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Computer-Aided Diagnosis Of Low Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma (Lgess), Xinxin Yang, Mark Stamp

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Low grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (LGESS) accounts for about 0.2% of all uterine cancer cases. Approximately 75% of LGESS patients are initially misdiagnosed with leiomyoma, which is a type of benign tumor, also known as fibroids. In this research, uterine tissue biopsy images of potential LGESS patients are preprocessed using segmentation and stain normalization algorithms. We then apply a variety of classic machine learning and advanced deep learning models to classify tissue images as either benign or cancerous. For the classic techniques considered, the highest classification accuracy we attain is about 0.85, while our best deep learning model achieves an …

Connecting The Dots: Research Discovery Using Network Analysis Algorithms, Soma Prasad, Rupak Chakravarty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of the study is to examine the process of research discovery using network analysis algorithm. To assess the paper discovery module and other associated features, the paper titled “Lifetime Prevalence and Age-of-Onset Distributions of DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication” as selected as “seed paper” authored by American sociologist “Ronald C Kessler”, Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. The findings of the experimental study revealed that unlike traditional citation databases which would yield results by keyword or topic search, Inciteful creates a graph of academic papers based on selected “seed papers” which …

Boko-Haram Insurgency: Correlating Information Needs Of Members Of Vigilante In Adamawa State, North-East Nigeria., Muhammad Murtala Ibrahim, Idris A. Dano

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study correlated the Information needs of Members of Vigilante to other Information activities in Adamawa state, North-eastern Nigeria. Quantitative research methodology and Cross-sectional survey design was applied for the study. The population comprised of One Thousand Four Hundred Members (1400) drawn from Nineteen (19) local governments areas in the state. Krejcie and Morgan Table (1970) was used to draw (302) members as sample of the population, while Walpole’s (1982) formula for proportions was used in arriving at a sample for each stratum (i.e. each local government area). In collecting data, a total of Three Hundred and Two (302) copies …

Use Of Electronic Resources Among Library Science Students Of Kashmir, Javaid Wagay, Dr Pc Sehgal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

. The electronic resources are also known as online information resources covering bibliographic databases, electronic reference books, search engines for full text books, and digital collections of data. At present, the libraries actively procure, organize, display and issue e-forms of books, journals, newspapers, theses and dissertations .In this study, the researcher analyzed the electronic resources usage among the Library science students of Kashmir. Further, the paper aims to highlight the problems faced by Library science students in accessing e-resources, their opinions on feature of e-resources, and their views on usefulness of e-resources compared to that of conventional sources. Because of …

Reference Source And Services In Csir-Igib, Csir-Npl, Csir-Niscair, Csir-Nistads And Csir-Crri, Azad Hasan, Muzamil Mushtaq

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of the present study is to know the available reference sources and reference services provided by the select CSIR laboratory libraries situated at Delhi. The author use survey method and use questionnaire as a tool for data collection. A total number of 5 questionnaires personally distributed to the library In-charge and received total 5 questionnaires. The major findings of the study revealed that CSIR-NISCAIR library has highest number of collection i.e. 250000 and also has highest number of reference collection i.e.50000. All the select libraries have encyclopedia, dictionaries, government documents, yearbooks and Annuals in their reference collection in …

Role Of Ict In Promoting Adolescent Menstrual Health, Shazia Manzoor Dr, Shabana Khurshid Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Adolescent is an important phase in the life of both females and males. Menstruation is a critical phase in adolescent girl’s life which needs special care and attention. However, one of the important challenges for adolescent girls in this phase seems to be the lack of information and awareness concerning the menstruation. Since the last two decades, the embedment of ICT’s in our lives has been increasing including our health care. Adolescents are more attracted to the ICT’s and their applications in different forms. Thus, over the past many years, many attempts have been made by different stakeholders like government, …

Science Mapping And Visualization Of Research Data Management (Rdm): Bibliometric And Scientometric Study, Nidhi Gupta Research Scholar, Surbhi Arora, Prof. Rupak Chakravarty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Research Data Management (RDM) is an ever-evolving phenomenon focused to augment and manage the research capital of an organization, especially in context with developing countries. This study aims at to understand and highlight the state of art of RDM literature between 1989 and 2021 using Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database and VOSviewer software with a bibliometric or scientometric approach thereby highlighting the most influential authors, countries, journals, institutions, and to their co-authorship pattern, co- citation pattern, bibliographic coupling pattern, the co-occurrence of keywords pattern in the field of RDM.The data comprises of a total of 797 documents ,further …

The Impact Of Cloud Computing On Academic Libraries, Sivankalai S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

With the introduction of computers and other forms of communication technology, library services have undergone a significant transformation. Libraries have been automated, networked, and are currently being converted into virtual or paperless libraries. This article is dedicated to many aspects of cloud computing, including different kinds and applications. There is a discussion about the advantages and drawbacks of cloud computing in academic libraries. The article also includes recommendations for professional librarians and academic libraries across the globe on how to take advantage of cloud computing resources. This article may be of use in the development of cloud-based services for university …

Repeated Stimulation Of The Hpa Axis Alters White Blood Cell Count Without Increasing Oxidative Stress Or Inflammatory Cytokines In Fasting Elephant Seal Pups, David C. Ensminger, Daniel E. Crocker, Emily K. Lam, Kaitlin N. Allen, José Pablo Vázquez-Medina

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis controls the release of glucocorticoids, which regulate immune and inflammatory function by modulating cytokines, white blood cells and oxidative stress via glucocorticoid receptor (GR) signaling. Although the response to HPA activation is well characterized in many species, little is known about the impacts of HPA activation during extreme physiological conditions. Hence, we challenged 18 simultaneously fasting and developing elephant seal pups with daily intramuscular injections of adrenocorticotropin (ACTH), a GR antagonist (RU486), or a combination of the two (ACTH+RU486) for 4 days. We collected blood at baseline, 2 h and 4 days after the beginning of …

Strategies For Incorporating Graphene Oxides And Quantum Dots Into Photoresponsive Azobenzenes For Photonics And Thermal Applications, Anuja Bokare, Jehanzeb Arif, Folarin Erogbogbo

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Graphene represents a new generation of materials which exhibit unique physicochemical properties such as high electron mobility, tunable optics, a large surface to volume ratio, and robust mechanical strength. These properties make graphene an ideal candidate for various optoelec-tronic, photonics, and sensing applications. In recent years, numerous efforts have been focused on azobenzene polymers (AZO-polymers) as photochromic molecular switches and thermal sensors because of their light-induced conformations and surface-relief structures. However, these polymers often exhibit drawbacks such as low photon storage lifetime and energy density. Additionally, AZO-polymers tend to aggregate even at moderate doping levels, which is detrimental to their …

Maktabah Syamilah As An Information Seeking Tool For Higher Education In Islamic Studies, Asnil Aidah Ritonga

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study is a personal perspective from the experience of teaching Islamic Studies in a Master's Program of Islamic Higher Education. Students' limited knowledge and skills while seeking reference sources for Islamic studies serve as an obstacle in writing authentic academic works. Therefore, the use of Maktabah Syamilah as a reference tool for Islamic studies is very important for students. The skill of using Maktabah Syamilah is necessary because scientific works, including papers or research at Islamic universities, demand the use of original Arabic literature. Hence, proficiency in using this tool requires serious training and should be promoted by the …

Information Seeking Behavior Of As-Syifa Boarding High School Students In Fulfilling Academic Tasks, Nurul K. Az-Zahra, Ike Iswary Lawanda

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Academic tasks from teachers can stimulate students’ information needs. To fulfill it, students can search for information in different ways amongst the students. It is known at SMAIT As-Syifa Boarding School which is an Islamic-based boarding school, there are additional subjects of Islamic teachings that can lead to more diverse and broad information needs for students. It was also found that students’ needs and behavior in seeking information to fulfill tasks were not known. Moreover, the literature on information needs and information-seeking behavior in Islamic boarding schools that are available is still quite a few. This study discussed the information …

Foraging In Marine Habitats Increases Mercury Concentrations In A Generalist Seabird, Corey A. Clatterbuck, Rebecca L. Lewison, Rachael A. Orben, Joshua T. Ackerman, Leigh G. Torres, Robert M. Suryan, Pete Warzybok, Jaime Jahncke, Scott A. Shaffer

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Methylmercury concentrations vary widely across geographic space and among habitat types, with marine and aquatic-feeding organisms typically exhibiting higher mercury concentrations than terrestrial-feeding organisms. However, there are few model organisms to directly compare mercury concentrations as a result of foraging in marine, estuarine, or terrestrial food webs. The ecological impacts of differential foraging may be especially important for generalist species that exhibit high plasticity in foraging habitats, locations, or diet. Here, we investigate whether foraging habitat, sex, or fidelity to a foraging area impact blood mercury concentrations in western gulls (Larus occidentalis) from three colonies on the US west coast. …

Hyperglycemia Identification Using Ecg In Deep Learning Era, Renato Cordeiro, Nima Karimian, Younghee Park

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

A growing number of smart wearable biosensors are operating in the medical IoT environment and those that capture physiological signals have received special attention. Electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the physiological signals used in the cardiovascular and medical fields that has encouraged researchers to discover new non-invasive methods to diagnose hyperglycemia as a personal variable. Over the years, researchers have proposed different techniques to detect hyperglycemia using ECG. In this paper, we propose a novel deep learning architecture that can identify hyperglycemia using heartbeats from ECG signals. In addition, we introduce a new fiducial feature extraction technique that improves the …

Leveraging A Community Of Practice To Build Faculty Resilience And Support Innovations In Teaching During A Time Of Crisis, Taryn Mead, Carlie Pietsch, Victoria Matthew, Surbhi Lipkin-Moore, Ellen Metzger, Ilya V. Avdeev, Nancy J. Ruzycki

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Amidst the COVID-19 upheaval to higher education, a grantor-led community of practice (CoP) supported faculty members to deliver an innovative, sustainability-oriented entrepreneurship curriculum and maintain resiliency as teaching professionals. This paper discusses how through engagement in the CoP, this group of faculty from across engineering, material science, business, and geosciences demonstrated resilience, adaptability, and pivoted to create curriculum for students in real time, as the events of the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded throughout 2020 and impacted face-to-face learning. The role the community of practice played in sustaining and supporting the faculty will be discussed. Case studies from faculty members will demonstrate …

Assessing Prevalence And Correlates Of Blue-Colored Flesh In Lingcod (Ophiodon Elongatus) Across Their Geographic Range, Aaron W.E. Galloway, Anne H. Beaudreau, Michael D. Thomas, Bonnie L. Basnett, Laurel S. Lam, Scott L. Hamilton, Kelly S. Andrews, Julie B. Schram, Jessica Watson, Jameal F. Samhouri

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Intraspecific variation in external and internal pigmentation is common among fishes and explained by a variety of biological and ecological factors. Blue-colored flesh in fishes is relatively rare but has been documented in some species of the sculpin, greenling, and perch families. Diet, starvation, photoprotection, and camouflage have all been suggested as proximate mechanisms driving blue flesh, but causal factors are poorly understood. We evaluated the relative importance of biological and spatial factors that could explain variation in blue coloration in 2021 lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) captured across their range in the northeastern Pacific, from southeast Alaska to southern California. The …

Waterfowl Use Of Wetland Habitats Informs Wetland Restoration Designs For Multi-Species Benefits, Michael L. Casazza, Fiona Mcduie, Scott Jones, Austen A. Lorenz, Cory T. Overton, Julie Yee, Cliff L. Feldheim, Joshua T. Ackerman, Karen M. Thorne

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Extensive global estuarine wetland losses have prompted intensive focus on restoration of these habitats. In California, substantial tracts of freshwater, brackish and tidal wetlands have been lost. Given the anthropogenic footprint of development and urbanization in this region, wetland restoration must rely on conversion of existing habitat types rather than adding new wetlands. These restorations can cause conflicts among stakeholders and species that win or lose depending on identified restoration priorities. Suisun Marsh on the San Francisco Bay Estuary is the largest brackish marsh on the US Pacific coast. To understand how conversion of brackish managed wetlands to tidal marsh …

Ebola Outbreak Preparedness And Response: Integrating Librarians’ Role Into The Ebola Response Incident Management Model Of Nigeria, Emmanuel Chukwudi Ihekwoaba, Okwor Roseline Ngozi, Tochukwu Victor Nwankwo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Libraries and librarians are valuable assets for promoting medical services, education, and disaster management practice and training. This paper, therefore, seeks to integrate librarians’ role into the Ebola response incident management model of Nigeria for a better Ebola outbreak preparedness. The model comprises six major components of Epidemiology/ Surveillance; Case Management & Infection Control; Infection and Prevention Control; Social Mobilization; Laboratory Services; Point of Entry; Management and Coordination. The study revealed the significance and relevance of librarians in the management of health disasters by clearly demonstrating their impact on each stage of the Ebola management model in Nigeria. The research …

Online Information Resources For Disaster Management In Libraries And Information Centers, Harpreet Kaur, Preeti Mahajan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Libraries are significant and invaluable repositories of society and its culture across time. They have been collecting, preserving, and disseminating informational documents and resources for the future. Libraries have always been and constantly are under threat of destruction of their great treasures. Therefore, they must take adequate measures to save their collections both in print and electronic format and infrastructure, from all forms of disasters both man-made and natural. Today is the era of online resources such as databases, information systems, websites, mobile-optimized applications, etc and these resources can be used effectively by librarians for managing disasters in libraries. For …

Establishing Prison Libraries In Tanzania: Prospects And Challenges, Valeria Kyumana Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Despite the educational support role that libraries can play to prisoners in Tanzania as inmates can pursue long distance education and other formal or informal education, no prison in the country has yet to establish a library. This study, therefore, sets out to understand prospects of and challenges to establishing a prison library in Tanzania’s prisons taking two Dar es salaam-based central prisons dubbed X and Y as twin case studies. The study used an explorative qualitative research design to achieve its objectives. Data was collected from purposively and conveniently selected sample of using questionnaires, focus group discussions and in-depth …

Spartan Daily, August 24, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 2

Preferences And Citation Impact Of Open Access Publishing By Indian Research Community, Rangaswamy B, Rajendra Babu H

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study conducted to find the adaption of open access (OA) publishing among the research community of Tumkur University by sourcing the data from Web of Science (WoS) database. An overall 516 articles were published by the faculty of TU between 2011 and 2020 in 203 journals indexed in Web of Science database. 19.57% articles were available in pure OA routes and 63.17% funded articles published in gold route. A significant difference was found between citations of OA & Non-OA articles in last ten years. TU researchers have published articles with other researchers viz 22 articles with Americans, 18 with …

Academic Libraries' Content Management Trends, Sivankalai S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Content Management System (CMS) is a mixture of large databases and file systems used to store and retrieve vast data. The ACS preserves and maintains the PSNCET e-documents, newspapers, e-journals, e-book, and other resources to let college students and faculty members utilize the content in various ways. It is used to organize and facilitate collaborative material creation. The basic idea behind a CMS library is to separate content management from design. Page designs are saved in templates, and the contents may be stored in a database or separate files. For website administrators and authors alike, the benefits of a …

Disaster Management Of College And University Libraries In Shillong: A Survey, Joytiful Nongrang, Jiarlimon Khongtim

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study intends to find out (i) how many libraries of higher education institutions in Shillong have a disaster management plan, (ii) whether the libraries understudy are prepared for any disaster if it happens suddenly without any warning, (iii) what are the measures for prevention, recovery, and mitigation undertaken by the libraries. A total number of 25 colleges and 4 universities formed the population of the study. A questionnaire was prepared and used for data collection from the respondents. Out of 25 college libraries, only 12 responded, and out of 4 university libraries, only 2 responded to the questionnaire. The …

Social Media Use For Medical Information Sharing Among Medical Officers In Nigeria: Implication For Librarianship, Yemisi Oluremi Oladapo, Jacob Kehinde Opele, Moses Oladele Adeoye

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The use of social networking in industry and academic has been recognised in the literature. However, there are dearth of literature on the extent to which medical officers in Nigeria are making use of the social media for disease diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. The current study therefore seeks to investigate the extent of use of social media among medical officers in Nigeria hospitals. The study adopted the survey research design. A total of 250 medical officers were randomly selected across the hospitals in Nigeria. Data for the study was collected via online google form which was sent to the social …

Research Trends In The Field Of Literacy From 1917 To 2020, Waseem Hassan, Jean Paul Kamdem, Antonia Eliene Duarte

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of the present study was to explore the research trends in the field of “literacy”. From 1917 to June 2020, 3,35,893 documents were found by using “all fields” in Scopus. To explore the overall trend (of the 3,35,893 publications) we selected 9,52,642 keywords for categorization. Later we selected 32, 020 publications which represented the “literacy” word in only titles of the research documents. From these publications 74, 624 words were analyzed and arranged in eight (8) categories i.e., humans and subjects (43%), education (17%), literacy (8%), health (7%), information technology (6%), types of illiteracies (4%) and countries (3%). …

An Analysis Of Common Subjects Between Information Literacy And Critical Thinking Papers Indexed In Web Of Science Database, Mozhdeh Salajegheh, Mahdieh Hossein Rezaei, Anahita Tashk

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Objective: This study aimed to analyze common subjects between information literacy and critical thinking papers indexed in the Web of Science Database from 1983 to 2019.

Methods: The present study was conducted using a quantitative approach and scientometric indicators. The data in this study were extracted from 160 scholarly articles in the Web of Science citation database.

Results: A subject analysis of keywords used in the published articles showed that most keywords were the subject areas related to educational research, computer, librarianship, and information science. Furthermore, the highest number of published documents covered subject areas such as computer science and …

Problem-Based Learning And Thinking Style Impact On Information Literacy Skill Improvement Among Islamic Education Department Students, A Gani, Siti Zulaikhah, Kamran Asat Irsyady, Ferry Muhammadsyah Siregar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The information literacy skill in Islamic Education is very important for students to achieve learning goals. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the impact of the problem-based learning model’s implementation and thinking styles on information literacy skill improvement among Islamic Education Department students. This is a quasi research with data collected through test instruments as well as questionnaires, and then analyzed descriptively and inferentially. Furthermore, the data processing results of information literacy skills and thinking styles were based on the SPSS v.25 programs using two-way analysis of variance with different cells. Based on the analysis of the differences in two …

Fostering Open Access Through Online Academic Publishing: The Role Of Academic Libraries In Nigeria, Peter Olubunmi Olubiyo, Victoria Yemi Fagbemi (Mrs)

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper explore the meaning of open access and online academic publishing. In teaching and learning, open access provide wide range barrier free information to teacher and learner. The paper discussed the various open access journals, online academic publishing and prominent open access publishers. It explained the roles of open access through online academic publishing and the roles of academic libraries in promoting open access. The paper recommended among others that academic library resources should be digitized to allow for open accesses and faculty should publish online in the digital age for open access.

Issues Related To Use And Acceptance Of Teachers Regarding Institutional Repositories, Susmita Das, Mukut Sarmah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Institutional Repository (IR) provides access to a vast collection of digital documents created and published by academic organisations. Institutional Repository (IR) services are provided to clients by major R& D institutions and a few academic institutes in India. Top scientists and researchers may use this institutional repository (IR) technology to submit their work, making it easier for the intended audience to obtain research papers in digital form. Institutional repositories (IRs) having gotten a lot of interest from academics from many fields and all around the world. They may have improved the public's perception of academics and related institutions by …