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Radio Edukasi as a Music Learning Tool for SD Negeri Ngablak Students
Authors: Kurniawan Andre Satria
Published: April 2024

This study aims to determine the utilization of Radio Edukasi as a music education medium for students of SD Negeri Ngablak. This study is a qualitative study with a descriptive approach. This study was conducted at SD Negeri Ngablak Piyungan, Bantul, Yogyakarta. The data collection techniques were observation, interviews with the principal, teachers, students, and collection of relevant documents. The data analysis technique used was the Miles and Huberman model with the following sequence: data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion/verification. The results of the study showed that learning by utilizing Radio Edukasi at SD Negeri Ngablak began with the teacher creating an Instructional Module and downloading audio materials on the Radio Edukasi website. After that, the implementation of learning at SD Negeri Ngablak by utilizing Radio Edukasi was adjusted to the instructional module and learning materials that had been prepared. The students who participated in the learning were very active and happy with the presence of Radio Edukasi.
Resonancia Magnética Funcional: Comportamiento de las áreas elocuentes motoras en gliomas de bajo y alto grado
Authors: Do Campo Jorge R. , Cabrini Marcelo , Martín Ingrid , Castillo Carlos , Morales Carlos , Bruno Claudio
Published: April 2024

Objetivo: Mostrar ejemplos iconográficos de los diferentes tipos de compromiso de las áreas elocuentes motoras en la evaluación de tumores gliales frontoparietales de bajo y alto grado mediante resonancia magnética funcional.Material y métodos: Para el presente trabajo fueron seleccionados 8 pacientes, 6 de sexo masculino, y 2 de sexo femenino, a los cuales se les realizó resonancia magnética funcional como parte de la evaluación prequirúrgica. Se utilizaron los paradigmas motor bilateral y unilateral para evaluar las áreas elocuentes motoras primarias y complementarias. Los estudios fueron realizados en un resonador de 1.5T.Resultados: Las áreas elocuentes motoras son: el área motora primaria o rolándica y el área motora suplementaria. La resonancia magnética funcional nos permite identificar las áreas elocuentes motoras, evidenciándose activación de contraste BOLD (consumo de oxígeno) durante la realización de un paradigma motor. Un área elocuente es aquella que consume más oxígeno durante la realización de un estímulo (paradigma) puntual. En tumores de bajo grado, debido a su lento crecimiento y a la plasticidad del cerebro, se identifica migración del área elocuente adyacente a la lesión. En procesos expansivos de alto grado, debido a su rápido crecimiento, se identifica un compromiso de las áreas elocuentes y una activación de contraste BOLD intratumoral.Conclusión: La evaluación de las áreas elocuentes motoras en pacientes con procesos expansivos primarios es de suma utilidad para la planificación de la conducta quirúrgica. Los procesos expansivos de bajo grado por lo general provocan migración de las áreas elocuentes motoras, mientras que los tumores de alto grado comprometen las mismas.
Technological Standards for Interoperable Toll Collection: A Framework for Seamless Integration
Authors: Lembhe Pankaj
Published: April 2024

Purpose: This research paper aims to propose a framework for seamless integration of technological standards in toll collection systems, with the goal of achieving interoperability. The framework will consider likely developments and enhancements in tolling practices, as well as potential tie-ins to other Intelligent Transportation Systems deployments.

Methodology: The proposed framework will also explore the potential benefits of real-time travel information and responsive pricing in toll collection systems. The recommended framework will facilitate the implementation of interoperable toll collection systems by incorporating technological standards.

Findings: The framework developed in this paper will allow planning agencies to assess the benefits of real-time travel information and responsive pricing in publicly operated toll roads. By comparing the value of these policy options or contract terms, the framework will assist in identifying the optimal tolls for different scenarios. The framework will also explore the integration of vehicle identification/registration systems with tolling functions and other transportation system management functions.

Unique contributor to theory, policy and practice: The framework developed in this paper will enable seamless integration of technological standards in toll collection systems, promoting interoperability.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
Authors: Sinanović Osman , Lepuzanović Muhamed , Bašagić Edin
Published: April 2024

Motor neuron diseases (MNDs) are a group of relatively rare, progressive neurodegenerative conditions (with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/ALS being the most common) characterized by degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons leading to motor and extra motor symptoms. The etiology of MND is believed to involve complex interactions of environmental, lifestyle, and genetic factors, but so far only a few convincing risk factors have been established. Several putative risk factors associated with sporadic cases have been suggested, including repetitive blows to the head and traumatic brain injury. ALS is considered a sporadic disorder in 90% of cases. The incidence of ALS in the United States is 1.5 to 2.2 per 100.000, but varies significantly by age, sex, and race. The incidence of ALS generally increases with age and peaks during the seventh decade of life. There is not a large number of relevant studies for reliable conclusions about the connection between sports and BMN. However, there is increasing interest in the role of contact sports (eg, American football and rugby) following the diagnosis of BMN in several high-profile professional athletes. Several case-control studies have found an increased risk of MND among people who engage in strenuous physical activity, but other studies of this type did not find this risk (association) or the association was negative. Several other studies have shown an increased risk of BMN with traumatic brain injury, while others have found no association. The risk of MND varies depending on the type of sport played. For many individual sports, no increased risk of BMN was observed, including cricket, basketball, tennis, swimming, hockey, volleyball, badminton, field hockey, sailing, rowing, diving and skiing. However, several meta-analyses have shown a 1.3 to 1.7 times higher risk of MND in athletes who suffer a head injury, compared to the general population. Experience shows that exercise can be physically and psychologically important for people with ALS. Although the results so far do not provide clear conclusions regarding physical therapy or/and exrecise regimens to maintain function and quality of life in people with ALS, we can say, for sure, that moderate exercise is not harmful. Regarding the type of exercise, moderate intensity and not very high frequency (two sessions per week), combining strength and aerobic resistance, may be the best option to see improvements in ALS patients and prevent fatigue that further impairs their quality of life.Key words: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – sports – physical therapy
CORRELATION OF THE PROGNOSTIC INDICATORS OF A BRAIN INJURY AT THE BIRTH AND THE OUTCOME OF THE NEWBORNS
Authors: Novaković Bošnjak Marija , Knezović Nina , Kolobarić Anita , Jerković Raguž Marjana
Published: April 2024

Background: To investigate the impact of blood acid-base disorders and elevated lactate during birth on the final outcome of the newborn.Subjects and methods: The study include 110 children born with acid-base imbalance and increased level of lactates at the admission. We also took into account the assessment of the vitality of newborns at birth, need for resuscitation procedures and mechanical ventilation, ultrasound scanning of the brain, treatment methods and final outcome.Results:Researchhasshownthat80%ofthenewbornshadthedisorderofacid-basestatusofbloodonadmissionand 76.3%hadhighlactates.Onadmission,53.60%ofthenewbornshadclinicalfeaturesofhypoxicischemicencephalopathy. Ultrasound scanning images of brain have been pathologically changed in 92.70% and mechanical ventilation was necessary at 90.90% of the newborns.Conclusion:Aftercompletedtreatment,allexamineeshavesurvived.Theseindicatorsofhypoxicischemicinjuryatour patients had no significant impact on the treatment outcome.Keywords:hypoxic-ischemicencephalopathy,lacticacid,metabolicacidosis,acid-baseimbalance
American View of the Strategic Competition and the Role of Military Power
Authors: Ivanov О.
Published: April 2024

In the context of international relations transition from the unipolar to multipolar world a new period is coming that is described from the U.S. leadership’s standpoint as the strategic competition with such major powers as Russia and China. The American military power plays a special role here. The article focuses on the essence and peculiarities of the U.S. conceptual vision of the competition and the role of the U.S. armed forces. Along with that the article describes the spectrum of the American military power application to reach global goals.
Migration processes in Switzerland. Possible experience for EU?
Authors: Nadezhdin А.
Published: April 2024

The latest practices of social and psychological engineering are significantly changing the mental environment of modern societies: the human brain is becoming the battlefield. Achievements in the sphere of high technology, associated with information operations and using the tools of “soft power”, make it possible to introduce false paradigms, falsify meanings and values into the minds of large masses of people. The article shows the evolution of the concept of “cognitive warfare” on the basis of analytical materials, analyzes the methods of forming the image of a hostile “alien”.
Artificial Intelligence in Cyber Physical Systems
Authors: Sakshi Narad  , Pratiksha Gotephode  , Bhagyashree Kumbhare
Published: April 2024

This research paper explores the symbiotic relationship between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), where CPS are computational systems closely intertwined with physical processes through sensors and actuators. AI techniques, particularly machine learning, are pivotal in enhancing CPS functionalities, including data analysis, decision-making, optimization, and autonomous control. The paper delves into various applications of AI in CPS, highlighting its transformative potential in bolstering system performance, reliability, and resilience.
Furthermore, the paper addresses pressing concerns regarding security and privacy within CPS environments. Through a detailed classification of security and privacy threats, it offers an organized overview of potential risks and economic implications, facilitating effective risk assessment. The study demonstrates how AI can mitigate these concerns by presenting a step-by-step flowchart utilizing AI and Machine Learning (ML) techniques for security and privacy issue detection within CPS.
Moreover, the paper conducts a comprehensive literature review on current and future challenges surrounding AI implementation in CPS. It outlines potential developments and advancements, shedding light on the trajectory of AI in the realm of Cyber-Physical Systems
Exam Ease with Online Exam Portal
Authors: Prof. Atul Akotkar  , Vishwajit Sarkar  , Priyanka Siram  , Pranay Mahule  , Kunal Chakole  , Gulshan Raut  , Gaurav Hajare
Published: April 2024

E-learning in higher education significantly expanded over the last ten years, as its undeniable advantages were observed in critical moments such as natural disasters (including the COVID-19 pandemic) and peace-time circumstances. The E-learning online exams is highly significant to the students because it is conducted within a short period of time and without any errors of cheating, unfairness, or carelessness. On the other hand, online test can be conducted over E- learning platform without being physically present at the examination centre at the same time. This raises several questions: for example does it pose the problem of integrity and security while taking online tests?
Many of the researchers who were trying to handle such problems suggested their own approaches and instruments. Nevertheless, while there are some published literature works that bring together and compare recent advancements, especially in the field of online evaluation, these are seldom to be found. This paper applies an SLR on online exams and selects and analyses 53 papers from the last five years (period from January 2016 to July 2020). Further to that, five major online tests functions are evaluated in the pinpointed studies. In addition, the underlying implementation of development methods for online exams solution is innovatory. Besides that, 16 techniques / algorithms, and 11 datasets are also demonstrated. The other one is 21 online examination tools that are listed in the selected studies. Also, they are included
Movie Recommendation System
Authors: Prajwal Madavi  , Jayant Tekam  , Prof. Darshan Khirekar
Published: April 2024

With the exponential growth of digital media consumption, the demand for personalized movie recommendation systems has intensified. This paper presents a novel approach to enhancing movie recommendation systems by integrating collaborative filtering and content-based filtering techniques. Collaborative filtering leverages user-item interactions to generate recommendations, while content-based filtering utilizes movie attributes to infer user preferences. The proposed system combines the strengths of both methods to provide more accurate and diverse recommendations. Additionally, we introduce a hybrid recommendation algorithm that dynamically adjusts the weighting between collaborative and content-based filtering based on user engagement and item diversity. Evaluation results demonstrate that the hybrid approach outperforms traditional recommendation methods in terms of recommendation accuracy and user satisfaction. Furthermore, we conduct experiments on a real-world dataset to validate the effectiveness and scalability of the proposed system. This research contributes to advancing the field of movie recommendation systems by offering a comprehensive solution that addresses the limitations of existing approaches and provides valuable insights for future research and development
School-based agricultural education teachers’ lived experience of integrating virtual reality into their classroom
Authors: Pulley Justin , Jepsen Dee , Bowling Amanda , Kitchel Tracy
Published: April 2024

Agricultural Education uses a combination of classroom and laboratory instruction, experiential learning, and leadership education to prepare students for jobs in industry. With the recent promotion of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) as an option for educational programs, this technology allows teachers to incorporate experiential learning and give students real experiences who otherwise might not have the opportunity. VR has been used across many industries, such as medicine, construction, manufacturing, military training programs, tractor and machinery operation, as a form of training. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore [state] SBAE teachers’ lived experiences of incorporating a VR experience and technology into their curriculum. Eleven teachers participated in semi-structured interviews to describe their lived experiences. Three themes and 11 sub-themes emerged from those results. Participants described their experience as one that provided valuable benefits, introduced new challenges, and a semi-realistic interpretation of a hands-on activity. VR can be successfully integrated into skill-based instruction by ensuring that teachers and students have positive user experiences, addressing students’ performance, and providing a realistic interpretation of a hands-on activity.
Measuring mobility: A quantitative description of SBAE teacher mobility in Minnesota
Authors: Haddad Becky , Rada Lavyne , Smith Amy
Published: April 2024

Considerations around teacher attrition, supply and demand, and retention are incomplete without including teacher mobility. The problem, as it currently stands, finds SBAE ill-equipped, at the professional level, to support mobile teachers. Providing support, however, starts with understanding the population; in this case, mobile teachers. The purpose of our study was to quantitatively describe teacher mobility in [State] over the last 20 years (1999-2021). To describe SBAE teacher mobility in our state, we utilized teacher retention data compiled from state teacher directories over the last 20 years (1999-2021). We corroborated previous findings noting heightened attrition after year one in a new school, and school retention of mobile teachers to average about three years. These findings bear implications for our pre-service preparation, induction level support, and mid-career advice and support relative to the suggested reduction of frequency in mobility with additional teaching experience.
Filling the Gap: Factors Influencing Individuals with No School-based Agricultural Education Background to Enter the Profession
Authors: Offerman Jenna , Maxwell Lucas , Solomonson Jay , Barrowclough Michael
Published: April 2024

Teacher recruitment and retention in the United States has been deemed an issue across all disciplines and grade-levels.  School-based agricultural education (SBAE) is no exception to this issue, where for decades a national shortage of qualified agriculture teachers has persisted.  According to the 2021 [STATE] Agriculture Education Annual Report, there were 84 open SBAE teaching positions in 2020 with only 36 graduates from university agricultural education teacher preparation programs.  This lack of qualified teachers has forced many [STATE] SBAE programs to either hire provisional teachers or shut down completely.  The purpose of our qualitative study was to examine factors that influenced current SBAE teachers with no SBAE background to major in and pursue a career in the agricultural education profession.  Using a phenomenological approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with current SBAE teachers that never participated in a SBAE program.  Open coding was used to reveal themes based on the research objectives and interview questions.  Common themes revealed influences including possessing an agricultural background, taking agriculture coursework in college, growing up in a family of teachers, and having the career suggested to them.  Findings from this research will be useful in developing agriculture teacher recruitment and retention plans with the goal of narrowing the employment gap that has developed from the shortage of qualified SBAE teachers.
Religious Perspectives Being Marginalized in Canada
Authors: Milloy John
Published: April 2024

This article was a lecture delivered at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, Waterloo, Ontario Canada, April 8, 2015 at a reception welcoming John Milloy as Co-Director of the Centre for Public Ethics and Assistant Professor of Public Ethics at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary as well as the inaugural Practitioner in Residence in the Department of Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University.
CO anthropogenic emissions in Europe from 2011 to 2021: insights from Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT) satellite data
Authors: Fortems-Cheiney Audrey , Broquet Gregoire , Potier Elise , Plauchu Robin , Berchet Antoine , Pison Isabelle , Denier van der Gon Hugo , Dellaert Stijn
Published: April 2024

Abstract. ​​​​​​​We have used the variational inversion drivers of the recent Community Inversion Framework (CIF), coupled to a European configuration of the CHIMERE regional chemistry transport model and its adjoint to derive carbon monoxide (CO) emissions from Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT) TIR-NIR (thermal-infrared near-infrared) observations, for a period of over 10 years from 2011 to 2021. The analysis of the inversion results reveals the challenges associated with the inversion of CO emissions at the regional scale over Europe. Annual budgets of national emissions have decreased by about 1 %–11 % over the decade and across Europe. These decreases are mainly due to negative corrections during autumn and winter. The posterior CO emissions follow a decreasing trend over the European Union and United Kingdom area of about −2.2 % yr−1, slightly lower than in the prior emissions. The assimilation of the MOPITT observation in the inversions indeed attenuates the decreasing trend of the CO emissions in the TNO inventory over areas benefiting from the highest number of MOPITT super-observations (particularly over Italy and over the Balkans), and particularly in autumn and winter. The small corrections of the CO emissions at national scales by the inversion can be attributed, first, to the general consistency between the TNO-GHGco-v3 inventory and the satellite data. Analysis of specific patterns such as the impact of the Covid-19 crisis reveals that it can also be seen as a lack of observation constraints to adjust the prior estimate of the emissions. The large errors associated with the observations in our inversion framework and the lack of data over large parts of Europe are sources of limitation on the observational constraint. Emission hotspots generate a relatively strong local signal, which is much better caught and exploited by the inversions than the larger-scale signals, despite the moderate spatial resolution of the MOPITT data. This is why the corrections of these hotspot emissions are stronger and more convincing than the corrections of the national- and continental-scale emissions. Accurate monitoring of the CO national anthropogenic emissions may thus require modelling and inversion systems at spatial resolutions finer than those used here as well as satellite images at high spatial resolution. The CO data of the TROPOMI instrument on board the Sentinel-5P mission should be well suited for such a perspective.
Drought Research Exhibits Shifting Priorities, Trends and Geographic Patterns
Authors: Baatz Roland , Ghazaryan Gohar , Hagenlocher Michael , Nendel Claas , Toreti Andrea , Rezaei Ehsan Eyshi
Published: April 2024

Abstract. Drought research addresses a major natural hazard with adverse impacts towards achieving the sustainable development goals. Here, we analyzed more than 130,000 peer-reviewed articles indexed in Scopus, spanning from 1901 to 2022 using a generative model. The results delineate distinct shifts in research priorities. Plant genetic research for drought-tolerant genotypes and methods in drought forecasting are the major topics with highest and still increasing relative contribution to drought research. Importance of ecology, groundwater and forest research decreases in relative terms. Until 1983, interdisciplinarity of drought research was steadily decreasing, marking a pivotal shift, followed by a consistent rise in interdisciplinarity from 2007 onwards. Geospatial patterns reveal a focus on forecasting methods in all regions, and particular focus on policy and society in Africa and Oceania. In future, we recommend research and funding agencies to strengthen the track of more interdisciplinary and systemic cross-topic drought research in order to cope with drought as a multi-sectoral risk requiring multi-sectoral response frameworks.
Crack damage stress in fully saturated, permeable rocks: A new detection procedure
Authors: Schumacher Sandra , Gräsle Werner
Published: April 2024

Abstract. To detect the crack damage stress also known as onset of dilatancy in fully saturated rocks, we propose a new procedure which combines an innovative measurement technique using pore pressure diffusion with the well known technique of finding the pore pressure maximum. A precise determination of the crack damage stress is required to establish parameter dependencies and ultimately to develop a constitutive equation for the crack damage stress, which is of significant interest e.g. for the long-term safety analysis of repositories for radioactive waste. The new technique monitors the true axial strain as indicator for the crack damage stress during a pore pressure diffusion test. In addition to the crack damage stress, this new true axial strain method simultaneously yields pore pressure diffusion coefficients, thereby maximising the information gain. The true axial strain method was developed based on a multi-cycle, long-term experiment of one sample of Passwang Marl, but it can be applied to other types of rocks, which is demonstrated on a Bunter Sandstone.
SARAH-3 – satellite-based climate data records of surface solar radiation
Authors: Pfeifroth Uwe , Drücke Jaqueline , Kothe Steffen , Trentmann Jörg , Schröder Marc , Hollmann Rainer
Published: April 2024

Abstract. The amount of energy reaching the Earth’s surface from the sun is a quantity of high importance for the climate system and for renewable energy applications. SARAH-3 is a new edition of a satellite-based climate data record of surface solar radiation parameters. It is generated and distributed by the European Organisation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) Satellite Application Facility on Climate Monitoring (CM SAF). SARAH-3 covers more than 4 decades of data and provides a high spatial resolution of 0.05° x 0.05° and a temporal resolution of 30-minutes, daily means and monthly means. SARAH-3 consists of seven parameters including surface irradiance, direct irradiance and sunshine duration. SARAH-3 is the successor of SARAH-2.1 and is accompanied by an operational near-real time processing of all parameters – the so-called Interim Climate Data Record, enabling climate monitoring applications. The validation of SARAH-3 shows a good accuracy and stability of the data record and further improves over its predecessor. One reason for this improvement is the new treatment of snow-covered surfaces in the algorithm, reducing the misclassification of snow as clouds. The SARAH-3 climate analysis reveals an increase of the surface irradiance during the last decades in Europe.
Isotopic signature of precipitation in the semi-arid region of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil
Authors: Kreis Marjorie B. , Taupin Jean-Denis , Patris Nicolas , Martins Eduardo S. P. R.
Published: April 2024

Abstract. The study of stable isotopes in the precipitation of Ceará was conducted on monthly rainfall samples between 2011 and 2019 and on daily rainfall samples between 2018 and 2019 in order to support the global knowledge of hydrological processes in semi-arid regions given the scarcity of such data in the Northeast of Brazil. Results showed that the frequency of rainfall sampling in semi-arid regions may induce an isotopic bias, due to the partial evaporation from the water collectors during monthly storage causing isotopic fractionation. In the absence of adequate data processing, this bias may lead to a wrong definition of the Local Meteoric Water Line (LMWL), which can have major consequences on the understanding of groundwater recharge processes. The processing of the monthly isotopic data (elimination of the evaporated data) and the analysis of daily data highlighted that the LMWL of Quixeramobim is characterized by a y-intercept value greater than +12 ‰, indicating that rainwater is composed of vapours from marine origin, but also from continental recycling. Analysis of δ18O monthly variations in relation to climatic factors suggested the importance of convective systems and relative humidity in the control of the isotopic composition of precipitation in a semi-arid tropical region.
Flood monitoring system in the Dakar agglomeration (Senegal)
Authors: Diémé Laurent Pascal , Bouvier Christophe , Bodian Ansoumana , Sidibé Alpha
Published: April 2024

Abstract. In recent decades, African cities have been confronted with series of floods linked to rapid urbanisation, intensification of heavy rains and the failure of the storm drainage system. Developing tools to characterise floods and reduce their impact is essential to facilitate decision support in a complex and vulnerable context. This study, conducted in the urban periphery of the Dakar metropolitan area, aims to propose a fine resolution (5 m) model of flows and overflows of rainwater drainage network in a pilot area. Two methodological steps are combined to achieve this objective: (1) the construction of the urban drainage topology to reconstitute the water drainage directions, taking into account the buildings, artificial channels and retention basins, using algorithms developed for this purpose, (2) simulations of the flows in real time or in project mode, using a parsimonious spatial model adapted to the local context, coupling a hydrological model (SCS-LR) on the scale of small basins with a hydraulic model (kinematic wave) for the propagation through the hydrological network. The former ensures the speed of the calculation, and the latter provides precise information on the behaviour of the network during a rainfall event. The overflow points of the network are detected by the difference between the maximum flow and the capacity of the network to evacuate floods. This modelling provides sufficiently informative simulations to guide the deployment of emergency services in the field, in real time, or to evaluate the efficiency of infrastructures in project mode, in a context of limited data. The model also provides boundary conditions for applying more complex hydraulic models to determine the impact of overtopping on limited areas.
Trend analysis of reference evapotranspiration and climate variables in the main hydrosystems of Senegal: Senegal, Gambia and Casamance River Basins
Authors: Ndiaye Papa Malick , Bodian Ansoumana , Diop Serigne Bassirou , Diop Lamine , Dezetter Alain , Ogilvie Andrew , Djaman Koffi
Published: April 2024

Abstract. Analysis of reference evapotranspiration (ET0) trends is essential for understanding the impacts of climate change on water resources. Thus, despite the continuous rise in temperatures, a decrease in evapotranspiration is noted in some parts of the world. This contrast is called the “evaporation paradox” and is thought to be related to the variation in wind speed, relative humidity and solar radiation. The objective of this work is to analyze the annual and seasonal trends of ET0 and climate variables at the scale of the Senegal, Gambia and Casamance river basins. The reanalyze data of NASA/POWER are used over the period 1984–2019. Mann Kendall's test and Sen slope were used to analyze trends in ET0 and climate variables. Results show that on annual scale, ET0 increases significantly in 32 % of the Senegal basin and decreases in less than 1 % of it. In contrast, in the Casamance and Gambia basins, the annual ET0 drops by 65 % and 18 %, respectively. On an annual scale, temperature and relative humidity show an increasing trend over all basins while wind speed and radiation decrease significantly. This confirms the existence of the “evaporation paradox” in the three basins. This phenomenon is explained by the increase in relative humidity and the decrease in wind speed and solar radiation.
Managed groundwater recharge at the farm scale in pre-Saharan Morocco
Authors: Khardi Yassine , Lacombe Guillaume , Dewandel Benoit , Taky Abdelilah , Maréchal Jean-Christophe , Hammani Ali , Bouarfa Sami
Published: April 2024

Abstract. The oases of the pre-Saharan basin of Wadi Ferkla in southeastern Morocco receives low and erratic rainfall (annual average of 141 mm and inter-annual standard deviation of 70 mm). From the 1980s, surface water and groundwater are increasingly used due to the expansion of irrigation, mainly along two wadis, namely Wadis Ferkla and Satt originating in the High-Atlas and the Anti-Atlas Mountains, respectively. Their flows reach the Ferkla's irrigated perimeters only when the volume of the flood events exceed upstream evaporation, withdrawals and riverbed's infiltration. Nowadays, these irrigated perimeters exert significant pressure on groundwater resources, through numerous drillings equipped with pumping systems, most of them being powered by solar energy. This increasing water demand situation incentivizes individual farmers to design and implement innovative techniques to increase water access for their farms. For instance, the spreading of floodwaters – an ancestral and collective irrigation practice in traditional oases – is currently being modernized by individual farmers. The new technique consists in partially diverting flood flows into earthen basins. The stored water either infiltrates to recharge local aquifers, or is pumped for flood irrigation of date palms. An experimental protocol was set up to characterize groundwater recharge below one of these on-farm basins equipped with a recharge well. Barometric probes were installed in the basin, in the recharge well and in neighboring boreholes to automatically monitor water levels. A topographic survey of the monitoring points and of the basin aimed at deriving piezometric levels from water levels measurements and estimating the height-surface-volume curves of the basin. After 7 months of continuous monitoring, 3 flood events were recorded. The establishment of the basin water balance at a fine time-resolution allowed estimating its different components including the infiltration rate influencing groundwater recharge. An analytical modeling of this process was developed to assess its effect on groundwater level variations. This approach aims to contribute to a broader reflection on securing water management in this fragile oasis ecosystem.
Medición del estrés prequirúrgico en niños y preadolescentes que ingresan para cirugías de urgencia en el Hospital de Niños Sor María Ludovica de la Plata: estudio descriptivo
Authors: De Simone María F. , Mancuso Noelia M. , Jesica A. Jesica A. , Sambueza Alicia V. , Franco Juan V. A. , Esteban Santiago
Published: April 2024

Introducción: como profesionales de la salud hemos observado distintas conductas en los pacientes pediátricos, sin psicoprofilaxis, que ingresan para ser intervenidos quirúrgicamente de urgencia; pacientes que, según su edad, su entorno social, familiar y cultural, podrán manifestar dichas conductas interpretadas como estrés, de distintas maneras.

Objetivo: se midió el estrés prequirúrgico de los niños que fueron intervenidos quirúrgicamente de urgencia, los sábados y domingos por Guardia, en el Hospital de Niños Sor María Ludovica en la ciudad de La Plata.

Materiales y métodos: hemos realizado un estudio piloto de diseño observacional, descriptivo, de corte transversal, aplicando para la recolección de datos la escala de YALE modificada (EAPY-m).

Resultados: reclutamos 16 pacientes, de los cuales 10 fueron varones (62,50%), que ingresaron para ser tratados quirúrgicamente por las espe- cialidades de traumatología y cirugía general en partes iguales. La mediana en edad fue de 7 años y la mediana en escolarización obligatoria de 6 años. Dentro de la muestra obtenida, un 56,25% concurrían a la escuela primaria y el 25% se encontraban en la etapa  preescolar. La mitad de los niños tomaron como referente a su madre como la persona que lo calma y que les gustaría que estuviese presente en el momento previo a la cirugía. La conjunción de los resultados obtenidos ha superado los valores referenciales mínimos para la medición del estrés prequirúrgico: un 80% de los niños sufría de estrés prequirúrgico.

Conclusiones: el estrés prequirúrgico es un hecho presente en los pacientes pediátricos que han sido incluidos en la realización del estudio, que- dando en evidencia que la cirugía es un factor estresante para los niños.
Integration of ICT to Support Critical Reading in Bogotá
Authors:   , Monroy Celis Felipe
Published: April 2024

This qualitative case study examines the integration of ICT tools by secondary school teachers in Bogotá, Colombia, to enhance critical reading skills in Spanish language. Employing the TPACK framework, the research gathered and analysed meaningful data on the successful integration of technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge, finding how teachers have strong bases in pedagogy and content but how diverse is their technology knowledge and use for teaching.
The Feasibility and Potential Benefits of a Two-Dimensional Amniotic Fluid Index (Afi2) In the Clinical Management of Pregnancy
Authors: D Faustin , J Foladpour , Sha Lin Chun
Published: April 2024

This study investigates the feasibility and potential advantages of a novel two-dimensional amniotic fluid assessment method, termed AFI2, in the clinical management of pregnancy. The conventional amniotic fluid index (AFI) relies on one-dimensional measurements, potentially limiting accuracy. A total of 195 sonographic examinations were conducted on 66 unselected patients, yielding paired AFI and AFI2 measurements from 28 to 39 weeks 6 days of gestation. Results showed a modest correlation (rs=0.482, p=0.112) between AFI2 and AFI, and a limited correlation with gestational age (rs=-0.279, p=0.37 NS for AFI; rs=-0.118, p=0.712 NS for AFI2 ). The AFI2 may be particularly relevant in extreme AFV values, offering a potentially improved estimate of the AFV. Further prospective randomized studies are recommended to establish norms of AFI2 in uncomplicated singleton pregnancies during the second half of gestation. This method could enhance ultrasonographic assessment of amniotic fluid volume, approaching an ideal three-dimensional estimate.
Hematohidrosis: Blood, Sweat and Stress
Authors: Meenakshi Sachdev , M Viveka , K Lavanya,
Published: April 2024

Hematohidrosis or hematidrosis, a rare disorder, involves spontaneous episodes of blood-stained sweat/secretion from intact skin or mucous membranes, particularly from eccrine glands. Though its etiology is unclear, it is often believed to manifest under extreme stress. The condition predominantly affects young individuals, especially from Asian countries like India. This case report focuses on a 10-year-old boy from Tiruppur district, Tamilnadu in India with blood-stained sweat/secretion oozing from various sites of the body. Diagnostic evaluations ruled out bleeding disorders, auto-immune diseases, renal artery stenosis, and other systemic diseases. Hematohidrosis was confirmed based on blood investigations and clinical presentation. Underlying stress associated with past experiences in school was identified as a trigger factor. This study explores the efficacy of a multidisciplinary approach, including pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, and medical nutrition therapy in managing this unusual condition. De-stressing counselling given to the child in addition to nutrition counselling reportedly had a positive impact in mitigating the stress of the child and subsequent improvement in hypertension. A follow-up observation of the patient for nearly one and a half months revealed no episodes until three weeks after discharge followed by negligible frequency of episodes. The patient is being followed up regularly for further management of this clinical condition. This report contributes to the understanding of hematohidrosis and its intervention, emphasizing the importance of multi-disciplinary team approach and reassurance to the patients and their families about the transient nature of this condition.

Keywords: hematohidrosis, hematidrosis, blood-stained sweat, eccrine gland, stress, nutrition counselling
Analysis of the Nutritional Status and Health of the Worker Based on the Level of Knowledge and Healthy Clean Living Behavior
Authors: Ariantje Langi Louisa , Setiawan Farkhan , Batubara Frisca Ronauli
Published: April 2024

Introduction: Problems with nutritional and health status can arise due to a lack of implementation of clean and healthy living behavior (PHBS) among workers. Even though there are guidelines to improve PHBS, achievements are still low in several regions in Indonesia, including Banten province. Therefore, research was conducted to evaluate the relationship between knowledge of clean and healthy living behavior and workers’ nutritional and health status at a construction company. This research aims to determine the relationship between clean and healthy living behavior and the nutritional status and health of workers in a construction company.
Methods: The research design is descriptive qualitative. The sampling technique is Simple Random Sampling. The sample in this study amounted to 199 people. Data analysis in this study used the Chi-Square Test.
Results: This research showed that 0.5% of respondents knew about clean and healthy living behavior (PHBS) in the poor category, 92% in the sufficient category, and 7.5% in the excellent category. It was found that 6% of respondents were in the undernourished status category, 54.3% in the good nutritional status category, and 39.7% of respondents in the overnourished status category. Regarding health status, the results showed that 85.4% of respondents were in the sick category, and 14.6% were in the healthy category.
Conclusion: Statistical analysis shows a significant relationship between clean and healthy living behavior and nutritional and health status.

Keywords: Clean and Healthy Living Behavior, Nutritional Status, Health Status, Labor.
Understanding the Language Skills of a 19-Year-Old Individual with Down Syndrome: A Psycholinguistics Case
Authors: Halimatun Rosyidah Rossy
Published: April 2024

Language and speech ability of people with Down syndrome is usually slow; Down syndrome is more capable of being a receiver than an expresser in communication. This study aimed to explore the language skills of individuals with Down syndrome and to investigate how psycholinguistic approaches contribute to understanding the language ability of individuals with Down syndrome. The research method was qualitative and a case study with a single subject. The data were collected through observations and interviews. The analysis of the data consists of data transcribing, coding, and data categorization. The results showed a psycholinguistics approach can determine the language skills of a 19-year-old person with Down syndrome. The subject was able to understand simple everyday questions but she faced difficulties in answering questions related to pictures and multiple-choice questions, due to limited cognitive processes, lexicon, syntax, and phonology. Then the expressive and receptive abilities in language showed that the subject has quite good expressive abilities for the Down syndrome category, and for receptive abilities, the subject faced difficulty in complex, abstract questions, and also questions involving multiple choices.
Building customer trust, loyalty, and satisfaction: The power of social media in e-commerce environments
Authors: Al-Dwairi Radwan M. , Shehabat Issa , Zahrawi Ali , Hammouri Qais
Published: April 2024

Businesses heavily depend on social media to engage with customers, utilizing various platforms for interaction, feedback, and promoting products. The influence of social media on customer trust, loyalty, and satisfaction is a prominent subject. This study seeks to comprehend how businesses leverage social media to attain these objectives, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods. The initial exploratory phase collected qualitative data from 24 business enterprises, employing grounded theory techniques such as open, axial, and selective coding to pinpoint the primary factors affecting customer trust, satisfaction, and loyalty. Building on the insights from the exploratory study, the research proposes a model and hypotheses. The subsequent confirmatory study employs a quantitative approach, collecting data from 300 respondents in Jordan and utilizing Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) for analysis. Results underscore the pivotal roles of personalization, user-generated content, communications, word-of-mouth, emotions, promotions, and customer support as social media directions in shaping customer trust, satisfaction, and loyalty. This research provides valuable insights into the dynamics of how social media shapes customer relations, offering guidance to businesses navigating this ever-evolving landscape.
Is AI biased? evidence from FinTech-based innovation in supply chain management companies?
Authors: Sharabati Abdel-Aziz Ahmad , Rehman Shafiq Ur , Malik Mubasher H. , Sabra Samar , Al-Sager Maen , Al-lahham Mahmoud
Published: April 2024

This study investigates AI bias in financial technology (FinTech)-based supply chain management in Pakistan. The study employs Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to analyze data from diverse respondents. Hypotheses examine the relationships between AI integration, algorithm diversity, employee training, data quality, regulatory compliance, organizational culture, and AI bias. The findings reveal that higher AI integration leads to increased AI bias, Algorithm diversity reduces AI bias, while employee training decreases bias, Quality and diversity of data negatively correlate with AI bias, and regulatory compliance lowers bias. In addition, organizational culture mediates the relationship between AI integration and AI bias. This research contributes a holistic understanding of AI bias factors, guiding ethical AI adoption. Policymakers can use these insights to shape regulations, and industry practitioners can make informed decisions.
The importance of effective learning technology utilization, teacher leadership, student engagement, and curriculum in the online learning environment
Authors: Matalka Mohammed Al , Ayasrah Firas Tayseer Mohammad , Jarrah Hani Yousef , Jawarneh Malik , Alkhawaldeh Bashar Younis , Darawsheh Saddam Rateb , Fadlallah Haitham Rizk
Published: April 2024

Research has shown the effect of student engagement, teacher leadership, and curriculum on the effectiveness of the use of learning technologies and the online learning environment. The study included a total of 382 samples that included both teachers and students. Survey respondents are qualified teachers with at least 10 years of teaching experience, as determined through sampling. Participants responded to a study questionnaire that was used to collect data. Data were collected using Smart PLS software, which included validity and reliability assessments and hypothesis tests. The results of the study indicated that the dissemination of learning technology is directly affected by teacher leadership and student participation, which affects its effectiveness. Instructor leadership, student engagement, and successful use of learning technologies directly impact the online learning environment. The use of learning technology is influenced by teacher leadership, curriculum, and student engagement, which ultimately impacts the online learning environment. This study suggests two main results. To enhance the efficiency of learning technology deployment, the focus of public policy should be on enhancing teacher leadership and student performance. Moreover, enhancing the efficient use of learning technology is a critical policy goal to improve the quality of the online learning environment. Students and teachers with enhanced skills should collaborate to share their technological learning materials and management practices to improve students' online learning experiences. Subsequently, modifications were made to the curriculum and there was an increase in teacher leadership.