bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Factory of Magnificence: Themistius, Thucydides, and Constantinople
Authors: Rendina Simone
Published: October 2022

In Themistius’orations there are many clear and direct references to the Greek literature of the 5th and 4th centuries BCE. However, there are also more subtle references to these classical texts. In this paper, two references to classical Greek historiography are identified in Themistius’Oration 18. As we shall see, in order to praise the refashioning of Constantinople by Theodosius the Great, Themistius subtly quoted a passage by Xenophon. In order to highlight the splendour of the city of Constantinople, he also used as a reference one of the most eminent classical encomia of cities, that is, Pericles’funeral oration from the second book of Thucydides’ History. Both references served to enhance Themistius’already good relations with Theodosius I, who had recently renovated Constantinople with new monuments. This research thus stresses the relevance of quotations in Themistius’orations when studying his political agenda, including quotations that are less obvious and less easily identifiable.
Theodore Syncellus and the 626 Siege of Constantinople
Authors: Whitby Michael
Published: October 2022

The homily on the Avar siege of Constantinople in 626 attributed to Theodore Syncellus shares numerous linguistic features both with Theodore’s homily of 623 on the Virgin’s Robe and with George of Pisidia’s poem of 626/7 on the siege. Theodore and George both celebrate the combined efforts of Patriarch Sergius and the Virgin Mary in saving the city, but Theodore also highlights the involvement of other agents, in particular the patrician Bonus and the young Heraclius Constantine, who were jointly in charge of the city while Emperor Heraclius was campaigning against the Persians. The homily is structured around the exegesis of three Old Testament passages: the promise in Isaiah 7 to King Ahaz about the salvation of Jerusalem; the analysis of numbers in Zachariah 8.19; and God’s destruction of Gog and Magog in Ezekiel 38–39.
Climate Policy Uncertainty and Crude Oil Market Volatility
Authors: Salisu Afees , Omoke Philip , Fadiya Olalekan
Published: October 2022

In this study, we pursue two main innovations. First, we evaluate the predictive value of climate policy uncertainty (CPU) for oil market volatility. Second, we demonstrate how an investor can exploit the information contents of CPU to gain higher returns. We find that increased values of CPU heighten crude oil market risk, while higher forecast gains are achieved in a model that accommodates CPU. We further show that observing CPU offers higher portfolio returns than ignoring it.
Testing CO2 Emissions Data During Covid-19 Pandemic Using Benford’s Law
Authors: Balakrishnan Charumathi , M Beemamol
Published: October 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted economic activities, which led to the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to lockdowns and restrictions. Using Benford’s Law, we tested for anomalies in the world’s daily CO2 emissions data for different sectors from January 2020 to December 2021. We found that the CO2 emissions data were under the category of “conformity” in 2020 and “non-conformity” in 2021.
Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretmen Adaylarının Duyarlılık Değerine İlişkin Görüşlerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: YILAR Murat Bayram , KARADAĞ Yıldıray , ÜNAL Orhan , ÖRTEN Hakan
Published: October 2022

Duyarlılık, oldukça kapsamlı ve diğer birçok değerle yakından ilişkili olan şemsiye bir değer niteliğindedir. Sanayileşme süreciyle birlikte insanların giderek bireyselleştiği ve ilişkilerin resmileştiği bir dünyada duyarlılık değerinin farkında olmak ve bu değeri yeni yetişen nesillere ailede ve okulda kazandırmak oldukça önemlidir. Buradan hareketle araştırmada, sosyal bilgiler öğretmen adaylarının duyarlılık değeri ile ilgili görüşlerini incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda çalışmada temel nitel araştırma deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın katılımcı grubunu, 2021-2022 eğitim-öğretim döneminde Karadeniz Bölgesi’nde yer alan bir devlet üniversitesinin eğitim fakültesinde öğrenim görmekte olan sosyal bilgiler öğretmen adayları oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanının katılımcı grubu, amaçlı örnekleme yöntemlerinden biri olan ölçüt örneklemeye göre belirlenmiştir. Araştırmada “Karakter ve Değerler Eğitimi” dersine kayıtlı olmak ölçüt olarak belirlenmiştir. Bu ölçüte göre araştırmaya 8’i kadın, 7’si erkek olmak üzere son sınıfta öğrenim görmekte olan toplam 15 sosyal bilgiler öğretmen adayı katılmıştır. Araştırmada veri toplama yöntemi olarak görüşme kullanılmıştır. Görüşmelerden elde edilen verilerin analizinde ise tematik analiz yaklaşımı benimsenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda öğretmen adaylarının duyarlılık değerinin tanımında çoğunlukla sessiz kalmama ve tepki gösterme vurgulamalarını ön plana çıkardıkları, söz konusu değerin kazandırılmasının özellikle toplumsal uyum ve birlikteliğin sağlanması açısından önemli olduğunu düşündükleri tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca duyarlılık değerini en çok saygı, sorumluluk ve yardımseverlik değerleriyle ilişkilendirdikleri ve bu değerin kazandırılmasında drama, gezi-gözlem, örnek olay ve etkinlik temelli öğretimin faydalı olacağını düşündükleri belirlenmiştir.
Lei 10.639/2003 e ensino médio integrado: estudo da cultura religiosa de matrizes africanas no ensino médio integrado
Authors: Prates Admilson Eustáquio , Silva Cristina Aparecida Gonçalves dos Santos
Published: October 2022

Essa é uma pesquisa, de natureza básica, caráter descritivo e abordagem qualitativa que tem como propósito fomentar o estudo da cultura religiosa afro-brasileira exaltando sua importância como recurso formador da identidade do cidadão brasileiro. O referencial teórico conta com uma pesquisa bibliográfica e documental com base nos autores: Borges (2011), Prates (2009), Passos (2006) e Ciavatta (2014). A partir da Lei Federal 10.639/2003 que estabelece a obrigatoriedade do ensino de História e Cultura de Matrizes Africanas no ensino médio, discute-se sobre a religiosidade afro-brasileira no norte de Minas e sua importância para a formação cultural religiosa local. Também foram analisados os Projetos Políticos dos Cursos (PPCs), dos três cursos técnicos integrados do Instituto Federal do norte de Minas Gerais - Campus Montes Claros-MG, a Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC) para o ensino médio brasileiro, observando-se o espaço para o estudo da cultura religiosa afro-brasileira. Espera-se ao final do estudo, estabelecer correlações entre o racismo nos panoramas econômico, político e cultural e a estruturação das bases curriculares da educação básica, a formação de professores e o comportamento da comunidade em geral.
THE NOTES ON ENERGY AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD VECTORS IN THE NULL CONE Q2
Authors: ALMAZ FATMA , KÜLAHCI MİHRİBAN ALYAMAÇ , KARADAĞ MÜGE
Published: October 2022

In this paper, we characterize the directional derivatives in accordance with the asymptotic orthonormal frame {x,α,y} in Q^2. Also, we express the extended Serret-Frenet relations by using cone Frenet formulas and we explain the geometrical understanding of energy on each asymptotic orthonormal vector fields in null cone. Furthermore, we express the bending elastic energy function for the same particle according to curve x(s,ξ,η) and we finalize our results by providing energy variation sketches according to directional derivatives for different cases. Additionally, we explain a geometrical interpretation of the energy for unit vector fields and we express Maxwell’s equations for the electric and magnetic field vectors in null cone 3-space.
SOME INTEGRAL CHARACTERIZATIONS OF TIMELIKE HELICES IN R2^4
Authors: ERPEHLİVAN ZELİHA , KOCAYİĞİT HÜSEYİN , AYDIN TUBA AĞIRMAN
Published: October 2022

In this study, we examine timelike helices in R2^4 and some integral characterizations of these curves in terms of Frenet frame. In addition, we study timelike B2 slant helices in R2^4 and present the differential equations for vector positions.
ASYMPTOTIC BEHAVIOR AND L^P PROPERTIES OF NON-OSCILLATORY SOLUTIONS TO THE THIRD ORDER NONLINEAR DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION
Authors: SAMIR DJEBBAR
Published: October 2022

The behavior of non-oscillatory solutions are shown to be bounded and L^p [0,∞)┤ under the specified conditions, the derivative are shown to be in〖 L〗^2 [0,∞)┤ and the solutions as well as their derivatives shown to approach 0 as t⟶∞ implying stability.
We obtain results which extend and complement those known in [1]. Finally, several examples illustrating the usefulness of the procedure are given.
ASSOCIATED HEALTH RISKS FROM HEAVY METAL-LADEN INFLUENT/EFFLUENT FROM WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Authors: RADULESCU CRISTIANA , TANASE MIHAI NARCIS , CHILIAN ANDREI , POPESCU ION V. POPESCU , BANCUTA OANA ROXANA , DULAMA IOANA DANIELA , BUMBAC MARIUS , NICOLESCU CRISTINA MIHAELA , OLTEANU RADU LUCIAN , BUCURICA IOAN ALIN
Published: October 2022

The wastewater treatment process significantly decreases the negative impact of the effluent on human health compared to the influent. This probabilistic study, based on mathematical formulas, which does not involve clinical studies, investigates the impact of polluting chemical elements on health, which may be higher or lower, depending on other direct or indirect factors. The conclusions from this study were (1) wastewater (the effluent, which falls within legal limits) cannot be used for domestic consumption, much less as drinking water; (2) regarding dermal absorption, this can only be possible if people use the wastewater (influent/effluent) for recreational purposes (bathing, fishing, etc.). If this were theoretically possible, the risks related to the respective water matrices can be much higher because in this study only five heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Cu, Ni, and Zn) found in the international legislation in the categories of substances with carcinogenic risk, were investigated in the wastewater, and it may also contain other substances with different risk degrees. In the future studies will be investigated the health risk assessment gradient related to the effluent from the point of discharge of the wastewater on the flow of the natural receiver.
FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF IMMEDIATE RELEASE TABLET OF PARACETAMOL AND ORPHENADRINE CITRATE BY DIRECT COMPRESSION METHOD
Authors: NIKAM BHARAT ASHOK , GAYKE AMOL U.
Published: October 2022

The objective of this research work was to formulate, develop and evaluate immediate release tablet of paracetamol and orphenadrine citrate by direct compression method. Paracetamol which is antipyretic and orphenadrine citrate is skeletal muscle relaxant. The drug paracetamol and orphenadrine citrate was taken and formulated with different concentration of cross-povidone, mannitol, micro-crystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate and talc. Where cross-povidone as a superdisintegrant, mannitol as diluent, micro-crystalline cellulose as binder, magnesium stearate as lubricant and talc as a glidant used. the preformulation parameters such as bulk density, tapped density, compressibility index and hausner’s ratio were analysed. The thickness, hardness, friability, weight variation, disintegration time & drug content uniformity was evaluated. the in-vitro drug release studied were performed in the usp type (ii) paddle using 0.1N HCl as a dissolution media at 75 rpm speed and temperature of 37±0.5ºC. The % drug release at different time interval was estimated using UV method. Based on the evaluation result f9 trial was selected as the best formulation. The in-vitro drug release profile of the drugs was compared with marketed reference product. All the evaluated result was found to be satisfied with the reference products.
Covid-19 Pandemi Döneminde Makroekonomik Değişkenlerin Konut Piyasasına Etkisi
Authors: ÖZTÜRK Ayşe , ÖZKUL Gökhan
Published: October 2022

Konut piyasası barınma ihtiyacını giderme dışında önemli bir yatırım aracı olarak dikkat çekmektedir. Dünya ekonomisini derinden sarsan Covid-19 pandemisi birçok sektörü olduğu gibi konut piyasasını da etkilemiştir. Bu çerçevede çalışmanın amacı Türkiye’de Covid-19 pandemi döneminde makroekonomik faktörlerin konut piyasasına olan etkisini incelemektir. Çalışmada konut piyasasının göstergesi olarak toplam konut satışı ele alınmıştır. Konut piyasasını etkileyen makroekonomik faktörler olarak ise TÜFE, reel efektif döviz kuru, tahvil faizi, konut kredi faizi, BİST100, altın fiyatları ve istihdam oranı değişkenleri kullanılmıştır. Değişkenlerin durağanlık dereceleri için ADF ve PP birim kök testleri yapılmıştır. Ardından ARDL Sınır Testi yöntemi ile değişkenler arasındaki kısa ve uzun dönem etki incelenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre Covid-19 pandemi döneminde TÜFE, konut kredi faizi ve altın fiyatları toplam konut satışını negatif etkilerken; tahvil faizi, BİST100 ve istihdam oranı ise pozitif etkilemektedir. Reel efektif döviz kurunun ise anlamlı bir etkisinin olmadığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Taiwanese Medical and Nursing Student Interest Levels in and Attitudes Towards Geriatrics
Authors: Wang Cheng-Ching , Liao Wen-Chun , Kao Min-Chen , Chen Yu-Ju , Lee Meng-Chi , Lee Mei-Fen , Yen Chi-Hua
Published: October 2022

Introduction: To investigate the attitudes of medical and nursing student towards the older Chinese population. Materials and Methods: A reliable and valid Chinese language version of Kogan’s Attitudes toward Older People (KAOP) with 17 matched item pairs (34 items) was completed by 275 medical and nursing students. Descriptive data analysis was employed. Results: Participants reported slightly to have a more positive attitudes (Mean, 144.30 ± 17.89) than those reported from studies in other countries (Jordanian: Mean, 110.6 ± 21.79). Students who were females (Mean, 148.27 ± 18.97), younger (Mean, 146.01 ± 18.59) and studying nursing (Mean, 156.86 ± 17.56) were more likely to have a more positive attitudes than older (Mean, 140.04 ± 15.31), males (Mean, 140.47 ± 15.93), studying medicine (Mean, 138.77 ± 15.04). Discussion: Results show that students may have greater ambivalence attitudes on 10 out of 17 matched item pairs which provides useful information for faculty involved in aged care curriculum design. Working as a volunteer in the university hospital may increase students’ interactions with the elderly and may positively influence attitudes towards the elderly. Key words: Gerontologycurriculum, Gerontologicaleducation, Gerontological nursing, KAOP
The Transplantable Organ Shortage in Singapore – Has Implementation of Presumed Consent to Organ Donation Made a Difference
Authors: Kwek Tong Kiat , Lew Thomas WK , Tan Hui Ling , Kong Sally
Published: October 2022

The success of solid organ transplantation in the treatment of end-stage organ failure has fuelled a growing demand for transplantable organs worldwide that has far outstripped the supply from brain dead heart-beating donors. In Singapore, this has resulted in long waiting lists of patients for transplantable organs, especially kidneys. The Human Organ Transplant Act, introduced in 1987, is an opt-out scheme that presumes consent to removal of certain organs for transplantation upon death. Despite this legislation, the number of deceased organ donors in Singapore, at 7 to 9 per million population per year, remains low compared to many other developed countries. In this paper, we reviewed the clinical challenges and ethical dilemmas encountered in managing and identifying potential donors in the neurological intensive care unit (ICU) of a major general hospital in Singapore. The large variance in donor actualisation rates among local restructured hospitals, at 0% to 56.6% (median 8.8%), suggests that considerable room still exists for improvement. To address this, local hospitals need to review their processes and adopt changes and best practices that will ensure earlier identification of potential donors, avoid undue delays in diagnosing brain death, and provide optimal care of multi-organ donors to reduce donor loss from medical failures. Key words: Brain death, End-of-life, Multi-organ donor, Organ procurement, Opt-out
Duration of Illness, Regional Brain Morphology and Neurocognitive Correlates in Schizophrenia
Authors: Chan Wai-Yen , Chia Ming-Ying , Yang Guo-Liang , Woon Puay-San , Sitoh Yih-Yian , Collinson Simon Lowes , Nowinski Wieslaw Lucjan , Sim Kang
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Previous studies examining brain effects of duration of illness in schizophrenia have focused on either cortical or subcortical structures. Hence this study sought to elucidate the regional grey matter changes (both cortical and subcortical) and neurocognitive correlates with increased duration of illness in a large sample of patients with schizophrenia using voxel-based morphometry.

Materials and Methods: Ninety patients (72 males and 18 females) with DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia were recruited and assessed using magnetic resonance imaging and a battery of neuropsychological tests.

Results: A longer duration of illness was associated with smaller grey matter volumes in the left superior frontal gyrus, bilateral putamen, right superior temporal gyrus, right superior occipital gyrus as well as the right thalamus. No region showed increased grey matter volume above threshold with longer duration of illness. Longer duration of illness was correlated with poorer attention.

Conclusions: The grey matter reductions in different brain regions highlighted that a distributed network of cortical and subcortical regions was associated with duration of illness. This is consistent with neural models that implicate involvement of thalamo-cortical circuitry as the disruption in these neural pathways can result in specific deficits such as poorer attention. The results have implications for the understanding of brain changes in schizophrenia, and with further studies, may guide better tailored and targeted clinical management in terms of reducing the impact of duration of illness on neural substrates in schizophrenia in the future.

Key words: Duration of Illness, Grey Matter, Magnetic resonance imaging, Voxel-based Morphometry
Cognitive Dysfunction in Schizophrenia: A Perspective from the Clinic to Genetic Brain Mechanisms
Authors: Tan Hao Yang
Published: October 2022

Schizophrenia is a brain disease with differing symptomatic presentations, outcomes, and complex genetic mechanisms. A selection of recent work integrating clinical observations, human brain imaging and genetics will be reviewed. While the mechanics of brain dysfunction in schizophrenia remains to be well understood, the emerging evidence suggests that a number of interacting genetic mechanisms in dopaminergic and glutamatergic systems affect fundamental disease-related cognitive brain processes and may do so early in disease neurodevelopment. The availability of new imaging and genetic technologies, and institutional support for research in the translational neurosciences, extends the hope that increased understanding of these brain processes could yield meaningful clinical applications.

Key words: Cognitive neuroscience, COMT, GRM3, Magnetic resonance imaging
Designing a Factual-Based Strategy to Prepare for the Next COVID Pandemic
Authors: Wang Mark , Asmis Reto , Crowder Mark
Published: October 2022

The US response to the COVID-19 pandemic was disastrous although parts of it were beneficial. Tons of misinformation, a weak central government, a lack of public support, and inaccurate testing contributed to this disastrous response. For the next COVID pandemic, mistakes cannot happen again as it has killed millions of people and has been almost 2 years since the start of its discovery. Many lives could have been saved if the US had a better response to the pandemic. The US should take into consideration of other countries’ actions against the pandemic to better decide its next response. For example, the US should imitate South Korea’s robust testing efforts and enforcement of quarantining guidelines, Africa’s community health systems, and American Samoa’s travel ban. Most importantly, the US needs to learn from its past mistakes. The actions of the next COVID pandemic the US should implement are making sure that the government shouldn’t downplay COVID’s seriousness, clear effective messaging, better COVID testing, more PPE, travel bans, and stronger enforcement of quarantining guidelines. To ensure that the US has a better response to the next COVID pandemic, these recommendations should be followed and enforced.
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Using Cross-Modal Transformers and Variational AutoEncoders to Generate Images from Text
Authors: Kumar Satyajit , Adeli Ehsan
Published: October 2022

Text-to-image generation is one of the most complex problems in deep learning, where the application of Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) and Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) has seen significant success. However, GANs prioritize the sharpness of the image rather than covering all the nuances of the text. Given that Transformers have recently outperformed RNNs and other neural network models in both the text and image spaces, we explored whether Transformer models can perform better in multi-modal tasks such as text-to-image synthesis. Our conclusion based on evaluating five Transformer based models on the MS-COCO dataset showed that Transformers perform better but would need a significant amount of memory and compute resources.
Is the Nigerian Pidgin Bread Being Buttered or Battered in Linguistics, Teaching and Use Worldwide?
Authors: Steven Ekundayo Omowumi Olabode
Published: October 2022

(Nigerian) Pidgin is the number one lingua franca in Nigeria and West Africa, but determining its status and family is not straightforward, often controversial. This paper sets out to establish the status and descriptive labels of Nigerian Pidgin in use, teaching and linguistics to show that the real identity and status of the language is yet beclouded by nebulous typology and terminology of Nigerian English and world Englishes. The paper critically examines the sociolinguistic factors that constrain some linguists and laypeople worldwide to treat Naija as a nonstandard variety of Nigerian English, hence Nigerian Pidgin English (NPE) or Pidgin English (PE), and why it should be treated as a language different from English though English is its major lexifier. The paper used observation, usage/use examples and data from secondary sources and concluded that the language is not a variety of Nigerian English or world Englishes, thus proposing a new typology of Afro-Anglo or Afro-Euro-Asian Family of languages for world Pidgins and Creoles. The paper recommends that (i) users and teachers of the language should treat it as a language of its own and avoid using labels such as Pidgin English, Broken English, etc., which are derogatory, (ii) spell the word “Pidgin” or “Creole” always beginning with a capital letter, as is the rule for spelling the name of any language, (iii) universities in Nigeria as a matter of urgency should establish the department of Nigerian Pidgin and Literature to give full attention to its study, as in the case of Department of English and Literature in Nigerian Universities and (iv) it should be used in teaching.
Identifikasi Spesies Mangrove dengan Menggunakan Sistem Pesawat Udara Kecil Tanpa Awak di Kawasan Ekosistem Mangrove Sedari, Kabupaten Karawang, Jawa Barat
Authors: Sewiko Roni , Sagala Herlina Adelina Meria Uli , Yulandhita  , Pattirane Chrisoetanto P.
Published: October 2022

Remote sensing is one of the effective methods of monitoring mangrove ecosystems. One of the challenges in implementing this method is image resolution. Access to large-resolution imagery as a basic material for spatial analysis is not cheap. Unmanned small aircraft systems (SPUKTA) or drones are able to answer these challenges. Orthophotos obtained from the acquisition of drones are capable of producing large-resolution imagery. This method is then implemented in conservation areas, to facilitate the process of identifying mangrove species in the area. The drone was flown at an altitude of 150 m with a pavement value of 85% for 4 flying missions. The result of processing 1614 aerial photos into orthophotos produced images with a GSD resolution of 4.75 cm/pix. These images are then analyzed with on-screen digitization techniques and visual interpretation. From the total area of the study area of 46.48 ha obtained the digitization results of Rhizophora sp. with a total area of 24.68 ha, Avicennia sp. 7.64 ha, dead mangroves 0.19 ha, and non-vegetation 13.97 ha.
Diversifikasi Produk Ikan Asap Cakalang (Katsuwonus pelamis) dengan Penambahan Ekstrak Kulit Manggis Terhadap Mutu Sensorik
Authors: Radjawane Christy , Badaruddin M. Iksan , Yekwan Makdalena
Published: October 2022

Skipjack fish is a prima donna for Sorong City, West Papua fishing communities. In general, the people of Sorong City process skipjack into smoked fish. The smoking process is carried out using traditional techniques where the smoke source is in direct contact with the raw material, thus significantly affecting the appearance of smoked fish. Using mangosteen rind extract, carried out with a precipitating process before the fish is smoked, will give a more attractive color and appearance. The mangosteen rind extract used can be used as a natural coloring agent to give fish a more attractive color when smoked traditionally. This study aims to determine the effect of mangosteen rind extract on the sensory quality of smoked skipjack and determine the best concentration of mangosteen rind extract on smoked skipjack products. This study uses an experimental method where the research is carried out by giving treatment to the object of research with 3 treatments, 15 panelists, and tested using the Kruskal Wallis test. Statistically, the addition of mangosteen rind extract to smoked skipjack products significantly affected the product's sensory value, and the best sensory test of smoked skipjack products with the addition of mangosteen rind extract was in treatment A2 and the lowest was in treatment A0.
TÉCNICAS PARA MOVIMENTAÇÃO DE TERRA: ESTUDO EM UM LOTEAMENTO RESIDENCIAL DA CIDADE DE PAULÍNIA – SP
Authors: Jesus José Carlos Guilherme de , Marco Gerson de , Florian Fabiana , Quaresma José Eduardo
Published: October 2022

A terraplenagem é um processo complexo, sua execução depende de fatores como tamanho da área, tipo de solo, resistência dele em relação à capacidade de suportar os esforços necessários, e da necessidade da limpeza da área, podendo estender o prazo de término da execução. O objetivo deste estudo é demonstrar a execução de terraplenagem de um loteamento residencial na cidade de Paulínia – SP, Brasil. Buscou-se descrever como se deu o processo de limpeza e como está ocorrendo a implantação da terraplenagem na área. A metodologia é de revisão bibliográfica, como método apresentação, o estudo de caso. A execução da terraplenagem encontra-se em andamento, mas já é possível descrever as características do terreno e necessidades para o nivelamento da área trabalhada, fato que facilitou a terraplenagem, não requerendo maiores etapas como drenagem, demolição ou de equipamento básicos para a execução dessas operações.
EVIDÊNCIAS SOBRE SÍNDROME DA IMUNODEFICIÊNCIA ADQUIRIDA NA CONSTRUÇÃO DE PROTOCOLO DE MANEJO CLÍNICO E IMPLANTAÇÃO, NA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA EM SAÚDE, FATORES FACILITADORES/DIFICULTADORES: PROTOCOLO DE REVISÃO DE ESCOPO
Authors: Cavalcante Paiva Marcos , Rodrigues Feitoza Aline , Rodrigues de Souza Adriano
Published: October 2022

Objetivo: O presente trabalho tem por objetivo elaborar uma revisão de escopo para avaliar as evidências da síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida na construção de um protocolo de manejo clínico na atenção primária à saúde. Método: Trata-se de uma revisão de escopo que contribui para o aprofundamento do conhecimento sobre o tema, possibilitando a identificação de espaços de conhecimento sobre o fenômeno em estudo. Serão utilizados os princípios do protocolo de revisão de escopo através de suas fases de construção, conforme orientação do Manual da JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute). A busca será realizada através das bases de dados da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), PUBMED e fonte de Literatura Cinzenta – Google Acadêmico, Manuais do Ministério da Saúde e Organização Mundial da Saúde, sendo selecionados conforme critérios de inclusão e exclusão pré-definidos. Apresentação e Interpretação dos resultados: Os dados serão sintetizados de forma descritiva e resumidos de forma narrativa, para descrição dos resultados tabulados e mapeados, descrevendo como eles se relacionam com o objetivo e a questão da revisão.
ASSOCIAÇÃO ENTRE OBESIDADE E CÂNCER DE MAMA NA PRÉ-MENOPAUSA
Authors: Batista Maria Stefania Nóbrega , Carneiro Lara Moreira Mendes , Balbino Polyana Magna Dias
Published: October 2022

Considerando o aumento do número de casos de câncer, em especial do câncer de mama, fica evidente a necessidade de entendimento dos fatores de risco da doença. Como a obesidade e o câncer acometem milhões de pessoas e têm consequências importantes é preciso identificar qual a relação entre estes dois eventos. O objetivo deste trabalho é definir se há associação entre obesidade e câncer de mama na pré-menopausa. Foi realizada uma revisão integrativa da literatura, com os descritores em Ciências da Saúde “Obesity” AND “Breast cancer” AND “Premenopausal” nas seguintes bibliotecas virtuais: MEDLINE, PUBMED, LILACS e SCIELO. As linhas de evidências que apoiam a associação da obesidade ao câncer de mama incluem vias relacionadas à inflamação, resistência à insulina e síntese hormonal. Na pré-menopausa, os estudos indicam uma relação inversa entre estes dois fatores, ou seja, as pacientes obesas teriam menor risco de câncer; com exceção das mulheres asiáticas, que têm risco aumentado. Contudo, a obesidade, quando presente, confere pior prognóstico, aumento do risco de recidiva e de mortalidade por câncer de mama em mulheres na pré-menopausa, especialmente por estar relacionada a subtipos tumorais mais agressivos.
QUALIDADE DE VIDA E CUIDADOS COM OS PÉS EM PACIENTES COM DIABETES MELLITUS E PÉ ULCERADO: UM ESTUDO DE CASO
Authors: De azevedo Giovana Amaral , Brandão Amorim Patricia
Published: October 2022

Introdução: A qualidade de vida é a compreensão do indivíduo de sua posição na vida, no contexto de cultura e sistemas de valores nos quais vive e em relação aos objetos, padrões, expectativas e preocupações. O Diabetes Mellitus e suas comorbidades afetam a qualidade de vida e como consequência, a expectativa da pessoa acometida por ela, pois essa pessoa se encontra exposta a fatores de risco, necessidades de alteração do estilo de vida e as complicações decorrentes da doença. Objetivo: O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar alguns aspectos particulares da qualidade de vida e perfil de pacientes diabéticos que convivem com úlceras em seus pés e os principais cuidados que eles adotam no dia a dia. Metodologia: Trata-se de uma pesquisa quantitativa, explorativa e foi realizado em postos de saúde na cidade de Nanuque-MG, Brasil. Resultados: Os entrevistados possuem diagnóstico de Diabetes tipo 1 e 2, seguem dieta saudável de um a três dias na semana, fazem tratamento com medicamentos para o Diabetes todos os dias da semana, praticam atividades físicas regularmente, fazem controle do nível de açúcar no sangue, fazem tratamento fisioterapêutico para pé diabético e fazem avaliação regular dos pés. Conclusão: O desenvolvimento desse artigo permitiu ver a importância da melhora da qualidade de vida dos portadores de Diabetes, visto que é necessário enfatizar que o paciente faça o tratamento correto para a melhora do Diabetes e como consequência, da qualidade de vida, principalmente dos pacientes que possuem pés ulcerados.
PRÁTICA E FREQUÊNCIA DE AUTOEXAME DAS MAMAS EM UNIVERSITÁRIAS DO CURSO DE FISIOTERAPIA NO CAMPOS UNEC NA CIDADE DE NANUQUE (MG)
Authors: Silva Souza Fiama , Brandão Amorim Patricia , Neves Ribeiro Cristiane , Santos Cerqueira Cecília
Published: October 2022

Introdução: O câncer de mama é uma doença comum entre as mulheres, e tem se tornado um problema de saúde pública mundial. Os dados estatísticos atuais indicam a prevalência de mortalidade em mulheres acometidas pelo câncer de mama (INCA, 2022), o qual pode ser minimizado pela prática do autoexame, visto que o mesmo facilita o diagnóstico precoce. Objetivo: O objetivo desde estudo foi investigar o conhecimento e a prática das universitárias do Curso de Fisioterapia do UNEC, na cidade de Nanuque/MG sobre o autoexame das mamas. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo exploratório de cunho quantitativo, realizado através de um estudo de caso com 64 universitárias do curso de Fisioterapia do turno noturno. Resultados: Notou-se que em relação ao conhecimento das universitárias, 96% sabem sobre o assunto e 4% afirmaram não saber do que se trata. Na frequência de realização do autoexame, 8% responderam mensalmente, 6% semestralmente, 5% anualmente e 81% não realizam, sendo que, 80% dessa amostra estudada não realizam por esquecimento, 16% são devido ao medo, e 5% por só confiam no médico. A pesquisa apontou que 94% das universitárias reconhecem a importância desta prática, porém, muitas vezes não sabem ou não se lembram de realizá-la, e outras a praticam de maneira inadequada. Conclusão: Os resultados obtidos nesse estudo mostraram a necessidade de investir em políticas públicas de saúde que informem e incentivem a prática do autoexame das mamas, visando diminuir os índices de mortalidade do câncer de mama.
Platform or infrastructure or both at once? Detangling the two concept's knotty cross-articulations
Authors:   Division of Archives, Libraries and Museums and Digital Cultures at Lund University, Sweden, Chan Shirley , Klareld Ann-Sofie ,   Division of Archives, Libraries, and Museums and Digital Cultures at Lund University, Sweden
Published: October 2022

With the ever-increasing presence of digital technology and media, scholars have explored the cross-articulations of infrastructure and platform to investigate the contemporary digital landscape. However, cross-articulations of the two concepts vary according to the empirical setting and focus. The present paper investigates the ways the two concepts relate to each other and their relevance to library and information science. The findings were obtained from a conceptual review of the literature on cross-articulations of infrastructure and platform. The cross-articulations were categorised as the interrelated forms of process and practice: first, cross-articulations are understood as processes that occur separately or simultaneously, altering the dynamic between public and private spheres and highlighting the scale, invisibility, and indispensability. Second, some cross-articulations encompass a practice-discursive dimension, emphasising the relations between different actors. The two selected cross-articulations are sustained by data-generating processes and practices involving both platform and users. Cross-articulations of platform and infrastructure can assist library and information scholars to conceptualise contemporary, datafied information infrastructures. The authors suggest including perspectives on user practices, aligned with the current focus on platforms, in future cross-articulations to gain greater insight into the user-platform dynamic.
Interrogating paradata
Authors:   Department of ALM at Uppsala University in Sweden, Sköld Olle , Börjesson Lisa ,   Department of ALM at Uppsala University in Sweden, Huvila Isto ,   Department of ALM at Uppsala University in Sweden
Published: October 2022

The concept of paradata has received increasing attention in recent information scholarship. The literature however shows considerable disagreement about what paradata is and how it can be purposive. The aim of this paper is to facilitate the use of the resources and analytical impetuses offered by the concept of paradata by providing an explanation to what paradata is in operational terms.The examination of paradata is based on a scoping review of 53 scholarly texts that varyingly engage with the concept.The reviewed texts were analysed using a concept-analysis framework focusing principally on discerning the main descriptive features of paradata and prevalent instances of use and usefulness.The paper shows what the key elements, relationships, use-cases and uncertainties of paradata are.The paper offers a paradata proto-definition: paradata is information about processes that operate a network of means, mental and physical actions and intellectual regimen in the creation or shaping of a(n information) product. The paper also outlines interconnections between paradata, metadata and provenance data, and suggests why it might make analytical sense to continue exploring the concept of paradata in information research and what the objectives of such explorations might be.
Mapping and searching for a theory and concept of library diplomacy
Authors:   Department of Language and Culture, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Mariano Randolf
Published: October 2022

This theoretical paper presents an exploration of how the concept and theory of library diplomacy is portrayed and presented in the library and information science (LIS) and international relations (IR) context. The paper also aims to address research gaps and position library diplomacy in today's 21st-century international environment. To illustrate how library diplomacy is theorized and conceptualized, a literature review analysis is used to search for theories, concepts, and frameworks to look at the state of knowledge about the term “library diplomacy” and this paper also described the literature using a conceptual framework on the dimensions of library diplomacy. Through reviewing several diverse scholarships on library diplomacy in the LIS and IR context, a selection of theories, concepts, and frameworks were identified. The analysis provided guidance to the trajectory of literature related to the concept and theory of library diplomacy. Library diplomacy is characterized with a few LIS and IR theories including, realism, liberalism, soft power, constructivism, and the international librarianship as a practice theory. A conceptual framework of library diplomacy dimensions including (1) Libraries in diplomacy; (2) Diplomacy for libraries; and (3) Libraries for diplomacy, is identified to better understand the practices, policies and processes linked to library diplomacy. There are many fragmented scholarships related to library diplomacy but only few attempted to explore the concept and theory. A grounded and empirical study is needed for better understanding of library diplomacy´s related theories and concepts presented in this study.
Public libraries in a changing political landscape: results from a survey on political influence and pressure on public libraries in Southern Sweden
Authors:   Department of Cultural Sciences, Linnaeus University, Sweden, Hanell Fredrik , Hansson Joacim ,   Department of Cultural Sciences, Linnaeus University, Sweden, Carlsson Hanna ,   Department of Cultural Sciences, Linnaeus University, Sweden
Published: October 2022

When the definition of democracy and the meaning of a democratic society is renegotiated and reinterpreted, the mission of the public library is placed in a new context. This paper reports findings from an ongoing research project focused on library managers’ and librarians’ lived experiences of recent political developments in Sweden. Methodologically, the research project applies the perspective of institutional ethnography and combines a longitudinal survey study with interviews, focus-group interviews, and document studies. This paper reports findings from the first stage of a library manager survey. Results indicate that the interplay between libraries and the local political level is experienced as mostly well-functioning, although notable exceptions exist, and that the correspondence between national cultural- and library policies and politics of the participating municipalities is perceived as high. However, the Library Act paragraph, stipulating that particular attention should be devoted to national minorities and persons with a native language other than Swedish, causes notable opposition between local and national political levels. Illegitimate political pressure is uncommon, but when it occurs, it is often connected to issues pursued by radical right-wing parties. The study indicates a need to further investigate the intersection of (national) policies and (local) politics.
Arenas for conflict or cohesion? Rethinking public libraries as potentially democratic spheres
Authors:   Division of ALM and digital cultures at Lund University, Sweden, Engström Lisa
Published: October 2022

In policies and research, public libraries are often put forth as public spheres promoting inclusion and shared values. This article investigates possible implications of replacing the idea of the library as public sphere with a plurality of public spheres, thereby acknowledging existing inequalities and conflicts between adversaries. The paper is conceptual, focusing on deepening the theoretical analysis. Fraser’s elaboration on the concept public sphere is utilized alongside Chantal Mouffe’s concept agonism to critically discuss the perception of libraries as public spheres, and to explore the library as a place enabling multiple public spheres where different groups can strengthen their social identity and make claims of power. Two main risks with a consensus-oriented starting point are identified: Firstly, marginalized groups may be silenced when inclusion and shared values are emphasized rather than plurality. Secondly, when cultural and social hierarchies are ignored, the ‘others’ are turned into enemies and antagonism replace agonism. If the notion of libraries as promoters of democracy and inclusion shall not result in upholding the status quo, we must go beyond what we know and make room for pluralistic communities and agonistic conflicts.
“I can tell he is in a good mood.” Embodied aspects of information in human-animal relationship
Authors:   School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington, NZ, Solhjoo Niloofar
Published: October 2022

In a multispecies family, both humans and animals learn how to live together through embodied experiences and beyond the verbal transmission of information. This paper, based on a pilot study about information that makes meaning in multispecies families, aims to highlight embodied aspects of information that shape human-animal shared daily activities. Drawing on posthumanism and hermeneutic phenomenology; four multispecies families participated in semi-structured interviews about their family and video tours of their households. A combination of inductive and deductive coding was applied to the verbal and non-verbal data collected. The codes included a range of different senses, functions of the body, feelings from inside the body, the body’s appearance, etc. The results show how information moves across animal and human bodies. The categories of body as a thing, moving body, acting body, and sensing body shape different ways of experiencing, expressing and enacting information among human and nonhuman participants. Shared embodied information enables animals and humans to read the meaning of their intentions and actions and create intersubjective understanding and meaning in their relationship.
The impact and concept of public libraries in the twenty-first century
Authors:   Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan, Igarashi Tomoya , Koizumi Masanori ,   Faculty of Library, Information and Media Science at the University of Tsukuba, Japan, Wake Naomi ,   Organization for Information Education and Research, Mie University, Japan
Published: October 2022

Although impact evaluation has been required in public libraries, it has rarely been attempted in public libraries. This study described the potential impact of public libraries in the twenty-first century, including theoretical background. The conceptual study investigated, and this paper discusses, the functions and possible impacts of libraries based on a survey and review of the extant literature. The impact compass of the Roskilde Library in Denmark, an early attempt to evaluate the impact of public libraries comprehensively, was utilised in the study. Based on a review of published literature, the possible impact of public libraries has been presented. The impact compass captures the impact of public libraries; however, the tool is ambiguous. The primary concepts of public libraries were found to be the provisions of reading, information, and meeting place. Although the impact compass has some limitations, the information it provides is an important base on which to develop impact assessments of public libraries. Future development of an impact evaluation process, using the impact compass as a base, is necessary.
Analisis Efisiensi Antara Motor Listrik Induksi Dengan Mesin Diesel Sebagai Penggerak Pompa Air Sungai
Authors: Jayeng Maulana  , Arief Budi Laksono
Published: October 2022

Dalam perkembangan teknologi di era digital ini, umat manusia akan semakin maju dalam hal elektronika, sehingga dapat mempermudah pekerjaan maupun kegiatan manusia dalam sehari-hari, bukan hanya dalam hal teknologi dan kecerdasan buatan, manusia dizaman modern ini akan membutuhkan sumber daya untuk menghidupkan dan menjalankan alat sebagai pembantu pekerjaan dan kehidupan sehari-hari. Kesimpulan dari penelitian diatas dapat disimpulkan, daya yang dibutuhkan untuk menggerakkan pompa air dengan hasil maksimum adalah sebesar 3,58 Kw, volume perpindahan air pada putaran pompa air 1500rpm = 15,6m3/jam, tinggi air jika dilakukan pengujian selama 1 jam: t = 15,6 / (5,5 × 8) = 0,35 m, estimasi konsumsi daya motor listrik = 0,55kWh, kemudian konsumsi daya motor listrik = 2,4kw/jam, Biaya operasional motor listrik: Rp3465/jam, estimasi konsumsi bbm mesin diesel menurut data dari spesifikasi adalah 294g/kWh, konsumsi daya mesin diesel = 520ml/jam, biaya operasional motor listrik = Rp3465/jam, biaya operasional mesin diesel = Rp2668/jam.
Contribution to the Art Analysis of the Arabic Manuscripts
Authors: Dervišević Haris
Published: October 2022

Copying the Qur’an, the mushaf, has a century-old tradition in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This exceptional project was done by various kinds of copyists – scribes and calligraphers. The mushafs copied by the calligraphers have lavish illumination and breathless calligraphy, their work almost always overshadows the work of “the ordinary scribes”. With a desire to point out the rich and layered tradition of copying the mushafs during the Ottoman period, this paper aims to present twelve manuscripts of the Qur’an from the collection of Gazi Husrev-beg library in Sarajevo. All chosen manuscripts date to the 17th and 18th centuries and were transcribed by Bosniak scribes. After a formal and stylistic analysis of the mushaf manuscripts, supported by palaeography and codicology, there is a clear difference between scribes – indolence and clumsiness is noticed in the work of some scribes, others have qualities that denominate them as naive calligraphers, while there is a very small group whoimitate calligraphy rules.