Journal articles: 'FLOSS'

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de Vries, Maria. "To floss or not to floss." Standby 30, no. 3 (June 2016): 22–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12490-016-0031-x.

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Nichani, AshishSham. "Mental floss." Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology 15, no. 3 (2011): 187. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-124x.85656.

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Rajpar, Shazia Parveen, Munir Ahmed Banglani, Suneel Kumar Punjabi, and Miss Priya. "DENTAL FLOSS." Professional Medical Journal 23, no. 11 (November 10, 2016): 1364–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.29309/tpmj/2016.23.11.1763.

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Objectives: To assist the concept and use of dental floss amongundergraduate dental students of Liaquat University of Medical & Health sciences,Jamshoro. Study Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive case series study. Setting:Institute of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical Health, Jamshoro, Pakistan.Period: June 2015 to December 2015. Methodology: In this study 192 studentsof BDS Department, Institute of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical & HealthScience, Jamshoro were selected. Questions related to assess the knowledge 87.14%students knew what dental floss was. Results: 74.29% students knew that dentalfloss remove plaque from interdental areas, whereas 25.71% replied don’t know.48.57% of the students thought that dental floss should be customarily used alongwith tooth brushing every day, 24.29% of the students thought that dental floss harmsthe interdental gingiva, whereas majority 40% said that it would not harm the gingiva,35.71% replied don’t know. only 18.57% respondent thought that toothbrushes withadvanced bristles designs would remove interdental plaque similar to dental floss,whereas majority (60%) of the respondent had no any idea about the effectiveness oftwo cleaning methods, practice of using dental floss 18.57% of students use interdentalaids commonly floss and while 81.43% did not use dental floss. 27.14% of the studysubjects use some other interdental aids like tooth picks to clean interdental areas,whereas 72.86% did not follow any other interdental cleaning practice. Conclusion:This study has focused light on the knowledge and practice of interdental aid, sofurther studies are needed. Finally, it could be concluded that awareness regardingdental floss needs to be bolstered in the population as preventive oral health carebehavior.

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Stulting, R. Doyle. "Dental Floss." Journal of Refractive Surgery 26, no. 9 (September 1, 2010): 621–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/1081597x-20100810-01.

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Jenney, Adam W. J., Catherine L. Cherry, Bruce Davis, and Steven L. Wesselingh. "“Floss and (nearly) die”: dental floss and endocarditis." Medical Journal of Australia 174, no. 2 (January 2001): 107–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143174.x.

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Bartold, P. Mark. "“Floss and (nearly) die”: dental floss and endocarditis." Medical Journal of Australia 174, no. 2 (January 2001): 108. http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143175.x.

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Chan, Anita Say. "Retiring the Network Spokesman." Science & Technology Studies 20, no. 2 (January 1, 2007): 78–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.23987/sts.55213.

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National legislation to mandate the use or consideration of Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) in government institutions is increasingly emerging as a strategy for FLOSS advocates in Latin America and the broader developing world. Such movements for the political use and regulation of FLOSS mark a distinct turn in the objectives and work of FLOSS advocates, whose activities largely focused on the dissemination of FLOSS as a technological artifact. This paper investigates the network of diverse actors involved in promoting FLOSS legislation in Peru, one of the first nations where a movement for FLOSS legislation emerged. It emphasizes that crucial to the work of FLOSS’ network actors is not their merely technological productivity, but their cultural and political productivity – that is, their ability to produce diverse body of meaning made both evident and mobile in narratives of FLOSS use and adoption.

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Hindi, Sherif S., Uthman M. Dawoud, and Khalid A. Asiry. "Bioplastic Floss of a Novel Microwave-Thermospun Shellac: Synthesis and Bleaching for Some Dental Applications." Polymers 15, no. 1 (December 28, 2022): 142. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15010142.

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In this paper, crude flakes (CFs) of shellac were converted into purified, nonwoven, thermospun fibers (shellac floss) using two devices, namely, an electric thermospinner (ETS) and a microwave thermospinner (MTS). This conversion was achieved by the action of heating and the centrifugal forces that arose toward the outside of the spinner-head cavity. The dissolved MTS floss was bleached using hydrogen peroxide to produce the bleached MTS floss. The unbleached shellac (CFs, ETS floss, and MTS floss) and the bleached MTS floss were characterized physically and chemically. There was no deterioration in the floss properties due to the heating tools or bleaching process. For the unbleached shellac, although there were no statistical differences in properties among the three shellac types (CFs, ETS floss, and MTS floss), except for insolubility in hot alcohol, acid value, and moisture content, the MTS floss exhibited superior values compared with the other types for nearly all the properties studied. Bleaching the MTS floss produced the greatest color change among other studies, caused a high reduction in insoluble solid matter due to increasing the solubility of some of the solid constituents of shellac, and slightly decreased its Young’s modulus (E). The important dental applications were surveyed and it was suggested that the suitability was enhanced by using the bleached MTS floss, based on its superior whiteness, along with the unique properties detected.

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de Beer, Maarten. "Over de floss." Tandartspraktijk 42, no. 2 (March 2021): 28–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12496-021-0021-9.

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Richards, Derek. "Floss or Die?" Evidence-Based Dentistry 2, no. 3 (December 2000): 57–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.ebd.6400053.

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Meldrum, Eloise. "Floss and lipgloss." Dental Nursing 15, no. 8 (August 2, 2019): 390–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/denn.2019.15.8.390.

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Supanitayanon, Lalita, Surachai Dechkunakorn, Niwat Anuwongnukroh, Toemsak Srikhirin, Pitchaya Roongrujimek, and Peerapong Tua-Ngam. "Mechanical and Physical Properties of Various Types of Dental Floss." Key Engineering Materials 730 (February 2017): 155–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.730.155.

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To compare maximum load, percentage of elongation, physical characteristics of 4 types of dental floss: (1) Thai Silk Floss (silk, waxed), (2) Oral B® Essential Floss (nylon, waxed), (3) Experimental Floss Xu (nylon, unwaxed), (4) Experimental Floss Xw (nylon, waxed). Four types of floss were tested (n=30) with a Universal Testing Machine (Instron®). Each sample (30 cm long, 5 cm segment) was fixed, and pulled apart with load cell of 100 N and a test speed of 100 mm/min. Physical characteristics were investigated by digital microscope under 2.5×10 magnification, and scanning electron microscope under 1×100 and 5×100 magnification. The size of the filaments was measured in micron (μm) and the fineness was measured in Denier. For mechanical properties, the maximum load and the percentage of elongation were presented as mean ± SD. The distribution of the data was calculated by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. One-way ANOVA and multiple comparison (Tukey HSD) were used to analyze the differences among the groups with the level of a statistical difference at p < 0.05. The maximum load of Floss Xu, Floss Xw, Oral B and Thai Silk were 47.39, 46.46, 25.38, and 23.70 N, respectively. The percentage of elongation of Oral B, Floss Xw, Floss Xu and Thai Silk were 72.43, 44.62, 31.25, and 16.44%, respectively. All 4 types of dental floss showed statistically differences in both the maximum load and percentage of elongation at p < 0.05, except for maximum load between Floss Xw and Floss Xu that showed no statistically significant difference. Physical characteristics of Thai silk revealed the most disintegrated, the smallest, and the least fine filaments. Floss Xu had the highest maximum load. Oral B had the highest percentage of elongation. Wax coating on Floss X increased the elongation but had no significant effect on the maximum load. The physical characteristics of Thai Silk resulted in the lowest mechanical properties values.

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Lin, Hai Tao, Yan Long Xu, Long Li, Fang Jiang, and Wan E. Ning. "The Study on the Degreasing Technology of Silk Floss Treated with Leaching Method." Applied Mechanics and Materials 496-500 (January 2014): 114–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.496-500.114.

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Silk floss was deoiled with leaching Method using 6# light gasoline in order to improve wearability of silk floss. The effect of temperature, time and bath ratio on the oil removal efficiency was studied by single factor analysis method. The results showed that the optimum degreasing technologies of silk floss with 6# light gasoline are: bath ratio 1:30, treatment time 40 min, and treatment temperature 50 °C. Under the optimum degreasing technologies of silk floss, the residual oil ratio of silk floss is 0.01% which is far below national standard.

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Darking, Mary L., and Edgar A. Whitley. "Towards an Understanding of FLOSS." Science & Technology Studies 20, no. 2 (January 1, 2007): 13–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.23987/sts.55210.

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In this paper we present empirical work detailing the engagement practices of a large FLOSS project, the Digital Business Ecosystem (DBE). In common with many other FLOSS projects, the DBE project focused on the development of infrastructural software components. Infrastructures and FLOSS software exhibit multiplicity: as objects they both change and stay the same. Whilst the implications of multiplicity with respect to infrastructure have been well-documented, with respect to FLOSS, they remain under-explored. Through examining how the DBE engaged new participants we were able to explore the nature of the FLOSS software object by asking the implied question: engagement with what? We draw on recent analysis by Law and Singleton to show how the innovative yet non-existent potentiality of the DBE was as significant to engagement as its steadily growing codebase. We argue that acknowledging the materiality and immateriality of the FLOSS software object has important consequences for management of, and engagement with, FLOSS projects.

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Romadhon, Romadhon, Ulfah Amalia, and Apri Dwi Anggo. "Quality Improvement of Catfish Floss (Clarias gariepinus) Through Oil Reduction Technology with Spinner and Press Tools." Omni-Akuatika 15, no. 2 (November 20, 2019): 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.20884/1.oa.2019.15.2.629.

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The nutritional content of catfish allows this freshwater fish to be processed into a variety of products, one of which is fish floss. Fish floss is a product that is popular among the people so that many use it for sale and increase income. However, unfortunately many fish floss products that are of poor quality, for example, oil appeared in the packaging which consequently makes the fish floss products quickly rancid. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal shelf life of floss catfish with the best quality. The experimental laboratories of this study was divided into three treatments: spinnered, pressed and combination of spinnered and pressed. The quality of fish floss were observed every 12 days for 48 days.The results showed that there were significantly effect of floss catfish with different treatments of oil reduction. The best quality of floss catfish was achieved at 36 days storaging, with an average value of water content 4.99%, 28.39% of protein content, 9.15% of fat content, 4.99 meq kg-1 of peroxide value and total plate count 6.9 x 10-3 cfu g-1.

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Petrinja, Etiel, and Giancarlo Succi. "Assessing the Open Source Development Processes Using OMM." Advances in Software Engineering 2012 (October 4, 2012): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/235392.

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The assessment of development practices in Free Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) projects can contribute to the improvement of the development process by identifying poor practices and providing a list of necessary practices. Available assessment methods (e.g., Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)) do not address sufficiently FLOSS-specific aspects (e.g., geographically distributed development, importance of the contributions, reputation of the project, etc.). We present a FLOSS-focused, CMMI-like assessment/improvement model: the QualiPSo Open Source Maturity Model (OMM). OMM focuses on the development process. This makes it different from existing assessment models that are focused on the assessment of the product. We have assessed six FLOSS projects using OMM. Three projects were started and led by a software company, and three are developed by three different FLOSS communities. We identified poorly addressed development activities as the number of commit/bug reports, the external contributions, and the risk management. The results showed that FLOSS projects led by companies adopt standard project management approaches as product planning, design definition, and testing, that are less often addressed by community led FLOSS projects. The OMM is valuable for both the FLOSS community, by identifying critical development activities necessary to be improved, and for potential users that can better decide which product to adopt.

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Morero, Hernán, Pablo Ortiz, Jorge Motta, and Esmeralda Dávila. "¿Cuánto de FLOSS hay en la industria de software de Argentina?" Hipertextos 10, no. 17 (July 13, 2022): 51–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.24215/23143924e048.

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El presente artículo se propone aportar estadísticas para el caso argentino sobre la relevancia del FLOSS (Free/Libre Open Source Software) a nivel de producción empresarial. Ello se realiza en base a un análisis descriptivo de la “III Encuesta sobre Innovación en el sector de Software de la Argentina 2019”. Primeramente se evalúa el grado de importancia que tiene el FLOSS a nivel de producción y ventas en el sector. En segundo lugar, se presenta qué clases de FLOSS realizan las empresas argentinas indagadas en la encuesta. Y por último, se comparan una serie de aspectos comportamentales y de desempeño (en materia de vinculaciones, innovación y capacitación) entre empresas FLOSS y no FLOSS. El artículo concluye que la mayor parte de las empresas de software de la muestra produce o utiliza software libre u open source. Y que no hay diferencias estadísticamente significativas ni en el tamaño, ni en el comportamiento o el desempeño entre las empresas que producen y/o proveen servicios en base a FLOSS y las no FLOSS.

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Schmuhl, H., A. Marcelo, J. Dal Molin, G. Wright, and T. Karopka. "Towards Open Collaborative Health Informatics - The Role of Free/Libre Open Source Principles." Yearbook of Medical Informatics 20, no. 01 (August 2011): 63–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1638740.

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SummaryTo analyze the contribution of Free/Libre Open Source Software in health care (FLOSS-HC) and to give perspectives for future developments.The paper summarizes FLOSS-related trends in health care as anticipated by members of the IMIA Open Source Working Group. Data were obtained through literature review and personal experience and observations of the authors in the last two decades. A status quo is given by a frequency analysis of the database of Medfloss.org, one of the world’s largest platforms dedicated to FLOSS-HC. The authors discuss current problems in the field of health care and finally give a prospective roadmap, a projection of the potential influences of FLOSS in health care.FLOSS-HC already exists for more than 2 decades. Several projects have shown that FLOSS may produce highly competitive alternatives to proprietary solutions that are at least equivalent in usability and have a better total cost of ownership ratio. The Medfloss.org database currently lists 221 projects of diverse application types.FLOSS principles hold a great potential for addressing several of the most critical problems in health care IT. The authors argue that an ecosystem perspective is relevant and that FLOSS principles are best suited to create health IT systems that are able to evolve over time as medical knowledge, technologies, insights, workflows etc. continuously change. All these factors that inherently influence the development of health IT systems are changing at an ever growing pace. Traditional models of software engineering are not able to follow these changes and provide up-to-date systems for an acceptable cost/value ratio. To allow FLOSS to positively influence Health IT in the future a "FLOSS-friendly" environment has to be provided. Policy makers should resolve uncertainties in the legal framework that disfavor FLOSS. Certification procedures should be specified in a way that they do not raise additional barriers for FLOSS.

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Handayani, Sri, Chandra Utami Wirawati, S. Sarono, Eko Win Kenali, and Annisa Fitri. "Beef Floss Efficiency in Women Farmer Group Karya Sejahtera in Wawasan Village Tanjungsari Districts." Chalaza Journal of Animal Husbandry 6, no. 2 (January 24, 2022): 33–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.31327/chalaza.v6i2.1541.

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As the Ongole Cross-Breed breeding cluster, cattle farms in the Wawasan village area had applied beef products of diversification beef floss to solve fluctuations in cattle prices, low farm income, and seasonal cattle sales. This study purposed to analyze the economic efficiency of beef floss production in KWT Karya Sejahtera. The basic method of this research was descriptive-analytic. The research location was chosen purposively by KWT Karya Sejahtera as the production center for beef floss in Tanjungsari District. The analytical method was cost analysis, profitability, and business efficiency. The analysis results and discussion showed that the beef floss production was efficiently managed. It was indicated by the efficiency value of the beef floss business of 1.3 (more than 1). As a whole, beef floss production contributes an additional 20% of what is run by farmers, so this business is feasible to run economically.

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Squire, Megan. "How the FLOSS Research Community Uses Email Archives." International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes 4, no. 1 (January 2012): 37–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jossp.2012010103.

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Artifacts of the software development process, such as source code or emails between developers, are a frequent object of study in empirical software engineering literature. One of the hallmarks of free, libre, and open source software (FLOSS) projects is that the artifacts of the development process are publicly-accessible and therefore easily collected and studied. Thus, there is a long history in the FLOSS research community of using these artifacts to gain understanding about the phenomenon of open source software, which could then be compared to studies of software engineering more generally. This paper looks specifically at how the FLOSS research community has used email artifacts from free and open source projects. It provides a classification of the relevant literature using a publicly-available online repository of papers about FLOSS development using email. The outcome of this paper is to provide a broad overview for the software engineering and FLOSS research communities of how other researchers have used FLOSS email message artifacts in their work.

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Goodman, Benny. "Too posh to floss?" Nursing Standard 20, no. 46 (July 26, 2006): 69. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns.20.46.69.s60.

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Hayes, Anne. "Candy Floss stays safe." Early Years Educator 14, no. 1 (May 2012): 35–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/eyed.2012.14.1.35.

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Wu, Szu-Ying, Yi-Hsun Tsai, Yu-Ting Wang, Wen-Dien Chang, Chia-Lun Lee, Chun-En Aurea Kuo, and Nai-Jen Chang. "Acute Effects of Tissue Flossing Coupled with Functional Movements on Knee Range of Motion, Static Balance, in Single-Leg Hop Distance, and Landing Stabilization Performance in Female College Students." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 3 (January 27, 2022): 1427. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031427.

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Flexibility, specifically that in the amplitude of sagittal-plane range of motion (ROM), can improve jump landing patterns and reduce the potential for sports injury. The use of floss bands (FLOSS) reportedly increases joint range of motion (ROM) in the shoulder, ankle, and elbow joints. However, little research on the effectiveness of FLOSS on the knee joint has been conducted. This study investigated the effects of FLOSS on knee ROM, static balance, single-leg-hop distance, and landing stabilization performance in women. This study had a crossover design. Twenty active female college students without musculoskeletal disorders were randomly assigned to receive a FLOSS intervention or elastic bandage (ELA) control on their dominant knees. The participants underwent FLOSS and ELA activities on two occasions with 48 h of rest between both sets of activities. The outcomes were flexibility of the quadriceps and hamstrings, how long one could maintain a single-leg stance (with and without eyes closed), distance on a single-leg triple hop, and score on the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS); these outcomes were evaluated at preintervention and postintervention (immediately following band removal and 20 min later). After the FLOSS intervention, the participants’ hamstring flexibility improved significantly (immediately after: p = 0.001; 20 min later: p = 0.002), but their quadricep flexibility did not. In addition, FLOSS use did not result in worse single-leg stance timing, single-leg triple-hop distance, or landing stabilization performance relative to ELA use. Compared with the ELA control, the FLOSS intervention yielded significantly better LESS at 20 min postintervention (p = 0.032), suggesting that tissue flossing can improve landing stability. In conclusion, the application of FLOSS to the knee improves hamstring flexibility without impeding static balance, and improves single-leg hop distance and landing stabilization performance in women for up to 20 min. Our findings elucidate the effects of tissue flossing on the knee joint and may serve as a reference for physiotherapists or athletic professionals in athletic practice settings.

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Lim, Min Yee, Xinyue Zhang, Jian Huang, Liang Liu, Yutang Liu, Baixiao Zhao, Hui Hu, Furong He, Junjie Xie, and Dongsheng Qiu. "Study of Thermal Behavior of Moxa Floss Using Thermogravimetric and Pyrolysis-GC/MS Analyses." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2021 (February 16, 2021): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6298565.

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Moxa floss is a type of biomass used as the main combustion material in moxibustion, a therapy that applies heat from moxa floss combustion to points or body areas for treatment. Safety concerns regarding moxa smoke have been raised in recent years. Since moxa floss is the source material in moxibustion, its thermal behavior and pyrolysis products would be related to the products formed in moxa smoke. This work aims to understand the thermal behavior of moxa floss and investigate the pyrolysis products generated from moxa floss combustion. Six commercial moxa floss samples of 3 storage years and 10 storage years, and of low, medium, and high ratios, were selected. The kinetic data from moxa floss combustion was carried out by a thermogravimetric analyzer. Pyrolysis-gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy using a gas chromatograph and mass spectrometer equipped with a pyroprobe were used to examine the pyrolysis products. Thermogravimetric profiles for all the samples were overall similar and showed a monotonic weight decrease. The range of intensive reaction temperature occurred between 150°C and 450°C, which was characterized by a major weight loss and accompanied by an exothermal degradation of the main components. The average ignition temperature for the samples of 3 and 10 storage years was 218.3°C and 222.6°C, respectively, which was lower than most herbaceous plants. The identified pyrolysis products include monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, ketones, acids, and alkanes. All were of relatively low intensities of below 5% in relative abundance. No volatiles were detected in the samples of 10 storage years. The relatively low values of ignition temperature suggested that moxa floss is more combustible and can be ignited more easily than other herbaceous plants. This may explain why moxa floss has remained as the preferred material used for moxibustion over the years.

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Stavrakis, Adrian K., Sanja Kojić, Bojan Petrović, Isidora Nešković, and Goran M. Stojanović. "Performance Evaluation of Dental Flosses Pre- and Post-Utilization." Materials 15, no. 4 (February 18, 2022): 1522. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma15041522.

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Dental floss is an oral hygiene product used to remove food and plaque in places where toothbrushes cannot reach. Even though over the years since its introduction some research in suitable materials has been performed, thread cracking and wear can still compromise efficiency. The aim of this study was to examine the morphological properties of four different commercially available dental floss types before and after use. For that purpose, scanning electron microscopy and optical microscopy were used to assess the flosses before and after use, and tension testing was performed to determine any degradation in the floss performance after utilization. The analyzed floss samples verify the hypothesis that the properties of the floss need to be known in depth, before recommending a specific type to patients for daily use in all clinical indications.

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Meliala, Andreanyta, Paramita Narwidina, Irwan Supriyanto, Yogi Tri Sumarno, Yanasta Yudo Pratama, and Rian Damayanti. "The Role of Banana (Musa balbisiana Colla) Peel Floss as Functional Food Matrix to Alleviate Chronic Stress." Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences 10, A (June 21, 2022): 1608–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.8432.

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BACKGROUND: Banana peel (Musa balbisiana Colla) already has a diverse variety of nutritional benefits, but its perishable nature necessitates additional food processing, one of which is banana peel floss. AIM: The objective of this study was to examine the antidepressant effects of banana peel floss in experimental animals subjected to chronic mild stress (CMS) for 6 weeks. METHODS: Animals were randomly assigned into five groups. The first group was fed a control diet without CMS as a negative control. The other four groups were exposed to CMS and fed a control diet as a positive control, with three of the five groups fed a control diet supplemented with 15%, 30%, and 60% banana peel floss. The tail suspension test (TST) and the Morris water maze were used as behavioral parameters in this study (MWM). Cortisol and serotonin levels were measured in two stages: after CMS exposure or before banana peel floss intervention, and after 4 weeks of banana peel floss intervention. RESULTS: The results showed that the immobility time in TST and escape latency in the MWM test were significantly reduced in the groups supplemented with 15% and 30% banana peel floss, respectively. Furthermore, we observed a significant association between serotonin and cortisol levels and also between the duration of immobility time in TST and serotonin levels. CONCLUSIONS: The administration of banana peel floss caused significant changes in plasma serotonin concentrations, implying that the presence of dietary fiber, tryptophan, and bioactive components in banana peel floss can reduce stress-induced depression by regulating cortisol levels and increasing serotonin levels.

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Saini, Mannat, Ahmed AL-Khazraji, Moiz Ahmed, Bhanu Singh, Umer Syed, Krishna Gurram, Rupa Sharma, et al. "S3062 Floss Your Pylorus: Accidental Ingestion of Dental Floss Pick With Pyloric Injury." American Journal of Gastroenterology 115, no. 1 (October 2020): S1613—S1614. http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/01.ajg.0000714296.63403.b7.

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Batool, Syed Midhat, Madiha Rasheed, Kawish Syed, Afaq Farooq, Zain Ayub, and Abid Raheem. "Plaque Removal Efficacy of Dental floss Compare to Water Jet Following Single Use." Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 15, no. 12 (December 10, 2021): 3439–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs2115123439.

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Background: Dental plaque (biofilm) is a well-known contributor to the onset and progression of many dental illnesses. Plaque is a natural biofilm that develops on oral surfaces and contains a wide variety of organisms. As a result, it is critical to control plaque formation, particularly in the young population, by implementing effective preventive strategies. Objective: To assess and compare plaque removal efficacy of water flosser and string floss in patients. Study design: Randomized controlled trial Place and Duration of study: Department of Periodontology, Sardar Begum Dental College, Gandhara University from 1st March 2019 to 31st May 2019. Methodology: Seventy patients were enrolled. Patients were randomly allocated to one of two groups, group A (using dental floss) as the control group and group B (using waterpik) as the intervention group, using the lottery technique. Patients were randomly allocated to one of two groups, group A (control group), using dental floss and group B (intervention group), using waterpik utilizing the lottery technique. All participants were taught correct brushing technique utilizing the Modified Bass technique and manufacturer's instructions for using waterpik as well as normal flossing instructions for using Dental floss. Results: The mean age presentation was 34.23±6.78 years. The females were 42 (60%) males were 28 (40%). The mean percentage showed that those using water flosser with tooth brushing had low plaque score than using string floss with tooth brushing. The independent t test showed that water flosser is significantly more effective (p=0.001) in plaque reduction than conventional string floss. Conclusion: A water flosser coupled with hand brushing is more effective in eliminating plaque than string floss. Plaque removal was 20-30% higher in the group that used a water flosser. Key words: Efficacy, Dental floss, Water jet

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Morero, Hernán Alejandro, Josefina Sonnenberg Palmieri, and Ana Valentina Fernandez. "A Review of the International FLOSS (Free/Libre Open Source Software) Innovation Surveys." Ciencias Económicas 1 (October 30, 2018): 27–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.14409/rce.v1i0.7742.

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Given the substantial growth that software and IT sector has had in the last decade, it becomes relevant to measure the impact that this expansion has had on the development of emerging economies. Specifically, the study of the FLOSS production activity is relevant given its contribution to the Knowledge Intensive Services Sector. The aim of this study is to design an innovation survey for the software sector that considers the FLOSS activity separately. Moreover, the paper describes an extensive systematization, evaluation and analysis of diverse technological surveys carried out on the software activity and the FLOSS surveys available specified at a firm level, as a way to collect all the possible background which allows proposing a questionnaire that measures the particularities of FLOSS.

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Sawan, Nozha, Afnan Ben Gassem, Faisal Alkhayyal, Aroob Albakri, Nada Al-Muhareb, and Eman Alsagob. "Effectiveness of Super Floss and Water Flosser in Plaque Removal for Patients Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial." International Journal of Dentistry 2022 (August 31, 2022): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1344258.

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Objectives. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of super floss and water flosser in plaque removal for patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. Methods. A single-blind, randomized, controlled, parallel clinical trial with a split-mouth protocol was conducted on young adult orthodontic patients who were recruited from Riyadh Specialized Dental Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The type of floss used was randomly assigned to each side of the oral cavity; Super-Floss® (Oral-B) was used on one side, while the Waterpik® water flosser was used on the other. Patients’ plaque level was assessed using Rustogi et al. modified navy plaque index (RMNPI) at baseline and immediately after cleaning. Results. A total of 62 subjects were screened; however, only 34 subjects were enrolled in the study with an equal number of males and females. Overall, the plaque score was significantly reduced from 0.56 ± 0.35 to 0.13 ± 0.26 in the super floss group and from 0.61 ± 0.35 to 0.13 ± 0.28 in the water flosser group. There was no significant difference between the mean difference of super floss and water flosser ( p = 0.951 ). On the other hand, there was no significant difference between both groups in terms of the preintervention plaque score ( p = 0.379 ). The water flosser had a greater effect size on plaque removal compared to super floss on distal interproximal surface of the molar tooth with a mean difference of (−0.21, 95% CI: 00.37 to −0.04, p = 0.033 ). Conclusions. The use of super floss or water flosser as interproximal aids for plaque removal in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment are both effective. Trial registration. ISRCTN, ISRCTN83875016. Registered 12 September 2021-retrospectively registered, https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN83875016.

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Traitanon, Nattakan, Surachai Dechkunakorn, Pornpen Tantivitayakul, Primana Punnakitikashem, Wassana Wichai, Phetladda Pannak Whitis, and Niwat Anuwongnukroh. "Antibacterial Effect of Gold Nanoparticles Coated Dental Floss against Cariogenic Bacteria." Key Engineering Materials 904 (November 22, 2021): 293–300. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.904.293.

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Background: Carious lesions can occur on the proximal surfaces of the posterior teeth. Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus, are the main acidogenic bacteria that are commonly associated to dental caries. Interproximal cleaning is an important form of oral self-care habits, considering such areas of the dentition are easily affected by caries. Accordingly, dental floss has been used as an additional tool to enhance the quality of the cleaning process. It is reasonable that dental flossing should reduce interproximal caries risk because it is capable of removing parts of the interproximal plaque. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of gold nanoparticle (AuNPs), when coated on unwaxed dental floss.Methods: Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus were cultured in Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) agar. Broth microdilution method was used to determine the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and the minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) of the AuNPs with subcultures so obtained. Then, the bacteria were grown and spread on blood agar on which identical lengths (20mm) of unwaxed dental floss coated with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) at concentration of 0.05, 0.1, and 0.5 mg/mL were placed. Control included untreated unwaxed dental floss and unwaxed dental floss with 0.2% Chlorhexidine (CHX). Five randomized sites of the inhibition zones were measured in millimeters in each concentration per floss. Means ± S.D. of the inhibition zones were calculated.Results: The MIC and MBC of AuNPs against S. sobrinus and S. mutans were 0.5 μg/mL and 1.0 μg/mL, respectively. The results indicated that gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) coated unwaxed dental floss, placed on blood agar with S. mutans and S. sobrinus demonstrated significant inhibition of bacterial growth. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) coated unwaxed dental floss at 0.05, 0.1, 0.5 mg/mL resulted in zones of inhibition ranging from 2.93 ± 0.30 mm to 4.71 ± 0.32 mm for S. sobrinus and 2.95 ± 1.73 mm to 5.18 ± 0.61 mm for S. mutans, respectively.Conclusion: Invitro study demonstrated that the AuNPs-coated unwaxed dental floss had antibacterial activities against cariogenic bacteria.

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Laverty, Megan. "The Mill on the Floss." Thinking: The Journal of Philosophy for Children 12, no. 1 (1994): 47–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/thinking199412148.

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Quinlan, Kate. "Does floss have a future?" British Dental Journal 221, no. 4 (August 2016): 152–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.588.

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Lee, Amanda. "One-Time Contributors to FLOSS." ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes 43, no. 1 (March 28, 2018): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3178315.3178327.

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Kim, Myoung-Hee, Hae Yeon Yun, Ji Hyeon Park, and Young Sun Hwang. "Investigation of Floss Preference by Types and Future Use Intention according to Floss Experience." Journal of Dental Hygiene Science 22, no. 3 (September 30, 2022): 148–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.17135/jdhs.2022.22.3.148.

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Wei, Kangning, Kevin Crowston, and U. Yeliz Eseryel. "Participation in community-based free/libre open source software development tasks: the impact of task characteristics." Internet Research 31, no. 4 (February 18, 2021): 1177–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/intr-03-2020-0112.

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PurposeThis paper explores how task characteristics in terms of trigger type and task topic influence individual participation in community-based free/libre open source software (FLOSS) development by considering participation in individual tasks rather than entire projects.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative study was designed using choose tasks that were carried out via the email discourse on the developers' email fora in five FLOSS projects. Choice process episodes were selected as the unit of analysis and were coded for the task trigger and topic. The impact of these factors on participation (i.e. the numbers of participants and messages) was assessed by regression.FindingsThe results reveal differences in participation related to different task triggers and task topics. Further, the results suggest the mediating role of the number of participants in the relationships between task characteristics and the number of messages. The authors also speculate that project type serves as a boundary condition restricting the impacts of task characteristics on the number of participants and propose this relationship for future research.Research limitations/implicationsEmpirical support was provided to the important effects of different task characteristics on individual participation behaviors in FLOSS development tasks.Practical implicationsThe findings can help FLOSS participants understand participation patterns in different tasks and choose the types of tasks to attend to.Originality/valueThis research explores the impact of task characteristics on participation in FLOSS development at the task level, while prior research on participation in FLOSS development has focused mainly on factors at the individual and/or project levels.

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Pal, Monika, Santhosh Kumar, Padmaja A. Shenoy, T. A. K. Chaitanya, G. Pratibha, and G. Subraya Bhat. "Evaluation of Plaque Removal Efficacy of Dental Floss with/without Chlorhexidine Gel Coating in Patients with Gingivitis - A Clinical and Microbological Study." Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences 8, no. D (June 20, 2020): 118–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2020.4141.

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BACKGROUND: Chlorhexidine has shown anti-plaque and antimicrobial effects when used as a mouthwash and appears to be effective when used as a topical antiseptic agent. AIM: The present study aimed to compare the efficacy of chlorhexidine gel coated dental floss with that of uncoated dental floss. METHODS: This parallel, single-blinded, randomized controlled clinical trial Included 30 patients with moderate to severe gingivitis. The total population was randomly divided into three groups, with ten patients in each group. Group A received dental floss with 1% chlorhexidine gel, and Group B received only dental floss, while in Group C no dental floss was provided. All thirty volunteers were provided with standard toothpaste and toothbrush. Clinical parameters such as gingival index, plaque index, and bleeding index were recorded along with supragingival plaque sample collection for microbiological culture. Subjects were recalled after 15 days and clinical and microbiological analysis was performed. All parameters were re-assessed at the follow up visit after two weeks. RESULTS: All the groups showed a significant reduction in values of plaque index, gingival index, and bleeding index, as well as the microbial counts post-enrollment in the study. A significant reduction in the bleeding indices was noticed in Group A in comparison to C (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The use of dental floss coated with 1% chlorhexidine gluconate gel was effective as an interproximal aid for patients with moderate to severe gingivitis.

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Kim, Eun-Jeong, and Su-Jin Han. "The Effect of Proximal Cleaning Devices on Periodontal Status in Korean Adults between 2016 and 2018." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 4 (February 22, 2021): 2116. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042116.

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Removal of the biofilm from the proximal space is essential for preventing periodontal disease. This study aimed to prove the association between the use of proximal cleaning devices, such as dental floss and interdental brushes, and periodontal health among nationally representative Korean adults. Data collected from the 7th National Health Nutrition Survey (KNHANES VII: 2016–2018) were used for this purpose. A total of 11,359 participants aged 19 years or older who participated in KNHANES were reviewed. The response variable was the prevalence of high CPI (CPI of 3–4), and the explanatory variables were dental floss and interdental brush. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to adjust for potential confounding factors and to analyze the association between periodontal disease and proximal cleaning devices. It was found that 63.1% of the participants did not use proximal cleaning devices at all, 17.5% used dental floss alone, 11.9% used an interdental brush, and 7.5% used both. Subjects who used both dental floss and interdental brush had a high CPI rate nearly half that of all the models for those who did not. In particular, for those using dental floss, the aOR of high CPI was 0.681 in Model 1, 0.714 in Model 2, and 0.737 in Model 3. Dental hygiene products for cleaning the proximal space, such as dental floss, are essential for removing the dental biofilm as a basic tool along with toothbrushes. Teaching and explaining the need to use these devices well are important for oral health care and maintenance.

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Kiefer, Brittany N., Kyle E. Lemarr, Christopher C. Enriquez, Kristin A. Tivener, and Todd Daniel. "A Pilot Study: Perceptual Effects of the Voodoo Floss Band on Glenohumeral Flexibility." International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training 22, no. 4 (July 2017): 29–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2016-0093.

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Even though adaption of the Voodoo Floss Band is gaining momentum, evidence-based literature on its effectiveness remains sparse. The purpose of this quantitative observational design study was to investigate the effects of the Voodoo Floss Band on soft-tissue flexibility and perception of movement. A repeated-measures ANOVA with between-subjects factor demonstrated both groups significantly improved GH flexion range of motion from pretest to post-test but there was not a statistically significant difference between the groups. Perceptions of flexibility increased more for the Voodoo Floss Band group, demonstrating a psychological increase in GH flexion, but not a physical increase.

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Macho, Héctor J., Gregorio Robles, and Jesus M. González-Barahona. "Evaluation of FLOSS by Analyzing Its Software Evolution." Journal of Information Technology Research 8, no. 1 (January 2015): 62–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jitr.2015010105.

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In today's world, management often rely on FLOSS (Free/Libre/Open Source Software) systems to run their organizations. However, the nature of FLOSS is different from the software they have been using in the last decades. Its development model is distributed, and its authors are diverse as many volunteers and companies may collaborate in the project. In this paper, the authors want to shed some light on how to evaluate a FLOSS system by looking at the Moodle platform, which is currently the most used learning management system among educational institutions worldwide. In contrast with other evaluation models that have been proposed so far, the one presented here is based on retrieving historical information that can be obtained publicly from the Internet, allowing the authors to study its evolution. As a result, they will show how using their methodology management can take informed decisions that lower the risk that organizations face when investing in a FLOSS system.

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Ruiz, Claudia, and William N. Robinson. "Measuring Open Source Quality." International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes 3, no. 3 (July 2011): 48–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jossp.2011070104.

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There is an ample debate over the quality of Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) with mixed research results. The authors show that a reason for these mixed results is that quality is being defined, measured, and evaluated differently. They report the most popular approaches including software structure measures, process measures, and maturity assessment models. The way researchers have built their samples has also contributed to the mixed results with different project properties being considered and ignored. Because FLOSS projects evolve with each release, their quality does too, and it must be measured using metrics that take into account their communities’ commitment to quality rather than just the structure of the resulting code. Challenges exist in defining what constitutes a defect or bug, and the role of modularity in affecting FLOSS quality. The authors suggest three considerations for future research on FLOSS quality models: (1) defect resolution rate, (2) kind of software product, and (3) modularity—both technical and organizational.

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A., Oyapero, and Owoturo E.O. "Factors associated with knowledge and attitude to the use of dental floss at some private and public dental clinics in Lagos State." Edorium Journal of Dentistry 3, no. 1 (March 11, 2016): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.5348/d01-2016-15-oa-2.

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Aims: Dental caries and periodontal diseases which are the two most prevalent oral diseases are dental biofilm dependent. This effect of dental plaque is particularly evident in the interproximal region. The aim of this study was to determine the factors that are associated with knowledge and positive attitude towards the use of dental floss at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, (LASUTH) and two private dental clinics in Ikeja and Magodo, Lagos State. Methods: This prospective descriptive study was conducted at the oral diagnosis clinic of LASUTH and at two private dental clinics in Lagos State. A structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on socio-demographic items and on the participant's perception regarding gum inflammation, their oral hygiene practices and their knowledge, attitude and practices related to flossing. Results: The study population included dental patients aged 22–68 years. Majority of the respondents in this present study had poor knowledge and attitude on the use of dental floss. Respondents attending the private clinics had significantly better knowledge on the practice of oral hygiene and the use of dental floss (p = 0.000) and they also had a more positive attitude even though the association was not significant. (p = 0.364) The study participants that had a good knowledge and positive attitude on dental floss usage and oral hygiene had lower mean OHI-S, GI and DMFT scores even though the association was not significant. Conclusion: This study demonstrated a poor level of knowledge and attitude to the use of dental floss among the respondents. Oral health care professionals should spend adequate time to educate their patients on the benefits of interproximal cleaning especially floss usage. They should also enhance the self-efficacy and knowledge of their patients about the benefits of interdental hygiene.

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Kobayashi, Shinji, Luis Falcón, Hamish Fraser, Jørn Braa, Pamod Amarakoon, Alvin Marcelo, and Chris Paton. "Using Open Source, Open Data, and Civic Technology to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic and Infodemic." Yearbook of Medical Informatics 30, no. 01 (April 21, 2021): 038–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1726488.

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Objectives: The emerging COVID-19 pandemic has caused one of the world’s worst health disasters compounded by social confusion with misinformation, the so-called “Infodemic”. In this paper, we discuss how open technology approaches - including data sharing, visualization, and tooling - can address the COVID-19 pandemic and infodemic. Methods: In response to the call for participation in the 2020 International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) Yearbook theme issue on Medical Informatics and the Pandemic, the IMIA Open Source Working Group surveyed recent works related to the use of Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS) for this pandemic. Results: FLOSS health care projects including GNU Health, OpenMRS, DHIS2, and others, have responded from the early phase of this pandemic. Data related to COVID-19 have been published from health organizations all over the world. Civic Technology, and the collaborative work of FLOSS and open data groups were considered to support collective intelligence on approaches to managing the pandemic. Conclusion: FLOSS and open data have been effectively used to contribute to managing the COVID-19 pandemic, and open approaches to collaboration can improve trust in data.

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Paton, C., and T. Karopka. "The Role of Free/Libre and Open Source Software in Learning Health Systems." Yearbook of Medical Informatics 26, no. 01 (August 2017): 53–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1606527.

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Summary Objective: To give an overview of the role of Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) in the context of secondary use of patient data to enable Learning Health Systems (LHSs). Methods: We conducted an environmental scan of the academic and grey literature utilising the MedFLOSS database of open source systems in healthcare to inform a discussion of the role of open source in developing LHSs that reuse patient data for research and quality improvement. Results: A wide range of FLOSS is identified that contributes to the information technology (IT) infrastructure of LHSs including operating systems, databases, frameworks, interoperability software, and mobile and web apps. The recent literature around the development and use of key clinical data management tools is also reviewed. Conclusions: FLOSS already plays a critical role in modern health IT infrastructure for the collection, storage, and analysis of patient data. The nature of FLOSS systems to be collaborative, modular, and modifiable may make open source approaches appropriate for building the digital infrastructure for a LHS.

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Paton, C., and T. Karopka. "The Role of Free/Libre and Open Source Software in Learning Health Systems." Yearbook of Medical Informatics 26, no. 01 (2017): 53–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.15265/iy-2017-006.

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Summary Objective: To give an overview of the role of Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) in the context of secondary use of patient data to enable Learning Health Systems (LHSs). Methods: We conducted an environmental scan of the academic and grey literature utilising the MedFLOSS database of open source systems in healthcare to inform a discussion of the role of open source in developing LHSs that reuse patient data for research and quality improvement. Results: A wide range of FLOSS is identified that contributes to the information technology (IT) infrastructure of LHSs including operating systems, databases, frameworks, interoperability software, and mobile and web apps. The recent literature around the development and use of key clinical data management tools is also reviewed. Conclusions: FLOSS already plays a critical role in modern health IT infrastructure for the collection, storage, and analysis of patient data. The nature of FLOSS systems to be collaborative, modular, and modifiable may make open source approaches appropriate for building the digital infrastructure for a LHS.

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Umar, A. M., and A. Mohammed. "Mineral composition of chicken meat floss produced from broilers fed diets with low energy levels." Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 46, no. 2 (December 17, 2020): 186–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.51791/njap.v46i2.33.

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This study was designed to investigate the mineral composition of floss prepared from broiler chickens fed low energy diets. Three experimental diets comprising three energy levels of 2, 400 (A); 2, 600 (B) and 2, 800 ME Kcal/Kg (C) were formulated and fed to the broiler chickens. The crude protein of the starter and finisher diets were fixed at 24 and 20%, respectively. A total of 270, one-day old Cobb 500 broiler chicks were weighed and randomlyallocated to three treatments (A, B and C) of 90 birds per treatment, each treatment having three replications of 30 birds. At the end of eighth week, three birds were randomly taken from each replication for the preparation of meat floss. Triplicate samples of the raw and broiler chicken meat floss were analysed for calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na) and potassium (K). The experiment was laid in a Completely Randomized Design. Raw meat ofbroiler chicken fed diet containing 2, 800 ME Kcal/Kg had the highest values of Ca (50.72 mg/Kg), Na (48.02 mg/Kg) and K (80.96 mg/Kg). Mineral composition of meat floss fro broiler chicken fed diet containing 2, 800 ME Kcal/Kg had the highest value of Na (48.6 mg/Kg) and K (78.81 mg/Kg). It is concluded that the raw meat and floss of broiler chickens fed diet containing 2, 800 ME Kcal/Kg had highest values of Na and K.

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Divate, Smruti, and Zac Morse. "Dental floss design: a protocol for a scoping review." International Journal of Scientific Reports 8, no. 6 (May 24, 2022): 159. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.intjscirep20221342.

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<p>Flossing teeth is usually recommended because toothbrushes do not effectively clean bacterial plaque from interproximal spaces alone. The general benefits of dental floss and its crucial role in reducing plaque overload in adjunct to toothbrushing have been extensively discussed. Even so, the design of dental floss is scantily researched. The main objective of this scoping review is to map key concepts and themes or patterns and to identify gaps for future studies within the existing literature in relation to dental floss design. This scoping review protocol has been designed following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) and the Joanna Briggs institute (JBI) guidelines. Four databases (Dentistry and oral sciences source, CINHL, MEDLINE, and scopus) and two sources of unpublished literature (Google Scholar and Google) will be searched for primary and secondary studies, guidelines, websites and reports concerning the design of dental floss published. Retrieved sources will be independently assessed by two reviewers using the three-step search strategy proposed by JBI; the number of included and excluded sources will be presented with a PRISMA flow diagram. Additionally, the data extraction table will reflect the variables of the included sources and a narrative description will accompany the analysed data. Evaluation of the existing literature on dental floss design is essential to guide future research and improve oral health outcomes.</p>

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Lin, Yu-Wei, and Lars Risan. "Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS)." Science & Technology Studies 20, no. 2 (January 1, 2007): 5–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.23987/sts.55209.

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Jullien, Nicolas, and Jean-Benoît Zimmermann. "FLOSS in an industrial economics perspective." Revue d'économie industrielle, no. 136 (December 15, 2011): 39–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.4000/rei.5177.

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Lin, Yu-Wei. "Hacker Culture and the FLOSS Innovation." International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes 4, no. 3 (July 2012): 26–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijossp.2012070103.

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This article aims to contribute to our understanding of the free/libre open source software (FLOSS) innovation and how it is shaped by and also shapes various perceptions on and practices of hacker culture. Unlike existing literature that usually normalises, radicalises, marginalises, or criminalises hacker culture, the author confronts such deterministic views that ignore the contingency and heterogeneity of hacker culture, which evolve over time in correspondence with different settings where diverse actors locate. The author argues that hacker culture has been continuously defined and redefined, situated and resituated with the ongoing development and growing implementation of FLOSS. The story on the development of EMACSen (plural form of EMACS—Editing MACroS) illustrates the consequence when different interpretations and practices of hacker culture clash. The author concludes that stepping away from a fixed and rigid typology of hackers will allow people to view the FLOSS innovation from a more ecological view. This will also help people to value and embrace different contributions from diverse actors including end-users and minority groups.

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