasa Citarum yang berjumlah 539 orang. Sampel dalam penelitian ini yaitu karyawan RS Panti Wilasa Citarum yang berjumlah 84 orang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis regresi moderasi. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa lingkungan kerja berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap keterikatan karyawan, team work berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap keterikatan karyawan, kompensasi berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap keterikatan karyawan, budaya organisasi memperkuat pengaruh lingkungan kerja terhadap keterikatan karyawan, budaya organisasi memperkuat pengaruh team work terhadap keterikatan karyawan dan budaya organisasi memperkuat pengaruh kompensasi terhadap keterikatan karyawan
安置機構生輔員反移情與因應經驗之研究
Authors: 褚恒箴 褚恒箴 , 方嘉琦 方嘉琦
Published: November 2023

本研究旨在探究安置機構生輔員對安置兒少反移情互動之覺察與因應經驗。本研究為質性研究，以詮釋現象學為方法論，採立意取樣與六位研究參與者進行半結構式深度訪談，再以主題分析法進行資料分析，歸納研究結果如下：

（一）安置機構生輔員反移情互動經驗的來源多樣，包括個人經驗、特殊議題及工作壓力。反移情可能因生輔員對安置兒少的印象及觀感、與安置兒少的互動、安置兒少的生命經驗及安置兒少對生輔員的移情而觸發。反移情反應可從情緒、認知與行為歸納成同理陷入及同理壓抑兩類別，並以同理失衡之概念概括。

（二）生輔員覺察反移情的方式包括從心理諮商發覺內心狀態、透過自我反思覺察、經他人反映而體悟；其因應方式可分為當下因應、事後因應及擱置或選擇不因應反移情。

（三）在個人生命經驗角度中，反移情能提升生輔員的自我覺察、反思能力，了解助人者的限制，提供探索個人議題之機會，但也會帶來負面情緒與挫折；在助人工作角度中，反移情互動經驗改變生輔員與院生的關係與動力，重塑專業界限，生輔員更敏銳於自己與安置兒少的互動狀態，並以更客觀的態度看待安置兒少及議題。

最後，研究者針對研究發現，對安置服務領域實務工作者及未來研究方向提出建議。

 

This study aims to explore the experiences of placement caregivers in their awareness and coping with countertransference. The study employed a qualitative research approach using interpretive phenomenology. Interviews were conducted with a sample of six participants, and thematic analysis was utilized to derive the research findings: (1)Sources of countertransference for placement caregivers included personal experiences, issues, and work stress. Countertransference may be triggered by caregivers’ impressions and perceptions of clients, interaction with the client, the client’s life experience, and the client’s transference to the caregivers. Countertransference responses can be summarized by empathic repression and empathic enmeshment. (2)Awareness of countertransference can be achieved through counseling, self-reflection, and feedback from others. The way of managing countertransference is coping now, coping afterwards, shelving or choosing not to respond to the countertransference. (3) Countertransference has various effects, including enhancing the caregiver’s awareness and reflective abilities, as well as causing negative emotions and frustrations. Countertransference can also alter the interactions between caregivers and clients, leading to a more objective perspective towards the clients.

According to the research results, suggestions were made for the caregivers, placement agencies and future related research in the end.

 
在戲劇治療團體中之改變歷程-以性侵害倖存者為例
Authors: 洪素珍 洪素珍 , 莊騏嘉 莊騏嘉 , 邱曉菁 邱曉菁 , 徐依婷 徐依婷 , 陳佳玲 陳佳玲 , 鄧曉平 鄧曉平
Published: November 2023

本研究主要探究成年性侵害倖存者在戲劇治療團體中的改變歷程，研究問題為透過整理倖存者在戲劇治療團體的追蹤訪談資料，以理解倖存者以戲劇治療形式處理個人性創傷的經驗為何？採取質性研究方法，針對三年中曾參與戲劇治療之團體成員，在團體結束後一個月進行邀請訪談，共有15名成員自願接受研究。訪談內容主要為研究參與者在戲劇治療形式團體的經驗、團體帶給成員的影響，以及團體結束後成員對性創傷的情緒與想法。經由訪談資料分析之質性分析，本研究結果共分為兩大項，其一為「在戲劇治療中的改變歷程」，而改變歷程共包含四大部分：覺察創傷、承認創傷、面對創傷、嘗試改變想法與行為；其二為「促成改變的因子」，共有四大部分：內在對話的空間被打開、在團體中人際學習與實驗、帶領者的催化、戲劇治療形式對處理性創傷的幫助。基於研究發現，建議：1.協助倖存者創造可以實驗多元詮釋性創傷的過渡性空間，從中找到自己得以描繪性創傷的語言，且應並重在治療中身體在行動中的體會；2.在治療歷程中提供機會體驗到個人的創意則是重建有能感的基石；3.建議治療師帶領倖存者可以梳理各種創傷反應背後的自我保護系統之運作機制，才能增加倖存者的詮釋系統的彈性。

 

This study explores the transformation of adult sexual abused survivors working in drama therapy groups. The research question is to understand the trauma recovery experience of drama therapy groups for female survivors by collating the follow-up interview data of the groups. Qualitative research method was adopted. The group members who had participated in drama therapy in three years were invited to interview one month after the group ended. A total of 1 members voluntarily accepted the interviews. The interview is the experience of emotions and thoughts of the sexual trauma for members after the drama therapy group. The results of this research are divided into two parts: the transformation process and the transformation factors of the drama therapy groups. The first part including four sessions: awareness of the trauma, acknowledgment the trauma, confrontation the trauma, and finally trying to change their thoughts and behaviors. The second part is that "factors that promote changing" which has four sessions: the space for inner dialogue, interpersonal learning, the catalyst of the leader, and the therapeutic factors of drama therapy.

 
Lettere
Authors: Luciani Roberto , Carucci Sara , Onnis Annarita , Marchetti Federico
Published: November 2023

Disturbo post traumatico, desensibilizzazione e rielaborazione attraverso movimenti oculari (EMDR)
I vantaggi della correzione mininvasiva delle cardiopatie congenite riletti dopo 25 anni di esperienza
Authors: Cattapan Claudia , Guariento Alvise , Castaldi Biagio , Sirico Domenico , Scattolin Fabio , Padalino Massimo , Di Salvo Giovanni , Vida Vladimiro
Published: November 2023

Background - For many years the treatment of congenital heart disease has been performed through median sternotomy. Recently, the dimensions of the cutaneous incision have been reduced to optimize functional recovery and improve the aesthetic result. However, there are still few experiences in this field. Objectives - The objective of the study is to describe the results of minimally invasive cardiac surgery at the Paediatric Cardiac Surgery Unit of the Hospital-University of Padua in over 25 years of experience. Materials and Methods - The study included all paediatric patients who underwent minimally invasive cardiac surgery (ministernotomy, right anterior minithoracotomy, or right lateral minithoracotomy) between January 1998 and December 2022. Intraoperative and early postoperative (during hospitalization) outcomes were investigated. Results - All patients (1,111) underwent a successful correction, without any need for conversion to median sternotomy. The median length of stay in the intensive care unit was 1 day (1-2 days), and in the hospital was 5 days (4-6 days). There were no in-hospital deaths and the rate of major complication was 3% (33/1,111 patients). Conclusions - The treatment of congenital heart disease with minimally invasive cardiac surgery when performed in experienced centres shows excellent clinical results without any additional risk compared to the traditional median sternotomy. For this reason, minimally invasive cardiac surgery has been the gold standard for the treatment of many congenital heart diseases for over 25 years.
Enactivist African Philosophy: A Response
Authors: Olivier Abraham
Published: November 2023

In African Philosophy and Enactivist Cognition: The Space of Thought (2023), Bruce B. Janz introduces what he calls an enactivist African philosophy. The book makes a significant contribution to African philosophy as no other work has yet made the connection between African philosophy and enactivism. This article’s aim is to give a critical response to the book. It starts with some background by connecting Enactivist Cognition with Janz’s earlier Philosophy in an African Place (2009). This is followed by a brief discussion of his introduction to enactivist African philosophy and its connection to texts in African philosophy. The article closes with a discussion of some issues that Enactivist Cognition raises.
Mediating a Western Classic in China: Woodcuts, Iconic Narrative, and the 1903 Chinese Translation of J. D. Wyss’s The Swiss Family Robinson
Authors: Jung Sandro
Published: November 2023

Since the first publication of Johann David Wyss’s The Swiss Family Robinson, illustrated editions have directed audiences to identify particular scenes, situations, and adventures as key to understanding the Swiss pastor’s narrative for children: illustrations—from the nineteenth century to the present day—have defined the ways in which to read and make sense of the text intermedially. This article will focus on a visual narrative consisting of six woodcuts that was commissioned for the first Chinese translation of the work, which was published in installments in the Shanghai-based magazine, The Tapestry Portrait Novel (绣像小说) in 1903. This translation was based not only on a rewriting of Wyss’s work, a rendering in monosyllabic words by Mary Godolphin, but the locally produced woodcuts also shaped the Chinese readers’ understanding of the text, at times not following details of the original and departing from earlier (western) illustration practice. The article will offer a detailed study of these woodcuts, their storytelling, and the visual interpretation they advance, at the same time focusing on how the illustrations adapted the narrative to the iconic-representational conventions of the target audience.